5-year carryback of operating losses

(a)

In general

Subparagraph (H) of section 172(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

(H)

Carryback for 2008 and 2009 net operating losses

(i)

In general

In the case of an applicable 2008 or 2009 net operating loss with respect to which the taxpayer has elected the application of this subparagraph— (I)subparagraph (A)(i) shall be applied by substituting any whole number elected by the taxpayer which is more than 2 and less than 6 for 2, (II)subparagraph (E)(ii) shall be applied by substituting the whole number which is one less than the whole number substituted under subclause (I) for 2, and (III)subparagraph (F) shall not apply. (ii)

Applicable 2008 or 2009 net operating loss

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term applicable 2008 or 2009 net operating loss means— (I)the taxpayer’s net operating loss for any taxable year ending in 2008 or 2009, or (II)if the taxpayer elects to have this subclause apply in lieu of subclause (I), the taxpayer’s net operating loss for any taxable year beginning in 2008 or 2009. (iii)

Election

Any election under this subparagraph shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed by the Secretary, and shall be made by the due date (including extension of time) for filing the taxpayer’s return for the taxable year of the net operating loss. Any such election, once made, shall be irrevocable. (iv)

Coordination with alternative tax net operating loss deduction

In the case of a taxpayer who elects to have clause (ii)(II) apply, section 56(d)(1)(A)(ii) shall be applied by substituting ending during 2001 or 2002 or beginning during 2008 or 2009 for ending during 2001, 2002, 2008, or 2009.

(b)

Alternative tax net operating loss deduction

Subclause (I) of section 56(d)(1)(A)(ii) is amended to read as follows:

(I)the amount of such deduction attributable to the sum of carrybacks of net operating losses from taxable years ending during 2001, 2002, 2008, or 2009 and carryovers of net operating losses to such taxable years, or

(c)

Loss from operations of life insurance companies

Subsection (b) of section 810 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(4)

Carryback for 2008 and 2009 losses

(A)

In general

In the case of an applicable 2008 or 2009 loss from operations with respect to which the taxpayer has elected the application of this paragraph, paragraph (1)(A) shall be applied, at the election of the taxpayer, by substituting 5 or 4 for 3. (B)

Applicable 2008 or 2009 loss from operations

For purposes of this paragraph, the term applicable 2008 or 2009 loss from operations means— (i)the taxpayer’s loss from operations for any taxable year ending in 2008 or 2009, or (ii)if the taxpayer elects to have this clause apply in lieu of clause (i), the taxpayer’s loss from operations for any taxable year beginning in 2008 or 2009. (C)

Election

Any election under this paragraph shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed by the Secretary, and shall be made by the due date (including extension of time) for filing the taxpayer’s return for the taxable year of the loss from operations. Any such election, once made, shall be irrevocable. (D)

Coordination with alternative tax net operating loss deduction

In the case of a taxpayer who elects to have subparagraph (B)(ii) apply, section 56(d)(1)(A)(ii) shall be applied by substituting ending during 2001 or 2002 or beginning during 2008 or 2009 for ending during 2001, 2002, 2008, or 2009.

(d)

Anti-abuse rules

The Secretary of Treasury or the Secretary's designee shall prescribe such rules as are necessary to prevent the abuse of the purposes of the amendments made by this section, including anti-stuffing rules, anti-churning rules (including rules relating to sale-leasebacks), and rules similar to the rules under section 1091 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to losses from wash sales. (e)

Effective dates

(1)

In general

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to net operating losses arising in taxable years ending after December 31, 2007. (2)

Alternative tax net operating loss deduction

The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply to taxable years ending after 1997. (3)

Loss from operations of life insurance companies

The amendment made by subsection (d) shall apply to losses from operations arising in taxable years ending after December 31, 2007. (4)

Transitional rule

In the case of a net operating loss (or, in the case of a life insurance company, a loss from operations) for a taxable year ending before the date of the enactment of this Act— (A)any election made under section 172(b)(3) or 810(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to such loss may (notwithstanding such section) be revoked before the applicable date, (B)any election made under section 172(b)(1)(H) or 810(b)(4) of such Code with respect to such loss shall (notwithstanding such section) be treated as timely made if made before the applicable date, and (C)any application under section 6411(a) of such Code with respect to such loss shall be treated as timely filed if filed before the applicable date.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term applicable date means the date which is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(f)

Exception for TARP recipients

The amendments made by this section shall not apply to— (1)any taxpayer if— (A)the Federal Government acquires, at any time, an equity interest in the taxpayer pursuant to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, or (B)the Federal Government acquires, at any time, any warrant (or other right) to acquire any equity interest with respect to the taxpayer pursuant to such Act, (2)the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and (3)any taxpayer which at any time in 2008 or 2009 is a member of the same affiliated group (as defined in section 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, determined without regard to subsection (b) thereof) as a taxpayer described in paragraph (1) or (2).