[Title 26 CFR ]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - April 1, 1998 Edition]
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          Internal Revenue



          PART 1 (Secs. 1.501 TO 1.640)

                         Revised as of April 1, 1998

          CONTAINING
          A CODIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS
          OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY
          AND FUTURE EFFECT
          AS OF APRIL 1, 1998

          With Ancillaries
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                            Table of Contents



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  Explanation.................................................       v

  Title 26:
    Chapter I--Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
        Treasury (Continued)..................................       3
  Finding Aids:
    Table of CFR Titles and Chapters..........................     549
    Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR........     565
    Table of OMB Control Numbers..............................     575
    List of CFR Sections Affected.............................     591



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                               THIS TITLE

    Title 26--Internal Revenue is composed of nineteen volumes. The 
contents of these volumes represent all current regulations issued by 
the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, as of April 1, 
1998. The first twelve volumes comprise part 1 (Subchapter A--Income 
Tax) and are arranged by sections as follows: Secs. 1.0-1-1.60; 
Secs. 1.61-1.169; Secs. 1.170-1.300; Secs. 1.301-1.400; Secs. 1.401-
1.440; Secs. 1.441-1.500; Secs. 1.501-1.640; Secs. 1.641-1.850; 
Secs. 1.851-1.907; Secs. 1.908-1.1000; Secs. 1.1001-1.1400 and 
Sec. 1.1401 to end. The thirteenth volume containing parts 2-29, 
includes the remainder of subchapter A and all of Subchapter B--Estate 
and Gift Taxes. The last six volumes contain parts 30-39 (Subchapter C--
Employment Taxes and Collection of Income Tax at Source); parts 40-49; 
parts 50-299 (Subchapter D--Miscellaneous Excise Taxes); parts 300-499 
(Subchapter F--Procedure and Administration); parts 500-599 (Subchapter 
G--Regulations under Tax Conventions); and part 600 to end (Subchapter 
H--Internal Revenue Practice).

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chapter. For the convenience of the user, Sec. 602.101 appears in the 
Finding Aids section of the volumes containing parts 1 to 599.

    For this volume, Cheryl E. Sirofchuck was Chief Editor. The Code of 
Federal Regulations publication program is under the direction of 
Frances D. McDonald, assisted by Alomha S. Morris.

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                       TITLE 26--INTERNAL REVENUE




            (This book contains part 1, Secs. 1.501 to 1.640)

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Chapter i--Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
  Treasury (Continued)......................................           1

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CHAPTER I--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Continued)




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  Editorial Note: IRS published a document at 45 FR 6088, Jan. 25, 1980, 
deleting statutory sections from their regulations. In chapter I, cross 
references to the deleted material have been changed to the 
corresponding sections of the IRS Code of 1954 or to the appropriate 
regulations sections. When either such change produced a redundancy, the 
cross reference has been deleted. For further explanation, see 45 FR 
20795, March 31, 1980.

                  SUBCHAPTER A--INCOME TAX (CONTINUED)
Part                                                                Page
1               Income taxes (Continued)....................           5

Supplementary publication: Internal Revenue Service Looseleaf 
  Regulations System.

  Additional supplementary publications are issued covering Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax Regulations, and Regulations Under Tax Conventions.

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                  SUBCHAPTER A--INCOME TAX (Continued)





PART 1--INCOME TAXES (Continued)--Table of Contents




                  Normal Taxes and Surtaxes (Continued)

                          EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS

                              General Rule

Sec.
1.501(a)-1  Exemption from taxation.
1.501(c)(2)-1  Corporations organized to hold title to property for 
          exempt organizations.
1.501(c)(3)-1  Organizations organized and operated for religious, 
          charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, 
          or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to 
          children or animals.
1.501(c)(4)-1  Civic organizations and local associations of employees.
1.501(c)(5)-1  Labor, agricultural, and horticultural organizations.
1.501(c)(6)-1  Business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate 
          boards, and boards of trade.
1.501(c)(7)-1  Social clubs.
1.501(c)(8)-1  Fraternal beneficiary societies.
1.501(c)(9)-1  Voluntary employees' beneficiary associations, in 
          general.
1.501(c)(9)-2  Membership in a voluntary employees' beneficiary 
          association; employees; voluntary association of employees.
1.501(c)(9)-3  Voluntary employees' beneficiary associations; life, 
          sick, accident, or other benefits.
1.501(c)(9)-4  Voluntary employees' beneficiary associations; inurement.
1.501(c)(9)-5  Voluntary employees' beneficiary associations; 
          recordkeeping requirements.
1.501(c)(9)-6  Voluntary employees' beneficiary associations; benefits 
          includible in gross income.
1.501(c)(9)-7  Voluntary employees' beneficiary associations; section 
          3(4) of ERISA.
1.501(c)(9)-8  Voluntary employees' beneficiary associations; effective 
          date.
1.501(c)(10)-1  Certain fraternal beneficiary societies.
1.501(c)(12)-1  Local benevolent life insurance associations, mutual 
          irrigation and telephone companies, and like organizations.
1.501(c)(13)-1  Cemetery companies and crematoria.
1.501(c)(14)-1  Credit unions and mutual insurance funds.
1.501(c)(15)-1  Mutual insurance companies or associations.
1.501(c)(16)-1  Corporations organized to finance crop operations.
1.501(c)(17)-1  Supplemental unemployment benefit trusts.
1.501(c)(17)-2  General rules.
1.501(c)(17)-3  Relation to other sections of the Code.
1.501(c)(18)-1  Certain funded pension trusts.
1.501(c)(19)-1  War veterans organizations.
1.501(c)(21)-1  Black lung trusts--certain terms.
1.501(c)(21)-2  Same--trust instrument.
1.501(d)-1  Religious and apostolic associations or corporations.
1.501(e)-1  Cooperative hospital service organizations.
1.501(h)-1  Application of the expenditure test to expenditures to 
          influence legislation; introduction.
1.501(h)-2  Electing the expenditure test.
1.501(h)-3  Lobbying or grass roots expenditures normally in excess of 
          ceiling amount.
1.501(k)-1  Communist-controlled organizations.
1.502-1  Feeder organizations.
1.503(a)-1  Denial of exemption to certain organizations engaged in 
          prohibited transactions.
1.503(b)-1  Prohibited transactions.
1.503(c)-1  Future status of organizations denied exemption.
1.503(d)-1  Cross references.
1.503(e)-1  Special rules.
1.503(e)-2  Requirements.
1.503(e)-3  Effective dates.
1.503(e)-4  Disallowance of charitable deductions for certain gifts made 
          before January 1, 1970.
1.503(f)-1  Loans by employers who are prohibited from pledging assets.
1.504-1  Attempts to influence legislation; certain organizations 
          formerly described in section 501(c)(3) denied exemption.
1.504-2  Certain transfers made to avoid section 504(a).
1.505(c)-1T  Questions and answers relating to the notification 
          requirement for recognition of exemption under paragraphs (9), 
          (17) and (20) of Section 501(c) (temporary).

                          EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS

                           Private Foundations

1.507-1  General rule.
1.507-2  Special rules; transfer to, or operation as, public charity.
1.507-3  Special rules; transferee foundations.
1.507-4  Imposition of tax.
1.507-5  Aggregate tax benefit; in general.
1.507-6  Substantial contributor defined.
1.507-7  Value of assets.
1.507-8  Liability in case of transfers.

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1.507-9  Abatement of taxes.
1.508-1  Notices.
1.508-2  Disallowance of certain charitable, etc., deductions.
1.508-3  Governing instruments.
1.508-4  Effective date.
1.509(a)-1  Definition of private foundation.
1.509(a)-2  Exclusion for certain organizations described in section 
          170(b)(1)(A).
1.509(a)-3  Broadly, publicly supported organizations.
1.509(a)-4  Supporting organizations.
1.509(a)-5  Special rules of attribution.
1.509(a)-6  Classification under section 509(a).
1.509(a)-7  Reliance by grantors and contributors to section 509(a) (1), 
          (2), and (3) organizations.
1.509(b)-1  Continuation of private foundation status.
1.509(c)-1  Status of organization after termination of private 
          foundation status.
1.509(d)-1  Definition of support.
1.509(e)-1  Definition of gross investment income.

       Taxation of Business Income of Certain Exempt Organizations

1.511-1  Imposition and rates of tax.
1.511-2  Organizations subject to tax.
1.511-3  Provisions generally applicable to the tax on unrelated 
          business income.
1.511-4  Minimum tax for tax preferences.
1.512(a)-1  Definition.
1.512(a)-2  Definition applicable to taxable years beginning before 
          December 13, 1967.
1.512(a)-3  [Reserved]
1.512(a)-4  Special rules applicable to war veterans organizations.
1.512(a)-5T  Questions and answers relating to the unrelated business 
          taxable income of organizations described in paragraphs (9), 
          (17) or (20) of Section 501(c) (temporary).
1.512(b)-1  Modifications.
1.512(c)-1  Special rules applicable to partnerships; in general.
1.513-1  Definition of unrelated trade or business.
1.513-2  Definition of unrelated trade or business applicable to taxable 
          years beginning before December 13, 1967.
1.513-3  Qualified convention and trade show activity.
1.513-5  Certain bingo games not unrelated trade or business.
1.513-6  Certain hospital services not unrelated trade or business.
1.514(a)-1  Unrelated debt-financed income and deductions.
1.514(a)-2  Business lease rents and deductions for taxable years 
          beginning before January 1, 1970.
1.514(b)-1  Definition of debt-financed property.
1.514(c)-1  Acquisition indebtedness.
1.514(c)-2  Permitted allocations under section 514(c)(9)(E).
1.514(d)-1  Basis of debt-financed property acquired in corporate 
          liquidation.
1.514(e)-1  Allocation rules.
1.514(f)-1  Definition of business lease.
1.514(g)-1  Business lease indebtedness.

                          Farmers' Cooperatives

1.521-1  Farmers' cooperative marketing and purchasing associations; 
          requirements for exemption under section 521.
1.522-1  Tax treatment of farmers' cooperative marketing and purchasing 
          associations exempt under section 521.
1.522-2  Manner of taxation of cooperative associations subject to 
          section 522.
1.522-3  Patronage dividends, rebates, or refunds; treatment as to 
          cooperative associations entitled to tax treatment under 
          section 522.
1.522-4  Taxable years affected.
1.527-1  Political organizations; generally.
1.527-2  Definitions.
1.527-3  Exempt function income.
1.527-4  Special rules for computation of political organization taxable 
          income.
1.527-5  Activities resulting in gross income to an individual or 
          political organization.
1.527-6  Inclusion of certain amounts in the gross income of an exempt 
          organization which is not a political organization.
1.527-7  Newsletter funds.
1.527-8  Effective date; filing requirements; and miscellaneous 
          provisions.
1.527-9  Special rule for principal campaign committees.

                         Homeowners Associations

1.528-1  Homeowners associations.
1.528-2  Organized and operated to provide for the acquisition, 
          construction, management, maintenance and care of association 
          property.
1.528-3  Association property.
1.528-4  Substantiality test.
1.528-5  Source of income test.
1.528-6  Expenditure test.
1.528-7  Inurement.
1.528-8  Election to be treated as a homeowners association.
1.528-9  Exempt function income.
1.528-10  Special rules for computation of homeowners association 
          taxable income and tax.

          CORPORATIONS USED TO AVOID INCOME TAX ON SHAREHOLDERS

              Corporations Improperly Accumulating Surplus

1.531-1  Imposition of tax.
1.532-1  Corporations subject to accumulated earnings tax.

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1.533-1  Evidence of purpose to avoid income tax.
1.533-2  Statement required.
1.534-1  Burden of proof as to unreasonable accumulations generally.
1.534-2  Burden of proof as to unreasonable accumulations in cases 
          before the Tax Court.
1.534-3  Jeopardy assessments in Tax Court cases.
1.535-1  Definition.
1.535-2  Adjustments to taxable income.
1.535-3  Accumulated earnings credit.
1.536-1  Short taxable years.
1.537-1  Reasonable needs of the business.
1.537-2  Grounds for accumulation of earnings and profits.
1.537-3  Business of the corporation.

                       Personal Holding Companies

1.541-1  Imposition of tax.
1.542-1  General rule.
1.542-2  Gross income requirement.
1.542-3  Stock ownership requirement.
1.542-4  Corporations filing consolidated returns.
1.543-1  Personal holding company income.
1.543-2  Limitation on gross income and personal holding company income 
          in transactions involving stocks, securities, and commodities.
1.544-1  Constructive ownership.
1.544-2  Constructive ownership by reason of indirect ownership.
1.544-3  Constructive ownership by reason of family and partnership 
          ownership.
1.544-4  Options.
1.544-5  Convertible securities.
1.544-6  Constructive ownership as actual ownership.
1.544-7  Option rule in lieu of family and partnership rule.
1.545-1  Definition.
1.545-2  Adjustments to taxable income.
1.545-3  Special adjustment to taxable income.
1.547-1  General rule.
1.547-2  Requirements for deficiency dividends.
1.547-3  Claim for credit or refund.
1.547-4  Effect on dividends paid deduction.
1.547-5  Deduction denied in case of fraud or wilful failure to file 
          timely return.
1.547-6  Suspension of statute of limitations and stay of collection.
1.547-7  Effective date.

                   Foreign Personal Holding Companies

1.551-1  General rule.
1.551-2  Amount included in gross income.
1.551-3  Deduction for obligations of the United States and its 
          instrumentalities.
1.551-4  Information in return.
1.551-5  Effect on capital account of foreign personal holding company 
          and basis of stock in hands of shareholders.
1.552-1  Definition of foreign personal holding company.
1.552-2  Gross income requirement.
1.552-3  Stock ownership requirement.
1.552-4  Certain excluded banks.
1.552-5  United States shareholder of excluded bank.
1.553-1  Foreign personal holding company income.
1.554-1  Stock ownership.
1.555-1  General rule.
1.555-2  Additions to gross income.
1.556-1  Definition.
1.556-2  Adjustments to taxable income.
1.556-3  Illustration of computation of undistributed foreign personal 
          holding company income.

                      Deduction For Dividends Paid

1.561-1  Deduction for dividends paid.
1.561-2  When dividends are considered paid.
1.562-1  Dividends for which the dividends paid deduction is allowable.
1.562-2  Preferential dividends.
1.562-3  Distributions by a member of an affiliated group.
1.563-1  Accumulated earnings tax.
1.563-2  Personal holding company tax.
1.563-3  Dividends considered as paid on last day of taxable year.
1.564-1  Dividend carryover.
1.565-1  General rule.
1.565-2  Limitations.
1.565-3  Effect of consent.
1.565-4  Consent dividends and other distributions.
1.565-5  Nonresident aliens and foreign corporations.
1.565-6  Definitions.

                          BANKING INSTITUTIONS

          Rules of General Application to Banking Institutions

1.581-1  Banks.
1.581-2  Mutual savings banks, building and loan associations, and 
          cooperative banks.
1.581-3  Definition of bank prior to September 28, 1962.
1.582-1  Bad debts, losses, and gains with respect to securities held by 
          financial institutions.
1.584-1  Common trust funds.
1.584-2  Income of participants in common trust fund.
1.584-3  Computation of common trust fund income.
1.584-4  Admission and withdrawal of participants in the common trust 
          fund.
1.584-5  Returns of banks with respect to common trust funds.
1.584-6  Net operating loss deduction.
1.585-1  Reserve for losses on loans of banks.
1.585-2  Addition to reserve.
1.585-3  Special rules.
1.585-4  Reorganizations and asset acquisitions.

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1.585-5  Denial of bad debt reserves for large banks.
1.585-6  Recapture method of changing from the reserve method of section 
          585.
1.585-7  Elective cut-off method of changing from the reserve method of 
          section 585.
1.585-8  Rules for making and revoking elections under Secs. 1.585-6 and 
          1.585-7.
1.586-1  Reserve for losses on loans of small business investment 
          companies, etc.
1.586-2  Addition to reserve.

                       Mutual Savings Banks, Etc.

1.591-1  Deduction for dividends paid on deposits.
1.592-1  Repayment of certain loans by mutual savings banks, building 
          and loan associations, and cooperative banks.
1.593-1  Additions to reserve for bad debts.
1.593-2  Additions to reserve for bad debts where surplus, reserves, and 
          undivided profits equal or exceed 12 percent of deposits or 
          withdrawable accounts.
1.593-3  Taxable years affected.
1.593-4  Organizations to which section 593 applies.
1.593-5  Addition to reserves for bad debts.
1.593-6  Pre-1970 addition to reserve for losses on qualifying real 
          property loans.
1.593-6A  Post-1969 addition to reserve for losses on qualifying real 
          property loans.
1.593-7  Establishment and treatment of reserves for bad debts.
1.593-8  Allocation of pre-1952 surplus to opening balance of reserve 
          for losses on qualifying real property loans.
1.593-10  Certain distributions to shareholders by a domestic building 
          and loan association.
1.593-11  Qualifying real property loan and nonqualifying loan defined.
1.594-1  Mutual savings banks conducting life insurance business.
1.595-1  Treatment of foreclosed property by certain creditors.
1.596-1  Limitation on dividends received deduction.
1.597-1  Definitions.
1.597-2  Taxation of Federal financial assistance.
1.597-3  Other rules.
1.597-4  Bridge Banks and Agency Control.
1.597-5  Taxable Transfers.
1.597-6  Limitation on collection of income tax.
1.597-7  Effective date.
1.597-8  Transitional rules for Federal financial assistance.

                             Bank Affiliates

1.601-1  Special deduction for bank affiliates.

                            NATURAL RESOURCES

                               Deductions

1.611-0  Regulatory authority.
1.611-1  Allowance of deduction for depletion.
1.611-2  Rules applicable to mines, oil and gas wells, and other natural 
          deposits.
1.611-3  Rules applicable to timber.
1.611-4  Depletion as a factor in computing earnings and profits for 
          dividend purposes.
1.611-5  Depreciation of improvements.
1.612-1  Basis for allowance of cost depletion.
1.612-2  Allowable capital additions in case of mines.
1.612-3  Depletion; treatment of bonus and advanced royalty.
1.612-4  Charges to capital and to expense in case of oil and gas wells.
1.612-5  Charges to capital and to expense in case of geothermal wells.
1.613-1  Percentage depletion; general rule.
1.613-2  Percentage depletion rates.
1.613-3  Gross income from the property.
1.613-4  Gross income from the property in the case of minerals other 
          than oil and gas.
1.613-5  Taxable income from the property.
1.613-6  Statement to be attached to return when depletion is claimed on 
          percentage basis.
1.613-7  Application of percentage depletion rates provided in section 
          613(b) to certain taxable years ending in 1954.
1.613A-0  Limitations on percentage depletion in the case of oil and gas 
          wells; table of contents.
1.613A-1  Post-1974 limitations on percentage depletion in case of oil 
          and gas wells; general rule.
1.613A-2  Exemption for certain domestic gas wells.
1.613A-3  Exemption for independent producers and royalty owners.
1.613A-4  Limitations on application of Sec. 1.613A-3 exemption.
1.613A-5  Election under section 613A(c)(4).
1.613A-6  Recordkeeping requirements.
1.613A-7  Definitions.
1.614-0  Introduction.
1.614-1  Definition of property.
1.614-2  Election to aggregate separate operating mineral interests 
          under section 614(b) prior to its amendment by Revenue Act of 
          1964.
1.614-3  Rules relating to separate operating mineral interests in the 
          case of mines.
1.614-4  Treatment under the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 with respect 
          to separate operating mineral interests for taxable years 
          beginning before January 1, 1964, in the case of oil and gas 
          wells.
1.614-5  Special rules as to aggregating nonoperating mineral interests.
1.614-6  Rules applicable to basis, holding period, and abandonment 
          losses where mineral interests have been aggregated or 
          combined.
1.614-7  Extension of time for performing certain acts.

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1.614-8  Elections with respect to separate operating mineral interests 
          for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1963, in the 
          case of oil and gas wells.
1.615-1  Pre-1970 exploration expenditures.
1.615-2  Deduction of pre-1970 exploration expenditures in the year paid 
          or incurred.
1.615-3  Election to defer pre-1970 exploration expenditures.
1.615-4  Limitation of amount deductible.
1.615-5  Time for making election with respect to returns due on or 
          before May 2, 1960.
1.615-6  Election to deduct under section 615.
1.615-7  Effect of transfer of mineral property.
1.615-8  Termination of section 615.
1.615-9  Notification under Tax Reform Act of 1969.
1.616-1  Development expenditures.
1.616-2  Election to defer.
1.616-3  Time for making election with respect to returns due on or 
          before May 2, 1960.
1.617-1  Exploration expenditures.
1.617-2  Limitation on amount deductible.
1.617-3  Recapture of exploration expenditures.
1.617-4  Treatment of gain from disposition of certain mining property.

                      Exclusions From Gross Income

1.621-1  Payments to encourage exploration, development, and mining for 
          defense purposes.

                           Sales And Exchanges

1.631-1  Election to consider cutting as sale or exchange.
1.631-2  Gain or loss upon the disposal of timber under cutting 
          contract.
1.631-3  Gain or loss upon the disposal of coal or domestic iron ore 
          with a retained economic interest.
1.632-1  Tax on sale of oil or gas properties.

                       Mineral Production Payments

1.636-1  Treatment of production payments as loans.
1.636-2  Production payments retained in leasing transactions.
1.636-3  Definitions.
1.636-4  Effective dates of section 636.

                         Continental Shelf Areas

1.638-1  Continental Shelf areas.
1.638-2  Effective date.

    Authority:  26 U.S.C. 7805, unless otherwise noted.

Sections 1.504-1 and 1.504-2 also issued under 26 U.S.C. 504(b).
Sec. 1.514(c)-2 also issued under 26 U.S.C. 514(c)(9)(E)(iii).
Sec. 1.527-9 also issued under 26 U.S.C. 527(h)(2)(B)(i).
Sec. 1.585-5 through 1.585-8 also issued under 26 U.S.C. 585(b)(3).
Sec. 1.597-1 through 1.597-7 also issued under 26 U.S.C. 597 and 1502.
Sec. 1.597-8 also issued under 26 U.S.C. 597.

    Source: T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960; 25 FR 14021, Dec. 31, 
1960, unless otherwise noted.

                          EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS

                              General Rule



Sec. 1.501(a)-1  Exemption from taxation.

    (a) In general; proof of exemption. (1) Section 501(a) provides an 
exemption from income taxes for organizations which are described in 
section 501 (c) or (d) and section 401(a), unless such organization is a 
feeder organization (see section 502), or unless it engages in a 
transaction described in section 503. However, the exemption does not 
extend to unrelated business taxable income of such an organization (see 
part III (Section 511 and following), subchapter F, chapter 1 of the 
Code).
    (2) An organization, other than an employees' trust described in 
section 401(a), is not exempt from tax merely because it is not 
organized and operated for profit. In order to establish its exemption, 
it is necessary that every such organization claiming exemption file an 
application form as set forth below with the district director for the 
internal revenue district in which is located the principal place of 
business or principal office of the organization. Subject only to the 
Commissioner's inherent power to revoke rulings because of a change in 
the law or regulations or for other good cause, an organization that has 
been determined by the Commissioner or the district director to be 
exempt under section 501(a) or the corresponding provision of prior law 
may rely upon such determination so long as there are no substantial 
changes in the organization's character, purposes, or methods of 
operation. An organization which has been determined to be exempt under 
the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 or prior law is not 
required to secure a new determination of exemption merely because of 
the enactment of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 unless affected by

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substantive changes in law made by such Code.
    (3) An organization claiming exemption under section 501(a) and 
described in any paragraph of section 501(c) (other than section 
501(c)(1) shall file the form of application prescribed by the 
Commissioner and shall include thereon such information as required by 
such form and the instructions issued with respect thereto. For rules 
relating to the obtaining of a determination of exempt status by an 
employees' trust described in section 401(a), see the regulations under 
section 401.
    (b) Additional proof by particular classes of organizations. (1) 
Organizations mentioned below shall submit with and as a part of their 
applications the following information:
    (i) Mutual insurance companies shall submit copies of the policies 
or certificates of membership issued by them.
    (ii) In the case of title holding companies described in section 
501(c)(2), if the organization for which title is held has not been 
specifically notified in writing by the Internal Revenue Service that it 
is held to be exempt under section 501(a), the title holding company 
shall submit the information indicated herein as necessary for a 
determination of the status of the organization for which title is held.
    (iii) An organization described in section 501(c)(3) shall submit 
with, and as a part of, an application filed after July 26, 1959, a 
detailed statement of its proposed activities.
    (2) In addition to the information specifically called for by this 
section, the Commissioner may require any additional information deemed 
necessary for a proper determination of whether a particular 
organization is exempt under section 501(a), and when deemed advisable 
in the interest of an efficient administration of the internal revenue 
laws, he may in the cases of particular types of organizations prescribe 
the form in which the proof of exemption shall be furnished.
    (3) An organization claiming to be specifically exempted by section 
6033(a) from filing annual returns shall submit with and as a part of 
its application a statement of all the facts on which it bases its 
claim.
    (c) Private shareholder or individual defined. The words private 
shareholder or individual in section 501 refer to persons having a 
personal and private interest in the activities of the organization.
    (d) Requirement of annual returns. For the annual return 
requirements of organizations exempt under section 501(a), see section 
6033 and Sec. 1.6033-1.
    (e) Certain Puerto Rican pension, etc., trusts. Effective for 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 1973, section 1022(i)(1) of 
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) (88 Stat. 
942) provides that trusts under certain Puerto Rican pension, etc., 
plans (as defined under P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 13, section 3165, and the 
articles thereunder), all of the participants of which are residents of 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, are to be treated only for purposes of 
section 501(a) as trusts described in section 401(a). The practical 
effect of section 1022(i)(1) is to exempt these trusts from U.S. income 
tax on income from their U.S. investments. For purposes of section 
1022(i)(1), the term residents of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico means 
bona fide residents of Puerto Rico, and persons who perform labor or 
services primarily within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, regardless of 
residence for other purposes, and the term participants is restricted to 
current employees who are not excluded under the eligibility provisions 
of the plan.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7428, 41 FR 
34619, Aug. 16, 1976; T.D. 7859, 47 FR 54298, Dec. 2, 1982]



Sec. 1.501(c)(2)-1  Corporations organized to hold title to property for exempt organizations.

    (a) A corporation described in section 501(c)(2) and otherwise 
exempt from tax under section 501(a) is taxable upon its unrelated 
business taxable income. For taxable years beginning before January 1, 
1970, see Sec. 1.511-2(c)(4). Since a corporation described in section 
501(c)(2) cannot be exempt under section 501(a) if it engages in any 
business other than that of holding title to property and collecting 
income therefrom, it cannot have unrelated business taxable income as 
defined in section 512 other

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than income which is treated as unrelated business taxable income solely 
because of the applicability of section 512(a)(3)(C); or debt financed 
income which is treated as unrelated business taxable income solely 
because of section 514; or certain interest, annuities, royalties, or 
rents which are treated as unrelated business taxable income solely 
because of section 512(b) (3)(B)(ii) or (13). Similarly, exempt status 
under section 501(c)(2) shall not be affected where certain rents from 
personal property leased with real property are treated as unrelated 
business taxable income under section 512(b)(3)(A)(ii) solely because 
such rents attributable to such personal property are more than 
incidental when compared to the total rents received or accrued under 
the lease, or under section 512(b)(3)(B)(i) solely because such rents 
attributable to such personal property exceed 50 percent of the total 
rents received or accrued under the lease.
    (b) A corporation described in section 501(c)(2) cannot accumulate 
income and retain its exemption, but it must turn over the entire amount 
of such income, less expenses, to an organization which is itself exempt 
from tax under section 501(a).
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7658, 45 FR 
33972, May 21, 1980]



Sec. 1.501(c)(3)-1  Organizations organized and operated for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes, or 
          for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

    (a) Organizational and operational tests. (1) In order to be exempt 
as an organization described in section 501(c)(3), an organization must 
be both organized and operated exclusively for one or more of the 
purposes specified in such section. If an organization fails to meet 
either the organizational test or the operational test, it is not 
exempt.
    (2) The term exempt purpose or purposes, as used in this section, 
means any purpose or purposes specified in section 501(c)(3), as defined 
and elaborated in paragraph (d) of this section.
    (b) Organizational test--(1) In general. (i) An organization is 
organized exclusively for one or more exempt purposes only if its 
articles of organization (referred to in this section as its articles) 
as defined in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph:
    (a) Limit the purposes of such organization to one or more exempt 
purposes; and
    (b) Do not expressly empower the organization to engage, otherwise 
than as an insubstantial part of its activities, in activities which in 
themselves are not in furtherance of one or more exempt purposes.
    (ii) In meeting the organizational test, the organization's 
purposes, as stated in its articles, may be as broad as, or more 
specific than, the purposes stated in section 501(c)(3). Therefore, an 
organization which, by the terms of its articles, is formed for literary 
and scientific purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the 
Code shall, if it otherwise meets the requirements in this paragraph, be 
considered to have met the organizational test. Similarly, articles 
stating that the organization is created solely to receive contributions 
and pay them over to organizations which are described in section 
501(c)(3) and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) are sufficient 
for purposes of the organizational test. Moreover, it is sufficient if 
the articles set for the purpose of the organization to be the operation 
of a school for adult education and describe in detail the manner of the 
operation of such school. In addition, if the articles state that the 
organization is formed for charitable purposes, such articles ordinarily 
shall be sufficient for purposes of the organizational test (see 
subparagraph (5) of this paragraph for rules relating to construction of 
terms).
    (iii) An organization is not organized exclusively for one or more 
exempt purposes if its articles expressly empower it to carry on, 
otherwise than as an insubstantial part of its activities, activities 
which are not in furtherance of one or more exempt purposes, even though 
such organization is, by the terms of such articles, created for a 
purpose that is no broader than the purposes specified in section 
501(c)(3).

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Thus, an organization that is empowered by its articles to engage in a 
manufacturing business, or to engage in the operation of a social club 
does not meet the organizational test regardless of the fact that its 
articles may state that such organization is created for charitable 
purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Code.
    (iv) In no case shall an organization be considered to be organized 
exclusively for one or more exempt purposes, if, by the terms of its 
articles, the purposes for which such organization is created are 
broader than the purposes specified in section 501(c)(3). The fact that 
the actual operations of such an organization have been exclusively in 
furtherance of one or more exempt purposes shall not be sufficient to 
permit the organization to meet the organizational test. Similarly, such 
an organization will not meet the organizational test as a result of 
statements or other evidence that the members thereof intend to operate 
only in furtherance of one or more exempt purposes.
    (v) An organization must, in order to establish its exemption, 
submit a detailed statement of its proposed activities with and as a 
part of its application for exemption (see paragraph (b) of 
Sec. 1.501(a)-1).
    (2) Articles of organization. For purposes of this section, the term 
articles of organization or articles includes the trust instrument, the 
corporate charter, the articles of association, or any other written 
instrument by which an organization is created.
    (3) Authorization of legislative or political activities. An 
organization is not organized exclusively for one or more exempt 
purposes if its articles expressly empower it:
    (i) To devote more than an insubstantial part of its activities to 
attempting to influence legislation by propaganda or otherwise; or
    (ii) Directly or indirectly to participate in, or intervene in 
(including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political 
campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public 
office; or
    (iii) To have objectives and to engage in activities which 
characterize it as an action organization as defined in paragraph (c)(3) 
of this section.

The terms used in subdivisions (i), (ii), and (iii) of this subparagraph 
shall have the meanings provided in paragraph (c)(3) of this section. An 
organization's articles will not violate the provisions of paragraph 
(b)(3)(i) of this section even though the organization's articles 
expressly empower it to make the election provided for in section 501(h) 
with respect to influencing legislation and, only if it so elects, to 
make lobbying or grass roots expenditures that do not normally exceed 
the ceiling amounts prescribed by section 501(h)(2) (B) and (D).
    (4) Distribution of assets on dissolution. An organization is not 
organized exclusively for one or more exempt purposes unless its assets 
are dedicated to an exempt purpose. An organization's assets will be 
considered dedicated to an exempt purpose, for example, if, upon 
dissolution, such assets would, by reason of a provision in the 
organization's articles or by operation of law, be distributed for one 
or more exempt purposes, or to the Federal Government, or to a State or 
local government, for a public purpose, or would be distributed by a 
court to another organization to be used in such manner as in the 
judgment of the court will best accomplish the general purposes for 
which the dissolved organization was organized. However, an organization 
does not meet the organizational test if its articles or the law of the 
State in which it was created provide that its assets would, upon 
dissolution, be distributed to its members or shareholders.
    (5) Construction of terms. The law of the State in which an 
organization is created shall be controlling in construing the terms of 
its articles. However, any organization which contends that such terms 
have under State law a different meaning from their generally accepted 
meaning must establish such special meaning by clear and convincing 
reference to relevant court decisions, opinions of the State attorney-
general, or other evidence of applicable State law.
    (6) Applicability of the organizational test. A determination by the 
Commissioner or a district director that an organization is described in 
section

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501(c)(3) and exempt under section 501(a) will not be granted after July 
26, 1959 (regardless of when the application is filed), unless such 
organization meets the organizational test prescribed by this paragraph. 
If, before July 27, 1959, an organization has been determined by the 
Commissioner or district director to be exempt as an organization 
described in section 501(c)(3) or in a corresponding provision of prior 
law and such determination has not been revoked before such date, the 
fact that such organization does not meet the organizational test 
prescribed by this paragraph shall not be a basis for revoking such 
determination. Accordingly, an organization which has been determined to 
be exempt before July 27, 1959, and which does not seek a new 
determination of exemption is not required to amend its articles of 
organization to conform to the rules of this paragraph, but any 
organization which seeks a determination of exemption after July 26, 
1959, must have articles of organization which meet the rules of this 
paragraph. For the rules relating to whether an organization determined 
to be exempt before July 27, 1959, is organized exclusively for one or 
more exempt purposes, see 26 CFR (1939) 39.101(6)-1 (Regulations 118) as 
made applicable to the Code by Treasury Decision 6091, approved August 
16, 1954 (19 FR 5167; C.B. 1954-2, 47).
    (c) Operational test--(1) Primary activities. An organization will 
be regarded as operated exclusively for one or more exempt purposes only 
if it engages primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of 
such exempt purposes specified in section 501(c)(3). An organization 
will not be so regarded if more than an insubstantial part of its 
activities is not in furtherance of an exempt purpose.
    (2) Distribution of earnings. An organization is not operated 
exclusively for one or more exempt purposes if its net earnings inure in 
whole or in part to the benefit of private shareholders or individuals. 
For the definition of the words private shareholder or individual, see 
paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.501(a)-1.
    (3) Action organizations. (i) An organization is not operated 
exclusively for one or more exempt purposes if it is an action 
organization as defined in subdivisions (ii), (iii), or (iv) of this 
subparagraph.
    (ii) An organization is an action organization if a substantial part 
of its activities is attempting to influence legislation by propaganda 
or otherwise. For this purpose, an organization will be regarded as 
attempting to influence legislation if the organization:
    (a) Contacts, or urges the public to contact, members of a 
legislative body for the purpose of proposing, supporting, or opposing 
legislation; or
    (b) Advocates the adoption or rejection of legislation.

The term legislation, as used in this subdivision, includes action by 
the Congress, by any State legislature, by any local council or similar 
governing body, or by the public in a referendum, initiative, 
constitutional amendment, or similar procedure. An organization will not 
fail to meet the operational test merely because it advocates, as an 
insubstantial part of its activities, the adoption or rejection of 
legislation. An organization for which the expenditure test election of 
section 501(h) is in effect for a taxable year will not be considered an 
action organization by reason of this paragraph (c)(3)(ii) for that year 
if it is not denied exemption from taxation under section 501(a) by 
reason of section 501(h).
    (iii) An organization is an action organization if it participates 
or intervenes, directly or indirectly, in any political campaign on 
behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office.

The term candidate for public office means an individual who offers 
himself, or is proposed by others, as a contestant for an elective 
public office, whether such office be national, State, or local. 
Activities which constitute participation or intervention in a political 
campaign on behalf of or in opposition to a candidate include, but are 
not limited to, the publication or distribution of written or printed 
statements or the making of oral statements on behalf of or in 
opposition to such a candidate.
    (iv) An organization is an action organization if it has the 
following two characteristics: (a) Its main or primary

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objective or objectives (as distinguished from its incidental or 
secondary objectives) may be attained only by legislation or a defeat of 
proposed legislation; and (b) it advocates, or campaigns for, the 
attainment of such main or primary objective or objectives as 
distinguished from engaging in nonpartisan analysis, study, or research 
and making the results thereof available to the public. In determining 
whether an organization has such characteristics, all the surrounding 
facts and circumstances, including the articles and all activities of 
the organization, are to be considered.
    (v) An action organization, described in subdivisions (ii) or (iv) 
of this subparagraph, though it cannot qualify under section 501(c)(3), 
may nevertheless qualify as a social welfare organization under section 
501(c)(4) if it meets the requirements set out in paragraph (a) of 
Sec. 1.501(c)(4)-1.
    (d) Exempt purposes--(1) In general. (i) An organization may be 
exempt as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) if it is 
organized and operated exclusively for one or more of the following 
purposes:
    (a) Religious,
    (b) Charitable,
    (c) Scientific,
    (d) Testing for public safety,
    (e) Literary,
    (f) Educational, or
    (g) Prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
    (ii) An organization is not organized or operated exclusively for 
one or more of the purposes specified in subdivision (i) of this 
subparagraph unless it serves a public rather than a private interest. 
Thus, to meet the requirement of this subdivision, it is necessary for 
an organization to establish that it is not organized or operated for 
the benefit of private interests such as designated individuals, the 
creator or his family, shareholders of the organization, or persons 
controlled, directly or indirectly, by such private interests.
    (iii) Since each of the purposes specified in subdivision (i) of 
this subparagraph is an exempt purpose in itself, an organization may be 
exempt if it is organized and operated exclusively for any one or more 
of such purposes. If, in fact, an organization is organized and operated 
exclusively for an exempt purpose or purposes, exemption will be granted 
to such an organization regardless of the purpose or purposes specified 
in its application for exemption. For example, if an organization claims 
exemption on the ground that it is educational, exemption will not be 
denied if, in fact, it is charitable.
    (2) Charitable defined. The term charitable is used in section 
501(c)(3) in its generally accepted legal sense and is, therefore, not 
to be construed as limited by the separate enumeration in section 
501(c)(3) of other tax-exempt purposes which may fall within the broad 
outlines of charity as developed by judicial decisions. Such term 
includes: Relief of the poor and distressed or of the underprivileged; 
advancement of religion; advancement of education or science; erection 
or maintenance of public buildings, monuments, or works; lessening of 
the burdens of Government; and promotion of social welfare by 
organizations designed to accomplish any of the above purposes, or (i) 
to lessen neighborhood tensions; (ii) to eliminate prejudice and 
discrimination; (iii) to defend human and civil rights secured by law; 
or (iv) to combat community deterioration and juvenile delinquency. The 
fact that an organization which is organized and operated for the relief 
of indigent persons may receive voluntary contributions from the persons 
intended to be relieved will not necessarily prevent such organization 
from being exempt as an organization organized and operated exclusively 
for charitable purposes. The fact that an organization, in carrying out 
its primary purpose, advocates social or civic changes or presents 
opinion on controversial issues with the intention of molding public 
opinion or creating public sentiment to an acceptance of its views does 
not preclude such organization from qualifying under section 501(c)(3) 
so long as it is not an action organization of any one of the types 
described in paragraph (c)(3) of this section.
    (3) Educational defined--(i) In general. The term educational, as 
used in section 501(c)(3), relates to:
    (a) The instruction or training of the individual for the purpose of 
improving or developing his capabilities; or

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    (b) The instruction of the public on subjects useful to the 
individual and beneficial to the community.

An organization may be educational even though it advocates a particular 
position or viewpoint so long as it presents a sufficiently full and 
fair exposition of the pertinent facts as to permit an individual or the 
public to form an independent opinion or conclusion. On the other hand, 
an organization is not educational if its principal function is the mere 
presentation of unsupported opinion.
    (ii) Examples of educational organizations. The following are 
examples of organizations which, if they otherwise meet the requirements 
of this section, are educational:

    Example 1. An organization, such as a primary or secondary school, a 
college, or a professional or trade school, which has a regularly 
scheduled curriculum, a regular faculty, and a regularly enrolled body 
of students in attendance at a place where the educational activities 
are regularly carried on.
    Example 2. An organization whose activities consist of presenting 
public discussion groups, forums, panels, lectures, or other similar 
programs. Such programs may be on radio or television.
    Example 3. An organization which presents a course of instruction by 
means of correspondence or through the utilization of television or 
radio.
    Example 4. Museums, zoos, planetariums, symphony orchestras, and 
other similar organizations.

    (4) Testing for public safety defined. The term testing for public 
safety, as used in section 501(c)(3), includes the testing of consumer 
products, such as electrical products, to determine whether they are 
safe for use by the general public.
    (5) Scientific defined. (i) Since an organization may meet the 
requirements of section 501(c)(3) only if it serves a public rather than 
a private interest, a scientific organization must be organized and 
operated in the public interest (see subparagraph (1)(ii) of this 
paragraph). Therefore, the term scientific, as used in section 
501(c)(3), includes the carrying on of scientific research in the public 
interest. Research when taken alone is a word with various meanings; it 
is not synonymous with scientific; and the nature of particular research 
depends upon the purpose which it serves. For research to be scientific, 
within the meaning of section 501(c)(3), it must be carried on in 
furtherance of a scientific purpose. The determination as to whether 
research is scientific does not depend on whether such research is 
classified as fundamental or basic as contrasted with applied or 
practical. On the other hand, for purposes of the exclusion from 
unrelated business taxable income provided by section 512(b)(9), it is 
necessary to determine whether the organization is operated primarily 
for purposes of carrying on fundamental, as contrasted with applied, 
research.
    (ii) Scientific research does not include activities of a type 
ordinarily carried on as an incident to commercial or industrial 
operations, as, for example, the ordinary testing or inspection of 
materials or products or the designing or construction of equipment, 
buildings, etc.
    (iii) Scientific research will be regarded as carried on in the 
public interest:
    (a) If the results of such research (including any patents, 
copyrights, processes, or formulae resulting from such research) are 
made available to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis;
    (b) If such research is performed for the United States, or any of 
its agencies or instrumentalities, or for a State or political 
subdivision thereof; or
    (c) If such research is directed toward benefiting the public. The 
following are examples of scientific research which will be considered 
as directed toward benefiting the public, and, therefore, which will be 
regarded as carried on in the public interest: (1) Scientific research 
carried on for the purpose of aiding in the scientific education of 
college or university students; (2) scientific research carried on for 
the purpose of obtaining scientific information, which is published in a 
treatise, thesis, trade publication, or in any other form that is 
available to the interested public; (3) scientific research carried on 
for the purpose of discovering a cure for a disease; or (4) scientific 
research carried on for the purpose of aiding a community or 
geographical area by attracting new industry to the community or area or 
by encouraging the development of, or retention of, an

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industry in the community or area. Scientific research described in this 
subdivision will be regarded as carried on in the public interest even 
though such research is performed pursuant to a contract or agreement 
under which the sponsor or sponsors of the research have the right to 
obtain ownership or control of any patents, copyrights, processes, or 
formulae resulting from such research.
    (iv) An organization will not be regarded as organized and operated 
for the purpose of carrying on scientific research in the public 
interest and, consequently, will not qualify under section 501(c)(3) as 
a scientific organization, if:
    (a) Such organization will perform research only for persons which 
are (directly or indirectly) its creators and which are not described in 
section 501(c)(3), or
    (b) Such organization retains (directly or indirectly) the ownership 
or control of more than an insubstantial portion of the patents, 
copyrights, processes, or formulae resulting from its research and does 
not make such patents, copyrights, processes, or formulae available to 
the public. For purposes of this subdivision, a patent, copyright, 
process, or formula shall be considered as made available to the public 
if such patent, copyright, process, or formula is made available to the 
public on a nondiscriminatory basis. In addition, although one person is 
granted the exclusive right to the use of a patent, copyright, process, 
or formula, such patent, copyright, process, or formula shall be 
considered as made available to the public if the granting of such 
exclusive right is the only practicable manner in which the patent, 
copyright, process, or formula can be utilized to benefit the public. In 
such a case, however, the research from which the patent, copyright, 
process, or formula resulted will be regarded as carried on in the 
public interest (within the meaning of subdivision (iii) of this 
subparagraph) only if it is carried on for a person described in 
subdivision (iii)(b) of this subparagraph or if it is scientific 
research described in subdivision (iii)(c) of this subparagraph.
    (v) The fact that any organization (including a college, university, 
or hospital) carries on research which is not in furtherance of an 
exempt purpose described in section 501(c)(3) will not preclude such 
organization from meeting the requirements of section 501(c)(3) so long 
as the organization meets the organizational test and is not operated 
for the primary purpose of carrying on such research (see paragraph (e) 
of this section, relating to organizations carrying on a trade or 
business). See paragraph (a)(5) of Sec. 1.513-2, with respect to 
research which constitutes an unrelated trade or business, and section 
512(b) (7), (8), and (9), with respect to income derived from research 
which is excludable from the tax on unrelated business income.
    (vi) The regulations in this subparagraph are applicable with 
respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1960.
    (e) Organizations carrying on trade or business--(1) In general. An 
organization may meet the requirements of section 501(c)(3) although it 
operates a trade or business as a substantial part of its activities, if 
the operation of such trade or business is in furtherance of the 
organization's exempt purpose or purposes and if the organization is not 
organized or operated for the primary purpose of carrying on an 
unrelated trade or business, as defined in section 513. In determining 
the existence or nonexistence of such primary purpose, all the 
circumstances must be considered, including the size and extent of the 
trade or business and the size and extent of the activities which are in 
furtherance of one or more exempt purposes. An organization which is 
organized and operated for the primary purpose of carrying on an 
unrelated trade or business is not exempt under section 501(c)(3) even 
though it has certain religious purposes, its property is held in 
common, and its profits do not inure to the benefit of individual 
members of the organization. See, however, section 501(d) and 
Sec. 1.501(d)-1, relating to religious and apostolic organizations.
    (2) Taxation of unrelated business income. For provisions relating 
to the taxation of unrelated business income of certain organizations 
described in section 501(c)(3), see sections 511 to 515, inclusive, and 
the regulations thereunder.

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    (f) Applicability of regulations in this section. The regulations in 
this section are, except as otherwise expressly provided, applicable 
with respect to taxable years beginning after July 26, 1959. For the 
rules applicable with respect to taxable years beginning before July 27, 
1959, see 26 CFR (1939) 39.101(6)-1 (Regulations 118) as made applicable 
to the Code by Treasury Decision 6091, approved August 16, 1954 (19 FR 
5167; C.B. 1954-2, 47).
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6525, 26 FR 
189, Jan. 11, 1961; T.D. 6939, 32 FR 17661, Dec. 12, 1967; T.D. 7428, 41 
FR 34620, Aug. 16, 1976; T.D. 8308, 55 FR 35587, Aug. 31, 1990]



Sec. 1.501(c)(4)-1  Civic organizations and local associations of employees.

    (a) Civic organizations--(1) In general. A civic league or 
organization may be exempt as an organization described in section 
501(c)(4) if--
    (i) It is not organized or operated for profit; and
    (ii) It is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare.
    (2) Promotion of social welfare--(i) In general. An organization is 
operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare if it is 
primarily engaged in promoting in some way the common good and general 
welfare of the people of the community. An organization embraced within 
this section is one which is operated primarily for the purpose of 
bringing about civic betterments and social improvements. A social 
welfare organization will qualify for exemption as a charitable 
organization if it falls within the definition of charitable set forth 
in paragraph (d)(2) of Sec. 1.501(c)(3)-1 and is not an action 
organization as set forth in paragraph (c)(3) of Sec. 1.501(c)(3)-1.
    (ii) Political or social activities. The promotion of social welfare 
does not include direct or indirect participation or intervention in 
political campaigns on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for 
public office. Nor is an organization operated primarily for the 
promotion of social welfare if its primary activity is operating a 
social club for the benefit, pleasure, or recreation of its members, or 
is carrying on a business with the general public in a manner similar to 
organizations which are operated for profit. See, however, section 
501(c)(6) and Sec. 1.501(c)(6)-1, relating to business leagues and 
similar organizations. A social welfare organization that is not, at any 
time after October 4, 1976, exempt from taxation as an organization 
described in section 501(c)(3) may qualify under section 501(c)(4) even 
though it is an action organization described in Sec. 1.501(c)(3)-
1(c)(3)(ii) or (iv), if it otherwise qualifies under this section. For 
rules relating to an organization that is, after October 4, 1976, exempt 
from taxation as an organization described in section 501(c)(3), see 
section 504 and Sec. 1.504-1.
    (b) Local associations of employees. Local associations of employees 
described in section 501(c)(4) are expressly entitled to exemption under 
section 501(a). As conditions to exemption, it is required (1) that the 
membership of such an association be limited to the employees of a 
designated person or persons in a particular municipality, and (2) that 
the net earnings of the association be devoted exclusively to 
charitable, educational, or recreational purposes. The word local is 
defined in paragraph (b) of Sec. 1.501(c)(12)-1. See paragraph (d) (2) 
and (3) of Sec. 1.501(c)(3)-1 with reference to the meaning of 
charitable and educational as used in this section.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960; 25 FR 14021, Dec. 31, 1960, as 
amended by T.D. 8308, 55 FR 35588, Aug. 31, 1990]



Sec. 1.501(c)(5)-1  Labor, agricultural, and horticultural organizations.

    (a) The organizations contemplated by section 501(c)(5) as entitled 
to exemption from income taxation are those which:
    (1) Have no net earnings inuring to the benefit of any member, and
    (2) Have as their objects the betterment of the conditions of those 
engaged in such pursuits, the improvement of the grade of their 
products, and the development of a higher degree of efficiency in their 
respective occupations.
    (b)(1) General rule. An organization is not an organization 
described in section 501(c)(5) if the principal activity of the 
organization is to receive, hold, invest, disburse or otherwise manage

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funds associated with savings or investment plans or programs, including 
pension or other retirement savings plans or programs.
    (2) Exception. Paragraph (b)(1) of this section shall not apply to 
an organization which--
    (i) Is established and maintained by another labor organization 
described in section 501(c)(5) (determined without regard to this 
paragraph (b)(2));
    (ii) Is not directly or indirectly established or maintained in 
whole or in part by one or more--
    (A) Employers;
    (B) Governments or agencies or instrumentalities thereof; or
    (C) Government controlled entities;
    (iii) Is funded by membership dues from members of the labor 
organization described in this paragraph (b)(2) and earnings thereon; 
and
    (iv) Has not at any time after September 2, 1974 (the date of 
enactment of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Pub. 
L. 93-406, 88 Stat. 829) provided for, permitted or accepted employer 
contributions.
    (3) Example. The principles of this paragraph (b) are illustrated by 
the following example:

    Example.  Trust A is organized in accordance with a collective 
bargaining agreement between labor union K and multiple employers. Trust 
A forms part of a plan that is established and maintained pursuant to 
the agreement and which covers employees of the signatory employers who 
are members of K. Representatives of both the employers and K serve as 
trustees. A receives contributions from the employers who are subject to 
the agreement. Retirement benefits paid to K's members as specified in 
the agreement are funded exclusively by the employers' contributions and 
accumulated earnings. A also provides information to union members about 
their retirement benefits and assists them with administrative tasks 
associated with the benefits. Most of A's activities are devoted to 
these functions. From time to time, A also participates in the 
renegotiation of the collective bargaining agreement. A's principal 
activity is to receive, hold, invest, disburse, or otherwise manage 
funds associated with a retirement savings plan. In addition, A does not 
satisfy all the requirements of the exception described in paragraph 
(b)(2) of this section. (For example, A accepts contributions from 
employers.) Therefore, A is not a labor organization described in 
section 501(c)(5).

    (c) Organizations described in section 501(c)(5) and otherwise 
exempt from tax under section 501(a) are taxable upon their unrelated 
business taxable income. See part II (section 511 and following), 
subchapter F, chapter 1 of the Code, and the regulations thereunder.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960; 25 FR 14021, Dec. 31, 1960, as 
amended by T.D. 8726, 62 FR 40449, July 29, 1997]



Sec. 1.501(c)(6)-1  Business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, and boards of trade.

    A business league is an association of persons having some common 
business interest, the purpose of which is to promote such common 
interest and not to engage in a regular business of a kind ordinarily 
carried on for profit. It is an organization of the same general class 
as a chamber of commerce or board of trade. Thus, its activities should 
be directed to the improvement of business conditions of one or more 
lines of business as distinguished from the performance of particular 
services for individual persons. An organization whose purpose is to 
engage in a regular business of a kind ordinarily carried on for profit, 
even though the business is conducted on a cooperative basis or produces 
only sufficient income to be self-sustaining, is not a business league. 
An association engaged in furnishing information to prospective 
investors, to enable them to make sound investments, is not a business 
league, since its activities do not further any common business 
interest, even though all of its income is devoted to the purpose 
stated. A stock or commodity exchange is not a business league, a 
chamber of commerce, or a board of trade within the meaning of section 
501(c)(6) and is not exempt from tax. Organizations otherwise exempt 
from tax under this section are taxable upon their unrelated business 
taxable income. See part II (section 511 and following), subchapter F, 
chapter 1 of the Code, and the regulations thereunder.



Sec. 1.501(c)(7)-1  Social clubs.

    (a) The exemption provided by section 501(a) for organizations 
described in section 501(c)(7) applies only to clubs which are organized 
and operated exclusively for pleasure, recreation, and

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other nonprofitable purposes, but does not apply to any club if any part 
of its net earnings inures to the benefit of any private shareholder. In 
general, this exemption extends to social and recreation clubs which are 
supported solely by membership fees, dues, and assessments. However, a 
club otherwise entitled to exemption will not be disqualified because it 
raises revenue from members through the use of club facilities or in 
connection with club activities.
    (b) A club which engages in business, such as making its social and 
recreational facilities available to the general public or by selling 
real estate, timber, or other products, is not organized and operated 
exclusively for pleasure, recreation, and other nonprofitable purposes, 
and is not exempt under section 501(a). Solicitation by advertisement or 
otherwise for public patronage of its facilities is prima facie evidence 
that the club is engaging in business and is not being operated 
exclusively for pleasure, recreation, or social purposes. However, an 
incidental sale of property will not deprive a club of its exemption.



Sec. 1.501(c)(8)-1  Fraternal beneficiary societies.

    (a) A fraternal beneficiary society is exempt from tax only if 
operated under the lodge system or for the exclusive benefit of the 
members so operating. Operating under the lodge system means carrying on 
its activities under a form of organization that comprises local 
branches, chartered by a parent organization and largely self-governing, 
called lodges, chapters, or the like. In order to be exempt it is also 
necessary that the society have an established system for the payment to 
its members or their dependents of life, sick, accident, or other 
benefits.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7061, 35 FR 
14770, Sept. 23, 1970]



Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-1  Voluntary employees' beneficiary associations, in general.

    To be described in section 501(c)(9) an organization must meet all 
of the following requirements:
    (a) The organization is an employees' association,
    (b) Membership in the association is voluntary,
    (c) The organization provides for the payment of life, sick, 
accident, or other benefits to its members or their dependents or 
designated beneficiaries, and substantially all of its operations are in 
furtherance of providing such benefits, and
    (d) No part of the net earnings of the organization inures, other 
than by payment of the benefits referred to in paragraph (c) of this 
section, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
[T.D. 7750, 45 FR 1721, Jan. 7, 1981]



Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-2  Membership in a voluntary employees' beneficiary association; employees; voluntary association of employees.

    (a) Membership--(1) In general. The membership of an organization 
described in section 501(c)(9) must consist of individuals who become 
entitled to participate by reason of their being employees and whose 
eligibility for membership is defined by reference to objective 
standards that constitute an employment-related common bond among such 
individuals. Typically, those eligible for membership in an organization 
described in section 501(c)(9) are defined by reference to a common 
employer (or affiliated employers), to coverage under one or more 
collective bargaining agreements (with respect to benefits provided by 
reason of such agreement(s)), to membership in a labor union, or to 
membership in one or more locals of a national or international labor 
union. For example, membership in an association might be open to all 
employees of a particular employer, or to employees in specified job 
classifications working for certain employers at specified locations and 
who are entitled to benefits by reason of one or more collective 
bargaining agreements. In addition, employees of one or more employers 
engaged in the same line of business in the same geographic locale will 
be considered to share an employment-related bond for purposes of an 
organization through which their employers provide benefits. Employees 
of a labor union also will be considered to share an employment-related 
common bond with members of

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the union, and employees of an association will be considered to share 
an employment-related common bond with members of the association. 
Whether a group of individuals is defined by reference to a permissible 
standard or standards is a question to be determined with regard to all 
the facts and circumstances, taking into account the guidelines set 
forth in this paragraph. Exemption will not be denied merely because the 
membership of an association includes some individuals who are not 
employees (within the meaning of paragraph (b) of this section), 
provided that such individuals share an employment-related bond with the 
employee-members. Such individuals may include, for example, the 
proprietor of a business whose employees are members of the association. 
For purposes of the preceding two sentences, an association will be 
considered to be composed of employees if 90 percent of the total 
membership of the association on one day of each quarter of the 
association's taxable year consists of employees (within the meaning of 
paragraph (b) of this section).
    (2) Restrictions--(i) In general. Eligibility for membership may be 
restricted by geographic proximity, or by objective conditions or 
limitations reasonably related to employment, such as a limitation to a 
reasonable classification of workers, a limitation based on a reasonable 
minimum period of service, a limitation based on maximum compensation, 
or a requirement that a member be employed on a full-time basis. 
Similarly, eligibility for benefits may be restricted by objective 
conditions relating to the type or amount of benefits offered. Any 
objective criteria used to restrict eligibility for membership or 
benefits may not, however, be selected or administered in a manner that 
limits membership or benefits to officers, shareholders, or highly 
compensated employees of an employer contributing to or otherwise 
funding the employees' association. Similarly, eligibility for benefits 
may not be subject to conditions or limitations that have the effect of 
entitling officers, shareholders, or highly compensated employees of an 
employer contributing to or otherwise funding the employees' association 
to benefits that are disproportionate in relation to benefits to which 
other members of the association are entitled. See Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-
4(b). Whether the selection or administration of objective conditions 
has the effect of providing disproportionate benefits to officers, 
shareholders, or highly compensated employees generally is to be 
determined on the basis of all the facts and circumstances.
    (ii) Generally permissible restrictions or conditions. In general 
the following restrictions will not be considered to be inconsistent 
with Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-2(a)(2)(i) or Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-4(b):
    (A) In the case of an employer-funded organization, a provision that 
excludes or has the effect of excluding from membership in the 
organization or participation in a particular benefit plan employees who 
are members of another organization or covered by a different plan, 
funded or contributed to by the employer, to the extent that such other 
organization or plan offers similar benefits on comparable terms to the 
excluded employees.
    (B) In the case of an employer funded-organization, a provision that 
excludes from membership, or limits the type or amount of benefits 
provided to, individuals who are included in a unit of employees covered 
by an agreement which the Secretary of Labor finds to be a collective 
bargaining agreement between employee representatives and one or more 
employers, if there is evidence that the benefit or benefits provided by 
the organization were the subject of good faith bargaining between such 
employee representatives and such employer or employers.
    (C) Restrictions or conditions on eligibility for membership or 
benefits that are determined through collective bargaining, by trustees 
designated pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, or by the 
collective bargaining agents of the members of an association or 
trustees named by such agent or agents.
    (D) The allowance of benefits only on condition that a member or 
recipient contribute to the cost of such benefits, or the allowance of 
different benefits based solely on differences in contributions, 
provided that those making

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equal contributions are entitled to comparable benefits.
    (E) A requirement that a member (or a member's dependents) meet a 
reasonable health standard related to eligibility for a particular 
benefit.
    (F) The provision of life benefits in amounts that are a uniform 
percentage of the compensation received by the individual whose life is 
covered.
    (G) The provision of benefits in the nature of wage replacement in 
the event of disability in amounts that are a uniform percentage of the 
compensation of the covered individuals (either before or after taking 
into account any disability benefits provided through social security or 
any similar plan providing for wage replacement in the event of 
disability).
    (3) Examples.  The provisions of this section may be illustrated by 
the following examples:

    Example 1. Pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement entered 
into by X Corporation and W, a labor union which represents all of X 
Corporation's hourly-paid employees, the X Corporation Union Benefit 
Plan is established to provide life insurance benefits to employees of X 
represented by W. The Plan is funded by contributions from X, and is 
jointly administered by X and W. In order to provide its non-unionized 
employees with comparable life insurance benefits, X also establishes 
and funds the X Corporation Life Insurance Trust. The Trust will not be 
ineligible for exemption as an organization described in section 
501(c)(9) solely because membership is restricted to those employees of 
X who are not members of W.
    Example 2. The facts are the same as in Example 1 except that the 
life insurance benefit provided to the non-unionized employees of X 
differs from the life insurance benefit provided to the unionized 
employees of X pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement. The 
trust will not be ineligible for exemption as an organization described 
in section 501(c)(9) solely because the life insurance benefit provided 
to X's nonunionized employees is not same as the life insurance benefit 
provided to X's unionized employees.
    Example 3. S corporation established a plan to provide health 
benefits to all its employees. In accordance with the provisions of the 
plan each employee may secure insurance coverage by making an election 
under which the employee agrees to contribute periodically to the plan 
an amount which is determined solely by whether the employee elects a 
high option coverage or a low option coverage and on whether the 
employee is unmarried or has a family. As an alternative, the employee 
may elect high or low options, self only or self and family, coverage 
through a local prepaid group medical plan. The contributions required 
of those electing the prepaid group medical plan also vary with the type 
of coverage selected, and differ from those required of employees 
electing insurance. The difference between the amount contributed by 
employees electing the various coverages and the actual cost of 
purchasing the coverage is made up through contributions by S to the 
plan, and under the plan, S provides approximately the same proportion 
of the cost for each coverage. To fund the plan, S established an 
arrangement in the nature of a trust under applicable local law and 
contributes all employee contributions, and all amounts which by the 
terms of the plan it is required to contribute, to the trust. The terms 
of the plan do not provide for disproportionate benefits to the 
employees of S and will not be considered inconsistent with 
Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-2(a)(2)(i).
    Example 4. The facts are the same as in Example 3 except that, for 
those employees or former employees covered by Medicare, the plan 
provides a distinct coverage which supplements Medicare benefits. 
Eligibility for Medicare is an objective condition relating to a type of 
benefit offered, and the provision of separate coverage for those 
eligible for Medicare will not be considered inconsistent with 
Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-2(a)(2)(i).

    (b) Meaning of employee. Whether an individual is an employee is 
determined by reference to the legal and bona fide relationship of 
employer and employee. The term employee includes the following:
    (1) An individual who is considered an employee:
    (i) For employment tax purposes under subtitle C of the Internal 
Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder, or
    (ii) For purposes of a collective bargaining agreement,

whether or not the individual could qualify as an employee under 
applicable common law rules. This would include any person who is 
considered an employee for purposes of the Labor Management Relations 
Act of 1947, 61 Stat. 136, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 141 (1979).
    (2) An individual who became entitled to membership in the 
association by reason of being or having been an employee. Thus, an 
individual who would otherwise qualify under this paragraph will 
continue to qualify as

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an employee even though such individual is on leave of absence, works 
temporarily for another employer or as an independent contractor, or has 
been terminated by reason of retirement, disability or layoff. For 
example, an individual who in the normal course of employment is 
employed intermittently by more than one employer in an industry 
characterized by short-term employment by several different employers 
will not, by reason of temporary unemployment, cease to be an employee 
within the meaning of this paragraph.
    (3) The surviving spouse and dependents of an employee (if, for 
purposes of the 90-percent test of Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-2(a)(1) they are 
considered to be members of the association).
    (c) Description of voluntary association of employees--(1) 
Association. To be described in section 501(c)(9) and this section there 
must be an entity, such as a corporation or trust established under 
applicable local law, having an existence independent of the member-
employees or their employer.
    (2) Voluntary. Generally, membership in an association is voluntary 
if an affirmative act is required on the part of an employee to become a 
member rather than the designation as a member due to employee status. 
However, an association shall be considered voluntary although 
membership is required of all employees, provided that the employees do 
not incur a detriment (for example, in the form of deductions from pay) 
as the result of membership in the association. An employer is not 
deemed to have imposed involuntary membership on the employee if 
membership is required as the result of a collective bargaining 
agreement or as an incident of membership in a labor organization.
    (3) Of employees. To be described in this section, an organization 
must be controlled--
    (i) By its membership,
    (ii) By independent trustee(s) (such as a bank), or
    (iii) By trustees or other fiduciaries at least some of whom are 
designated by, or on behalf of, the membership. Whether control by or on 
behalf of the membership exists is a question to be determined with 
regard to all of the facts and circumstances, but generally such control 
will be deemed to be present when the membership (either directly or 
through its representative) elects, appoints or otherwise designates a 
person or persons to serve as chief operating officer(s), 
administrator(s), or trustee(s) of the organization. For purposes of 
this paragraph an organization will be considered to be controlled by 
independent trustees if it is an employee welfare benefit plan, as 
defined in section 3(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
of 1974 (ERISA), and, as such, is subject to the requirements of parts 1 
and 4 of subtitle B, title I of ERISA. Similarly, a plan will be 
considered to be controlled by its membership if it is controlled by one 
or more trustees designated pursuant to a collective bargaining 
agreement (whether or not the bargaining agent of the represented 
employees bargained for and obtained the right to participate in 
selecting the trustees).
    (4) Examples. The provisions of this section may be illustrated by 
the following examples:

    Example 1. X, a labor union, represents all the hourly-paid 
employees of Y Corporation. A health insurance benefit plan was 
established by X and Y as the result of a collective bargaining 
agreement entered into by them. The plan established the terms and 
conditions of membership in, and the benefits to be provided by, the 
plan. In accordance with the terms of the agreement, Y Corporation is 
obligated to establish a trust fund and make contributions thereto at 
specified rates. The trustees, some of whom are designated by X and some 
by Y, are authorized to hold and invest the assets of the trust and to 
make payments on instructions issued by Y Corporation in accordance with 
the conditions contained in the plan. The interdependent benefit plan 
agreement and trust indenture together create a voluntary employees' 
beneficiary association over which the employees posses the requisite 
control through the trustees designated by their representative, X.
    Example 2. Z Corporation unilaterally established an educational 
benefit plan for its employees. The purpose of the plan is to provide 
payments for job-related educational or training courses, such as 
apprenticeship training programs, for Z Corporation employees, according 
to objective criteria set forth in the plan. Z establishes a separate 
bank account which it uses to fund payments to the plan. Contributions 
to the account are

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to be made at the discretion of and solely by Z Corporation, which also 
administers the plan and retains control over the assets in the fund. Z 
Corporation's educational benefit plan and the related account do not 
constitute an association having an existence independent of Z 
Corporation and therefore do not constitute a voluntary employees' 
beneficiary association.
    Example 3. A, an individual, is the incorporator and chief operating 
officer of Lawyers' Beneficiary Association (LBA). LBA is engaged in the 
business of providing medical benefits to members of the Association and 
their families. Membership is open only to practicing lawyers located in 
a particular metropolitan area who are neither self-employed nor 
partners in a law firm. Membership in LBA is solicited by insurance 
agents under the control of X Corporation (owned by A) which, by 
contract with LBA, is the exclusive sales agent. Medical benefits are 
paid from a trust account containing periodic contributions paid by the 
members, together with proceeds from the investment of those 
contributions. Contribution and benefit levels are set by LBA. The 
members of LBA do not hold meetings, have no right to elect officers or 
directors of the Association, and no right to replace trustees. 
Collectively, the subscribers for medical benefits from LBA cannot be 
said to control the association and membership is neither more than nor 
different from the purchase of an insurance policy from a stock 
insurance company. LBA is not a voluntary employees' beneficiary 
association.
    Example 4. U corporation unilaterally established a plan to provide 
benefits to its employees. In accordance with the provisions of the 
plan, each employee may secure insurance or benefit coverage by making 
an election under which the employee agrees to contribute to the plan an 
amount which is determined solely by whether the employee elects a high 
option coverage or a low option coverage and on whether the employee 
elects self only or self and family coverage. The difference between the 
amount contributed by employees electing the various coverages and the 
actual cost of the coverage is made up through contributions by U to the 
plan. To fund the plan, U established an arrangement in the nature of a 
trust under applicable local law and contributed all employee 
contributions, and all amounts which by the term of the plan it was 
required to provide to the plan, to the trust. The trust constitutes an 
employee welfare benefit plan within the meaning of, and subject to 
relevant requirements of, ERISA. It will be considered to meet the 
requirements of Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-2(c)(3).
[T.D. 7750, 46 FR 1723, Jan. 7, 1981]



Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-3  Voluntary employees' beneficiary associations; life, sick, accident, or other benefits.

    (a) In general. The life, sick, accident, or other benefits provided 
by a voluntary employees' beneficiary association must be payable to its 
members, their dependents, or their designated beneficiaries. For 
purposes of section 501(c)(9), dependent means the member's spouse; any 
child of the member or the member's spouse who is a minor or a student 
(within the meaning of section 151(e)(4)); any other minor child 
residing with the member; and any other individual who an association, 
relying on information furnished to it by a member, in good faith 
believes is a person described in section 152(a). Life, sick, accident, 
or other benefits may take the form of cash or noncash benefits. A 
voluntary employees' beneficiary association is not operated for the 
purpose of providing life, sick, accident, or other benefits unless 
substantially all of its operations are in furtherance of the provision 
of such benefits. Further, an organization is not described in this 
section if it systematically and knowingly provides benefits (of more 
than a de minimis amount) that are not permitted by paragraphs (b), (c), 
(d), or (e) of this section.
    (b) Life benefits. The term life benefits means a benefit (including 
a burial benefit or a wreath) payable by reason of the death of a member 
or dependent. A life benefit may be provided directly or through 
insurance. It generally must consist of current protection, but also may 
include a right to convert to individual coverage on termination of 
eligibility for coverage through the association, or a permanent benefit 
as defined in, and subject to the conditions in, the regulations under 
section 79. A life benefit also includes the benefit provided under any 
life insurance contract purchased directly from an employee-funded 
association by a member or provided by such an association to a member. 
The term life benefit does not include a pension, annuity or similar 
benefit, except that a benefit payable by reason of the death of an 
insured may be settled in the form of an annuity to the beneficiary in 
lieu of a lump-sum death benefit (whether or not the

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contract provides for settlement in a lump sum).
    (c) Sick and accident benefits. The term sick and accident benefits 
means amounts furnished to or on behalf of a member or a member's 
dependents in the event of illness or personal injury to a member or 
dependent. Such benefits may be provided through reimbursement to a 
member or a member's dependents for amounts expended because of illness 
or personal injury, or through the payment of premiums to a medical 
benefit or health insurance program. Similarly, a sick and accident 
benefit includes an amount paid to a member in lieu of income during a 
period in which the member is unable to work due to sickness or injury. 
Sick benefits also include benefits designed to safeguard or improve the 
health of members and their dependents. Sick and accident benefits may 
be provided directly by an association to or on behalf of members and 
their dependents, or may be provided indirectly by an association 
through the payment of premiums or fees to an insurance company, medical 
clinic, or other program under which members and their dependents are 
entitled to medical services or to other sick and accident benefits. 
Sick and accident benefits may also be furnished in noncash form, such 
as, for example, benefits in the nature of clinical care services by 
visiting nurses, and transportation furnished for medical care.
    (d) Other benefits. The term other benefits includes only benefits 
that are similar to life, sick, or accident benefits. A benefit is 
similar to a life, sick, or accident benefit if:
    (1) It is intended to safeguard or improve the health of a member or 
a member's dependents, or
    (2) It protects against a contingency that interrupts or impairs a 
member's earning power.
    (e) Examples of other benefits. Paying vacation benefits, providing 
vacation facilities, reimbursing vacation expenses, and subsidizing 
recreational activities such as athletic leagues are considered other 
benefits. The provision of child-care facilities for preschool and 
school-age dependents are also considered other benefits. The provision 
of job readjustment allowances, income maintenance payments in the event 
of economic dislocation, temporary living expense loans and grants at 
times of disaster (such as fire or flood), supplemental unemployment 
compensation benefits (as defined in section 501(c)(17)(D)(i) of the 
Code), severance benefits (under a severance pay plan within the meaning 
of 29 CFR 2510.3-2(b)) and education or training benefits or courses 
(such as apprentice training programs) for members, are considered other 
benefits because they protect against a contingency that interrupts 
earning power. Personal legal service benefits which consist of payments 
or credits to one or more organizations or trusts described in section 
501(c)(20) are considered other benefits. Except to the extent otherwise 
provided in these regulations, as amended from time to time, other 
benefits also include any benefit provided in the manner permitted by 
paragraphs (5) et seq. of section 302(c) of the Labor Management 
Relations Act of 1947, 61 Stat. 136, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 186(c) 
(1979).
    (f) Examples of nonqualifying benefits. Benefits that are not 
described in paragraphs (d) or (e) of this section are not other 
benefits. Thus, other benefits do not include the payment of commuting 
expenses, such as bridge tolls or train fares, the provision of accident 
or homeowner's insurance benefits for damage to property, the provision 
of malpractice insurance, or the provision of loans to members except in 
times of distress (as permitted by Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-3(e)). Other 
benefits also do not include the provision of savings facilities for 
members. The term other benefits does not include any benefit that is 
similar to a pension or annuity payable at the time of mandatory or 
voluntary retirement, or a benefit that is similar to the benefit 
provided under a stock bonus or profit-sharing plan. For purposes of 
section 501(c)(9) and these regulations, a benefit will be considered 
similar to that provided under a pension, annuity, stock bonus or 
profit-sharing plan if it provides for deferred compensation that 
becomes payable by reason of the passage of time, rather than as the 
result of an unanticipated event. Thus, for example, supplemental 
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payable by reason of unanticipated layoff, are not, for purposes of 
these regulations, considered similar to the benefit provided under a 
pension, annuity, stock bonus or profit-sharing plan.
    (g) Examples. The provisions of this section may be further 
illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. V was organized in connection with a vacation plan 
created pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement between M, a labor 
union, which represents certain hourly paid employees of T corporation, 
and T. The agreement calls for the payment by T to V of a specified sum 
per hour worked by T employees who are covered by the collective 
bargaining agreement. T includes the amounts in the covered employees' 
wages and withholds income and FICA taxes. The amounts are paid by T to 
V to provide vacation benefits provided under the collective bargaining 
agreement. Generally, each covered employee receives a check in payment 
of his or her vacation benefit during the year following the year in 
which contributions were made by T to V. The amount of the vacation 
benefit is determined by reference to the contributions during the prior 
year to V by T on behalf of each employee, and is distributed in cash to 
each such employee. If the earnings on investments by V during the year 
preceding distribution are sufficient after deducting the expenses of 
administering the plan, each recipient of a vacation benefit is paid an 
amount, in addition to the contributions on his or her behalf, equal to 
his/her ratable share of the net earnings of V during such year. The 
plan provides a vacation benefit that constitutes an eligible other 
benefit described in section 501(c)(9) and Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-3(e).
    Example 2. The facts are the same as in Example 1, except that each 
covered employee of T is entitled, at his or her discretion, to 
contribute up to an additional $1,000 each year to V, which agrees in 
respect of such sum to pay interest at a stated rate from the time of 
contribution until the time at which the contributing employee's 
vacation benefit is distributed. In addition, each employee may elect to 
leave all or a portion of his/her distributable benefit on deposit past 
the time of distribution, in which case interest will continue to 
accrue. Because the plan more closely resembles a savings arrangement 
than a vacation plan, the benefit payable to the covered employees of T 
is not a vacation benefit and is not an eligible other benefit described 
in section 501(c)(9) and Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-3 (d) or (e).
[T.D. 7750, 46 FR 1724, Jan. 7, 1981]



Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-4  Voluntary employees' beneficiary associations; inurement.

    (a) General rule. No part of the net earnings of an employees' 
association may inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or 
individual other than through the payment of benefits permitted by 
Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-3. The disposition of property to, or the performance 
of services for, a person for less than the greater of fair market value 
or cost (including indirect costs) to the association, other than as a 
life, sick, accident or other permissible benefit, constitutes 
prohibited inurement. Generally, the payment of unreasonable 
compensation to the trustees or employees of the association, or the 
purchase of insurance or services for amounts in excess of their fair 
market value from a company in which one or more of the association's 
trustees, officers or fiduciaries has an interest, will constitute 
prohibited inurement. Whether prohibited inurement has occurred is a 
question to be determined with regard to all of the facts and 
circumstances, taking into account the guidelines set forth in this 
section. The guidelines and examples contained in this section are not 
an exhaustive list of the activities that may constitute prohibited 
inurement, or the persons to whom the association's earnings could 
impermissibly inure. See Sec. 1.501(a)-1(c).
    (b) Disproportionate benefits. For purposes of subsection (a), the 
payment to any member of disproportionate benefits, where such payment 
is not pursuant to objective and nondiscriminatory standards, will not 
be considered a benefit within the meaning of Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-3 even 
though the benefit otherwise is one of the type permitted by that 
section. For example, the payment to highly compensated personnel of 
benefits that are disproportionate in relation to benefits received by 
other members of the association will constitute prohibited inurement. 
Also, the payment to similarly situated employees of benefits that 
differ in kind or amount will constitute prohibited inurement unless the 
difference can be justified on the basis of objective and reasonable 
standards adopted by the association or on the basis of standards

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adopted pursuant to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. In 
general, benefits paid pursuant to standards or subject to conditions 
that do not provide for disproportionate benefits to officers, 
shareholders, or highly compensated employees will not be considered 
disproportionate. See Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-2(a) (2) and (3).
    (c) Rebates. The rebate of excess insurance premiums, based on the 
mortality or morbidity experience of the insurer to which the premiums 
were paid, to the person or persons whose contributions were applied to 
such premiums, does not constitute prohibited inurement. A voluntary 
employees' beneficiary association may also make administrative 
adjustments strictly incidental to the provision of benefits to its 
members.
    (d) Termination of plan or dissolution of association. It will not 
constitute prohibited inurement if, on termination of a plan established 
by an employer and funded through an association described in section 
501(c)(9), any assets remaining in the association, after satisfaction 
of all liabilities to existing beneficiaries of the plan, are applied to 
provide, either directly or through the purchase of insurance, life, 
sick, accident or other benefits within the meaning of Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-
3 pursuant to criteria that do not provide for disproportionate benefits 
to officers, shareholders, or highly compensated employees of the 
employer. See Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-2(a)(2). Similarly, a distribution to 
members upon the dissolution of the association will not constitute 
prohibited inurement if the amount distributed to members are determined 
pursuant to to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement or on the 
basis of objective and reasonable standards which do not result in 
either unequal payments to similarly situated members or in 
disproportionate payments to officers, shareholders, or highly 
compensated employees of an employer contributing to or otherwise 
funding the employees' association. Except as otherwise provided in the 
first sentence of this paragraph, if the association's corporate 
charter, articles of association, trust instrument, or other written 
instrument by which the association was created, as amended from time to 
time, provides that on dissolution its assets will be distributed to its 
members' contributing employers, or if in the absence of such provision 
the law of the state in which the association was created provides for 
such distribution to the contributing employers, the association is not 
described in section 501(c)(9).
    (e) Example. The provisions of this section may be illustrated by 
the following example:

    Example. Employees A, B and C, members of the X voluntary employees' 
beneficiary association, are unemployed. They receive unemployment 
benefits from X. Those to A include an amount in addition to those 
provided to B and C, to provide for A's retraining. B has been found 
pursuant to objective and reasonable standards not to qualify for the 
retraining program. C, although eligible for retraining benefits has 
declined. X's additional payment to A for retraining does not constitute 
prohibited inurement.
[T.D. 7750, 46 FR 1725, Jan. 7, 1981]



Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-5  Voluntary employees' beneficiary associations; recordkeeping requirements.

    (a) Records. In addition to such other records which may be required 
(for example, by section 512(a)(3) and the regulations thereunder), 
every organization described in section 501(c)(9) must maintain records 
indicating the amount contributed by each member and contributing 
employer, and the amount and type of benefits paid by the organization 
to or on behalf of each member.
    (b) Cross reference. For provisions relating to annual information 
returns with respect to payments, see section 6041 and the regulations 
thereunder.
[T.D. 7750, 46 FR 1725, Jan. 7, 1981]



Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-6  Voluntary employees' beneficiary associations; benefits includible in gross income.

    (a) In general. Cash and noncash benefits realized by a person on 
account of the activities of an organization described in section 
501(c)(9) shall be included in gross income to the extent provided in 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, including, but not limited to, 
sections 61, 72, 101, 104 and 105 of the Code and regulations 
thereunder.

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    (b) Availability of statutory exclusions from gross income. The 
availability of any statutory exclusion from gross income with respect 
to contributions to, or the payment of benefits from, an organization 
described in section 501(c)(9) is determined by the statutory provision 
conferring the exclusion, and the regulations and rulings thereunder, 
not by whether an individual is eligible for membership in the 
organization or by the permissibility of the benefit paid. Thus, for 
example, if a benefit is paid by an employer-funded organization 
described in section 501(c)(9) to a member who is not an employee, a 
statutory exclusion from gross income that is available only for 
employees would be unavailable in the case of a benefit paid to such 
individual. Similarly, the fact that, for example, under some 
circumstances educational benefits constitute other benefits does not of 
itself mean that such benefits are eligible for the exclusion of either 
section 117 or section 127 of the Code.
[T.D. 7750, 46 FR 1725, Jan. 7, 1981]



Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-7  Voluntary employees' beneficiary associations; section 3(4) of ERISA.

    The term voluntary employees' beneficiary association in section 
501(c)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code is not necessarily coextensive 
with the term employees' beneficiary association as used in section 3(4) 
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 
U.S.C. 1002(4), and the requirements which an organization must meet to 
be an employees' beneficiary association within the meaning of section 
3(4) of ERISA are not necessarily identical to the requirements that an 
organization must meet in order to be a voluntary employees' beneficiary 
association within the meaning of section 501(c)(9) of the Code.
[T.D. 7750, 46 FR 1725, Jan. 7, 1981]



Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-8  Voluntary employees' beneficiary associations; effective date.

    (a) General rule. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the 
provisions of Secs. 1.501(c)(9)-1 through 1.501(c)(9)-7 shall apply with 
respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1954.
    (b) Pre-1970 taxable years. For taxable years beginning before 
January 1, 1970, section 501(c)(9)(B) (relating to the requirement that 
85 percent or more of the association's income consist of amounts 
collected from members and contributed by employers), as in effect for 
such years, shall apply.
    (c) Existing associations. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 
(d), the provisions of Sec. 1.501(c)(9)-2(a)(1) and (c)(3) shall apply 
with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1980.
    (d) Collectively-bargained plans. In the case of a voluntary 
employees' beneficiary association which receives contributions from one 
or more employers pursuant to one or more collective bargaining 
agreements in effect on December 31, 1980, the provisions of 
Secs. 1.501(c)(9)-1 through 1.501(c)(9)-5 shall apply with respect to 
taxable years beginning after the date on which the agreement terminates 
(determined without regard to any extension thereof agreed to after 
December 31, 1980).
    (e) Election. Notwithstanding paragraphs (c) and (d) of this 
section, an organization may choose to be subject to all or a portion of 
one or more of the provisions of these regulations for any taxable year 
beginning after December 31, 1954.
[T.D. 7750, 46 FR 1725, Jan. 7, 1981; 46 FR 11971, Feb. 12, 1981]



Sec. 1.501(c)(10)-1  Certain fraternal beneficiary societies.

    (a) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1969, an 
organization will qualify for exemption under section 501(c)(10) if it:
    (1) Is a domestic fraternal beneficiary society order, or 
association, described in section 501(c)(8) and the regulations 
thereunder except that it does not provide for the payment of life, 
sick, accident, or other benefits to its members, and
    (2) Devotes its net earnings exclusively to religious, charitable, 
scientific, literary, educational, and fraternal purposes.

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Any organization described in section 501(c)(7), such as, for example, a 
national college fraternity, is not described in section 501(c)(10) and 
this section.
[T.D. 7172, 37 FR 5618, Mar. 17, 1972]



Sec. 1.501(c)(12)-1  Local benevolent life insurance associations, mutual irrigation and telephone companies, and like organizations.

    (a) An organization described in section 501(c)(12) must receive at 
least 85 percent of its income from amounts collected from members for 
the sole purpose of meeting losses and expenses. If an organization 
issues policies for stipulated cash premiums, or if it requires advance 
deposits to cover the cost of the insurance and maintains investments 
from which more than 15 percent of its income is derived, it is not 
entitled to exemption. On the other hand, an organization may be 
entitled to exemption, although it makes advance assessments for the 
sole purpose of meeting future losses and expenses, provided that the 
balance of such assessments remaining on hand at the end of the year is 
retained to meet losses and expenses or is returned to members.
    (b) The phrase of a purely local character applies to benevolent 
life insurance associations, and not to the other organizations 
specified in section 501(c)(12). It also applies to any organization 
seeking exemption on the ground that it is an organization similar to a 
benevolent life insurance association. An organization of a purely local 
character is one whose business activities are confined to a particular 
community, place, or district, irrespective, however, of political 
subdivisions. If the activities of an organization are limited only by 
the borders of a State it cannot be considered to be purely local in 
character.
    (c) For taxable years of a mutual or cooperative telephone company 
beginning after December 31, 1974, the 85 percent member-income test 
described in paragraph (a) of this section is applied without taking 
into account income received or accrued from another telephone company 
for the performance of communication services involving the completion 
of long distance calls to, from, or between members of the mutual or 
cooperative telephone company. For example, if, in one year, a 
cooperative telephone company receives $85x from its members for 
telephone calls, $15x as interest income, and $20x as credits under long 
distance interconnection agreements with other telephone companies for 
the performance of communication services involving the completion of 
long distance calls to, from, or between the cooperative's members 
(whether or not the credits may be offset, in whole or in part, by 
amounts due the other companies under the interconnection agreements), 
the member-income fraction is calculated without taking into account, 
either in the numerator or denominator, the $20x credits received from 
the other telephone companies. In this example, the 85 percent member-
income test is satisfied because at least 85 percent
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of the cooperative's total income is derived from member income.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960; 25 FR 14021, Dec. 31, 1960, as 
amended at 44 FR 59523, Oct. 16, 1979]



Sec. 1.501(c)(13)-1  Cemetery companies and crematoria.

    (a) Nonprofit mutual cemetery companies. A nonprofit cemetery 
company may be entitled to exemption if it is owned by and operated 
exclusively for the benefit of its lot owners who hold such lots for 
bona fide burial purposes and not for the purpose of fesale. A mutual 
cemetery company which also engages in charitable activities, such as 
burial of paupers, will be regarded as operating in conformity with this 
standard. Further, the fact that a mutual cemetery company limits its 
membership to a particular class of individuals, such as members of a 
family, will not affect its status as mutual so long as all the other 
requirements of section 501(c)(13) are met.
    (b) Nonprofit cemetery companies and crematoria. Any nonprofit 
corporation, chartered solely for the purpose of the burial, or (for 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 1970) the cremation

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of bodies, and not permitted by its charter to engage in any business 
not necessarily incident to that purpose, is exempt from income tax, 
provided that no part of its net earnings inures to the benefit of any 
private shareholder or individual.
    (c) Preferred stock--(1) In general. Except as provided in 
subparagraph (3) of this paragraph, a cemetery company or crematorium is 
not described in section 501(c)(13) if it issues preferred stock on or 
after November 28, 1978.
    (2) Transitional rule for preferred stock issued prior to November 
28, 1978. In the case of preferred stock issued prior to November 28, 
1978, a cemetery company or crematorium which issued such stock shall 
not fail to be exempt from income tax solely because it issued preferred 
stock which entitled the holders to dividends at a fixed rate, not 
exceeding the legal rage of interest in the State of incorporation or 8 
percent per annum, whichever is greater, on the value of the 
consideration for which the stock was issued, if its articles of 
incorporation require:
    (i) That the preferred stock be retired at par as rapidly as funds 
therefor become available from operations, and
    (ii) That all funds not required for the payment of dividends upon 
or for the retirement of preferred stock be used by the company for the 
care and inprovement of the cemetery property. The term legal rate of 
interest shall mean the rate of interest prescribed by law in the State 
of incorporation which prevails in the absence of an agreement between 
contracting parties fixing a rate.
    (3) Transitional rule for preferred stock issued on or after 
November 28, 1978. In the case of preferred stok issued on or after 
November 28, 1978, a cemetery company or crematorium shall not fail to 
be exempt from income tax if its articles of incorporation and the 
preferred stock meet the requirements of paragraph (c)(2) and if such 
stock is issued pursuant to a plan which has been reduced to writing and 
adopted prior to November 28, 1978. The adoption of the plan must be 
shown by the acts of the duly constituted responsible officers and 
appear upon the official records of the cemetery company or crematorium.
    (d) Sales to exempt cemetery companies and crematoria. Except as 
provided in paragraph (c)(2) or (c)(3) of this section (relating to 
transitional rules for preferred stock), no person may have any interest 
in the net earnings of a tax-exempt cemetery company or crematorium. 
Thus, a cemetery company or crematorium is not exempt from tax if 
property is transferred to such organization in exchange for an interest 
in the net earnings of the organization so long as such interest remains 
outstanding. An interest in a cemetery company or crematorium that 
constitutes an equity interest within the meaning of section 385 will be 
considered an interest in the net earnings of the cemetery. However, an 
interest in a cemetery company or crematorium that does not constitute 
an equity interest within the meaning of section 385 may nevertheless 
constitute an interest in the net earning of the organization. Thus, for 
example, a bond or other evidence of indebtedness issued by a cemetery 
company or crematorium which provides for a fixed rate of interest but 
which, in addition, provides for additional interest payments contingent 
upon the revenues or income of the organization is considered an 
interest in the net earnings of the organization. Similarly, a 
convertible debt obligation issued by a cemetery company or crematorium 
after July 7, 1975, is considered an interest in the net earnings of the 
organization.
[T.D. 7698, 45 FR 33972, May 21, 1980]



Sec. 1.501(c)(14)-1  Credit unions and mutual insurance funds.

    Credit unions (other than Federal credit unions described in section 
501(c)(1)) without capital stock, organized and operated for mutual 
purposes and without profit, are exempt from tax under section 501(a). 
Corporations or associations without capital stock organized before 
September 1, 1951 and operated for mutual purposes and without profit 
for the purpose of providing reserve funds for, and insurance of, shares 
or deposits in:
    (a) Domestic building and loan associations as defined in section 
7701(a)(19),

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    (b) Cooperative banks without capital stock organized and operated 
for mutual purposes and without profit, or
    (c) Mutual savings banks not having capital stock represented by 
shares,

are also exempt from tax under section 501(a). In addition, corporations 
or associations of the type described in the preceding sentence which 
were organized on or after September 1, 1951, but before September 1, 
1957, are exempt from tax under section 501(a) for taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1959.
[T.D. 6493, 25 FR 9219, Sept. 27, 1960]



Sec. 1.501(c)(15)-1  Mutual insurance companies or associations.

    (a) Taxable years beginning after December 31, 1962. An insurance 
company or association described in section 501(c)(15) is exempt under 
section 501(a) if it is a mutual company or association (other than life 
or marine) or if it is a mutual interinsurer or reciprocal underwriter 
(other than life or marine) and if the gross amount received during the 
taxable year from the sum of the following items does not exceed 
$150,000:
    (1) The gross amount of income during the taxable year from:
    (i) Interest (including tax-exempt interest and partially tax-exempt 
interest), as described in Sec. 1.61-7. Interest shall be adjusted for 
amortization of premium and accrual of discount in accordance with the 
rules prescribed in section 822(d)(2) and the regulations thereunder.
    (ii) Dividends, as described in Sec. 1.61-9.
    (iii) Rents and royalties, as described in Sec. 1.61-8.
    (iv) The entering into of any lease, mortgage, or other instrument 
or agreement from which the company may derive interest, rents, or 
royalties.
    (v) The alteration or termination of any instrument or agreement 
described in subdivision (iv) of this subparagraph.
    (2) The gross income from any trade or business (other than an 
insurance business) carried on by the company or association, or by a 
partnership of which the company or association is a partner.
    (3) Premiums (including deposits and assessments).
    (b) Taxable years beginning after December 31, 1954, and before 
January 1, 1963. An insurance company or association described in 
section 501(c)(15) and paragraph (a) of this section is exempt under 
section 501(a) if the gross amount received during the taxable year from 
the sum of the items described in paragraph (a) (1), (2), and (3) of 
this section does not exceed $75,000.
    (c) No double inclusion of income. In computing the gross income 
from any trade or business (other than an insurance business) carried on 
by the company or association, or by a partnership of which the company 
or association is a partner, any item described in section 822(b)(1) 
(A), (B), or (C) and paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall not be 
considered as gross income arising from the conduct of such trade or 
business, but shall be taken into account under section 822(b)(1) (A), 
(B), or (C) and paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (d) Taxable years beginning after December 31, 1953, and before 
January 1, 1955. An insurance company or association described in 
section 501(c)(15) is exempt under section 501(a) if it is a mutual 
company or association (other than life or marine) or if it is a mutual 
interinsurer or reciprocal underwriter (other than life or marine) and 
if the gross amount received during the taxable year from the sum of the 
following items does not exceed $75,000:
    (1) The gross amount of income during the taxable year from--
    (i) Interest (including tax-exempt interest and partially tax-exempt 
interest), as described in Sec. 1.61-7. Interest shall be adjusted for 
amortization of premium and accrual of discount in accordance with the 
rules prescribed in section 822(d)(2) and Sec. 1.822-3.
    (ii) Dividends, as described in Sec. 1.61-9.
    (iii) Rents (but excluding royalties), as described in Sec. 1.61-8.
    (2) Premiums (including deposits and assessments).
    (e) Exclusion of capital gains. Gains from sales or exchanges of 
capital assets to the extent provided in subchapter P (section 1201 and 
following, relating to capital gains and losses), chapter 1 of the Code, 
shall be excluded from the amounts described in this section.
[T.D. 6662, 28 FR 6972, July 29, 1963]

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Sec. 1.501(c)(16)-1  Corporations organized to finance crop operations.

    A corporation organized by a farmers' cooperative marketing or 
purchasing association, or the members thereof, for the purpose of 
financing the ordinary crop operations of such members or other 
producers is exempt, provided the marketing or purchasing association is 
exempt under section 521 and the financing corporation is operated in 
conjunction with the marketing or purchasing association. The provisions 
of Sec. 1.521-1 relating to a reserve or surplus and to capital stock 
shall also apply to corporations coming under this section.



Sec. 1.501(c)(17)-1  Supplemental unemployment benefit trusts.

    (a) Requirements for qualification. (1) A supplemental unemployment 
benefit trust may be exempt as an organization described in section 
501(c)(17) if the requirements of subparagraphs (2) through (6) of this 
paragraph are satisfied.
    (2) The trust is a valid, existing trust under local law and is 
evidenced by an executed written document.
    (3) The trust is part of a written plan established and maintained 
by an employer, his employees, or both the employer and his employees, 
solely for the purpose of providing supplemental unemployment 
compensation benefits (as defined in section 501(c)(17)(D) and paragraph 
(b)(1) of Sec. 1.501(c)(17)-1).
    (4) The trust is part of a plan which provides that the corpus and 
income of the trust cannot (in the taxable year, and at any time 
thereafter, before the satisfaction of all liabilities to employees 
covered by the plan) be used for, or diverted to, any purpose other than 
the providing of supplemental unemployment compensation benefits. Thus, 
if the plan provides for the payment of any benefits other than 
supplemental unemployment compensation benefits as defined in paragraph 
(b) of this section, the trust will not be entitled to exemption as an 
organization described in section 501(c)(17). However, the payment of 
any necessary or appropriate expenses in connection with the 
administration of a plan providing supplemental unemployment 
compensation benefits shall be considered a payment to provide such 
benefits and shall not affect the qualification of the trust.
    (5) The trust is part of a plan whose eligibility conditions and 
benefits do not discriminate in favor of employees who are officers, 
shareholders, persons whose principal duties consist of supervising the 
work of other employees, or highly compensated employees. See sections 
401(a)(3)(B) and 401(a)(4) and Secs. 1.401-3 and 1.401-4. However, a 
plan is not discriminatory within the meaning of section 
501(c)(17)(A)(iii), relating to the requirement that the benefits paid 
under the plan be nondiscriminatory, merely because the benefits 
received under the plan bear a uniform relationship to the total 
compensation, or the basic or regular rate of compensation, of the 
employees covered by the plan. Accordingly, the benefits provided for 
highly paid employees may be greater than the benefits provided for 
lower paid employees if the benefits are determined by reference to 
their compensation; but, in such a case, the plan will not qualify if 
the benefits paid to the higher paid employees bear a larger ratio to 
their compensation than the benefits paid to the lower paid employees 
bear to their compensation. In addition, section 501(c)(17)(B) sets 
forth certain other instances in which a plan will not be considered 
discriminatory (see paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.501(c)(17)-2).
    (6) The trust is part of a plan which requires that benefits are to 
be determined according to objective standards. Thus, a plan may provide 
similarly situated employees with benefits which differ in kind and 
amount, but may not permit such benefits to be determined solely in the 
discretion of the trustees.
    (b) Meaning of terms. The following terms are defined for purposes 
of section 501(c)(17):
    (1) Supplemental unemployment compensation benefits. The term 
supplemental unemployment compensation benefits means only:
    (i) Benefits paid to an employee because of his involuntary 
separation from the employment of the employer, whether or not such 
separation is temporary, but only when such separation is one resulting 
directly from a reduction in force, the discontinuance of a

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plant or operation, or other similar conditions; and
    (ii) Sick and accident benefits subordinate to the benefits 
described in subdivision (i) of this subparagraph.
    (2) Employee. The term employee means an individual whose status is 
that of an employee under the usual common-law rules applicable in 
determining the employer-employee relationship. The term employee also 
includes an individual who qualifies as an employee under the State or 
Federal unemployment compensation law covering his employment, whether 
or not such an individual could qualify as an employee under such 
common-law rules.
    (3) Involuntary separation from the employment of the employer. 
Whether a separation from the employment of the employer occurs is a 
question to be decided with regard to all the facts and circumstances. 
However, for purposes of section 501(c)(17), the term separation 
includes both a temporary separation and a permanent severance of the 
employment relationship. Thus, for example, an employee may be separated 
from the employment of his employer even though at the time of 
separation it is believed that he will be reemployed by the same 
employer. Whether or not an employee is involuntarily separated from the 
employment of the employer is a question of fact. However, normally, an 
employee will not be deemed to have separated himself voluntarily from 
the employment of his employer merely because his collective bargaining 
agreement provides for the termination of his services upon the 
happening of a condition subsequent and that condition does in fact 
occur. For example, if the collective bargaining agreement provides that 
the employer may automate a given department and thereby dislocate 
several employees, the fact that the employees' collective bargaining 
agent has consented to such a condition will not render any employee's 
subsequent unemployment for such cause voluntary.
    (4) Other similar conditions. Involuntary separation directly 
resulting from other similar conditions includes, for example, 
involuntary separation from the employment of the employer resulting 
from cyclical, seasonal, or technological causes. Some causes of 
involuntary separation from the employment of the employer which are not 
similar to those enumerated in section 501(c)(17)(D)(i) are separation 
for disciplinary reasons or separation because of age.
    (5) Subordinate sick and accident benefits. In general, a sick and 
accident benefit payment is an amount paid to an employee in the event 
of his illness or personal injury (whether or not such illness or injury 
results in the employee's separation from the service of his employer). 
In addition, the phrase sick and accident benefits includes amounts 
provided under the plan to reimburse an employee for amounts he expends 
because of the illness or injury of his spouse or a dependent (as 
defined in section 152). Sick and accident benefits may be paid by a 
trust described in section 501(c)(17) only if such benefits are 
subordinate to the separation payments provided under the plan of which 
the trust forms a part. Whether the sick and accident benefits provided 
under a supplemental unemployment compensation benefit plan are 
subordinate to the separation benefits provided under such plan is a 
question to be decided with regard to all the facts and circumstances.
[T.D. 6972, 33 FR 12900, Sept. 12, 1968]



Sec. 1.501(c)(17)-2  General rules.

    (a) Supplemental unemployment compensation benefits. Supplemental 
unemployment compensation benefits as defined in section 501(c)(17)(D) 
and paragraph (b)(1) of Sec. 1.501(c)(17)-1 may be paid in a lump sum or 
installments. Such benefits may be paid to an employee who has, 
subsequent to his separation from the employment of the employer, 
obtained other part-time, temporary, or permanent employment. 
Furthermore, such payments may be made in cash, services, or property. 
Thus, supplemental unemployment compensation benefits provided to 
involuntarily separated employees may include, for example, the 
following: Furnishing of medical care at an established clinic, 
furnishing of food, job training and schooling, and job counseling. If 
such benefits are furnished in services or property, the fair market 
value of the benefits must satisfy the

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requirements of section 501(c)(17)(A)(iii), relating to 
nondiscrimination as to benefits. However, supplemental unemployment 
compensation benefits may be provided only to an employee and only under 
circumstances described in paragraph (b)(1) of Sec. 1.501(c)(17)-1. 
Thus, a trust described in section 501(c)(17) may not provide, for 
example, for the payment of a death, vacation, or retirement benefit.
    (b) Sick and accident benefits. If a trust described in section 
501(c)(17) provides for the payment of sick and accident benefits, such 
benefits may only be provided for employees who are eligible for receipt 
of separation benefits under the plan of which the trust is a part. 
However, the sick and accident benefits need not be provided for all the 
employees who are eligible for receipt of separation benefits, so long 
as the plan does not discriminate in favor of persons with respect to 
whom discrimination is proscribed in section 501(c)(17)(A) (ii) and 
(iii). Furthermore, the portion of the plan which provides for the 
payment of sick and accident benefits must satisfy the nondiscrimination 
requirements of section 501(c)(17)(A) (ii) and (iii) without regard to 
the portion of the plan which provides for the payment of benefits 
because of involuntary separation.
    (c) Correlation with other plans. (1) In determining whether a plan 
meets the requirements of section 501(c)(17)(A) (ii) and (iii), any 
benefits provided under any other plan shall not be taken into 
consideration except in the particular instances enumerated in section 
501(c)(17)(B) (i), (ii), and (iii). In general, these three exceptions 
permit a plan providing for the payment of supplemental unemployment 
compensation benefits to satisfy the nondiscrimination requirements in 
section 501(c)(17)(A) (ii) and (iii) if the plan is able to satisfy such 
requirements when it is correlated with one or more of the plans 
described in section 501(c)(17)(B).
    (2) Under section 501(c)(17)(B)(i), a plan will not be considered 
discriminatory merely because the benefits under the plan which are 
first determined in a nondiscriminatory manner (within the meaning of 
section 501(c)(17)(A)) are then reduced by any sick, accident, or 
unemployment compensation benefits received under State or Federal law, 
or are reduced by a portion of these benefits if determined in a 
nondiscriminatory manner. Under this exception, a plan may, for example, 
satisfy the requirements of section 501(c)(17)(A)(iii) if it provides 
for the payment of an unemployment benefit and the amount of such 
benefit is determined as a percentage of the employee's compensation 
which is then reduced by any unemployment benefit which the employee 
receives under a State plan. In addition, a plan could provide for the 
reduction of such a plan benefit by a percentage of the State benefit. 
Furthermore, a plan may also satisfy the requirements of section 
501(c)(17)(A) if it provides for the payment to an employee of an amount 
which when added to any State unemployment benefit equals a percentage 
of the employee's compensation.
    (3) Under section 501(c)(17)(B)(ii), a plan will not be considered 
discriminatory merely because the plan provides benefits only for 
employees who are not eligible to receive sick, accident, or 
unemployment compensation benefits under State or Federal law. In such a 
case, however, the benefits provided under the plan seeking to satisfy 
the requirements of section 501(c)(17) must be the same benefits, or a 
portion of the same benefits if determined in a nondiscriminatory 
manner, which such ineligible employees would receive under State or 
Federal law if they were eligible for such benefits. Under this 
exception, for example, an employer may establish a plan only for 
employees who have exhausted their benefits under the State law, and, if 
the plan provides for such employees the same benefits which they would 
receive under the State plan, the State plan and the plan of the 
employer will be considered as one plan in determining whether the 
requirements relating to nondiscrimination in section 501(c)(17)(A) are 
satisfied. Furthermore, such a plan could also qualify even though it 
does not provide all of the benefits provided under the State plan. 
Thus, a plan could provide for the payment of a reduced amount of the 
benefits, or for the payment of only certain of the types of benefits, 
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State plan. For example, if the State plan provides for the payment of 
sick, accident, and separation benefits, the plan of the employer may 
provide for the payment of only separation benefits, or for the payment 
of an amount equal to only one-half of the State provided benefit. 
However, if a plan provides benefits for employees who are not eligible 
to receive the benefits provided under a State plan and such benefits 
are greater or of a different type than those under the State plan, the 
plan of the employer must satisfy the requirements of section 
501(c)(17)(A) without regard to the benefits and coverage provided by 
the State plan.
    (4) Under section 501(c)(17)(B)(iii), a plan is not considered 
discriminatory merely because the plan provides benefits only for 
employees who are not eligible to receive benefits under another plan 
which satisfies the requirements of section 501(c)(17)(A) and which is 
funded solely by contributions of the employer. In such a case, the plan 
seeking to qualify under section 501(c)(17) must provide the same 
benefits, or a portion of such benefits if determined in a 
nondiscriminatory manner, as are provided for the employees under the 
plan funded solely by employer contributions. Furthermore, this 
exception only applies if the employees eligible to receive benefits 
under both plans would satisfy the requirements in section 
501(c)(17)(A)(ii), relating to nondiscrimination as to coverage. The 
plan of the employer which is being correlated with the plan seeking to 
satisfy the requirements of section 501(c)(17) may be a plan which forms 
part of a voluntary employees' beneficiary association described in 
section 501(c)(9), if such plan satisfies all the requirements of 
section 501(c)(17)(A). Under this exception, for example, if an employer 
has established a plan providing for the payment of supplemental 
unemployment compensation benefits for his hourly wage employees and 
such plan satisfies the requirements of section 501(c)(17)(A) (even 
though the plan forms part of a voluntary employees' beneficiary 
association described in section 501(c)(9)), the salaried employees of 
such employee may establish a plan for themselves, and, if such plan 
provides for the same benefits as the plan covering hourly-wage 
employees, both plans may be considered as one plan in determining 
whether the plan covering the salaried employees satisfies the 
requirement that is be nondiscriminatory as to coverage. The foregoing 
example would also be applicable if the benefits provided for the 
salaried employees were funded solely or in part by employer 
contributions.
    (d) Permanency of the plan. A plan providing for the payment of 
supplemental unemployment compensation benefits contemplates a permanent 
as distinguished from a temporary program. Thus, although there may be 
reserved the right to change or terminate the plan, and to discontinue 
contributions thereunder, the abandonment of the plan for any reason 
other than business necessity within a few years after it has taken 
effect will be evidence that the plan from its inception was not a bona 
fide program for the purpose of providing supplemental unemployment 
compensation benefits to employees. Whether or not a particular plan 
constitutes a permanent arrangement will be determined by all of the 
surrounding facts and circumstances. However, merely because a 
collective bargaining agreement provides that a plan may be modified at 
the termination of such agreement, or that particular provisions of the 
plan are subject to renegotiation during the duration of such agreement, 
does not necessarily imply that the plan is not a permanent arrangement. 
Moreover, the fact that the plan provides that the assets remaining in 
the trust after the satisfaction of all liabilities (including 
contingent liabilities) under the plan may be returned to the employer 
does not imply that the plan is not a permanent arrangement nor preclude 
the trust from qualifying under section 501(c)(17).
    (e) Portions of years. A plan must satisfy the requirements of 
section 501(c)(17) throughout the entire taxable year of the trust in 
order for the trust to be exempt for such year. However, section 
501(c)(17)(C) provides that a plan will satisfy the nondiscrimination as 
to classification requirements of section 501(c)(17)(A) if on at least 
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of the trust it satisfies such requirements.
    (f) Several trusts constituting one plan. Several trusts may be 
designated as constituting part of one plan which is intended to satisfy 
the requirements of section 501(c)(17), in which case all of such trusts 
taken as a whole must meet the requirements of such section. The fact 
that a combination of trusts fails to satisfy the requirements of 
section 501(c)(17) as one plan does not prevent such of the trusts as 
satisfy the requirements of section 501(c)(17) from qualifying for 
exemption under that section.
    (g) Plan of several employers. A trust forming part of a plan of 
several employers, or the employees of several employers, will be a 
supplemental unemployment benefit trust described in section 501(c)(17) 
if all the requirements of that section are otherwise satisfied.
    (h) Investment of trust funds. No specific limitations are provided 
in section 501(c)(17) with respect to investments which may be made by 
the trustees of a trust qualifying under that section. Generally, the 
contributions may be used by the trustees to purchase any investments 
permitted by the trust agreement to the extent allowed by local law. 
However, the tax-exempt status of the trust will be forfeited if the 
investments made by the trustees constitute prohibited transactions 
within the meaning of section 503. See section 503 and the regulations 
thereunder. In addition, such a trust will be subject to tax under 
section 511 with respect to any unrelated business taxable income (as 
defined in section 512) realized by it from its investments. See 
sections 511 to 515, inclusive, and the regulations thereunder.
    (i) Allocations. If a plan which provides sick and accident benefits 
is financed solely by employer contributions to the trust, and such sick 
and accident benefits are funded by payment of premiums on an accident 
or health insurance policy (whether on a group or individual basis) or 
by contributions to a separate fund which pays such sick and accident 
benefits, the plan must specify that portion of the contributions to be 
used to fund such benefits. If a plan which is financed in whole or in 
part by employee contributions provides sick and accident benefits, the 
plan must specify the portion, if any, of employee contributions 
allocated to the cost of funding such benefits, and must allocate the 
cost of funding such benefits between employer contributions and 
employee contributions.
    (j) Required records and returns. Every trust described in section 
501(c)(17) must maintain records indicating the amount of separation 
benefits and sick and accident benefits which have been provided to each 
employee. If a plan is financed, in whole or in part, by employee 
contributions to the trust, the trust must maintain records indicating 
the amount of each employee's total contributions allocable to 
separation benefits. In addition, every trust described in section 
501(c)(17) which makes one or more payments totaling $600 or more in 1 
year to an individual must file an annual information return in the 
manner described in paragraph (b)(1) of Sec. 1.6041-2. However, if the 
payments from such trust are subject to income tax withholding under 
section 3402(o) and the regulations thereunder, the trust must file, in 
lieu of such annual information return, the returns of income tax 
withheld from wages required by section 6011 and the regulations 
thereunder. In such circumstances, the trust must also furnish the 
statements to the recipients of trust distributions required by section 
6051 and the regulations thereunder.
[T.D. 6972, 33 FR 12901, Sept. 12, 1968, as amended by T.D. 7068, 35 FR 
17328, Nov. 11, 1970]



Sec. 1.501(c)(17)-3  Relation to other sections of the Code.

    (a) Taxability of benefit distributions--(1) Separation benefits. If 
the separation benefits described in section 501(c)(17)(D)(i) are funded 
entirely by employer contributions, then the full amount of any 
separation benefit payment received by an employee is includible in his 
gross income under section 61(a). If any such separation benefit is 
funded by both employer and employee contributions, or solely by 
employee contributions, the amount of any separation benefit payment 
which is includible in the gross income of the

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employee is the amount by which such distribution and any prior 
distributions of such separation payments exceeds the employee's total 
contributions to fund such separation benefits.
    (2) Sick and accident benefits. Any benefit payment received from 
the trust under the part of the plan, if any, which provides for the 
payment of sick and accident benefits must be included in gross income 
under section 61(a), unless specifically excluded under section 104 or 
105 and the regulations thereunder. See section 105(b) and Sec. 1.105-2 
for benefit payments expended for medical care, benefit payments in 
excess of actual medical expenses, and benefit payments which an 
employee is entitled to receive irrespective of whether or not he incurs 
expenses for medical care. See section 213 and Sec. 1.213-1(g) for 
benefit payments representing reimbursement for medical expenses paid in 
prior years. See Sec. 1.501(c)(17)-2(i) for the requirement that a trust 
described in section 501(c)(17) which receives employee contributions 
must be part of a written plan which provides for the allocation of the 
cost of funding sick and accident benefits.
    (b) Exemption as a voluntary employees' beneficiary association. 
Section 501(c)(17)(E) contemplates that a trust forming part of a plan 
providing for the payment of supplemental unemployment compensation 
benefits may, if it qualifies, apply for exemption from income tax under 
section 501(a) either as a voluntary employees' beneficiary association 
described in section 501(c)(9) or as a trust described in section 
501(c)(17).
    (c) Returns. A trust which is described in section 501(c)(17) and 
which is exempt from tax under section 501(a) must file a return in 
accordance with section 6033 and the regulations thereunder. If such a 
trust realizes any unrelated business taxable income, as defined in 
section 512, the trust is also required to file a return with respect to 
such income.
    (d) Effective date. Section 501(c)(17) shall apply to taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1959, and shall apply to supplemental 
unemployment benefit trusts regardless of when created or organized.
[T.D. 6972, 33 FR 12902, Sept. 12, 1968]



Sec. 1.501(c)(18)-1  Certain funded pension trusts.

    (a) In general. Organizations described in section 501(c)(18) are 
trusts created before June 25, 1959, forming part of a plan for the 
payment of benefits under a pension plan funded only by contributions of 
employees. In order to be exempt, such trusts must also meet the 
requirements set forth in section 501(c)(18) (A), (B), and (C), and in 
paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) Requirements for qualification. A trust described in section 
501(c)(18) must meet the following requirements:
    (1) Local law. The trust must be a valid, existing trust under local 
law, and must be evidenced by an executed written document.
    (2) Funding. The trust must be funded solely from contributions of 
employees who are members of the plan. For purposes of this section, the 
term contributions of employees shall include earnings on, and gains 
derived from, the assets of the trust which were contributed by 
employees.
    (3) Creation before June 25, 1959--(i) In general. The trust must 
have been created before June 25, 1959. A trust created before June 25, 
1959 is described in section 501(c)(18) and this section even though 
changes in the makeup of the trust have occurred since that time so long 
as these are not fundamental changes in the character of the trust or in 
the character of the beneficiaries of the trust. Increases in the 
beneficiaries of the trust by the addition of employees in the same or 
related industries, whether such additions are of individuals or of 
units (such as local units of a union) will generally not be considered 
a fundamental change in the character of the trust. A merger of a trust 
created after June 25, 1959 into a trust created before such date is not 
in itself a fundamental change in the character of the latter trust if 
the two trusts are for the benefit of employees of the same or related 
industries.
    (ii) Examples. The provisions of this subparagraph may be 
illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. Assume that trust C, for the benefit of members of 
participating locals of National Union X, was established in 1950 and 
adopted by 29 locals before June 25, 1959.

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The subsequent adoption of trust C by additional locals of National 
Union X in 1962 will not constitute a fundamental change in the 
character of trust C, since such subsequent adoption is by employees in 
a related industry.
    Example 2. Assume the facts as stated in example 1, except that in 
1965 National Union X merged with National Union Y, whose members are 
engaged in trades related to those engaged in by X's members. Assume 
further that trust D, the employee funded pension plan and fund for 
employees of Y, was subsequently merged into trust C. The merger of 
trust D into trust C would not in itself constitute a fundamental change 
in the character of trust C, since both C and D are for the benefit of 
employees of related industries.

    (4) Payment of benefits. The trust must provide solely for the 
payment of pension or retirement benefits to its beneficiaries. For 
purposes of this section, the term retirement benefits is intended to 
include customary and incidental benefits, such as death benefits within 
the limits permissible under section 401.
    (5) Diversion. The trust must be part of a plan which provides that, 
before the satisfaction of all liabilities to employees covered by the 
plan, the corpus and income of the trust cannot (within the taxable year 
and at any time thereafter) be used for, or diverted to, any purpose 
other than the providing of pension or retirement benefits. Payment of 
expenses in connection with the administration of a plan providing 
pension or retirement benefits shall be considered a payment to provide 
such benefits and shall not affect the qualification of the trust.
    (6) Discrimination. The trust must be part of a plan whose 
eligibility conditions and benefits do not discriminate in favor of 
employees who are officers, shareholders, persons whose principal duties 
consist of supervising the work of other employees, or highly 
compensated employees. See sections 401(a)(3)(B) and 401(a)(4) and 
Secs. 1.401-3 and 1.401-4. However, a plan is not discriminatory within 
the meaning of section 501(c)(18) merely because the benefits received 
under the plan bear a uniform relationship to the total compensation, or 
the basic or regular rate of compensation, of the employees covered by 
the plan. Accordingly, the benefits provided for highly paid employees 
may be greater than the benefits provided for lower paid employees if 
the benefits are determined by reference to their compensation; but, in 
such a case, the plan will not qualify if the benefits paid to the 
higher paid employees are a larger portion of compensation than the 
benefits paid to lower paid employees.
    (7) Objective standards. The trust must be part of a plan which 
requires that benefits be determined according to objective standards. 
Thus, while a plan may provide similarly situated employees with 
benefits which differ in kind and amount, these benefits may not be 
determined solely in the discretion of the trustees.
    (c) Effective date. The provisions of section 501(c)(18) and this 
section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 1969.
[T.D. 7172, 37 FR 5618, Mar. 17, 1972]



Sec. 1.501(c)(19)-1  War veterans organizations.

    (a) In general. (1) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 
1969, a veterans post or organization which is organized in the United 
States or any of its possessions may be exempt as an organization 
described in section 501(c)(19) if the requirements of paragraphs (b) 
and (c) of this section are met and if no part of its net earnings 
inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. 
Paragraph (b) of this section contains the membership requirements such 
a post or organization must meet in order to qualify under section 
501(c)(19). Paragraph (c) of this section outlines the purposes, at 
least one of which such a post or organization must have in order to so 
qualify.
    (2) In addition, an auxiliary unit or society described in paragraph 
(d) of this section of such a veterans post or organization and a trust 
or foundation described in paragraph (e) of this section for such post 
or organization may be exempt as an organization described in section 
501(c)(19).
    (b) Membership requirements. (1) In order to be described in section 
501(c)(19) under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, an organization must 
meet the membership requirements of section 501(c)(19)(B) and this 
paragraph. There

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are two requirements that must be met under this paragraph. The first 
requirement is that at least 75 percent of the members of the 
organization must be war veterans. For purposes of this section the term 
war veterans means persons, whether or not present members of the United 
States Armed Forces, who have served in the Armed Forces of the United 
States during a period of war (including the Korean and Vietnam 
conflicts).
    (2) The second requirement of this paragraph is that at least 97.5 
percent of all members of the organization must be described in one or 
more of the following categories:
    (i) War veterans,
    (ii) Present or former members of the United States Armed Forces,
    (iii) Cadets (including only students in college or university ROTC 
programs or at Armed Services academies), or
    (iv) Spouses, widows, or widowers of individuals referred to in 
paragraph (b)(2) (i), (ii) or (iii) of this section.
    (c) Exempt purposes. In addition to the requirements of paragraphs 
(a)(1) and (b) of this section, in order to be described in section 
501(c)(19) under paragraph (a)(1) of this section an organization must 
be operated exclusively for one or more of the following purposes:
    (1) To promote the social welfare of the community as defined in 
Sec. 1.501(c)(4)-1(a)(2).
    (2) To assist disabled and needy war veterans and members of the 
United States Armed Forces and their dependents, and the widows and 
orphans of deceased veterans,
    (3) To provide entertainment, care, and assistance to hospitalized 
veterans or members of the Armed Forces of the United States,
    (4) To carry on programs to perpetuate the memory of deceased 
veterans and members of the Armed Forces and to comfort their survivors,
    (5) To conduct programs for religious, charitable, scientific, 
literary, or educational purposes,
    (6) To sponsor or participate in activities of a patriotic nature,
    (7) To provide insurance benefits for their members or dependents of 
their members or both, or
    (8) To provide social and recreational activities for their members.
    (d) Auxiliary units or societies for war veterans organizations. A 
unit or society may be exempt as an organization described in section 
501(c)(19) and paragraph (a)(2) of this section if it is an auxiliary 
unit or society of a post or organization of war veterans described in 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section. A unit or society is an auxiliary unit 
or society or such a post or organization if it meets the following 
requirements:
    (1) It is affiliated with, and organized in accordance with, the 
bylaws and regulations formulated by an organization described in 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section,
    (2) At least 75 percent of its members are either war veterans, or 
spouses of war veterans, or are related to a war veteran within two 
degrees of consanguinity (i.e., grandparent, brother, sister, 
grandchild, represent the most distant allowable relationships),
    (3) All of its members are either members of an organization 
described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, or spouses of a member of 
such an organization or are related to a member of such an organization, 
within two degrees of consanguinity, and
    (4) No part of its net earnings inures to the benefit of any private 
shareholder or individual.
    (e) Trusts or foundations. A trust or foundation may be exempt as an 
organization described in section 501(c)(19) and paragraph (a)(2) of 
this section if it is a trust or foundation for a post or organization 
of war veterans described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. A trust 
or foundation is a trust or foundation for such a post or organization 
if it meets the following requirements:
    (1) The trust or foundation is in existence under local law and, if 
organized for charitable purposes, has a dissolution provision described 
in Sec. 1.501(c)(3)-1(b)(4).
    (2) The corpus or income cannot be diverted or used other than for 
the funding of a post or organization of war veterans described in 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section, for section 170(c)(4) purposes, or as 
an insurance set aside (as defined in Sec. 1.512(a)-4(b)).
    (3) The trust income is not unreasonably accumulated and, if the 
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foundation is not an insurance set aside, a substantial portion of the 
income is in fact distributed to such post or organization or for 
section 170(c)(4) charitable purposes, and
    (4) It is organized exclusively for one or more of those purposes 
enumerated in paragraph (c) of this section.
[T.D. 7438, 41 FR 44392, Oct. 8, 1976]



Sec. 1.501(c)(21)-1  Black lung trusts--certain terms.

    (a) Created or organized in the United States. A trust is not 
created or organized in the United States unless it is maintained at all 
times as a domestic trust in the United States. For this purpose, 
section 7701(a)(9) limits the term United States to the District of 
Columbia and States of the United States.
    (b) Insurance company. The term insurance company means an 
insurance, surety, bonding or other company whose liability for the 
kinds of claims to which section 501(c)(21)(A)(i) applies is as an 
insurer or guarantor of the liabilities of another.
    (c) Black Lung Acts. The term Black Lung Acts includes any State law 
providing compensation for disability or death due to pneumoconiosis 
even though the State law compensates for other kinds of injuries. In 
such a case, section 501(c)(21) applies only to the extent that the 
liability is attributable to disability or death due to pneumoconiosis. 
For this purpose, the term pneumoconiosis has the same meaning as it has 
under federal law. See 30 U.S.C. 902.
    (d) Insurance exclusively covering such liability. The term 
insurance exclusively covering such liability includes insurance that 
covers risk for liabilities in addition to the liabilities to which 
section 501(c)(21)(A)(i) applies. In such a case, payment for premiums 
may be made from the trust only to the extent of that portion of the 
premiums that has been separately allocated and stated by the insurer as 
attributable solely to coverage of the liabilities to which section 
501(c)(21)(A)(i) applies.
    (e) Administrative and other incidental expenses. The term 
administrative and other incidental expenses means expenditures that are 
appropriate and helpful to the trust making them in carrying out the 
purposes for which its assets may be used under section 501(c)(21)(B). 
The term includes any exicse tax imposed on the trust under section 4952 
(relating to taxes on taxable expenditures) and reasonable expenses, 
such as legal expenses, incurred by the trust in connection with an 
assertion against the trust of liability for a taxable expenditure. The 
term does not include an excise tax imposed on the trustee or on other 
disqualified persons under section 4951 (relating to taxes on self-
dealing) or under section 4953 (relating to tax on excess contributions 
to black lung benefit trusts) or any expenses incurred in connection 
with the assertion of these taxes other than expenses that are treated 
as part of reasonable compensation under section 4951(d)(2)(C). See 
Secs. 53.4941 (d)-2(f)(3) and (d)-3(c) for interpretations of similar 
provisions under section 4941(d)(2)(E), relating to reasonable 
compensation for private foundation disqualified persons.
    (f) Public debt securities of the United States. The term public 
debt securities of the United States means obligations that are taken 
into consideration for purposes of the public debt limit. See, for 
example 31 U.S.C. 757b.
    (g) Obligations of a State or local government. The term obligations 
of a State or local government means the obligations of a State or local 
governmental unit the interest on which is exempt from tax under section 
103(a). See Sec. 1.103-1(a).
    (h) Time or demand deposits. The term time or demand deposits 
includes checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit or 
other time or demand deposits. The term does not include common or 
collective trust funds such as a common trust fund as defined in section 
584.
[44 FR 52197, Sept. 7, 1979]



Sec. 1.501(c)(21)-2  Same--trust instrument.

    As trust does not meet the requirements of section 501(c)(21) if it 
is not established and maintained pursuant to a written instrument. The 
trust instrument must definitely and affirmatively prohibit a diversion 
or use of trust assets that is not permitted under section 501(c)(21)(B) 
or section

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4953(c), whether by operation or natural termination of the trust, by 
power of revocation or amendment by the happening of a contingency by 
collateral arrangement, or by any other means. No particular form for 
the trust instrument is required. A trust may meet the requirements of 
section 501(c)921) although the trust instrument fails to contain 
provisions the effects of which are to prohibit acts that are subject to 
section 4951 (relating to taxes on self-dealing), section 4952 (relating 
to taxes on taxable expenditures) or the retention of contributions 
subject to section 4953 (relating to tax on excess contributions to 
black lung benefit trusts).
[44 FR 52197, Sept. 7, 1979]



Sec. 1.501(d)-1  Religious and apostolic associations or corporations.

    (a) Religious or apostolic associations or corporations are 
described in section 501(d) and are exempt from taxation under section 
501(a) if they have a common treasury or community treasury, even though 
they engage in business for the common benefit of the members, provided 
each of the members includes (at the time of filing his return) in his 
gross income his entire pro rata share, whether distributed or not, of 
the net income of the association or corporation for the taxable year of 
the association or corporation ending with or during his taxable year. 
Any amount so included in the gross income of a member shall be treated 
as a dividend received.
    (b) For annual return requirements of organizations described in 
section 501(d), see section 6033 and paragraph (a)(5) of Sec. 1.6033-1.



Sec. 1.501(e)-1  Cooperative hospital service organizations.

    (a) General rule. Section 501(e) is the exclusive and controlling 
section under which a cooperative hospital service organization can 
qualify as a charitable organization. A cooperative hospital service 
organization which meets the requirements of section 501(e) and this 
section shall be treated as an organization described in section 
501(c)(3), exempt from taxation under section 501(a), and referred to in 
section 170(b)(1)(A) (iii) (relating to percentage limitations on 
charitable contributions). In order to qualify for tax exempt status, a 
cooperative hospital service organization must--
    (1) Be organized and operated on a cooperative basis,
    (2) Perform, on a centralized basis, only one or more specifically 
enumerated services which, if performed directly by a tax exempt 
hospital, would constitute activities in the exercise or performance of 
the purpose or function constituting the basis for its exemption, and
    (3) Perform such service or services solely for two or more patron-
hospitals as described in paragraph (d) of this section.
    (b) Organized and operated on a cooperative basis--(1) In general. 
In order to meet the requirements of section 501(e), the organization 
must be organized and operated on a cooperative basis (whether or not 
under a specific statute on cooperatives) and must allocate or pay all 
of its net earnings within 8\1/2\ months after the close of the taxable 
year to its patron-hospitals on the basis of the percentage of its 
services performed for each patron. To allocate its net earnings to its 
patron-hospitals, the organization must make appropriate bookkeeping 
entries and provide timely written notice to each patron-hospital 
disclosing to the patron-hospital the amount allocated to it on the 
books of the organization. For the recordkeeping requirements of a 
section 501(e) organization, see Sec. 1.521-1(a)(1).
    (2) Percentage of services defined. The percentage of services 
performed for each patron-hospital may be determined on the basis of 
either the value or the quantity of the services provided by the 
organization to the patron-hospital, provided such basis is realistic in 
terms of the actual cost of the services to the organization.
    (3) Retention of net earnings. Exemption will not be denied a 
cooperative hospital service organization solely because the 
organization, instead of paying all net earnings to its patron-
hospitals, retains an amount for such purposes as retiring indebtedness, 
expanding the services of the organization, or for any other necessary 
purpose and allocates such amounts to its patrons.

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However, such funds may not be accumulated beyond the reasonably 
anticipated needs of the organization. See, Sec. 1.537-1(b). Whether 
there is an improper accumulation of funds depends upon the particular 
circumstances of each case. Moreover, where an organization retains net 
earnings for necessary purposes, the organization's records must show 
each patron's rights and interests in the funds retained. For purposes 
of this paragraph, the term net earnings does not include capital 
contributions to the organization and such contributions need not 
satisfy the allocation or payment requirements.
    (4) Nonpatronage and other income. An organization described in 
section 501(e) may, in addition to net earnings, receive membership dues 
and related membership assessment fees, gifts, grants and income from 
nonpatronage sources such as investment of retained earnings. However, 
such an organization cannot be exempt if it engages in any business 
other than that of providing the specified services, described in 
paragraph (c), for the specified patron-hospitals, described in 
paragraph (d). Thus, an organization described in section 501(e) 
generally cannot have unrelated business taxable income as defined in 
section 512, although it may earn certain interest, annuities, 
royalties, and rents which are excluded from unrelated business taxable 
income because of the modifications contained in sections 512(b) (1), 
(2) or (3). An organization described in section 501(e) may, however, 
have debt-financed income which is treated as unrelated business taxable 
income solely because of the applicability of section 514. In addition, 
exempt status under section 501(e) will not be affected where rent from 
personal property leased with real property is treated as unrelated 
business taxable income under section 512(b)(3)(A)(ii) solely because 
the rent attributable to the personal property is more than incidental 
or under section 512(b)(3)(B)(i) solely because the rent attributable to 
the personal property exceeds 50 percent of the total rent received or 
accrued under the lease. Exemption will not be affected solely because 
the determination of the amount of rent depends in whole or in part on 
the income or profits derived from the property leased. See, section 
512(b)(3)(B)(ii). An organization described in section 501(e) may also 
derive nonpatronage income from sources that are incidental to the 
conduct of its exempt purposes or functions. For example, income derived 
from the operation of a cafeteria or vending machines primarily for the 
convenience of its employees or the disposition of by-products in 
substantially the same state they were in on completion of the exempt 
function (e.g., the sale of silver waste produced in the processing of 
x-ray film) will not be considered unrelated business taxable income. 
See, section 513(a)(2) and Sec. 1.513-1(d)(4)(ii). The nonpatronage and 
other income permitted under this subparagraph (4) must be allocated or 
paid as provided in subparagraph (1) or retained as provided in 
subparagraph (3).
    (5) Stock ownership--(i) Capital stock of organization. An 
organization does not meet the requirements of section 501(e) unless all 
of the organization's outstanding capital stock, if there is such stock, 
is held solely by its patron-hospitals. However, no amount may be paid 
as dividends on the capital stock of the organization. For purposes of 
the preceding sentence, the term capital stock includes common stock 
(whether voting or nonvoting), preferred stock, or any other form 
evidencing a proprietary interest in the organization.
    (ii) Stock ownership as a condition for obtaining credit. If by 
statutory requirement a cooperative hospital service organization must 
be a shareholder in a United States or state chartered corporation as a 
condition for obtaining credit from that corporate-lender, the ownership 
of shares and the payment of dividends thereon will not for such reason 
be a basis for the denial of exemption to the organization. See, e.g., 
National Consumer Cooperative Bank, 12 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.
    (c) Scope of services--(1) Permissible services. An organization 
meets the requirements of section 501(e) only if the organization 
performs, on a centralized basis, one or more of the following services 
and only such services: data processing, purchasing (including the 
purchasing and dispensing of drugs and pharmaceuticals to patron-
hospitals), warehousing, billing and collection,

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food, clinical (including radiology), industrial engineering (including 
the installation, maintenance and repair of biomedical and similar 
equipment), laboratory, printing, communications, record center, and 
personnel (including recruitment, selection, testing, training, 
education and placement of personnel) services. An organization is not 
described in section 501(e) if, in addition to or instead of one or more 
of these specified services, the organization performs any other service 
(other than services referred to under paragraph (b)(4) that are 
incidental to the conduct of exempt purposes or functions).
    (2) Illustration. The provisions of this subparagraph may be 
illustrated by the following example.
    Example. An organization performs industrial engineering services on 
a cooperative basis solely for patron-hospitals each of which is an 
organization described in section 501(c)(3) and exempt from taxation 
under section 501(a). However, in addition to this service, the 
organization operates laundry services for its patron-hospitals. This 
cooperative organization does not meet the requirements of this 
paragraph because it performs laundry services not specified in this 
paragraph.

    (d) Patron-hospitals--(1) Defined. Section 501(e) only applies if 
the organization performs its services solely for two or more patron-
hospitals each of which is--
    (i) An organization described in section 501(c)(3) which is exempt 
from taxation under section 501(a),
    (ii) A constituent part of an organization described in section 
501(c)(3) which is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) and which, 
if organized and operated as a separate entity, would constitute an 
organization described in section 501(c)(3), or
    (iii) Owned and operated by the United States, a State, the District 
of Columbia, or a possession of the United States, or a political 
subdivision or an agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing.
    (2) Business with nonvoting patron-hospitals. Exemption will not be 
denied a cooperative hospital service organization solely because the 
organization (whether organized on a stock or membership basis) 
transacts business with patron-hospitals which do not have voting rights 
in the organization and therefore do not participate in the decisions 
affecting the operation of the organization. Where the organization has 
both patron-hospitals with voting rights and patron-hospitals without 
such rights, the organization must provide at least 50 percent of its 
services to patron-hospitals with voting rights in the organization. 
Thus, the percentage of services provided to nonvoting patrons may not 
exceed the percentage of such services provided to voting patrons. A 
patron-hospital will be deemed to have voting rights in the cooperative 
hospital service organization if the patron-hospital may vote directly 
on matters affecting the operation of the organization or if the patron-
hospital may vote in the election of cooperative board members. 
Notwithstanding that an organization may have both voting and nonvoting 
patron-hospitals, patronage refunds must nevertheless be allocated or 
paid to all patron-hospitals solely on the basis specified in paragraph 
(b) of this section.
    (3) Services to other organizations. An organization does not meet 
the requirements of section 501(e) if, in addition to performing 
services for patron-hospitals (entities described in subdivisions (i), 
(ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (1)), the organization performs any 
service for any other organization. For example, a cooperative hospital 
service organization is not exempt if it performs services for 
convalescent homes for children or the aged, vocational training 
facilities for the handicapped, educational institutions which do not 
provide hospital care in their facilities, and proprietary hospitals. 
However, the provision of the specified services between or among 
cooperative hospital service organizations meeting the requirements of 
section 501(e) and this section is permissible. Also permissible is the 
provision of the specified services to entities which are not patron-
hospitals, but only if such services are de minimis and are mandated by 
a governmental unit as, for example, a condition for licensing.
    (e) Effective dates. An organization, other than an organization 
performing clinical services, may meet the requirements of section 
501(e) and be a tax exempt organization for taxable

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years ending after June 28, 1968. An organization performing clinical 
services may meet the requirements of section 501(e) and be a tax exempt 
organization for taxable years ending after December 31, 1976. However, 
pursuant to the authority contained in section 7805(b) of the Internal 
Revenue Code, these regulations shall not become effective with respect 
to an organization which has received a ruling or determination letter 
from the Internal Revenue Service recognizing its exemption under 
section 501(e) until January 2, 1987.
[T.D. 8100, 51 FR 31615, Sept. 4, 1986; 51 FR 33593, Sept. 22, 1986]



Sec. 1.501(h)-1  Application of the expenditure test to expenditures to influence legislation; introduction.

    (a) Scope. (1) There are certain requirements an organization must 
meet in order to be a charity described in section 501(c)(3). Among 
other things, section 501(c)(3) states that ``no substantial part of the 
activities of [a charity may consist of] carrying on propaganda, or 
otherwise attempting to influence legislation, (except as otherwise 
provided in subsection (h)).'' This requirement is called the 
substantial part test.
    (2) Under section 501(h), many public charities may elect the 
expenditure test as a substitute for the substantial part test. The 
expenditure test is described in section 501(h) and this Sec. 1.501(h). 
A public charity is any charity that is not a private foundation under 
section 509(a). (Unlike a public charity, a private foundation may not 
make any lobbying expenditures: If a private foundation does make a 
lobbying expenditure, it is subject to an excise tax under section 
4945). Section 1.501(h)-2 lists which public charities are eligible to 
make the expenditure test election. Section 1.501(h)-2 also provides 
information about how a public charity makes and revokes the election to 
be covered by the expenditure test.
    (3) A public charity that makes the election may make lobbying 
expenditures within specified dollar limits. If an electing public 
charity's lobbying expenditures are within the dollar limits determined 
under section 4911(c), the electing public charity will not owe tax 
under section 4911 nor will it lose its tax exempt status as a charity 
by virtue of section 501(h). If, however, that electing public charity's 
lobbying expenditures exceed its section 4911 lobbying limit, the 
organization is subject to an excise tax on the excess lobbying 
expenditures. Further, under section 501(h), if an electing public 
charity's lobbying expenditures normally are more than 150 percent of 
its section 4911 lobbying limit, the organization will cease to be a 
charity described in section 501(c)(3).
    (4) A public charity that elects the expenditure test may 
nevertheless lose its tax exempt status if it is an action organization 
under Sec. 1.501(c)(3)-1(c)(3)(iii) or (iv). A public charity that does 
not elect the expenditure test remains subject to the substantial part 
test. The substantial part test is applied without regard to the 
provisions of section 501(h) and 4911 and the related regulations.
    (b) Effective date. The provisions of Sec. 1.501(h)-1 through 
Sec. 1.501(h)-3, are effective for taxable years beginning after August 
31, 1990. An election made before August 31, 1990, under the provisions 
of Sec. 7.0(c)(4) or the instructions to Form 5768, will be effective 
under these regulations without again filing Form 5768.
[T.D. 8308, 55 FR 35588, Aug. 31, 1990]



Sec. 1.501(h)-2  Electing the expenditure test.

    (a) In general. The election to be governed by section 501(h) may be 
made by an eligible organization (as described in paragraph (b) of this 
section) for any taxable year of the organization beginning after 
December 31, 1976, other than the first taxable year for which a 
voluntary revocation of the election is effective (see paragraph (d) of 
this section). The election is made by filing a completed Form 5768, 
Election/Revocation of Election by an Eligible Section 501(c)(3) 
Organization to Make Expenditures to Influence Legislation, with the 
appropriate Internal Revenue Service Center listed on that form. Under 
section 501(h)(6), the election is effective with the beginning of the 
taxable year in which the form is filed. For example, if an eligible 
organization whose taxable year is the calendar year files Form 5768 on 
December 31, 1979,

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the organization is governed by section 501(h) for its taxable year 
beginning January 1, 1979. Once made, the expenditure test election is 
effective (without again filing Form 5768) for each succeeding taxable 
year for which the organization is an eligible organization and which 
begins before a notice of revocation is filed under paragraph (d) of 
this section.
    (b) Organizations eligible to elect the expenditure test--(1) In 
general. For purposes of section 501(h) and the regulations thereunder, 
an organization is an eligible organization for a taxable year if, for 
that taxable year, it is--
    (i) Described in section 501(c)(3) (determined, in any year for 
which an election is in effect, without regard to the substantial part 
test of section 501(c)(3)),
    (ii) Described in section 501(h)(4) and paragraph (b)(2) of this 
section, and
    (iii) Not a disqualified organization described in section 501(h)(5) 
and paragraph (b)(3) of this section.
    (2) Certain organizations listed. An organization is described in 
section 501(h)(4) and this paragraph (b)(2) if it is an organization 
described in--
    (i) Section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) (relating to educational institutions),
    (ii) Section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii) (relating to hospitals and medical 
research organizations),
    (iii) Section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) (relating to organizations supporting 
government schools),
    (iv) Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (relating to organizations publicly 
supported by charitable contributions),
    (v) Section 509(a)(2) (relating to organizations publicly supported 
by admissions, sales, etc.), or
    (vi) Section 509(a)(3) (relating to organizations supporting public 
charities), except that for purposes of this paragraph (b)(2), section 
509(a)(3) shall be applied without regard to the last sentence of 
section 509(a).
    (3) Disqualified organizations. An organization is a disqualified 
organization described in section 501(h)(5) and this paragraph (b)(3) if 
the organization is--
    (i) Described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i) (relating to churches),
    (ii) An integrated auxiliary of a church or of a convention or 
association of churches see (Sec. 1.6033-2(g)(5)), or
    (iii) Described in section 501(c)(3) and affiliated (within the 
meaning of Sec. 56.4911-7) with one or more organizations described in 
paragraph (b)(3) (i) or (ii) of this section.
    (4) Other organizations ineligible to elect. Under section 
501(h)(4), certain organizations, although not disqualified 
organizations, are not eligible to elect the expenditure test. For 
example, organizations described in section 509(a)(4) are not listed in 
section 501(h)(4) and therefore are not eligible to elect. Similarly, 
private foundations (within the meaning of section 509(a)) are not 
eligible to elect. For the treatment of expenditures by a private 
foundation for the purpose of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise 
attempting, to influence legislation, see Sec. 53.4945-2.
    (c) New organizations. A newly created organization may submit Form 
5768 to elect the expenditure test under section 501(h) before it is 
determined to be an eligible organization and may submit Form 5768 at 
the time it submits its application for recognition of exemption (Form 
1023). If the newly created organization is determined to be an eligible 
organization, the election will be effective under the provisions of 
paragraph (a) of this section, that is, with the beginning of the 
taxable year in which the Form 5768 is filed by the eligible 
organization. However, if a newly created organization is determined by 
the Service not to be an eligible organization, the organization's 
election will not be effective and the substantial part test will apply 
from the effective date of its section 501(c)(3) classification.
    (d) Voluntary revocation of expenditure test election--(1) 
Revocation effective. An organization may voluntarily revoke an 
expenditure test election by filing a notice of voluntary revocation 
with the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Center listed on Form 
5768. Under section 501(h)(6)(B), a voluntary revocation is effective 
with the beginning of the first taxable year after the taxable year in 
which the notice is filed. If an organization voluntarily revokes its 
election, the substantial part test of section 501(c)(3) will apply with 
respect to the organization's activities in attempting to influence 
legislation beginning with the taxable year for

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which the voluntary revocation is effective.
    (2) Re-election of expenditure test. If an organization's 
expenditure test election is voluntarily revoked, the organization may 
again make the expenditure test election, effective no earlier than for 
the taxable year following the first taxable year for which the 
revocation is effective.
    (3) Example. X, an organization whose taxable year is the calendar 
year, plans to voluntarily revoke its expenditure test election 
effective beginning with its taxable year 1985. X must file its notice 
of voluntary revocation on Form 5768 after December 31, 1983, and before 
January 1, 1985. If X files a notice of voluntary revocation on December 
31, 1984, the revocation is effective beginning with its taxable year 
1985. The organization may again elect the expenditure test by filing 
Form 5768. Under paragraph (d)(2) of this section, the election may not 
be made for taxable year 1985. Under paragraph (a) of this section, a 
new expenditure test election will be effective for taxable years 
beginning with taxable year 1986, if the Form 5768 is filed after 
December 31, 1985, and before January 1, 1987.
    (e) Involuntary revocation of expenditure test election. If, while 
an election by an eligible organization is in effect, the organization 
ceases to be an eligible organization, its election is automatically 
revoked. The revocation is effective with the beginning of the first 
full taxable year for which it is determined that the organization is 
not an eligible organization. If an organization's expenditure test 
election is involuntarily revoked under this paragraph (e) but the 
organization continues to be described in section 501(c)(3), the 
substantial part test of section 501(c)(3) will apply with respect to 
the organization's activities in attempting to influence legislation 
beginning with the first taxable year for which the involuntary 
revocation is effective.
    (f) Supersession. This section supersedes Sec. 7.0(c)(4) of the 
Temporary Income Tax Regulations under the Tax Reform Act of 1976, 
effective August 31, 1990.
[T.D. 8308, 55 FR 35588, Aug. 31, 1990]



Sec. 1.501(h)-3  Lobbying or grass roots expenditures normally in excess of ceiling amount.

    (a) Scope. This section provides rules under section 501(h) for 
determining whether an organization that has elected the expenditure 
test and that is not a member of an affiliated group of organizations 
(as defined in Sec. 56.4911-7(e)) either normally makes lobbying 
expenditures in excess of its lobbying ceiling amount or normally makes 
grass roots expenditures in excess of its grass roots ceiling amount. 
Under section 501(h) and this section, an organization that has elected 
the expenditure test and that normally makes expenditures in excess of 
the corresponding ceiling amount will cease to be exempt from tax under 
section 501(a) as an organization described in section 501(c)(3). For 
similar rules relating to members of an affiliated group of 
organizations, see Sec. 56.4911-9.
    (b) Loss of exemption--(1) In general. Under section 501(h)(1), an 
organization that has elected the expenditure test shall be denied 
exemption from taxation under section 501(a) as an organization 
described in section 501(c)(3) for the taxable year following a 
determination year if--
    (i) The sum of the organization's lobbying expenditures for the base 
years exceeds 150 percent of the sum of its lobbying nontaxable amounts 
for the base years, or (ii) The sum of the organization's grass roots 
expenditures for its base years exceeds 150 percent of the sum of its 
grass roots nontaxable amounts for the base years.

The organization thereafter shall not be exempt from tax under section 
501(a) as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) unless, 
pursuant to paragraph (d) of this section, the organization reapplies 
for recognition of exemption and is recognized as exempt.
    (2) Special exception for organization's first election. For the 
first, second, or third consecutive determination year for which an 
organization's first expenditure test election is in effect, no 
determination is required under paragraph (b)(1) of this section, and 
the organization will not be denied exemption from tax by reason of 
section 501(h) and this section if, taking into account as base years 
only those years

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for which the expenditure test election is in effect--
    (i) The sum of the organization's lobbying expenditures for such 
base years does not exceed 150 percent of the sum of its lobbying 
nontaxable amounts for the same base years, and
    (ii) The sum of the organization's grass roots expenditure for those 
base years does not exceed 150 percent of the sum of its grass roots 
nontaxable amounts for such base years. If an organization does not 
satisfy the requirements of this paragraph (b)(2), paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section will apply.
    (c) Definitions. For purposes of this section--
    (1) The term lobbying expenditures means lobbying expenditures as 
defined in section 4911(c)(1) or section 4911(f)(4)(A) and Sec. 56.4911-
2(a).
    (2) The term lobbying nontaxable amount is defined in Sec. 56.4911-
1(c)(1).
    (3) An organization's lobbying ceiling amount is 150 percent of the 
organization's lobbying nontaxable amount for a taxable year.
    (4) The term grass roots expenditures means expenditures for grass 
roots lobbying communications as defined in section 4911(c)(3) or 
section 4911(f)(4)(A) and Secs. 56.4911-2 and 56.4911-3.
    (5) The term grass roots nontaxable amount is defined in 
Sec. 56.4911-1(c)(2).
    (6) An organization's grass roots ceiling amount is 150 percent of 
the organization's grass roots nontaxable amount for a taxable year.
    (7) In general, the term base years means the determination year and 
the three taxable years immediately preceding the determination year. 
The base years, however, do not include any taxable year preceding the 
taxable year for which the organization is first treated as described in 
section 501(c)(3).
    (8) A taxable year is a determination year if it is a year for which 
the expenditure test election is in effect, other than the taxable year 
for which the organization is first treated as described in section 
501(c)(3).
    (d) Reapplication for recognition of exemption--(1) Time of 
application. An organization that is denied exemption from taxation 
under section 501(a) by reason of section 501(h) and this section may 
apply on Form 1023 for recognition of exemption as an organization 
described in section 501(c)(3) for any taxable year following the first 
taxable year for which exemption is so denied. See paragraphs (d)(2) and 
(d)(3) of this section for material to be included with an application 
described in the preceding sentence.
    (2) Section 501(h) calculation. An application described in 
paragraph (d)(1) of this section must demonstrate that the organization 
would not be denied exemption from taxation under section 501(a) by 
reason of section 501(h) if the expenditure test election has been in 
effect for all of its last taxable year ending before the application is 
made by providing the calculations, described either in paragraphs 
(b)(1) (i) and (ii) of this section or in Sec. 56.4911-9(b), that would 
have applied to the organization for that year.
    (3) Operations not disqualifying. An application described in 
paragraph (d)(1) of this section must include information that 
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that the 
organization will not knowingly operate in a manner that would 
disqualify the organization for tax exemption under section 501(c)(3) by 
reason of attempting to influence legislation.
    (4) Reelection of expenditure test. If an organization is denied 
exemption from tax for a taxable year by reason of section 501(h) and 
this section, and thereafter is again recognized as an organization 
described in section 501(c)(3) pursuant to this paragraph (d), it may 
again elect the expenditure test under section 501(h) in accordance with 
Sec. 1.501(h)-2(a).
    (e) Examples. The provisions of this section are illustrated by the 
following examples, which also illustrate the operation of the tax 
imposed by section 4911.

    Example 1. (1) The following table contains information used in this 
example concerning organization X.

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                                                                                             Lobbying           
                                Exempt purpose                                   -------------------------------
             Year                expenditures              Calculation                               Lobbying   
                                     (EPE)                                          Nontaxable     expenditures 
                                                                                   amount (LNTA)       (LE)     
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1979..........................        $400,000  (20% of $400,000=)..............         $80,000        $100,000
1980..........................         300,000  (20% of $300,000=)..............          60,000         100,000
1981..........................         600,000  (20% of $500,000+15% of                  115,000         120,000
                                                 $100,000=).                                                    
1982..........................         500,000  (20% of $500,000=)..............         100,000         100,000
-----------------------------------------------                                  -------------------------------
  Totals......................       1,800,000  ................................         355,000         420,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) Organization X, whose taxable year is the calendar year, was 
organized in 1971. X first made the expenditure test election under 
section 501(h) effective for taxable years beginning with 1979 and has 
not revoked the election. None of X's lobbying expenditures for its 
taxable years 1979 through 1982 are grass roots expenditures. Under 
section 4911(a) and Sec. 56.4911-1(a), X must determine for each year 
for which the expenditure test election is effective whether it is 
liable for the 25 percent excise tax imposed by section 4911(a) on 
excess lobbying expenditures. X is liable for this tax for each of its 
taxable years 1979, 1980, and 1981, because in each year its lobbying 
expenditures exceeded its lobbying nontaxable amount for the year. For 
1979, the tax imposed by section 4911(a) is $5,000 
{25% x ($100,000-$80,000)=$5,000}. For 1980, the tax is $10,000. For 
1981, the tax is $1,250.
    (3) The taxable years 1979 through 1981 are all determination years 
under paragraph (c)(8) of this section. On its annual return for 
determination year 1979, the first year of its first election, X can 
demonstrate, under paragraph (b)(2) of this section, that its lobbying 
expenditures during 1979 ($100,000) do not exceed 150 percent of its 
lobbying nontaxable amount for 1979 ($120,000). For determination year 
1980, under paragraph (b)(2), X can demonstrate that the sum of its 
lobbying expenditures for 1979 and 1980 ($200,000) does not exceed 150 
percent of the sum of its lobbying nontaxable amounts for 1979 and 1980 
($210,000). For 1981, under paragraph (b)(2), X can demonstrate that the 
sum of its lobbying expenditures for 1979, 1980, and 1981 ($320,000) 
does not exceed 150 percent of the sum of its lobbying nontaxable 
amounts for 1979, 1980, and 1981 ($382,500). For each of the 
determination years 1979, 1980, and 1981, the first three years of its 
first election, X satisfies the requirements of paragraph (b)(2). 
Accordingly, no determination under paragraph (b)(1) of this section is 
required for those years, and X is not denied tax exemption by reason of 
section 501(h).
    (4) Under paragraph (b)(1) of this section, X must determine for its 
determination year 1982 whether it has normally made lobbying 
expenditures in excess of the lobbying ceiling amount. This 
determination takes into account expenditures in base years 1979 through 
1982. The sum of X's lobbying expenditures for the base years ($420,000) 
does not exceed 150 percent of the sum of the lobbying nontaxable 
amounts for the base years (150% x $355,000=$532,500). Accordingly, X is 
not denied tax exemption by reason of section 501(h).
    Example 2. (1) The following table contains information used in this 
example concerning W.

                                                                                                                                                        
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                                                                                                                            Grass roots                 
                                      Exempt purpose                                         Lobbying                       nontaxable                  
                                       expenditures                                         nontaxable       Lobbying       amount (25      Grass roots 
                Year                       (EPE)                  Calculation              amount (LNTA)   expenditures     percent of     expenditures 
                                         (dollars)                                           (dollars)    (LE) (dollars)       LNTA)         (dollars)  
                                                                                                                             (dollars)                  
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1979................................         700,000  (20% of $500,000+15% of $200,000=)         130,000         120,000          32,500          30,000
1980................................         800,000  (20% of $500,000+15% of $300,000=)         145,000         100,000          36,250          60,000
1981................................         800,000  (20% of $500,000+15% of $300,000=)         145,000         100,000          36,250          65,000
1982................................         900,000  (20% of $500,000+15% of $400,000=)         160,000         150,000          40,000          65,000
                                     ----------------                                    ---------------------------------------------------------------
  Total.............................       3,200,000  ..................................         580,000         470,000         145,000         220,000

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    (2) Organization W, whose taxable year is the calendar year, made 
the expenditure test election under section 501(h) effective for taxable 
years beginning with 1979 and has not revoked the election. W has been 
treated as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) for each of 
its taxable years beginning within its taxable year 1974.
    (3) Under section 4911(a) and Sec. 56.4911-1(a), W must determine 
for each year for which the expenditure test election is effective 
whether it is liable for the 25 percent excise tax imposed by section 
4911(a) on excess lobbying expenditures. In 1980, 1981, and 1982, W has 
excess lobbying expenditures because its grass roots expenditures in 
each of those years exceeded its grass roots nontaxable amount for the 
year. Therefore, W is liable for the excise tax under section 4911(a) 
for those years. The tax imposed by section 4911(a) for 1980 is 
$5,937.50 {25% x ($60,000-$36,250)= $5,937.50}. For 1981, the tax is 
$7,187.50. For 1982, the tax is $6,250.
    (4) On its annual return for its determination years 1979, 1980, and 
1981, the first three years of its first election, W demonstrates that 
it satisfies the requirements of paragraph (b)(2) of this section. 
Accordingly, no determination under paragraph (b)(1) of this section is 
required for those years, and W is not denied tax exemption by reason of 
section 501(h).
    (5) On its annual return for its determination year 1982, W must 
determine under paragraph (b)(1) whether it has normally made lobbying 
expenditures or grass roots expenditures in excess of the corresponding 
ceiling amount. This determination takes into account expenditures in 
base years 1979 through 1982. The sum of W's lobbying expenditures for 
the base years ($470,000) does not exceed 150% of the sum of W's 
lobbying nontaxable amounts for those years (150% x $580,000=$870,000). 
However, the sum of W's grass roots expenditures for the base years 
($220,000) does exceed 150% of the sum of W's grass roots nontaxable 
amonts for those years (150% x $145,000=$217,500). Under section 501(h), 
W is denied tax exemption under section 501(a) as an organization 
described in section 501(c)(3) for its taxable year 1983. For its 
taxable year 1984 and any taxable year thereafter, W is exempt from tax 
as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) only if W applies for 
recognition of its exempt status under paragraph (d) of this section and 
is recognized as exempt from tax.
    Example 3. (1) The following table contains information used in this 
example concerning organization Y.

                                                                                                                                                        
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                                                                                                                            Grass roots                 
                                      Exempt purpose                                         Lobbying        Lobbying       nontaxable      Grass roots 
            Taxable Year               expenditures               Calculation               nontaxable     expenditures     amount (25     expenditures 
                                           (EPE)                                           amount (LNTA)   (LE)(dollars)    percent of       (dollars)  
                                         (dollars)                                           (dollars)                    LNTA)(dollars)                
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1977................................         700,000  (20% of $500,000+15% of $200,000=)         130,000         182,000          32,500          30,000
1978................................         800,000  (20% of $500,000+15% of $300,000=)         145,000         224,750          36,250          35,000
                                     ----------------                                    ---------------------------------------------------------------
  Subtotal..........................       1,500,000  ..................................         275,000         406,750          68,750          65,000
1979................................         900,000  (20% of $500,000+15% of $400,000=)         160,000         264,000          40,000          50,000
                                     ----------------                                    ---------------------------------------------------------------
  Totals:...........................       2,400,000  ..................................         435,000         670,750         108,750         115,000
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    (2) Organization Y, whose taxable year is the calendar year, was 
first treated as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) on 
February 1, 1977. Y made the expenditure test election under section 
501(h) effective for taxable years beginning with 1977 and has not 
revoked the election.
    (3) For 1977, Y has excess lobbying expenditures of $52,000 because 
its lobbying expenditures ($182,000) exceed its lobbying nontaxable 
amount ($130,000) for the taxable year. Accordingly, Y is liable for the 
25 percent excise tax imposed by section 4911(a). The amount of the tax 
is $13,000 [25% x ($182,000-$130,000)=$13,000].
    (4) For 1978, Y again has excess lobbying expenditures and is again 
liable for the 25 percent excise tax imposed by section 4911(a). The 
amount of the tax is $19,937.50 [25% x ($224,750-$145,000)=$19,937.50].
    (5) For 1979, Y's lobbying expenditures ($264,000) exceed its 
lobbying nontaxable amount ($160,000) by $104,000, and its grass roots 
expenditures ($50,000) exceed its grass roots nontaxable amount 
($40,000) by $10,000. Under Sec. 56.4911-1(b), Y's excess lobbying 
expenditures are the greater of $104,000 or $10,000. The amount of the 
tax, therefore, is $26,000 [25% x $104,000=$26,000].
    (6) Under paragraph (c)(8) of this section, 1977 is not a 
determination year because it is

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the first year for which the organization is treated as described in 
section 501(c)(3). For 1977, Y need not determine whether it has 
normally made lobbying expenditures or grass roots expenditures in 
excess of the corresponding ceiling amount for purposes of determining 
whether it is denied exemption under section 501(h) for its taxable year 
1978.
    (7) For determination year 1978, Y must determine whether it has 
normally made lobbying or grass roots expenditures in excess of the 
corresponding ceiling amount, taking into account expenditures for the 
base years 1977 and 1978. For Y, the determination under paragraph 
(b)(2) of this section considers the same base years as the 
determination under paragraph (b)(1) of this section and is, therefore, 
redundant. Accordingly, Y proceeds to determine, under (b)(1), whether 
it is denied exemption. Y's grass roots expenditures for 1977 and 1978 
($65,000) did not exceed 150 percent of the sum of its grass roots 
nontaxable amounts for those years ($103,125). Y's lobbying expenditures 
for 1977 and 1978 ($406,750) did not exceed 150% of its lobbying 
nontaxable amount for those years (150% x $275,000=$412,500). Therefore, 
Y is not denied tax exemption under section 501(h) for its taxable year 
1979.
    (8) For determination year 1979, the sum of Y's grass roots 
expenditures in base years 1977, 1978, and 1979 does not exceed 150 
percent of its grass roots nontaxable amount (calculation omitted). 
However, the sum of Y's lobbying expenditures for the base years 
($670,750) does exceed 150% of the sum of the lobbying nontaxable 
amounts for those years (150% x $435,000=$652,500). Since Y was not 
described in section 501(c)(3) prior to 1977, only the years 1977, 1978, 
and 1979 may be considered in determining whether Y has normally made 
lobbying expenditures in excess of its lobbying ceiling. Therefore, Y 
determines that it has normally made lobbying expenditures in excess of 
its lobbying ceiling. Under section 501(h), Y is denied tax exemption 
under section 501(a) as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) 
for its taxable year 1980. For its taxable year 1981, and any taxable 
year thereafter, Y is exempt from tax as an organization described in 
section 501(c)(3) only if Y applies for recognition of its exempt status 
under paragraph (d) of this section and is recognized as exempt from 
tax.
    Example 4. Organization M made the expenditure test election under 
section 501(h) effective for taxable years beginning with 1977 and has 
not revoked the election. M has $500,000 of exempt purpose expenditures 
during each of the years 1981 through 1984. In addition, during each of 
those years, M spends $75,000 for direct lobbying and $25,000 for grass 
roots lobbying. Since the amount expended for M's lobbying (both total 
lobbying and grass roots lobbying) is within the respective nontaxable 
expenditure limitations, M is not liable for the 25 percent excise tax 
imposed under section 4911(a) upon excess lobbying expenditures, nor is 
M denied tax-exempt status by reason of section 501 (h).
    Example 5. Assume the same facts as in Example 4, except that, on 
behalf of M, numerous unpaid volunteers conduct substantial lobbying 
activities with no reimbursement. Since the substantial lobbying 
activities of the unpaid volunteers are not counted towards the 
expenditure limitations and the amount expended for M's lobbying is 
within the respective nontaxable expenditure limitations, M is not 
liable for the 25 percent excise tax under section 4911, nor is M denied 
tax-exempt status by reason of section 501(h).
[T.D. 8308, 55 FR 35589, Aug. 31, 1990]



Sec. 1.501(k)-1  Communist-controlled organizations.

    Under section 11(b) of the Internal Security Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 
790(b)), as amended, which is made applicable to the Code by section 
7852(b) of that Code, no organization is entitled to exemption under 
sections 501(a) or 521(a) for any taxable year if at any time during 
such year such organization is registered under section 7 of such Act or 
if there is in effect a final order of the Subversive Activities Control 
Board established by section 12 of such Act requiring such organization 
to register under section 7 of such Act, or determining that it is a 
Communist-infiltrated organization.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960; redesignated by T.D. 8100, 51 FR 
31615, Sept. 4, 1986]



Sec. 1.502-1  Feeder organizations.

    (a) In the case of an organization operated for the primary purpose 
of carrying on a trade or business for profit, exemption is not allowed 
under section 501 on the ground that all the profits of such 
organization are payable to one or more organizations exempt from 
taxation under section 501. In determining the primary purpose of an 
organization, all the circumstances must be considered, including the 
size and extent of the trade or business and the size and extent of 
those activities of such organization which are specified in the 
applicable paragraph of section 501.
    (b) If a subsidiary organization of a tax-exempt organization would 
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be exempt on the ground that its activities are an integral part of the 
exempt activities of the parent organization, its exemption will not be 
lost because, as a matter of accounting between the two organizations, 
the subsidiary derives a profit from its dealings with its parent 
organization, for example, a subsidiary organization which is operated 
for the sole purpose of furnishing electric power used by its parent 
organization, a tax-exempt educational organization, in carrying on its 
educational activities. However, the subsidiary organization is not 
exempt from tax if it is operated for the primary purpose of carrying on 
a trade or business which would be an unrelated trade or business (that 
is, unrelated to exempt activities) if regularly carried on by the 
parent organization. For example, if a subsidiary organization is 
operated primarily for the purpose of furnishing electric power to 
consumers other than its parent organization (and the parent's tax-
exempt subsidiary organizations), it is not exempt since such business 
would be an unrelated trade or business if regularly carried on by the 
parent organization. Similarly, if the organization is owned by several 
unrelated exempt organizations, and is operated for the purpose of 
furnishing electric power to each of them, it is not exempt since such 
business would be an unrelated trade or business if regularly carried on 
by any one of the tax-exempt organizations. For purposes of this 
paragraph, organizations are related only if they consist of:
    (1) A parent organization and one or more of its subsidiary 
organizations; or
    (2) Subsidiary organizations having a common parent organization.

An exempt organization is not related to another exempt organization 
merely because they both engage in the same type of exempt activities.
    (c) In certain cases an organization which carries on a trade or 
business for profit but is not operated for the primary purpose of 
carrying on such trade or business is subject to the tax imposed under 
section 511 on its unrelated business taxable income.
    (d) Exception--(1) Taxable years beginning before January 1, 1970. 
For purposes of section 502 and this section, for taxable years 
beginning before January 1, 1970, the term trade or business does not 
include the rental by an organization of its real property (including 
personal property leased with the real property).
    (2) Taxable years beginning after December 31, 1969. For purposes of 
section 502 and this section, for taxable years beginning after December 
31, 1969, the term trade or business does not include:
    (i) The deriving of rents described in section 512(b)(3)(A),
    (ii) Any trade or business in which substantially all the work in 
carrying on such trade or business is performed for the organization 
without compensation, or
    (iii) Any trade or business (such as a thrift shop) which consists 
of the selling of merchandise, substantially all of which has been 
received by the organization as gifts or contributions.

For purposes of the exception described in subdivision (i) of this 
subparagraph, if the rents derived by an organization would not be 
excluded from unrelated business income pursuant to section 512(b)(3) 
and the regulations thereunder, the deriving of such rents shall be 
considered a trade or business.
    (3) Cross references and special rules. (i) For determination of 
when rents are excluded from the tax on unrelated business income see 
section 512(b)(3) and the regulations thereunder.
    (ii) The rules contained in Sec. 1.513-1(e)(1) shall apply in 
determining whether a trade or business is described in section 
502(b)(2) and subparagraph (2)(ii) of this paragraph.
    (iii) The rules contained in Sec. 1.513-1(e)(3) shall apply in 
determining whether a trade or business is described in section 
502(b)(3) and subparagraph (2)(iii) of this paragraph.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, No. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6662, 28 FR 
6973, July 29, 1963; T.D. 7033, 35 FR 19997, Dec. 31, 1970]



Sec. 1.503(a)-1  Denial of exemption to certain organizations engaged in prohibited transactions.

    (a)(1) Prior to January 1, 1970, section 503 applies to those 
organizations described in sections 501(c)(3), 501(c)(17), and section 
401(a) except:(i) A religious organization (other than a trust);
    (ii) An educational organization which normally maintains a regular

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faculty and curriculum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of 
pupils or students in attendance at the place where its educational 
activities are regularly carried on;
    (iii) An organization which normally receives a substantial part of 
its support (exclusive or income received in the exercise or performance 
by such organization of its charitable, educational, or other purpose or 
function constituting the basis for its exemption under section 501(a)) 
from the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof or 
from direct of indirect contributions from the general public,
    (iv) An organization which is operated, supervised, controlled or 
principally supported by a religious organization (other than a trust) 
which is itself not subject to the provisions of this section; and
    (v) An organization the principal purposes or functions of which are 
the providing of medical or hospital care or medical education or 
medical research or agricultural research.
    (2) Effective January 1, 1907, and prior to January 1, 1975, section 
503 shall apply only to organizations described in section 501(c) (17) 
or (18) or section 401(a).
    (3) Effective January 1, 1975, section 503 shall apply only to 
organization described in section 501(c) (17) or (18) or described in 
section 401(a) and referred to in section 4975(g) (2) or (3).
    (b) The prohibited transactions enumerated in section 503(b) are in 
addition to and not in limitation of the restrictions contained in 
section 501(c) (3), (17), or (18) or section 401(a). Even though an 
organization has not engaged in any of the prohibited transactions 
referred to in section 503(b), it still may not qualify for tax 
exemptions in view of the general provisions of section 501(c) (3), 
(17), or (18) or section 401(a). Thus, if a trustee or other fiduciary 
of the organization (whether or not he is also a creater or such 
organization) enters into a transaction with the organization, such 
transaction will be closely scrutinized in the light of the fiduciary 
principle requiring undivided loyalty to ascertain whether the 
organization is in fact being operated for the stated exempt purpose.
    (c) An organization--(1) Described in section 501(c)(3) which after 
July 1, 1950, but before January 1, 1970, has engaged in any prohibited 
transaction as defined in section 503(b), unless it is excepted by the 
provisions of paragraph (a)(1) of this section;
    (2) Described in section 401(a) and referred to in section 4975(g) 
(2) or (3) which after March 1, 1954, has engaged in any prohibited 
transaction as defined in section 503(b);
    (3) Described in section 401(a) and not referred to in section 
4975(g) (2) or (3) which after March 1, 1954, but before January 1, 
1975, has engaged in any prohibited transaction as defined in section 
503(b) or which after December 31, 1962, but before January 1, 1975, has 
engaged in any prohibited transaction as defined in section 503(g) prior 
to its repeal by section 2003(b)(5) of the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 978);
    (4) Described in section 501(c)(17) which after December 31, 1959, 
has engaged in any prohibited transaction as defined in section 503(b); 
or
    (5) Described in section 501(c)(18) which after December 31, 1969, 
has engaged in any prohibited transaction described in section 503(b);

Shall not be exempt from taxation under section 501(a) for any taxable 
year subsequent to the taxable year in which there is mailed to it a 
notice in writing by the Commissioner that it has engaged in such 
prohibited transactions. Such notification by the Commissioner shall be 
by registered or certified mail to the last known name and address of 
the organization. However, notwithstanding the requirement of 
notification by the Commissioner, the exemption shall be denied with 
respect to any taxable year if such organization during or prior to such 
taxable year commenced the prohibited transaction with the purpose of 
diverting income or corpus from its exempt purposes and such transaction 
involved a substantial party of the income or corpus of such 
organization. For the purpose of this section, the term taxable year 
means the established annual accounting period of the organization; or,

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if the organization has no such established annual accounting period, 
the taxable year of the organizations means a calendar year. See 26 CFR 
Sec. 1.503(j)-1 (rev. as of Apr. 1, 1974) for provisions relating to the 
definition of prohibited transactions in the case of trusts benefitting 
certain owner-employees after December 31, 1962, but prior to January 1, 
1975. See also section 2003 (c)(1)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 978) in the case of an organization 
described in section 401(a) with respect to which a disqualified person 
elects to pay a tax in the amount and manner provided with respect to 
the tax imposed by section 4975 of the Code so that the organization may 
avoid denial of exemption under section 503.
    (d) The application of section 503(b) may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. A creates a foundation in 1954 ostensibly for educational 
purposes. B, a trustee, accumulates the foundation's income from 1957 
until 1959 and then uses a substantial part of this accumulated income 
to send A's children to college. The foundation would lose its exemption 
for the taxable years 1957 through 1959 and for subsequent taxable years 
until it regains its exempt status.
    Example 2. If under the facts in Example 1 such private benefit was 
the purpose of the foundation from its inception, such foundation is not 
exempt by reason of the general provisions of section 501(c)(3), without 
regard to the provisions of section 503, for all years since its 
inception, that is, for the taxable years 1954 through 1959 and 
subsequent taxable years, since under section 501(c)(3) the organization 
must be organized and operated exclusively for exempt purposes. See 
Sec. 1.501(c)(3)-1.
[T.D. 7428, 41 FR 34621, Aug. 16, 1976]



Sec. 1.503(b)-1  Prohibited transactions.

    (a) In general. The term prohibited transaction means any 
transaction set forth in section 503(b) engaged in by any organization 
described in paragraph (a) of Sec. 1.503(a)-1. Whether a transaction is 
a prohibited transaction depends on the facts and circumstances of the 
particular case. This section is intended to deny tax-exempt status to 
such organizations which engage in certain transactions which inure to 
the private advantage of (1) the creator of such organization (if it is 
a trust); (2) any substantial contributor to such organization; (3) a 
member of the family (as defined in section 267(c)(4) of an individual 
who is such creator of or such substantial contributor to such 
organization; or (4) a corporation controlled, as set forth in section 
503(b), by such creator or substantial contributor.
    (b) Loans as prohibited transactions under section 503(b)(1)--(1) 
Adequate security. For the purposes of section 503(b)(1), which treats 
as prohibited transactions certain loans by an organization without 
receipt of adequate security and a reasonable rate of interest, the term 
adequate security means something in addition to and supporting a 
promise to pay, which is so pledged to the organization that it may be 
sold, foreclosed upon, or otherwise disposed of in default of repayment 
of the loan, the value and liquidity of which security is such that it 
may reasonably be anticipated that loss of principal or interest will 
not result from the loan. Mortgages or liens on property, accommodation 
endorsements of those financially capable of meeting the indebtedness, 
and stock or securities issued by corporations other than the borrower 
may constitute security for a loan to the persons or organizations 
described in section 503(b). Stock of a borrowing corporation does not 
constitute adequate security. A borrower's evidence of indebtedness, 
irrespective of its name, is not security for a loan, whether or not it 
was issued directly to the exempt organization. However, if any such 
evidence of indebtedness provides for security that may be sold, 
foreclosed upon, or otherwise disposed of in default of repayment of the 
loan, there may be adequate security for such loan. If an organization 
subject to section 503(b) purchases debentures issued by a person 
specified in section 503(b), the purchase is considered, for purposes of 
section 503(b)(1), as a loan made by the purchaser to the issuer on the 
date of such purchase. For example, if an exempt organization subject to 
section 503(b) makes a purchase through a registered security exchange 
of debentures issued by a person described in section 503(b), and owned 
by an unknown third party, the purchase will be considered

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as a loan to the issuer by the purchaser. For rules relating to loan of 
funds to, or investment of funds in stock or securities of, persons 
described in section 503(b) by an organization described in section 
401(a), see paragraph (b)(5) of Sec. 1.401-1.
    (2) Effective dates. The effective dates for the application of the 
definition of adequate security in paragraph (b)(1) of this paragraph 
are:
    (i) March 15, 1956, for loans (other than debentures) made after 
March 15, 1956;
    (ii) January 31, 1957, for loans (other than debentures) made before 
March 16, 1956, and continued after January 31, 1957;
    (iii) November 8, 1956, for debentures which were purchased after 
November 8, 1956;
    (iv) December 1, 1958, for debentures which were purchased before 
November 9, 1956, and held after December 1, 1958;
    (v) If an employees' pension, stock bonus, or profit-sharing trust 
described in section 401(a) made a loan before March 1, 1954, repayable 
by its terms after December 31, 1955, and which would constitute a 
prohibited transaction if made on or after March 1, 1954, the loan shall 
not constitute a prohibited transaction if held until maturity 
(determined without regard to any extension or renewal thereof);
    (vi) January 1, 1960, for loans (including the purchase of 
debentures) made by supplemental unemployment benefit trusts, described 
in section 501 (c)(17);
    (vii) January 1, 1970, for loans (including the purchase of 
debentures) made by employees' contribution pension plan trusts 
described in section 501(c)(18).
    (3) Certain exceptions to section 503(b)(1). See section 503(e) and 
Sec. 1.503(e)-1, 1.503(e)-2, and 1.503(e)-3 for special rules providing 
that certain obligations acquired by trusts described in section 401(a) 
or section 501(c) (17) or (18) shall not be treated as loans made 
without the receipt of adequate security for purposes of section 
503(b)(1). See section 503(f) and Sec. 1.503(f)-1 for an exception to 
the application of sections 503(b)(1) for certain loans made by 
employees' trusts described in section 401(a).
    (c) Examples. The principles of this section are illustrated by the 
following examples: (Assume that section 503 (e) and (f) are not 
applicable.)

    Example 1. A, creator of an exempt trust subject to section 503, 
borrows $100,000 from such trust in 1960, giving his unsecured 
promissory note. The net worth of A is $1,000,000. The net worth of A is 
not security for such loan and the transaction is a prohibited 
transaction. If, however, the note is secured by a mortgage on property 
of sufficient value, or is accompanied by acceptable collateral of 
sufficient value, or carries with it the secondary promise of repayment 
by an accommodation endorser financially capable of meeting the 
indebtedness, it may be adequately secured. However, subordinated 
debentures bonds of a partnership which are guaranteed by the general 
partners are not adequately secured since the general partners are 
liable for the firm's debt and their guaranty adds no additional 
security.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1 except that A's 
promissory note in the amount of $100,000 to the trust is secured by 
property which has a fair market value of $75,000. A's promissory note 
secured to the extent of $75,000 is not adequately secured within the 
meaning of section 503(b)(1) since the security at the time of the 
transaction must be sufficient to repay the indebtedness, interest, and 
charges which may pertain thereto.
    Example 3. Corporation M, a substantial contributor to an exempt 
organization subject to section 503, borrows $150,000 from such 
organization in 1960, giving its promissory note accompanied by stock of 
the borrowing corporation with a fair market value of $200,000. Since 
promissory notes and debentures have priority over stock in the event of 
liquidation of the corporation, stock of a borrowing corporation is not 
adequate security. Likewise, debenture bonds which are convertible on 
default into voting stock of the issuing corporation do not constitute 
adequate security under section 503(b)(1).
    Example 4. B, creator of an exempt trust subject to section 503, 
borrows $100,000 from such trust in 1960, giving his secured promissory 
note at the rate of 3 percent interest. The prevailing rate of interest 
charged by financial institutions in the community where the transaction 
takes place is 5 percent for a loan of the same duration and similarly 
secured. The loan by the trust to the grantor is a prohibited 
transaction since section 503(b)(1) requires both adequate security and 
a reasonable rate of interest. Further, a promise to repay the loan plus 
a percentage of future profits which may be greater than the prevailing 
rate of interest does not meet the reasonable rate of interest 
requirement.

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    Example 5. N Corporation, a substantial contributor to an exempt 
organization subject to section 503 borrows $50,000 on or after March 
16, 1956, from the organization. If the loan is not adequately secured, 
the organization has committed a prohibited transaction at the time the 
loan was made. If the loan had been made on or before March 15, 1956, 
and is continued after January 31, 1957, it must be adequately secured 
on February 1, 1957, or it will be considered a prohibited transaction 
on that date. However, if the exempt organization were an employees' 
trust, described in section 401(a), and the loan were made before March 
1, 1954, repayable by its terms after December 31, 1955, it would not 
have to be adequately secured on February 1, 1957. Moreover, if the 
exempt organization were a supplemental unemployment benefit trust, 
described in section 501(c)(17), and the loan were made before January 
1, 1960, repayable by its terms after December 31, 1959, it would not 
have to be adequately secured on January 1, 1960.
    Example 6. An exempt organization subject to section 503 purchases a 
debenture issued by O Corporation, which is a substantial contributor to 
the organization. The organization purchases the debenture in an arm's 
length transaction from a third person on or after November 9, 1956. The 
purchase is considered as a loan by the organization to O Corporation. 
The loan must be adequately secured when it is made, or it is considered 
as a prohibited transaction at that time. If the organization purchased 
the debenture before November 9, 1956, and holds it after December 1, 
1958, the debenture must be adequately secured on December 2, 1958, or 
it will then be considered as a prohibited transaction. However, if the 
organization were an employees' trust described in section 401(a), and 
if the debenture were purchased before March 1, 1954, and its maturity 
date is after December 31, 1955, the debenture does not have to be 
adequately secured. Moreover, if the organization were an employees' 
contribution pension plan trust described in section 501(c)(18), and if 
the debenture were purchased before January 1, 1970, and its maturity 
date is after December 31, 1969, the debenture does not have to be 
adequately secured.
[T.D. 7428, 41 FR 34621, Aug. 16, 1976]



Sec. 1.503(c)-1  Future status of organizations denied exemption.

    (a) Any organization described in section 501(c) (3), (17), or (18), 
or an employees' trust described in section 401(a), which is denied 
exemption under section 501(a) by reason of the provisions of section 
503(a), may file, in any taxable year following the taxable year in 
which notice of denial was issued, a claim for exemption. In the case of 
organizations described in section 501(c) (3), (17), or (18), the 
appropriate exemption application shall be used for this purpose, and 
shall be filed with the district director. In the case of an enmployees' 
trust described in section 401(a), the information described in 
Sec. 1.404(a)-2 shall be submitted with a letter claiming exemption. All 
employees' trust described in section 401(a) shall submit this 
information to the district director with whom a request for a 
determination as to its qualification under section 401 and exemption 
under section 501 may be submitted under paragraph (s) of Sec. 601.201 
of this chapter (Statement of Procedural Rules). A claim for exemption 
must contain or have attached to it, in addition to the information 
generally required of such an organization claiming exemption as an 
organization described in section 501(c) (17), or (18), or section 
401(a) (or section 501(c)(3) prior to January 1, 1970), a written 
declaration made under the penalities of perjury by principal officer of 
such organization authorized to make such declaration that the 
organization will not knowingly again engage in a prohibited 
transaction, (as defined in section 503(b) (or 4975(c) if such section 
applies to such organization)). In the case of section 501(c)(3) 
organizations which have lost their exemption after December 31, 1969, 
pursuant to section 503, a claim for exemption must contain or have 
attached to it a written agreement made under penalities of perjury by a 
principal officer of such organization authorized to make such agreement 
that the organization will not violate the provisions of chapter 42. In 
addition, such organization must comply with the rules for governing 
instruments as prescribed in Sec. 1.508-3. See Sec. 1.501(a)-1 for proof 
of exemption requirements in general.
    (b) If the Commissioner is satisfied that such organization will not 
knowingly again engage in a prohibited transaction (as defined under 
section 503(b) or 4975(c), as applicable to such organization) or in the 
case of a section 501(c)(3) organization, will not violate the 
provisions of chapter 42, and the organization also satisfied all the 
other requirements under section 501(c) (3),

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(17), or (18), or section 401(a), the organization will be so notified 
in writing. In such case the organization will be exempt (subject to the 
provisions of section 501(c)(3), or sections 501(c) (17), (18) or 
401(a), and 503, and 504 when applicable) with respect to the taxable 
years subsequent to the taxable year in which the claim described in 
section 503(c) is filed. Section 503 contemplates that an organization 
denied exemption because of the terms of such section will be subject to 
taxation for at least one full taxable year. For the purpose of this 
section, the term taxable year means the established annual accounting 
period of the organization; or, if the organization has no such 
established annual accounting period, the taxable year of the 
organization means the calendar year.
    (c) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1969, the denial 
of an exemption pursuant to this section, for a taxable year prior to 
January 1, 1970, of an organization described in section 501(c)(3) shall 
not cause such organization to cease to be described in section 
501(c)(3) for purposes of part II of subchapter F, chapter 1 and for 
purposes of the application of chapter 42 taxes.
    (d) In the case of an organization described in section 501(c)(3), 
which has lost its exemption pursuant to section 503, and which has not 
notified the Commissioner that it is applying for recognition of its 
exempt status under section 508(a) and this section, no gift or 
contribution made after December 31, 1969, which would otherwise be 
deductible under section 170, 642(c), or 545(b)(2) shall be allowed as a 
deduction. For rules relating to the denial of deductions with respect 
to gifts or contributions made before January 1, 1970, see, 
Sec. 1.503(e)-4.
[T.D. 7428, 41 FR 34622, Aug. 16, 1976, as amended by T.D. 7896, 48 FR 
23817, May 27, 1983]



Sec. 1.503(d)-1  Cross references.

    For provisions relating to loans described in section 503(b)(1) by a 
trust described in section 401(a), see Sec. 1.503(b)-1 and section 503 
(e) and (f) and the regulations thereunder.
[T.D. 7428, 41 FR 34623, Aug. 16, 1976]



Sec. 1.503(e)-1  Special rules.

    (a) In general. (1) Section 503(e) provides that for purposes of 
section 503(b)(1) (relating to loans made without the receipt of 
adequate security and a reasonable rate of interest) the acquisition of 
a bond, debenture, note, or certificate or other evidence of 
indebtedness shall not be treated as a loan made without the receipt of 
adequate security if certain requirements are met. Those requirements 
are described in Sec. 1.503(e)-2.
    (2) Section 503(e) does not affect the requirement in section 
503(b)(1) of a reasonable rate of interest. Thus, although the 
acquistion of a certificate of indebtedness which meets all of the 
requirements of section 503(e) and of Sec. 1.503(e)-2 will not be 
considered as a loan made without the receipt of adequate security, the 
acquisition of such an indebtedness does consitute a prohibited 
transaction if the indebtedness does not bear a reasonable rate of 
interest.
    (3) The provisions of section 503(e) do not limit the effect of 
section 401(a) and Sec. 1.401-2, section 501(c)(17)(A)(i), or section 
501(c)(18)(A), all relating to the use of diversion of corpus or incopme 
of the respective employee trusts. Furthermore, the provisions of 
section 503(e) do not limit the effect of any of the provisions of 
section 503 other than section 503(b)(1). Thus, for example, although a 
loan made by employees' trust described in section 503(a)(1)(B) meets 
all the requirements of section 503(e) and therefore is not treated as a 
loan made without the receipt of adequate security, such an employees' 
trust making such a loan will lose its exempt status if the loan is not 
considered as made for the exclusive benefit of the employees or their 
beneficiaries. Similarly, a loan which meets the requirements of section 
503(e) will constitute a prohibited transaction within the meaning of 
section 503(b)(6) if it results in a substantial diversion of the 
trust's income or corpus to a person described in section 503(b).
    (b) Definitions. For purposes of section 503(e):
    (1) The term obligation means bond, debenture, note, or certificate 
or other evidence of indebtedness.

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    (2) The term issuer includes any person described in section 503(b) 
who issues an obligation.
    (3)(i) The term person independent of the issuer means a person who 
is not related to the issuer by blood, by marriage, or by reason of any 
substantial business interests. Persons who will be considered not to be 
independent of the issuer include but are not limited to:
    (a) The spouse, ancestor, lineal descendant, or brother or sister 
(whether by whole or half blood) of an individual who is the issuer of 
an obligation;
    (b) A corporation controlled directly or indirectly by an individual 
who is the issuer, or directly or indirectly by the spouse, ancestor, 
lineal descendant, or brother or sister (whether by whole or half blood) 
of an individual who is the issuer;
    (c) A corporation which directly or indirectly controls, or is 
controlled by, a corporate issuer;
    (d) A controlling shareholder of a corporation which is the issuer, 
or which controls the issuer;
    (e) An officer, director, or other employee of the issuer, of a 
corporation controlled by the issuer, or of a corporation which controls 
the issuer;
    (f) A fiduciary of any trust created by the issuer, by a corporation 
which controls the issuer, or by a corporation which is controlled by 
the issuer; or
    (g) A corporation controlled by a person who controls a corporate 
issuer.
    (ii) For purposes of paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section, the term 
control means, with respect to a corporation, direct or indirect 
ownership of 50 percent or more of the total combined voting power of 
all voting stock or 50 percent or more of the total value of shares of 
all classes of stock. If the aggregate amount of stock in a corporation 
owned by an individual and by the spouse, ancestors, lineal descendants, 
brothers and sisters (whether by whole of half blood) of the individual 
is 50 percent or more of the total combined voting power of all voting 
stock or is 50 percent or more of the total value of all classes of 
stock, then each of these persons shall be considered as the controlling 
shareholder of the corporation.
    (iii) In determining family relationships for purposes of paragraph 
(b)(3)(i) of this section, a legally adopted child of an individual 
shall be treated as a child of such individual by blood.
    (4) The term issue means all the obligations of a issuer which are 
offered for sale on substantially the same terms. Obligations shall be 
considered offered for sale on substantially the same terms if such 
obligation would, at the same time and under the same circumstances, be 
traded on the market at the same price. On the other hand, if the terms 
on which obligations are offered for sale differ in such manner as would 
cause such obligations to be traded on the market at different prices, 
then such obligations are not part of the same issue. The following are 
examples of terms which, if different, would cause obligations to be 
traded on the market at different prices: (i) Interest rate; (ii) 
Maturity date; (iii) Collateral; and (iv) Conversion provisions.

The fact that obligations are offered for sale on different dates will 
not preclude such obligations from being part of the same issue if they 
all mature on the same date and if the terms on which they are offered 
for sale are otherwise the same, since such obligations would, at the 
same time and under the same conditions, be traded on the market at the 
same price. Obligations shall not be considered part of the same issue 
merely because they are part of the same authorization or because they 
are registered as part of the same issue with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission.
[T.D. 7428, 41 FR 34623, Aug. 16, 1976]



Sec. 1.503(e)-2  Requirements.

    (a) In general. The requirements which must be met under section 
503(e) for an obligation not to be treated as a loan made without the 
receipt of adequate security for purposes of section 503(b)(1) are 
described in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section. For purposes 
of this section, the term employee trust shall mean any of the three 
kinds of organizations described in section 503(a)(1).
    (b) Methods of acquisition--(1) In general. The employee trust must 
acquire the obligation of the market, by purchase from an underwriter, 
or by purchase from the issuer, in the manner

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described in subparagraph (2), (3), or (4) of this paragraph.
    (2) On the market. (i) An obligation is acquired on the market when 
it is purchased through a national securities exchange which is 
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or when it is 
purchased in an over-the-counter transaction. For purposes of the 
preceding sentence, securities purchased through an exchange which is 
not a national securities exchange registered with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission shall be treated as securities purchased in an over-
the-counter transaction.
    (ii)(a) If the obligation is listed on a national securities 
exchange registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, it must 
be purchased through such an exchange or in an over-the-counter 
transaction at a price not greater than the price of the obligation 
prevailing on such an exchange at the time of the purchase by the 
employee trust.
    (b) For purposes of section 503(e), the price of the obligation 
prevailing at the time of the purchase means the price which accurately 
reflects the market value of the obligation. In the case of an 
obligation purchased through a national securities exchange which is 
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the price paid 
for the obligation will be considered the prevailing price of the 
obligation. In the case of an obligation purchased in an over-the-
counter transaction, the prevailing price may be the price at which the 
last sale of the obligation was affected on such national securities 
exchange immediately before the employee trust's purchase of such 
obligation on the same day or may be the mean between the highest and 
lowest prices at which sales were effected on such exchange on the same 
day or on the immediately preceding day or on the last day during which 
there were sales of such obligation or may be a price determined by any 
other method which accurately reflects the market value of the 
obligation.
    (iii)(a) If the obligation is not listed on a national securities 
exchange which is registered with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, it must be purchased in an over-the-counter transaction at a 
price not greater than the offering price for the obligation as 
established by current bid and asked prices quoted by persons 
independent of the issuer.
    (b) For purposes of section 503(e) the offering price for the 
obligation at the time of the purchase means the price which accurately 
reflects the market value of the obligation. The offering price may be 
the price at which the last sale of the obligation to a person 
independent of the issuer was effected immediately before the employee 
trust's purchase of such obligation on the same day or may be the mean 
between the highest and lowest prices at which sales to persons 
independent of the issuer were effected on the same day or on the last 
day during which they were sales of such obligation or may be a price 
determinated by any other method which accurately reflects the market 
value of the obligation. The offering price for an obligation must be a 
valid price for the amount of the obligations which the trust is 
purchasing. For example, if an employees' trust described in section 
503(a)(1)(B) purchases 1,000 bonds of the employer corporation at the 
offering price established by current prices for a lot of 10 such bonds, 
such offering price may not be a valid price for 1,000 bonds and the 
purchase may therefore not meet the requirements of this subdivision. 
For a purchase of an obligation to qualify under this subdivision, there 
must be sufficient current prices quoted by persons independent of the 
issuer to establish accurately the current value of the obligation. 
Thus, if there are no current prices quoted by persons independent of 
the issuer, an over-the-counter transaction will not qualify under this 
subparagraph even though the obligation was purchased in an arms's 
length transaction from a person independent of the issuer.
    (iv) For purposes of this section, an over-the-counter transaction 
is one not executed on a national securities exchange which is 
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. An over-the-
counter transaction may be made through a dealer or an exchange which is 
not such a national securities exchange or may be made directly from the 
seller to the purchaser.

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    (3) From an underwriter. An obligation may be purchased from an 
underwriter if it is purchased at a price not greater than:
    (i) The public offering price for the obligation as set forth in a 
prospectus or offering circular filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, or
    (ii) The price at which a substantial portion of the issue including 
such obligation is acquired by persons independent of the issuer,

whichever is the lesser price. For purposes of this subparagraph, a 
portion of the issue will be considered substantial if the purchasers of 
such portion by persons independent of the issuer are sufficient to 
establish that fair market value of the obligations included in such 
issue. In determining whether the purchases are sufficient to establish 
the fair market value, all the surrounding facts and circumstances will 
be considered, including the number of independent purchasers, the 
aggregate amount purchased by each such independent purchaser, and the 
number of transactions. In the case of a large issue, purchases of a 
small percentage of the outstanding obligations may be considered 
purchases of a substantial portion of the issue; whereas, in the case of 
a small issue, purchases of a larger percentage of the outstanding 
obligations will ordinarily be required. The requirement in paragraph 
(b)(3)(ii) of this section contemplates purchase of the obligations by 
persons independent of the issuer contemporaneously with the purchase by 
the employee trust. If a substantial portion has been purchased at 
different prices, the price of the portion may be based on the average 
of such prices, and if several substantial portions have been sold to 
persons independent of the issuer, the price of any of the substantial 
portions may be used for pusposes of this subparagraph.
    (4) From the issuer. An obligation may be purchased directly from 
the issuer at a price not greater than the price paid currently for a 
substantial portion of the same issue by persons independent of the 
issuer. This requirement contemplates purchase of a substantial portion 
of the same issue by persons independent of the issuer contemporaneously 
with the purchase by the employee trust. For purposes of this 
subparagraph, a portion of the issue will be considered substantial if 
the purchases of such portion by persons independent of the issuer are 
sufficient to establish the fair market value of the obligations 
included in such issue. In determining whether the purchases are 
sufficient to establish the fair market value, all the surrounding facts 
and circumstances will be considered, including the number of 
independent purchasers, the aggregage amount purchased by each such 
independent purchaser, and the number of transactions. In the case of a 
large issue, purchases of a small percentage of the outstanding 
obligations may be considered purchases of a substantial portion of the 
issue; whereas, in the case of a small issue, purchases of a larger 
percentage of the outstanding obligations will ordinarily be required. 
The price paid for a substantial portion of the issue may be determined 
in the manner privided in paragraph (b)(3) of this section.
    (c) Limitations on holdings of obligations. (1) Immediately 
following acquisition of the obligation by the employee trust:
    (i) Not more than 25 percent of the aggregate amount of the 
obligations issued in such issue and outstanding immediately after 
acquisition by the trust may be held by the trust, and
    (ii) At least 50 percent of such aggregate amount must be held by 
persons independent of the issuer.
    (2)(i) For purposes of paragraph (c)(1) of this section, an 
obligation is not considered as outstanding if it is held by the issuer. 
For example, if an obligation which has been issued and outstanding is 
repurchased and held by the issuer, without cancellation or retirement, 
such an obligation is not considered outstanding.
    (ii) For purposes of paragraph (c)(1) of this section, the amounts 
of the obligations held by the trust and by persons independent of the 
issuer shall be computed on the basis of the face amount of the 
obligations.
    (d) Limitation on amount invested in obligations. (1)(i) Immediately 
following acquisition of the obligation, not more 25 percent of the 
assets of the employee trust may be invested in all obligations

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of all persons described in section 503(b). For purposes of determining 
the amount of the trust's assets which are invested in obligations of 
persons described in section 503(b) immediately following acquisition of 
the obligation, those obligations shall be valued as follows:
    (a) Those obligations included in the acquisition in respect of 
which the percentage test in the first sentence of this subdivision is 
being applied shall be valued at their adjusted basis, as provided in 
section 1011, relating to adjusted basis for determining gain or loss; 
and
    (b) All other obligations of persons described in section 503(b) 
which were part of the trust's assets immediately before the acquisition 
of the obligations described in (d)(1)(i)(a) of this section shall be 
valued at their fair market value on the day that the obligations 
described in (d)(1)(i)(a) of this section were acquired. For purposes of 
determining the total amount of the assets of the trust (including 
obligations of persons described in section 503(b)), there shall be used 
the fair market value of those assets on the day the obligation is 
acquired.
    (ii) The application of the rules in paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this 
section may be illustrated by the following example:

    Example. On February 1, 1960, an exempt employees' trust described 
in section 401(a) purchases unsecured debentures issued by the employer 
corporation for $1,000. At the time of this purchase, such debentures 
have a fair market value of $1,200. Immediately after the purchase of 
such unsecured debentures, the assets of the trust consist of the 
following:

                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Fair   
                                                                market  
                                                     Cost      value on 
                                                                Feb. 1, 
                                                                 1960   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Assets other than obligations of persons                            
 described in sec. 503(b).......................      $5,000      $7,800
(b) Obligations of persons described in sec.                            
 503(b) acquired before Feb. 1, 1960............         500       1,000
(c) Unsecured debentures of employer purchased                          
 on Feb. 1, 1960................................       1,000       1,200
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Immediately following acquisition of the unsecured debentures by the 
trust, the percent of the assets of the trust that are invested in all 
obligations of all persons described in section 503(b) is computed as 
follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
(1)Obligations of persons described in section 503(b)                   
 acquired before Feb. 1, 1960 (valued at fair market value).      $1,000
(2) Unsecured debentures of employer purchased on Feb. 1,               
 1960 (valued at cost)......................................       1,000
                                                             -----------
(3) Total amount of trust's assets invested in obligations              
 of persons described in section 503(b) ((1) plus (2))......       2,000
                                                             ===========
(4) Assets of the trust other than obligations of persons               
 described in section 503(b) (valued at fair market value on            
 Feb. 1, 1960)..............................................       7,800
(5) Obligations of persons described in section 503(b)                  
 acquired before Feb. 1, 1960 (valued at fair market value              
 on Feb. 1, 1960)...........................................       1,000
(6) Unsecured debentures of employer purchased on Feb. 1,               
 1960 (valued at fair market value on Feb. 1, 1960).........      $1,200
                                                             -----------
(7) Total assets of the trust valued at fair market value on            
 Feb. 1, 1960 (sum of (4), (5), and (6))....................      10,000
(8) Percent of assets of the trust invested in all                      
 obligations of all persons described in section 503(b)                 
 immediately following purchase of unsecured debentures on              
 Feb. 1, 1960 ((3)(7), that is,                                 
 $2,000$10,000).....................................         20%
                                                                        

    (2) In determining for purposes of subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph the amount invested in obligations of persons described in 
section 503(b), there shall be included amounts invested in any 
obligations issued by any such person, irrespective of whether the 
obligation is secured, and irrespective of whether the obligation meets 
the conditions of section 503(e) or section 503(f). Obligations of 
persons described in section 503(b) other than the issuer of the 
obligation to which section 503(e) applies are also included within the 
25 percent limitation. For example, if on February 19, 1959, an exempt 
employees' trust described in section 401(a) purchases unsecured 
debentures issued by the employer corporation in a transaction effected 
on the New York Stock Exchange, and if immediately after the purchase 10 
percent of the trust's assets is invested in such debentures and 20 
percent of its assets is invested in a loan made with adequate security 
on January 12, 1959, to the wholly-owned subsidiary of the employer 
corporation, then the purchase of the employer's debentures will not 
qualify under section 503(e), since 30 percent of the trust's assets are 
then invested in obligations of persons described in section 503(b).

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    (e) Change of terms of an obligation. A change in terms of an 
obligation is considered as the acquisition of a new obligation. If such 
new obligation is not adequately secured, the requirements of section 
503(e) must be met at the time the terms of the obligation are changed 
for such section to be applicable to such new loan.
[T.D. 7428, 41 FR 34624, Aug 16, 1976]



Sec. 1.503(e)-3  Effective dates.

    (a) Section 503(e) and Secs. 1.503(e)-1 and 1.503(e)-3 are effective 
in the case of an employees' trust described in section 401(a) for 
taxable years ending after March 15, 1956. Thus, if during a taxable 
year ending before March 16, 1956, an employees' trust made a loan which 
meets the requirements of section 503(e), such loan will not be treated 
as made without the receipt of adequate security and will not cause the 
loss of exemption for taxable years ending after March 15, 1956, 
although such loan was not considered adequately secured when made. 
(However, section 503 does not apply to organizations described in 
section 401(a) not referred to in section 4975(g) (2) or (3) for 
transactions occurring after December 31, 1974.)
    (b)(1) In the case of obligations acquired by an employees' trust 
described in section 401(a) before September 2, 1958, which were held on 
that date, the requirements described in paragraphs (c) and (d) of 
Sec. 1.503(e)-2 which were not satisfied immediately following the 
acquisition shall be treated as satisfied at that time if those 
requirements would have been satisfied had the obligations been acquired 
on September 2, 1958. For example, on January 3, 1955, an employees' 
trust described in section 401(a) purchased through the New York Stock 
Exchange unsecured debentures issued by the employer corporation. Under 
section 503(e) the acquisition of such debentures by the trust will not 
be treated for taxable years ending after March 15, 1956, as a loan made 
without the receipt of adequate security if the debentures were held by 
the employees' trust on September 2, 1958, and if the requirements of 
paragraphs (c) and (d) of Sec. 1.503(e)-2 which were not met on January 
3, 1955, were met on September 2, 1958, as if that date were the date of 
acquisition.
    (2) In the case of obligations acquired before September 2, 1958, 
which were not held by the employees' trust described in section 401(a) 
on that date, only the requirements described in paragraph (b) of 
Sec. 1.503(e)-2 must be satisfied for section 503(e) to be applicable to 
such acquisition. For example, if on December 5, 1956, an employees' 
trust lent money to the employer corporation by purchasing a debenture 
issued by the employer and if the trust sold the debenture on August 1, 
1958, such loan would not be treated as made without the receipt of 
adequate security if the requirement described in paragraph (b) of 
Sec. 1.503(e)-2 was met on December 5, 1956.
    (c) Section 503(e) and Secs. 1.503(e)-1 and 1.503(e)-2 are effective 
in the case of trusts described in section 501(c)(17) with respect to 
loans made, renewed, or, in the case of demand loans, continued after 
December 31, 1959, and in the case of trusts described in section 
501(c)(18) with respect to loans made, renewed or, in the case of demand 
loans, continued after December 31, 1969.
    (d) See paragraph (b)(2) of Sec. 1.503(b)-1 for the effective dates 
for the application of the definition of adequate security.
[T.D. 7428, 41 FR 34626, Aug. 16, 1976]



Sec. 1.503(e)-4  Disallowance of charitable deductions for certain gifts made before January 1, 1970.

    Paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this section shall apply only to 
gifts or contributions made before January 1, 1970, to an organization 
described in section 501(c)(3). For rules relating to the denial of 
deductions with respect to gifts or contributions made after December 
31, 1969, see Sec. 1.503(c)-1(d).
    (a) No gift or contribution which would otherwise be allowable as a 
charitable or other deductions under section 170, 642(c), or 545(b)(2) 
shall be allowed as a deduction if made to an organization described in 
section 501(c)(3) which at the time the gift or contribution is made is 
not exempt under section 501(a) by reason of the provisions of section 
503.

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    (b) If an organization which is described in section 501(c)(3) is 
not exempt because it engaged in a prohibited transaction involving a 
substantial part of its income of corpus with the purpose of diverting 
its income or corpus from its exempt purposes, and if the organization 
receives a gift or contribution during, or prior to, its taxable year in 
which such prohibited transaction occurred, then a deduction by the 
donor with respect to the gift or contribution shall not be disallowed 
under section 503(b) unless the donor (or any member of his family if 
the donor is an individual) is a party to such prohibited transaction. 
For the purpose of the preceding sentence family is defined in section 
267(c)(4) and includes brothers and sisters, whether by whole or half 
blood, spouse, ancestors, and lineal descendants. See the regulations 
under section 267(c).
    (c) The application of Sec. 1.503(e)-4 may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. In 1954, Corporation M, which files its income tax returns 
on the calendar year basis, creates a foundation purportedly for 
charitable purposes and deducts from its gross income for that year the 
amount of the gift to the foundation. Corporation M makes additional 
gifts to this foundation in 1955, 1956, and 1957, and takes charitable 
deductions for such years. B, an individual, also contributes to the 
foundation in 1955, 1956, and 1957, and takes charitable deductions for 
such years. In 1955, the foundation commences purposely to divert its 
corpus to the benefit of Corporation M, and a substantial amount of such 
corpus is so diverted by the close of the taxable year 1956. For 1955 
and subsequent taxable years, the exemption allowed the foundation as an 
organization described in section 501(c)(3) is denied by reason of the 
provisions of section 503(a). Both Corporation M and individual B would 
be disallowed any deduction for the contributions made during 1957 to 
the foundation. Moreover, the charitable deductions taken by Corporation 
M for contributions to the foundation in the years 1955 and 1956 would 
also be disallowed since Corporation M was a party to the prohibited 
transactions. If the facts and surrounding cuircumstances indicate that 
the contribution in 1954 by Corporation M was for the purpose of the 
prohibited transaction, then the charitable deduction for the year 1954 
shall also be disallowed with respect to Corporation M, since the 
prohibited transaction would then have commenced with the making of such 
contribution and the exemption allowed the foundation would then be 
denied for 1954 by reason of the provisions of Sec. 1.503(e)-4. B's 
deductions for his contributions for the years 1955 and 1956 will not be 
disallowed since he was not a party to the prohibited transaction.
[T.D. 7428, 41 FR 34626, Aug. 16, 1976]



Sec. 1.503(f)-1  Loans by employers who are prohibited from pledging assets.

    (a) In general. (1) Section 503(f) provides that section 503(b)(1) 
shall not apply to a loan made to the employer by an employees' trust 
described in section 401(a) if the loan bears a reasonable rate of 
interest and certain conditions are met. Section 503(f) also applies to 
the renewal of loans to the employer and, in the case of demand loans, 
to the continuation of such loans.
    (2) The provisions of section 503(f) do not limit the effect of 
section 401(a) and Sec. 1.401-2, relating to use or diversion of corpus 
or income of an employees' trust, or the effect of any of the provisions 
of section 503 other than section 503(b)(1). Consequently, although a 
loan made by an employees' trust described in section 503(a)(1)(B) meets 
all the requirements of section 503(f) and therefore is not treated as a 
loan made without the receipt of adequate security, an employees' trust 
making such a loan will lose its exempt status if the loan is not 
considered as made for the exclusive benefit of the employees or their 
beneficiaries. Similarly, a loan which meets the requirements of section 
503(f) will constitute a prohibited transaction within the meaning of 
section 503(b)(6) if it results in a substantial diversion of the 
trust's income or corpus to a person described in section 503(b).
    (b) Conditions. (1) Section 503(f) applies to a loan only if, with 
respect to the making or renewal of the loan, the conditions described 
in paragraphs (b) (2), (3), and (4) of this section are met. For purpose 
of this paragraph, the mere continuance of a demand loan is not 
considered as the making or renewal of such a loan.
    (2) The employer must be prohibited (at the time of the making or 
renewal of the loan) by any law of the United States or regulations 
thereunder from directly or indirectly pledging, as security for such a 
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or classes of his assets the value of which (at such time) represents 
more than one-half of the value of all his assets. If a loan is made or 
renewed when the employer is prohibited by a law of the United States 
(or the regulations thereunder) from pledging a class of his assets, the 
qualification of such a loan under section 503(f) will not be affected 
by a subsequent change in such law or regulations permitting the 
employer to pledge such assets, unless such loan is renewed after such 
change. See section 8(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended (15 U.S.C. 78h(a)), which prohibits certain persons from 
pledging a class of assets as security for loans, and 12 CFR 220.5(a) 
(credit by brokers, dealers, and members of national securities 
exchanges).
    (3) The making or renewal, as the case may be, must be approved in 
writing as an investment which is consistent with the exempt purposes of 
the trust by a trustee who is independent of the employer, and such 
written approval must not have been previously refused by any other such 
trustee. A trustee is independent of the employer, for purposes of this 
subparagraph, if he is entirely free of influence or controlled by the 
employer. For example, if the employer is a partnership, then a partner 
in such partnership, or a member of a partner's family would not be 
considered independent of the employer. Similarly, an employee of the 
employer would not be considered independent of the employer. For 
purposes of this subparagraph, the term trustee means, with respect to 
any trust for which there are two trustees who are independent of the 
employer, both of such trustees and, with respect to any trust for which 
there are more than two such independent trustees, a majority of the 
trustees independent of the employer.
    (4)(i) Immediately following the making or renewal, as the case may 
be, the aggregate amount lent by the trust to the employer, without the 
receipt of adequate security must not exceed 25 percent of the value of 
all the assets of the trust.
    (ii) For purposes of paragraph (b)(4)(i) of this section, the 
determination as to whether any amount lent by the trust to the employer 
is a loan made without the receipt of adequate security shall be made 
without regard to section 503(e). Thus, if an employees' trust makes a 
loan on January 2, 1959, to the employer without adequate security (but 
which loan is not considered as made without adquate security under 
section 503(e)), and if immediately after making such loan 10 percent of 
the value of all its assets is invested in such loan, then the trust may 
on that day invest not more than an additional 15 percent of its assets 
in a loan which would be considered made without adequate security if it 
were not for the provisions of section 503(f).
    (iii) For purposes of paragraph (b)(4)(i) of this section, in 
determining the value of all the assets of the trust, there shall be 
used the fair market value of those assets on the day of the making or 
renewal.
    (c) Reasonable rate of interest. Section 503(f) only applies if, in 
addition to meeting the conditions described in paragraph (b) of this 
section, the loan bears a reasonable rate of interest when it is made, 
renewed, or, in the case of demand loans, during the period of its 
existence.
    (d) Change of terms of loan. A change in the terms of a loan 
(including a reduction in the security for a loan) is considered as the 
making of a new loan. If such a new loan is not adequately secured, the 
requirements of section 503(f) must be met at the time the terms of the 
loan are changed for such section to be applicable to such new loan.
    (e) Effective date. (1) This section and section 503(f) are 
effective for taxable years ending after September 2, 1958, but only 
with respect to periods after such date. Thus, if a loan was made on or 
before September 2, 1958, without the receipt of adequate security and 
if, when such loan was made, it met all of the requirements of section 
503(f) and this section, then the loan is not subject to section 
503(b)(1) after September 2, 1958, and would not consitite a prohibited 
transaction after that date because of a lack of adequate security.
    (2) See paragraph (b)(2) of Sec. 1.503(b)-1 for the effective dates 
for application of the definition of adequate security.
[T.D. 7428, 41 FR 34626, Aug. 16, 1976]

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Sec. 1.504-1  Attempts to influence legislation; certain organizations formerly described in section 501(c)(3) denied exemption.

    Section 504(a) and this section apply to an organization that is 
exempt from taxation at any time after October 4, 1976, as an 
organization described in section 501(c)(3), and that ceases to be 
described in that section because it--
    (a) Is an action organization within the meaning of 
Sec. 1.501(c)(3)-1(c)(3)(ii) or (iv), on account of activities occurring 
after October 4, 1976, or
    (b) Is denied exemption under the provisions of section 501(h) (see 
Sec. 1.501(h)-3 or Sec. 56.4911-9).

This section does not apply, however, to an organization that was 
described in section 501(h)(5) and Sec. 1.501(h)-2(b)(3) (relating 
generally to churches) for its taxable year immediately preceding the 
first taxable year for which it is no longer an organization described 
in section 501(c)(3). An organization to which section 504(a) and this 
section apply shall not be treated as described in section 501(c)(4) at 
any time after the organization ceases to be described in section 
501(c)(3). Further, an organization denied treatment as an organization 
described in section 501(c)(4) under this section may not be treated as 
an organization described in section 501(c) other than as an 
organization described in section 501(c)(3). For rules relating to 
recognition of exemption after exemption is denied under section 501(h), 
Sec. 1.501(h)-3(d).
[T.D. 8308, 55 FR 35592, Aug. 31, 1990]



Sec. 1.504-2  Certain transfers made to avoid section 504(a).

    (a) Scope. Under section 504(b), a transfer described in paragraph 
(b) or (c) of this section to an organization exempt from tax under 
section 501(a) may result in loss of exemption by the transferee unless 
the Commissioner determines, under paragraph (e) of this section, that 
the original transfer did not effect an avoidance of section 504(a). For 
purposes of this section, the term transfer includes any use by, or for 
the benefit of, the recipient of the transfer, but does not include any 
transfer made for adequate and full consideration.
    (b) Transferor and transferee commonly controlled--(1) Loss of 
exemption. A transfer is described in this paragraph (b) if it is 
described in paragraphs (b)(2) through (b)(6). The transferee of a 
transfer described in this paragraph will cease to be exempt from tax 
under section 501(a), unless the provisions of paragraph (e) of this 
section apply.
    (2) Transferor organization. A transfer is described in this 
paragraph (b)(2) only if it is from an organization that--
    (i) Is or was described in section 501(c)(3), but not in section 
501(h)(5), and
    (ii) Is determined to be an ``action'' organization (as defined in 
Sec. 1.501(c)(3)-1(c)(3)(ii) or (iv)), or is denied exemption from tax 
by reason of section 501(h) and either Sec. 1.501(h)-3 or Sec. 56.4911-
9.
    (3) Transferor and transferee commonly controlled. A transfer is 
described in this paragraph (b)(3) only if, at the time of the transfer 
or at any time during the transferee's ten taxable years following the 
year in which the transfer was made, the transferee is controlled 
(directly or indirectly), as defined in paragraph (f) of this section, 
by the same person or persons who control the transferor.
    (4) Time of transfer. A transfer is described in this paragraph 
(b)(4) only if the transfer is made--
    (i) After the date that is 24 months before the earliest of the 
effective date of the determination under section 501(h) that the 
transferor is not exempt, the effective date of the Commissioner's 
determination that the transferor is an ``action'' organization (as 
defined in Sec. 1.501(c)(3)(ii) or (iv)), or the date on which the 
Commissioner proposes to treat it as no longer described in section 
501(c)(3), and
    (ii) Before the transferor again is recognized as an organization 
described in section 501(c)(3).
    (5) Transferee. A transfer is described in this paragraph (b)(5) 
only if the transferee is exempt from tax under section 501(a) but the 
transferee is neither--
    (i) An organization described in section 501(c)(3), nor

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    (ii) An organization described in section 401(a) to which the 
transferor contributes as an employer.
    (6) Amount of transfer. A transfer is described in this paragraph 
(b)(6) only if the amount of the transfer exceeds the lesser of 30 
percent of the net fair market value of the transferor's assets or 50 
percent of the net fair market value of the transferee's assets, 
computed immediately before the transfer. For purposes of this paragraph 
(b)(6)--
    (i) The amount of a transfer by a transferor is the sum of the 
amounts transferred to any number of transferees in any number of 
transfers, all of which are described in paragraphs (b)(2) through 
(b)(5) of this section, and the time of the transfer is the time of the 
first transfer so taken into account; and
    (ii) The amount of a transfer to a transferee is the sum of the 
amounts transferred by a transferor to the transferee in any number of 
transfers, all of which are described in paragraphs (b)(2) through 
(b)(5) of this section, and the time of the transfer is the time of the 
first transfer so taken into account.
    (c) Other transfers--(1) Transfers included. A transfer is described 
in this paragraph (c) if it would be described in paragraph (b) of this 
section except that either--
    (i) The amount of the transfer is less than the amount determined in 
paragraph (b)(6) of this section, or
    (ii) The transferor and transferee are not commonly controlled as 
described in paragraph (b)(3) of this section, or
    (iii) The transferee is an organization described in sections 
501(c)(3) and 501(h)(4).
    (2) Loss of exemption. The transferee of a transfer described in 
this paragraph (c) will cease to be exempt under section 501(a) if the 
Commissioner determines on all the facts and circumstances that the 
transfer effected an avoidance of section 504(a). In determining whether 
a transfer effected an avoidance of section 504(a), the Commissioner may 
consider whether the transferee engages, or has engaged, in attempts to 
influence legislation and may also consider any factors enumerated in 
paragraph (e) of this section.
    (d) Date of loss of exempt status. A transferee of a transfer 
described in paragraph (b), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this section 
will cease to be exempt from tax under section 501(a) on the date that 
all requirements of paragraph (b), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) (other 
than the determination by the Commissioner) are satisfied. A transferee 
of a transfer described in paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section will 
cease to be exempt from tax under section 501(a) on the date of the last 
transfer preceding notification of the transferee that the Commissioner 
proposes to treat the transferee as other than an exempt organization.
    (e) Transfers not in avoidance of section 504(a). Notwithstanding 
paragraph (b) of this section, if, based on all the facts and 
circumstances, the Commissioner determines that a transfer described in 
paragraph (b) did not effect an avoidance of section 504(a), the 
transferee will not be denied exemption from tax by reason of section 
504(b) and this section. In making the determination called for in the 
preceding sentence, the Commissioner may consider all relevant factors 
including:
    (1) Whether enforceable and effective conditions on the transfer 
preclude use of any of the transferred assets for any purpose that, if 
it were a substantial part of an organization's activities, would be 
inconsistent with exemption as an organization described in section 
501(c)(3);
    (2) In the absence of conditions described in paragraph (e)(1) of 
this section, whether the transferred assets are used exclusively for 
purposes that are consistent with the transferor's exemption as an 
organization described in section 501(c)(3);
    (3) Whether the assets transferred would be describe in 
Sec. 53.4942(a)(-2(c)(3) before, as well as after, the transfer if both 
the transferor and transferee were private foundations;
    (4) Whether and to what extent the transfer would satisfy the 
provisions of Sec. 1.507-2(a) (7) and (8) if the transferor were a 
private foundation;
    (5) Whether all of the transferred assets have been expended during 
a period when the transferee was not controlled (directly or indirectly) 
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same person or persons who controlled the transferor; and
    (6) Whether the entire amount of the transferred assets were in turn 
transferred, before the close of the transferee's taxable year following 
the taxable year in which the transferred assets were received, to one 
or more organizations described in section 507(b)(1)(A) none of which 
are controlled (directly or indirectly) by the same persons who control 
either the original transferor or transferee.
    (f) Control. For purposes of section 504 and the regulations 
thereunder--
    (1) The transferor will be presumed to control any organization with 
which it is affiliated within the meaning of Sec. 56.4911-7(a), or would 
be if both organizations were described in section 501(c)(3), and
    (2) The transferee will be treated as controlled (directly of 
indirectly) by the same person or persons who control the transferor if 
the transferee would be treated as controlled under Sec. 53.4942(a)-
3(a)(3), for which purpose the transferor shall be treated as a private 
foundation.
[T.D. 8308, 55 FR 35592, Aug. 31, 1990]



Sec. 1.505(c)-1T  Questions and answers relating to the notification requirement for recognition of exemption under paragraphs (9), (17) and (20) of Section 
          501(c) (temporary).

    Q-1: What does section 505(c) of the Internal Revenue Code provide?
    A-1: Section 505(c) provides that an organization will not be 
recognized as exempt under section 501(c)(9) as a voluntary employees' 
beneficiary association, under section 501(c)(17) as a trust forming 
part of a plan providing for the payment of supplemental unemployment 
compensation benefits, or under section 501(c)(20) as a trust forming 
part of a qualified group legal services plan unless notification is 
given to the Internal Revenue Service. The notification required of a 
trust created pursuant to section 501(c)(20) and forming part of a 
qualified group legal services plan is set forth in Q&A-2. The 
notification required of an organization organized after July 18, 1984, 
and applying for exempt status as an organization described in section 
501(c) (9) or (17) is set forth in Q&A-3 through Q&A-8. The notification 
required of an organization organized on or before July 18, 1984, and 
claiming exemption as an organization described in section 501(c) (9) or 
(17) is set forth in Q&A-9 through Q&A-11. However, an organization that 
has previously notified the Internal Revenue Service of its claim to 
exemption under section 501(c) (9), (17), or (20) or its claim to 
exemption under those sections pursuant to another provision of the 
Code, is not required, under section 505(c), to submit a renotification 
(See Q&A-2 and Q&A-12).

                        Section 501(c)(20) Trusts

    Q-2: What is the notice required of a trust created pursuant to 
section 501(c)(20) and forming part of a qualified group legal services 
plan under section 120?
    A-2: (a) A trust claiming exemption as an organization described in 
section 501(c)(20) will be recognized as exempt if the exclusive 
function of the trust is to form part of a qualified group legal 
services plan or plans. Exemption of the trust under section 501(c)(20) 
will generally be dependent upon and coextensive with recognition of the 
plan as a qualified group legal services plan. Therefore, a trust 
organized pursuant to section 501(c)(20) after July 18, 1984, need not 
file a separate notice with the Internal Revenue Service of its claim to 
exemption because the notice required by section 120(c)(4) will suffice 
for purposes of section 505(c), provided a copy of the trust instrument 
is filed with the Form 1024 submitted by the group legal services plan. 
If the trust instrument has not been filed with the Form 1024 submitted 
by the group legal services plan, the trust must comply with (and 
exemption will be dependent upon) the filing applicable to a trust 
organized on or before July 18, 1984. For the notice required and 
effective dates of exemption of a qualified group legal services plan 
under section 120, see Sec. 1.120-3.
    (b) A trust organized on or before July 18, 1984, that claims exempt 
status as a trust described in section 501(c)(20) and that forms part of 
a qualified group legal services plan which has been recognized as 
exempt under section 120, must file a copy of its trust instrument with 
the Internal Revenue Service before February 4, 1987. If a copy of the 
trust instrument is filed within the time provided, the trust's 
exemption will be recognized retroactively to the date the qualified 
group legal services plan was recognized as exempt under section 120. 
However, if a copy of the trust instrument is filed after the time 
provided, exemption will be recognized only for the period after the 
copy of the trust instrument is filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 
See Q&A-7 for a further discussion of date of filing. A trust that has 
previously filed a copy of its trust instrument with the Service need 
not refile that document.

 Section 501(c) (9) and (17) Organizations Organized After July 18, 1984

    Q-3: What is the notice required of an organization or trust, 
organized after July 18,

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1984, that is applying for recognition of tax exempt status under 
section 501(c) (9) or (17)?
    A-3: An organization or trust that is organized after July 18, 1984, 
will not be treated as described in paragraphs (9) or (17) of section 
501(c), unless the organization notifies the Internal Revenue Service 
that it is applying for recognition of exemption. In addition, unless 
the required notice is given in the manner and within the time 
prescribed by these regulations, an organization will not be treated as 
exempt for any period before the giving of the required notice. The 
notice is filed by submitting a properly completed and executed Form 
1024, ``Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(a) or 
for Determination Under Section 120'' together with the additional 
information required under Q&A-4 and Q&A-5. The notice is filed with the 
district director for the key district in which the organization's 
principal place of business or principal office is located.
    The notice may be filed by either the plan administrator (as defined 
in section 414(g)) or the trustee. The Internal Revenue Service will not 
accept a Form 1024 for any organization or trust before such entity has 
been organized.
    Q-4: What information, in addition to the information required by 
Form 1024, must be submitted by an organization or trust seeking 
recognition of exemption under section 501(c) (9) or (17)?
    A-4: A notice will not be considered complete unless, in addition to 
a properly completed and executed Form 1024, the organization or trust 
submits a full description of the benefits available to participants 
under section 501(c) (9) or (17). Moreover, both the terms and 
conditions of eligibility for membership and the terms and conditions of 
eligibility for benefits must be set forth. This information may be 
contained in a separate document, such as a plan document, or it may be 
contained in the creating document of the entity (e.g., the articles of 
incorporation or association, or a trust indenture). For benefits 
provided through a policy or policies of insurance, all such policies 
must be included with the notice. Where individual policies of insurance 
are provided to the participants, single exemplar copies, typical of 
policies generally issued to participants, are acceptable, provided they 
adequately describe all forms of insurance available to participants. In 
providing a full description of the benefits available, the benefits 
provided must be sufficiently described so that each benefit is 
definitely determinable. A benefit is definitely determinable if the 
amount of the benefit, its duration, and the persons eligible to receive 
it are ascertainable from the plan document or other instrument. Thus, a 
benefit is not definitely determinable if the rules governing either its 
amount, its duration, or its recipients are not ascertainable from the 
plan document or other instrument but are instead subject to the 
discretion of a person or committee. Likewise, a benefit is not 
definitely determinable if the amount for any individual is based upon a 
percentage share of any item that is within the discretion of the 
employer. However, a disability benefit will not fail to be considered 
definitely determinable merely because the determination of whether an 
individual is disabled is made under established guidelines by an 
authorized person or committee.
    Q-5: What is the notice required of collectively bargained plans?
    A-5: If an organization or trust claiming exemption under section 
501(c) (9) or (17) is organized and maintained pursuant to a collective 
bargaining agreement between employee representatives and one or more 
employer, only one Form 1024 is required to be filed for the 
organization or trust, regardless of the number of employers originally 
participating in the agreement. Moreover, once a Form 1024 is filed 
pursuant to a collective bargaining areement, an additional Form 1024 is 
not required to be filed by an employer who thereafter participates in 
that agreement. When benefits are provided pursuant to a collective 
bargaining agreement, the notice will not be considered complete unless, 
in addition to a properly completed and executed Form 1024, a copy of 
the collective bargaining agreement is also submitted together with the 
additional information delineated in Q&A-4.
    Q-6: When must the required notice be filed by an organization or 
trust, organized after July 18, 1984, that seeks recognition of 
exemption under section 501(c) (9) or (17)?
    A-6: An organization or trust applying for exemption must file the 
required notice by the later of February 4, 1987 or 15 months from the 
end of the month in which the organization or trust was organized. An 
extension of time for filing the required notice may be granted by the 
district director if the request is submitted before the end of the 
applicable period and it is demonstrated that additional time is needed.
    Q-7: What is the effective date of exemption for a new organization 
or trust, organized after July 18, 1984, that has submitted the required 
notice?
    A-7: If the required notice is filed within the time provided by 
these regulations, the organization's exemption will be recognized 
retroactively to the date the organization was organized, provided its 
purpose, organization and operation (including compliance with the 
applicable nondiscrimination requirements) during the period prior to 
the date of the determination letter are in accordance with the 
applicable law. However, if the required notice is filed after the time 
provided by these regulations, exemption will be recognized only for the 
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Revenue Service. The date of filing is the date of the United States 
postmark on the cover in which an exemption application is mailed or, if 
no postmark appears on the cover, the date the application is stamped as 
received by the Service. If an extension for filing the required notice 
has been granted to the organization, a notice filed on or before the 
last day specified in the extension will be considered timely and not 
the otherwise applicable date under Q&A-6.
    Q-8: What is the effect on exemption of the filing of an incomplete 
notice?
    A-8: Although a properly completed and executed Form 1024 together 
with the required additional information (See Q&A-4 and Q&A-5) must be 
submitted to satisfy the notice required by section 505(c), the failure 
to file, within the time specified, all of the information necessary to 
complete such notice will not alone be sufficient to deny recognition of 
exemption from the date of organization to the date the completed 
information is submitted to the Service. If the notice which is filed 
with the Service within the required time is substantially complete, and 
the organization supplies the necessary additional information requested 
by the Service within the additional time allowed, the original notice 
will be considered timely. However, if the notice is not substantially 
complete or the additional information is not provided within the 
additional time allowed, exemption will be recognized only from the date 
of filing of the additional information.

 Section 501(c) (9) and (17) Organizations Organized on or Before July 
                                18, 1984

    Q-9: What is the notice required of an organization or trust 
organized on or before July 18, 1984, that claims exempt status as an 
organization described in section 501(c) (9) or (17)?
    A-9: Section 505(c) provides a special rule for existing 
organizations and trusts organized on or before July 18, 1984. Such an 
organization or trust will not be treated as described in paragraphs (9) 
or (17) of section 501(c) unless the organization or trust notifies the 
Internal Revenue Service in the manner and within the time prescribed in 
these regulations that it is claiming exemption under the particular 
section. The type of notice, the manner for filing that notice, and the 
additional information required is the same as that set forth in Q&A-3 
through Q&A-5 for new organizations.
    Q-10: When must the required notice be filed by an organization or 
trust organized on or before July 18, 1984?
    A-10: An organization or trust organized on or before July 18, 1984, 
that claims exempt status as an organization described in section 501(c) 
(9) or (17), must file the required notice before February 4, 1987. An 
extension of time for filing the required notice may be granted by the 
district director if the request is submitted before the due date of the 
notice and it is demonstrated that additional time is needed.
    Q-11: What is the effective date of exemption for an organization or 
trust organized on or before July 18, 1984, that has submitted the 
required notice?
    A-11: If the required notice is filed within the time provided by 
these regulations, the organization's exemption will be recognized 
retroactively to the date the organization was organized, provided its 
purpose, organization and operation (including compliance with the 
applicable nondiscrimination requirements) during the period prior to 
the date of the determination letter are in accordance with the 
applicable law. If, on the other hand, the required notice is filed 
after the time provided by these regulations, exemption will be 
recognized only for the period after the notice is received by the 
Internal Revenue Service. See Q&A-7 for a further discussion of date of 
filing. See also Q&A-8 for the effect on exemption of a notice that has 
been timely filed but is incomplete.

                    Exceptions to Notice Requirement

    Q-12: Are any organizations or trusts claiming recognition of 
exemption as an organization described in section 501(c) (9) or (17) 
excepted from the notice requirement of section 505(c)?
    A-12: An organization or trust that has previously notified the 
Internal Revenue Service of its claim to exemption by filing Form 1024 
is not required, under section 505(c), to renotify the Service. Thus, an 
organization that has filed a Form 1024 that is pending with the Service 
need not refile that form. Also, an organization that has received a 
ruling or determination letter from the Service recognizing its 
exemption from taxation need not submit the notification required by 
section 505(c).
[T.D. 8073, 51 FR 4330, Feb. 4, 1986]

                          EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS

                           Private Foundations



Sec. 1.507-1  General rule.

    (a) In general. Except as provided in Sec. 1.507-2, the status of 
any organization as a private foundation shall be terminated only if:
    (1) Such organization notifies the district director of its intent 
to accomplish such termination, or
    (2)(i) With respect to such organization, there have been either 
willful repeated acts (or failures to act), or a willful and flagrant 
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act), giving rise to liability for tax under chapter 42, and
    (ii) The Commissioner notifies such organization that, by reason of 
subdivision (i) of this subparagraph, such organization is liable for 
the tax imposed by section 507(c),

and either such organization pays the tax imposed by section 507(c) (or 
any portion not abated under section 507(g)) or the entire amount of 
such tax is abated under section 507(g).
    (b) Termination under section 507(a)(1). (1) In order to terminate 
its private foundation status under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, an 
organization must submit a statement to the district director of its 
intent to terminate its private foundation status under section 
507(a)(1). Such statement must set forth in detail the computation and 
amount of tax imposed under section 507(c). Unless the organization 
requests abatement of such tax pursuant to section 507(g), full payment 
of such tax must be made at the time the statement is filed under 
section 507(a)(1). An organization may request the abatement of all of 
the tax imposed under section 507(c), or may pay any part thereof and 
request abatement of the unpaid portion of the amount of tax assessed. 
If the organization requests abatement of the tax imposed under section 
507(c) and such request is denied, the organization must pay such tax in 
full upon notification by the Internal Revenue Service that such tax 
will not be abated. For purposes of subtitle F of the Code, the 
statement described in this subparagraph, once filed, shall be treated 
as a return.
    (2) Termination of private foundation status under section 507(a)(1) 
does not relieve a private foundation, or any disqualified person with 
respect thereto, of liability for tax under chapter 42 with respect to 
acts or failures to act prior to termination or for any additional taxes 
imposed for failure to correct such acts or failures to act. See 
subparagraph (8) of this paragraph as to the possible imposition of 
transferee liability in cases not involving termination of private 
foundation status.
    (3) In the case of an organization which has terminated its private 
foundation status under section 507(a) and continues in operation 
thereafter, if such organization wishes to be treated as described in 
section 501(c)(3), then pursuant to section 509(c) and Sec. 1.509(c)-1 
such organization must apply for recognition of exemption as an 
organization described in section 501(c)(3) in accordance with the 
provisions of section 508(a).
    (4) See Sec. 53.4947-1(c)(7) of this chapter as to the application 
of section 507(a) to certain split-interest trusts.
    (5) For purposes of section 508(d)(1), the Internal Revenue Service 
shall make notice to the public (such as by publication in the Internal 
Revenue Bulletin) of any notice received from a private foundation 
pursuant to section 507(a)(1) or of any notice given to a private 
foundation pursuant to section 507(a)(2).
    (6) If a private foundation transfers all or part of its assets to 
one or more other private foundations (or one or more private 
foundations and one or more section 509(a) (1), (2), (3), or (4) 
organizations) pursuant to a transfer described in section 507(b)(2) and 
Sec. 1.507-3(c), such transferor foundation will not have terminated its 
private foundation status under section 507(a)(1). See Sec. 1.507-3, 
however, for the special rules applicable to private foundations 
participating in section 507(b)(2) transfers.
    (7) Neither a transfer of all of the assets of a private foundation 
nor a significant disposition of assets (as defined in Sec. 1.507-
3(c)(2)) by a private foundation (whether or not any portion of such 
significant disposition of assets is made to another private foundation) 
shall be deemed to result in a termination of the transferor private 
foundation under section 507(a) unless the transferor private foundation 
elects to terminate pursuant to section 507(a)(1) or section 507(a)(2) 
is applicable. Thus, if a private foundation transfers all of its assets 
to one or more persons, but less than all of its net assets to one or 
more organizations described in section 509(a)(1) which have been in 
existence and so described for a continuous period of 60 calendar 
months, for purposes of this paragraph such transferor foundation will 
not be deemed by reason of such transfer to have terminated its private 
foundation status under section 507 (a) or (b) unless section 507(a)(2) 
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will continue to be treated as a private foundation for all purposes. 
For example, if a private foundation transfers all of its net assets to 
a section 509(a)(2) organization in 1971 and receives a bequest in 1973, 
the bequest will be regarded as having been made to a private foundation 
and the foundation will be subject to the provisions of chapter 42 with 
respect to such funds. If a private foundation makes a transfer of all 
of its net assets to a section 509(a) (2) or (3) organization, for 
example, it must retain sufficient income or assets to pay the tax 
imposed under section 4940 for that portion of its taxable year prior to 
such transfer. For additional rules applicable to a transfer by a 
private foundation of all of its net assets to a section 509(a)(1) 
organization which has not been in existence and so described for a 
continuous period of 60 calendar months, see Sec. 1.507-3(e).
    (8) If a private foundation makes a transfer described in 
subparagraph (7) of this paragraph and prior to, or in connection with, 
such transfer, liability for any tax under chapter 42 is incurred by the 
transferor foundation, transferee liability may be applied against the 
transferee organization for payment of such taxes. For purposes of this 
subparagraph, liability for any tax imposed under chapter 42 for failure 
to correct any act or failure to act shall be deemed incurred on the 
date on which the act or failure to act giving rise to the initial tax 
liability occurred.
    (9) A private foundation which transfers all of its net assets is 
required to file the annual information return required by section 6033, 
and the foundation managers are required to file the annual report of a 
private foundation required by section 6056, for the taxable year in 
which such transfer occurs. However, neither such foundation nor its 
foundation managers will be required to file such returns for any 
taxable year following the taxable year in which the last of any such 
transfers occurred, if at no time during the subsequent taxable years in 
question the foundation has either legal or equitable title to any 
assets or engages in any activity.
    (c) Involuntary termination under section 507(a)(2). (1) For 
purposes of section 507(a)(2)(A), the term willful repeated acts (or 
failures to act) means at least two acts or failures to act both of 
which are voluntary, conscious, and intentional.
    (2) For purposes of section 507(a)(2)(A), a willful and flagrant act 
(or failure to act) is one which is voluntarily, consciously, and 
knowingly committed in violation of any provision of chapter 42 (other 
than section 4940 or 4948(a)) and which appears to a reasonable man to 
be a gross violation of any such provision.
    (3) An act (or failure to act) may be treated as an act (or failure 
to act) by the private foundation for purposes of section 507(a)(2) even 
though tax is imposed upon one or more foundation managers rather than 
upon the foundation itself.
    (4) For purposes of section 507(a)(2), the failure to correct the 
act or acts (or failure or failures to act) which gave rise to liability 
for tax under any section of chapter 42 by the close of the correction 
period for such section may be a willful and flagrant act (or failure to 
act).
    (5) No motive to avoid the restrictions of the law or the incurrence 
of any tax is necessary to make an act (or failure to act) willful. 
However, a foundation's act (or failure to act) is not willful if the 
foundation (or a foundation manager, if applicable) does not know that 
it is an act of self-dealing, a taxable expenditure, or other act (or 
failure to act) to which chapter 42 applies. Rules similar to the 
regulations under chapter 42 (see, for example, Sec. 53.4945-
1(a)(2)(iii) of this chapter) shall apply in determining whether a 
foundation or a foundation manager knows that an act (or failure to act) 
is an act of self-dealing a taxable expenditure or other such act (or 
failure to act).
[T.D. 7233, 37 FR 28157, Dec. 21, 1972, as amended by T.D. 7290, 38 FR 
31833, Nov. 19, 1973]



Sec. 1.507-2  Special rules; transfer to, or operation as, public charity.

    (a) Transfer to public charities--(1) General rule. Under section 
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which there have not been either willful repeated acts (or failures to 
act) or a willful and flagrant act (or failure to act) giving rise to 
liability for tax under chapter 42, may terminate its private foundation 
status by distributing all of its net assets to one or more 
organizations described in section 170(b)(1)(A) (other than in clauses 
(vii) and (viii)) each of which has been in existence and so described 
for a continuous period of at least 60 calendar months immediately 
preceding such distribution. Since section 507(a) does not apply to such 
a termination, a private foundation which makes such a termination is 
not required to give the notification described in section 507(a)(1). A 
private foundation which terminates its private foundation status under 
section 507(b)(1)(A) does not incur tax under section 507(c) and, 
therefore, no abatement of such tax under section 507(g) is required.
    (2) Effect of current ruling--(i) Distributions before final 
regulations. With respect to distributions made before (insert day after 
the date these regulations are filed by the Office of the Federal 
Register), an organization to which a distribution of net assets is made 
will qualify as an organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A) (other 
than clauses (vii) and (viii)) for purposes of meeting the requirements 
of section 507(b)(1)(A) without a further showing if such distributee 
organization:
    (A) Has been in existence for a continuous period of at least 60 
calendar months preceding the distribution described in subparagraph (1) 
of this paragraph;
    (B) Has received a ruling or determination letter that it is an 
organization described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), or (vi) of 
section 170(b)(1) (A);
    (C) The facts and circumstances forming the basis for the issuance 
of the ruling have not substantially changed during the 60-month period 
referred to in (A) of this subdivision; and
    (D) The ruling or determination letter referred to in (B) of this 
subdivision has not been revoked expressly or by a subsequent change of 
the law or regulations under which the ruling was issued.
    (ii) Distributions after final regulations. With respect to 
distributions made after December 29, 1972, a private foundation seeking 
to terminate its private foundation status pursuant to section 
507(b)(1)(A) may rely on a ruling or determination letter issued to a 
potential distributee organization that such distributee organization is 
an organization described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), or (vi) 
of section 170(b)(1)(A) in accordance with the provisions of 
Sec. 1.509(a)-7.
    (3) Organizations described in more than one clause of section 
170(b)(1)(A). For purposes of this paragraph and section 507(b)(1)(A), 
the parenthetical term other than in clauses (vii) and (viii) shall 
refer only to an organization which is described only in section 
170(b)(1)(A) (vii) or (viii). Thus, an organization described in clause 
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), or (vi) of section 170(b)(1)(A) will not be 
precluded from being a distributee described in section 507(b)(1)(A) 
merely because it also appears to meet the description of an 
organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A) (vii) or (viii).
    (4) Applicability of chapter 42 to foundations terminating under 
section 507(b)(1)(A). Except as provided in subparagraph (5) of this 
paragraph, an organization which terminates its private foundation 
status pursuant to section 507(b)(1)(A) will remain subject to the 
provisions of chapter 42 until the distribution of all of its net assets 
to distributee organizations described in section 507(b)(1)(A) has been 
completed.
    (5) Special transitional rule. (i) Section 4940(a) imposes a tax 
upon private foundations with respect to the carrying on of activities 
for each taxable year. For purposes of section 4940, an organization 
which terminates its private foundation status under section 
507(b)(1)(A) by the end of the period described in subdivision (ii) of 
this subparagraph will not be considered as carrying on activities 
within the meaning of section 4940 during such period. Such organization 
will therefore not be subject to the tax imposed under section 4940(a) 
for such period.
    (ii) The period referred to in subdivision (i) of this subparagraph 
is the 12-month period beginning with the first day of the 
organization's first taxable year which begins after December 31,

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1969, but such period shall not be treated as ending before February 20, 
1973. In the case of a private foundation distributing assets pursuant 
to section 507(b)(1)(A) to a medical research organization or a 
community trust (or in the case of a private foundation seeking to 
terminate into such an organization or trust pursuant to section 
507(b)(1)(B)), the period described in this subdivision shall not be 
treated as ending before:
    (A) In the case of a distribution to a medical research 
organization, March 29, 1976; or
    (B) In the case of a community trust, May 11, 1977.
    (iii) If the period described in subdivision (ii) of this 
subparagraph has not expired prior to the due date for the 
organization's annual return required to be filed by section 6033 or 
6012 (determined with regard to any extension of time for filing the 
return) for its first taxable year which begins after December 31, 1969 
(or for any other taxable year ending before the expiration of the 
period referred to in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph), and if the 
organization has not terminated its private foundation status under 
section 507(b)(1)(A) by such date, then notwithstanding the provisions 
of subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, the organization must take 
either of the following courses of action:
    (A) Complete and file its annual return, including the line relating 
to excise taxes on investment income, by such date, and pay the tax on 
investment income imposed under section 4940 at the time it files its 
annual return. If such organization subsequently terminates its private 
foundation status under section 507(b)(1)(A) within the period specified 
in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, it may file a claim for refund 
of the tax paid under section 4940; or
    (B) Complete and file its annual return, except for the line 
relating to excise taxes on investment income, by such date, and, in 
lieu of paying the tax on investment income imposed under section 4940, 
file a statement with its annual return which establishes that the 
organization has taken affirmative action by such date to terminate its 
private foundation status under section 507(b)(1)(A). Such statement 
must indicate the type of affirmative action taken and explain how such 
action will result in the termination of its private foundation status 
under section 507(b)(1)(A). Such affirmative action may include making 
application to the appropriate State court for approval of the 
distribution of all net assets pursuant to section 507(b)(1)(A) in the 
case of a charitable trust, or the passage of a resolution by the 
organization's governing body directing the distribution of all net 
assets pursuant to section 507(b)(1)(A) in the case of a not-for-profit 
corporation. A written commitment or letter of agreement by the trustee 
or governing body to one or more section 509(a)(1) distributees 
indicating an intent to distribute all of the organization's net assets 
to such distributees will also constitute appropriate affirmative action 
for purposes of this subdivision. An organization may take such 
affirmative action and may terminate its private foundation status under 
section 507(b)(1)(A) in reliance upon 26 CFR 13.12 (rev. as of Jan. 1, 
1972) and upon the provisions of the notices of proposed rule making 
under sections 170(b)(1)(A), 507(b)(1), and 509. Thus, if a distributee 
organization meets the requirements of the provisions of the notices of 
proposed rule- making under sections 170(b)(1)(A), 507, or 509 as a 
distributee under section 507(b)(1)(A), the distributor organization may 
terminate its private foundation status under section 507(b)(1)(A) in 
reliance upon such provisions prior to the expiration of the period 
described in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph. If such 
organization, however, fails to terminate its private foundation status 
under section 507(b)(1)(A) within the period specified in subdivision 
(ii) of this subparagraph by failing to meet the requirements of either 
the notices of proposed rulemaking under section 170(b)(1)(A), 
507(b)(1), or 509 or the final regulations published under these Code 
sections, the tax imposed under section 4940 shall be treated as if due 
from the due date for its annual return (determined without regard to 
any extension of time for filing its return).
    (6) Return required from organizations terminating private 
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under section 507(b)(1)(A). (i) An organization which terminates its 
private foundation status under section 507(b)(1)(A) is required to file 
a return under the provisions of section 6043(b), rather than under the 
provisions of section 6050.
    (ii) An organization which terminates its private foundation status 
under section 507(b)(1)(A) is not required to comply with section 
6104(d) for the taxable year in which such termination occurs. For 
purposes of this subdivision, the term taxable year shall include the 
period described in subparagraph (5)(ii) of this paragraph.
    (7) Distribution of net assets. A private foundation will meet the 
requirement that it distribute all of its net assets within the meaning 
of section 507(b)(1)(A) only if it transfers all of its right, title, 
and interest in and to all of its net assets to one or more 
organizations referred to in section 507(b)(1)(A).
    (8) Effect of restrictions and conditions upon distributions of net 
assets-- (i) In general. In order to effectuate a transfer of all of its 
right title and interest in and to all of its net assets within the 
meaning of paragraph (a)(7) of this section, a transferor private 
foundation may not impose any material restriction or condition that 
prevents the transferee organization referred to in section 507(b)(1)(A) 
(herein sometimes referred to as the public charity) from freely and 
effectively employing the transferred assets, or the income derived 
therefrom, in furtherance of its exempt purposes. Whether or not a 
particular condition or restriction imposed upon a transfer of assets is 
material (within the meaning of paragraph (a)(8) of this section) must 
be determined from all of the facts and circumstances of the transfer. 
Some of the more significant facts and circumstances to be considered in 
making such a determination are:
    (A) Whether the public charity (including a participating trustee, 
custodian, or agent in the case of a community trust) is the owner in 
fee of the assets it receives from the private foundation;
    (B) Whether such assets are to be held and administered by the 
public charity in a manner consistent with one or more of its exempt 
purposes;
    (C) Whether the governing body of the public charity has the 
ultimate authority and control over such assets, and the income derived 
therefrom; and
    (D) Whether, and to what extent, the governing body of the public 
charity is organized and operated so as to be independent from the 
transferor.
    (ii) Independent governing body. As provided in paragraph 
(a)(8)(i)(D) of this section, one of the more significant facts and 
circumstances to be considered in making the determination whether a 
particular condition or restriction imposed upon a transfer of assets is 
material within the meaning of paragraph (a)(8) of this section is 
whether, and the extent to which, the governing body is organized and 
operated so as to be independent from the transferor. In turn, the 
determination as to such factor must be determined from all of the facts 
and circumstances. Some of the more significant facts and circumstances 
to be considered in making such a determination are:
    (A) Whether, and to what extent, members of the governing body are 
comprised of persons selected by the transferor private foundation or 
disqualified persons with respect thereto, or are themselves such 
disqualified persons;
    (B) Whether, and to what extent, members of the governing body are 
selected by public officials acting in their capacities as such; and
    (C) How long a period of time each member of the governing body may 
serve as such. In the case of a transfer that is a community trust, the 
community trust shall meet paragraph (a)(8)(ii)(C) of this section if it 
meets the requirements of Sec. 1.170A-9(e)(13)(iv) (other than 
Sec. 1.170A-9(e)(13)(iv) (C) or (D)), relating to rules for governing 
body.
    (iii) Factors not adversely affecting determination. The presence of 
some or all of the following factors will not be considered as 
preventing the transferee from freely and effectively employing the 
transferred assets, or the income derived therefrom, in furtherance of 
its exempt purposes (within the meaning of paragraph (a)(8)(i) of this 
section):
    (A) Name. The fund is given a name or other designation which is the 
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as or similar to that of the transferor private foundation or otherwise 
memorializes the creator of the foundation or his family.
    (B) Purpose. The income and assets of the fund are to be used for a 
designated purpose or for one or more particular section 509(a) (1), 
(2), or (3) organizations, and such use is consistent with the 
charitable, educational, or other basis for the exempt status of the 
public charity under section 501(c)(3).
    (C) Administration. The transferred assets are administered in an 
identifiable or separate fund, some or all of the principal of which is 
not to be distributed for a specified period, if the public charity 
(including a participating trustee, custodian, or agent in the case of a 
community trust) is the legal and equitable owner of the fund and the 
governing body exercises ultimate and direct authority and control over 
such fund, as, for example, a fund to endow a chair at a university or a 
medical research fund at a hospital. In the case of a community trust, 
the transferred assets must be administered in or as a component part of 
the community trust within the meaning of Sec. 1.170A-9(e)(11).
    (D) Restrictions on disposition. The transferor private foundation 
transfers property the continued retention of which by the transferee is 
required by the transferor if such retention is important to the 
achievement of charitable or other similar purposes in the community 
because of the peculiar features of such property, as, for example, 
where a private foundation transfers a woodland preserve which is to be 
maintained by the public charity as an arboretum for the benefit of the 
community. Such a restriction does not include a restriction on the 
disposition of an investment asset or the distribution of income.
    (iv) Adverse factors. The presence of any of the following factors 
will be considered as preventing the transferee from freely and 
effectively employing the transferred assets, or the income derived 
therefrom, in furtherance of its exempt purposes (within the meaning of 
paragraph (a)(8)(i) of this section):
    (A) Distributions. (1) With respect to distributions made after 
April 19, 1977, the transferor private foundation, a disqualified person 
with respect thereto, or any person or committee designated by, or 
pursuant to the terms of an agreement with, such a person (hereinafter 
referred to as donor), reserves the right, directly or indirectly, to 
name (other than by designation in the instrument of transfer of 
particular section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3) organizations) the persons to 
which the transferee public charity must distribute, or to direct the 
timing of such distributions (other than by direction in the instrument 
of transfer that some or all of the principal, as opposed to specific 
assets, not be distributed for a specified period) as, for example, by a 
power of appointment. The Internal Revenue Service will examine 
carefully whether the seeking of advice by the transferee from, or the 
giving of advice by, any donor after the assets have been transferred to 
the transferee constitutes an indirect reservation of a right to direct 
such distributions. In any such case, the reservation of such a right 
will be considered to exist where the only criterion considered by the 
public charity in making a distribution of income or principal from a 
donor's fund is advice offered by the donor. Whether there is a 
reservation of such a right will be determined from all of the facts and 
circumstances, including, but not limited to, the facts contained in 
paragraph (a)(8)(iv)(A) (2) and (3) of this section.
    (2) The presence of some or all of the following factors will 
indicate that the reservation of such a right does not exist:
    (i) There has been an independent investigation by the staff of the 
public charity evaluating whether the donor's advice is consistent with 
specific charitable needs most deserving of support by the public 
charity (as determined by the public charity);
    (ii) The public charity has promulgated guidelines enumerating 
specific charitable needs consistent with the charitable purposes of the 
public charity and the donor's advice is consistent with such 
guidelines;
    (iii) The public charity has instituted an educational program 
publicizing to donors and other persons the guidelines enumerating 
specific charitable needs consistent with the charitable purposes of the 
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    (iv) The public charity distributes funds in excess of amounts 
distributed from the donor's fund to the same or similar types of 
organizations or charitable needs as those recommended by the donor; and
    (v) The public charity's solicitations (written or oral) for funds 
specifically state that such public charity will not be bound by advice 
offered by the donor.
    (3) The presence of some or all of the following factors will 
indicate the reservation of such a right does exist:
    (i) The solicitations (written or oral) of funds by the public 
charity state or imply, or a pattern of conduct on the part of the 
public charity creates an expectation, that the donor's advice will be 
followed;
    (ii) The advice of a donor (whether or not restricted to a 
distribution of income or principal from the donor's trust or fund) is 
limited to distributions of amounts from the donor's fund, and the 
factors described in paragraph (a)(8)(iv)(A)(2) or (i) or (ii) of this 
section are not present;
    (iii) Only the advice of the donor as to distributions of such 
donor's fund is solicited by the public charity and no procedure is 
provided for considering advice from persons other than the donor with 
respect to such fund; and
    (iv) For the taxable year and all prior taxable years the public 
charity follows the advice of all donors with respect to their funds 
substantially all of the time.
    (B) Other action or withholding of action. The terms of the transfer 
agreement, or any expressed or implied understanding, required the 
public charity to take or withhold action with respect to the 
transferred assets which is not designed to further one or more of the 
exempt purposes of the public charity, and such action or withholding of 
action would, if performed by the transferor private foundation with 
respect to such assets, have subjected the transferor to tax under 
chapter 42 (other than with respect to the minimum investment return 
requirement of section 4942(e)).
    (C) Assumption of leases, etc. The public charity assumes leases, 
contractural obligations, or liabilities of the transferor private 
foundation, or takes the assets thereof subject to such liabilities 
(including obligations under commitments or pledges to donees of the 
transferor private foundation), for purposes inconsistent with the 
purposes or best interests of the public charity, other than the payment 
of the transferor's chapter 42 taxes incurred prior to the transfer to 
the public charity to the extent of the value of the assets transferred.
    (D) Retention of investment assets. The transferee public charity is 
required by any restriction or agreement (other than a restriction or 
agreement imposed or required by law or regulatory authority), express 
or implied, to retain any securities or other investment assets 
transferred to it by the private foundation. In a case where such 
transferred assets consistently produce a low annual return of income, 
the Internal Revenue Service will examine carefully whether the 
transferee is required by any such restriction or agreement to retain 
such assets.
    (E) Right of first refusal. An agreement is entered into in 
connection with the transfer of securities or other property which 
grants directly or indirectly to the transferor private foundation or 
any disqualified person with respect thereto a right of first refusal 
with respect to the transferred securities or other property when and if 
disposed of by the public charity, unless such securities or other 
property was acquired by the transferor private foundation subject to 
such right of first refusal prior to October 9, 1969.
    (F) Relationships. An agreement is entered into between the 
transferor private foundation and the transferee public charity which 
establishes irrevocable relationships with respect to the maintenance or 
management of assets transferred to the public charity, such as 
continuing relationships with banks, brokerage firms, investment 
counselors, or other advisors with regard to the investments or other 
property transferred to the public charity (other than a relationship 
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acting as such). The transfer of property to a public charity subject to 
contractual obligations which were established prior to November 11, 
1976 between the transferor private foundation and persons other than 
disqualified persons with respect to such foundation will not be treated 
as prohibited under the preceding sentence, but only if such contractual 
obligations were not entered into pursuant to a plan to terminate the 
private foundation status of the transferor under section 507(b)(1)(A) 
and if the continuation of such contractual obligations is in the best 
interests of the public charity.
    (G) Other conditions. Any other condition is imposed on action by 
the public charity which prevents it from exercising ultimate control 
over the assets received from the transferor private foundation for 
purposes consistent with its exempt purposes.
    (v) Examples. The provisions of paragraph (a)(8) of this sectiom may 
be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. The M Private Foundation transferred all of its net 
assets to the V Cancer Institute, a public charity described in section 
170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Prior to the transfer, M's activities consisted of 
making grants to hospitals and universities to further research into the 
causes of cancer. Under the terms of the transfer, V is required to keep 
M's assets in a separate fund and use the income and principal to 
further cancer research. Although the assets may be used only for a 
limited purpose, this purpose is consistent with and in furtherance of 
V's exempt purposes, and does not prevent the transfer from being a 
distribution for purposes of section 507(b)(1)(A).
    Example 2. The N Private Foundation transferred all of its net 
assets to W University, a public charity described in section 
170(b)(1)(A)(ii). Under the terms of the transfer, W is required to use 
the income and principal to endow a chair at the university to be known 
as the ``John J. Doe Memorial Professorship'', named after N's creator. 
Although the transferred assets are to be used for a specified purpose 
by W, this purpose is in furtherance of W's exempt educational purposes, 
and there are no conditions on investment or reinvestment of the 
principal or income. The use of the name of the foundation's creator for 
the chair is not a restriction which would prevent the transfer from 
being a distribution for purposes of section 507(b)(1)(A).
    Example 3. The O Private Foundation transferred all of its net 
assets to X Bank as trustee for the P Community Trust, a community trust 
which is a public charity described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). Under 
the terms of the transfer, X is to hold the assets in trust for P and is 
directed to distribute the income annually to the Y Church, a public 
charity described in Section 170(b)(1)(A)(i). The distribution of income 
to Y Church is consistent with P's exempt purposes. If the trust created 
by this transfer otherwise meets the requirements of Sec. 1.170A-
9(e)(11) as a component part of P Community Trust, and assets 
transferred by O to X will be treated as distributed to one or more 
public charities within the meaning of section 507(b)(1)(A). The 
direction to distribute the income to Y Church meets the conditions of 
paragraph (a)(8)(iii)(B) of this section and will therefore not 
disqualify the transfer under section 507(b)(1)(A).
    Example 4. The U Private Foundation transferred all of its net 
assets to Z Bank as trustee for the R Community Trust, a community trust 
which is a public charity described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). Under 
the terms of the transfer, Z is to hold the assets in trust for R and 
distribute the income to those public charities described in section 
170(b)(1)(A) (i) through (vi) that are designated by B, the creator of 
U. R's governing body has no authority during B's lifetime to vary B's 
direction. Under the terms of the transfer, it is intended that Z retain 
the transferred assets in their present form for a period of 20 years, 
or until the date of B's death if it occurs before the expiration of 
such period. Upon the death of B, R will have the power to distribute 
the income to such public charities as it selects and may dispose of the 
corpus as it sees fit.
    Under paragraph (a)(8)(iv) (A) or (D) of this section, as a result 
of the restrictions imposed with respect to the transferred assets, 
there has been no distribution of all U's net assets within the meaning 
of section 507(b)(1)(A) at the time of the transfer. In addition, U has 
not transferred its net assets to a component part of R Community Trust, 
but rather to a separate trust described in Sec. 1.170A-9(e)(14).

    (vi) Transitional rule. If the governing instrument of the public 
charity (or an instrument of transfer) lacks the factors described in 
paragraph (a)(8)(i)(D) or (ii) of this section, but with respect to 
gifts or bequests acquired before January 1, 1982, the public charity 
changes its governing instrument (or instrument of transfer) by the 
later of November 11, 1977, or one year after the gift or bequest is 
acquired, in order to conform such instrument to such provisions, then 
such an instrument shall be treated as consistent with such provisions 
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prior to the date of change. In addition, if prior to the later of such 
dates, the organization has instituted court proceedings in order to 
conform such an instrument, then it may apply (prior to the later of 
such dates) for an extension of the period to conform such instrument to 
such provisions. Such application shall be made to the Commissioner of 
Internal Revenue, Attention E:EO, Washington, DC 20224. The 
Commissioner, at the Commissioner's discretion, may grant such an 
extension, if in the Commissioner's opinion such a change will conform 
the instrument to such provisions, and the change will be made within a 
reasonable time.
    (b) Operation as a public charity-- (1) In general. Under section 
507(b)(1)(B) an organization can terminate its private foundation status 
if the organization:
    (i) Meets the requirements of section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3) by the 
end of the 12-month period (as extended by paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this 
section) beginning with its first taxable year which begins after 
December 31, 1969, or for a continuous period of 60 calendar months 
beginning with the first day of any taxable year which begins after 
December 31, 1969;
    (ii) In compliance with section 507(b)(1)(B)(ii) and subparagraph 
(3) of this paragraph, properly notifies the district director before 
the commencement of such 12-month or 60-month period or before March 29, 
1973 that it is terminating its private foundation status; and
    (iii) Properly establishes immediately after the expiration of such 
12-month or 60-month period that such organization has complied with the 
requirements of section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3) by the end of the 12-
month period or during the 60-month period, as the case may be, in the 
manner described in subparagraph (4) of this paragraph.
    (2) Relationship of section 507(b)(1)(B) to section 507 (a), (c), 
and (g). Since section 507(a) does not apply to a termination described 
in section 507(b)(1)(B), a private foundation's notification that it is 
commencing a termination pursuant to section 507(b)(1)(B) will not be 
treated as a notification described in section 507(a) even if the 
private foundation does not successfully terminate its private 
foundation status pursuant to section 507(b)(1)(B). A private foundation 
which terminates its private foundation status under section 
507(b)(1)(B) does not incur tax under section 507(c) and, therefore, no 
abatement of such tax under section 507(g) is required.
    (3) Notification of termination. In order to comply with the 
requirements under section 507(b)(1)(B)(ii), an organization shall 
before the commencement of the 12-month or 60-month period under section 
507(b)(1)(B)(i) (or before March 29, 1973) or, in the case of the 12-
month period for a community trust, before May 11, 1977, notify the 
district director of its intention to terminate its private foundation 
status.

Such notification shall contain the following information:
    (i) The name and address of the private foundation;
    (ii) Its intention to terminate its private foundation status;
    (iii) Whether the 12-month or 60-month period shall apply;
    (iv) The Code section under which it seeks classification (section 
509(a) (1), (2), or (3));
    (v) If section 509(a)(1) is applicable, the clause of section 
170(b)(1)(A) involved;
    (vi) The date its regular taxable year begins; and
    (vii) The date of commencement of the 12-month or 60-month period.
    (4) Establishment of termination. In order to comply with the 
requirements under section 507(b)(1)(B)(iii), an organization shall 
within 90 days after the expiration of the 12-month or 60-month period, 
file such information with the district director as is necessary to make 
a determination as to the organization's status as an organization 
described under section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3) and the regulations 
thereunder. See paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section as to the 
information required to be submitted under this subparagraph.
    (5) Incomplete information; 12- and 60-month terminations. The 
failure to supply, within the required time, all of the information 
required by subparagraph (3) or (4) of this paragraph is not alone 
sufficient to constitute a failure to satisfy the requirements of 
section 507(b)(1)(B). If the information which is submitted within the 
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incomplete and the organization supplies the necessary additional 
information at the request of the Commissioner within the additional 
time period allowed by him, the original submission will be considered 
timely.
    (6) Application of special rules and filing requirements. An 
organization which has terminated its private foundation status under 
section 507(b)(1)(B) is not required to comply with the special rules 
set forth in section 508 (a) and (b). Such organization is also not 
required to file a return under the provisions of section 6043(b) or 
6050 by reason of termination of its private foundation status under the 
provisions of section 507(b)(1)(B).
    (7) Extension of time to assess deficiencies. If a private 
foundation files a notification (described in subparagraph (3) of this 
paragraph) that it intends to begin a 60-month termination pursuant to 
section 507(b)(1)(B) and does not file a request for an advance ruling 
pursuant to paragraph (e) of this section, such private foundation may 
file with the notification described in subparagraph (3) of this 
paragraph a consent under section 6501(c)(4) to the effect that the 
period of limitation upon assessment under section 4940 for any taxable 
year within the 60-month termination period shall not expire prior to 1 
year after the date of the expiration of the time prescribed by law for 
the assessment of a deficiency for the last taxable year within the 60-
month period. Such consents, if filed, will ordinarily be accepted by 
the Commissioner. See paragraph (f)(3) of this section for an 
illustration of the procedure required to obtain a refund of the tax 
imposed by section 4940 in a case where such a consent is not in effect.
    (c) Twelve-month terminations--(1) Method of determining normal 
sources of support--(i) In general. The 12-month termination provisions 
of section 507(b)(1)(B) permit a private foundation to terminate its 
private foundation status by changing its organizational structure, its 
operations, the sources of its support, or any combination thereof, in 
order to conform to the requirements of section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3) 
by the end of the 12-month period.
    (ii) Support requirements for 12-month termination under section 
170(b)(1) (A)(vi). A private foundation attempting to meet the 
requirements of section 509(a)(1) as an organization described in 
section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) will be considered normally to receive a 
substantial part of its support from governmental units or direct or 
indirect contributions from the general public if it can establish that 
it has changed the sources of its support before the close of the 12-
month period to those of an organization described in section 
170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and it can reasonably be expected to maintain its 
publicly supported status for subsequent years. In order to establish 
these facts, an organization shall submit all information sufficient to 
make a determination under Sec. 1.170A-9(e) as if such provisions 
applied, including a description of all organizational and operational 
changes which have occurred during the 12-month period. It shall also 
submit detailed information with respect to its sources of support for 
the 12-month period, as well as for the four taxable years immediately 
preceding the 12-month period. In applying the tests contained in 
Sec. 1.170A-9(e), however, data from periods preceding the 12-month 
period shall be disregarded except for purposes of determining whether 
the organization has effectively changed its sources of support and 
whether it can reasonably be expected to maintain such publicly 
supported status for subsequent years. Thus, for example, in applying 
the mathematical tests of Sec. 1.170A-9(e) only data for the 12-month 
period may enter into the computation.
    (iii) Support requirements for 12-month terminations under section 
170(b)(1)(A)(iv). Section 170(b)(1) (A)(iv) describes an organization 
which normally receives a substantial part of its support (exclusive of 
income from related activities) from the United States or any State or 
political subdivision thereof, or from the general public, and which is 
organized and operated exclusively to receive, hold, invest, and 
administer property and to make expenditures to or for the benefit of 
certain colleges or universities. For purposes of the 12-month 
termination period, the rule set forth in subdivision (ii) of this 
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shall be applicable in determining whether an organization normally 
receives a substantial part of its support from the sources required 
under section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv).
    (iv) Support requirements for 12-month terminations under section 
509(a)(2). An organization attempting to terminate its private 
foundation status under section 507(b)(1)(B) by meeting the requirements 
of section 509(a)(2) by the end of the 12-month period will be 
considered as normally receiving its support in compliance with the one-
third support requirements of section 509(a)(2) if:
    (A) For the 12-month period under section 507(b)(1)(B), the 
organization receives more than one-third of its support from gifts, 
grants, contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from related 
activities (as limited by section 509(a)(2)(A)(ii)) and not more than 
one-third of its support from items described in section 509 (a)(2)(B), 
and
    (B) The organization can establish that it can reasonably be 
expected to maintain its continued public support for subsequent years. 
In order to establish a reasonable expectation of continued public 
support, an organization shall submit a detailed statement describing 
its past and current operations, any organizational or operational 
changes and when such changes have occurred, and any changes in its 
foundation managers (as defined in section 4946(b)(1)). Duplicate copies 
of its governing instrument and bylaws, with an indication of any 
amendments made, and detailed information with respect to its sources of 
support for the 4 taxable years immediately preceding the 12-month 
period shall also be submitted as part of the evidence that the 
organization can reasonably be expected to maintain its publicly 
supported status.
    (2) Organizational and operational tests--(i) Section 509(a)(3) 
organizations--(A) In general. An organization attempting to terminate 
its private foundation status under section 507(b)(1)(B) by meeting the 
requirements of section 509(a)(3) by the end of the 12-month period is 
required to meet the organizational and operational test of section 
509(a)(3)(A), in addition to the requirements of section 509(a)(3) (B) 
and (C), by the end of the 12-month period beginning with its first 
taxable year which begins after December 31, 1969. An organization may 
qualify under section 509(a)(3)(A) even though its original governing 
instrument did not limit its purposes to those set forth in section 
509(a)(3)(A) and even though it operated for some other purpose before 
the end of the 12-month period, if it has amended its governing 
instrument and changed its operations to conform to the requirements of 
section 509(a)(3) by the end of the 12-month period.
    (B) Proof of changed status. In order to establish that an 
organization described in (A) of this subdivision will continue to be 
operated exclusively for the required purposes in years subsequent to 
the end of the 12-month period, such organization shall submit a 
detailed statement describing its past and current operations, any 
organizational or operational changes and when such changes have 
occurred, any changes in foundation managers (as defined in section 
4946(b)(1)), and duplicate copies of its governing instrument and 
bylaws, with an indication of any amendments made. A detailed statement 
of the relationship between such organization and the specified 
organizations described in section 509(a) (1) or (2) (as required by 
section 509(a)(3) (A) and (B)) and all pertinent information to 
establish that the organization does not violate the control 
requirements of section 509(a)(3)(C) shall also be submitted.
    (ii) Section 509(a)(1) organizations other than those described in 
section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)--
    (A) In general. An organization attempting to terminate its private 
foundation status under section 507(b)(1)(B) by meeting the requirements 
of section 170(b)(1)(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) by the end of the 
12-month period is required to be operated as an organization described 
in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) of section 170(b)(1)(A) by the 
end of the 12-month period beginning with its first taxable year which 
begins after December 31, 1969.
    (B) Proof of changed status. In order to establish that it will 
continue to be operated as an organization described in section 
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the end of the 12-month period, the organization shall submit a detailed 
statement describing its past and current operations, any organizational 
or operational changes and when such changes have occurred, and any 
changes in its foundation managers (as defined in section 4946(b)(1)). 
Duplicate copies of its governing instrument and bylaws, with an 
indication of any amendments made, and its financial statements for the 
4-taxable years immediately preceding the 12-month period shall also be 
submitted as evidence that the organization can reasonably be expected 
to maintain its status as an organization described in section 
170(b)(1)(A)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v).
    (3) Extensions of the 12-month period. (i) For purposes of this 
section, an organization may accomplish a 12-month termination if it 
meets the requirements of section 507(b)(1)(B) and this paragraph for 
such a termination with respect to any of the following periods:
    (A) The 12-month period beginning with the organization's first 
taxable year which begins after December 31, 1969;
    (B) The period described in paragraph (a)(5)(ii) of this section; or
    (C) Any period consisting of two or more taxable years beginning 
with the organization's first taxable year beginning after December 31, 
1969, and ending with any taxable year ending before the end of the 
period described in paragraph (a)(5)(ii) of this section.
    (ii) An organization will be considered as ``normally'' meeting the 
requirements of section 170(b)(1)(A) (iv) or (vi) or 509(a)(2), as the 
case may be, if it meets the requirements of such provision with respect 
to any period described in subdivision (i) (A), (B), or (C) of this 
subparagraph. Thus, for example, an organization on a calendar year 
basis which seeks to convert to a section 509(a)(2) organization under 
section 507(b)(1)(B) may meet the one-third support requirement based on 
the aggregate support received during a period described in subdivision 
(i) (A), (B), or (C) of this subparagraph, for purposes of subparagraph 
(1)(iv) of this paragraph.
    (4) Status of organization subsequent to the 12-month period. For 
purposes of sections 507 through 509, an organization, the status of 
which as a private foundation is terminated under section 507(b)(1), 
shall (except as provided in paragraph (b)(6) of this section) be 
treated as an organization created on the day after the date of such 
termination. However, termination of private foundation status under the 
provisions of section 507(b)(1)(B) is based upon an organization's 
submission of information establishing compliance by the end of the 12-
month period with the requirements of subparagraph (1) or (2) of this 
paragraph. Therefore, if in the 4 taxable years immediately following 
the end of the 12-month period, the sources of support or the methods of 
operation of the organization are materially different from the facts 
and circumstances presented during the 12-month period upon which the 
determination under section 507(b)(1)(B)(iii) was made (and such 
material difference adversely affects such determination), the 
organization will be deemed not to have satisfied the requirements of 
section 507(b)(1)(B). Under such circumstances, section 509(c) will not 
apply and the organization will continue to remain subject to the 
provisions of section 507. However, the status of grants and 
contributions under sections 170, 4942, and 4945 will not be affected 
until the Internal Revenue Service makes notice to the public (such as 
by publication in the Internal Revenue Bulletin) that the organization 
has been deleted from classification as an organization described in 
section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3) unless the donor (1) was in part 
responsible for, or was aware of, the act or failure to act that 
resulted in the organization's inability to satisfy the requirements of 
section 507(b) (1)(B), or (2) had knowledge that such organization would 
be deleted from classification as an organization described in section 
509(a) (1), (2), or (3). Prior to the making of any grant or 
contribution which allegedly will not result in the grantee's loss of 
classification under section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3), a potential 
grantee organization may request a ruling whether such grant or 
contribution may be made without such loss of classification. A request 
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the grantee organization with the district director. The issuance of 
such ruling will be at the sole discretion of the Commissioner.
    (d) Sixty-month terminations--(1) Method of determining normal 
sources of support. (i) In order to meet the requirement of section 
507(b)(1)(B) for the 60-month termination period as a section 509(a) (1) 
or (2) organization, an organization must meet the requirements of 
section 509(a) (1) or (2), as the case may be, for a continuous period 
of at least 60 calendar months. In determining whether an organization 
seeking status under section 509(a)(1) as an organization described in 
section 170(b)(1)(A) (iv) or (vi) or under section 509(a)(2) 
``normally'' meets the requirements set forth under such sections, 
support received in taxable years prior to the commencement of the 60-
month period shall not be taken into consideration, except as otherwise 
provided in this section. Therefore, in such cases rules similar to the 
rules applicable to new organizations would apply.
    (ii) For purposes of section 507(b)(1)(B), an organization will be 
considered to be a section 509(a)(1) organization described in section 
170(b)(1)(A)(vi) for a continuous period of 60 calendar months only if 
the organization satisfies the provisions of Sec. 1.170A-9(e) based upon 
aggregate data for such entire period, rather than for any shorter 
period set forth in Sec. 1.170A-9(e). Except for the substitution of 
such 60-month period for the periods described in Sec. 1.170A-9(e), all 
other provisions of such regulations pertinent to determining an 
organization's normal sources of support shall remain applicable.
    (iii) For purposes of section 507(b)(1)(B), an organization will be 
considered to be a section 509(a)(2) organization only if such 
organization meets the support requirements set forth in section 
509(a)(2) (A) and (B) for the continuous period of 60 calendar months 
prescribed under section 507(b)(1)(B), rather than for any shorter 
period set forth in the regulations under section 509(a)(2). Except for 
the substitution of such 60-month period for the periods described in 
the regulations under section 509(a)(2), all other provisions of such 
regulations pertinent to determining an organization's normal sources of 
support shall remain applicable.
    (2) Organizational and operational tests. In order to meet the 
requirements of section 507(b)(1)(B) for the 60-month termination period 
as an organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A) (i), (ii), (iii), 
(iv), or (v) or section 509(a)(3), as the case may be, an organization 
must meet the requirements of the applicable provision for a continuous 
period of at least 60 calendar months. For purposes of section 
507(b)(1)(B), an organization will be considered to be such an 
organization only if it satisfies the requirements of the applicable 
provision (including with respect to section 509(a)(3), the 
organizational and operational test set forth in subparagraph (A) 
thereof) at the commencement of such 60-month period and continuously 
thereafter during such period.
    (e) Advance rulings for 60-month terminations--(1) In general. An 
organization which files the notification required by section 
507(b)(1)(B)(ii) that it is commencing a 60-month termination may obtain 
an advance ruling from the Commissioner that it can be expected to 
satisfy the requirements of section 507(b)(1)(B)(i) during the 60-month 
period. Such an advance ruling may be issued if the organization can 
reasonably be expected to meet the requirements of section 
507(b)(1)(B)(i) during the 60-month period. The issuance of a ruling 
will be discretionary with the Commissioner.
    (2) Basic consideration. In determining whether an organization can 
reasonably be expected (within the meaning of subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph) to meet the requirements of section 507(b)(1)(B)(i) for the 
60-month period, the basic consideration is whether its organizational 
structure (taking into account any revisions made prior to the beginning 
of the 60-month period), proposed programs or activities, intended 
method of operation, and projected sources of support are such as to 
indicate that the organization is likely to satisfy the requirements of 
section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3) and paragraph (d) of this section during 
the 60-month period. In making such a determination, all pertinent facts 
and circumstances shall be considered.

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    (3) Reliance by grantors and contributors. For purposes of sections 
170, 545(b)(2), 556(b)(2), 642(c), 4942, 4945, 2055, 2106(a)(2), and 
2522, grants or contributions to an organization which has obtained a 
ruling referred to in this paragraph will be treated as made to an 
organization described in section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3), as the case 
may be, until notice that such advance ruling is being revoked is made 
to the public (such as by publication in the Internal Revenue Bulletin). 
The preceding sentence shall not apply, however, if the grantor or 
contributor was responsible for, or aware of, the act or failure to act 
that resulted in the organization's failure to meet the requirements of 
section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3), or acquired knowledge that the Internal 
Revenue Service had given notice to such organization that its advance 
ruling would be revoked. Prior to the making of any grant or 
contribution which allegedly will not result in the grantee's failure to 
meet the requirements of section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3), a potential 
grantee organization may request a ruling whether such grant or 
contribution may be made without such failure. A request for such ruling 
may be filed by the grantee organization with the district director. The 
issuance of such ruling will be at the sole discretion of the 
Commissioner. The organization must submit all information necessary to 
make a determination on the factors referred to in subparagraph (2) of 
this paragraph. If a favorable ruling is issued, such ruling may be 
relied upon by the grantor or contributor of the particular contribution 
in question for purposes of sections 170, 507, 545(b)(2), 556(b)(2), 
642(c), 4942, 4945, 2055, 2106(a)(2), and 2522.
    (4) Reliance by organization. An organization obtaining an advance 
ruling pursuant to this paragraph cannot rely on such a ruling. 
Consequently, if the organization does not pay the tax imposed by 
section 4940 for any taxable year or years during the 60-month period, 
and it is subsequently determined that such tax is due for such year or 
years (because the organization did not in fact complete a successful 
termination pursuant to section 507(b)(1)(B) and was not treated as an 
organization described in section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3) for such year 
or years), the organization is liable for interest in accordance with 
section 6601 if any amount of tax under section 4940 has not been paid 
on or before the last date prescribed for payment. However, since any 
failure to pay such tax during the 60-month period (or prior to the 
revocation of such ruling) is due to reasonable cause, the penalty under 
section 6651 with respect to the tax imposed by section 4940 shall not 
apply.
    (5) Extension of time to assess deficiencies. The advance ruling 
described in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph shall be issued only if 
such organization's request for an advance ruling is filed with a 
consent under section 6501(c)(4) to the effect that the period of 
limitation upon assessment under section 4940 for any taxable year 
within the advance ruling period shall not expire prior to 1 year after 
the date of the expiration of the time prescribed by law for the 
assessment of a deficiency for the last taxable year within the 60-month 
period.
    (f) Effect on grantors or contributors and on the organization 
itself--(1) Effect of satisfaction of requirements for termination--(i) 
Treatment during the termination period. In the event that an 
organization satisfies the requirements of section 507(b)(1)(B) for 
termination of its private foundation status by the end of the 12-month 
period or during the continuous 60-month period, such organization shall 
be treated for such entire 12-month or 60-month period in the same 
manner as an organization described in section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3).
    (ii) Twelve-month terminations by fiscal year organizations. In the 
case of an organization which operates on a fiscal year basis and 
terminates its private foundation status by the end of the 12-month 
period beginning with its first taxable year which begins after December 
31, 1969, such 12-month period shall, for purposes of this paragraph, be 
treated as including the period between January 1, 1970, and the last 
day of the taxable year immediately preceding its first taxable year 
which begins after December 31, 1969, so long as the requirements of 
section 507(b)(1)(B) and paragraph (c) of this section are met by the 
end of the 12-month period (including such additional period).

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    (2) Failure to meet termination requirements--(i) In general. Except 
as otherwise provided in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph and 
paragraph (e) of this section, any organization which fails to satisfy 
the requirements of section 507(b)(1)(B) for termination of its private 
foundation status by the end of the 12-month period or during the 
continuous 60-month period shall be treated as a private foundation for 
the entire 12-month or 60-month period, for purposes of sections 507 
through 509 and chapter 42, and grants or contributions to such an 
organization shall be treated as made to a private foundation for 
purposes of sections 170, 507(b)(1)(A), 4942, and 4945.
    (ii) Certain 60-month terminations. Notwithstanding subdivision (i) 
of this subparagraph, if an organization fails to satisfy the 
requirements of section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3) for the continuous 60-
month period but does satisfy the requirements of section 509(a) (1), 
(2), or (3), as the case may be, for any taxable year or years during 
such 60-month period, the organization shall be treated as a section 
509(a) (1), (2), or (3) organization for such taxable year or years and 
grants or contributions made during such taxable year or years shall be 
treated as made to an organization described in section 509(a) (1), (2), 
or (3). In addition, sections 507 through 509 and chapter 42 shall not 
apply to such organization for any taxable year within such 60-month 
period for which it does meet such requirements. For purposes of 
determining whether an organization satisfies the requirements of 
section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3) for any taxable year in the 60-month 
period, the organization shall be treated as if it were a new 
organization with its first taxable year beginning on the date of the 
commencement of the 60-month period. Thus, for example, if an 
organization were attempting to terminate its private foundation status 
under section 507(b)(1)(B) by meeting the requirements of section 
170(b)(1)(A)(vi), the rules under Sec. 1.170A-9(e) relating to the 
initial determination of status of a new organization would apply.
    (iii) Aggregate tax benefit. For purposes of section 507(d), the 
organization's aggregate tax benefit resulting from the organization's 
section 501(c)(3) status shall continue to be computed from the date 
from which such computation would have been made, but for the notice 
filed under section 507(b)(1)(B)(ii), except that any taxable year 
within such 60-month period for which such organization meets the 
requirements of section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3) shall be excluded from 
such computations.
    (iv) Excess business holdings. See section 4943 and the regulations 
thereunder for rules relating to decreases in a private foundation's 
holdings in a business enterprise which are caused by the foundation's 
failure to terminate its private foundation status after giving the 
notification for termination under section 507(b)(1)(B)(ii).
    (3) Example. The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by 
the following example:

    Example. Y, a calendar year private foundation, notifies the 
district director that it intends to terminate its private foundation 
status by converting into a publicly supported organization described in 
section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and that its 60-month termination period will 
commence on January 1, 1974. Y does not obtain a ruling described in 
paragraph (e) of this section. Based upon its support for 1974 Y does 
not qualify as a publicly supported organization within the meaning of 
Sec. 1.170A-9(e) and this paragraph. Consequently, in order to avoid the 
risks of penalties and interest if Y fails to terminate within the 60-
month period, Y files its return as a private foundation and pays the 
tax imposed by section 4940. Similarly, based upon its support for the 
period 1974 through 1975, fails to qualify as such a publicly supported 
organization and files its return and pays the tax imposed by section 
4940 for both 1975 and 1976. Since a consent (described in paragraph 
(b)(7) of this section) which would prevent the period of limitation 
from expiring is not in effect, in order to be able to file a claim for 
refund, Y and the district director agree to extend the period of 
limitation for all taxes imposed under chapter 42. However, based upon 
its support for the period 1974 through 1976 Y does qualify as a 
publicly supported organization, and therefore shall not be treated as a 
private foundation for either 1977 or 1978 even if it fails to terminate 
within the 60-month period. However, based upon the aggregate data for 
the entire 60-month period (1974 through 1978), Y does qualify as an 
organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). Consequently, 
pursuant to this paragraph, Y is treated as if it had been a publicly 
supported organization for the entire 60-month period. Y files claim for 
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for the taxes paid under section 4940 for the years 1974, 1975, and 
1976, and such taxes are refunded.

    (g) Special transitional rules for organizations operating as public 
charities. Section 4940 imposes a tax upon private foundations with 
respect to the carrying on of activities for each taxable year. For 
purposes of section 4940, an organization which terminates its private 
foundation status under section 507(b)(1)(B) by the end of the period 
described in paragraph (a)(5)(ii) of this section will not be considered 
as carrying on activities within the meaning of section 4940 during such 
period. Such organization will therefore not be subject to the tax 
imposed under section 4940 for such period. Consequently, in the case of 
an organization seeking to terminate its private foundation status under 
section 507(b)(1)(B) if the period described in paragraph (a)(5)(ii) of 
this section has not expired prior to the due date for the 
organization's annual return required to be filed under section 6033 or 
6012 (determined with regard to any extension of time for filing the 
return) for its first taxable year which begins after December 31, 1969 
(or any other taxable year ending before the expiration of the period 
described in paragraph (a)(5)(ii) of this paragraph) and if the 
organization has not terminated its private foundation status under 
section 507(b)(1)(B) by such date, then notwithstanding the provisions 
of paragraph (f) of this section, the organization must take either of 
the following courses of action:
    (1) Complete and file its annual return including the line relating 
to excise taxes on investment income, by such date, and pay the tax on 
investment income imposed under section 4940 at the time it files its 
annual return. If such organization subsequently terminates its private 
foundation status under section 507(b)(1)(B) within a period specified 
in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section, it may file a claim for refund 
of the tax paid under section 4940; or
    (2) Complete and file its annual return, except for the line 
relating to excise taxes on investment income, by such date, and in lieu 
of paying the tax on investment income imposed under section 4940, file 
a statement with its annual return which establishes that the 
organization has taken affirmative action by such date to terminate its 
private foundation status under section 507(b)(1)(B). Such statement 
must indicate the type of affirmative action taken and explain how such 
action will result in the termination of its private foundation status 
under section 507(b)(1)(B). Such affirmative action may include making 
application to the appropriate State court for approval to amend the 
provisions of the organization's trust instrument to limit payments to 
specified section 509(a) (1) or (2) beneficiaries pursuant to section 
509(a)(3) in the case of a charitable trust; commencing a fund-raising 
drive among the general public in the case of an organization seeking to 
become a section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) or 509(a)(2) organization; or the 
passage of a resolution by the organization's governing body or the 
filing of an amendment to the organization's articles of incorporation 
permitting a change in the operations of the organization to enable it 
to conform to the provisions of section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3) in the 
case of a not-for-profit corporation. An organization may take such 
affirmative action and may terminate its private foundation status under 
section 507(b)(1)(B) in reliance upon 26 CFR 13.12 (rev. as of Jan. 1, 
1972) and upon the provisions of the notices of proposed rulemaking 
under sections 170(b)(1)(A), 507(b)(1), and 509. Thus, if an 
organization meets the requirement of the provisions of the notice of 
proposed rulemaking as a section 509(a)(3) organization, such 
organization may terminate its private foundation status under section 
507(b)(1)(B) in reliance upon such provisions prior to the expiration of 
the period described in paragraph (a)(5)(ii) of this section. If such 
organization, however, fails to terminate its private foundation status 
under section 507(b)(1)(B) within the period specified in paragraph 
(a)(5)(ii) of this section by failing to meet the requirements of either 
the notices of proposed rulemaking under section 170(b)(1)(A), 
507(b)(1), or 509 or the final regulations published under these Code 
sections, the tax imposed under section 4940 shall be treated as if due 
from the due date for its annual return (determined without regard to

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any extension of time, for filing its return).
[T.D. 7248, 38 FR 861, Jan. 5, 1973; 38 FR 3598, Feb. 8, 1973; 38 FR 
4259, Feb. 12, 1973, as amended by T.D. 7290, 38 FR 31833, Nov. 19, 
1973; T.D. 7440, 41 FR 50654, Nov. 17, 1976; 41 FR 52454, Nov. 30, 1976; 
T.D. 7465, 42 FR 4437, Jan. 25, 1977; T.D. 7784, 46 FR 37889, July 23, 
1981]



Sec. 1.507-3  Special rules; transferee foundations.

    (a) General rule. (1) For purposes of part II, subchapter F, chapter 
1 of the Code, in the case of a transfer of assets of any private 
foundation to another private foundation pursuant to any liquidation, 
merger, redemption, recapitalization, or other adjustment, organization, 
or reorganization, the transferee organization shall not be treated as a 
newly created organization. Thus, in the case of a significant 
disposition of assets to one or more private foundations within the 
meaning of paragraph (c) of this section, the transferee organization 
shall not be treated as a newly created organization. A transferee 
organization to which this paragraph applies shall be treated as 
possessing those attributes and characteristics of the transferor 
organization which are described in subparagraphs (2), (3), and (4) of 
this paragraph.
    (2)(i) A transferee organization to which this paragraph applies 
shall succeed to the aggregate tax benefit of the transferor 
organization in an amount determined as follows: Such amount shall be an 
amount equal to the amount of such aggregate tax benefit multiplied by a 
fraction the numerator of which is the fair market value of the assets 
(less encumbrances) transferred to such transferee and the denominator 
of which is the fair market value of the assets of the transferor (less 
encumbrances) immediately before the transfer. Fair market value shall 
be determined as of the time of the transfer.
    (ii) Notwithstanding subdivision (i) of this subparagraph, a 
transferee organization which is not effectively controlled (within the 
meaning of Sec. 1.482-1(a)(3)), directly or indirectly, by the same 
person or persons who effectively control the transferor organization 
shall not succeed to an aggregate tax benefit in excess of the fair 
market value of the assets transferred at the time of the transfer.
    (iii) This subparagraph may be illustrated by the following 
examples:

    Example 1. Pursuant to a transfer described in section 507(b)(2), F, 
a private foundation, transfers to G, a private foundation, all of its 
assets, which have a fair market value of $400,000. Immediately before 
the transfer F's aggregate tax benefit was $200,000, and G's aggregate 
tax benefit was $300,000. After the transfer G's aggregate tax benefit 
is $500,000 ($200,000+$300,000).
    Example 2. Pursuant to a transfer described in section 507(b)(2), M, 
a private foundation, transfers all of its assets, which immediately 
prior to the transfer have a fair market value of $100,000. The assets 
were transferred to the following organizations at the following fair 
market values (determined at the time of transfer) $40,000 to N, a 
private foundation, $30,000 to O, a private foundation, and $30,000 to 
P, an organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). Immediately 
before the transfer M's aggregate tax benefit was $50,000. Therefore, N 
succeeds to M's aggregate tax benefit to the extent of $20,000 
($50,000 x $40,000/$100,000) and O succeeds to M's aggregate tax benefit 
to the extent of $15,000 ($50,000 x $30,000/$100,000). The remaining 
$15,000 of M's aggregate tax benefit is retained by M as M has not 
terminated under section 507.
    Example 3. Assume the same facts as in Example 2 except that the 
transfers were made as follows: M transferred $30,000 to N on January 1, 
1972, $40,000 to P on July 1, 1972, and $30,000 to O on December 31, 
1972. Further, assume that the fair market value of the assets and the 
aggregate tax benefit do not change during 1972 and that O is not 
effectively controlled (directly or indirectly) by the same person or 
persons who effectively control M. N succeeds to M's aggregate tax 
benefit to the extent of $15,000 ($50,000 x $30,000/$100,000). However, 
since $40,000 of the remaining $70,000 ($100,000-$30,000) of assets of M 
was transferred to P on July 1, 1972, immediately before the transfer to 
O, the fair market value of the assets held by M is $30,000 
($70,000-$40,000). On the other hand, because P is not a private 
foundation, M's aggregate tax benefit immediately before the transfer to 
O remains $35,000 ($50,000-$15,000). Therefore, before applying 
subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, O would succeed to $35,000 
($35,000 x $30,000/$30,000) of M's aggregate tax benefit. However, 
applying subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph since M transferred only 
$30,000 to O, O shall succeed to only $30,000 of M's aggregate tax 
benefit. The remaining $5,000 ($35,000-$30,000) of M's aggregate tax 
benefit is retained by M as M has not terminated under section 507.


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    (3) For purposes of section 507(d)(2), in the event of a transfer of 
assets described in section 507(b)(2), any person who is a substantial 
contributor (within the meaning of section 507(d)(2)) with respect to 
the transferor foundation shall be treated as a substantial contributor 
with respect to the transferee foundation, regardless of whether such 
person meets the $5,000-two percent test with respect to the transferee 
organization at any time. If a private foundation makes a transfer 
described in section 507(b)(2) to two or more transferee private 
foundations, any person who is a substantial contributor with respect to 
the transferor foundation prior to such transfer shall be considered a 
substantial contributor with respect to each transferee private 
foundation.
    (4) If a private foundation incurs liability for one or more of the 
taxes imposed under chapter 42 (or any penalty resulting therefrom) 
prior to, or as a result of, making a transfer of assets described in 
section 507(b)(2) to one or more private foundations, in any case where 
transferee liability applies each transferee foundation shall be treated 
as receiving the transferred assets subject to such liability to the 
extent that the transferor foundation does not satisfy such liability.
    (5) Except as provided in subparagraph (9) of this paragraph, a 
private foundation is required to meet the distribution requirements of 
section 4942 for any taxable year in which it makes a section 507(b)(2) 
transfer of all or part of its net assets to another private foundation. 
Such transfer shall itself be counted toward satisfaction of such 
requirements to the extent the amount transferred meets the requirements 
of section 4942(g). However, where the transferor has disposed of all of 
its assets, the recordkeeping requirements of section 4942(g)(3)(B) 
shall not apply during any period in which it has no assets. Such 
requirements are applicable for any taxable year other than a taxable 
year during which the transferor has no assets.
    (6) For purposes of section 4943(c) (4), (5), and (6), whenever a 
private foundation makes a section 507(b)(2) transfer of all or part of 
its net assets to another private foundation, the applicable period of 
time described in section 4943(c) (4), (5), or (6) shall include both 
the period during which the transferor foundation held such assets and 
the period during which the transferee foundation holds such assets.
    (7) Except as provided in subparagraph (9) of this paragraph, where 
the transferor has disposed of all of its assets, during any period in 
which the transferor has no assets, section 4945 (d)(4) and (h) shall 
not apply to the transferee or the transferor with respect to any 
expenditure responsibility grants made by the transferor. However, the 
exception contained in this subparagraph shall not apply with respect to 
any information reporting requirements imposed by section 4945 and the 
regulations thereunder for any year in which any such transfer is made.
    (8)(i) Except as provided in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph 
or subparagraph (6) or (9) of this paragraph or whenever a private 
foundation makes a transfer of assets described in section 507(b)(2) to 
one or more private foundations, the transferee foundation:
    (a) Will not be treated as being in existence prior to January 1, 
1970, with respect to any transferred assets;
    (b) Will not be treated as holding the transferred assets prior to 
January 1, 1970; and
    (c) Will not be treated as having engaged in, or become subject to, 
any transaction, lease, contract, or other obligation with respect to 
the transferred assets prior to January 1, 1970.
    (ii) Notwithstanding subdivision (i) of this subparagraph, the 
provisions enumerated in (a) through (g) of this subdivision shall apply 
to the transferee foundation with respect to the assets transferred to 
the same extent and in the same manner that they would have applied to 
the transferor foundation had the transfer described in section 
507(b)(2) not been effected:
    (a) Section 4940(c)(4)(B) and the regulations thereunder with 
respect to basis of property,
    (b) Section 4942(f)(4) and the regulations thereunder with respect 
to distributions of income,
    (c) Section 101(l)(2) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 533), 
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sections 1301 and 1309 of the Tax Reform Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 1713, 
1729), with respect to the provisions of section 4941,
    (d) Section 101(l)(3)(A) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 
534) with respect to the provisions of section 4942, but only if the 
transferor qualified for the application of such section immediately 
before the transfer, and at least 85 percent of the fair market value of 
the net assets of the transferee immediately after the transfer was 
received pursuant to the transfer,
    (e) Section 101(l)(3) (B) through (E) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969 
(83 Stat. 534) with respect to the provisions of section 4942,
    (f) Section 101(l)(5) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 535) 
with respect to the provisions of section 4945, and
    (g) Section 101(l)(6) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 535) 
with respect to the provisions of section 508(e).
    (9) (i) If a private foundation transfers all of its net assets to 
one or more private foundations which are effectively controlled (within 
the meaning of Sec. 1.482-1(a)(3)), directly or indirectly, by the same 
person or persons which effectively controlled the transferor private 
foundation, for purposes of chapter 42 (section 4940 et seq.) and part 
II of subchapter F of chapter 1 of the Code (sections 507 through 509) 
such a transferee private foundation shall be treated as if it were the 
transferor. However, where proportionality is appropriate, such a 
transferee private foundation shall be treated as if it were the 
transferor in the proportion which the fair market value of the assets 
(less encumbrances) transferred to such transferee bears to the fair 
market value of the assets (less encumbrances) of the transferor 
immediately before the transfer.
    (ii) Subdivision (i) of this subparagraph shall not apply to the 
requirements under sections 6033, 6056, and 6104 which must be complied 
with by the transferor private foundation, nor to the requirement under 
section 6043 that the transferor file a return with respect to its 
liquidation, dissolution, or termination.
    (iii) This subparagraph may be illustrated by the following 
examples:

    Example 1. The trustees of X charitable trust, a private foundation, 
form the Y charitable corporation, also a private foundation, in order 
to facilitate the conduct of their activities. The trustees of X are 
also the directors of Y. Y has the same charitable purposes as X. All of 
the assets of X are transferred to Y, and Y continues to carry on X's 
charitable activities. Under such circumstances, Y shall be treated as 
if it were X for the purposes of subdivision (i) of this subparagraph. 
Thus, for example, Y will be permitted to take advantage of any special 
rules or savings provisions with respect to chapter 42 to the same 
extent as X could have if X had continued in existence.
    Example 2. A and B are the trustees of the P charitable trust, a 
private foundation, and are the only substantial contributors to P. On 
July 1, 1973, in order to facilitate accomplishment of diverse 
charitable purposes, A and B create and control the R Foundation, the S 
Foundation and the T Foundation and transfer the net assets of P to R, 
S, and T. As of the end of 1973, P has an outstanding grant to 
Foundation W and has been required to exercise expenditure 
responsibility with respect to this grant under sections 4945 (d)(4) and 
(h). Under these circumstances, R, S, and T shall each be treated as if 
they are P in the proportion the fair market value of the assets 
transferred to each bears to the fair market value of the assets of P 
immediately before the transfer. Since R, S, and T are treated as P, 
absent a specific provision for exercising expenditure responsibility 
with respect to the grant to W, each of them is required to exercise 
expenditure responsibility with respect to such grant. If, as a part of 
the transfer to R, P assigned, and R assumed, P's duties with respect to 
the expenditure responsibility grant to W, only R would be required to 
exercise expenditure responsibility with respect to the grant to W. 
Since R, S, and T are treated as P rather than as recipients of 
expenditure responsibility grants, there are no expenditure 
responsibility requirements which must be exercised under sections 4945 
(d)(4) and (h) with respect to the transfers of assets to R, S, and T.

    (10) For certain rules relating to filing requirements where a 
private foundation has transferred all its net assets, see Sec. 1.507-
1(b)(9).
    (b) Status of transferee organization under section 507(b)(2). Since 
a transfer of assets pursuant to any liquidation, merger, redemption, 
recapitalization, or other adjustment, organization or reorganization to 
an organization not described in section 501(c)(3) (other than an 
organization described in section 509(a)(4)) or 4947 is a taxable 
expenditure under section 4945(d)(5), in

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order for such a transfer of assets not to be a taxable expenditure, it 
must be to an organization described in section 501(c)(3) (other than an 
organization described in section 509(a)(4)) or treated as described in 
section 501(c)(3) under section 4947. See Sec. 53.4945-6(c)(3) of this 
chapter. Consequently, unless such a transferee is an organization 
described in section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3), the transferee is a 
private foundation and the rules of section 507(b)(2) and paragraph (a) 
of this section apply. On the other hand, if such a transfer of assets 
is made to a transferee organization which is not described in either 
section 501(c)(3) (other than an organization described in section 
509(a)(4)) or 4947, and in order to correct the making of a taxable 
expenditure, such assets are transferred to a private foundation, 
section 507(b)(2) and paragraph (a) of this section shall apply as if 
the transfer of assets had been made directly to such private 
foundation.
    (c) Section 507(b)(2) transfers. (1) A transfer of assets is 
described in section 507(b)(2) if it is made by a private foundation to 
another private foundation pursuant to any liquidation, merger, 
redemption, recapitalization, or other adjustment, organization, or 
reorganization. This shall include any organization or reorganization 
described in subchapter C of chapter 1. For purposes of section 
507(b)(2), the terms other adjustment, organization, or reorganization 
shall include any partial liquidation or any other significant 
disposition of assets to one or more private foundations, other than 
transfers for full and adequate consideration or distributions out of 
current income. For purposes of this paragraph, a distribution out of 
current income shall include any distribution described in section 
4942(h)(1) (A) and (B).
    (2) The term significant disposition of assets to one or more 
private foundations shall include any disposition for a taxable year 
where the aggregate of:
    (i) The dispositions to one or more private foundations for the 
taxable year, and
    (ii) Where any disposition to one or more private foundations for 
the taxable year is part of a series of related dispositions made during 
prior taxable years, the total of the related dispositions made during 
such prior taxable years, is 25 percent or more of the fair market value 
of the net assets of the foundation at the beginning of the taxable year 
(in the case of subdivision (i) of this subparagraph) or at the 
beginning of the first taxable year in which any of the series of 
related dispositions was made (in the case of subdivision (ii) of this 
subparagraph). A significant disposition of assets may occur in a single 
taxable year (as in subdivision (i) of this subparagraph) or over the 
course of two or more taxable years (as in subdivision (ii) of this 
subparagraph). The determination whether a significant disposition has 
occurred through a series of related distributions (within the meaning 
of subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph) will be made on the basis of 
all the facts and circumstances of the particular case. However, if one 
or more persons who are disqualified persons (within the meaning of 
section 4946) with respect to the transferor private foundation are also 
disqualified persons with respect to any of the transferee private 
foundations, such fact shall be evidence that the transfer is part of a 
series of related dispositions (within the meaning of subdivision (ii) 
of this subparagraph). In the case of a series of related dispositions 
described in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, each transferee 
private foundation shall (on any date) be subject to the provisions of 
section 507(b)(2) (with respect to all such dispositions made to it on 
or before such date) to the extent described in paragraphs (a) and (b) 
of this section.
    (3) A private foundation which fails to meet the requirements of 
section 507(b)(1)(A) for a taxable year may be required to file a return 
under section 6043(b) by reason of a transfer of assets to one or more 
sections 509(a) (1), (2), or (3) organizations. Hence, such filing does 
not necessarily mean that a section 507(b)(2) transfer has occurred. See 
Sec. 1.6043-3(f)(1).
    (4) This paragraph applies to any section 507(b)(2) transfer made by 
a private foundation referred to in section 170(b)(1)(E) (i), (ii), or 
(iii).
    (5) The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the 
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    Example 1. M is a private foundation on the calendar year basis. It 
has net assets worth $100,000 as of January 1, 1971. In 1971, in 
addition to distributions out of current income, M transfers $10,000 to 
N, $10,000 to O, and $10,000 to P. N, O, and P are all private 
foundations. Under subparagraph (2)(i) of this paragraph, M has made a 
significant disposition of its assets in 1971 since M has disposed of 
more than 25 percent of its net assets (with respect to the fair market 
value of such assets as of January 1, 1971). M has therefore made 
section 507(b)(2) transfers within the meaning of this paragraph, and 
section 507(b)(2) applies to the transfers made to N, O, and P.
    Example 2. U, a tax-exempt private foundation on the calendar year 
basis, has net assets worth $100,000 as of January 1, 1971. As part of a 
series of related dispositions in 1971 and 1972, U transfers in 1971, in 
addition to distributions out of current income, $10,000 to private 
foundation X and $10,000 to private foundation Y, and in 1972, in 
addition to distributions out of current income, U transfers $10,000 to 
private foundation Z. Under subparagraph (2)(ii) of this paragraph, U is 
treated as having made a series of related dispositions in 1971 and 
1972. The aggregate of the 1972 disposition (under subparagraph (2)(i) 
of this paragraph) and the series of related dispositions (under 
subparagraph (2)(ii) of this paragraph) is $30,000, which is more than 
25 percent of the fair market value of U's net assets as of the 
beginning of 1971 ($100,000), the first year in which any such 
disposition was made. Thus, U has made a significant disposition of its 
assets and has made transfers described in section 507(b)(2). The 
provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section apply to each of 
the transferees as of the date on which it received assets from U.

    (d) Inapplicability of section 507(a) to section 507(b)(2) 
transfers. Unless a private foundation voluntarily gives notice pursuant 
to section 507(a)(1), a transfer of assets described in section 
507(b)(2) will not constitute a termination of the transferor's private 
foundation status under section 507(a)(1). Such transfer must, 
nevertheless, satisfy the requirements of any pertinent provisions of 
chapter 42. See subparagraphs (5) through (7) of paragraph (a) of this 
section. However, if such transfer constitutes an act or failure to act 
which is described in section 507(a)(2)(A), then such transfer will be 
subject to the provisions of section 507(a)(2) rather than section 
507(b)(2). For example, X, a private nonoperating foundation, transfers 
all of its net assets to Y, a private operating foundation, in 1971. X 
does not file the notice referred to in section 507(a)(1) and the 
transfer does not constitute either a willful and flagrant act (or 
failure to act), or one of a series of willful repeated acts (or 
failures to act), giving rise to liability for tax under chapter 42. 
Under these circumstances, the transfer is described in section 
507(b)(2) and the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section apply with 
respect to Y. The private foundation status of X has not been terminated 
under section 507(a).
    (e) Transfers to certain section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3) 
organizations. If a private foundation transfers all or part of its 
assets to one or more organizations described in section 509(a) (1), 
(2), or (3) and, within a period of 3 years from the date of such 
transfers, one or more of the transferee organizations lose their 
section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3) status and become private foundations, 
then for purposes of this section, a transfer of assets within the 
meaning of paragraph (c) of this section to such an organization which 
becomes a private foundation will be treated as a transfer described in 
section 507(b)(2), and the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section 
shall be treated as applying to such a transferee organization from the 
date on which any such transfer was made to it.
    (f) Certain transfers made during section 507(b)(1)(B) terminations. 
If:
    (1) During the course of the 12-month or 60-month period described 
in section 507(b)(1)(B), a private foundation makes one or more 
transfers to one or more private foundations;
    (2) Such transfers are described in Sec. 1.507-3(c)(1); and
    (3) Even though the transferor foundation thereafter meets the 
requirements of section 507(b)(1)(B),

then for purposes of this section, the provisions of Sec. 1.507-2(e) 
shall not apply with respect to such transfers, and such transfers will 
be treated as transfers described in section 507(b)(2) and Sec. 1.507-3 
rather than as transfers from an organization described in section 
509(a) (1), (2), or (3).
[T.D. 7233, 37 FR 28158, Dec. 21, 1972; 38 FR 3189, Feb. 2, 1973, as 
amended by T.D. 7678, 45 FR 12415, Feb. 26, 1980]

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Sec. 1.507-4  Imposition of tax.

    (a) General rule. Section 507(c) imposes on each organization the 
private foundation status of which is terminated under section 507(a) a 
tax equal to the lower of:
    (1) The amount which such organization substantiates by adequate 
records (or other corroborating evidence which may be required by the 
Commissioner) as the aggregate tax benefit (as defined in section 
507(d)) resulting from the section 501(c)(3) status of such 
organization, or
    (2) The value of the net assets of such organization.
    (b) Transfers not subject to section 507(c). Private foundations 
which make transfers described in section 507(b)(1)(A) or (2) are not 
subject to the tax imposed under section 507(c) with respect to such 
transfers unless the provisions of section 507(a) become applicable. See 
Secs. 1.507-1(b), 1.507-2(a)(6) and 1.507-3(d).
[T.D. 7233, 37 FR 28161, Dec. 21, 1972]



Sec. 1.507-5  Aggregate tax benefit; in general.

    (a) General rule. For purposes of section 507(c)(1), the aggregate 
tax benefit resulting from the section 501(c)(3) status of any private 
foundation is the sum of:
    (1) The aggregate increases in tax under chapters 1, 11, and 12 (or 
the corresponding provisions of prior law) which would have been imposed 
with respect to all substantial contributors to the foundation if 
deductions for all contributions made by such contributors to the 
foundation after February 28, 1913, had been disallowed,
    (2) The aggregate increases in tax under chapter 1 (or the 
corresponding provisions of prior law) which would have been imposed 
with respect to the income of the private foundation for taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1912, if (i) it had not been exempt from 
tax under section 501(a) (or the corresponding provisions of prior law), 
and (ii) in the case of a trust, deductions under section 642(c) (or the 
corresponding provisions of prior law) had been limited to 20 percent of 
the taxable income of the trust (computed without the benefit of section 
642(c) but with the benefit of section 170(b)(1)(A)),
    (3) The amount succeeded to from transferors under Sec. 1.507-3(a) 
and section 507(b)(2), and
    (4) Interest on the increases in tax determined under subparagraphs 
(1), (2), and (3) of this paragraph from the first date on which each 
such increase would have been due and payable to the date on which the 
organization ceases to be a private foundation.
    (b) Contributions. In computing the amount of the aggregate 
increases in tax under subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, all 
deductions attributable to a particular contribution shall be included. 
For example, if a substantial contributor has taken deductions under 
sections 170 and 2522 (or the corresponding provisions of prior law) 
with respect to the same contribution, the amount of each deduction 
shall be included in the computations under section 507(d)(1)(A). 
Accordingly, the aggregate tax benefit may exceed the fair market value 
of the property transferred.
[T.D. 7233, 37 FR 28161, Dec. 21, 1972]



Sec. 1.507-6  Substantial contributor defined.

    (a) Definition--(1) In general. Except as provided in subparagraph 
(2) of this paragraph, the term substantial contributor means, with 
respect to a private foundation, any person (within the meaning of 
section 7701(a)(1)), whether or not exempt from taxation under section 
501(a), who contributed or bequeathed an aggregate amount of more than 
$5,000 to the private foundation, if such amount is more than 2 percent 
of the total contributions and bequests received by the private 
foundation before the close of the taxable year of the private 
foundation in which a contribution or bequest is received by the 
foundation from such person. In the case of a trust, the term 
substantial contributor also means the creator of the trust. Such term 
does not include a governmental unit described in section 170(c)(1).
    (2) Special rules. For purposes of sections 170(b)(1)(E)(iii), 
507(d)(1), 508(d), 509(a) (1) and (3), and chapter 42, the term 
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include an organization which is described in section 509(a) (1), (2), 
or (3) or any other organization which is wholly owned by such section 
509(a) (1), (2), or (3) organization. Furthermore, taking section 4941 
(relating to taxes on self-dealing) in context, it would unduly restrict 
the activities of private foundations if the term substantial 
contributor were to include any section 501(c)(3) organizations. It was 
not intended, for example, that a large grant for charitable purposes 
from one private foundation to another world forever preclude the latter 
from making any grants to, or otherwise dealing with, the former. 
Accordingly, for purposes of section 4941 only, the term substantial 
contributor shall not only include any organization which is described 
in section 501(c)(3) (other than an organization described in section 
509(a)(4)).
    (b) Determination of substantial contributor--(1) In general. In 
determining under paragraph (a) of this section whether the aggregate of 
contributions and bequests from a person exceeds 2 percent of the total 
contributions and bequests received by a private foundation, both the 
total of such amounts received by the private foundation, and the 
aggregate of such amounts contributed and bequeathed by such person, 
shall be determined as of the last day of each taxable year commencing 
with the first taxable year ending after October 9, 1969. Generally, 
under section 507(d)(2) and this section, except for purposes of 
valuation under section 507(d)(2)(B)(i), all contributions and bequests 
made before October 9, 1969, are deemed to have been made on October 9, 
1969. For purposes of section 509(a)(2) and the support test described 
in Sec. 1.509(a)-3(c), contributions and bequests before October 9, 
1969, will be taken into account in the year when actually made. For 
example, in the case of a contribution or bequest of $6,000 in 1967, 
such contribution or bequest shall be treated as made by a substantial 
contributor in 1967 for purposes of section 509(a)(2) and Sec. 1.509(a)-
3(c) if such person met the $5,000--2 percent test as of December 31, 
1967, and December 31, 1969 (in the case of a calendar year accounting 
period). Although the determination of the percentage of total 
contributions and bequests represented by a given donor's contributions 
and bequests is not made until the end of the foundation's taxable year, 
a donor is a substantial contributor as of the first date when the 
foundation received from him an amount sufficient to make him a 
substantial contributor. Except as otherwise provided in this 
subparagraph, such amount is treated for all purposes as made by a 
substantial contributor. Thus, the total contributions and bequests 
received by the private foundation from all persons, and the aggregate 
contributions and bequests made by a particular person, are to be 
determined as of December 31, 1969 (in the case of a calendar year 
organization which was in existence on that date), and the amounts 
included in each respective total would be all contributions and 
bequests received by the organization on or before that date, and all 
contributions and bequests made by the person on or before that date. 
Thereafter, a similar determination is to be made with respect to such 
private foundation as of the end of each of its succeeding taxable 
years. Status as a substantial contributor, however, will date from the 
time when the donor first met the $5,000 and 2 percent test. Once a 
person is a substantial contributor with respect to a private 
foundation, he remains a substantial contributor even though he might 
not be so classified if a determination were first made at some later 
date. For instance, even though the aggregate contributions and bequests 
of a person become less than 2 percent of the total received by a 
private foundation (for example, because of subsequent contributions and 
bequests by other persons), such person remains a substantial 
contributor with respect to the foundation.
    (2) Examples. The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section and 
this paragraph (b) may be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. On January 1, 1968, A, an individual, gave $4,500 to M, a 
private foundation on a calendar year basis. On June 1, 1969, A gave M 
the further sum of $1,500. Throughout its existence, through December 
31, 1969, M has received $250,000 in contributions and bequests from all 
sources. As of June 1, 1969, A is a substantial contributor to M for 
purposes of section 509(a)(2).

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    Example 2. On September 9, 1966, B, an individual, gave $3,500 to N, 
a private foundation on a calendar year basis. On March 15, 1970, B gave 
N the further sum of $3,500. Throughout its existence, through December 
31, 1970, N has received $200,000 in contributions and bequests from all 
sources. B is a substantial contributor to N as of March 15, 1970, since 
that is the first date on which his contributions met the 2 percent-
$5,000 test.
    Example 3. On July 21, 1964, X, a corporation, gave $2,000 to O, a 
private foundation on a calendar year basis. As of December 31, 1969, O 
had received $150,000 from all sources. On September 17, 1970, X gave O 
the further sum of $3,100. Through September 17, 1970, O had received 
$245,000 from all sources as total contributions and bequests. Between 
September 17, 1970, and December 31, 1970, however, O received $50,000 
in contributions and bequests from others. X is not a substantial 
contributor to O, since X's contributions to O were not more than 2 
percent of the total contributions and bequests received by O by 
December 31, 1970, the end of O's taxable year, even though X's 
contributions met that test at one point during the year.
    Example 4. On September 16, 1970, C, an individual, gave $10,000 to 
P, a private foundation on a calendar year basis. Throughout its 
existence, and through December 31, 1970, the close of its taxable year, 
P had received a total of $100,000 in contributions and bequests. On 
January 3, 1971, P received a bequest of $1 million. C is a substantial 
contributor to P since he was a substantial contributor as of September 
16, 1970, and therefore remains one even though he no longer meets the 
2-percent test on a later date after the end of the taxable year of the 
foundation in which he first became a substantial contributor.

    (c) Special rules--(1) Contributions defined. The term contribution 
shall, for purposes of section 507(d)(2), have the same meaning as such 
term has under section 170(c) and also include bequests, legacies, 
devises, and transfers within the meaning of section 2055 or 2106(a)(2). 
Thus, for purposes of section 507(d)(2), any payment of money or 
transfer of property without adequate consideration shall be considered 
a contribution. Where payment is made or property transferred as 
consideration for admissions, sales of merchandise, performance of 
services, or furnishing of facilities to the donor, the qualification of 
all or any part of such payment or transfer as a contribution under 
section 170(c) shall determine whether and to what extent such payment 
or transfer constitutes a contribution under section 507(d)(2).
    (2) Valuation of contributions and bequests. Each contribution or 
bequest to a private foundation shall be valued at fair market value 
when actually received by the private foundation.
    (3) Contributions and bequests by a spouse. An individual shall be 
considered, for purposes of this section, to have made all contributions 
and bequests made by his spouse during the period of their marriage. 
Thus, for example, where W contributed $500,000 to P, a private 
foundation, in 1941 and that amount exceeded 2 percent of the total 
contributions received by P as of the end of P's first taxable year 
ending after October 9, 1969, H (W's spouse at the time of the 1941 
gift) is considered to have made such contribution (even if W died prior 
to October 9, 1969, or their marriage was otherwise terminated prior to 
such date). Similarly, any bequest or devise shall be treated as having 
been made by the decedent's surviving spouse.
[T.D. 7241, 37 FR 28743, Dec. 29, 1972; 38 FR 24206, Sept. 6, 1973]



Sec. 1.507-7  Value of assets.

    (a) In general. For purposes of section 507(c), the value of the net 
assets shall be determined at whichever time such value is higher:
    (1) The first day on which action is taken by the organization which 
culminates in its ceasing to be a private foundation, or
    (2) The date on which it ceases to be a private foundation.
    (b) Valuation dates. (1) In the case of a termination under section 
507(a)(1), the date referred to in paragraph (a)(1) of this section 
shall be the date on which the terminating foundation gives the 
notification described in section 507(a)(1).
    (2) In the case of a termination under section 507(a)(2), the date 
referred to in paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall be the date of 
occurrence of the willful and flagrant act (or failure to act) or the 
first of the series of willful repeated acts (or failures to act) giving 
rise to liability for tax under chapter 42 and the imposition of tax 
under section 507(a)(2).

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    (c) Fair market value. For purposes of this section, fair market 
value shall be determined pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 53.4942(a)-
2(c)(4) of this chapter.
    (d) Net assets. For purposes of section 507 and the regulations 
thereunder, the term net assets shall mean the gross assets of a private 
foundation reduced by all liabilities of the foundation, including 
appropriate estimated and contingent liabilities. Thus, a determination 
of net assets may reflect reductions for any liability or contingent 
liability for tax imposed upon the private foundation under chapter 42 
with respect to acts or failures to act prior to termination, for any 
liability or contingent liability for failures to correct such acts or 
failures to act, or for any liability or estimated or contingent 
liability with respect to expenses associated with winding up the 
organization. If a private foundation's determination of net assets 
reflects any reduction for any estimated or contingent liability, such 
private foundation must establish, to the satisfaction of the 
Commissioner, the reasonableness of such reduction. If the amount of net 
assets reflects a reduction for any estimated or contingent liability, 
at the earlier of the final determination of the contingency or the 
termination of a reasonable time, any excess of the amount by which the 
gross assets was reduced over the amount of the liability shall be 
treated in the same manner as if such excess had been considered part of 
the net assets.
[T.D. 7233, 37 FR 28161, Dec. 21, 1972]



Sec. 1.507-8  Liability in case of transfers.

    For purposes of determining liability for the tax imposed under 
section 507(c) in the case of assets transferred by the private 
foundation, such tax shall be deemed to have been imposed on the first 
day on which action is taken by the organization which culminates in its 
ceasing to be a private foundation. If an organization's private 
foundation status is terminated under section 507(a)(2), the first day 
on which action is taken which culminates in its ceasing to be a private 
foundation (within the meaning of section 507(f)) shall be the date 
described in Sec. 1.507-7(b)(2). If an organization terminates its 
private foundation status under section 507(a)(1), the first day on 
which action is taken which culminates in its ceasing to be a private 
foundation (within the meaning of section 507(f)) shall be the date 
described in Sec. 1.507-7(b)(1).
[T.D. 7233, 37 FR 28161, Dec. 21, 1972]



Sec. 1.507-9  Abatement of taxes.

    (a) General rule. The Commissioner may at his discretion abate the 
unpaid portion of the assessment of any tax imposed by section 507(c), 
or any liability in respect thereof, if:
    (1) The private foundation distributes all of its net assets to one 
or more organizations described in section 170(b)(1)(A) (other than in 
clauses (vii) or (viii)) each of which has been in existence and so 
described for a continuous period of at least 60 calendar months, or
    (2) Effective assurance is given to the Commissioner in accordance 
with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section that the assets of the 
organization which are dedicated to charitable purposes will, in fact, 
be used for charitable purposes.

The provisions of Sec. 1.507-2(a) (2), (3), and (7) shall apply to 
distributions under subparagraph (1) of this paragraph. Since section 
507(g) provides only for the abatement of tax imposed under section 
507(c), no tax imposed under any provision of chapter 42 shall be abated 
under section 507(g). Where the taxpayer files a petition with the Tax 
Court with respect to a notice of deficiency regarding any tax under 
section 507(c), such tax shall be treated as having been assessed for 
the purposes of abatement of such tax under section 507(g) and the 
regulations thereunder.
    (b) State proceedings. (1) The Commissioner may at his discretion 
abate the unpaid portion of the assessment of any tax imposed by section 
507(c), or any liability in respect thereof, under the procedures 
outlined in subparagraphs (2) and (3) of this paragraph. Such tax may 
not be abated by the Commissioner unless he determines that corrective 
action as defined in paragraph (c) of this section has been taken. The 
Commissioner may not abate by reason of section 507(g) any amount of 
such tax which has already

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been collected since only the unpaid portion thereof can be abated.
    (2) The appropriate State officer shall have 1 year from the date of 
notification prescribed in section 6104(c) that a notice of deficiency 
of tax imposed under section 507(c) has been issued with respect to a 
foundation, to advise the Commissioner that corrective action has been 
initiated pursuant to State law as may be ordered or approved by a court 
of competent jurisdiction. Corrective action may be initiated either by 
the appropriate State officer or by an organization described in section 
509(a) (1), (2), or (3) which is a beneficiary of the private foundation 
and has enforceable rights against such foundation under State law. 
Copies of all pleadings and other documents filed with the court at the 
initial stages of the proceedings shall be attached to the notification 
made by the State officer to the Commissioner. Prior to notification by 
the appropriate State officer that corrective action has been initiated, 
the Commissioner shall follow those procedures which would apply with 
respect to the assessment and collection of the tax imposed under 
section 507(c) without regard to section 507(g)(2). Subsequent to 
notification by the appropriate State officer that corrective action has 
been initiated, the Commissioner shall suspend action with respect to 
the assessment or collection of tax imposed under section 507(c) until 
notified of the final determination of such corrective action, as long 
as any such resulting delay does not jeopardize the collection of such 
tax and does not cause collection to be barred by operation of law or 
any rule of law. In any case where collection of such tax is about to be 
barred by operation of section 6502 and the Commissioner has not been 
advised of the final determination of corrective action, the 
Commissioner should make every effort to obtain appropriate agreements 
with the foundation subject to such tax to extend the period of 
limitations under section 6502(a)(2). Where such agreements are 
obtained, action with respect to the assessment and collection of such 
tax may be suspended to the extent not inconsistent with this 
subparagraph.
    (3) Upon receipt of certification from the appropriate State officer 
that action has been ordered or approved by a court of competent 
jurisdiction, the Commissioner may abate the unpaid portion of the 
assessment of tax imposed by section 507(c), or any liability in respect 
thereof, if in his judgment such action is corrective action within the 
meaning of paragraph (c) of this section. In the event that such action 
is not corrective action, the Commissioner may in his discretion again 
suspend action on the assessment and collection of such tax until 
corrective action is obtained, or if in his judgment corrective action 
cannot be obtained, he may resume the assessment and collection of such 
tax.
    (c) Corrective action. The term corrective action referred to in 
paragraph (b) of this section means vigorous enforcement of State laws 
sufficient to assure implementation of the provisions of chapter 42 and 
insure that the assets of such private foundation are preserved for such 
charitable or other purposes specified in section 501(c)(3). Except 
where assets of the terminated private foundation are transferred to an 
organization described in section 509(a) (1) through (4) the State is 
required to take such action to assure that the provisions of section 
508(e)(1) (A) and (B) are applicable to the terminated foundation (or 
any transferee) with respect to such assets as if such organization were 
a private foundation. Thus, the governing instrument of such 
organization must include provisions with respect to such assets:
    (1) Requiring its income therefrom for each taxable year to be 
distributed at such time and in such manner as not to subject such 
organization to tax under section 4942 (as if the organization were a 
private foundation),
    (2) Prohibiting such organization from engaging in any act of self-
dealing (as defined in section 4941(d) as if the organization were a 
private foundation),
    (3) Prohibiting such organization from retaining any excess business 
holdings (as defined in section 4943(c) as if the organization were a 
private foundation),
    (4) Prohibiting such organization from making any investments in 
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manner as to subject such organization to tax under section 4944 (as if 
the organization were a private foundation), and
    (5) Prohibiting such organization from making any taxable 
expenditures (as defined in section 4945(d) as if the organization were 
a private foundation). Consequently, in cases where the preceding 
sentence applies, although the private foundation status of an 
organization is terminated for tax purposes, it is contemplated that its 
status under State law would remain unchanged, because the tax under 
section 507(c) has been abated solely because the Commissioner has been 
given effective assurance that there is vigorous enforcement of State 
laws sufficient to assure implementation of the provisions of chapter 
42. Therefore, in such a case while chapter 42 will not apply to acts 
occurring subsequent to termination which previously would have resulted 
in the imposition of tax under chapter 42, it is contemplated that there 
will be vigorous enforcement of State laws (including laws made 
applicable by the provisions in the governing instrument) with respect 
to such acts. Notwithstanding the preceding three sentences, no 
amendment to the organization's governing instrument is necessary where 
there are provisions of State law which have the effect of requiring a 
terminated private foundation to which the rules of subparagraphs (1) 
through (5) of this paragraph apply to be subject to such rules whether 
or not there are such provisions in such terminated private foundation's 
governing instrument.
[T.D. 7233, 37 FR 28161, Dec. 21, 1972]



Sec. 1.508-1  Notices.

    (a) New organizations must notify the Commissioner that they are 
applying for recognition of section 501(c)(3) status--(1) In general. 
Except as provided in subparagraph (3) of this paragraph, an 
organization that is organized after October 9, 1969, will not be 
treated as described in section 501(c)(3):
    (i) Unless such organization has given the Commissioner notice in 
the manner prescribed in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph; or
    (ii) For any period before the giving of such notice, unless such 
notice is given in the manner and within the time prescribed in 
subparagraph (2) of this paragraph.

No organization shall be exempt from taxation under section 501(a) by 
reason of being described in section 501(c)(3) whenever such 
organization is not treated as described in section 501(c)(3) by reason 
of section 508(a) and this paragraph. See section 508(d)(2)(B) and 
Sec. 1.508-2(b) regarding the deductibility of charitable contributions 
to an organization during the period such organization is not exempt 
under section 501(a) as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) 
by reason of failing to file a notice under section 508(a) and this 
subparagraph. See also Sec. 1.508-2(b)(1)(viii) regarding the 
deductibility of charitable contributions to trusts described in section 
4947(a)(1).
    (2) Filing of notice. (i) For purposes of subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph, except as provided in subparagraph (3) of this paragraph, an 
organization seeking exemption under section 501(c)(3) must file the 
notice described in section 508(a) within 15 months from the end of the 
month in which the organization was organized, or before March 22, 1973, 
whichever comes later. Such notice is filed by submitting a properly 
completed and executed Form 1023, exemption application. Notice should 
be filed with the district director. A request for extension of time for 
the filing of such notice should be submitted to such district director. 
Such request may be granted if it demonstrates that additional time is 
required.
    (ii) Although the information required by Form 1023 must be 
submitted to satisfy the notice required by this section, the failure to 
supply, within the required time, all of the information required to 
complete such form is not alone sufficient to deny exemption from the 
date of organization to the date such complete information is submitted 
by the organization. If the information which is submitted within the 
required time is incomplete, and the organization supplies the necessary 
additional information at the request of the Commissioner within the 
additional time period allowed by him, the original notice will be 
considered timely.

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    (iii) For purposes of subdivision (i) of this subparagraph and 
paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section, an organization shall be considered 
organized on the date it becomes an organization described in section 
501(c)(3) (determined without regard to section 508(a)).
    (iv) Since a trust described in section 4947(a)(2) is not an 
organization described in section 501(c)(3), it is not required to file 
a notice described in section 508(a).
    (v) For the treatment of community trusts, and the trusts or funds 
comprising them, under section 508, see the special rules under 
Sec. 1.170A-9(e).
    (vi) A foreign organization shall, for purposes of section 508, be 
treated in the same manner as a domestic organization, except that 
section 508 shall not apply to a foreign organization which is described 
in section 4948(b).
    (3) Exceptions from notice. (i) Paragraphs (a) (1) and (2) of this 
section are inapplicable to the following organizations:
    (a) Churches, interchurch organizations of local units of a church, 
conventions or associations of churches, or integrated auxiliaries of a 
church. See Sec. 1.6033-2(h) regarding the definition of integrated 
auxiliary of a church;
    (b) Any organization which is not a private foundation (as defined 
in section 509(a)) and the gross receipts of which in each taxable year 
are normally not more than $5,000 (as described in subdivision (ii) of 
this subparagraph);
    (c) Subordinate organizations (other than private foundations) 
covered by a group exemption letter;
    (d) Solely for purposes of sections 507, 508(d)(1), 508(d)(2)(A) and 
508(d)(3), 508(e), 509 and chapter 42, a trust described in section 
4947(a)(1). (However, a trust described in section 501(c)(3) which was 
organized after October 9, 1969, shall be exempt under section 501(a) by 
reason of being described in section 501(c)(3) only if it files such 
notice); and
    (e) Any other class of organization that the Commissioner from time 
to time excludes from the requirement of filing notice under section 
508(a).
    (ii) For purposes of subdivision (i) (b) of this subparagraph and 
paragraph (b)(7)(ii) of this section, the gross receipts (as defined in 
subdivision (iii) of this subparagraph) of an organization are normally 
not more than $5,000 if:
    (a) During the first taxable year of the organization the 
organization has received gross receipts of $7,500 or less;
    (b) During its first 2 taxable years the aggregate gross receipts 
received by the organization are $12,000 or less; and
    (c) In the case of an organization which has been in existence for 
at least 3 taxable years, the aggregate gross receipts received by the 
organization during the immediately preceding 2 taxable years, plus the 
current year are $15,000 or less.

If an organization fails to meet the requirements of (a), (b), or (c) of 
this subdivision, then with respect to the organization, such 
organization shall be required to file the notices described in section 
508 (a) and (b) within 90 days after the end of the period described in 
(a), (b), or (c) of this subdivision or before March 22, 1973, whichever 
is later, in lieu of the period prescribed in subparagraph (2)(i) of 
this paragraph. Thus, for example, if an organization meets the $7,500 
requirement of (a) of this subdivision for its first taxable year, but 
fails to meet the $12,000 requirement of (b) of this subdivision for the 
period ending with its second taxable year, then such organization shall 
meet the notification requirements of section 508(a)(1) and 508(b) and 
subparagraph (2)(i) of this paragraph if it files such notification 
within 90 days after the close of its second taxable year. If an 
organization which has been in existence at least 3 taxable years meets 
the requirements of (a), (b), and (c) with respect to all prior taxable 
years, but fails to meet the requirements of (c) of this subdivision 
with respect to the current taxable year, then even if the organization 
fails to make such notification within 90 days after the close of the 
current taxable year, section 508(a)(1) and 508(b) shall not apply with 
respect to its prior years. In such a case, the organization shall not 
be treated as described in section 501(c)(3) for a period beginning with 
such current taxable year and ending when such notice is given under 
section 508(a)(2).

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    (iii) For a definition of gross receipts for purposes of subdivision 
(i)(b) of this subparagraph and paragraph (b)(7)(ii) of this section, 
see Sec. 1.6033-2(g)(4).
    (4) Voluntary filings by new organizations excepted from filing 
notice. Any organization excepted from the requirement of filing notice 
under section 508(a) will be exempt from taxation under section 
501(c)(3) if it meets the requirements of that section, whether or not 
it files such notice. However, in order to establish its exemption with 
the Internal Revenue Service and receive a ruling or determination 
letter recognizing its exempt status, an organization excepted from the 
notice requirement by reason of subparagraph (3) of this paragraph 
should file proof of its exemption in the manner prescribed in 
Sec. 1.501(a)-1.
    (b) Presumption that old and new organizations are private 
foundations--(1) In general. Except as provided in subparagraph (7) of 
this paragraph, any organization (including an organization in existence 
on October 9, 1969) which is described in section 501(c)(3), and which 
does not notify the Commissioner within the time and in the manner 
prescribed in subparagraph (2) that it is not a private foundation, will 
be presumed to be a private foundation.
    (2) Filing of notice. (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (7) of 
this paragraph, an organization must file the notice described in 
section 508(b) and subparagraph (1) of this paragraph within 15 months 
from the end of the month in which such organization was organized, or 
before March 22, 1973, whichever comes later. See paragraph (a)(2)(iii) 
of this section, for rules pertaining to when an organization is 
organized.
    (ii) Any organization filing notice under this paragraph that has 
received a ruling or determination letter from the Internal Revenue 
Service dated on or before July 13, 1970, recognizing its exemption from 
taxation under section 501(c)(3) (or the corresponding provisions of 
prior law), shall file the notice described in section 508(b) by 
submitting a properly completed and executed Form 4653, Notification 
Concerning Foundation Status.
    (iii) The financial schedule on Form 4653 need be completed only if 
the organization is, or thinks it might be, described in section 
170(b)(1)(A) (iv) or (vi) or section 509(a)(2).
    (iv) Any organization filing notice under this paragraph that has 
not received a ruling or determination letter from the Internal Revenue 
Service dated on or before July 13, 1970, recognizing its exemption from 
taxation under section 501(c)(3) (or the corresponding provisions of 
prior law), shall file its notice by submitting a properly completed and 
executed Form 1023 and providing information that it is not a private 
foundation. The organization shall also submit all information required 
by the regulations under section 170 or 509 (whichever is applicable) 
necessary to establish recognition of its classification as an 
organization described in section 509(a) (1), (2), (3), or (4). A Form 
1023 submitted prior to July 14, 1970, will satisfy this requirement if 
the organization submits an additional statement that it is not a 
private foundation together with all pertinent additional information 
required. Any statement filed under this subdivision shall be 
accompanied by a written declaration by the principal officer, manager 
or authorized trustee that there is a reasonable basis in law and in 
fact for the statement that the organization so filing is not a private 
foundation, and that to the best of the knowledge and belief of such 
officer, manager or trustee, the information submitted is complete and 
correct.
    (v) The notice filed under subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph 
should be filed in accordance with the instructions applicable to Form 
4653. The notice required by subdivision (iv) of this subparagraph 
should be filed with the district director. An extension of time for the 
filing of such notice may be granted by the Director of the Internal 
Revenue Service Center or district director upon timely request by the 
organization to such person, if the organization demonstrates that 
additional time is required.
    (3) Effect of notice upon the filing organization. (i) The notice 
filed under this paragraph may not be relied upon by the organization so 
filing unless and until the Internal Revenue Service notifies the 
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(2), (3), or (4), of section 509(a). For purposes of the preceding 
sentence, an organization that has filed notice under section 508(b), 
and has previously received a ruling that it is an organization 
described in section 170(b)(1)(A) (other than clauses (vii) and (viii) 
thereof), will be considered to have been notified by the Internal 
Revenue Service that it is an organization described in paragraph (1) of 
section 509(a) if (a) the facts and circumstances forming the basis for 
the issuance of such ruling have not substantially changed, and (b) the 
ruling issued under that section has not been revoked expressly or by a 
subsequent change of the law or regulations under which the ruling was 
issued.
    (ii) If an organization has filed a notice under section 508(b) 
stating that it is not a private foundation and designating only one 
paragraph of section 509(a) under which it claims recognition of its 
classification (such as an organization described in section 509(a)(2)), 
and if it has received a ruling or determination letter which recognizes 
that it is not a private foundation but which fails to designate the 
paragraph under section 509(a) in which it is described, then such 
organization will be treated as described under the paragraph designated 
by it, until such ruling or determination letter is modified or revoked. 
The rule in the preceding sentence shall not apply to an organization 
which indicated that it does not know its status under section 509(a) or 
which claimed recognition of its status under more than one paragraph of 
section 509(a).
    (4) Effect of notice upon grantors or contributors to the filing 
organization. In the case of grants, contributions, or distributions 
made prior to:
    (i) In the case of community trusts, 6 months after the date on 
which corrective and clarifying regulations designated as Sec. 1.170A-
9(e)(10) become final;
    (ii) In the case of medical research organizations, 6 months after 
the date on which corrective and clarifying regulations designated as 
Sec. 1.170A-9(b)(2), become final, and
    (iii) In all other cases, January 1, 1976, any organization which 
has properly filed the notice described in section 508(b) prior to March 
22, 1973 will not be treated as a private foundation for purposes of 
making any determination under the internal revenue laws with respect to 
a grantor, contributor or distributor (as for example, a private 
foundation distributing all of its net assets pursuant to a section 
507(b)(1)(A) termination) thereto, unless the organization is controlled 
directly or indirectly by such grantor, contributor or distributor, if 
by the 30th day after the day on which such notice is filed, the 
organization has not been notified by the Commissioner that the notice 
filed by such organization has failed to establish that such 
organization is not a private foundation. See subparagraph (6) of this 
paragraph for the effect of an adverse notice by the Internal Revenue 
Service. For purposes of this subparagraph, an organization which has 
properly filed notice described in section 508(b) prior to March 22, 
1973, and which has claimed recognition of its status under only one 
paragraph of section 509(a) in such notice, will be treated only for 
purposes of grantors, contributors or distributors as having the 
classification claimed in the notice if the provisions of this 
subparagraph are otherwise satisfied.
    (5) Statement that old and new organizations are operating 
foundations. (i) Any organization (including an organization in 
existence on October 9, 1969) which is described in section 501(c)(3) 
may submit a statement, in the form and manner provided for notice in 
subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, that it is an operating foundation 
(as defined in section 4942(j)(3)) and include in such statement:
    (a) Necessary supporting information as required by the regulations 
under section 4942(j)(3) to confirm such determination (including a 
statement identifying the clause of section 4942(j)(3)(B) that is 
applicable); and
    (b) A written declaration by the principal officer, manager, or 
authorized trustee that there is a reasonable basis in law and in fact 
that the organization so filing is an operating foundation, and that to 
the best of the knowledge and belief of such officer, manager or 
trustee, the information submitted is complete and correct.

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    (ii) The statement filed under this subparagraph may not be relied 
upon by the organization so filing unless and until the Internal Revenue 
Service notifies the organization that it is an operating foundation 
described in section 4942(j)(3).
    (iii) In the case of grants, contributions, or distributions made 
prior to March 22, 1973, any organization which has properly filed the 
statement described in this subparagraph prior to such date will be 
treated as an operating foundation for purposes of making any 
determination under the internal revenue laws with respect to a grantor, 
contributor, or distributor thereto, unless the organization is 
controlled directly or indirectly by such grantor, contributor, or 
distributor, if by the 30th day after the day on which such statement is 
filed, the organization has not been notified by the Commissioner or his 
delegate that its statement has failed to establish that such 
organization is an operating foundation. See subparagraph (6) of this 
paragraph for the effect of an adverse notice by the Internal Revenue 
Service.
    (6) Effect of notice by Internal Revenue Service concerning 
organization's notice or statement. Subparagraph (4) and subdivision 
(iii) of subparagrph (5) of this paragraph shall have no effect:
    (i) With respect to a grantor, contributor, or distributor to any 
organization for any period after the date on which the Internal Revenue 
Service makes notice to the public (such as by publication in the 
Internal Revenue Bulletin) that a grantor, contributor, or distributor 
to such organization can no longer rely upon the notice or statement 
submitted by such organization; and
    (ii) Upon any grant, contribution, or distribution made to an 
organization on or after the date on which a grantor, contributor, or 
distributor acquired knowledge that the Internal Revenue Service has 
given notice to such organization that its notice or statement has 
failed to establish that such organization either is not a private 
foundation, or is an operating foundation, as the case may be.
    (7) Exceptions from notice. Subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this 
paragraph are inapplicable to the following organizations:
    (i) Churches, interchurch organizations of local units of a church, 
conventions or associations of churches, or integrated auxiliaries of a 
church, such as a men's or women's organization, religious school, 
mission society, or youth group;
    (ii) Any organization which is not a private foundation (as defined 
in section 509(a)) and the gross receipts of which in each taxable year 
are normally not more than $5,000 (as determined under paragraph 
(a)(3)(ii) of this section);
    (iii) Subordinate organizations (other than private foundations) 
covered by a group exemption letter but only if the parent or 
supervisory organization submits a notice covering the subordinates;
    (iv) Trusts described in section 4947(a)(1); and
    (v) Any other class of organization that the Commissioner from time 
to time excludes from the notification requirements of section 508(b).
    (8) Voluntary filings by organizations excepted from filing notice. 
Any organization excepted from the requirement of filing notice under 
section 508(b) by reason of subdivisions (i), (ii), and (v) of 
subparagraph (7) of this paragraph may receive the benefits of 
subparagraph (4) of this paragraph by filing such notice.


(Secs. 508 and 7805 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (68A Stat. 917; 
26 U.S.C. 7805))

[T.D. 7232, 37 FR 28289, Dec. 22, 1972, as amended by T.D. 7342, 40 FR 
1237, Jan. 7, 1975; T.D. 7395, 41 FR 1063, Jan. 6, 1976; T.D. 8640, 60 
FR 65552, Dec. 20, 1995]



Sec. 1.508-2  Disallowance of certain charitable, etc., deductions.

    (a) Gift or bequest to organizations subject to section 507(c) tax--
(1) General rule. No gift or bequest made to an organization upon which 
the tax provided by section 507(c) has been imposed shall be allowed as 
a deduction under section 170, 545(b)(2), 556(b)(2), 642(c), 2055, 
2106(a)(2), or 2522, if such gift or bequest is made:
    (i) By any person after notification has been made by the 
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under section 507(a)(1) or after notification has been made by the 
Commissioner under section 507(a)(2)(B), or
    (ii) By a substantial contributor (as defined in section 507(d)(2)) 
in his taxable year which includes the first day on which action is 
taken by such organization which culminates in the imposition of tax 
under section 507(c) and any subsequent taxable year.

For purposes of subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, the first day on 
which action is taken by an organization which culminates in the 
imposition of tax under section 507(c) shall be determined under the 
rules set forth in Sec. 1.507-7(b) (1) and (2).
    (2) Exception. Subparagraph (1) of this paragraph shall not apply if 
the entire amount of the unpaid portion of the tax imposed by section 
507(c) is abated by the Commissioner under section 507(g).
    (b) Gift or bequest to taxable private foundation, section 4947 
trust, etc.--(1) General rule. (i) Except as provided in subparagraph 
(2) of this paragraph, no gift or bequest made to an organization shall 
be allowed as a deduction under section 170, 545(b)(2), 556(b)(2), 
642(c), 2055, 2106(a)(2), or 2522, if such gift or bequest is made:
    (a) To a private foundation or a trust described in section 
4947(a)(2) in a taxable year for which it fails to meet the requirements 
of section 508(e) (determined without regard to section 508(e)(2) (B) 
and (C), or
    (b) To any organization in a period for which it is not treated as 
an organization described in section 501(c)(3) by reason of section 
508(a).
    (ii) For purposes of subdivision (i)(a) of this subparagraph the 
term taxable year refers to the taxable year of the donee or beneficiary 
organization. In the event a bequest is made to a private foundation or 
trust described in section 4947(a)(2) which is not in existence at the 
date of the testator's death (but which is created under the terms of 
the testator's will), the term taxable year shall mean the first taxable 
year of the private foundation or trust.
    (iii) For purposes of subdivision (i)(a) of this subparagraph, an 
organization does not fail to meet the requirements of section 508(e) 
for a taxable year, unless it fails to meet such requirements for the 
entire year. Therefore, even if a donee organization fails to meet the 
requirements of section 508(e) on the date it receives a grant from a 
donor, the donor's grant will not be disallowed by operation of section 
508(d)(2)(A) and subdivision (i)(a) of this subparagraph, if the 
organization meets the requirements of section 508(e) (determined 
without regard to section 508(e)(2) (B) or (C) ) by the end of its 
taxable year.
    (iv) No deduction will be disallowed under section 508(d)(2)(A) with 
respect to a deduction under section 170, 545(b)(2), 556(b)(2), 642(c), 
2055, 2106(a)(2), or 2522 if during the taxable year in question, the 
private foundation or trust described in section 4947(a)(2) has 
instituted a judicial proceeding which is necessary to reform its 
governing instrument or other instrument in order to meet the 
requirements of section 508(e)(1). This subdivision shall not apply 
unless within a reasonable time such judicial proceedings succeed in so 
reforming such instrument.
    (v) No deduction will be disallowed under section 508(d)(2)(A) and 
subdivision (i)(a) of this subparagraph for any taxable year beginning 
before January 1, 1972, with respect to a private foundation or trust 
described in section 4947 organized before January 1, 1970. See also 
Sec. 1.508-3(g) regarding transitional rules for extending compliance 
with section 508(e)(1).
    (vi)(a) In the case of a contribution or bequest to a trust 
described in section 4947(a)(2) other than to a trust to which 
subdivision (vii) of this subparagraph applies, no deduction shall be 
disallowed by reason of section 508(d)(2)(A) on the grounds that such 
trust's governing instrument contains no provisions with respect to 
section 4942. Similarly, if for a taxable year such trust is also a 
trust described in section 4947(b)(3), no deduction for such year shall 
be so disallowed on the grounds that the governing instrument contains 
no provision with respect to section 4943 or 4944.
    (b) This subdivision may be illustrated by the following example:

    Example. H executes a will on January 1, 1977, establishing a 
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trust (as described in section 664) with income payable to W, his wife, 
for life, remainder to X university, an organization described in 
section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). The will provides that the trust is prohibited 
from engaging in activities which would subject itself, its foundation 
manager or a disqualified person to taxes under section 4941 or 4945 of 
the Code. The will is silent as to sections 4942, 4943, and 4944. H dies 
February 12, 1978. Section 508(d)(2)(A) will not operate to disallow any 
deduction to H's estate under section 2055 with respect to such trust.

    (vii)(a) In the case of a trust described in section 4947(a)(2) 
which by its terms will become a trust described in section 4947(a)(1) 
and the governing instrument of which is executed after March 22, 1973, 
the governing instrument shall not meet the requirements of section 
508(e)(1) if it does not contain provisions to the effect that the trust 
must comply with the provisions of section 4942, or sections 4942, 4943, 
and 4944 (as the case may be) to the extent such section or sections 
shall become applicable to such trust.
    (b) This subdivision may be illustrated by the following example:
    Example. H executes a will on January 1, 1977, establishing a 
charitable remainder trust (as described in section 664) with income 
payable to W, his wife, for life, remainder in trust in perpetuity for 
the benefit of an organization described in section 170(c). By its terms 
the trust will become a trust described in section 4947(a)(1), and will 
become a private foundation. The will provides that the trust is 
prohibited from engaging in activities which would subject itself, its 
foundation manager or a disqualified person to taxes under sections 4941 
or 4945 of the Code. The will is silent as to sections 4942, 4943, and 
4944. H dies February 12, 1978. Unless the trust's governing instrument 
is amended prior to the end of the trust's first taxable year, or 
judicial proceedings have been instituted under subdivision (iv) of this 
subparagraph, section 508(d)(2)(A) will operate to disallow any 
deduction to H's estate under section 2055 with respect to such trust.

    (viii) Since a charitable trust described in section 4947(a)(1) is 
not required to file a notice under section 508(a), section 508(d)(2)(B) 
and subdivision (i)(b) of this subparagraph are not applicable to such a 
trust.
    (2) Transitional rules. Any deduction which would otherwise be 
allowable under section 642(c)(2), 2106(a)(2), or 2055 shall not be 
disallowed under section 508(d)(2)(A) if such deduction is attributable 
to:
    (i) Property passing under the terms of a will executed on or before 
October 9, 1969,
    (a) If the decedent dies after October 9, 1969, but before October 
9, 1972, without having amended any dispositive provision of the will 
after October 9, 1969, by codicil or otherwise,
    (b) If the decedent dies after October 9, 1969, and at no time after 
that date had the right to change the portions of the will which 
pertains to the passing of property to, or for the use of, an 
organization described in section 170(c)(2)(B) or 2055(a), or
    (c) If no dispositive provision of the will is amended by the 
decedent, by codicil or otherwise, before October 9, 1972, and the 
decedent is on October 9, 1972, and at all times thereafter under a 
mental disability (as defined in Sec. 1.642(c)-2(b)(3)(ii)) to amend the 
will by codicil or otherwise, or
    (ii) Property transferred in trust on or before October 9, 1969,
    (a) If the grantor dies after October 9, 1969, but before October 9, 
1972, without having amended, after October 9, 1969, any dispositive 
provision of the instrument governing the disposition of the property,
    (b) If the property transferred was an irrevocable interest to, or 
for the use of, an organization described in section 170(c)(2)(B) or 
2055(a),
    (c) In the case of a deduction under section 2106(a)(2) or 2055; if 
no dispositive provision of the instrument governing the disposition of 
the property is amended by the grantor before October 9, 1972, and the 
grantor is on October 9, 1972, and at all times thereafter under a 
mental disability (as defined in Sec. 1.642(c)-2(b)(3)(ii)) to change 
the disposition of the property, or
    (d) In the case of a deduction under section 642(c)(2)(A), if the 
grantor is at all times after October 9, 1969, and up to, and including, 
the last day of the taxable year for which the deduction under such 
section is claimed, under a mental disability (as defined in 
Sec. 1.642(c)-2(b)(3)(ii)) to change the terms of the trust.

See also Sec. 1.508-3(g) regarding the extension of time for compliance 
with section 508(e), Sec. 1.664-1(f)(3) (ii) and (g)

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regarding the special transitional rules for charitable remainder 
annuity and unitrusts described in section 664 which were created prior 
to December 31, 1972, and Sec. 20.2055-2(e)(4) of this chapter regarding 
the rules for determining if the dispositive provisions have been 
amended.
[T.D. 7232, 37 FR 28291, Dec. 22, 1972]



Sec. 1.508-3  Governing instruments.

    (a) General rule. A private foundation shall not be exempt from 
taxation under section 501(a) for a taxable year unless by the end of 
such taxable year its governing instrument includes provisions the 
effects of which are:
    (1) To require distributions at such times and in such manner as not 
to subject the foundation to tax under section 4942, and
    (2) To prohibit the foundation from engaging in any act of self-
dealing (as defined in section 4941(d)), from retaining any excess 
business holdings (as defined in section 4943(c)), from making any 
investments in such manner as to subject the foundation to tax under 
section 4944, and from making any taxable expenditures (as defined in 
section 4945(d)).
    (b) Effect and nature of governing instrument--(1) In general. 
Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, the provisions of a 
foundation's governing instrument must require or prohibit, as the case 
may be, the foundation to act or refrain from acting so that the 
foundation, and any foundation managers or other disqualified persons 
with respect thereto, shall not be liable for any of the taxes imposed 
by sections 4941, 4942, 4943, 4944, and 4945 of the Code or, in the case 
of a split-interest trust described in section 4947(a)(2), any of the 
taxes imposed by those sections of chapter 42 made applicable under 
section 4947. Specific reference to these sections of the Code will 
generally be required to be included in the governing instrument, unless 
equivalent language is used which is deemed by the Commissioner to have 
the same full force and effect. However, a governing instrument which 
contains only language sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the 
organizational test under Sec. 1.501(c)(3)-1(b) will not be considered 
as meeting the requirements of this subparagraph, regardless of the 
interpretation placed on such language as a matter of law by a State 
court in a particular jurisdiction, unless the requirements of paragraph 
(d) of this section are satisfied.
    (2) Corpus. A governing instrument does not meet the requirements of 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section if it expressly prohibits the 
distribution of capital or corpus.
    (3) Savings provisions. For purposes of sections 508(d)(2) (A) and 
(e), a governing instrument need not include any provision which is 
inconsistent with section 101(l) (2), (3), (4), or (5) of the Tax Reform 
Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 533), as amended by sections 1301 and 1309 of the 
Tax Reform Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 1713, 1729), with respect to the 
organization. Accordingly, a governing instrument complying with the 
requirements of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph may incorporate any 
savings provision contained in section 101(l) (2), (3), (4), or (5) of 
the Tax Reform Act of 1969, as amended by sections 1301 and 1309 of the 
Tax Reform Act of 1976, as a specific exception to the general 
provisions of paragraph (a) of this section. In addition, in the absence 
of any express provisions to the contrary, the exceptions contained in 
such savings provisions will generally be regarded as contained in a 
governing instrument meeting the requirements of subparagraph (1) of 
this paragraph.
    (4) Excess holdings. For purposes of paragraph (a)(2) of this 
section, the prohibition against retaining any excess business holdings 
(as defined in section 4943(c)) shall be deemed only to prohibit the 
foundation from retaining any excess business holdings when such 
holdings would subject the foundation to tax under section 4943(a).
    (5) Revoked ruling on status. In the case of an organization which:
    (i) Has been classified as an organization described in section 
509(a) (1), (2), (3), or (4), and
    (ii) Subsequently receives a ruling or determination letter stating 
that it is no longer described in section 509(a) (1), (2), (3), or (4), 
but is a private foundation within the meaning of section 509,

such organization shall have 1 year from the date of receipt of such 
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ruling or determination letter if a protest is filed to an earlier one, 
to meet the requirements of section 508(e). Section 508(d)(2)(A) shall 
not be applicable with respect to gifts and bequests made during this 1-
year period if such requirements are met within the 1-year period.
    (6) Judicial proceeding. For purposes of paragraphs (a), (b)(5), 
(d)(2), and (e)(3) of this section, an organization shall be deemed to 
have met the requirements of section 508(e) within a year, if a judicial 
proceeding which is necessary to reform its governing instrument or 
other instrument is instituted within the year and within a reasonable 
time the organization, in fact, meets the requirements of section 
508(e). For purposes only of paragraphs (b)(5), (d)(2), and (e)(3) of 
this section, if an organization organized before January 1, 1970, 
institutes such a judicial proceeding within such 1-year period, section 
508 (e)(2)(C) shall be applied as if such proceeding had been instituted 
prior to January 1, 1972.
    (c) Meaning of governing instrument. For purposes of section 508(e), 
the term governing instrument shall have the same meaning as the term 
articles of organization under Sec. 1.501(c)(3)-1(b)(2). The bylaws of 
an organization shall not constitute its governing instrument for 
purposes of section 508(e).
    (d) Effect of State law--(1) In general. A private foundation's 
governing instrument shall be deemed to conform with the requirements of 
paragraph (a) of this section if valid provisions of State law have been 
enacted which:
    (i) Require it to act or refrain from acting so as not to subject 
the foundation to the taxes imposed by section 4941 (relating to taxes 
on self-dealing), 4942 (relating to taxes on failure to distribute 
income), 4943 (relating to taxes on excess business holdings), 4944 
(relating to taxes on investments which jeopardize charitable purpose), 
and 4945 (relating to taxable expenditures); or
    (ii) Treat the required provisions as contained in the foundation's 
governing instrument.
    (2) Validity. (i) Any provision of State law described in 
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph shall be presumed valid as enacted, 
and in the absence of State provisions to the contrary, to apply with 
respect to any foundation that does not specifically disclaim coverage 
under State law (either by notification to the appropriate State 
official or by commencement of judicial proceedings) except as provided 
in subdivisions (ii) and (iii) of this subparagraph.
    (ii) If such provision is declared invalid or inapplicable with 
respect to a class of foundations by the highest appellate court of the 
State or by the Supreme Court of the United States, the foundations 
covered by the determination must meet the requirements of section 
508(e) within 1 year from the date on which the time for perfecting an 
application for review by the Supreme Court expires. If such application 
is filed, the requirements of section 508(e) must be met within a year 
from the date on which the Supreme Court disposes of the case, whether 
by denial of the application for review or decision on the merits.
    (iii) In addition, if such provision of State law is declared 
invalid or inapplicable with respect to a class of foundations by any 
court of competent jurisdiction which decision is not reviewed by a 
court referred to in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, and the 
Commissioner makes notice to the general public (such as by publication 
in the Internal Revenue Bulletin) that such provision has been so 
declared invalid or inapplicable, then all foundations in such State 
must meet the requirements of section 508(e), without reliance upon such 
statute to the extent declared invalid or inapplicable by such decision, 
within 1 year from the date such notice is made public.
    (iv) This subparagraph shall not apply to any foundation that is 
subject to a final judgment entered by a court of competent 
jurisdiction, holding the law invalid or inapplicable with respect to 
such foundation. See paragraph (b)(6) of this section for the effect of 
certain judicial proceedings that are brought within 1 year.
    (3) Conflicting instrument. For taxable years beginning after March 
22, 1973 in order for a private foundation or trust described in section 
4947(a)(2) to receive the benefit of coverage under any State statute 
which makes applicable the requirements of section 508(e)(1) (A) and 
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terms does not apply to a governing instrument which contains a 
mandatory direction conflicting with any of such requirements, such 
organization must indicate on its annual return required to be filed 
under section 6033 (or section 6012 in the case of a trust described in 
section 4947(a)) that its governing instrument contains no mandatory 
directions which conflict with the requirements of section 508(e)(1) (A) 
or (B), as incorporated by the State statute. General language in a 
governing instrument empowering the trustee to make investments without 
being limited to those investments authorized by law will not be 
regarded as a mandatory conflicting direction.
    (4) Exclusion from statute. (i) For any taxable year beginning after 
March 22, 1973 in the case of a private foundation or trust described in 
section 4947(a)(2) subject to a State statute which makes applicable the 
requirements of section 508(e)(1) (A) and (B) to the governing 
instruments of such organizations, other than those which take action to 
be excluded therefrom (such as by filing a notice of exclusion or by 
instituting appropriate judicial proceedings), an organization will 
receive the benefit of such State statute only if it indicates on its 
annual return required to be filed under section 6033 (or section 6012 
in the case of a trust described in section 4947(a)) that it has not so 
taken action to be excluded.
    (ii) This paragraph permits certain organizations that are subject 
to the provisions of such a State law, to avoid changing their governing 
instruments in order to meet the requirements of section 508(e)(1). 
Since an organization which avoids the application of a provision or 
provisions of State law, such as by filing a notice of exclusion, is not 
entitled to the benefits of this paragraph, such an organization must 
meet the requirements of section 508(e)(1) without regard to this 
paragraph and except as provided in section 508(e)(2)(C) or paragraph 
(g)(1)(iii) of this section must change its governing instrument to the 
extent inconsistent with section 508(e)(1).
    (5) Treatment of prevailing conflicting clause. If provisions of 
State law are inapplicable to a clause in a governing instrument which 
is contrary to the provisions of section 508(e)(1), the requirements of 
section 508(e)(2)(C) and paragraph (g)(1)(iii) of this section are not 
satisfied by a provision of State law which purports to eliminate the 
need for litigation under such circumstances. Therefore, except as 
otherwise provided in this section unless the governing instrument is 
changed or litigation is commenced pursuant to section 508(e)(2)(B) by 
an organization organized before January 1, 1970, or pursuant to 
paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, to amend the nonconforming 
provision to meet the requirements of section 508(e)(1) (A) and (B), 
then pursuant to section 508(e), such organization will not be exempt 
from taxation.
    (6) Retroactive application to grants or bequests. If valid 
provisions of such a State law apply retroactively to a taxable year 
within which an organization has received a grant or request, section 
508(d)(2)(A) shall not apply so as to disallow such grant or bequest, 
but only if such valid provisions of State law are enacted within 2 
years of such grant or bequest.
    (e) Effect of section 508(e) upon section 4947 trusts--(1) Section 
4947(a)(1) trusts. A charitable trust described in section 4947(a)(1) 
(unless also described in a paragraph of section 509(a)) is subject to 
all the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section.
    (2) Section 4947(a)(2) trusts. A split-interest trust described in 
section 4947(a)(2), as long as it is so described, is subject to the 
provisions of paragraph (a)(2) of this section, except to the extent 
that section 4947 makes any such provisions inapplicable to certain 
trusts and certain amounts in trust. The governing instrument of a trust 
described in section 4947(a)(2) may except amounts described in section 
4947(a)(2) (A), (B), and (C) from the requirements of paragraph (a)(2) 
of this section. In the case of a trust having amounts transferred to it 
both before May 27, 1969, and after May 26, 1969, its governing 
instrument may except from the provisions of paragraph (a)(2) of this 
section only those segregated amounts excluded from the application of 
section 4947(a)(2) by reason of section 4947(a)(2)(C) and the 
regulations thereunder. Also, the governing instrument of such a trust 
may exclude the

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application of sections 4943 and 4944 for any period during which such 
trust is described in section 4947(b)(3) (A) or (B). See Sec. 53.4947-
1(c) of this chapter for rules relating to the applicability of section 
4947 to split-interest trusts and Sec. 1.508-2(b)(1) (vi) and (vii) for 
rules relating to the deductibility of grants or bequests to such 
trusts.
    (3) A section 4947(a)(2) trust becoming a section 4947(a)(1) trust. 
If the governing instrument of a trust described in section 4947(a)(2) 
meets the applicable requirements of paragraph (a)(2) of this section 
and such trust ceases to be so described and becomes instead a trust 
described in section 4947(a)(1), then such governing instrument must 
meet, prior to the end of 12 months from the date such trust first 
becomes described in section 4947(a)(1) (except as otherwise provided in 
this section) all the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section in 
order to comply with section 508(e).
    (f) Special rules for existing private foundations. (1) Pursuant to 
section 508(e)(2), section 508(e)(1) and paragraph (a) of this section 
shall not apply in the case of any organization whose governing 
instrument was executed before January 1, 1970:
    (i) To any taxable year beginning before January 1, 1972;
    (ii) To any period after December 31, 1971, during the pendency of 
any judicial proceeding begun before January 1, 1972, by the private 
foundation which is necessary to reform, or to excuse such foundation 
from compliance with, its governing instrument or any other instrument 
in order to meet the requirements of section 508(e)(1); and
    (iii) To any period after the termination of any judicial proceeding 
described in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph during which its 
governing instrument or any other instrument does not permit it to meet 
the requirements of section 508(e)(1).
    (2) For purposes of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, and 
Sec. 1.508-2(b)(1)(vi)(a), a governing instrument will not be treated as 
executed before the applicable date, if, after such date the dispositive 
provisions of the instrument are amended (determined under rules similar 
to the rules set forth in Sec. 20.2055-2(e)(4) of this chapter).
    (3) For purposes of subparagraph (1) (ii) and (iii) of this 
paragraph, a private foundation will be treated as meeting the 
requirements of section 508(e)(2) (B) and (C) if it has commenced a 
necessary and timely proceeding in an appropriate court of original 
jurisdiction and such court has ruled that the foundation's governing 
instrument or any other instrument does not permit it to meet the 
requirements of section 508(e)(1). Such foundation is not required to 
commence proceedings in any court of appellate jurisdiction in order to 
comply with section 508(e)(2)(C). See also Sec. 1.508-2(b)(2).
    (g) Extension of time for compliance with section 508(e). (1) Except 
as provided in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, section 508(e)(1) 
shall not apply to any private foundation (regardless of when organized) 
with respect:
    (i) To any taxable year beginning before the transitional date,
    (ii) To any period on or after the transitional date during the 
pendency of any judicial proceeding begun before the transitional date 
by the private foundation which is necessary to reform, or to excuse 
such foundation from compliance with, its governing instrument or any 
other instrument in order to meet the requirements of section 508(e)(1), 
and
    (iii) To any period after the termination of any judicial proceeding 
described in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph during which its 
governing instrument or any other instrument does not permit it to meet 
the requirements of section 508(e)(1).
    (2) Subparagraph (1) of this paragraph shall apply only to gifts or 
bequests referred to in section 508(d)(2)(A) that are made before the 
transitional date.
    (3) For purposes of this paragraph the term transitional dates means 
the earlier of the following dates:
    (i) In the case of a medical research organization, May 21, 1976 or 
in the case of a community trust February 10, 1977, or

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    (ii) The 91st day after the date an organization receives a final 
ruling or determination letter that it is a private foundation under 
section 509(a).
[T.D. 7232, 37 FR 28292, Dec. 22, 1972, as amended by T.D. 7440, 41 FR 
50656, Nov. 17, 1976; T.D. 7678, 45 FR 12415, Feb. 26, 1980]



Sec. 1.508-4  Effective date.

    Except as otherwise provided, Secs. 1.508-1 through 1.508-3 shall 
take effect on January 1, 1970.


(Sec. 7805 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 68A Stat. 917; 26 
U.S.C. 7805)

[T.D. 7232, 37 FR 28294, Dec. 22, 1972]



Sec. 1.509(a)-1  Definition of private foundation.

    In general. Section 509(a) defines the term private foundation to 
mean any domestic or foreign organization described in section 501(c)(3) 
other than an organization described in section 509(a) (1), (2), (3), or 
(4). Organizations which fall into the categories excluded from the 
definition of private foundation are generally those which either have 
broad public support or actively function in a supporting relationship 
to such organizations. Organizations which test for public safety are 
also excluded.
[T.D. 7212, 37 FR 21907, Oct. 17, 1972]



Sec. 1.509(a)-2  Exclusion for certain organizations described in section 170(b)(1)(A).

    (a) General rule. Organizations described in section 170(b)(1)(A) 
(other than in clauses (vii) and (viii)) are excluded from the 
definition of private foundation by section 509(a)(1). For the 
requirements to be met by organizations described in section 
170(b)(1)(A) (i) through (vi), see Sec. 1.170A-9 (a) through (e) and 
paragraph (b) of this section. For purposes of this section, the 
parenthetical language other than in clauses (vii) and (viii) used in 
section 509(a)(1) means other than an organization which is described 
only in clause (vii) or (viii). For purposes of this section, an 
organization may qualify as a section 509(a)(1) organization regardless 
of the fact that it does not satisfy section 170(c)(2) because:
    (1) Its funds are not used within the United States or its 
possessions, or
    (2) It was created or organized other than in, or under the law of, 
the United States, any State or territory, the District of Columbia, or 
any possession of the United States.
    (b) Medical research organizations. In order to qualify under 
section 509(a)(1) as a medical research organization described in 
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii), an organization must meet the requirements of 
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii) and Sec. 1.170A-9(c)(2), except that, solely 
for purposes of classification as a section 509(a)(1) organization, such 
organization need not be committed to spend every contribution for 
medical research before January 1 of the fifth calendar year which 
begins after the date such contribution is made.
[T.D. 7212, 37 FR 21907, Oct. 17, 1972]



Sec. 1.509(a)-3  Broadly, publicly supported organizations.

    (a) In general--(1) General rule. Section 509(a)(2) excludes certain 
types of broadly, publicly supported organizations from private 
foundation status. An organization will be excluded under section 
509(a)(2) if it meets the one-third support test under section 
509(a)(2)(A) and the not-more-than-one-third support test under section 
509(a)(2)(B).
    (2) One-third support test. An organization will meet the one-third 
support test if it normally (within the meaning of paragraph (c), (d), 
or (e) of this section) receives more than one-third of its support in 
each taxable year from any combination of:
    (i) Gifts, grants, contributions, or membership fees, and
    (ii) Gross receipts from admissions, sales of merchandise, 
performance of services, or furnishing of facilities, in an activity 
which is not an unrelated trade or business (within the meaning of 
section 513), subject to certain limitations described in paragraph (b) 
of this section,

from permitted sources. For purposes of this section, governmental 
units, organizations described in section 509(a)(1) and persons other 
than disqualified persons with respect to the organization shall be 
referred to as permitted sources. For purposes of this

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section, the amount of support received from the sources described in 
subdivisions (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph (subject to the 
limitations referred to in this subparagraph) will be referred to as the 
numerator of the one-third support total amount of support received (as 
defined in section 509(d)) will be referred to as the denominator of the 
one-third support fraction. For purposes of section 509(a)(2), paragraph 
(f) of this section distinguishes gifts and contributions from gross 
receipts; paragraph (g) of this section distinguishes grants from gross 
receipts; paragraph (h) of this section defines membership fees; 
paragraph (i) of this section defines any bureau or similar agency of a 
governmental unit; paragraph (j) of this section describes the treatment 
of certain indirect forms of support; paragraph (k) of this section 
describes the method of accounting for support; paragraph (l) of this 
section describes the treatment of gross receipts from section 513(a) 
(1), (2), or (3) activities; and paragraph (m) of this section 
distinguishes gross receipts from gross investment income.
    (3) Not-more-than-one-third support test--(i) In general. An 
organization will meet the not-more-than-one-third support test under 
section 509(a)(2)(B) if it normally (within the meaning of paragraph 
(c), (d), or (e) of this section) receives not more than one-third of 
its support in each taxable year from the sum of its gross investment 
income (as defined in section 509(e)) and the excess (if any) of the 
amount of its unrelated business taxable income (as defined in section 
512) derived from trades or businesses which were acquired by the 
organization after June 30, 1975, over the amount of tax imposed on such 
income by section 511. For purposes of this section the amount of 
support received from items described in section 509(a)(2)(B) will be 
referred to as the numerator of the not-more-than-one-third support 
fraction, and the total amount of support (as defined in section 509(d)) 
will be referred to as the denominator of the not-more-than-one-third 
support fraction. For purposes of section 509(a)(2), paragraph (m) of 
this section distinguishes gross receipts from gross investment income. 
For purposes of section 509(e), gross investment income includes the 
items of investment income described in Sec. 1.512(b)-1(a).
    (ii) Trade or business. For purposes of section 509(a)(2)(B)(ii), a 
trade or business acquired after June 30, 1975, by an organization shall 
include, in addition to other trades or businesses:
    (A) A trade or business acquired after such date from, or as a 
result of the liquidation of, an organization's subsidiary which is 
described in section 502 whether or not the subsidiary was held on June 
30, 1975.
    (B) A new trade or business commenced by an organization after such 
date.
    (iii) Allocation of deductions between businesses acquired before, 
and businesses acquired after, June 30, 1975. Deductions which are 
allowable under section 512 but are not directly connected to a 
particular trade or business, such as deductions referred to in 
paragraphs (10) and (12) of section 512(b), shall be allocated in the 
proportion that the unrelated trade or business taxable income derived 
from trades or businesses acquired after June 30, 1975, bears to the 
organization's total unrelated business taxable income, both amounts 
being determined without regard to such deductions.
    (iv) Allocation of tax. The tax imposed by section 511 shall be 
allocated in the same proportion as in paragraph (a)(3)(iii) of this 
section.
    (4) Purposes. The one-third support test and the not-more-than-one-
third support test are designed to insure that an organization which is 
excluded from private foundation status under section 509(a)(2) is 
responsive to the general public, rather than to the private interests 
of a limited number of donors or other persons.
    (b) Limitation on gross receipts--(1) General rule. In computing the 
amount of support received from gross receipts under section 
509(a)(2)(A)(ii) for purposes of the one-third support test of section 
509(a)(2)(A), gross receipts from related activities received from any 
person, or from any bureau or similar agency of a governmental unit, are 
includible in any taxable year only to the extent that such receipts do 
not exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1 percent of the

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organization's support in such taxable year.
    (2) Examples. The application of this paragraph may be illustrated 
by the examples set forth below. For purposes of these examples, the 
term general public is defined as persons other than disqualified 
persons and other than persons from whom the foundation receives gross 
receipts in excess of the greater of $5,000 or 1 percent of its support 
in any taxable year, and the term gross receipts is limited to receipts 
from activities which are not unrelated trade or business (within the 
meaning of section 513).

    Example 1. For the taxable year 1970, X, an organization described 
in section 501(c)(3), received support of $10,000 from the following 
sources:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Bureau M (a governmental bureau from which X received gross             
 receipts for services rendered)............................     $25,000
Bureau N (a governmental bureau from which X received gross             
 receipts for services rendered)............................      25,000
General public (gross receipts for services rendered).......      20,000
Gross investment income.....................................      15,000
Contributions from individual substantial contributors                  
 (defined as disqualified persons under section 4946(a)(2)).      15,000
                                                             -----------
    Total support...........................................     100,000
                                                                        


Since the $25,000 received from each bureau amounts to more than the 
greater of $5,000 or 1 percent of X's support for 1970 (1% of 
$100,000=$1,000) under section 509(a)(2)(A)(ii), each amount is 
includible in the numerator of the one-third support fraction only to 
the extent of $5,000. Thus, for the taxable year 1970, X received 
support from sources which are taken into account in meeting the one-
third support test of section 509(a)(2)(A) computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Bureau M....................................................      $5,000
Bureau N....................................................       5,000
General public..............................................      20,000
                                                             -----------
    Total...................................................      30,000
                                                                        


Therefore, in making the computations required under paragraph (c), (d), 
or (e) of this section, only $30,000 is includible in the aggregate 
numerator and $100,000 is includible in the aggregate denominator of the 
support fraction.
    Example 2. For the taxable year 1970, Y, an organization described 
in section 501(c)(3), received support of $600,000 from the following 
sources:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Bureau O (gross receipts for services rendered).............     $10,000
Bureau P (gross receipts for services rendered).............      10,000
General public (gross receipts for services rendered).......     150,000
General public (contributions)..............................      40,000
Gross investment income.....................................     150,000
Contributions from substantial contributors.................     240,000
                                                             -----------
    Total support...........................................     600,000
                                                                        


Since the $10,000 received from each bureau amounts to more than the 
greater of $5,000 or 1 percent of Y's support for 1970 (1% of 
$600,000=$6,000), each amount is includible in the numerator of the one-
third support fraction only to the extent of $6,000. Thus, for the 
taxable year 1970, Y received support from sources required to meet the 
one-third support test of section 509(a)(2)(A) computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Bureau O....................................................      $6,000
Bureau P....................................................       6,000
General public (gross receipts).............................     150,000
General public (contributions)..............................      40,000
                                                             -----------
    Total...................................................     202,000
                                                                        


Therefore, in making the computations required under paragraph (c), (d), 
or (e) of this section, $202,000 is includible in the aggregate 
numerator and $600,000 is includible in the aggregate denominator of the 
support fraction.

    (c) Normally--(1) In general--( i) Definition. The support tests set 
forth in section 509(a)(2) are to be computed on the basis of the nature 
of the organization's normal sources of support. An organization will be 
considered as normally receiving one-third of its support from any 
combination of gifts, grants, contributions, membership fees, and gross 
receipts from permitted sources (subject to the limitations described in 
paragraph (b) of this section) and not more than one-third of its 
support from items described in section 509(a)(2)(B) for its current 
taxable year and the taxable year immediately succeeding its current 
year, if, for the 4 taxable years immediately preceding the current 
taxable year, the aggregate amount of the support received during the 
applicable period from gifts, grants, contributions, membership fees, 
and gross receipts from permitted sources (subject to the limitations 
described in paragraph (b) of this section) is more than one-third, and 
the aggregate amount of the support received from items described in 
section 509(a)(2)(B) is not more than one-third of the total support of 
the organization for such 4-year period.
    (ii) Exception for material changes in sources of support. If for 
the current taxable year there are substantial and material changes in 
an organization's

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sources of support other than changes arising from unusual grants 
excluded under subparagraph (3) of this paragraph, then in applying 
subdivision (i) of this subparagraph, neither the 4-year computation 
period, applicable to such year as an immediately succeeding taxable 
year, not the 4-year computation period, applicable to such year as a 
current taxable year shall apply, and in lieu of such computation 
periods there shall be applied a computation period consisting of the 
taxable year of substantial and material changes and the 4 taxable years 
immediately preceding such year. Thus, for example, if there are 
substantial and material changes in an organization's sources of support 
for taxable year 1976, then even though such organization meets the 
requirements of subdivision (i) of this subparagraph based on a 
computation period of taxable years 1971 through 1974 or 1972 through 
1975, such an organization will not meet the requirements of section 
509(a)(2) unless it meets the requirements of subdivision (i) of this 
subparagraph for a computation period of the taxable years 1972 through 
1976. See example 3 in subparagraph (6) of this paragraph for an 
illustration of this subdivision. An example of a substantial and 
material change is the receipt of an unusually large contribution or 
bequest which does not qualify as an unusual grant under subparagraph 
(3) of this paragraph. See subparagraph (5)(ii) of this paragraph as to 
the procedure for obtaining a ruling whether an unusually large grant 
may be excluded as an unusual grant.
    (iii) Status of grantors and contributors. (a) If as a result of 
subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, an organization is not able to 
meet the requirements of either the one-third support test described in 
paragraph (a)(2) of this section or the not-more-than-one-third support 
test described in paragraph (a)(3) of this section for its current 
taxable year, its status (with respect to a grantor or contributor under 
sections 170, 507, 545(b)(2), 556(b)(2), 642(c), 4942, 4945, 2055, 
2106(a)(2), and 2522) will not be affected until notice of change of 
status under section 509(a)(2) is made to the public (such as by 
publication in the Internal Revenue Bulletin). The preceding sentence 
shall not apply, however, if the grantor or contributor was responsible 
for, or was aware of, the substantial and material change referred to in 
subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, or acquired knowledge that the 
Internal Revenue Service had given notice to such organization that it 
would be deleted from classification as section 509(a)(2) organization.
    (b) A grantor or contributor other than one of the organization's 
founders, creators, or foundation managers (within the meaning of 
section 4946(b)) will not be considered to be responsible for, or aware 
of, the substantial and material change referred to in subdivision (ii) 
of this subparagraph if such grantor or contributor has made such grant 
or contribution in reliance upon a written statement by the grantee 
organization that such grant or contribution will not result in the loss 
of such organization's classification as not a private foundation under 
section 509(a). Such statement must be signed by a responsible officer 
of the grantee organization and must set forth sufficient information, 
including a summary of the pertinent financial data for the 4 preceding 
years, to assure a reasonably prudent man that his grant or contribution 
will not result in the loss of the grantee organization's classification 
as not a private foundation under section 509(a). If a reasonable doubt 
exists as to the effect of such grant or contribution, or if the grantor 
or contributor is one of the organization's founders, creators, or 
foundation managers, the procedure set forth in subparagraph (5)(ii) of 
this paragraph may be followed by the grantee organization for the 
protection of the grantor or contributor.
    (iv) Special rule for new organizations. If an organization has been 
in existence for at least 1 taxable year consisting of at least 8 
months, but for fewer than 5 taxable years, the number of years for 
which the organization has been in existence immediately preceeding each 
current taxable year being tested will be substituted for the 4-year 
period described in subdivision (i) of this subparagraph to determine 
whether the organization normally meets the requirements of paragraph 
(a) of this section. However, if subdivision (ii) of this

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subparagraph applies, then the period consisting of the number of years 
for which the organization has been in existence (up to and including 
the current year) will be substituted for the 4-year period described in 
subdivision (i) of this subparagraph. An organization which has been in 
existence for at least 1 taxable year, consisting of 8 or more months, 
may be issued a ruling or determination letter if it normally meets the 
requirements of paragraph (a) of this section for the number of years 
described in this subdivision. Such an organization may apply for a 
ruling or determination letter under the provisions of this paragraph, 
rather than under the provisions of paragraph (d) of this section. The 
issuance of a ruling or determination letter will be discretionary with 
the Commissioner. See paragraph (e)(4) of this section as to the initial 
determination of the status of a newly created organization. This 
subdivision shall not apply to those organizations receiving an extended 
advance ruling under paragraph (d)(4) of this section.
    (2) Terminations under section 507(b)(1)(B). For the special rules 
applicable to the term normally as applied to private foundations which 
elect to terminate their private foundation status pursuant to the 12-
month or 60-month procedure provided in section 507(b)(1)(B), see the 
regulations under such section.
    (3) Exclusion of unusual grants. For purposes of applying the 4-year 
aggregation test for support set forth in subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph, one or more contributions (including contributions made prior 
to Jan. 1, 1970) may be excluded from the numerator of the one-third 
support fraction and from the denominator of both the one-third support 
and not-more-than-one-third support fractions only if such a 
contribution meets the requirements of this subparagraph. The exclusion 
provided by this subparagraph is generally intended to apply to 
substantial contributions and bequests from disinterested parties, which 
contributions or bequests:
    (i) Are attracted by reason of the publicly supported nature of the 
organization;
    (ii) Are unusual or unexpected with respect to the amount thereof; 
and
    (iii) Would by reason of their size, adversely affect the status of 
the organization as normally meeting the one-third support test for any 
of the applicable periods described in paragraph (c), (d), or (e) of 
this section.

In the case of a grant (as defined in paragraph (g) of this section) 
which meets the requirements of this subparagraph, if the terms of the 
granting instrument (whether executed before or after 1969) require that 
the funds be paid to the recipient organization over a period of years, 
the amount received by the organization each year pursuant to the terms 
of such grant may be excluded for such year. However, no item described 
in section 509(a)(2)(B) may be excluded under this subparagraph. The 
provisions of this subparagraph shall apply to exclude unusual grants 
made during any of the applicable periods described in paragraph (c), 
(d), or (e) of this section. See subparagraph (5)(ii) of this paragraph 
as to reliance by a grantee organization upon an unusual grant ruling 
under this subparagraph.
    (4) Determining factor. In determining whether a particular 
contribution may be excluded under subparagraph (3) of this paragraph, 
all pertinent facts and circumstances will be taken into consideration. 
No single factor will necessarily be determinative. Among the factors to 
be considered are:
    (i) Whether the contribution was made by any person (or persons 
standing in a relationship to such person which is described in section 
4946(a)(1) (C) through (G)) who created the organization, previously 
contributed a substantial part of its support or endowment, or stood in 
a position of authority, such as a foundation manager (within the 
meaning of section 4946(b)), with respect to the organization. A 
contribution made by a person other than those persons described in this 
subdivision will ordinarily be given more favorable consideration than a 
contribution made by a person described in this subdivision.
    (ii) Whether the contribution was a bequest or an inter vivos 
transfer. A bequest will ordinarily be given more favorable 
consideration than an inter vivos transfer.

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    (iii) Whether the contribution was in the form of cash, readily 
marketable securities, or assets which further the exempt purposes of 
the organization, such as a gift of a painting to a museum.
    (iv) Except in the case of a new organization, whether, prior to the 
receipt of the particular contribution, the organization (a) has carried 
on an actual program of public solicitation and exempt activities and 
(b) has been able to attract a significant amount of public support.
    (v) Whether the organization may reasonably be expected to attract a 
significant amount of public support subsequent to the particular 
contribution. In this connection, continued reliance on unusual grants 
to fund an organization's current operating expenses (as opposed to 
providing new endowment funds) may be evidence that the organization 
cannot reasonably be expected to attract future support from the general 
public.
    (vi) Whether, prior to the year in which the particular contribution 
was received, the organization met the one-third support test described 
in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph without the benefit of any 
exclusions of unusual grants pursuant to subparagraph (3) of this 
paragraph;
    (vii) Whether neither the contributor nor any person standing in a 
relationship to such contributor which is described in section 
4946(a)(1) (C) through (G) continues directly or indirectly to exercise 
control over the organization;
    (viii) Whether the organization has a representative governing body 
as described in Sec. 1.509(a)-3(d)(3)(i); and
    (ix) Whether material restrictions or conditions (within the meaning 
of Sec. 1.507-2(a)(8)) have been imposed by the transferor upon the 
transferee in connection with such transfer.
    (5) Grantors and contributors. (i) As to the status of grants and 
contributions which result in substantial and material changes in the 
organization (as described in subparagraph (1)(ii) of this paragraph) 
and which fail to meet the requirements for exclusion under subparagraph 
(3) of this paragraph, see the rules prescribed in subparagraph (1)(iii) 
of this paragraph.
    (ii) Prior to the making of any grant or contribution which will 
allegedly meet the requirements for exclusion under subparagraph (3) of 
this paragraph, a potential grantee organization may request a ruling 
whether such grant or contribution may be so excluded. Requests for such 
ruling may be filed by the grantee organization with the district 
director. The issuance of such ruling will be at the sole discretion of 
the Commissioner. The organization must submit all information necessary 
to make a determination of the applicability of subparagraph (3) of this 
paragraph, including all information relating to the factors described 
in subparagraph (4) of this paragraph. If a favorable ruling is issued, 
such ruling may be relied upon by the grantor or contributor of the 
particular contribution in question for purposes of sections 170, 507, 
545(b)(2), 556(b)(2), 642(c), 4942, 4945, 2055, 2106(a)(2), and 2522 and 
by the grantee organization for purposes of subparagraph (3) of this 
paragraph.
    (6) Examples. The application of the principles set forth in this 
paragraph is illustrated by the examples set forth below. For purposes 
of these examples, the term general public is defined as persons other 
than disqualified persons and other than persons from whom the 
foundation received gross receipts in excess of the greater of $5,000 or 
1 percent of its support in any taxable year, the term gross investment 
income is as defined in section 509(e), and the term gross receipts is 
limited to receipts from activities which are not unrelated trade or 
business (within the meaning of section 513).

    Example 1. For the years 1970 through 1973, X, an organization 
exempt under section 501(c)(3) which makes scholarship grants to needy 
students of a particular city, received support from the following 
sources:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
1970                                                                    
Gross receipts (general public).............................     $35,000
Contributions (substantial contributors)....................      36,000
Gross investment income.....................................      29,000
                                                             -----------
    Total support...........................................     100,000
1971                                                                    
Gross receipts (general public).............................      34,000
Contributions (substantial contributors)....................      35,000
Gross investment income.....................................      31,000
                                                             -----------
    Total support...........................................     100,000
1972                                                                    
Gross receipts (general public).............................      35,000

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Contributions (substantial contributors)....................      30,000
Gross investment income.....................................      35,000
                                                             -----------
    Total support...........................................     100,000
1973                                                                    
Gross receipts (general public).............................      30,000
Contributions (substantial contributors)....................      39,000
Gross investment income.....................................      31,000
                                                             -----------
    Total support...........................................     100,000
                                                                        


In applying section 509(a)(2) to the taxable year 1974 on the basis of 
subparagraph (1)(i) of this paragraph, the total amount of support from 
gross receipts from the general public ($134,000) for the period 1970 
through 1973 was more than one-third, and the total amount of support 
from gross investment income ($126,000) was less than one-third, of its 
total support for the same period ($400,000). For the taxable years 1974 
and 1975, X is therefore considered normally to receive more than one-
third of its support from the public sources described in section 
509(a)(2)(A) and less than one-third of its support from items described 
in section 509(a)(2)(B) since due to the pattern of X's support, there 
are no substantial and material changes in the sources of the 
organization's support in these years. The fact that X received less 
than one-third of its support from section 509(a)(2)(A) sources in 1973 
and more than one-third of its support from items described in section 
509(a)(2)(B) in 1972 does not affect its status since it met the 
normally test over a 4-year period.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1 except that in 1973 
X also received an unexpected bequest of $50,000 from A, an elderly 
widow who was interested in encouraging the work of X, but had no other 
relationship to it. Solely by reason of the bequest, A became a 
disqualified person. X used the bequest to create five new scholarships. 
Its operations otherwise remained the same. Under these circumstances X 
could not meet the 4-year support test since the total amount received 
from gross receipts from the general public ($134,000) would not be more 
than one-third of its total support for the 4-year period ($450,000). 
Since A is a disqualified person, her bequest cannot be included in the 
numerator of the one-third support test under section 509(a)(2)(A). 
However, based on the factors set forth in subparagraph (4) of this 
paragraph, A's bequest may be excluded as an unusual grant under 
subparagraph (3) of this paragraph. Therefore, X will be considered to 
have met the support test for the taxable years 1974 and 1975.
    Example 3. In 1970, Y, an organization described in section 
501(c)(3), was created by A, the holder of all the common stock in M 
corporation, B, A's wife, and C, A's business associate. Each of the 
three creators made small cash contributions to Y to enable it to begin 
operations. The purpose of Y was to sponsor and equip athletic teams for 
underprivileged children in the community. Between 1970 and 1973, Y was 
able to raise small amounts of contributions through fund raising drives 
and selling admission to some of the sponsored sporting events. For its 
first year of operations, it was determined that Y was excluded from the 
definition of private foundation under the provisions of section 
509(a)(2). A made small contributions to Y from time to time. At all 
times, the operations of Y were carried out on a small scale, usually 
being restricted to the sponsorship of two to four baseball teams of 
underprivileged children. In 1974, M recapitalized and created a first 
and second class of 6 percent nonvoting preferred stock, most of which 
was held by A and B. A then contributed 49 percent of his common stock 
in M to Y. A, B, and C continued to be active participants in the 
affairs of Y from its creation through 1974. A's contribution of M's 
common stock was substantial and constituted 90 percent of Y's total 
support for 1974. Although Y could satisfy the one-third support test on 
the basis of the four taxable years prior to 1974, a combination of the 
facts and circumstances described in subparagraph (4) of this paragraph 
preclude A's contribution of M's common stock in 1974 from being 
excluded as an unusual grant under subparagraph (3) of this paragraph. 
A's contribution in 1974 constituted a substantial and material change 
in Y's sources of support within the meaning of subparagraph (1)(ii) of 
this paragraph and on the basis of the 5-year period prescribed in 
subparagraph (1)(ii) of this paragraph (1970 to 1974), Y would not be 
considered as normally meeting the one-third support test described in 
paragraph (a)(2) of this section for the taxable years 1974 (the current 
taxable year) and 1975 (the immediately succeeding taxable year).
    Example 4. M, an organization described in section 501(c)(3), was 
organized in 1971 to promote the appreciation of ballet in a particular 
region of the United States. Its principal activities will consist of 
erecting a theater for the performance of ballet and the organization 
and operation of a ballet company. The governing body of M consists of 9 
prominent unrelated citizens residing in the region who have either an 
expertise in ballet or a strong interest in encouraging appreciation of 
the art form. In order to provide sufficient capital for M to commence 
its activities, X, a private foundation, makes a grant of $500,000 in 
cash to M. Although A, the creator of X, is one of the nine members of 
M's governing body, was one of M's original founders, and continues to 
lend his prestige to M's activities and fund raising efforts, A does 
not, directly or indirectly, exercise any control over M. By the close 
of its first taxable year, M has also received a significant amount of 
support from a number of smaller contributions and pledges from other 
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of its first season of ballet performances, M expects to charge 
admission to the general public. Under the above circumstances, the 
grant by X to M may be excluded as an unusual grant under subparagraph 
(3) of this paragraph for purposes of determining whether M meets the 
one-third support test under section 509(a)(2). Although A was a founder 
and member of the governing body of M, X's grant may be excluded.
    Example 5. Assume the same facts as Example 4. In 1974, during M's 
third season of operations, B, a widow, passed away and bequeathed $4 
million to M. During 1971 through 1973, B had made small contributions 
to M, none exceeding $10,000 in any year. During 1971 through 1974, M 
had received approximately $550,000 from receipts for admissions and 
contributions from the general public. At the time of B's death, no 
person standing in a relationship to B described in section 4946(a)(1) 
(C) through (G) was a member of M's governing body. B's bequest was in 
the form of cash and readily marketable securities. The only condition 
placed upon the bequest was that it be used by M to advance the art of 
ballet. Under the above circumstances, the bequest of B to M may be 
excluded as an unusual grant under subparagraph (3) of this paragraph 
for purposes of determining whether M meets the one-third support test 
under section 509(a)(2).
    Example 6. O is a research organization described in section 
501(c)(3). O was created by A in 1971 for the purpose of carrying on 
economic studies primarily through persons receiving grants from O and 
engaging in the sale of economic publications. O's five-member governing 
body consists of A, A's sons, B, and C, and two unrelated economists. In 
1971, A made a contribution to O of $100,000 to help establish the 
organization. During 1971 through 1974 A made annual contributions to O 
averaging $20,000 a year. During the same period, O received annual 
contributions from members of the general public averaging $15,000 per 
year and receipts from the sale of its publications averaging $50,000 
per year. In 1974, B made an inter vivos contribution to O of $600,000 
in cash and readily marketable securities. Undera majority vote, the 
governing body decided to retain the Y stock for a period of at least 5 
years. Under the above circumstances, A's contribution of the Y stock 
cannot be excluded as an unusual grant under subparagraph (3) of this 
paragraph for purposes of determining whether P meets the one-third 
support test.

    (d) Advance rulings to newly created organizations--(1) In general. 
A ruling or determination letter that an organization is described in 
section 509(a)(2) will not be issued to a newly created organization 
prior to the close of its first taxable year consisting of at least 8 
months. However, such organization may request a ruling or determination 
letter that it will be treated as a section 509(a)(2) organization for 
its first 2 taxable years (or its first 3 taxable years, if its first 
taxable year consists of less than 8 months). For purposes of this 
section such 2- or 3-year period, whichever is applicable, shall be 
referred to as the advance ruling period. Such an advance ruling or 
determination letter may be issued if the organization can reasonably be 
expected to meet the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section 
during the advance ruling period. The issuance of a ruling or 
determination letter will be discretionary with the Commissioner.
    (2) Basic consideration. In determinating whether an organization 
can reasonably be expected (within the meaning of subparagraph (1) of 
this paragraph) to meet the one-third support test under section 
509(a)(2)(A) and the not-more-than-one-third support test under section 
509(a)(2)(B) described in paragraph (a) of this section for its advance 
ruling period or extended advance ruling period as provided in 
subparagraph (4) of this paragraph, if applicable, the basic 
consideration is whether its organizational structure, proposed programs 
or activities, and intended method of operation are such as to attract 
the type of broadly based support from the general public, public 
charities, and governmental units which is necessary to meet such tests. 
While the factors which are relevant to this determination, and the 
weight accorded to each of them, may differ from case to case, depending 
on the nature and functions of the organization, a favorable 
determination will not be made where the facts indicate that an 
organization is likely during its advance or extended advance ruling 
period to receive less than one-third of its support from permitted 
sources (subject to the limitations of paragraph (b) of this section) or 
to receive more than one-third of its support from items described in 
section 509(a)(2)(B).
    (3) Factors taken into account. All pertinent facts and 
circumstances shall be taken into account under subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph in determining whether the organizational structure, programs 
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operation of an organization are such as to enable it to meet the tests 
under section 509(a)(2) for its advance or extended advance ruling 
period. Some of the pertinent factors are:
    (i) Whether the organization has or will have a governing body which 
is comprised of public officials, or individuals chosen by public 
officials acting in their capacity as such, of persons having special 
knowledge in the particular field or discipline in which the 
organization is operating, of community leaders, such as elected 
officials, clergymen, and educators, or, in the case of a membership 
organization, of individuals elected pursuant to the organization's 
governing instrument or bylaws by a broadly based membership. This 
characteristic does not exist if the membership of the organization's 
governing body is such as to indicate that it represents the personal or 
private interests of disqualified persons, rather than the interests of 
the community or the general public.
    (ii) Whether a substantial portion of the organization's initial 
funding is to be provided by the general public, by public charities, or 
by government grants, rather than by a limited number of grantors or 
contributors who are disqualified persons with respect to the 
organization. The fact that the organization plans to limit its 
activities to a particular community or region or to a special field 
which can be expected to appeal to a limited number of persons will be 
taken into consideration in determining whether those persons providing 
the initial support for the organization are representative of the 
general public. On the other hand, the subsequent sources of funding 
which the organization can reasonably expect to receive after it has 
become established and fully operational will also be taken into 
account.
    (iii) Whether a substantial proportion of the organization's initial 
funds are placed, or will remain, in an endowment, and whether the 
investment of such funds is unlikely to result in more than one-third of 
its total support being received from items described in section 
509(a)(2)(B).
    (iv) In the case of an organization which carries on fund-raising 
activities, whether the organization has developed a concrete plan for 
solicitation of funds from the general public on a community or area-
wide basis; whether any steps have been taken to implement such plan; 
whether any firm commitments of financial or other support have been 
made to the organization by civic, religious, charitable, or similar 
groups within the community; and whether the organization has made any 
commitments to, or established any working relationships with, those 
organizations or classes of persons intended as the future recipients of 
its funds.
    (v) In the case of an organization which carries on community 
services, such as slum clearance and employment opportunities, whether 
the organization has a concrete program to carry out its work in the 
community; whether any steps have been taken to implement that program; 
whether it will receive any part of its funds from a public charity or 
governmental agency to which it is in some way held accountable as a 
condition of the grant or contribution; and whether it has enlisted the 
sponsorship or support of other civic or community leaders involved in 
community service programs similar to those of the organization.
    (vi) In the case of an organization which carries on educational or 
other exempt activities for, or on behalf of, members, whether the 
solicitation for dues-paying members is designed to enroll a substantial 
number of persons in the community, area, profession, or field of 
special interest (depending on the size of the area and the nature of 
the organization's activities); whether membership dues for individual 
(rather than institutional) members have been fixed at rates designed to 
make membership available to a broad cross-section of the public rather 
than to restrict membership to a limited number of persons; and whether 
the activities of the organization will be likely to appeal to persons 
having some broad common interest or purpose, such as educational 
activities in the case of alumni associations, musical activities in the 
case of symphony societies, or civic affairs in the case of parent-
teacher associations.
    (vii) In the case of an organization which provides goods, services, 
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will be required to make its services, facilities, performances, or 
products available (regardless of whether a fee is charged) to the 
general public, public charities, or governmental units, rather than to 
a limited number of persons or organizations; whether the organization 
will avoid executing contracts to perform services for a limited number 
of firms or governmental agencies or bureaus; and whether the service to 
be provided is one which can be expected to meet a special or general 
need among a substantial portion of the general public.
    (4) Extension of advance ruling period. (i) The advance ruling 
period described in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph shall be extended 
for a period of 3 taxable years after the close of the unextended 
advance ruling period if the organization so requests, but only if such 
organization's request accompanies its request for an advance ruling and 
is filed with a consent under section 6501(c)(4) to the effect that the 
period of limitation upon assessment under section 4940 for any taxable 
year within the extended advance ruling period shall not expire prior to 
1 year after the date of the expiration of the time prescribed by law 
for the assessment of a deficiency for the last taxable year within the 
extended advance ruling period. An organization's extended advance 
ruling period is 5 taxable years if its first taxable year consists of 
at least 8 months, or is 6 taxable years if its first taxable year is 
less than 8 months.
    (ii) Notwithstanding subdivision (i) of this subparagraph, an 
organization which has received or applied for an advance ruling prior 
to October 16, 1972, may file its request for the 3-year extension 
within 90 days from such date, but only if it files the consents 
required in this section.
    (iii) See paragraph (e)(4)(i)(d) of this section for the effect upon 
the initial determination of status of an organization which receives an 
advance ruling for an extended advance ruling period.
    (e) Status of newly created organizations--(1) Advance or extended 
advance ruling. This subparagraph shall apply to a newly created 
organization which has received a ruling or determination letter under 
paragraph (d) of this section that it be treated as a section 509(a)(2) 
organization for its advance or extended advance ruling period. So long 
as such an organization's ruling or determination letter has not been 
terminated by the Commissioner before the expiration of the advance or 
extended advance ruling period, then whether or not such organization 
has satisfied the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section during 
such advance or extended advance ruling period, such an organization 
will be treated as an organization described in section 509(a)(2) in 
accordance with subparagraphs (2) and (3) of this paragraph, both for 
purposes of the organization and any grantor or contributor to such 
organization.
    (2) Reliance period. Except as provided in subparagraphs (1) and (3) 
of this paragraph, an organization described in subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph will be treated as an organization described in section 
509(a)(2) for all purposes other than section 507(d) and 4940 for the 
period beginning with its inception and ending 90 days after its advance 
or extended advance ruling period. Such period will be extended until a 
final determination is made of such an organization's status only if the 
organization submits, within the 90-day period, information needed to 
determine whether it meets the requirements of paragraph (a) of this 
section for its advance or extended advance ruling period (even if such 
organization fails to meet the requirements of such paragraph (a)). 
However, since this subparagraph does not apply to section 4940, if it 
is subsequently determined that the organization was a private 
foundation from its inception, then the tax imposed by section 4940 
shall be due without regard to the advance ruling or determination 
letter. Consequently, if any amount of tax under section 4940 in such a 
case is not paid on or before the last date prescribed for payment, the 
organization is liable for interest in accordance with section 6601. 
However, since any failure to pay such tax during the period referred to 
in this subparagraph is due to reasonable cause, the penalty under 
section 6651 with respect to the tax imposed by section 4940 shall not 
apply.
    (3) Grantors or contributors. If a ruling or determination letter is 
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by the Commissioner prior to the expiration of the period described in 
subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, for purposes of sections 170, 507, 
545(b)(2), 556(b)(2), 642(c), 4942, 4945, 2055, 2106(a)(2), and 2522 the 
status of grants or contributions with respect to grantors or 
contributors to such organizations will not be affected until notice of 
change of status of such organization is made to the public (such as by 
publication of the Internal Revenue Bulletin). The preceding sentence 
shall not apply, however, if the grantor or contributor was responsible 
for, or aware of, the act or failure to act that resulted in the 
organization's loss of classification under section 509(a)(2) or 
acquired knowledge that the Internal Revenue Service had given notice to 
such organization that it would be deleted from such classification. 
See, however, Sec. 1.509(a)-3(c)(5)(ii) for the procedures to be 
followed to protect the grantor or contributor from being considered 
responsible for, or aware of, the act or failure to act resulting in the 
grantee's loss of classification under section 509(a)(2).
    (4) Initial determination of status-- (i) New organizations. (a) The 
initial determination of status of a newly created organization is the 
first determination (other than by issuance of an advance ruling or 
determination letter under paragraph (d) of this section) that the 
organization will be considered as normally meeting the requirements of 
paragraph (a) of this section for a period beginning with its first 
taxable year.
    (b) In the case of a new organization whose first taxable year is at 
least 8 months, except as provided for in subdivision (i)(d) of this 
subparagraph, the initial determination of status shall be based on a 
computation period of either the first taxable year or the first and 
second taxable years.
    (c) In the case of a new organization whose first taxable year is 
less than 8 taxable months, except as provided for in subdivision (i)(d) 
of this subparagraph, the initial determination of status shall be based 
on a computation period of either the first and second taxable years or 
the first, second and third taxable years.
    (d) In the case of an organization which has received a ruling or 
determination letter for an extended advance ruling period under 
paragraph (d)(4) of this section, the initial determination of status 
shall be based on a computation period of all of the taxable years in 
the extended advance ruling period. However, where the ruling or 
determination letter for an extended advance ruling period under 
paragraph (d)(4) of this section is terminated by the Commissioner prior 
to the expiration of the period described in subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph, the initial determination of status shall be based on a 
computation period of the period provided for in (b) or (c) of this 
subdivision or, if greater, the number of years to which the advance 
ruling applies.
    (e) An initial determination that an organization will be considered 
as normally meeting the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section 
shall be effective for each taxable year in the computation period plus 
(except as provided by paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of this section relating to 
material changes in sources of support) the two taxable years 
immediately succeeding the computation period. Therefore, in the case of 
an organization referred to in (b) of this subdivision to which 
paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of this section does not apply, with respect to its 
first, second, and third taxable years, such an organization shall be 
described in section 509(a)(2) if it meets the requirements of paragraph 
(a) of this section for either its first taxable year or for its first 
and second taxable years on an aggregate basis. In addition, if it meets 
the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section for its first and 
second taxable years it shall be described in section 509(a)(2) for its 
fourth taxable year. Once an organization is considered as normally 
meeting the requirements of paragraph (a) for a period specified under 
this subdivision, paragraph (c)(1) (i), (ii), or (iv) of this section 
shall apply.
    (f) The provisions of this subdivision may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. X, a calendar year organization described in section 
501(c)(3), is created in February 1972 for the purpose of displaying 
African art. The support X received from the

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public in 1972 satisfies the one-third support and not-more-than-one-
third support tests described in section 509(a)(2) for its first taxable 
year, 1972. X may therefore get an initial determination that it meets 
the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section for its first taxable 
year beginning in February 1972 and ending on December 31, 1972. This 
determination will be effective for taxable years 1972, 1973, and 1974.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1 except that X also 
receives a substantial contribution from one individual in 1972 which is 
not excluded from the denominator of the one-third support fraction 
described in section 509(a)(2) by reason of the unusual grant provision 
of subparagraph (c)(3) of this section. Because of this substantial 
contribution, X fails to satisfy the one-third support test over its 
first taxable year, 1972. However, the support received from the public 
over X's first and second taxable years in the aggregate satisfies the 
one-third support and not-more-than-one-third support tests. X may 
therefore get an initial determination that it meets the requirements of 
paragraph (a) of this section for its first and second taxable years in 
the aggregate beginning in February 1972 and ending on December 31, 
1973. This determination will be effective for taxable years 1972, 1973, 
1974, and 1975.
    Example 3. Y, a calendar year organization described in section 
501(c)(3), is created in July 1972 for the encouragement of the musical 
arts. Y requests and receives an extended advance ruling period of five 
full taxable years plus its initial short taxable year of 6 months under 
subparagraph (d)(4) of this section. The extended advance ruling period 
begins in July 1972 and ends on December 31, 1977. The support received 
from the public over Y's first through sixth taxable years in the 
aggregate will satisfy the one-third support and not-more-than-one-third 
support tests described in section 509(a)(2). Therefore, Y in 1978 may 
get an initial determination that it meets the requirements of paragraph 
(a) of this section in the aggregate over all the taxable years in its 
extended advance ruling period beginning in July 1972 and ending on 
December 31, 1977. This determination will be effective for taxable 
years 1972 through 1979.
    Example 4. Assume the same facts as in examples 3 except that the 
ruling for the extended advance ruling period is terminated 
prospectively at the end of 1975, so that Y may not rely upon such 
ruling for 1976 or any succeeding year. The support received from the 
public over Y's first through fourth taxable years (1972 through 1975) 
will not satisfy the one-third support and not-more-than-one-third 
support tests described in section 509(a)(2). Because the ruling was 
terminated, the computation period for Y's initial determination of 
status is the period 1972 through 1975. Since Y has not met the 
requirements of paragraph (a) of this section for such computation 
period, Y is not described in section 509(a)(2) for purposes of its 
initial determination of status. If Y is not described in section 509(a) 
(1), (3), or (4), then Y is a private foundation. As of 1976, Y shall be 
treated as a private foundation for all purposes (except as provided in 
subparagraph (3) of this paragraph with respect to grantors and 
contributors), and as of July 1972 for purposes of the tax imposed by 
section 4940 and for purposes of section 507(d) (relating to aggregate 
tax benefit).

    (ii) Advance rulings. Unless a newly created organization has 
obtained a ruling or determination letter under paragraph (d) of this 
section that it be treated as a section 509(a)(2) organization for its 
advance or extended advance ruling period, it can not rely upon the 
possibility it will meet the requirements of paragraph (a) of this 
section for a taxable year which begins before the close of either 
applicable computation period provided for in subdivision (i) (b) or (c) 
of this subparagraph. Therefore, an organization which has not obtained 
such a ruling or determination letter, in order to avoid the risks 
associated with subsequently being determined to be a private 
foundation, may comply with the rules applicable to private foundations, 
and may pay, for example, the tax imposed by section 4940. In that 
event, if the organization subsequently meets the requirements of 
paragraph (a) for either applicable computation period, it shall be 
treated as a section 509(a)(2) organization from its inception, and, 
therefore, any tax imposed under chapter 42 shall be refunded and 
section 509(b) shall not apply.
    (iii) Penalties. If a newly created organization fails to obtain a 
ruling or determination letter under paragraph (d) of this section, and 
fails to meet the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section for the 
first applicable computation period provided for in subdivision (i) (b) 
or (c) of this subparagraph, see section 6651 for penalty for failure to 
file return and pay tax.
    (iv) Examples. This subparagraph may be illustrated by the following 
examples:

    Example 1. On January 1, 1972, A contributes $100,000 to X, an 
organization described in section 501(c)(3) which he created on such

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date. X is not described in section 509(a) (1), (3), or (4). X's 
governing instrument does not contain the provisions referred to in 
section 508(e). Therefore, A is not entitled to a deduction under 
section 170 for the $100,000 contribution by reason of section 
508(d)(2)(A) unless X is described in section 509(a)(2). If X meets the 
requirements of section 509(a)(2) for 1972 and 1973 on an aggregate 
basis, then whether or not X met the requirements of section 509(a)(2) 
for 1972 based on the support received in 1972, X would not have to meet 
the governing instrument requirements of section 508(e), and section 
508(d)(2)(A) would not prevent A from claiming the deduction under 
section 170 for 1972. If X fails to meet the requirements of section 
509(a)(2) for both 1972 and, on an aggregate basis, 1972 and 1973, X 
would lose its exempt status under section 508(e) for both 1972 and 
1973, and A would be barred by section 508(d)(2)(A) from claiming a 
deduction for the $100,000 contribution to X.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1 except that X's 
governing instrument contains provisions which meet the requirements of 
section 508(e) in the event X is a private foundation, but do not apply 
to X in the event X is not a private foundation. Whether or not X meets 
the requirements of section 509(a)(2) for 1972 based on the support 
received in 1972 or 1972 and 1973 on an aggregate basis, since X meets 
the requirements of section 508(e), section 508(d)(2)(A) would not bar A 
from claiming a deduction under section 170 for 1972 for the 
contribution to X.

    (f) Gifts and contributions distinguished from gross receipts--(1) 
In general. In determining whether an organization normally receives 
more than one-third of its support from permitted sources, all gifts and 
contributions (within the meaning of section 509(a)(2)(A)(i)) received 
from permitted sources, are includible in the numerator of the support 
fraction in each taxable year. However, gross receipts (within the 
meaning of section 509(a)(2)(A)(ii)) from admissions, sales of 
merchandise, performance of services, or furnishing of facilities, in an 
activity which is not an unrelated trade or business, are includible in 
the numerator of the support fraction in any taxable year only to the 
extent that such gross receipts do not exceed the limitation with 
respect to the greater of $5,000 or 1 percent of support which is 
describing paragraph (b) of this section. The terms gifts and 
contributions shall, for purposes of section 509(a)(2), have the same 
meaning as such terms have under section 170(c) and also include 
bequests, legacies, devises, and transfers within the meaning of section 
2055 or 2106(a)(2). Thus, for purposes of section 509(a)(2)(A), any 
payment of money or transfer of property without adequate consideration 
shall be considered a gift or contribution. Where payment is made or 
property transferred as consideration for admissions, sales of 
merchandise, performance of services, or furnishing of facilities to the 
donor, the status of the payment or transfer under section 170(c) shall 
determine whether and to what extent such payment or transfer 
constitutes a gift or contribution under section 509(a)(2)(A)(i) as 
distinguished from gross receipts from related activities under section 
509(a)(2)(A)(ii).
    (2) Valuation of property. For purposes of section 509(a)(2), the 
amount includible in computing support with respect to gifts, grants or 
contributions of property or use of such property shall be the fair 
market or rental value of such property at the date of such gift or 
contribution.
    (3) Example. The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by 
the following example:

    Example. P is a local agricultural club described in section 
501(c)(3). In order to encourage interest and proficiency by young 
people in farming and raising livestock, it makes awards at its annual 
fair for outstanding specimens of produce and livestock. Most of these 
awards are cash or other property donated by local businessmen. When the 
awards are made, the donors are given recognition for their donations by 
being identified as the donor of the award. The recognition given to 
donors is merely incidental to the making of the award to worthy 
youngsters. For these reasons, the donations will constitute 
contributions for purposes of section 509(a)(2)(A)(i). The amount 
includible in computing support with respect to such contributions is 
equal to the cash contributed or the fair market value of other property 
on the dates contributed.

    (g) Grants distinguished from gross receipts--(1) In general. In 
determining whether an organization normally receives more than one-
third of its support from public sources, all grants (within the meaning 
of section 509(a)(2)(A)(i)) received from permitted sources are 
includible in full in the numerator of the support fraction in each 
taxable year. However, gross receipts

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(within the meaning of section 509(a)(2)(A)(ii)) from admissions, sales 
of merchandise, performance of services, or furnishing of facilities, in 
an activity which is not an unrelated trade or business, are includible 
in the numerator of the support fraction in any taxable year only to the 
extent that such gross receipts do not exceed the limitation with 
respect to the greater of $5,000 or 1 percent of support which is 
described in paragraph (b) of this section. A grant is normally made to 
encourage the grantee organization to carry on certain programs or 
activities in furtherance of its exempt purposes. It may contain certain 
terms and conditions imposed by the grantor to insure that the grantee's 
programs or activities are conducted in a manner compatible with the 
grantor's own programs and policies and beneficial to the public. The 
grantee may also perform a service or produce a work product which 
incidentally benefits the grantor. Because of the imposition of terms 
and conditions, the frequent similarlity of public purposes of grantor 
and grantee, and the possibility of benefit resulting to the grantor, 
amounts received as grants for the carrying on of exempt activities are 
sometimes difficult to distinguish from amounts received as gross 
receipts from the carrying on of exempt activities. The fact that the 
agreement, pursuant to which payment is made, is designated a contract 
or a grant is not controlling for purposes of classifying the payment 
under section 509(a)(2).
    (2) Distinguishing factors. For purposes of section 
509(a)(2)(A)(ii), in distinguishing the term gross receipts from the 
term grants, the term gross receipts means amounts received from an 
activity which is not an unrelated trade or business, if a specific 
service, facility, or product is provided to serve the direct and 
immediate needs of the payor, rather than primarily to confer a direct 
benefit upon the general public. In general, payments made primarily to 
enable the payor to realize or receive some economic or physical benefit 
as a result of the service, facility, or product obtained will be 
treated as gross receipts with respect to the payee. The fact that a 
profitmaking organization would, primarily for its own economic or 
physical betterment, contract with a nonprofit organization for the 
rendition of a comparable service, facility or product from such 
organization constitutes evidence that any payments received by the 
nonprofit payee organization (whether from a governmental unit, a 
nonprofit or a profitmaking organization) for such services, facilities 
or products are primarily for the economic or physical benefit of the 
payor and would therefore be considered gross receipts, rather than 
grants with respect to the payee organization. For example, if a 
nonprofit hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii) engages an 
exempt research and development organization to develop a more 
economical system of preparing food for its own patients and personnel, 
and it can be established that a hospital operated for profit might 
engage the services of such an organization to perform a similar benefit 
for its economic betterment, such fact would constitute evidence that 
the payments received by the research and development organization 
constitute gross receipts, rather than grants. Research leading to the 
development of tangible products for the use or benefit of the payor 
will generally be treated as a service provided to serve the direct and 
immediate needs of the payor, while basic research or studies carried on 
in the physical or social sciences will generally be treated as 
primarily to confer a direct benefit upon the general public.
    (3) Examples. The application of this paragraph may be illustrated 
by the following examples:

    Example 1. M, a nonprofit research organization described in section 
501(c)(3), engages in some contract research. It receives funds from the 
government to develop a specific electronic device needed to perfect 
articles of space equipment. The initiative for the project came solely 
from the government. Furthermore, the government could have contracted 
with profitmaking research organizations which carry on similar 
activities. The funds received from the government for this project are 
gross receipts and do not constitute grants within the meaning of 
section 509(a)(2)(A)(i). M provided a specific product at the 
government's request and thus was serving the direct and immediate needs 
of the payor within the meaning of subparagraph (2) of this paragraph.
    Example 2. N is a nonprofit educational organization described in 
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principal activity is to operate institutes to train employees of 
various industries in the principles of management and administration. 
The government pays N to set up a special institute for certain 
government employees and to train them over a 2-year period. Management 
training is also provided by profitmaking organizations. The funds 
received are included as gross receipts. The particular services 
rendered were to serve the direct and immediate needs of the government 
in the training of its employees within the meaning of subparagraph (2) 
of this paragraph.
    Example 3. The Office of Economic Opportunity makes a community 
action program grant to O, an organization described in section 
509(a)(1). O serves as a delegate agency of OEO for purposes of 
financing a local community action program. As part of this program, O 
signs an agreement with X, an educational and charitable organization 
described in section 501(c)(3), to carry out a housing program for the 
benefit of poor families. Pursuant to this agreement, O pays X out of 
the funds provided by OEO to build or rehabilitate low income housing 
and to provide advisory services to other nonprofit organizations in 
order for them to meet similar housing objectives, all on a nonprofit 
basis. Payments made from O to X constitute grants for purposes of 
section 509(a)(2)(A) because such program is carried on primarily for 
the direct benefit of the community.
    Example 4. P is an educational institute described in section 
501(c)(3). It carries on studies and seminars to assist institutions of 
higher learning. It receives funds from the government to research and 
develop a program of black studies for institutions of higher learning. 
The performance of such a service confers a direct benefit upon the 
public. Because such program is carried on primarily for the direct 
benefit of the public, the funds are considered a grant.
    Example 5. Q is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) which 
carries on medical research. Its efforts have primarily been directed 
toward cancer research. Q sought funds from the government for a 
particular project being contemplated in connection with its work. In 
order to encourage its activities, the government gives Q the sum of 
$25,000. The research project sponsored by government funds is primarily 
to provide direct benefit to the general public, rather than to serve 
the direct and immediate needs of the government. The funds are 
therefore considered a grant.
    Example 6. R is a public service organization described in section 
501(c)(3) and composed of State and local officials involved in public 
works activities. The Bureau of Solid Waste, Management of the 
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare paid R to study the 
feasibility of a particular system for disposal of solid waste. Upon 
completion of the study, R was required to prepare a final report 
setting forth its findings and conclusions. Although R is providing the 
Bureau of Solid Waste Management with a final report, such report is the 
result of basic research and study in the physical sciences and is 
primarily to provide direct benefit to the general public by serving to 
further the general functions of government, rather than a direct and 
immediate governmental needs. The funds paid to R are therefore a grant 
within the meaning of section 509(a)(2).
    Example 7. R is the public service organization referred to in 
example 6. W, a municipality described in section 170(c)(1), decides to 
construct a sewage disposal plant. W pays R to study a number of 
possible locations for such plant and to make recommendations to W, 
based upon a number of factors, as to the best location. W instructed R 
that in making its recommendation, primary consideration should be given 
to minimizing the costs of the project to W. Since the study 
commissioned by W was primarily directed toward producing an economic 
benefit to W in the form of minimizing the costs of its project, the 
services rendered are treated as serving W's direct and immediate needs 
and are includible as gross receipts by R.
    Example 8. S in an organization described in section 501(c)(3). It 
was organized and is operated to further African development and 
strengthen understanding between the United States and Africa. To 
further these purposes, S receives funds from the Agency for 
International Development and the Department of State under which S is 
required to carry out the following programs: Selection, transportation, 
orientation, counseling, and language training of African students 
admitted to American institutions of higher learning; payment of 
tuition, other fees, and maintenance of such students; and operation of 
schools and vocational training programs in underdeveloped countries for 
residents of those countries. Since the programs carried on by S are 
primarily to provide direct benefit to the general public, all of the 
funds received by S from the Federal agencies are considered grants 
within the meaning of section 509(a)(2).

    (h) Definition of membership fees-- (1) General rule. For purposes 
of section 509(a)(2), the fact that a membership organization provides 
services, admissions, facilities, or merchandise to its members as part 
of its overall activities will not, in itself, result in the 
classification of fees received from members as gross receipts rather 
than membership fees. If an organization uses membership fees as a means 
of selling admissions, merchandise, services, or the use of facilities 
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general public who have no common goal or interest (other than the 
desire to purchase such admissions, merchandise, services, or use of 
facilities), then the income received from such fees shall not 
constitute membership fees under section 509(a)(2)(A)(i), but shall, if 
from a related activity, constitute gross receipts under section 
509(a)(2)(A)(ii). On the other hand, to the extent the basic purpose for 
making the payment is to provide support for the organization rather 
than to purchase admissions, merchandise, services, or the use of 
facilities, the income received from such payment shall constitute 
membership fees.
    (2) Examples. The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by 
the following examples:

    Example 1. M is a symphony society described in section 501(c)(3). 
Its primary purpose is to support the local symphony orchestra. The 
organization has three classes of membership. Contributing members pay 
annual dues of $10, sustaining members pay $25, and honorary members pay 
$100. The dues are placed in a maintenance fund which is used to provide 
financial assistance in underwriting the orchestra's annual deficit. 
Members have the privilege of purchasing subscriptions to the concerts 
before they go on sale to the general public, but must pay the same 
price as any other member of the public. They also are entitled to 
attend a number of rehearsals each season without charge. Under these 
circumstances, M's receipts from the members constitute membership fees 
for purposes of section 509(a)(2)(A)(i).
    Example 2. N is a theater association described in section 
501(c)(3). Its purpose is to support a repertory company in the 
community in order to make live theatrical performances available to the 
public. The organization sponsors six plays each year. Members of the 
organization are entitled to a season subscription to the plays. The fee 
paid as dues approximates the retail price of the six plays, less a 10-
percent discount. Tickets to each performance are also sold directly to 
the general public. The organization also holds a series of lectures on 
the theater which members may attend. Under these circumstances, the 
fees paid by members as dues will be considered gross receipts from a 
related activity. Although the fees are designated as membership fees, 
they are actually admissions to a series of plays.

    (i) Bureau defined--(1) In general. The term any bureau or similar 
agency of a governmental unit (within the meaning of section 
509(a)(2)(A)(ii)), refers to a specialized operating unit of the 
executive, judicial, or legislative branch of government where business 
is conducted under certain rules and regulations. Since the term bureau 
refers to a unit functioning at the operating, as distinct from the 
policymaking, level of government, it is normally descriptive of a 
subdivision of a department of government. The term bureau, for purposes 
of section 509(a)(2)(A)(ii), would therefore not usually include those 
levels of government which are basically policymaking or administrative, 
such as the office of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of a 
department, but would consist of the highest operational level under 
such policymaking or administrative levels. Each subdivision of a larger 
unit within the Federal Government, which is headed by a Presidential 
appointee holding a position at or above Level V of the Executive 
Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5316, will normally be considered an 
administrative or policymaking, rather than an operating, unit. Amounts 
received from a unit functioning at the policymaking or administrative 
level of government will be treated as received from one bureau or 
similar agency of such unit. Units of a governmental agency above the 
operating level shall be aggregated and considered a separate bureau for 
this purpose. Thus, an organization receiving gross receipts from both a 
policymaking or administrative unit and an operational unit of a 
department will be treated as receiving gross receipts from two bureaus 
within the meaning of section 509(a)(2)(A)(ii). For purposes of this 
subparagraph, the Departments of Air Force, Army, and Navy are separate 
departments and each is considered as having its own policymaking, 
administrative, and operating units.
    (2) Examples. The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by 
the following examples:

    Example 1. The Bureau of Health Insurance is considered a bureau 
within the meaning of section 509(a)(2)(A)(ii). It is a part of the 
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, whose Secretary performs a 
policymaking function, and is under the Social Security Administration, 
which is basically an administrative unit. The Bureau of Health 
Insurance is in the first operating level within the Social Security 
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the National Cancer Institute would be considered a bureau, as it is an 
operating part of the National Institutes of Health within the 
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
    Example 2. The Bureau for Africa and the Bureau for Latin America 
are considered bureaus within the meaning of section 509(a)(2)(A)(ii). 
Both are separate operating units under the administrator of the Agency 
for International development, a policymaking official. If an 
organization received gross receipts from both of these bureaus, the 
amount of gross receipts received from each would be subject to the 
greater of $5,000 or 1 percent limitation under section 
509(a)(2)(A)(ii).
    Example 3. The Bureau of International Affairs of the Civil 
Aeronautics Board is considered a bureau within the meaning of section 
509(a)(2)(A)(ii). It is an operating unit under the administrative 
office of the Executive Director. The subdivisions of the Bureau of 
International Affairs are Geographic Areas and Project Development 
Staff. If an organization received gross receipts from these 
subdivisions, the total gross receipts from these subdivisions would be 
considered gross receipts from the same bureau, the Bureau of 
International Affairs, and would be subject to the greater of $5,000 or 
1 percent limitation under section 509(a)(2)(A)(ii).
    Example 4. The Department of Mental Health, a State agency which is 
an operational part of State X's Department of Public Health, is 
considered a bureau. The Department of Public Health is basically an 
administrative agency and the Department of Mental Health is at the 
first operational level within it.
    Example 5. The Aeronautical Systems Division of the Air Force 
Systems Command, and other units on the same level, are considered 
separate bureaus with the meaning of section 509(a)(2)(A)(ii). They are 
part of the Department of the Air Force which is a separate department 
for this purpose, as are the Army and Navy. The Secretary and the Under 
Secretary of the Air Force perform the policymaking function, the Chief 
of Staff and the Air Force Systems Command are basically administrative, 
having a comprehensive complement of staff functions to provide 
administration for the various divisions. The Aeronautical Systems 
Division and other units on the same level are thus the first operating 
level, as evidenced by the fact that they are the units that let 
contracts and perform the various operating functions.
    Example 6. The Division of Space Nuclear Systems, the Division of 
Biology and Medicine, and other units on the same level within the 
Atomic Energy Commission are each separate bureaus within the meaning of 
section 509(a)(2)(A)(ii). The Commissioners (which make up the 
Commission) are the policymakers. The general manager and the various 
assistant general managers perform the administrative function. The 
various divisions perform the operating function as evidenced by the 
fact that each has separate programs to pursue and contracts 
specifically for these various programs.

    (j) Grants from public charities--(1) General rule. For purposes of 
the one-third support test in section 509(a)(2)(A), grants (as defined 
in paragraph (g) of this section) received from an organization 
described in section 509(a)(1) (hereinafter referred to in this 
subparagraph as a public charity) are generally includible in full in 
computing the numerator of the recipient's support fraction of the 
taxable year in question. It is sometimes necessary to determine whether 
the recipient of a grant from a public charity has received such support 
from the public charity as a grant, or whether the recipient has in fact 
received such support as an indirect contribution from a donor to the 
public charity. If the amount received is considered a grant from the 
public charity, it is fully includible in the numerator of the support 
fraction under section 509(a)(2)(A). However, if the amount received is 
considered to be an indirect contribution from one of the public 
charity's donors which has passed through the public chairty to the 
recipient organization, such amount will retain its character as a 
contribution from such donor and, if, for example, the donor is a 
substantial contributor (as defined in section 507(d)(2)) with respect 
to the ultimate recipient, such amount shall be excluded from the 
numerator of the support fraction under section 509(a)(2). If a public 
charity makes both an indirect contribution from its donor and an 
additional grant to the ultimate recipient, the indirect contribution 
shall be treated as made first.
    (2) Indirect contributions. For purposes of subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph, an indirect contribution is one which is expressly or 
impliedly ear-marked by the donor as being for, or for the benefit of, a 
particular recipient (rather than for a particular purpose).
    (3) Examples. The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by 
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    Example 1. M, a national foundation for the encouragement of the 
musical arts, is an organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). 
A gives M a donation of $5,000 without imposing any restrictions or 
conditions upon the gift. M subsequently makes a $5,000 grant to X, an 
organization devoted to giving public performances of chamber music. 
Since the grant to X is treated as being received from M, it is fully 
includible in the numerator of X's support fraction for the taxable year 
of receipt.
    Example 2. Assume M is the same organization described in example 1. 
B gives M a donation of $10,000, but requires that M spend the money for 
the purpose of supporting organizations devoted to the advancement of 
contemporary American music. M has complete discretion as to the 
organizations of the type described to which it will make a grant. M 
decides to make grants of $5,000 each to Y and Z, both being 
organizations described in section 501(c)(3) and devoted to furthering 
contemporary American music. Since the grants to Y and Z are treated as 
being received from M, Y and Z may each include one of the $5,000 grants 
in the numerator of its support fraction for purposes of section 
509(a)(2)(A). Although the donation to M was conditioned upon the use of 
the funds for a particular purpose, M was free to select the ultimate 
recipient.
    Example 3. N is a national foundation for the encouragement of art 
and is an organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). Grants to 
N are permitted to be earmarked for particular purposes. O, which is an 
art workshop devoted to training young artists and claiming status under 
section 509(a)(2), persuades C, a private foundation, to make a grant of 
$25,000 to N. C is a disqualified person with respect to O. C made the 
grant to N with the understanding that N would be bound to make a grant 
to O in the sum of $25,000, in addition to a matching grant of N's funds 
to O in the sum of $25,000. Only the $25,000 received directly from N is 
considered a grant from N. The other $25,000 is deemed an indirect 
contribution from C to O and is to be excluded from the numerator of O's 
support fraction.

    (k) Method of accounting. For purposes of section 509(a)(2), an 
organization's support will be determined solely on the cash receipts 
and disbursement method of accounting described in section 446(c)(1). 
For example, if a grantor makes a grant to an organization payable over 
a term of years, such grant will be includible in the support fraction 
of the grantee organization only when and to the extent amounts payable 
under the grant are received by the grantee.
    (l) Gross receipts from section 513(a) (1), (2), or (3) activities. 
For purposes of section 509(a)(2)(A)(ii), gross receipts from activities 
described in section 513(a) (1), (2), or (3) will be considered gross 
receipts from activities which are not unrelated trade or business.
    (m) Gross receipts distinguished from gross investment income. (1) 
For purposes of section 509(a)(2), where the charitable purpose of an 
organization described in section 501(c)(3) is accomplished through the 
furnishing of facilities for a rental fee or loans to a particular class 
of persons, such as aged, sick, or needy persons, the support received 
from such persons will be considered gross receipts (within the meaning 
of section 509(d)(2)) from an activity which is not an unrelated trade 
or business, rather than gross investment income. However, if such 
organization also furnishes facilities or loans to persons who are not 
members of such class and such furnishing does not contribute 
importantly to the accomplishment of such organization's exempt purposes 
(aside from the need of such organization for income or funds or the use 
it makes of the profits derived), the support received from such 
furnishing will be considered rents or interest and therefore will be 
treated as gross investment income within the meaning of section 
509(d)(4), unless such income is included in computing the tax imposed 
by section 511.
    (2) The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. X, an organization described in section 501(c)(3), is 
organized and operated to provide living facilities for needy widows of 
deceased servicemen. X charges such widows a small rental fee for the 
use of such facilities. Since X is accomplishing its exempt purpose 
through the rental of such facilities, the support received from the 
widows is considered gross receipts within the meaning of section 
509(d)(2). However, if X rents part of its facilities to persons having 
no relationship to X's exempt purpose, the support received from such 
rental will be considered gross investment income within the meaning of 
section 509(d)(4), unless such income is included in computing the tax 
imposed by section 511.
[T.D. 7212, 37 FR 21907, Oct. 17, 1972, as amended by T.D. 7784, 46 FR 
37889, July 23, 1981; T.D. 8423, 57 FR 33443, July 29, 1992]

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Sec. 1.509(a)-4  Supporting organizations.

    (a) In general. (1) Section 509(a)(3) excludes from the definition 
of private foundation those organizations which meet the requirements of 
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) thereof.
    (2) Section 509(a)(3)(A) provides that a section 509(a)(3) 
organization must be organized, and at all times thereafter operated, 
exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry 
out the purposes of one or more specified organizations described in 
section 509(a) (1) or (2). Section 509(a)(3)(A) describes the nature of 
the support or benefit which a section 509(a)(3) organization must 
provide to one or more section 509(a) (1) or (2) organizations. For 
purposes of section 509(a)(3)(A), paragraph (b) of this section 
generally describes the organizational and operational tests; paragraph 
(c) of this section describes permissible purposes under the 
organizational test; paragraph (d) of this section describes the 
requirement of supporting or benefiting one or more specified publicly 
supported organizations; and paragraph (e) of this section describes 
permissible beneficiaries and activities under the operational test.
    (3) Section 509(a)(3)(B) provides that a section 509(a)(3) 
organization must be operated, supervised, or controlled by or in 
connection with one or more organizations described in section 509(a) 
(1) or (2). Section 509(a)(3)(B) and paragraph (f) of this section 
describe the nature of the relationship which must exist between the 
section 509(a)(3) and section 509(a) (1) or (2) organizations. For 
purposes of section 509(a)(3)(B), paragraph (g) of this section defines 
operated, supervised, or controlled by; paragraph (h) of this section 
defines supervised or controlled in connection with; and paragraph (i) 
of this section defines operated in connection with.
    (4) Section 509(a)(3)(C) provides that a section 509(a)(3) 
organization must not be controlled directly or indirectly by 
disqualified persons (other than foundation managers or organizations 
described in section 509(a) (1) or (2)). Section 509(a)(3)(C) and 
paragraph (j) of this section prescribe a limitation on the control over 
the section 509(a)(3) organization.
    (5) For purposes of this section, the term supporting organization 
means either an organization described in section 509(a)(3) or an 
organization seeking section 509(a)(3) status, depending upon its 
context. For purposes of this section, the term publicly supported 
organization means an organization described in section 509(a) (1) or 
(2).
    (b) Organizational and operational tests. (1) Under subparagraph (A) 
of section 509(a)(3), in order to qualify as a supporting organization, 
an organization must be both organized and operated exclusively for the 
benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of 
(hereinafter referred to in this section as being organized and operated 
to support or benefit) one or more specified publicly supported 
organizations. If an organization fails to meet either the 
organizational or the operational test, it cannot qualify as a 
supporting organization.
    (2) In the case of supporting organizations created prior to January 
1, 1970, the organizational and operational tests shall apply as of 
January 1, 1970. Therefore, even though the original articles of 
organization did not limit its purposes to those required under section 
509(a)(3)(A) and even though it operated before January 1, 1970, for 
some purpose other than those required under section 509(a)(3)(A), an 
organization will satisfy the organizational and operational tests if, 
on January 1, 1970, and at all times thereafter, it is so constituted as 
to comply with these tests. For the special rules pertaining to the 
application of the organizational and operational tests to organizations 
terminating their private foundation status under the 12-month or 60-
month termination period provided under section 507(b)(1)(B) by becoming 
public under section 509(a)(3), see the regulations under section 
507(b).
    (c) Organizational test--(1) In general. An organization is 
organized exclusively for one or more of the purposes specified in 
section 509(a)(3)(A) only if its articles of organization (as defined in 
Sec. 1.501(c)(3)-1(b)(2)):
    (i) Limit the purposes of such organization to one or more of the 
purposes set forth in section 509(a)(3)(A);
    (ii) Do not expressly empower the organization to engage in 
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which are not in furtherance of the purposes referred to in subdivision 
(i) of this subparagraph;
    (iii) State the specified publicly supported organizations on whose 
behalf such organization is to be operated (within the meaning of 
paragraph (d) of this section); and
    (iv) Do not expressly empower the organization to operate to support 
or benefit any organization other than the specified publicly supported 
organizations referred to in subdivision (iii) of this subparagraph.
    (2) Purposes. In meeting the organizational test, the organization's 
purposes, as stated in its articles, may be as broad as, or more 
specific than, the purposes set forth in section 509(a)(3)(A). 
Therefore, an organization which, by the terms of its articles, is 
formed for the benefit of one or more specified publicly supported 
organizations shall, if it otherwise meets the other requirements of 
this paragraph, be considered to have met the organizational test. 
Similarly, articles which state that an organization is formed to 
perform the publishing functions of a specified university are 
sufficient to comply with the organizational test. An organization which 
is operated, supervised, or controlled by (within the meaning of 
paragraph (g) of this section) or supervised or controlled in connection 
with (within the meaning of paragraph (h) of this section) one or more 
sections 509(a) (1) or (2) organizations to carry out the purposes of 
such organizations, will be considered as meeting the requirements of 
this paragraph if the purposes set forth in its articles are similar to, 
but no broader than, the purposes set forth in the articles of its 
controlling section 509(a) (1) or (2) organizations. If, however, the 
organization by which it is operated, supervised, or controlled is a 
publicly supported section 501(c) (4), (5), or (6) organization (deemed 
to be a section 509(a)(2) organization for purposes of section 509(a)(3) 
under the provisions of section 509(a)), the supporting organization 
will be considered as meeting the requirements of this paragraph if its 
articles require it to carry on charitable, etc., activities within the 
meaning of section 170(c)(2).
    (3) Limitations. An organization is not organized exclusively for 
the purposes set forth in section 509(a)(3)(A) if its articles expressly 
permit it to operate to support or benefit any organization other than 
those specified publicly supported organizations referred to in 
subparagraph (1)(iii) of this paragraph. Thus, for example, an 
organization will not meet the organizational test under section 
509(a)(3)(A) if its articles expressly empower it to pay over any part 
of its income to, or perform any service for, any organization other 
than those publicly supported organizations specified in its articles 
(within the meaning of paragraph (d) of this section). The fact that the 
actual operations of such organization have been exclusively for the 
benefit of the specified publicly supported organizations shall not be 
sufficient to permit it to meet the organizational test.
    (d) Specified organizations--(1) In general. In order to meet the 
requirements of section 509(a)(3)(A), an organization must be organized 
and operated exclusively to support or benefit one or more specified 
publicly supported organizations. The manner in which the publicly 
supported organizations must be specified in the articles for purposes 
of section 509(a)(3)(A) will depend upon whether the supporting 
organization is operated, supervised, or controlled by or supervised or 
controlled in connection with (within the meaning of paragraphs (g) and 
(h) of this section) such organizations or whether it is operated in 
connection with (within the meaning of paragraph (i) of this section) 
such organizations.
    (2) Nondesignated publicly supported organizations; requirements. 
(i) Except as provided in subdivision (iv) of this subparagraph, in 
order to meet the requirements of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, 
the articles of the supporting organization must designate each of the 
specified organizations by name unless:
    (a) The supporting organization is operated, supervised, or 
controlled by (within the meaning of paragraph (g) of this section), or 
is supervised or controlled in connection with (within the meaning of 
paragraph (h) of this section) one or more publicly supported 
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    (b) The articles of organization of the supporting organization 
require that it be operated to support or benefit one or more 
beneficiary organizations which are designated by class or purpose and 
which include:
    (1) The publicly supported organizations referred to in (a) of this 
subdivision (without designating such organizations by name); or
    (2) Publicly supported organizations which are closely related in 
purpose or function to those publicly supported organizations referred 
to in subdivision (i)(a) or this subparagraph (without designating such 
organization by name).
    (ii) If a supporting organization is described in subdivision (i)(a) 
of this subparagraph, it will not be considered as failing to meet the 
requirements of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph that the publicly 
supported organizations be specified merely because its articles of 
organization permit the conditions described in subparagraphs (3) (i), 
(ii), and (iii) and (4)(i) (a) and (b) of this paragraph.
    (iii) This subparagraph may be illustrated by the following 
examples:
    Example 1. X is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) which 
operates for the benefit of institutions of higher learning in the State 
of Y. X is controlled by these institutions (within the meaning of 
paragraph (g) of this section) and such institutions are all section 
509(a)(1) organizations. X's articles will meet the organizational test 
if they require X to operate for the benefit of institutions of higher 
learning or educational organizations in the State of Y (without naming 
each institution). X's articles would also meet the organizational test 
if they provided for the giving of scholarships to enable students to 
attend institutions of higher learning but only in the State of Y.
    Example 2. M is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) which 
was organized and operated by representatives of N church to run a home 
for the aged. M is controlled (within the meaning of paragraph (g) of 
this section) by N church, a section 509(a)(1) organization. The care of 
the sick and the aged are longstanding temporal functions and purposes 
of organized religion. By operating a home for the aged, M is operating 
to support or benefit N church in carrying out one of its temporal 
purposes. Thus M's articles will meet the organizational test if they 
require M to care for the aged since M is operating to support one of N 
church's purposes (without designating N church by name).

    (iv) A supporting organization will meet the requirements of 
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph even though its articles do not 
designate each of the specified organizations by name if:
    (a) There has been an historic and continuing relationship between 
the supporting organization and the section 509(a) (1) or (2) 
organizations, and
    (b) By reason of such relationship, there has developed a 
substantial identity of interests between such organizations.
    (3) Nondesignated publicly supported organizations; scope of rule. 
If the requirements of subparagraph (2)(i) (a) of this paragraph are 
met, a supporting organization will not be considered as failing the 
test of being organized for the benefit of specified organizations 
solely because its articles:
    (i) Permit the substitution of one publicly supported organization 
within a designated class for another publicly supported organization 
either in the same or a different class designated in the articles;
    (ii) Permit the supporting organization to operate for the benefit 
of new or additional publicly supported organizations of the same or a 
different class designated in the articles; or
    (iii) Permit the supporting organization to vary the amount of its 
support among different publicly supported organizations within the 
class or classes of organizations designated by the articles.

For example, X is an organization which operates for the benefit of 
private colleges in the State of Y. If X is controlled by these colleges 
(within the meaning of paragraph (g) of this section) and such colleges 
are all section 509(a)(1) organizations, X's articles will meet the 
organization test even if they permit X to operate for the benefit of 
any new colleges created in State Y in addition to the existing colleges 
or in lieu of one which has ceased to operate, or if they permit X to 
vary its support by paying more to one college than to another in a 
particular year.
    (4) Designated publicly supported organizations. (i) If an 
organization is organized and operated to support one or more publicly 
supported organizations and it is operated in connection with such 
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then, except as provided in subparagraph (2)(iv) of this paragraph, its 
articles of organization must, for purposes of satisfying the 
organizational test under section 509(a)(3)(A), designate the specified 
organizations by name. Under the circumstances described in this 
subparagraph, a supporting organization which has one or more specified 
organizations designated by name in its articles, will not be considered 
as failing the test of being organized for the benefit of specified 
organizations solely because its articles:
    (a) Permit a publicly supported organization which is designated by 
class or purpose, rather than by name, to be substituted for the 
publicly supported organization or organizations designated by name in 
the articles, but only if such substitution is conditioned upon the 
occurrence of an event which is beyond the control of the supporting 
organization, such as loss of exemption, substantial failure or 
abandonment of operations, or dissolution of the publicly supported 
organization or organizations designated in the articles;
    (b) Permit the supporting organization to operate for the benefit of 
a beneficiary organization which is not a publicly supported 
organization, but only if such supporting organization is currently 
operating for the benefit of a publicly supported organization and the 
possibility of its operating for the benefit of other than a publicly 
supported organization is a remote contingency; or
    (c) Permit the supporting organization to vary the amount of its 
support between different designated organizations, so long as it meets 
the requirements of the integral part test set forth in paragraph (i)(3) 
of this section with respect to at least one beneficiary organization.
    (ii) If the beneficiary organization referred to in subdivision 
(i)(b) of this subparagraph is not a publicly supported organization, 
the supporting organization will not then meet the operational test of 
paragraph (e)(1) of this section. Therefore, if a supporting 
organization substituted in accordance with such subdivision (i)(b) a 
beneficiary other than a publicly supported organization and operated in 
support of such beneficiary organization, the supporting organization 
would not be described in section 509(a)(3).
    (iii) This subparagraph may be illustrated by the following example:

    Example. X is a charitable trust described in section 4947(a)(1) 
organized in 1968. Under the terms of its trust instrument, X's trustees 
are required to pay over all of X's annual income to M University 
Medical School for urological research. If M University Medical School 
is unable or unwilling to devote these funds to urological research, the 
trustees are required to pay all of such income to N University Medical 
School. However if N University Medical School is also unable or 
unwilling to devote these funds to urological research, X's trustees are 
directed to choose a similar organization willing to apply X's funds for 
urological research. From 1968 to 1973, X pays all of its net income to 
M University Medical School pursuant to the terms of the trust. M and N 
are publicly supported organizations. Although the contingent 
remainderman may not be a publicly supported organization, the 
possibility that X may operate for the benefit of other than a publicly 
supported organization is, in 1973, a remote possibility, and X will be 
considered as operating for the benefit of a specified publicly 
supported organization under subdivision (i)(b) of this subparagraph. 
However, if, at some future date, X actually substituted a nonpublicly 
supported organization as beneficiary, X would fail the requirements of 
the operational test set forth in paragraph (e)(1) of this section.

    (e) Operational test--(1) Permissible beneficiaries. A supporting 
organization will be regarded as operated exclusively to support one or 
more specified publicly supported organizations (hereinafter referred to 
as the operational test) only if it engages solely in activities which 
support or benefit the specified publicly supported organizations. Such 
activities may include making payments to or for the use of, or 
providing services or facilities for, individual members of the 
charitable class benefited by the specified publicly supported 
organization. A supporting organization may also, for example, make a 
payment indirectly through another unrelated organization to a member of 
a charitable class benefited by the specified publicly supported 
organization, but only if such a payment constitutes a grant to an 
individual rather than a grant to an organization. In determining 
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to an individual rather than to an organization the same standard shall 
be applied as in Sec. 53.4945-4(a)(4) of this chapter. Similarly, an 
organization will be regarded as operated exclusively to support or 
benefit one or more specified publicly supported organizations even if 
it supports or benefits an organization, other than a private 
foundation, which is described in section 501(c)(3) and is operated, 
supervised, or controlled directly by or in connection with such 
publicly supported organizations, or which is described in section 
511(a)(2)(B). However, an organization will not be regarded as operated 
exclusively if any part of its activities is in furtherance of a purpose 
other than supporting or benefiting one or more specified publicly 
supported organizations.
    (2) Permissible activities. A supporting organization is not 
required to pay over its income to the publicly supported organizations 
in order to meet the operational test. It may satisfy the test by using 
its income to carry on an independent activity or program which supports 
or benefits the specified publicly supported organizations. All such 
support must, however, be limited to permissible beneficiaries in 
accordance with subparagraph (1) of this paragraph. The supporting 
organization may also engage in fund raising activities, such as 
solicitations, fund raising dinners, and unrelated trade or business to 
raise funds for the publicly supported organizations, or for the 
permissible beneficiaries.
    (3) Examples. The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by 
the following examples:

    Example 1. M is a separately incorporated alumni association of X 
University and is an organization described in section 501(c)(3). X 
University is designated in M's articles as the sole beneficiary of its 
support. M uses all of its dues and income to support its own program of 
educational activities for alumni, faculty, and students of X University 
and to encourage alumni to maintain a close relationship with the 
university and to make contributions to it. M does not distribute any of 
its income directly to X for the latter's general purposes. M pays no 
part of its funds to, or for the benefit of, any organization other than 
X. Under these circumstances, M is considered as operated exclusively to 
perform the functions and carry out the purpose of X. Although it does 
not pay over any of its funds to X, it carries on a program which both 
supports and benefits X.
    Example 2. N is a separately incorporated religious and educational 
organization described in section 501(c)(3). It was formed and is 
operated by Y Church to provide religious training for the members of 
the church. While it does not maintain a regular faculty, N conducts a 
Sunday school, weekly adult education lectures on religious subjects, 
and other similar activities for the benefit of the church members. All 
of its funds are disbursed in furtherance of such activities and no part 
of its funds is paid to, or for the benefit of, any organization other 
than Y Church. N is considered as operated exclusively to perform the 
educational functions of Y Church and to carry out its religious 
purposes by providing various forms of religious instruction.
    Example 3. P is an organization described in section 501(c)(3). Its 
primary activity is providing financial assistance to S, a publicly 
supported organization which aids underdeveloped nations in Central 
America. P's articles of organization designate S as the principal 
recipient of P's assistance. However, P also makes a small annual 
general purpose grant to T, a private foundation engaged in work similar 
to that carried on by S. T performs a particular function that assists 
in the overall aid program carried on by S. Even though P is operating 
primarily for the benefit of S, a specified publicly supported 
organization, it is not considered as operated exclusively for the 
purposes set forth in section 509(a)(3)(A). The grant to T, a private 
foundation, prevents it from complying with the operational test under 
section 509(a)(3)(A).
    Example 4. Assume the same facts as example 3, except that T is a 
section 501(c)(3) organization other than a private foundation and is 
operated in connection with S. Under these circumstances, P will be 
considered as operated exclusively to support S within the meaning of 
section 509(a)(3)(A).
    Example 5. Assume the same facts as example 3 except that instead of 
the annual general purpose grant made to T, each grant made by P to T is 
specifically earmarked for the training of social workers and teachers, 
designated by name, from Central America. Under these circumstances, P's 
grants to T would be treated as grants to the individual social workers 
and teachers under section 4945(d)(3) and Sec. 53.4945-4(a)(4), rather 
than as grants to T under section 4945(d)(4). These social workers and 
teachers are part of the charitable class benefitted by S. P would thus 
be considered as operating exclusively to support S within the meaning 
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    (f) Nature of relationship required between organizations--(1) In 
general. Section 509(a)(3)(B) describes the nature of the relationship 
required between a section 501(c)(3) organization and one or more 
publicly supported organizations in order for such section 501(c)(3) 
organization to qualify under the provisions of section 509(a)(3). To 
meet the requirements of section 509(a)(3), an organization must be 
operated, supervised, or controlled by or in connection with one or more 
publicly supported organizations. If an organization does not stand in 
one of such relationships (as provided in this paragraph) to one or more 
publicly supported organizations, it is not an organization described in 
section 509(a)(3).
    (2) Types of relationships. Section 509(a)(3)(B) sets forth three 
different types of relationships, one of which must be met in order to 
meet the requirements of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph. Thus, a 
supporting organization may be:
    (i) Operated, supervised, or controlled by,
    (ii) Supervised or controlled in connection with, or
    (iii) Operated in connection with, one or more publicly supported 
organizations.
    (3) Requirements of relationships. Although more than one type of 
relationship may exist in any one case, any relationship described in 
section 509(a)(3)(B) must insure that:
    (i) The supporting organization will be responsive to the needs of 
demands of one or more publicly supported organizations; and
    (ii) The supporting organization will constitute an integral part 
of, or maintain a significant involvement in, the operations of one or 
more publicly supported organizations.
    (4) General description of relationships. In the case of supporting 
organizations which are operated, supervised, or controlled by one or 
more publicly supported organizations, the distinguishing feature of 
this type of relationship is the presence of a substantial degree of 
direction by the publicly supported organizations over the conduct of 
the supporting organization, as described in paragraph (g) of this 
section. In the case of supporting organizations which are supervised or 
controlled in connection with one or more publicly supported 
organizations, the distinguishing feature is the presence of common 
supervision or control among the governing bodies of all organizations 
involved, such as the presence of common directors, as described in 
paragraph (h) of this section. In the case of a supporting organization 
which is operated in connection with one or more publicly supported 
organizations, the distinguishing feature is that the supporting 
organization is responsive to, and significantly involved in the 
operations of, the publicly supported organization, as described in 
paragraph (i) of this section.
    (g) Meaning of operated, supervised, or controlled by. (1)(i) Each 
of the items operated by, supervised by, and controlled by, as used in 
section 509(a)(3)(B), presupposes a substantial degree of direction over 
the policies, programs, and activities of a supporting organization by 
one or more publicly supported organizations. The relationship required 
under any one of these terms is comparable to that of a parent and 
subsidiary, where the subsidiary is under the direction of, and 
accountable or responsible to, the parent organization. This 
relationship is established by the fact that a majority of the officers, 
directors, or trustees of the supporting organization are appointed or 
elected by the governing body, members of the governing body, officers 
acting in their official capacity, or the membership of one or more 
publicly supported organizations.
    (ii) A supporting organization may be operated, supervised, or 
controlled by one or more publicly supported organizations within the 
meaning of section 509(a)(3)(B) even though its governing body is not 
comprised of representatives of the specified publicly supported 
organizations for whose benefit it is operated within the meaning of 
section 509(a)(3)(A). A supporting organization may be operated, 
supervised, or controlled by one or more publicly supported 
organizations (within the meaning of section 509(a)(3)(B)) and be 
operated for the benefit of one or more different publicly supported 
organizations (within the meaning of section 509(a)(3)(A)) only if it 
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former organizations are carried out by benefitting the latter 
organizations.
    (2) The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. X is a university press which is organized and operated 
as a nonstock educational corporation to perform the publishing and 
printing for M University, a publicly supported organization. Control of 
X is vested in a Board of Governors appointed by the Board of Trustees 
of M University upon the recommendation of the president of the 
university. X is considered to be operated, supervised, or controlled by 
M University within the meaning of section 509(a)(3)(B).
    Example 2. Y Council was organized under the joint sponsorship of 
seven independent publicly supported organizations, each of which is 
dedicated to the advancement of knowledge in a particular field of 
social science. The sponsoring organizations organized Y Council as a 
means of pooling their ideas and resources for the attainment of common 
objectives, including the conducting of scholarly studies and formal 
discussions in various fields of social science. Under Y Council's by-
laws, each of the seven sponsoring organizations elects three members to 
Y's board of trustees for 3-year terms. Y's board also includes the 
president of Y Council and eight other individuals elected at large by 
the board. Pursuant to policies established or approved by the board, Y 
Council engages in research, planning, and evaluation in the social 
sciences and sponsors or arranges conferences, seminars, and similar 
programs for scholars and social scientists. It carries out these 
activities through its own full-time professional staff, through a part-
time committee of scholars, and through grant recipients. Under the 
above circumstances, Y Council is subject to a substantial degree of 
direction by the sponsoring publicly supported organizations. It is 
therefore considered to be operated, supervised, or controlled by such 
sponsoring organizations within the meaning of section 509(a)(3)(B).
    Example 3. Z is a charitable trust created by A in 1972. It has 
three trustees, all of whom are appointed by M University, a publicly 
supported organization. The trust was organized and is operated to pay 
over all of its net income for medical research to N, O, and P, each of 
which is specified in the trust, is a hospital described in section 
509(a)(1), and is located in the same city as M. Members of M's biology 
department are permitted to use the research facilities of N, O, and P. 
Under subparagraph (1)(ii) of this paragraph, Z is considered to be 
operated, supervised, or controlled by M within the meaning of section 
509(a)(3)(B), even though it is operated for the benefit of N, O, and P 
within the meaning of section 509(a)(3)(A).

    (h) Meaning of supervised or controlled in connection with. (1) In 
order for a supporting organization to be supervised or controlled in 
connection with one or more publicly supported organizations, there must 
be common supervision or control by the persons supervising or 
controlling both the supporting organization and the publicly supported 
organizations to insure that the supporting organization will be 
responsive to the needs and requirements of the publicly supported 
organizations. Therefore, in order to meet such requirement, the control 
or management of the supporting organization must be vested in the same 
persons that control or manage the publicly supported organizations.
    (2) A supporting organization will not be considered to be 
supervised or controlled in connection with one or more publicly 
supported organizations if such organization merely makes payments 
(mandatory or discretionary) to one or more named publicly supported 
organizations, even if the obligation to make payments to the named 
beneficiaries is enforceable under State law by such beneficiaries and 
the supporting organization's governing instrument contains provisions 
whose effect is described in section 508(e)(1) (A) and (B). Such 
arrangements do not provide a sufficient connection between the payor 
organization and the needs and requirements of the publicly supported 
organizations to constitute supervision or control in connection with 
such organizations.
    (3) The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. A, a philanthropist, founded X school for orphan boys (a 
publicly supported organization). At the same time A founded X school, 
he also established Y trust into which he transferred all of the 
operating assets of the school, together with a substantial endowment 
for it. Under the provisions of the trust instrument, the same persons 
who control and manage the school also control and manage the trust. The 
sole function of Y trust is to hold legal title to X school's operating 
and endowment assets, to invest the endowment assets and to apply the 
income from the endowment to the benefit of the school in accordance 
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the school's governing body. Under these circumstances, Y trust is 
organized and operated for the benefit of X school and is supervised or 
controlled in connection with such organization within the meaning of 
section 509(a)(3). The fact that the same persons control both X and Y 
insures Y's responsiveness to X's needs.
    Example 2. In 1972, B, a philanthropist, created P, a charitable 
trust for the benefit of Z, a symphony orchestra described in section 
509(a)(2). B transferred 100 shares of common stock to P. Under the 
terms of the trust instrument, the trustees (none of whom is under the 
control of B) were required to pay over all of the income produced by 
the trust assets to Z. The governing instrument of P contains certain 
provisions whose effect is described in section 508(e)(1) (A) and (B). 
Under applicable State law, Z can enforce the provisions of the trust 
instrument and compel payment to Z in a court of equity. There is no 
relationship between the trustees of P and the governing body of Z. 
Under these circumstances P is not supervised or controlled in 
connection with a publicly supported organization. Because of the lack 
of any common supervision or control by the trustees of P and the 
governing body of Z, P is not supervised or controlled in connection 
with Z within the meaning of section 509(a)(3)(B).
    Example 3. T is a charitable trust described in section 501(c)(3) 
and created under the will of D. Prior to his death, D was a leader and 
very active in C church, a publicly supported organization. D created T 
to perpetuate his interest in, and assistance to, C. The sole purpose of 
T was to provide financial support for C and its related institutions. 
All of the original named trustees of T are members of C, are leaders in 
C, and hold important offices in one or more of C's related 
institutions. Successor trustees of T are by the terms of the charitable 
trust instrument to be chosen by the remaining trustees and are also to 
be members of C. All of the original trustees have represented that any 
successor trustee will be a leader in C and will hold an important 
office in one or more of C's related institutions. By reason of the 
foregoing relationship T and its trustees are responsive to the needs 
and requirements of C and its related institutions. Under these 
circumstances, T trust is organized and operated for the benefit of C 
and is supervised or controlled in connection with C and its related 
institutions within the meaning of section 509(a)(3)(B).

    (i) Meaning of operated in connection with--(1) General rule. (i) 
Except as provided in subdivisions (ii) and (iii) of this subparagraph 
and subparagraph (4) of this paragraph, a supporting organization will 
be considered as being operated in connection with one or more publicly 
supported organizations only if it meets the responsiveness test which 
is defined in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph and the integral part 
test which is defined in subparagraph (3) of this paragraph.
    (ii) In the case of an organization which was supporting or 
benefiting one or more publicly supported organizations before November 
20, 1970, additional facts and circumstances, such as a historic and 
continuing relationship between organizations, may be taken into 
account, in addition to the factors described in subparagraph (2) of 
this paragraph, to establish compliance with the responsiveness test.
    (iii) If:
    (a) A supporting organization can establish that it has met the 
integral part test set forth in subparagraph (3)(iii) of this paragraph 
for any 5-year period, and
    (b) Such organization cannot meet the requirements of such test for 
its current taxable year solely because the amount received by one or 
more of the publicly supported beneficiary organizations from such 
supporting organization is no longer sufficient, with respect to such 
beneficiary organizations, to satisfy subparagraph (3)(iii) of this 
paragraph, and
    (c) There has been a historic and continuing relationship of support 
between such organizations between the end of such 5-year period and the 
taxable year in question,

then such supporting organization will be considered as meeting the 
requirements of the integral part test in subparagraph (3)(iii) of this 
paragraph for such taxable year.
    (2) Responsiveness test. (i) For purposes of this paragraph, a 
supporting organization will be considered to meet the responsiveness 
test if the organization is responsive to the needs or demands of the 
publicly supported organizations within the meaning of this 
subparagraph. In order to meet this test, either subdivision (ii) or 
subdivision (iii) of this subparagraph must be satisfied.

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    (ii)(a) One or more officers, directors, or trustees of the 
supporting organization are elected or appointed by the officers, 
directors, trustees, or membership of the publicly supported 
organizations;
    (b) One or more members of the governing bodies of the publicly 
supported organizations are also officers, directors, or trustees of, or 
hold other important offices in, the supporting organization; or
    (c) The officers, directors, or trustees of the supporting 
organization maintain a close and continuous working relationship with 
the officers, directors, or trustees of the publicly supported 
organizations; and
    (d) By reason of (a), (b), or (c) of this subdivision, the officers, 
directors or trustees of the publicly supported organizations have a 
significant voice in the investment policies of the supporting 
organization, the timing of grants, the manner of making them, and the 
selection of recipients by such supporting organization, and in 
otherwise directing the use of the income or assets of such supporting 
organization.
    (iii)(a) The supporting organization is a charitable trust under 
State law;
    (b) Each specified publicly supported organization is a named 
beneficiary under such charitable trust's governing instrument; and
    (c) The beneficiary organization has the power to enforce the trust 
and compel an accounting under State law.
    (3) Integral part test; general rule. (i) For purposes of this 
paragraph, a supporting organization will be considered to meet the 
integral part test if it maintains a significant involvement in the 
operations of one or more publicly supported organizations and such 
publicly supported organizations are in turn dependent upon the 
supporting organization for the type of support which it provides. In 
order to meet this test, either subdivision (ii) or subdivision (iii) of 
this subparagraph must be satisfied.
    (ii) The activities engaged in for or on behalf of the publicly 
supported organizations are activities to perform the functions of, or 
to carry out the purposes of, such organizations, and, but for the 
involvement of the supporting organization, would normally be engaged in 
by the publicly supported organizations themselves.
    (iii) (a) The supporting organization makes payments of 
substantially all of its income to or for the use of one or more 
publicly supported organizations, and the amount of support received by 
one or more of such publicly supported organizations is sufficient to 
insure the attentiveness of such organizations to the operations of the 
supporting organization. In addition, a substantial amount of the total 
support of the supporting organization must go to those publicly 
supported organizations which meet the attentiveness requirement of this 
subdivision with respect to such supporting organization. Except as 
provided in (b) of this subdivision, the amount of support received by a 
publicly supported organization must represent a sufficient part of the 
organization's total support so as to insure such attentiveness. In 
applying the preceding sentence, if such supporting organization makes 
payments to, or for the use of, a particular department or school of a 
university, hospital or church, the total support of the department or 
school shall be substituted for the total support of the beneficiary 
organization.
    (b) Even where the amount of support received by a publicly 
supported beneficiary organization does not represent a sufficient part 
of the beneficiary organization's total support, the amount of support 
received from a supporting organization may be sufficient to meet the 
requirements of this subdivision if it can be demonstrated that in order 
to avoid the interruption of the carrying on of a particular function or 
activity, the beneficiary organization will be sufficiently attentive to 
the operations of the supporting organization. This may be the case 
where either the supporting organization or the beneficiary organization 
earmarks the support received from the supporting organization for a 
particular program or activity, even if such program or activity is not 
the beneficiary organization's primary program or activity so long as 
such program or activity is a substantial one.
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    Example 1. X, an organization described in section 501(c)(3), pays 
over all of its annual net income to Y, a museum described in section 
509(a)(2). X meets the responsiveness test described in subparagraph (2) 
of this paragraph. In recent years, Y has earmarked the income received 
from X to underwrite the cost of carrying on a chamber music series 
consisting of 12 performances a year which are performed for the general 
public free of charge at its premises. Because of the expense involved 
in carrying on these recitals, Y is dependent upon the income from X for 
their continuation. Under these circumstances, X will be treated as 
providing Y with a sufficient portion of Y's total support to assure Y's 
attentiveness to X's operations, even though the chamber music series is 
not the primary part of Y's activities.
    Example 2. M, an organization described in section 501(c)(3), pays 
over all of its annual net income to the Law School of N University, a 
publicly supported organization. M meets the responsiveness test 
described in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph. M has earmarked the 
income paid over to N's Law School to endow a chair in its Department of 
International Law. Without M's continued support, N might not continue 
to maintain this chair. Under these circumstances, M will be treated as 
providing N with a sufficient portion of N's total support to assure N's 
attentiveness to M's operations.

    (d) All pertinent factors, including the number of beneficiaries, 
the length and nature of the relationship between the beneficiary and 
supporting organization and the purpose to which the funds are put (as 
illustrated by subdivision (iii) (b) and (c) of this subparagraph), will 
be considered in determining whether the amount of support received by a 
publicly supported beneficiary organization is sufficient to insure the 
attentiveness of such organization to the operations of the supporting 
organization. Normally the attentiveness of a beneficiary organization 
is motivated by reason of the amounts received from the supporting 
organization. Thus, the more substantial the amount involved, in terms 
of a percentage of the publicly supported organization's total support 
the greater the likelihood that the required degree of attentiveness 
will be present. However, in determining whether the amount received 
from the supporting organization is sufficient to insure the 
attentiveness of the beneficiary organization to the operations of the 
supporting organization (including attentiveness to the nature and yield 
of such supporting organization's investments), evidence of actual 
attentiveness by the beneficiary organization is of almost equal 
importance. An example of acceptable evidence of actual attentiveness is 
the imposition of a requirement that the supporting organization furnish 
reports at least annually for taxable years beginning after December 31, 
1971, to the beneficiary organization to assist such beneficiary 
organization in insuring that the supporting organization has invested 
its endowment in assets productive of a reasonable rate of return 
(taking appreciation into account) and has not engaged in any activity 
which would give rise to liability for a tax imposed under sections 
4941, 4943, 4944, or 4945 if such organization were a private 
foundation. The imposition of such requirement within 120 days after 
October 16, 1972, will be deemed to have retroactive effect to January 
1, 1970, for purposes of determining whether a supporting organization 
has met the requirements of this subdivision for its first two taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 1969. The imposition of such 
requirement is, however, merely one of the factors in determining 
whether a supporting organization is complying with this subdivision and 
the absence of such requirement will not preclude an organization from 
classification as a supporting organization based on other factors.
    (e) However, where none of the beneficiary organizations is 
dependent upon the supporting organization for a sufficient amount of 
the beneficiary organization's support within the meaning of this 
subdivision, the requirements of this subparagraph will not be 
satisfied, even though such beneficiary organizations have enforceable 
rights against such organization under State law.
    (4) Integral part test; transitional rule. (i) A trust (whether or 
not exempt from taxation under section 501(a)) which on November 20, 
1970, has met and continues to meet the requirements of subdivisions 
(ii) through (vi) of this subparagraph shall be treated as meeting the 
requirements of the integral part test (whether or not it meets the 
requirements of subparagraph (3) (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph) if for 
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years beginning after October 16, 1972, the trustee of such trust makes 
annual written reports to all of the beneficiary publicly supported 
organizations with respect to such trust setting forth a description of 
the assets of the trust, including a detailed list of the assets and the 
income produced by such assets. A trust organization which meets the 
requirements of this subparagraph may request a ruling that it is 
described in section 509(a)(3) in such manner as the Commissioner may 
prescribe.
    (ii) All the unexpired interests in the trust are devoted to one or 
more purposes described in section 170(c) (1) or (2)(B) and a deduction 
was allowed with respect to such interests under section 170, 545(b)(2), 
556(b)(2), 642(c), 2055, 2106(a)(2), 2522, or corresponding provisions 
of prior law (or would have been allowed such a deduction if the trust 
had not been created before 1913).
    (iii) The trust was created prior to November 20, 1970, and did not 
receive any grant, contribution, bequest or other transfer on or after 
such date. For purpose of this subdivision, a split-interest trust 
described in section 4947(a)(2) which was created prior to November 20, 
1970, which was irrevocable on such date, and which becomes a charitable 
trust described in section 4947(a)(1) after such date shall be treated 
as having been created prior to such date;
    (iv) The trust is required by its governing instrument to distribute 
all of its net income currently to a designated publicly supported 
beneficiary organization. Where more than one publicly supported 
beneficiary organization is designated in the governing instrument of a 
trust, all of the net income must be distributable and must be 
distributed currently to each of such beneficiary organizations in fixed 
shares pursuant to such governing instrument. For purposes of this 
subdivision, the governing instrument of a charitable trust shall be 
treated as requiring distribution to a designated beneficiary 
organization where the trust instrument describes the charitable purpose 
of the trust so completely that such description can apply to only one 
existing beneficiary organization and is of sufficient particularity as 
to vest in such organization rights against the trust enforceable in a 
court possessing equitable powers;
    (v) The trustee of the trust does not have discretion to vary either 
the beneficiaries or the amounts payable to the beneficiaries. For 
purposes of this subdivision, a trustee shall not be treated as having 
such discretion where the trustee has discretion to make payments of 
principal to the single section 509(a) (1) or (2) organization that is 
currently entitled to receive all of the trust's income or where the 
trust instrument provides that the trustee may cease making income 
payments to a particular charitable beneficiary in the event of certain 
specific occurrences, such as the loss of exemption under section 
501(c)(3) or classification under section 509(a) (1) or (2) by the 
beneficiary or the failure of the beneficiary to carry out its 
charitable purpose properly;
    (vi) None of the trustees would be disqualified persons within the 
meaning of section 4946(a) (other than foundation managers under 
4946(a)(1)(B)) with respect to the trust if such trust were treated as a 
private foundation.
    (5) Examples. The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by 
the following examples:

    Example 1. N is a nonprofit publishing organization described in 
section 501(c)(3). It does all of the publishing and printing for the 
churches of a particular denomination (which are publicly supported 
organizations). Control of the organization is vested in a five-man 
Board of Directors, which includes one church official and four lay 
members of the congregations of that denomination. N does no other 
printing or publishing. It publishes all of the churches' religious as 
well as secular tracts and materials. Under these circumstances, N is 
considered as being operated in connection with a number of publicly 
supported organizations. Publishing religious literature is an integral 
part of the churches' activities; it is carried on by N on behalf of the 
churches, and there is sufficient direction of N's activities by the 
churches to insure responsiveness by N to their needs.
    Example 2. O, an alumni association described in section 501(c)(3), 
was formed to promote a spirit of loyalty among graduates of Y 
University, a publicly supported organization, and to effect united 
action in promoting the general welfare of the university. A special 
committee of Y's governing board meets with O and makes recommendations 
as to the allocation of O's program of gifts and scholarships to the 
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students. O also provides certain functions which would otherwise be 
part of Y's functions, such as maintaining records of alumni. O 
publishes a bulletin to keep alumni aware of the activities of the 
university. Under these circumstances O is considered to be operated in 
connection with Y within the meaning of section 509(a)(3)(B).
    Example 3. P is a trust created under the will of A for the purpose 
of furthering musical education. As a means of accomplishing its 
purposes P founded X, a school of music described in section 509(a)(1). 
The trust instrument is thereafter amended to name X specifically as the 
beneficiary of the trust. X can enforce its equitable rights as trust 
beneficiary under State law. Members of the governing body of X form a 
minority of the foundation managers of P. For many years the 
organizations have been operated in close association with each other. P 
provides the principal endowment fund for the operation of X. In 
addition, while the governing body of X concerns itself with artistic 
policies, the foundation managers of P handle the budgetary concerns of 
X. X's annual budget is prepared with the assistance of P's foundation 
managers and is approved by P. Under these circumstances, P is 
considered to be operated in connection with X within the meaning of 
section 509(a)(3)(B).
    Example 4. Q is a charitable trust described in section 501(c)(3) 
and created under the will of C. Prior to his death, C built H Hospital 
and deeded it to I University for use as a training and clinical 
facility for I's medical school. Both H and I are publicly supported 
organizations. C created Q to perpetuate his interest in, and assistance 
to, H Hospital. The sole purpose of Q was to provide financial support 
for H, the beneficiary organization named in C's will. H can enforce its 
equitable rights as trust beneficiary under State law. After the death 
of C, Q continued to provide substantial support for H. It was primarily 
responsible for the erecting of a new hospital building, as well as the 
construction of other facilities for the hospital. In addition, each 
medical department of H indicates during the year what its greatest 
needs are. Once these requests are approved by the medical director of I 
University's Medical School, they are presented to Q, and subject to the 
amount of Q's income (all of which is applied to H), these requests are 
honored and the new equipment of facility is supplied through Q's funds. 
The governing body of Q and those of H and I are completely independent. 
However, based on the above facts, Q is responsive to the needs of H, Q 
maintains a substantial involvement in the conduct of H, and H is 
substantially dependent upon the receipt of support from Q. Accordingly, 
Q is operated in connection with one or more section 509(a)(1) 
organizations within the meaning of section 509(a)(3)B).
    Example 5. R is a charitable trust created under the will of B, who 
died in 1971. Its purpose is to hold assets as an endowment for S, a 
hospital, T, a university, and U, a national medical research 
organization (all being publicly supported organizations and 
specifically named in the trust instrument), and to distribute all of 
the income each year in equal shares among the three named 
beneficiaries. S, T, and U have certain enforceable rights against R 
under State law, including the right to compel an accounting. Except for 
making these annual payments, the trustees of R have no further contacts 
or relationships with S, T, or U. The payments by R to such 
organizations do not comprise a sufficient amount of support to meet the 
requirements of subparagraph (3) of this paragraph for any of these 
organizations. Although R meets the responsiveness test described in 
subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, it does not meet the integral part 
test described in subparagraph (3) of this paragraph. R is not, 
therefore, considered as operated in connection with one or more 
publicly supported organizations within the meaning of section 
509(a)(3)B). However, if B had died prior to November 20, 1970, R could, 
upon meeting all of the requirements of subparagraph (4) of this 
paragraph, be considered as operated in connection with one or more of 
publicly supported organizations within the meaning of section 
509(a)(3)(B).
    Example 6. S is a charitable trust described in section 501(c)(3). S 
was created under the will of C in 1910 for the purpose of providing 
aged and indigent women with care and shelter. Prior to his death in 
1910, C helped to create T, a home for aged women, through a substantial 
inter vivos contribution. Although T is not specifically named in C's 
will, the trustees of S (who are completely independent of T) have paid 
over all of S's income to T in furtherance of the trust's purposes since 
the death of C. S establishes that between 1910 and 1955, the amount of 
support received by T from S was sufficient support to satisfy the 
provisions of Sec. 1.509(a)-4(i)(3)(iii). In 1956, T merged with U, a 
home for aged and indigent men, and V, a nursing home. S continued to 
pay all its income to W, the organization resulting from the merger of 
T, U, and V. However, as a result of the merger and certain changes in 
the methods of financing the operations, the payments made by S after 
1955 no longer were sufficient to satisfy the integral part test of 
Sec. 1.509(a)-4(i)(3)(iii). W qualifies as an organization described in 
section 509(a)(2). For the taxable year 1971, S meets the responsiveness 
test under Sec. 1.509(a)-4(i)(2)(ii). Although W is not a named 
beneficiary under S's governing instrument, pursuant to Sec. 1.509(a)-
4(i)(1)(ii) the historic and continuing relationship between the 
organizations will be taken into account to establish compliance with 
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Sec. 1.509(a)-4(i)(1)(iii), under the facts set forth above, the 
integral part test under Sec. 1.509(a)-4(i)(3)(iii) will be considered 
as being satisfied for the taxable year 1971. Thus S will be considered 
as operated in connection with W for the taxable year 1971.

    (j) Control by disqualified persons-- (1) In general. Under the 
provisions of section 509(a)(3)(C) a supporting organization may not be 
controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons 
(as defined in section 4946) other than foundation managers and other 
than one or more publicly supported organizations. If a person who is a 
disqualified person with respect to a supporting organization, such as a 
substantial contributor to the supporting organization, is appointed or 
designated as a foundation manager of the supporting organization by a 
publicly supported beneficiary organization to serve as the 
representative of such publicly supported organization, then for 
purposes of this paragraph such person will be regarded as a 
disqualified person, rather than as a representative of the publicly 
supported organization. An organization will be considered controlled, 
for purposes of section 509(a)(3)(C), if the disqualified persons, by 
aggregating their votes or positions of authority, may require such 
organization to perform any act which significantly affects its 
operation or may prevent such organization from performing such act. 
This includes, but is not limited to, the right of any substantial 
contributor or his spouse to designate annually the recipients, from 
among the publicly supported organizations of the income attributable to 
his contribution to the supporting organization. Except as provided in 
subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, a supporting organization will be 
considered to be controlled directly or indirectly by one or more 
disqualified persons if the voting power of such persons is 50 percent 
or more of the total voting power of the organization's governing body 
or if one or more of such persons have the right to exercise veto power 
over the actions of the organization. Thus, if the governing body of a 
foundation is composed of five trustees, none of whom has a veto power 
over the actions of the foundation, and no more than two trustees are at 
any time disqualified persons, such foundation will not be considered to 
be controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons 
by reason of this fact alone. However, all pertinent facts and 
circumstances including the nature, diversity, and income yield of an 
organization's holdings, the length of time particular stocks, 
securities, or other assets are retained, and its manner of exercising 
its voting rights with respect to stocks in which members of its 
governing body also have some interest, will be taken into consideration 
in determining whether a disqualified person does in fact indirectly 
control an organization.
    (2) Proof of independent control. Notwithstanding subparagraph (1) 
of this paragraph, an organization shall be permitted to establish to 
the satisfaction of the Commissioner that disqualified persons do not 
directly or indirectly control it. For example, in the case of a 
religious organization operated in connection with a church, the fact 
that the majority of the organization's governing body is composed of 
lay persons who are substantial contributors to the organization will 
not disqualify the organization under section 509(a)(3)(C) if a 
representative of the church, such as a bishop or other official, has 
control over the policies and decisions of the organization.
    (k) Organizations operated in conjunction with certain section 
501(c) (4), (5), or (6) organizations. (1) For purposes of section 
509(a)(3), an organization which is operated in conjunction with an 
organization described in section 501(c) (4), (5), or (6) (such as a 
social welfare organization, labor or agricultural organization, 
business league, or real estate board) shall, if it otherwise meets the 
requirements of section 509(a)(3), be considered an organization 
described in section 509(a)(3) if such section 501(c) (4), (5), or (6) 
organization would be described in section 509(a)(2) if it were an 
organization described in section 501(c)(3). The section 501(c) (4), 
(5), or (6) organization, which the supporting organization is operating 
in conjunction with, must therefore meet the one-third tests of a 
publicly supported organization set forth in section 509(a)(2).

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    (2) This paragraph may be illustrated by the following example:

    Example. X medical association, described in section 501(c)(6), is 
supported by membership dues and funds resulting from the performance of 
its exempt activities. This support, which is entirely from permitted 
sources, constitutes more than one-third of X's support. X does not 
normally receive more than one-third of its support from items described 
in section 509(a)(2)(B). X organized and operated an endowment fund for 
the sole purpose of furthering medical education. The fund is an 
organization described in section 501(c)(3). Since more than one-third 
of X's support is derived from membership dues and from funds resulting 
from the performance of exempt purposes (all of which are from permitted 
sources) and not more than one-third of its support is from items 
described in section 509(a)(2)(B), it would be a publicly supported 
organization described in section 509(a)(2) if it were described in 
section 501(c)(3) rather than section 501(c)(6). Accordingly, if the 
fund otherwise meets the requirements of section 509(a)(3) with respect 
to X, it will be considered an organization described in section 
509(a)(3).
[T.D. 7212, 37 FR 21916, Oct. 17, 1972, as amended by T.D. 7784, 46 FR 
37890, July 23, 1981]



Sec. 1.509(a)-5  Special rules of attribution.

    (a) Retained character of gross investment income. (1) For purposes 
of determining whether an organization meets the not-more-than-one-third 
support test set forth in section 509(a)(2)(B), amounts received by such 
organization from:
    (i) An organization which seeks to be described in section 509(a)(3) 
by reason of its support of such organization; or
    (ii) A charitable trust, corporation, fund, or association described 
in section 501(c)(3) (including a charitable trust described in section 
4947(a)(1)) or a split interest trust described in section 4947(a)(2), 
which is required by its governing instrument or otherwise to 
distribute, or which normally does distribute, at least 25 percent of 
its adjusted net income (within the meaning of section 4942(f)) to such 
organization, and such distribution normally comprises at least 5 
percent of such distributee organization's adjusted net income,

will retain their character as gross investment income (rather than 
gifts or contributions) to the extent that such amounts are 
characterized as gross investment income in the possession of the 
distributing organization described in subdivision (i) or (ii) of this 
subparagraph or, if the distributing organization is a split interest 
trust described in section 4947(a)(2), to the extent that such amounts 
would be characterized as gross investment income attributable to 
transfers in trust after May 26, 1969, if such trust were a private 
foundation. For purposes of this section, all income which is 
characterized as gross investment income in the possession of the 
distributing organization shall be deemed to be distributed first by 
such organization and shall retain its character as such in the 
possession of the recipient of amounts described in this paragraph. If 
an organization described in subdivision (i) or (ii) of this 
subparagraph makes distributions to more than one organization, the 
amount of gross investment income deemed distributed shall be prorated 
among the distributees.
    (2) For purposes of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, amounts paid 
by an organization to provide goods, services, or facilities for the 
direct benefit of an organization seeking section 509(a)(2) status 
(rather than for the direct benefit of the general public) shall be 
treated in the same manner as amounts received by the latter 
organization. Such amounts will be treated as gross investment income to 
the extent that such amounts are characterized as gross investment 
income in the possession of the organization spending such amounts. For 
example, X is an organization described in subparagraph (1)(i) of this 
paragraph. It uses part of its funds to provide Y, an organization 
seeking section 509(a)(2) status, with certain services which Y would 
otherwise be required to purchase on its own. To the extent that the 
funds used by X to provide such services for Y are characterized as 
gross investment income in the possession of X, such funds will be 
treated as gross investment income received by Y.
    (3) An organization seeking section 509(a)(2) status shall file a 
separate statement with its return required by section 6033, setting 
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in paragraph (a)(1) (i) or (ii) of this section.
    (b) Relationships created for avoidance purposes. (1) If a 
relationship between an organization seeking section 509(a)(3) status 
and an organization seeking section 509(a)(2) status:
    (i) Is established or availed of after October 9, 1969, and
    (ii) One of the purposes of establishing or utilizing such 
relationship is to avoid classification as a private foundation with 
respect to either organization, the character and amount of support 
received by the section 509(a)(3) organization will be attributed to the 
section 509(a)(2) organization for purposes of determining whether the 
latter meets the one-third support test and the not-more-than-one-third 
support test under section 509(a)(2). If a relationship described in 
this subparagraph is established or utilized by an organization seeking 
section 509(a)(3) status and two or more organizations seeking section 
509(a)(2) status, the amount of support received by the former 
organization will be prorated among the latter organizations and the 
character of each class of support (as defined in section 509(d)) will 
be attributed pro rata to each such organization. The provisions of this 
paragraph and of paragraph (a) of this section are not mutually 
exclusive.
    (2) In determining whether a relationship between one or more 
organizations seeking section 509(a)(2) status (hereinafter referred to 
as beneficiary organizations) and an organization seeking section 
509(a)(3) status (hereinafter referred to as the supporting 
organization) has been established or availed of to avoid classification 
as a private foundation (within the meaning of subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph), all pertinent facts and circumstances, including the 
following, shall be taken into account as evidence that a relationship 
was not established or availed of to avoid classification as a private 
foundation:
    (i) The supporting organization is operated to support or benefit 
several specified beneficiary organizations.
    (ii) The beneficiary organization has a substantial number of dues-
paying members (in relation to the public it serves and the nature of 
its activities) and such members have an effective voice in the 
management of both the supporting and beneficiary organizations.
    (iii) The beneficiary organization is composed of several membership 
organizations, each of which has a substantial number of members (in 
relation to the public it serves and the nature of its activities), and 
such membership organizations have an effective voice in the management 
of the supporting and beneficiary organizations.
    (iv) The beneficiary organization receives a substantial amount of 
support from the general public, public charities, or governmental 
grants.
    (v) The supporting organization uses its funds to carry on a 
meaningful program of activities to support or benefit the beneficiary 
organization and such use would, if such supporting organization were a 
private foundation, be sufficient to avoid the imposition of any tax 
upon such organization under section 4942.
    (vi) The supporting organization is not able to exercise substantial 
control or influence over the beneficiary organization by reason of the 
former's receiving support or holding assets which are 
disproportionately large in comparison with the support received or the 
assets held by the latter.
    (vii) Different persons manage the operations of the beneficiary and 
supporting organizations and each organization performs a different 
function.
    (3) The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. M, an organization described in section 509(a)(2), is a 
council composed of 10 learned societies. Each member society has a 
large membership of scholars interested in a particular academic area. 
In 1970 M established N, an organization seeking section 509(a)(3) 
status, for the purpose of carrying on research and study projects of 
interest to the member societies. The principal source of funds for N's 
activities is from foundation and government grants and contracts. The 
principal source of funds for M's activities after the creation of N is 
membership dues. M continued to maintain a wide variety of activities 
for its members, such as publishing periodicals and carrying on seminars 
and conferences. N is subject to complete control by the governing body 
of M. Under these circumstances, the relationship between these

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organizations is not one which is described in subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph.
    Example 2. Q is a local medical research organization described in 
section 509(a)(2). Its fixed assets are negligible and it carries on 
research activities on a limited scale. It also makes a limited number 
of grants to scientists and doctors who are engaged in medical research 
of interest to Q. It receives support through small government grants 
and a few research contracts from private foundations. R is an 
organization described in section 501(c)(3). As of January 1, 1970, R 
was classified as a private foundation under section 509. It has a 
substantial endowment which it uses to make grants to various charitable 
and scientific organizations described in section 501(c)(3). During 
1970, R agrees to subsidize the research activities of Q. R amends its 
governing instrument to provide specifically that all of R's support 
will be used for research activities which are approved and supervised 
by Q. R also amends its bylaws to permit a minority of Q's board of 
directors to be members of R's governing body. R then gives timely 
notification under section 507(b)(1)(B)(ii) that R is terminating its 
private foundation status by meeting the requirements of section 
509(a)(3) by the end of the 12-month period described in section 
507(b)(1)(B)(i). For purposes of determining whether R has met the 
requirements of section 509(a)(3) by the end of the 12-month period, as 
well as determining Q's status under section 509(a)(2), the character 
and amount of support received by R will be attributed to Q.
    (c) Effect on organizations claiming section 509(a)(3) status. If an 
organization claiming section 509(a)(2) status fails to meet either the 
one-third support test or the not-more-than-one-third support test under 
section 509(a)(2) by reason of the application of the provisions of 
paragraph (a) or (b) of this section, and such organization is one of 
the specified organizations (within the meaning of section 509(a)(3)(A)) 
for whose support or benefit an organization claiming section 509(a)(3) 
status is operated, the organization claiming section 509(a)(3) status 
will not be considered to be operated exclusively to support or benefit 
one or more section 509(a) (1) or (2) organizations.
[T.D. 7212, 37 FR 21922, Oct. 17, 1972, as amended by T.D. 7290, 38 FR 
31834, Nov. 19, 1973; T.D. 7784, 46 FR 37890, July 23, 1981]



Sec. 1.509(a)-6  Classification under section 509(a).

    If an organization is described in section 509(a)(1) and also in 
another paragraph of section 509(a), it will be treated as described in 
section 509(a)(1). For purposes of this section, the parenthetical 
language other than in clauses (vii) and (viii) used in section 
509(a)(1) shall be construed to mean other than an organization which is 
described only in clause (vii) or (viii). For example, X is an 
organization which is described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), but could 
also meet the description of section 170(b)(1)(A)(viii) as an 
organization described in section 509(a)(2). For purposes of the one-
third support test in section 509(a)(2)(A), contributions from X to 
other organizations will be treated as support from an organization 
described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) rather than from an organization 
described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(viii).
[T.D. 7212, 37 FR 21923, Oct. 17, 1972]



Sec. 1.509(a)-7  Reliance by grantors and contributors to section 509(a) (1), (2), and (3) organizations.

    (a) General rule. Once an organization has received a final ruling 
or determination letter classifying it as an organization described in 
section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3), the treatment of grants and 
contributions and the status of grantors and contributors to such 
organization under sections 170, 507, 545(b)(2), 556(b)(2), 642(c), 
4942, 4945, 2055, 2106(a)(2), and 2522 will not be affected by reason of 
a subsequent revocation by the service of the organization's 
classification as described in section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3) until the 
date on which notice of change of status is made to the public (such as 
by publication in the Internal Revenue Bulletin) or another applicable 
date, if any, specified in such public notice. In appropriate cases, 
however, the treatment of grants and contributions and the status of 
grantors and contributors to an organization described in section 509(a) 
(1), (2), or (3) may be affected pending verification of the continued 
classification of such organization under section 509(a) (1), (2), or 
(3). Notice to this affect will be made in a public announcement by the 
service. In such cases the effect of grants and contributions made after 
the date of the announcement

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will depend upon the statutory qualification of the organization as an 
organization described in section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3).
    (b) Exceptions. (1) Paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply if 
the grantor or contributor:
    (i) Had knowledge of the revocation of the ruling or determination 
letter classifying the organization as an organization described in 
section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3), or
    (ii) Was in part responsible for, or was aware of, the act, the 
failure to act, or the substantial and material change on the part of 
the organization which gave rise to the revocation of the ruling or 
determination letter classifying the organization as an organization 
described in section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3).
    (2) Paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply where a different 
rule is otherwise expressly provided in the regulations under sections 
170(b)(1)(A), 507(b)(1)(B), or 509.
[T.D. 7212, 37 FR 21923, Oct. 17, 1972]



Sec. 1.509(b)-1  Continuation of private foundation status.

    (a) In general. If an organization is a private foundation (within 
the meaning of section 509(a)) on October 9, 1969, or becomes a private 
foundation on any subsequent date, such organization shall be treated as 
a private foundation for all periods after October 9, 1969, or after 
such subsequent date, unless its status as such is terminated under 
section 507. Therefore, if an organization was described in section 
501(c)(3) and was a private foundation within the meaning of section 
509(a) on October 9, 1969, it shall be treated as a private foundation 
for all periods thereafter, even though it may also satisfy the 
requirements of an organization described in some other paragraph of 
section 501(c). For example, if on October 9, 1969, an organization was 
described in section 501(c)(3), but because of its activities, it could 
also have qualified as an organization described in section 501(c)(4), 
such organization will continue to be treated as a private foundation, 
if it was a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) on 
October 9, 1969.
    (b) Taxable private foundations. If an organization is a private 
foundation on October 9, 1969, and it is determined that it is not 
exempt under section 501(a) as an organization described in section 
501(c)(3) as of any date after October 9, 1969, such organization, even 
though it may operate thereafter as a taxable entity, will continue to 
be treated as a private foundation unless its status as such is 
terminated under section 507. For example, X organization is a private 
foundation on October 9, 1969. It is subsequently determined that, as of 
July 1, 1972, X is no longer exempt under section 501(a) as an 
organization described in section 501(c)(3) because, for example, it has 
not conformed its governing instrument pursuant to section 508(e). X 
will continue to be treated as a private foundation after July 1, 1972, 
unless its status as such is terminated under section 507. However, if 
an organization is not exempt under section 501(a) as an organization 
described in section 501(c)(3) on October 9, 1969, then it will not be 
treated as a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) by 
reason of section 509(b), unless it becomes a private foundation on a 
subsequent date.
[T.D. 7212, 37 FR 21924, Oct. 17, 1972]



Sec. 1.509(c)-1  Status of organization after termination of private foundation status.

    (a) In general. For purposes of part II of subchapter F of this 
chapter, an organization whose status as a private foundation is 
terminated under section 507 shall be treated as an organization created 
on the day after the date of such termination. An organization whose 
private foundation status has been terminated under the provisions of 
section 507(a) will, if it continues to operate, be treated as a new 
organization and must, if it desires to be classified under section 
501(c)(3), give notification that it is applying for recognition of 
section 501(c)(3) status pursuant to the provisions of section 508(a).
    (b) Effect upon section 507(d)(1). If the private foundation status 
of an organization has been terminated under section 507(b)(1)(B) and 
the regulations thereunder, and:
    (1) Such organization does not continue at all times thereafter to 
meet

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the requirements of section 509(a) (1), (2), or (3) (and is therefore no 
longer excluded from the definition of a private foundation); and
    (2) The status of such organization as a private foundation is 
thereafter terminated under section 507(a),

then the tax imposed under section 507(c)(1) upon the aggregate tax 
benefit (described in section 507(d)(1)) resulting from section 
501(c)(3) status shall be computed only upon the aggregate tax benefit 
resulting after the date on which the organization again becomes a 
private foundation under subparagraph (1) of this paragraph.
[T.D. 7212, 37 FR 21924, Oct. 17, 1972]



Sec. 1.509(d)-1  Definition of support

    For purposes of section 509(a)(2), the term support does not include 
amounts received in repayment of the principal of a loan or other 
indebtedness. See, however, section 509(e) as to amounts received as 
interest on a loan or other indebtedness.
[T.D. 7212, 37 FR 21924, Oct. 17, 1972]



Sec. 1.509(e)-1  Definition of gross investment income.

    For the distinction between gross receipts and gross investment 
income, see Sec. 1.509(a)-3(m).


(Sec. 7805, Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 68A Stat. 917; 26 U.S.C. 
7805)

[T.D. 7212, 37 FR 21925, Oct. 17, 1972]

       Taxation of Business Income of Certain Exempt Organizations



Sec. 1.511-1  Imposition and rates of tax.

    Section 511(a) imposes a tax upon the unrelated business taxable 
income of certain organizations otherwise exempt from Federal income 
tax. Under section 511(a)(1), organizations described in section 
511(a)(2)(A) and in paragraph (a) of Sec. 1.511-2 and organizations 
described in section 511(a)(2)(B) are subject to normal tax and surtax 
at the corporate rates provided by section 11. Under section 511(b)(1), 
trusts described in section 511(b)(2) are subject to tax at the 
individual rates prescribed in section 1(d) of the Code as amended by 
the Tax Reform Act of 1969 (section 1 for taxable years ending before 
Jan. 1, 1971). The deduction for personal exemption provided in section 
642(b) in the case of a trust taxable under subchapter J, chapter 1 of 
the Code, is not allowed in computing unrelated business taxable income.
[T.D. 7117, 36 FR 9421, May 25, 1971]



Sec. 1.511-2  Organizations subject to tax.

    (a) Organizations other than trusts and title holding companies. 
(1)(i) The taxes imposed by section 511(a)(1) apply in the case of any 
organization (other than a trust described in section 511(b)(2) or an 
organization described in section 501(c)(1)) which is exempt from 
taxation under section 501(a) (except as provided in sections 507 
through 515). For special rules concerning corporations described in 
section 501(c)(2), see paragraph (c) of this section.
    (ii) In the case of an organization described in section 501(c)(4), 
(7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14)(A), (15), (16), or (18), the 
taxes imposed by section 511(a)(1) apply only for taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1969. In the case of an organization 
described in section 501(c)(14) (B) or (C), the taxes imposed by section 
511(a)(1) apply only for taxable years beginning after February 2, 1966.
    (2) The taxes imposed by section 511(a) apply in the case of any 
college or university which is an agency or instrumentality of any 
government or any political subdivision thereof, or which is owned or 
operated by a government or any political subdivision thereof or by any 
agency or instrumentality of any one or more governments or political 
subdivisions. Such taxes also apply in the case of any corporation 
wholly owned by one or more such colleges or universities. As here used, 
the word government includes any foreign government (to the extent not 
contrary to any treaty obligation of the United States) and all domestic 
governments (the United States and any of its Territories or 
possessions, any State, and the District of Columbia). Elementary and 
secondary schools operated by such governments are not subject to the 
tax on unrelated business income.
    (3)(i) For taxable years beginning before January 1, 1970, churches 
and associations or conventions of churches are

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exempt from the taxes imposed by section 511. The exemption is 
applicable only to an organization which itself is a church or an 
association or convention of churches. Subject to the provisions of 
subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, religious organizations, 
including religious orders, if not themselves churches or associations 
or conventions of churches, and all other organizations which are 
organized or operated under church auspices, are subject to the tax 
imposed by section 511, whether or not they engage in religious, 
educational, or charitable activities approved by a church.
    (ii) The term church includes a religious order or a religious 
organization if such order or organization (a) is an integral part of a 
church, and (b) is engaged in carrying out the functions of a church, 
whether as a civil law corporation or otherwise. In determining whether 
a religious order or organization is an integral part of a church, 
consideration will be given to the degree to which it is connected with, 
and controlled by, such church. A religious order or organization shall 
be considered to be engaged in carrying out the functions of a church if 
its duties include the ministration of sacerdotal functions and the 
conduct of religious worship. If a religious order or organization is 
not an integral part of a church, or if such an order or organization is 
not authorized to carry out the functions of a church (ministration of 
sacerdotal functions and conduct of religious worship) then it is 
subject to the tax imposed by section 511 whether or not it engages in 
religious, educational, or charitable activities approved by a church. 
What constitutes the conduct of religious worship or the ministration of 
sacerdotal functions depends on the tenets and practices of a particular 
religious body constituting a church. If a religious order or 
organization can fully meet the requirements stated in this subdivision, 
exemption from the tax imposed by section 511 will apply to all its 
activities, including those which it conducts through a separate 
corporation (other than a corporation described in section 501(c)(2)) or 
other separate entity which it wholly owns and which is not operated for 
the primary purpose of carrying on a trade or business for profit. Such 
exemption from tax will also apply to activities conducted through a 
separate corporation (other than a corporation described in section 
501(c)(2)) or other separate entity which is wholly owned by more than 
one religious order or organization, if all such orders or organizations 
fully meet the requirements stated in this subdivision and if such 
corporation or other entity is not operated for the primary purpose of 
carrying on a trade or business for profit.
    (iii) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1969, churches 
and conventions or associations of churches are subject to the taxes 
imposed by section 511, unless otherwise entitled to the benefit of the 
transitional rules of section 512(b)(14) and Sec. 1.512(b)-1(i).
    (b) Trusts--(1) In general. The taxes imposed by section 511(b) 
apply in the case of any trust which is exempt from taxation under 
section 501(a) (except as provided in sections 507 through 515), and 
which, if it were not for such exemption, would be subject to the 
provisions of subchapter J, chapter 1, of the Code. An organization 
which is considered as trustee of a stock bonus, pension, or profit-
sharing plan described in section 401(a), a supplemental unemployment 
benefit trust described in section 501(c)(17), or a pension plan 
described in section 501(c)(18) (regardless of the form of such 
organization) is subject to the taxes imposed by section 511(b)(1) on 
its unrelated business income. However, if such an organization conducts 
a business which is a separate taxable entity on the basis of all the 
facts and circumstances, for example, an association taxable as a 
corporation, the business will be taxable as a feeder organization 
described in section 502.
    (2) Effective dates. In the case of a trust described in section 
501(c)(3), the taxes imposed by section 511(b) apply for taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1953. In the case of a trust described in 
section 401(a), the taxes imposed by section 511(b) apply for taxable 
years beginning after June 30, 1954. In the case of a trust described in 
section 501(c)(17), the taxes imposed by section 511(b) apply for 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 1959. In

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the case of any other trust described in subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph, the taxes imposed by section 511(b) apply for taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1969.
    (c) Title Holding Companies--(1) In general. If a corporation 
described in section 501(c)(2) pays any amount of its net income for a 
taxable year to an organization exempt from taxation under section 
501(a) (or would pay such an amount but for the fact that the expenses 
of collecting its income exceed its income), and if such corporation and 
such organization file a consolidated income tax return for such taxable 
year, then such corporation shall be treated, for purposes of the tax 
imposed by section 511(a), as being organized and operated for the same 
purposes as such organization, as well as for its title-holding purpose. 
Therefore, if an item of income of the section 501(c)(2) corporation is 
derived from a source which is related to the exempt function of the 
exempt organization to which such income is payable and with which such 
corporation files a consolidated return, such item is, together with all 
deductions directly connected therewith, excluded from the determination 
of unrelated business taxable income under section 512 and shall not be 
subject to the tax imposed by section 511(a). If, however, such item of 
income is derived from a source which is not so related, then such item, 
less all deductions directly connected therewith, is, subject to the 
modifications provided in section 512(b), unrelated business taxable 
income subject to the tax imposed by section 511(a).
    (2) The provisions of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph may be 
illustrated by the following example:

    Example. The income of X, a section 501(c)(2) corporation, is 
required to be distributed to exempt organization A. During the taxable 
year X realizes net income of $900,000 from source M and $100,000 from 
source N. Source M is related to A's exempt function, while source N is 
not so related. X and A file a consolidated return for such taxable 
year. X has net unrelated business income of $100,000, subject to the 
modifications in section 512(b).

    (3) Cross reference. For rules relating generally to the filing of 
consolidated returns by certain organizations exempt from taxation under 
section 501(a), see section 1504(e) of the Code and Sec. 1.1502-100.
    (4) Effective dates. Subparagraphs (1) through (3) of this paragraph 
apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1969. 
For taxable years beginning before January 1, 1970, a corporation 
described in section 501(c)(2) and otherwise exempt from taxation under 
section 501(a) is taxable upon its unrelated business taxable income 
only if such income is payable either:
    (i) To a church or convention or association of churches, or
    (ii) To any organization subject, for taxable years beginning before 
January 1, 1970, to the tax imposed by section 511(a)(1).
    (d) The fact that any class of organizations exempt from taxation 
under section 501(a) is subject to the unrelated business income tax 
under section 511 and this section does not in any way enlarge the 
permissible scope of business activities of such class for purposes of 
the continued qualification of such class under section 501(a).
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7183, 37 FR 
7884, Apr. 21, 1972; T.D. 7632, 44 FR 42681, July 20, 1979]



Sec. 1.511-3  Provisions generally applicable to the tax on unrelated business income.

    (a) Assessment and collections. Since the taxes imposed by section 
511 are taxes imposed by subtitle A of the Code, all provisions of law 
and of the regulations applicable to the taxes imposed by subtitle A are 
applicable to the assessment and collection of the taxes imposed by 
section 511. Organizations subject to the tax imposed by section 
511(a)(1) are subject to the same provisions, including penalties, as 
are provided in the case of the income tax of other corporations. In the 
case of a trust subject to the tax imposed by section 511(b)(1), the 
fiduciaries for such trust are subject to the same provisions, including 
penalties, as are applicable to fiduciaries in the case of the income 
tax of other trusts. See section 6151, et seq., and the regulations 
prescribed thereunder, for provisions relating to payment of tax.

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    (b) Returns. For requirements of filing annual returns with respect 
to unrelated business taxable income by organizations subject to the tax 
on such income, see section 6012, paragraph (e) of Sec. 1.6012-2, and 
paragraph (a)(5) of Sec. 1.6012-3.
    (c) Taxable years, method of accounting, etc. The taxable year 
(fiscal year or calendar year, as the case may be) of an organization 
shall be determined without regard to the fact that such organization 
may have been exempt from tax during any prior period. See sections 441 
and 446, and the regulations thereunder in this part, and section 7701 
and the regulations in part 301 of this chapter (Regulations on 
Procedure and Administration). Similarly, in computing unrelated 
business taxable income, the determination of the taxable year for which 
an item of income or expense is taken into account shall be made under 
the provisions of sections 441, 446, 451, and 461, and the regulations 
thereunder, whether or not the item arose during a taxable year 
beginning before, on, or after the effective date of the provisions 
imposing a tax upon unrelated business taxable income. If a method for 
treating bad debts was selected in a return of income (other than an 
information return) for a previous taxable year, the taxpayer must 
follow such method in its returns under section 511, unless such method 
is changed in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 1.166-1. A taxpayer 
which has not previously selected a method for treating bad debts may, 
in its first return under section 511, exercise the option granted in 
Sec. 1.166-1.
    (d) Foreign tax credit. See section 515 for provisions applicable to 
the credit for foreign taxes provided in section 901.



Sec. 1.511-4  Minimum tax for tax preferences.

    The tax imposed by section 56 applies to an organization subject to 
tax under section 511 with respect to items of tax preference which 
enter into the computation of unrelated business taxable income. For 
this purpose, only those items of income and those deductions entering 
into the determination of the tax imposed by this section are considered 
in the determination of the items of tax preference under section 57. 
For rules relating to the minimum tax for tax preferences, see sections 
56 through 58 and the regulations thereunder.
[T.D. 7564, 43 FR 40494, Sept. 12, 1978]



Sec. 1.512(a)-1  Definition.

    (a) In general. Except as otherwise provided in Sec. 1.512(a)-3, 
Sec. 1.512(a)-4, or paragraph (f) of this section, section 512(a)(1) 
defines unrelated business taxable income as the gross income derived 
from any unrelated trade or business regularly carried on, less those 
deductions allowed by chapter 1 of the Code which are directly connected 
with the carrying on of such trade or business, subject to certain 
modifications referred to in Sec. 1.512(b)-1. To be deductible in 
computing unrelated business taxable income, therefore, expenses, 
depreciation, and similar items not only must qualify as deductions 
allowed by chapter 1 of the Code, but also must be directly connected 
with the carrying on of unrelated trade or business. Except as provided 
in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, to be directly connected with the 
conduct of unrelated business for purposes of section 512, an item of 
deduction must have proximate and primary relationship to the carrying 
on of that business. In the case of an organization which derives gross 
income from the regular conduct of two or more unrelated business 
activities, unrelated business taxable income is the aggregate of gross 
income from all such unrelated business activities less the aggregate of 
the deductions allowed with respect to all such unrelated business 
activities. For the treatment of amounts of income or loss of common 
trust funds, see Sec. 1.584-2(c)(3).
    (b) Expenses attributable solely to unrelated business activities. 
Expenses, depreciation, and similar items attributable solely to the 
conduct of unrelated business activities are proximately and primarily 
related to that business activity, and therefore qualify for deduction 
to the extent that they meet the requirements of section 162, section 
167, or other relevant provisions of the Code, connected with the 
conduct of that activity and are deductible in computing unrelated 
business activities are directly connected with the

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conduct of that activity and are deductible in computing unrelated 
business taxable income if they otherwise qualify for deduction under 
the requirements of section 162. Similarly, depreciation of a building 
used entirely in the conduct of unrelated business activities would be 
an allowable deduction to the extent otherwise permitted by section 167.
    (c) Dual use of facilities or personnel. Where facilities are used 
both to carry on exempt activities and to conduct unrelated trade or 
business activities, expenses, depreciation and similar items 
attributable to such facilities (as, for example, items of overhead), 
shall be allocated between the two uses on a reasonable basis. 
Similarly, where personnel are used both to carry on exempt activities 
and to conduct unrelated trade or business activities, expenses and 
similar items attributable to such personnel (as, for example, items of 
salary) shall be allocated between the two uses on a reasonable basis. 
The portion of any such item so allocated to the unrelated trade or 
business activity is proximately and primarily related to that business 
activity, and shall be allowable as a deduction in computing unrelated 
business taxable income in the manner and to the extent permitted by 
section 162, section 167, or other relevant provisions of the Code. 
Thus, for example, assume that X, an exempt organization subject to the 
provisions of section 511, pays its president a salary of $20,000 a 
year. X derives gross income from the conduct of unrelated trade or 
business activities. The president devotes approximately 10 percent of 
his time during the year to the unrelated business activity. For 
purposes of computing X's unrelated business taxable income, a deduction 
of $2,000 (10 percent of $20,000), would be allowable for the salary 
paid to its president.
    (d) Exploitation of exempt activities--(1) In general. In certain 
cases, gross income is derived from an unrelated trade or business 
activity which exploits an exempt activity. One example of such 
exploitation is the sale of advertising in a periodical of an exempt 
organization which contains editorial material related to the 
accomplishment of the organization's exempt purpose. Except as specified 
in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph and paragraph (f) of this section, 
in such cases, expenses, depreciation and similar items attributable to 
the conduct of the exempt activities are not deductible in computing 
unrelated business taxable income. Since such items are incident to an 
activity which is carried on in furtherance of the exempt purpose of the 
organization, they do not possess the necessary proximate and primary 
relationship to the unrelated trade or business activity and are 
therefore not directly connected with that business activity.
    (2) Allowable deductions. Where an unrelated trade or business 
activity is of a kind carried on for profit by taxable organizations and 
where the exempt activity exploited by the business is a type of 
activity normally conducted by taxable organizations in pursuance of 
such business, expenses, depreciation, and similar items which are 
attributable to the exempt activity qualify as directly connected with 
the carrying on of the unrelated trade or business activity to the 
extent that:
    (i) The aggregate of such items exceeds the income (if any) derived 
from or attributable to the exempt activity; and
    (ii) The allocation of such excess to the unrelated trade or 
business activity does not result in a loss from such unrelated trade or 
business activity.

Under the rule of the preceding sentence, expenses, depreciation and 
similar items paid or incurred in the performance of an exempt activity 
must be allocated first to the exempt activity to the extent of the 
income derived from or attributable to the performance of that activity. 
Furthermore, such items are in no event allocable to the unrelated trade 
or business activity exploiting such exempt activity to the extent that 
their deduction would result in a loss carryover or carryback with 
respect to that trade or business activity. Similarly, they may not be 
taken into account in computing unrelated business taxable income 
attributable to any unrelated trade or business activity not exploiting 
the same exempt activity. See paragraph (f) of this section for the 
application of these

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rules to periodicals published by exempt organizations.
    (e) Example. Paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section are 
illustrated by the following example:

    Example. W is an exempt business league with a large membership. 
Under an arrangement with an advertising agency W regularly mails 
brochures, pamphlets and other advertising materials to its members, 
charging the agency an agreed amount per enclosure. The distribution of 
the advertising materials does not contribute importantly to the 
accomplishment of the purpose for which W is granted exemption. 
Accordingly, the payments made to W by the advertising agency constitute 
gross income from an unrelated trade or business activity. In computing 
W's unrelated business taxable income, the expenses attributable solely 
to the conduct of the business, or allocable to such business under the 
rule of paragraph (c) of this section, are allowable as deductions in 
accordance with the provisions of section 162. Such deductions include 
the costs of handling and mailing, the salaries of personnel used full-
time in the unrelated business activity and an allocable portion of the 
salaries of personnel used both to carry on exempt activities and to 
conduct the unrelated business activity. However, costs of developing 
W's membership and carrying on its exempt activities are not deductible. 
Those costs are necessary to the maintenance of the intangible asset 
exploited in the unrelated business activity--W's membership--but are 
incurred primarily in connection with W's fundamental purpose as an 
exempt organization. As a consequence, they do not have proximate and 
primary relationship to the conduct of the unrelated business activity 
and do not qualify as directly connected with it.

    (f) Determination of unrelated business taxable income derived from 
sale of advertising in exempt organization periodicals --(1) In general. 
Under section 513 (relating to the definition of unrelated trade or 
business) and Sec. 1.513-1, amounts realized by an exempt organization 
from the sale of advertising in a periodical constitute gross income 
from an unrelated trade or business activity involving the exploitation 
of an exempt activity; namely, the circulation and readership of the 
periodical developed through the production and distribution of the 
readership content of the periodical. Paragraph (d) of this section 
provides for the allowance of deductions attributable to the production 
and distribution of the readership content of the periodical. Thus, 
subject to the limitations of paragraph (d)(2) of this section, where 
the circulation and readership of an exempt organization periodical are 
utilized in connection with the sale of advertising in the periodical, 
expenses, depreciation, and similar items of deductions attributable to 
the production and distribution of the editorial or readership content 
of the periodical shall qualify as items of deductions directly 
connected with the unrelated advertising activity. Subparagraphs (2) 
through (6) of this paragraph provide rules for determining the amount 
of unrelated business taxable income attributable to the sale of 
advertising in exempt organization periodicals. Subparagraph (7) of this 
paragraph provides rules for determining when the unrelated business 
taxable income of two or more exempt organization periodicals may be 
determined on a consolidated basis.
    (2) Computation of unrelated business taxable income attributable to 
sale of advertising--(i) Excess advertising costs. If the direct 
advertising costs of an exempt organization periodical (determined under 
subparagraph (6)(ii) of this paragraph) exceed gross advertising income 
(determined under subparagraph (3)(ii) of this paragraph), such excess 
shall be allowable as a deduction in determining unrelated business 
taxable income from any unrelated trade or business activity carried on 
by the organization.
    (ii) Excess advertising income. If the gross advertising income of 
an exempt organization periodical exceeds direct advertising costs, 
paragraph (d)(2) of this section provides that items of deduction 
attributable to the production and distribution of the readership 
content of an exempt organization periodical shall qualify as items of 
deduction directly connected with unrelated advertising activity in 
computing the amount of unrelated business taxable income derived from 
the advertising activity to the extent that such items exceed the income 
derived from or attributable to such production and distribution, but 
only to the extent that such items do not result in a loss from such 
advertising activity. Furthermore, such items of deduction shall not 
qualify as directly connected with such advertising activity to the 
extent that

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their deduction would result in a loss carryback or carryover with 
respect to such advertising activity. Similarly, such items of deduction 
shall not be taken into account in computing unrelated business taxable 
income attributable to any unrelated trade or business activity other 
than such advertising activity. Thus:
    (a) If the circulation income of the periodical (determined under 
subparagraph (3)(iii) of this paragraph) equals or exceeds the 
readership costs of such periodical (determined under subparagraph 
(6)(iii) of this paragraph), the unrelated business taxable income 
attributable to the periodical is the excess of the gross advertising 
income of the periodical over direct advertising costs; but
    (b) If the readership costs of an exempt organization periodical 
exceed the circulation income of the periodical, the unrelated business 
taxable income is the excess, if any, of the total income attributable 
to the periodical (determined under subparagraph (3) of this paragraph) 
over the total periodical costs (as defined in subparagraph (6)(i) of 
this paragraph).

See subparagraph (7) of this paragraph for rules relating to the 
consolidation of two or more periodicals.
    (iii) Examples. The application of this paragraph may be illustrated 
by the following examples. For purposes of these examples it is assumed 
that the production and distribution of the readership content of the 
periodical is related to the organization's exempt purpose.

    Example 1. X, an exempt trade association, publishes a single 
periodical which carries advertising. During 1971, X realizes a total of 
$40,000 from the sale of advertising in the periodical (gross 
advertising income) and $60,000 from the sales of the periodical to 
members and nonmembers (circulation income). The total periodical costs 
are $90,000 of which $50,000 is directly connected with the sale and 
publication of advertising (direct advertising costs) and $40,000 is 
attributable to the production and distribution of the readership 
content (readership costs). Since the direct advertising costs of the 
periodical ($50,000) exceed gross advertising income ($40,000), pursuant 
to subdivision (i) of this subparagraph, the unrelated business taxable 
income attributable to advertising is determined solely on the basis of 
the income and deductions directly connected with the production and 
sale of the advertising:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Gross advertising revenue..................................      $40,000
Direct advertising costs...................................     (50,000)
                                                            ------------
Loss attributable to advertising...........................     (10,000)
                                                            ============
                                                                        


X has realized a loss of $10,000 from its advertising activity. This 
loss is an allowable deduction in computing X's unrelated business 
taxable income derived from any other unrelated trade or business 
activity.
    Example 2. Assume the facts as stated in example 1, except that the 
circulation income of X periodical is $100,000 instead of $60,000, and 
that of the total periodical costs, $25,000 are direct advertising 
costs, and $65,000 are readership costs. Since the circulation income 
($100,000) exceeds the total readership costs ($65,000), pursuant to 
subdivision (ii)(a) of this subparagraph the unrelated business taxable 
income attributable to the advertising activity is $15,000, the excess 
of gross advertising income ($40,000) over direct advertising costs 
($25,000).
    Example 3. Assume the facts as stated in example 1, except that of 
the total periodical costs, $20,000 are direct advertising costs and 
$70,000 are readership costs. Since the readership costs of the 
periodical ($70,000), exceed the circulation income ($60,000), pursuant 
to subdivision (ii) (b) of this subparagraph the unrelated business 
taxable income attributable to advertising is the excess of the total 
income attributable to the periodical over the total periodical costs. 
Thus, X has unrelated business taxable income attributable to the 
advertising activity of $10,000 ($100,000 total income attributable to 
the periodical less $90,000 total periodical costs).
    Example 4. Assume the facts as stated in example 1, except that the 
total periodical costs are $120,000 of which $30,000 are direct 
advertising costs and $90,000 are readership costs. Since the readership 
costs of the periodical ($90,000), exceed the circulation income 
($60,000), pursuant to subdivision (ii) (b) of this subparagraph the 
unrelated business taxable income attributable to advertising is the 
excess, if any, of the total income attributable to the periodical over 
the total periodical costs. Since the total income of the periodical 
($100,000) does not exceed the total periodical costs ($120,000), X has 
not derived any unrelated business taxable income from the advertising 
activity. Further, only $70,000 of the $90,000 of readership costs may 
be deducted in computing unrelated business taxable income since as 
provided in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, such costs may be 
deducted, to the extent they exceed circulation income, only to the 
extent they do not result in a loss from the advertising activity. Thus, 
there is no loss from such activity, and no amount may be deducted on 
this account in computing X's unrelated trade or

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business income derived from any other unrelated trade or business 
activity.

    (3) Income attributable to exempt organization periodicals--(i) In 
general. For purposes of this paragraph the total income attributable to 
an exempt organization periodical is the sum of its gross advertising 
income and its circulation income.
    (ii) Gross advertising income. The term gross advertising income 
means all amounts derived from the unrelated advertising activities of 
an exempt organization periodical (or for purposes of this paragraph in 
the case of a taxable organization, all amounts derived from the 
advertising activities of the taxable organization).
    (iii) Circulation income. The term circulation income means the 
income attributable to the production, distribution or circulation of a 
periodical (other than gross advertising income) including all amounts 
realized from or attributable to the sale or distribution of the 
readership content of the periodical, such as amounts realized from 
charges made for reprinting or republishing articles and special items 
in the periodical and amounts realized from sales of back issues. Where 
the right to receive an exempt organization periodical is associated 
with membership or similar status in such organization for which dues, 
fees or other charges are received (hereinafter referred to as 
membership receipts), circulation income includes the portion of such 
membership receipts allocable to the periodical (hereinafter referred to 
as allocable membership receipts). Allocable membership receipts is the 
amount which would have been charged and paid if:
    (a) The periodical was that of a taxable organization.
    (b) The periodical was published for profit, and
    (c) The member was an unrelated party dealing with the taxable 
organization at arm's length.

See subparagraph (4) of this paragraph for a discussion of the factors 
to be considered in determining allocable membership receipts of an 
exempt organization periodical under the standard described in the 
preceding sentence.
    (4) Allocable membership receipts. The allocable membership receipts 
of an exempt organization periodical shall be determined in accordance 
with the following rules:
    (i) Subscription price charged to nonmembers. If 20 percent or more 
of the total circulation of a periodical consist of sales to nonmembers, 
the subscription price charged to such nonmembers shall determine the 
price of the periodical for purposes of allocating membership receipts 
to the periodical.
    (ii) Subscription price to nonmembers. If paragraph (f)(4)(i) of 
this section does not apply and if the membership dues from 20 percent 
or more of the members of an exempt organization are less than those 
received from the other members because the former members do not 
receive the periodical, the amount of the reduction in membership dues 
for a member not receiving the periodical shall determine the price of 
the periodical for purposes of allocating membership receipts to the 
periodical.
    (iii) Pro rata allocation of membership receipts. Since it may 
generally be assumed that membership receipts and gross advertising 
income are equally available for all the exempt activities (including 
the periodical) of the organization, the share of membership receipts 
allocated to the periodical, where paragraphs (f)(4) (i) and (ii) of 
this section do not apply, shall be an amount equal to the 
organization's membership receipts multiplied by a fraction the 
numerator of which is the total periodical costs and the denominator of 
which is such costs plus the cost of other exempt activities of the 
organization. For example, assume that an exempt organization has total 
periodical costs of $30,000 and other exempt costs of $70,000. Further 
assume that the membership receipts of the organization are $60,000 and 
that paragraphs (f)(4) (i) and (ii) of this section do not apply. Under 
these circumstances $18,000 ($60,000 times $30,000/$100,000) is 
allocated to the periodical's circulation income.
    (5) Examples. The rules set forth in paragraph (f)(4) of this 
section may be illustrated by the following examples. For purposes of 
these examples it is assumed that the exempt organization periodical 
contains advertising, and that the production and distribution of

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the readership content of the periodical is related to the 
organization's exempt purpose.

    Example 1. U is an exempt scientific organization with 10,000 
members who pay annual dues of $15 per year. One of U's activities is 
the publication of a monthly periodical which is distributed to all of 
its members. U also distributes 5,000 additional copies of its 
periodical to nonmember subscribers at a cost of $10 per year. Pursuant 
to paragraph (f)(4)(i) of this section, since the nonmember circulation 
of U's periodical represents 33\1/3\ percent of its total circulation 
the subscription price charged to nonmembers will be used to determine 
the portion of U's membership receipts allocable to the periodical. 
Thus, U's allocable membership receipts will be $100,000 ($10 times 
10,000 members), and U's total circulation income for the periodical 
will be $150,000 ($100,000 from members plus $50,000 from sales to 
nonmembers).
    Example 2. Assume the facts as stated in example 1, except that U 
sells only 500 copies of its periodical to nonmembers, at a price of $10 
per year. Assume further that U's members may elect not to receive the 
periodical, in which case their annual dues are reduced from $15 per 
year to $6 per year, and that only 3,000 members elect to receive the 
periodical and pay the full dues of $15 per year. U's stated 
subscription price to members of $9 consistently results in an excess of 
total income (including gross advertising income) attributable to the 
periodical over total costs of the periodical. Since the 500 copies of 
the periodical distributed to nonmembers represents only 14 percent of 
the 3,500 copies distributed, pursuant to paragraph (f)(4)(i) of this 
section, the $10 subscription price charged to nonmembers will not be 
used in determining the portion of membership receipts allocable to the 
periodical. On the other hand, since 70 percent of the members elect not 
to receive the periodical and pay $9 less per year in dues, pursuant to 
paragraph (f)(4)(ii) of this section, such $9 price will be used in 
determining the subscription price charged to members. Thus, the 
allocable membership receipts will be $9 per member, or $27,000 ($9 
times 3,000 copies) and U's total circulation income will be $32,000 
($27,000 plus $5,000).
    Example 3. (a) W, an exempt trade association, has 800 members who 
pay annual dues of $50 per year. W publishes a monthly journal the 
editorial content and advertising of which are directed to the business 
interests of its own members. The journal is distributed to all of W's 
members and no receipts are derived from nonmembers.
    (b) W has total receipts of $100,000 of which $40,000 ($50 x 800) 
are membership receipts and $60,000 are gross advertising income. W's 
total costs for the journal and other exempt activities is $100,000. W 
has total periodical costs of $76,000 of which $41,000 are direct 
advertising costs and $35,000 are readership costs.
    (c) Paragraph (f)(4)(i) of this section will not apply since no 
copies are available to nonmembers. Therefore, the allocation of 
membership receipts shall be made in accordance with paragraph 
(f)(4)(iii) of this section. Based upon pro rata allocation of 
membership receipts (40,000) by a fraction the numerator of which is 
total periodical costs ($76,000) and the denominator of which is the 
total costs of the journal and the other exempt activities ($100,000), 
$30,400 ($76,000/$100,000 times $40,000) of membership receipts is 
circulation income.

    (6) Deductions attributable to exempt organization periodicals--(i) 
In general. For purposes of this paragraph the term total periodical 
costs means the total deductions attributable to the periodical. For 
purposes of this paragraph the total periodical costs of an exempt 
organization periodical are the sum of the direct advertising costs of 
the periodical (determined under subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph) 
and the readership costs of the periodical (determined under subdivision 
(iii) of this subparagraph). Items of deduction properly attributable to 
exempt activities other than the publication of an exempt organization 
periodical may not be allocated to such periodical. Where items are 
attributable both to an exempt organization periodical and to other 
activities of an exempt organization, the allocation of such items must 
be made on a reasonable basis which fairly reflects the portion of such 
item properly attributable to each such activity. The method of 
allocation will vary with the nature of the item, but once adopted, a 
reasonable method of allocation with respect to an item must be used 
consistently. Thus, for example, salaries may generally be allocated 
among various activities on the basis of the time devoted to each 
activity; occupancy costs such as rent, heat and electricity may be 
allocated on the basis of the portion of space devoted to each activity; 
and depreciation may be allocated on the basis of space occupied and the 
portion of the particular asset utilized in each activity. Allocations 
based on dollar receipts from various exempt activities will generally 
not be reasonable since such receipts are usually not an accurate 
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costs associated with activities carried on by exempt organizations.
    (ii) Direct advertising costs. (a) The direct advertising costs of 
an exempt organization periodical include all expenses, depreciation, 
and similar items of deduction which are directly connected with the 
sale and publication of advertising as determined in accordance with 
paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this section. These items are allowable 
as deductions in the computation of unrelated business income of the 
organization for the taxable year to the extent they meet the 
requirements of section 162, section 167, or other relevant provisions 
of the Code. The items allowable as deductions under this subdivision do 
not include any items of deduction attributable to the production or 
distribution of the readership content of the periodical.
    (b) The items allowable as deductions under this subdivision would 
include agency commissions and other direct selling costs, such as 
transportation and travel expenses, office salaries, promotion and 
research expenses, and direct office overhead directly connected with 
the sale of advertising lineage in the periodical. Also included would 
be other items of deduction commonly classified as advertising costs 
under standard account classification, such as art work and copy 
preparation, telephone, telegraph, postage, and similar costs directly 
connected with advertising.
    (c) In addition to the items of deduction normally included in 
standard account classifications relating to advertising costs, it is 
also necessary to ascertain the portion of mechanical and distribution 
costs attributable to advertising lineage. For this purpose, the general 
account classifications of items includible in mechanical and 
distribution costs ordinarily employed in business-paper and consumer 
publication accounting provide a guide for the computation. Thus, the 
mechanical and distribution costs in such cases would include the 
portion of the costs and other expenses of composition, presswork, 
binding, mailing (including paper and wrappers used for mailing), and 
the bulk postage attributable to the advertising lineage of the 
publication. The portion of mechanical and distribution costs 
attributable to advertising lineage of the periodical will be determined 
on the basis of the ratio of advertising lineage to total lineage of the 
periodical, and the application of that ratio to the total mechanical 
and distribution costs of the periodical, where records are not kept in 
such a manner as to reflect more accurately the allocation of mechanical 
and distributions costs to advertising lineage of the periodical, and 
where there is no factor in the character of the periodical to indicate 
that such an allocation would be unreasonable.
    (iii) Readership costs. The readership costs of an exempt 
organization periodical include expenses, depreciation or similar items 
which are directly connected with the production and distribution of the 
readership content of the periodical and which would otherwise be 
allowable as deductions in determining unrelated business taxable income 
under section 512 and the regulations thereunder if such production and 
distribution constituted an unrelated trade or business activity. Thus, 
readership costs include all the items of deduction attributable to an 
exempt organization periodical which are not allocated to direct 
advertising costs under subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, including 
the portion of such items attributable to the readership content of the 
periodical, as opposed to the advertising content, and the portion of 
mechanical and distribution costs which is not attributable to 
advertising lineage in the periodical.
    (7) Consolidation--(i) In general. Where an exempt organization 
subject to unrelated business income tax under section 511 publishes two 
or more periodicals for the production of income, it may treat the gross 
income from all (but not less than all) of such periodicals and the 
items of deduction directly connected with such periodicals (including 
readership costs of such periodicals), on a consolidated basis as if 
such periodicals were one periodical in determining the amount of 
unrelated business taxable income derived from the sale of advertising 
in such periodical. Such treatment must, however, be followed 
consistently and once adopted shall be binding unless the

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consent of the Commissioner is obtained as provided in sections 446(e) 
and Sec. 1.446-1(e).
    (ii) Production of income. For purposes of this subparagraph, an 
exempt organization periodical is published for the production of income 
if:
    (a) The organization generally receives gross advertising income 
from the periodical equal to at least 25 percent of the readership costs 
of such periodical, and
    (b) The publication of such periodical is an activity engaged in for 
profit.

For purposes of the preceding sentence, the determination whether the 
publication of a periodical is an activity engaged in for profit is to 
be made by reference to objective standards taking into account all the 
facts and circumstances involved in each case. The facts and 
circumstances must indicate that the organization carries on the 
activity with the objective that the publication of the periodical will 
result in economic profit (without regard to tax consequences), although 
not necessarily in a particular year. Thus, an exempt organization 
periodical may be treated as having been published with such an 
objective even though in a particular year its total periodical costs 
exceed its total income. Similarly, if an exempt organization begins 
publishing a new periodical, the fact that the total periodical costs 
exceed the total income for the startup years because of a lack of 
advertising sales does not mean that the periodical was published 
without an objective of economic profit. The organization may establish 
that the activity was carried on with such an objective. This might be 
established by showing, for example, that there is a reasonable 
expectation that the total income, by reason of an increase in 
advertising sales, will exceed costs within a reasonable time. See 
Sec. 1.183-2 for additional factors bearing on this determination.
    (iii) Example. This subparagraph may be illustrated by the following 
example:

    Example. Y, an exempt trade association, publishes three periodicals 
which it distributes to its members: a weekly newsletter, a monthly 
magazine, and quarterly journal. Both the monthly magazine and the 
quarterly journal contain advertising which accounts for gross 
advertising income equal to more than 25 percent of their respective 
readership costs. Similarly, the total income attributable to each such 
periodical has exceeded the total deductions attributable to each such 
periodical for substantially all the years they have been published. The 
newsletter carries no advertising and its annual subscription price is 
not intended to cover the cost of publication. The newsletter is a 
service of Y distributed to all of its members in an effort to keep them 
informed of changes occurring in the business world and is not engaged 
in for profit. Under these circumstances, Y may consolidate the income 
and deductions from the monthly and quarterly journals in computing its 
unrelated business taxable income, but may not consolidate the income 
and deductions attributable to the publication of the newsletter with 
the income and deductions of its other periodicals since the newsletter 
is not published for the production of income.

    (g) Foreign organizations--(1) In general. The unrelated business 
taxable income of a foreign organization exempt from taxation under 
section 501(a) consists of:
    (i) The organization's unrelated business taxable income which is 
derived from sources within the United States but which is not 
effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the 
United States, plus
    (ii) The organization's unrelated business taxable income 
effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the 
United States (whether or not such income is derived from sources within 
the United States).

To determine whether income realized by a foreign organization is 
derived from sources within the United States or is effectively 
connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United 
States, see part 1, subchapter N, chapter 1 of the Code (section 861 and 
following) and the regulations thereunder.
    (2) Effective dates. Subparagraph (1) of this paragraph applies to 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 1969. For taxable years 
beginning on or before December 31, 1969, the unrelated business taxable 
income of a foreign organization exempt from taxation under section 
501(a) consists of the organization's unrelated business taxable income 
which:

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    (i) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1966, is 
effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the 
United States, whether or not such income is derived from sources within 
the United States;
    (ii) For taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 1966, is 
derived from sources within the United States.
    (h) Effective date. Paragraphs (a) through (f) of this section are 
applicable with respect to taxable years beginning after December 12, 
1967. However, if a taxpayer wishes to rely on the rules stated therein 
for taxable years beginning before December 13, 1967, he may do so.
[T.D. 7392, 40 FR 58638, Dec. 18, 1975, as amended by T.D. 7438, 41 FR 
44392, Oct. 8, 1976; T.D. 7935, 49 FR 1694, Jan. 13, 1984]



Sec. 1.512(a)-2  Definition applicable to taxable years beginning before December 13, 1967.

    (a) In general. The unrelated business taxable income which is 
subject to the tax imposed by section 511 is the gross income, derived 
by any organization to which section 511 applies, from any unrelated 
trade or business regularly carried on by it, less the deductions 
allowed by chapter 1 of the Code which are directly connected with the 
carrying on of such trade or business, subject to certain exceptions, 
additions, and limitations referred to below. In the case of an 
organization which regularly carries on two or more unrelated 
businesses, its unrelated business taxable income is the aggregate of 
its gross income from all such unrelated businesses, less the aggregate 
of the deductions allowed with respect to all such unrelated businesses. 
For provisions generally applicable to the unrelated business tax, see 
Sec. 1.511-3, and for rules applicable to the determination of the 
adjusted basis of property, see paragraph (a)(2) of Sec. 1.514(a)-1.
    (b) Effective date. Except as provided in paragraph (f) of 
Sec. 1.512(a)-1, this section is applicable with respect to taxable 
years beginning before December 13, 1967.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6939, 32 FR 
17660, Dec. 12, 1967]



Sec. 1.512(a)-3  [Reserved]



Sec. 1.512(a)-4  Special rules applicable to war veterans organizations.

    (a) In general. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1969, 
this section provides special rules for the determination of the 
unrelated business taxable income of an organization described in 
section 501(c)(19). In general, the rules contained in sections 511 
through 514 which are applicable to any organization listed in section 
501(c) apply in determining the unrelated business taxable income of an 
organization described in section 501(c)(19). However, that amount which 
is paid by members to the organization for the purpose described in 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, if set aside from other organizational 
monies and accounts in an insurance set aside, may be excluded from the 
unrelated business taxable income of the organization. The insurance set 
aside shall be used exclusively for providing insurance benefits, for 
the purposes specified in section 170(c)(4) of the Code, for the 
reasonable costs of administering the insurance program that are 
directly related to such set aside, or for the reasonable costs of 
distributing funds for section 170(c)(4) purposes. If an amount so set 
aside is used for any purposes other than those described in the 
preceding sentence, it shall be included in unrelated business taxable 
income without regard to any modifications provided by section 512(b), 
in the taxable year in which it is withdrawn from such set aside. 
Amounts will be considered to have been withdrawn from an insurance set 
aside if they are used in any manner inconsistent with providing 
insurance benefits, paying the reasonable costs of administering the 
insurance program for section 170(c)(4) purposes and for costs of 
distributing funds for section 170(c)(4) purposes. An example of a use 
of funds which would be considered a withdrawal would be the use of such 
funds as security for a loan.
    (b) Insurance set aside--(1) Purpose of payments by members. 
Payments by members (including commissions on such payments earned by 
the set aside as agent for an insurance company) into an insurance set 
aside must be for the sole purpose of obtaining life, sick,

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accident or health insurance benefits from the organization or for the 
reasonable costs of administration of the insurance program, except that 
such purpose is not violated when excess funds from an experience gain 
are utilized for those purposes specified in section 170(c)(4) or the 
reasonable costs of distributing funds for such purposes. Funds for any 
other purpose may not be set aside in the insurance set aside.
    (2) Income from set aside. In addition to the payments by members 
described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, only income from amounts 
in the insurance set aside (including commissions earned as agent for an 
insurance company) may be so set aside. Moreover unless such income is 
used for providing insurance benefits, for those purposes specified in 
section 170(c)(4), or for reasonable costs of administration, such 
income must be set aside within the period described in paragraph (b)(3) 
of this section in order to avoid being included as an item of unrelated 
business taxable income under section 512(a)(4).
    (3) Time within which income must be set aside. Income from amounts 
in the insurance set aside generally must be set aside in the taxable 
year in which it would be includible in gross income but for this 
section. However, income set aside on or before the date prescribed for 
filing the organization's return of unrelated business taxable income 
(whether or not it had such income) for the taxable year (including any 
extension of time) may, at the election of the organization, be treated 
as having been set aside in such taxable year.
    (4) Computation of income from set aside. Income from amounts in the 
insurance set aside shall consist solely of items of investment income 
from, and other gains derived from dealings in, property in the set 
aside. The deductions allowed against such items of income or other 
gains are those amounts which are related to the production of such 
income or other gains. Only the amounts of income or other gain which 
are in excess of such deductions may be set aside in the insurance set 
aside.
    (5) Requirements for set aside. An amount is not properly set aside 
if the organization commingles it with any amount which is not to be set 
aside. However, adequate records describing the amount set aside and 
indicating that it is to be used for the designated purpose are 
sufficient. Amounts that are set aside need not be permanently committed 
to such use either under state law or by contract. Thus, for example, it 
is not necessary that the organization place these funds in an 
irrevocable trust. Although set aside income may be accumulated, any 
accumulation which is unreasonable in amount or duration is evidence 
that the income was not accumulated for the purposes set forth. For 
purposes of the preceding sentence, accumulations which are reasonably 
necessary for the purpose of providing life, sick, health, or accident 
insurance benefits on the basis of recognized mortality or morbidity 
tables and assumed rates of interest under an actuarially acceptable 
method would not be unreasonable even though such accumulations are 
quite large and the time between the receipt by the organization of such 
amounts and the date of payment of the benefits is quite long. For 
example, an accumulation of income for 20 years or longer which is 
determined to be reasonable necessary to pay life insurance benefits to 
members, their dependents or designated beneficiaries, generally would 
not be an unreasonable accumulation. Income which has been set aside may 
be invested, pending the action contemplated by the set aside, without 
being regarded as having been used for other purposes.
[T.D. 7438, 41 FR 44393, Oct. 8, 1976]



Sec. 1.512(a)-5T  Questions and answers relating to the unrelated business taxable income of organizations described in paragraphs (9), (17) or (20) of Section 
          501(c) (temporary).

    Q-1: What does section 512(a)(3), as amended by the Tax Reform Act 
of 1984 (Act), provide with respect to organizations described in 
paragraphs (9), (17) or (20) of section 501(c)?
    A-1: In general, section 512(a)(3), as amended by section 511 of the 
Act, extends the rules for determining the unrelated business income tax 
of voluntary employees' beneficiary associations (VEBAs) to supplemental 
unemployment compensation benefit trusts (SUBs) and group legal service 
organizations (GLSOs). The section also restricts

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the amount of income that may be set aside by such organizations for 
exempt purposes.
    Q-2: What is the effective date of the amendments to section 
512(a)(3)?
    A-2: The amendments to section 512(a)(3) will apply to income earned 
by VEBAs, SUBs or GLSOs after December 31, 1985, in the taxable years of 
such organizations ending after such date. For purposes of applying 
section 512(a)(3) to the first taxable year of such an organization 
ending after December 31, 1985, the income of the VEBA, SUB or GLSO 
earned after December 31, 1985, will be determined by allocating the 
total income earned for such taxable year on the basis of the calendar 
year 1985 and 1986 months in such taxable year. However, if a VEBA, SUB 
or GLSO is part of a plan that is maintained pursuant to one or more 
collective bargaining agreements (a) between employee representatives 
and one or more employers, and (b) which are in effect on July 1, 1985 
(or ratified on or before that date), the amendments do not apply to 
income earned in a taxable year of a VEBA, SUB or GLSO beginning before 
the termination of the last of the collective bargaining agreements 
pursuant to which the plan is maintained (determined without regard to 
any extension of the contract agreed to after July 1, 1985). For 
purposes of the preceding sentence, any plan amendment made pursuant to 
a collective bargaining agreement relating to the plan which amends the 
plan solely to conform to any requirement added under section 511 of the 
Tax Reform Act 1984 (i.e., requirements under section 419, 419A, 
512(a)(3)(E), and 4976) shall not be treated as a termination of such 
collective bargaining agreements.
    Q-3: What amount of income may a VEBA, SUB or GLSO set aside for 
exempt purposes?
    A-3: (a) Pursuant to section 512(a)(3)(E)(i), the amounts set aside 
in a VEBA, SUB, or GLSO (including a VEBA, SUB, or GLSO that is part of 
a 10 or more employer plan, as defined in section 419A(f)(6)(B)) as of 
the close of a taxable year of such VEBA, SUB, or GLSO to provide for 
the payment of life, sick, accident, or other benefits may not be taken 
into account for purposes of determining exempt function income to the 
extent that such amounts exceed the qualified asset account limit, 
determined under sections 419A(c) and 419A(f)(7), for such taxable year 
of the VEBA, SUB, or GLSO. In calculating the qualified asset account 
limit for this purpose, a reserve for post-retirement medical benefits 
under section 419A(c)(2)(A) is not to be taken into account.
    (b) The exempt function income of a VEBA, SUB, or GLSO for a taxable 
year of such an organization, under section 512(a)(3)(B), includes: (1) 
Certain amounts paid by members of the VEBA, SUB, or GLSO within the 
meaning of the first sentence of section 512(a)(3)(B) (member 
contributions); and (2) other income of the VEBA, SUB, or GLSO 
(including earnings on member contributions) that is set aside for the 
payment of life, sick, accident, or other benefits to the extent that 
the total amount set aside in the VEBA, SUB or GLSO as of the close of 
the taxable year for any purpose (including member contributions and 
other income set aside in the VEBA, SUB, or GLSO as of the close of the 
year) does not exceed the qualified asset account limit for such taxable 
year of the organization. For purposes of section 512(c)(3)(B), member 
contributions include both employee contributions and employer 
contributions to the VEBA, SUB, or GLSO. In calculating the total amount 
set aside in a VEBA, SUB, or GLSO as of the close of a taxable year, 
certain assets with useful lives extending substantially beyond the end 
of the taxable year (e.g., buildings, and licenses) are not to be taken 
into account to the extent they are used in the provision of life, sick, 
accident, or other benefits. For example, cash and securities (and 
similar investments) held by a VEBA, SUB or GLSO are not disregarded in 
calculating the total amount set aside for this purpose because they are 
used to pay welfare benefits, rather than merely used in the provision 
of such benefits. Accordingly, the unrelated business taxable income of 
a VEBA, SUB, or GLSO for a taxable year of such an organization 
generally will equal the lesser of two amounts: the income of the VEBA, 
SUB, or GLSO for the taxable year (excluding member contributions); or, 
the excess of the total amount set aside as of the close of the taxable 
year (including member contributions, and excluding certain assets with 
a useful life extending substantially beyond the end of the taxable year 
to the extent they are used in the provision of welfare benefits) over 
the qualified asset account limit (calculated without regard to the 
otherwise permitted reserve for post-retirement medical benefits) for 
the taxable year. See Sec. 1.419A-2T for special rules relating to 
collectively bargained welfare benefit funds.
    (c) The income of a VEBA, SUB, or GLSO for any taxable year includes 
gain realized by the organization on the sale or disposition of any 
asset during such year. The gain realized by a VEBA, SUB, or GLSO on the 
sale or disposition of an asset is equal to the amount realized by the 
organization over the basis of such asset (in the hands of the 
organization), reduced by any qualified direct costs attributable to 
such asset (under paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of Q&A-6 of Sec. 1.419-
1T).
    Q-4: What transition rules apply to existing reserves for post-
retirement medical or life insurance benefits?
    A-4: (a) Section 512(a)(3)(E)(iii)(I) provides that income that is 
either directly or indirectly attributable to existing reserves for 
post-retirement medical or life insurance benefits will not be treated 
as unrelated business

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taxable income. An existing reserve for post-retirement medical or life 
insurance benefits (as defined in section 512(a)(3)(E)(iii)(II)) is the 
total amount of assets actually set aside in a VEBA, SUB, or GLSO on 
July 18, 1984 (calculated in the manner set forth in Q&A-3 of the 
regulation, and adjusted under paragraph (c) of Q&A-11 of Sec. 1.419-
1T), reduced by employer contributions to the fund on or before such 
date to the extent such contributions are not deductible for the taxable 
year of the employer containing July 18, 1984, and for any prior taxable 
year of the employer, for purposes of providing such post-retirement 
benefits. For purposes of the preceding sentence only, an amount that 
was not actually set aside on July 18, 1984, will be treated as having 
been actually set aside on such date if (1) such amount was incurred by 
the employer (without regard to section 461(h)) as of the close of the 
last taxable year of the VEBA, SUB, or GLSO ending before July 18, 1984, 
and (2) such amount was actually contributed to the VEBA, SUB, or GLSO 
within 8\1/2\ months following the close of such taxable year.
    (b) In addition, section 512(a)(3)(E)(iii)(I) applies to existing 
reserves for such post-retirement benefits only to the extent that such 
existing reserves do not exceed the amount that could be accumulated 
under the principles set forth in Revenue Rulings 69-382, 1969-2, C.B. 
28; 69-478, 1969-2 C.B. 29; and 73-599, 1973-2 C.B. 40. Thus, amounts 
attributable to such excess existing reserves are not within this 
transition rule eventhough they were actually set aside on July 18, 
1984.
    (c) All post-retirement medical or life insurance benefits (or other 
benefits to the extent paid with amounts set aside to provide post-
retirement medical or life insurance benefits) provided after July 18, 
1984 (whether or not the employer has maintained a reserve or fund for 
such benefits) are to be charged, first, against the existing reserves 
within this transition rule (including amounts attributable to existing 
reserves within this transition rule) for post-retirement medical 
benefits or for post-retirement life insurance benefits (as the case may 
be) and, second, against all other amounts. For this purpose, the 
qualified direct cost of an asset with a useful life extending 
substantially beyond the end of the taxable year (as determined under 
Q&A-6 of Sec. 1.419-1T) will be treated as a benefit provided and thus 
charged against the existing reserve based on the extent to which such 
asset is used in the provision of post-retirement medical benefits or 
post-retirement life insurance benefits (as the case may be). All plans 
of an employer providing post-retirement medical benefits are to be 
treated as one plan for purposes of section 512(a)(3)(E)(iii)(III), and 
all plans of an employer providing post-retirement life insurance 
benefits are to be treated as one plan for purposes of section 
512(a)(3)(E)(iii)(III).
    (d) In calculating the unrelated business taxable income of a VEBA, 
SUB, or GLSO for a taxable year of such organization, the total income 
of the VEBA, SUB, or GLSO for the taxable year is reduced by the income 
attributable to existing reserves within the transition rule before such 
income is compared to the excess of the total amount set aside as of the 
close of the taxable year over the qualified asset account limit for the 
taxable year. Thus, for example, assume that the total income of a VEBA 
for a taxable year is $1,000, and that the excess of the total amount of 
the VEBA set aside as of the close of the taxable year over the 
applicable qualified asset account limit is $600. Assume also that of 
the $1,000 of total income, $500 is attributable to existing reserves 
within the transition rule of section 512(a)(3)(E)(iii)(I). The 
unrelated business income of this VEBA for the taxable year is equal to 
the lesser of the following two amounts: (1) the total income of the 
VEBA for the taxable year ($1,000), reduced to the extent that such 
income is attributable to existing reserves within the transition rule 
($500); or (2) the excess of the total amount set aside as of the close 
of the taxable year over the applicable qualified asset account limit 
($600). Thus, the unrelated business income of this VEBA for the taxable 
year is $500.
[T.D. 8073, 51 FR 4332, Feb. 4, 1986; 51 FR 7262, Mar. 3, 1986; 51 FR 
11303, April 2, 1986]



Sec. 1.512(b)-1  Modifications.

    Whether a particular item of income falls within any of the 
modifications provided in section 512(b) shall be determined by all the 
facts and circumstances of each case. For example, if a payment termed 
rent by the parties is in fact a return of profits by a person operating 
the property for the benefit of the tax-exempt organization or is a 
share of the profits retained by such organization as a partner or joint 
venturer, such payment is not within the modification for rents. The 
modifications provided in section 512(b) are as follows:
    (a) Certain Investment Income--(1) In general. Dividends, interest, 
payments with respect to securities loans (as defined in section 
512(a)(5)), annuities, income from notional principal contracts (as 
defined in Treasury Regulations 26 CFR 1.863-7 or regulations issued 
under section 446), other substantially similar income from ordinary and 
routine investments to the extent determined

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by the Commissioner, and all deductions directly connected with any of 
the foregoing items of income shall be excluded in computing unrelated 
business taxable income.
    (2) Limitations. The exclusions under paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section do not apply to income derived from and deductions in connection 
with debt-financed property (as defined in section 514(b)). Moreover, 
the exclusions under paragraph (a)(1) of this section do not apply to 
gains or losses from the sale, exchange, or other disposition of any 
property, or to gains or losses from the lapse or termination of options 
to buy or sell securities. For rules regarding the treatment of these 
gains and losses, see section 512(b)(5) and Sec. 1.512(b)-1(d). 
Furthermore, the exclusions under paragraph (a)(1) of this section do 
not apply to interest and annuities derived from and deductions in 
connection with controlled organizations. For rules regarding the 
treatment of such amounts, see section 512(b)(13) and Sec. 1.512(b)-
1(l). Finally, the exclusions under paragraph (a)(1) of this section of 
income from notional principal contracts and income that the 
Commissioner determines to be substantially similar income from ordinary 
and routine investments do not apply to income earned by brokers or 
dealers (including organizations that make a market in derivative 
financial products, as described in Treasury Regulations 26 CFR 1.954-
2T(a)(4)(iii)(B)).
    (3) Effective dates. The effective dates of the rules of paragraphs 
(a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section that were in effect prior to August 
30, 1991, remain the same. The exclusion under paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section of income from notional principal contracts is effective for 
amounts received after August 30, 1991. However, an organization may 
apply the exclusion under paragraph (a)(1) of this section of income 
from notional principal contracts prior to that date, provided that such 
amounts are treated consistently for all open taxable years. Unless 
otherwise provided by the Commissioner, the exclusion under paragraph 
(a)(1) of this section of income that the Commissioner determines to be 
substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments is 
effective for amounts received after the date of the Commissioner's 
determination.
    (b) Royalties. Royalties, including overriding royalties, and all 
deductions directly connected with such income shall be excluded in 
computing unrelated business taxable income. However, for taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1969, certain royalties from and certain 
deductions in connection with either, debt-financed property (as defined 
in section 514(b)) or controlled organizations (as defined in paragraph 
(l) of this section) shall be included in computing unrelated business 
taxable income. Mineral royalties shall be excluded whether measured by 
production or by gross or taxable income from the mineral property. 
However, where an organization owns a working interest in a mineral 
property, and is not relieved of its share of the development costs by 
the terms of any agreement with an operator, income received from such 
an interest shall not be excluded. To the extent not treated as a loan 
under section 636, payments in discharge of mineral production payments 
shall be treated in the same manner as royalty payments for the purpose 
of computing unrelated business taxable income. To the extent treated as 
a loan under section 636, the amount of any payment in discharge of a 
production payment which is the equivalent of interest shall be treated 
as interest for purposes of section 512(b)(1) and paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    (c) Rents--(1) Taxable years beginning before January 1, 1970. For 
taxable years beginning before January 1, 1970, rents from real property 
(including personal property leased with the real property) and the 
deductions directly connected therewith shall be excluded in computing 
unrelated business taxable income, except that certain rents from, and 
certain deductions in connection with, a business lease (as defined in 
section 514(f)) shall be included in computing unrelated business 
taxable income. See subparagraph (5) of this paragraph for rules 
governing amounts received for the rendering of services.
    (2) Taxable years beginning after December 31, 1969--(i) In general. 
For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1969, except as provided 
in subdivision

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(iii) of this subparagraph, rents from property described in subdivision 
(ii) of this subparagraph, and the deductions directly connected 
therewith, shall be excluded in computing unrelated business taxable 
income. However, notwithstanding subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, 
certain rents from and certain deductions in connection with either 
debt-financed property (as defined in section 514(b)) or property rented 
to controlled organizations (as defined in paragraph (l) of this 
section) shall be included in computing unrelated business taxable 
income.
    (ii) Excluded rents. The rents which are excluded from unrelated 
business income under section 512(b)(3)(A) and this paragraph are:
    (a) Real property. All rents from real property; and
    (b) Personal property. All rents from personal property leased with 
real property if the rents attributable to such personal property are an 
incidental amount of the total rents received or accrued under the 
lease, determined at the time sonal property are an incidental amount 
service by the lessee.

For purposes of the preceding sentence, rents attributable to personal 
property generally are not an incidental amount of the total rents if 
such rents exceed 10 percent of the total rents from all the property 
leased. For example, if the rents attributable to the personal property 
leased are determined to be $3,000 per year, and the total rents from 
all property leased are $10,000 per year, then such $3,000 amount is not 
to be excluded from the computation of unrelated business taxable income 
by operation of section 512(b)(3)(A)(ii) and this paragraph, since such 
amount is not an incidental portion of the total rents.
    (iii) Exception. Subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph shall not 
apply, if either:
    (a) Excess personal property rents. More than 50 percent of the 
total rents are attributable to personal property, determined at the 
time such personal property is first placed in service by the lessee; or
    (b) Net profits. The determination of the amount of such rents 
depends in whole or in part on the income or profits derived by any 
person from the property leased, other than an amount based on a fixed 
percentage or percentages of the gross receipts or sales. For purposes 
of the preceding sentence, the rules contained in paragraph (b) (3) and 
(6) (other than paragraph (b)(6)(ii)) of Sec. 1.856-4 shall apply.
    (iv) Illustration. This subparagraph may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. A, an exempt organization, owns a printing factory which 
consists of a building housing two printing presses and other equipment 
necessary for printing. On January 1, 1971, A rents the building and the 
printing equipment to B for $10,000 a year. The lease states that $9,000 
of such rent is for the building and $1,000 for the printing equipment. 
However, it is determined that notwithstanding the terms of the lease 
$4,000, or 40 percent ($4,000/$10,000), of the rent is actually 
attributable to the printing equipment. During 1971, A has $3,000 of 
deductions, all of which are properly allocable to the land and 
building. Under these circumstances, A shall not take into account in 
computing its unrelated business taxable income the $6,000 of rent 
attributable to the building and the $3,000 of deductions directly 
connected with such rent. However, the $4,000 of rent attributable to 
the printing equipment is not excluded from the computation of A's 
unrelated business taxable income by operation of section 
512(b)(3)(A)(ii) or this paragraph since such rent represents more than 
an incidental portion of the total rents.

    (3) Definitions and special rules. For purposes of subparagraph (2) 
of this paragraph:
    (i) Real property defined. The term real property means all real 
property, including any property described in sections 1245(a)(3)(C) and 
1250(c) and the regulations thereunder.
    (ii) Personal property defined. The term personal property means all 
personal property, including any property described in section 
1245(a)(3)(B) and the regulations thereunder.
    (iii) Multiple leases. If separate leases are entered into with 
respect to real and personal property, and such properties have an 
integrated use (e.g., one or more leases for real property and another 
lease or leases for personal property to be used upon such real 
property), all such leases shall be considered as one lease.
    (iv) Placed in service. Property is placed in service by the lessee 
when it is first subject to his use in accordance with the terms of the 
lease. For example, property subject to a lease entered

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into on November 1, 1971, for a term commencing on January 1, 1972, 
shall be considered as placed in service on January 1, 1972, regardless 
of when the property is first actually used by the lessee.
    (v) Changes in rent charged or personal property rented. If:
    (a) By reason of the placing of additional or substitute personal 
property in service, there is an increase of 100 percent or more in the 
rent attributable to all the personal property leased, or
    (b) There is a modification of the lease by which there is a change 
in the rent charged (whether or not there is a change in the amount of 
personal property rented), the rent attributable to personal property 
shall be recomputed to determine whether the exclusion under 
subparagraph (2)(ii)(b) of this paragraph or the exception under 
subparagraph (2)(iii)(a) of this paragraph applies. Any change in the 
treatment of rents, attributable to a recomputation under this 
subdivision, shall be effective only with respect to rents for the 
period beginning with the event which occasioned the recomputation.
    (4) Examples. Subparagraphs (2) and (3) of this paragraph may be 
illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. On January 1, 1971, A, an exempt organization, executes 
two leases with B. One is for the rental of a computer, with a stated 
annual rent of $750. The other is for the rental of office space in 
which to use the computer, at a stated annual rent of $7,250. The total 
annual rent under both leases for 1971 is $8,000. At the time the 
computer is first placed in service, however, taking both leases into 
consideration, it is determined that notwithstanding the terms of the 
leases $3,000, or 37.5 percent ($3,000/$8,000), of the rent is actually 
attributable to the computer. Therefore, for 1971, only the $5,000 
($8,000-$3,000) attributable to the rental of the office space is 
excluded from the computation of A's unrelated business taxable income 
by operation of section 512(b)(3).
    Example 2. Assume the facts as stated in example 1. Assume further 
that the leases to which the computer and office space are subject in 
example 1 provide that the rent may be increased or decreased, depending 
upon the prevailing rental value for similar computers and office space. 
On January 1, 1972, the total annual rent is increased in the computer 
lease to $2,000, and in the office space lease to $9,000. For 1972, it 
is determined that notwithstanding the terms of the leases $6,000, or 
54.5 percent ($6,000/$11,000), of the total rent is actually 
attributable to the computer as of that time. Even though the rent 
attributable to personal property now exceeds 50 percent of the total 
rent, the rent attributable to real property will continue to be 
excluded, since there was no modification of the terms of the leases and 
since the increase in the rent was not attributable to the placing of 
new personal property in service. See subparagraph (3)(v) of this 
paragraph. Thus, for 1972 the $5,000 of rent attributable to the office 
space continues to be excluded from the computation of A's unrelated 
business taxable income by operation of section 512(b)(3).
    Example 3. Assume the facts as stated in example 1, except that on 
January 1, 1973, B rents a second computer from A, which is placed in 
service on that date. The total rent is increased to $2,000 for the 
computer lease and to $10,000 for the office space lease. It is 
determined at the time the second computer is first placed in service 
that notwithstanding the terms of the leases $7,000 of the rent is 
actually attributable to the computers. Since the rent attributable to 
personal property has increased by more than 100 percent ($4,000/
$3,000=133 percent), a redetermination must be made pursuant to 
subparagraph (3)(v) (a) of this paragraph. As a result, 58.3 percent 
($7,000/$12,000) of the total rent is determined to be attributable to 
personal property. Accordingly, since more than 50 percent of the total 
rent A receives is attributable to the personal property leased, none of 
the rents are excluded from the computation of A's unrelated business 
taxable income by operation of section 512(b)(3).
    Example 4. Assume the facts as stated in example 3, except that on 
June 30, 1975, the lease between B and A is modified. The total rent for 
the computer lease is reduced to $1,500 and the total rent for the 
office space lease is reduced to $7,500. Pursuant to subdivision 
(3)(v)(b) of this paragraph, a redetermination is made as of June 30, 
1975. As of the modification date, it is determined that notwithstanding 
the terms of the leases, the rent actually attributable to the computers 
is $4,000, or 44.4 percent ($4,000/$9,000), of the total rent. Since 
less than 50 percent of the total rent is now attributable to personal 
property, the rent attributable to real property ($5,000), for periods 
after June 30, 1975, is excluded from the computation of A's unrelated 
business taxable income by operation of section 512(b)(3). However, the 
rent attributable to personal property ($4,000) is not excluded from 
unrelated business taxable income for such periods by operation of 
section 512(b)(3), since it represents more than an incidental portion 
of the total rent.

    (5) Rendering of services. For purposes of this paragraph, payments 
for the use or occupancy of rooms and other space

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where services are also rendered to the occupant, such as for the use or 
occupancy of rooms or other quarters in hotels, boarding houses, or 
apartment houses furnishing hotel services, or in tourist camps or 
tourist homes, motor courts, or motels, or for the use of occupancy of 
space in parking lots, warehouses, or storage garages, does not 
constitute rent from real property. Generally, services are considered 
rendered to the occupant if they are primarily for his convenience and 
are other than those usually or customarily rendered in connection with 
the rental of rooms or other space for occupancy only. The supplying of 
maid service, for example, constitutes such service; whereas the 
furnishing of heat and light, the cleaning of public entrances, exists, 
stairways, and lobbies, the collection of trash, etc., are not 
considered as services rendered to the occupant. Payments for the use or 
occupancy of entire private residences or living quarters in duplex or 
multiple housing units, of offices in any office building, etc., are 
generally treated as rent from real property.
    (d)(1) Gains and losses from the sale, etc. of property. There shall 
also be excluded from the computation of unrelated business taxable 
income gains or losses from the sale, exchange, or other disposition of 
property other than (i) stock in trade or other property of a kind which 
would properly be included in the inventory of the organization if on 
hand at the close of the taxable year, or (ii) property held primarily 
for sale to customers in the ordinary course of the trade or business. 
This exclusion does not apply with respect to the cutting of timber 
which is considered, upon the application of section 631(a), as a sale 
or exchange of such timber. In addition, for taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 1969, this exclusion does not apply to the gain 
derived from the sale or other disposition of debt-financed property (as 
defined in section 514(b)). Otherwise, the exclusion under section 
512(b)(5) applies with respect to gains and losses from involuntary 
conversions, casualties, etc.
    (2) There shall be excluded from the computation of unrelated 
business taxable income any gain from the lapse or termination after 
December 31, 1975, of options to buy or sell securities (as that term is 
defined in section 1236(c)). An option is considered terminated when the 
organization's obligation under the option ceases by any means other 
than by reason of the exercise or lapse of such option. If the exclusion 
is otherwise available it will apply whether or not the organization 
owns the securities upon which the option is written, that is, whether 
or not the option is covered. However, income from the lapse or 
termination of an option is excludable only if the option is written in 
connection with the organization's investment activities. Thus, for 
example, if the securities upon which the options are written are held 
by the organization as inventory or for sale to customers in the 
ordinary course of a trade or business, the income from the lapse or 
termination will not be excludable under the provisions of this 
paragraph. Similarly, if an organization is engaged in the trade or 
business of writing options (whether or not such options are covered) 
the exclusion will not be available.
    (e) Net operating losses. (1) The net operating loss deduction 
provided in section 172 shall be allowed in computing unrelated business 
taxable income. However, the net operating loss carryback or carryover 
(from a taxable year for which the taxpayer is subject to the provisions 
of section 511) shall be determined under section 172 without taking 
into account any amount of income or deduction which is not included 
under section 511 in computing unrelated business taxable income. For 
example, a loss attributable to an unrelated trade or business shall not 
be diminished by reason of the receipt of dividend income.
    (2) For the purpose of computing the net operating loss deduction 
provided by section 172, any prior taxable year for which an 
organization was not subject to the provisions of section 511, or a 
corresponding provision of prior law, shall not be taken into account. 
Thus, if the organization was not subject to the provisions of section 
511 or Supplement U of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 for a preceding 
taxable year, the net operating loss is not a carryback to such 
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net operating loss carryover to succeeding taxable years is not reduced 
by the taxable income for such preceding taxable year.
    (3) A net operating loss carryback or carryover shall be allowed 
only from a taxable year for which the taxpayer is subject to the 
provisions of section 511, or a corresponding provision of prior law.
    (4) In determining the span of years for which a net operating loss 
may be carried for purposes of section 172, taxable years in which an 
organization was not subject to the provisions of section 511 or a 
corresponding provision of prior law shall be taken into account. Thus, 
for example, if an organization is subject to the provisions of section 
511 for the taxable year 1955 and has a net operating loss for that 
year, the last taxable year to which any part thereof may be carried 
over is the year 1960 regardless of whether the organization is subject 
to the provisions of section 511 in any of the intervening taxable 
years.
    (f) Research. (1) Income derived from research for the United States 
or any of its agencies or instrumentalities or a State or political 
subdivision thereof, and all deductions directly connected with such 
income, shall be excluded in computing unrelated business taxable 
income.
    (2) In the case of a college, university, or hospital, all income 
derived from research performed for any person and all deductions 
directly connected with such income, shall be excluded in computing 
unrelated business taxable income.
    (3) In the case of an organization operated primarily for the 
purpose of carrying on fundamental research (as distinguished from 
applied research) the results of which are freely available to the 
general public, all income derived from research performed for any 
person and all deductions directly connected with such income shall be 
excluded in computing unrelated business taxable income.
    (4) For the purpose of Secs. 1.512(a)-1, 1.512(a)-2, and this 
section, the term research does not include activities of a type 
ordinarily carried on as an incident to commercial or industrial 
operations, for example, the ordinary testing or inspection of materials 
or products or the designing or construction of equipment, buildings, 
etc. The term fundamental research does not include research carried on 
for the primary purpose of commercial or industrial application.
    (g) Charitable, etc., contributions. (1) In computing the unrelated 
business taxable income of an organization described in section 
511(a)(2) the deduction from gross income allowed by section 170 
(relating to charitable contributions and gifts) shall be allowed, 
whether or not the contribution is directly connected with the carrying 
on of the trade or business. Section 512(b)(10) provides that this 
deduction shall not exceed 5 percent of the organization's unrelated 
business taxable income computed without regard to that deduction. The 
provisions of section 170(b)(2) are not applicable to contributions by 
the organizations described in section 511(a)(2).
    (2) In computing the unrelated business taxable income of a trust 
described in section 511(b)(2), the deduction allowed by section 170 
(relating to charitable contributions and gifts) shall be allowed 
whether or not the contribution is directly connected with the carrying 
on of the trade or business. The deduction is limited as provided in 
section 170(b)(1) (A) and (B), except that the amounts so allowed are 
determined on the basis of unrelated business taxable income computed 
without regard to this deduction (rather than on the basis of adjusted 
gross income). For purposes of this deduction, a distribution by a trust 
described in section 511(b)(2) made pursuant to the trust instrument to 
a beneficiary described in section 170 shall be treated in the same 
manner as gifts or contributions.
    (3) The contribution, whether made by a trust or other exempt 
organization, must be paid to another organization to be allowable. For 
example, a university described in section 501(c)(3) which is exempt 
from tax and which operates an unrelated business, shall be allowed a 
deduction, not in excess of 5 percent of its unrelated business taxable 
income, for gifts or contributions to another university described in 
section 501(c)(3) for educational work but

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shall not be allowed any deduction for amounts expended in administering 
its own educational program.
    (h) Specific deduction--(1) In general. In computing unrelated 
business taxable income a specific deduction from gross income of $1,000 
is allowed. However, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 
1969, such specific deduction is not allowed in computing the net 
operating loss under section 172 and paragraph (6) of section 512(b).
    (2) Special rule for a diocese, province of a religious order, or a 
convention or association of churches. (i) In the case of a diocese, 
province of a religious order, or a convention or association of 
churches, there shall be allowed with respect to each parish, individual 
church, district, or other local unit a specific deduction equal to the 
lower of $1,000 or the gross income derived from an unrelated trade or 
business regularly conducted by such local unit. However, a diocese, 
province of a religious order, or a convention or association of 
churches shall not be entitled to a specific deduction for a local unit 
which, for a taxable year, files a separate return. In the case of a 
local unit which, for a taxable year, files a separate return, such 
local unit may claim a specific deduction equal to the lower of $1,000 
or the gross income derived from any unrelated trade or business which 
it regularly conducts.
    (ii) The provisions of this subparagraph may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. X is an association of churches on the calendar year basis. 
X is divided into local units A, B, C, and D. During 1973, A, B, C, and 
D derive gross income of, respectively, $1,200, $800, $1,500, and $700 
from unrelated businesses which they regularly conduct. Furthermore, for 
such taxable year, D files a separate return. X may claim a specific 
deduction of $1,000 with respect to A, $800 with respect to B, and 
$1,000 with respect to C. X may not claim a specific deduction with 
respect to D. D, however, may claim a specific deduction of $700 on its 
return.

    (i) Transitional period for churches. (1)(i) In the case of an 
unrelated trade or business (as defined in section 513) carried on 
before May 27, 1969, by a church or convention or association of 
churches (as defined in Sec. 1.511-2(a)(3)(ii)), or by the predecessor 
of a church or convention or association of churches which predecessor 
was itself a church or convention or association of churches, all gross 
income derived from such unrelated trade or business and all deductions 
directly connected with the carrying on of such unrelated trade or 
business shall be excluded from the determination of unrelated business 
taxable income under section 512(a) for all taxable years beginning 
before January 1, 1976. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, in the 
case of income from debt-financed property (and the deductions 
attributable thereto), as defined in section 514, of a church or 
convention or association of churches or by the predecessor of a church 
or convention or association of churches, the provisions of paragraphs 
(a) through (e) of section 514 and paragraph (4) of section 512(b) shall 
apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1969.
    (ii) The provisions of subdivision (i) may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. X, a church as defined in Sec. 1.511-2(a)(3)(ii), realizes 
gross income from an unrelated business (as defined in section 513) of 
$100,000 for calendar year 1972. X's predecessor church, Y, began 
conducting such unrelated business in January 1, 1968. Of the $100,000 
realized for calendar year 1972, $40,000 is attributable to debt-
financed property (as defined in section 514). Since the unrelated 
business was conducted by Y prior to May 27, 1969, and since X's taxable 
year begins before January 1, 1976, that amount of the income realized 
from such business (and all deductions directly connected therewith) 
which is not attributable to debt-financed property shall be excluded 
from the determination of unrelated business taxable income under 
section 512(a). Therefore, of the $100,000 realized, $60,000 ($100,000 
less $40,000 attributable to debt-financed property), and all deductions 
directly connected therewith shall be excluded from the determination of 
such unrelated business taxable income for purposes of imposition of the 
tax under section 511(a). The remaining $40,000 and the deductions 
attributable thereto shall be subject to the provisions of paragraphs 
(a) through (e) of section 514 and paragraph (4) of section 512(b).

    (2) This paragraph shall not apply in the case of income from 
property, or deductions directly connected with such income, if title to 
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held by a corporation described in section 501(c)(2) for a church or 
convention or association of churches. Thus, if such income is derived 
from an unrelated trade or business, the corporation shall be liable for 
tax imposed by section 511(a) on such income.
    (j) Special rule for certain unrelated trades or businesses carried 
on by a religious order or by an educational institution maintained by 
such order. (1) Except as provided in subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph, gross income realized by a religious order (or an educational 
organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) maintained by such 
order) from an unrelated trade or business, together with all deductions 
directly connected therewith, shall be excluded from the determination 
of unrelated business taxable income under section 512(a), if:
    (i) The trade or business has been operated by such order or by such 
institution since before May 27, 1959,
    (ii) The trade or business consists of providing services under a 
license issued by a Federal regulatory agency,
    (iii) More than 90 percent of the net income from the business is, 
for each taxable year for which gross income from such business is so 
excluded by reason of section 512(b)(15) and this paragraph, devoted to 
religious, charitable, or educational purposes, and
    (iv) It is established to the satisfaction of an officer no lower 
than the Regional Commissioner that the rates or other charges for such 
services are fully competitive with rates or other charges charged for 
such services by persons not exempt from taxation. Rates or other 
charges for such services shall be considered as fully competitive with 
rates or other charges charged for such services by persons not exempt 
from taxation if the rates charged by such unrelated trade or business 
are neither materially higher nor materially lower than the rates 
charged by similar businesses operating in the same general area.
    (2) The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply with respect to 
income from debt-financed property (as defined in section 514) and the 
deductions attributable thereto. For taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 1969, such income and deductions are subject to the 
provisions of paragraphs (a) through (e) of section 514 and paragraph 
(4) of section 512(b).
    (k) Income and deductions from debt-financed property. For taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 1969, in the case of debt-financed 
property (as defined in section 514(b)), there shall be included in the 
unrelated business taxable income of an exempt organization, as an item 
of gross income derived from an unrelated trade or business, the amount 
of unrelated debt-financed income determined under section 514(a)(1) and 
Sec. 1.514(a)-1(a), and there shall be allowed, as a deduction with 
respect to such income, the amount determined under section 514(a)(2) 
and Sec. 1.514(a)-1(b).
    (l) Interest, annuities, royalties, and rents from controlled 
organizations--(1) In general. For taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 1969, if an exempt organization (hereinafter referred to as 
the controlling organization) has control (as defined in subparagraph 
(4) of this paragraph) of another organization (hereinafter referred to 
as the controlled organization), the controlling organization shall 
include as an item of gross income in computing its unrelated business 
taxable income, the amount of interest, annuities, royalties, and rents 
derived from the controlled organization determined under subparagraph 
(2) or (3) of this paragraph. The preceding sentence shall apply whether 
or not the activity conducted by the controlling organization to derive 
such amounts represents a trade or business or is regularly carried on. 
Thus, amounts received by a controlling organization from the rental of 
its real property to a controlled organization may be included in the 
unrelated business taxable income of the controlling organization, even 
though the rental of such property is not an activity regularly carried 
on by the controlling organization.
    (2) Exempt controlled organization--(i) In general. If the 
controlled organization is exempt from taxation under section 501(a), 
the amount referred to in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph is an 
amount which bears the same ratio to the interest, annuities, royalties, 
and rents received by the controlling

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organization from the controlled organization as the unrelated business 
taxable income of the controlled organization bears to whichever of the 
following amounts is the greater:
    (a) The taxable income of the controlled organization, computed as 
though the controlled organization were not exempt from taxation under 
section 501(a), or
    (b) The unrelated business taxable income of the controlled 
organization,

both determined without regard to any amounts paid directly or 
indirectly to the controlling organization. The controlling organization 
shall be allowed all deductions directly connected with amounts included 
in gross income under the preceding sentence.
    (ii) Examples. This subparagraph may be illustrated by the following 
examples:
    Example 1. A, an exempt scientific organization described in section 
501(c)(3), owns all the stock of B, another exempt scientific 
organization described in section 501(c)(3). During 1971, A rents space 
for a laboratory to B for $15,000 a year. A's total deductions for 1971 
with respect to the leased property are $3,000: $1,000 for maintenance 
and $2,000 for depreciation. If B were not an exempt organization, its 
total taxable income would be $300,000, disregarding rent paid to A. B's 
unrelated business taxable income, disregarding rent paid to A, is 
$100,000. Under these circumstances, $4,000 of the rent paid by B will 
be included by A as net rental income in determining its unrelated 
business taxable income, computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
B's unrelated business taxable income (disregarding rent                
 paid to A)................................................     $100,000
B's taxable income (computed as though B were not exempt                
 and disregarding rent paid to A)..........................      300,000
Ratio ($100,000/$300,000)..................................        \1/3\
Total rent.................................................       15,000
Total deductions...........................................        3,000
Rental income treated as gross income from an unrelated                 
 trade or business (\1/3\ of $15,000)......................        5,000
Less deductions directly connected with such income (\1/3\              
 of $3,000)................................................        1,000
                                                            ------------
Net rental income included by A in computing its unrelated              
 business taxable income...................................       $4,000
                                                                        

    Example 2. Assume the facts as stated in example 1, except that B's 
taxable income is $90,000 (computed as though B were not an exempt 
organization, and disregarding rents paid to A). B's unrelated business 
taxable income ($100,000) is therefore greater than its taxable income 
($90,000). Thus, the ratio used to determine the portion of rent 
received by A which is to be taken into account is one since both the 
numerator and denominator of such ratio is B's unrelated business 
taxable income. Consequently, all the rent received by A from B 
($15,000), and all the deductions directly connected therewith ($3,000), 
are included by A in computing its unrelated business taxable income.

    (3) Nonexempt controlled organization--(i) In general. If the 
controlled organization is not exempt from taxation under section 
501(a), the amount referred to in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph is 
an amount which bears the same ratio to the interest, annuities, 
royalties, and rents received by the controlling organization from the 
controlled organization as the excess taxable income (as defined in 
subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph) of the controlled organization 
bears to whichever of the following amounts is the greater:
    (a) The taxable income of the controlled organization, or
    (b) The excess taxable income of the controlled organization,

both determined without regard to any amount paid directly or indirectly 
to the controlling organization. The controlling organization shall be 
allowed all deductions which are directly connected with amounts 
included in gross income under the preceding sentence.
    (ii) Excess taxable income. For purposes of this paragraph, the term 
excess taxable income means the excess of the controlled organization's 
taxable income over the amount of such taxable income which, if derived 
directly by the controlling organization, would not be unrelated 
business taxable income.
    (iii) Examples. This subparagraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. A, an exempt university described in section 501(c)(3), 
owns all the stock of M, a nonexempt organization. During 1971, M leases 
a factory and a dormitory from A for a total annual rent of $100,000. 
During the taxable year, M has $500,000 of taxable income, disregarding 
the rent paid to A: $150,000 from a dormitory for students of A 
university, and $350,000 from the operation of a factory which is a 
business unrelated to A's exempt purpose. A's deductions for 1971 with 
respect to the leased property are $4,000 for the dormitory and $16,000 
for the factory. Under these circumstances, $56,000 of the rent paid by 
M will be included by A as net rental income in determining its 
unrelated

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business taxable income, computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
M's taxable income (disregarding rent paid to A)...........     $500,000
Less taxable income from dormitory.........................      150,000
                                                            ------------
Excess taxable income......................................     $350,000
                                                            ============
Ratio ($350,000/$500,000)..................................       \7/10\
Total rent paid to A.......................................     $100,000
Total deductions ($4,000+$16,000)..........................       20,000
Rental income treated as gross income from an unrelated                 
 trade or business (\7/10\ of $100,000)....................       70,000
Less deductions directly connected with such income (\7/10\             
 of $20,000)...............................................       14,000
                                                            ------------
Net rental income included by A in computing its unrelated              
 business taxable income...................................      $56,000
                                                                        

    Example 2. Assume the facts as stated in example 1, except that M's 
taxable income (disregarding rent paid to A) is $300,000, consisting of 
$350,000 from the operation of the factory and a $50,000 loss from the 
operation of the dormitory. Thus, M's excess taxable income is also 
$300,000, since none of M's taxable income would be excluded from the 
computation of A's unrelated business taxable income if received 
directly by A. The ratio of M's excess taxable income to its taxable 
income is therefore one ($300,000/$300,000). Thus, all the rent received 
by A from M ($100,000), and all the deductions directly connected 
therewith ($20,000), are included in the computation of A's unrelated 
business taxable income.

    (4) Control--(i) In general. For purposes of this paragraph--
    (a) Stock corporation. In the case of an organization which is a 
stock corporation, the term control means ownership by an exempt 
organization of stock possessing at least 80 percent of the total 
combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote and at 
least 80 percent of the total number of shares of all other classes of 
stock of such corporation.
    (b) Nonstock organization. In the case of a nonstock organization, 
the term control means that at least 80 percent of the directors or 
trustees of such organization are either representatives of or directly 
or indirectly controlled by an exempt organization. A trustee or 
director is a representative of an exempt organization if he is a 
trustee, director, agent, or employee of such exempt organization. A 
trustee or director is controlled by an exempt organization if such 
organization has the power to remove such trustee or director and 
designate a new trustee or director.
    (ii) Gain or loss of control. If control of an organization (as 
defined in subdivision (i) of this subparagraph) is acquired or 
relinquished during the taxable year, only the interest, annuities, 
royalties, and rents paid or accrued to the controlling organization in 
accordance with its method of accounting for that portion of the taxable 
year it has control shall be subject to the tax on unrelated business 
income.
    (5) Amounts taxable under other provisions of the Code--(i) In 
general. Except as provided in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, 
section 512(b)(13) and this paragraph do not apply to amounts which are 
included in the computation of unrelated business taxable income by 
operation of any other provision of the Code. However, amounts which are 
not included in unrelated business taxable income by operation of 
section 512(a)(1), or which are excluded by operation of section 512(b) 
(1), (2), or (3), may be included in unrelated business taxable income 
by operation of section 512(b)(13) and this paragraph.
    (ii) Debt-financed property. Rents deprived from the lease of debt-
financed property by a controlling organization to a controlled 
organization are subject to the rules contained in section 512(b)(13) 
and this paragraph. Thus, if a controlling organization leases debt-
financed property to a controlled organization, the amount of rents 
includible in the controlling organization's unrelated business taxable 
income shall first be determined under section 512(b)(13) and this 
paragraph, and only the portion of such rents not taken into account by 
operation of section 512(b)(13) are taken into account by operation of 
section 514. See example 3 of Sec. 1.514(b)-1(b)(3).
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6939, 32 FR 
17661, Dec. 12, 1967; T.D. 7177, 37 FR 7089, Apr. 8, 1972; T.D. 7183, 37 
FR 7885, Apr. 21, 1972; T.D. 7261, 38 FR 5466, Mar. 1, 1973; 38 FR 6387, 
Mar. 9, 1973; T.D. 7632, 44 FR 42681, July 20, 1979; T.D. 7767, 46 FR 
11265, Feb. 6, 1981; T.D. 8423, 57 FR 33443, July 29, 1992; 57 FR 42490, 
Sept. 15, 1992]



Sec. 1.512(c)-1  Special rules applicable to partnerships; in general.

    In the event an organization to which section 511 applies is a 
member of a partnership regularly engaged in a

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trade or business which is an unrelated trade or business with respect 
to such organization, the organization shall include in computing its 
unrelated business taxable income so much of its share (whether or not 
distributed) of the partnership gross income as is derived from that 
unrelated business and its share of the deductions attributable thereto. 
For this purpose, both the gross income and the deductions shall be 
computed with the necessary adjustments for the exceptions, additions, 
and limitations referred to in section 512(b) and in Sec. 1.512(b)-1. 
For example, if an exempt educational institution is a partner in a 
partnership which operates a factory and if such partnership also holds 
stock in a corporation, the exempt organization shall include in 
computing its unrelated business taxable income its share of the gross 
income from the operation of the factory, but not its share of any 
dividends received by the partnership from the corporation. If the 
taxable year of the organization differs from that of the partnership, 
the amounts included or deducted in computing unrelated business taxable 
income shall be based upon the income and deductions of the partnership 
for each taxable year of the partnership ending within or with the 
taxable year of the organization.



Sec. 1.513-1  Definition of unrelated trade or business.

    (a) In general. As used in section 512 the term unrelated business 
taxable income means the gross income derived by an organization from 
any unrelated trade or business regularly carried on by it, less the 
deductions and subject to the modifications provided in section 512. 
Section 513 specifies with certain exceptions that the phrase unrelated 
trade or business means, in the case of an organization subject to the 
tax imposed by section 511, any trade or business the conduct of which 
is not substantially related (aside from the need of such organization 
for income or funds or the use it makes of the profits derived) to the 
exercise or performance by such organization of its charitable, 
educational, or other purpose or function constituting the basis for its 
exemption under section 501 (or, in the case of an organization 
described in section 511(a)(2)(B), to the exercise or performance of any 
purpose or function described in section 501(c)(3)). (For certain 
exceptions from this definition, see paragraph (e) of this section. For 
a special definition of unrelated trade or business applicable to 
certain trusts, see section 513(b).) Therefore, unless one of the 
specific exceptions of section 512 or 513 is applicable, gross income of 
an exempt organization subject to the tax imposed by section 511 is 
includible in the computation of unrelated business taxable income if: 
(1) It is income from trade or business; (2) such trade or business is 
regularly carried on by the organization; and (3) the conduct of such 
trade or business is not substantially related (other than through the 
production of funds) to the organization's performance of its exempt 
functions.
    (b) Trade or business. The primary objective of adoption of the 
unrelated business income tax was to eliminate a source of unfair 
competition by placing the unrelated business activities of certain 
exempt organizations upon the same tax basis as the nonexempt business 
endeavors with which they compete. On the other hand, where an activity 
does not possess the characteristics of a trade or business within the 
meaning of section 162, such as when an organization sends out low-cost 
articles incidental to the solicitation of charitable contributions, the 
unrelated business income tax does not apply since the organization is 
not in competition with taxable organizations. However, in general, any 
activity of a section 511 organization which is carried on for the 
production of income and which otherwise possesses the characteristics 
required to constitute trade or business within the meaning of section 
162--and which, in addition, is not substantially related to the 
performance of exempt functions-- presents sufficient likelihood of 
unfair competition to be within the policy of the tax. Accordingly, for 
purposes of section 513 the term trade or business has the same meaning 
it has in section 162, and generally includes any activity carried on 
for the production of income from the sale of goods or performance of 
services. Thus, the term trade or business in section 513 is not limited 
to

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integrated aggregates of assets, activities and good will which comprise 
businesses for the purposes of certain other provisions of the Internal 
Revenue Code. Activities of producing or distributing goods or 
performing services from which a particular amount of gross income is 
derived do not lose identity as trade or business merely because they 
are carried on within a larger aggregate of similar activities or within 
a larger complex of other endeavors which may, or may not, be related to 
the exempt purposes of the organization. Thus, for example, the regular 
sale of pharmaceutical supplies to the general public by a hospital 
pharmacy does not lose identity as trade or business merely because the 
pharmacy also furnishes supplies to the hospital and patients of the 
hospital in accordance with its exempt purposes or in compliance with 
the terms of section 513(a)(2). Similarly, activities of soliciting, 
selling, and publishing commercial advertising do not lose identity as a 
trade or business even though the advertising is published in an exempt 
organization periodical which contains editorial matter related to the 
exempt purposes of the organization. However, where an activity carried 
on for the production of income constitutes an unrelated trade or 
business, no part of such trade or business shall be excluded from such 
classification merely because it does not result in profit.
    (c) Regularly carried on--(1) General principles. In determining 
whether trade or business from which a particular amount of gross income 
derives is regularly carried on, within the meaning of section 512, 
regard must be had to the frequency and continuity with which the 
activities productive of the income are conducted and the manner in 
which they are pursued. This requirement must be applied in light of the 
purpose of the unrelated business income tax to place exempt 
organization business activities upon the same tax basis as the 
nonexempt business endeavors with which they compete. Hence, for 
example, specific business activities of an exempt organization will 
ordinarily be deemed to be regularly carried on if they manifest a 
frequency and continuity, and are pursued in a manner, generally similar 
to comparable commercial activities of nonexempt organizations.
    (2) Application of principles in certain cases--(i) Normal time span 
of activities. Where income producing activities are of a kind normally 
conducted by nonexempt commercial organizations on a year-round basis, 
the conduct of such activities by an exempt organization over a period 
of only a few weeks does not constitute the regular carrying on of trade 
or business. For example, the operation of a sandwich stand by a 
hospital auxiliary for only 2 weeks at a state fair would not be the 
regular conduct of trade or business. However, the conduct of year-round 
business activities for one day each week would constitute the regular 
carrying on of trade or business. Thus, the operation of a commercial 
parking lot on Saturday of each week would be the regular conduct of 
trade or business. Where income producing activities are of a kind 
normally undertaken by nonexempt commercial organizations only on a 
seasonal basis, the conduct of such activities by an exempt organization 
during a significant portion of the season ordinarily constitutes the 
regular conduct of trade or business. For example, the operation of a 
track for horse racing for several weeks of a year would be considered 
the regular conduct of trade or business because it is usual to carry on 
such trade or business only during a particular season.
    (ii) Intermittent activities; in general. In determining whether or 
not intermittently conducted activities are regularly carried on, the 
manner of conduct of the activities must be compared with the manner in 
which commercial activities are normally pursued by nonexempt 
organizations. In general, exempt organization business activities which 
are engaged in only discontinuously or periodically will not be 
considered regularly carried on if they are conducted without the 
competitive and promotional efforts typical of commercial endeavors. For 
example, the publication of advertising in programs for sports events or 
music or drama performances will not ordinarily be deemed to be the 
regular carrying on of business. Similarly, where an organization sells 
certain types of goods or services to a particular class

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of persons in pursuance of its exempt functions or primarily for the 
convenience of such persons within the meaning of section 513(a)(2) (as, 
for example, the sale of books by a college bookstore to students or the 
sale of pharmaceutical supplies by a hospital pharmacy to patients of 
the hospital), casual sales in the course of such activity which do not 
qualify as related to the exempt function involved or as described in 
section 513(a)(2) will not be treated as regular. On the other hand, 
where the nonqualifying sales are not merely casual, but are 
systematically and consistently promoted and carried on by the 
organization, they meet the section 512 requirement of regularity.
    (iii) Intermittent activities; special rule in certain cases of 
infrequent conduct. Certain intermittent income producing activities 
occur so infrequently that neither their recurrence nor the manner of 
their conduct will cause them to be regarded as trade or business 
regularly carried on. For example, income producing or fund raising 
activities lasting only a short period of time will not ordinarily be 
treated as regularly carried on if they recur only occasionally or 
sporadically. Furthermore, such activities will not be regarded as 
regularly carried on merely because they are conducted on an annually 
recurrent basis. Accordingly, income derived from the conduct of an 
annual dance or similar fund raising event for charity would not be 
income from trade or business regularly carried on.
    (d) Substantially related--(1) In general. Gross income derives from 
unrelated trade or business, within the meaning of section 513(a), if 
the conduct of the trade or business which produces the income is not 
substantially related (other than through the production of funds) to 
the purposes for which exemption is granted. The presence of this 
requirement necessitates an examination of the relationship between the 
business activities which generate the particular income in question--
the activities, that is, of producing or distributing the goods or 
performing the services involved--and the accomplishment of the 
organization's exempt purposes.
    (2) Type of relationship required. Trade or business is related to 
exempt purposes, in the relevant sense, only where the conduct of the 
business activities has causal relationship to the achievement of exempt 
purposes (other than through the production of income); and it is 
substantially related, for purposes of section 513, only if the causal 
relationship is a substantial one. Thus, for the conduct of trade or 
business from which a particular amount of gross income is derived to be 
substantially related to purposes for which exemption is granted, the 
production or distribution of the goods or the performance of the 
services from which the gross income is derived must contribute 
importantly to the accomplishment of those purposes. Where the 
production or distribution of the goods or the performance of the 
services does not contribute importantly to the accomplishment of the 
exempt purposes of an organization, the income from the sale of the 
goods or the performance of the services does not derive from the 
conduct of related trade or business. Whether activities productive of 
gross income contribute importantly to the accomplishment of any purpose 
for which an organization is granted exemption depends in each case upon 
the facts and circumstances involved.
    (3) Size and extent of activities. In determining whether activities 
contribute importantly to the accomplishment of an exempt purpose, the 
size and extent of the activities involved must be considered in 
relation to the nature and extent of the exempt function which they 
purport to serve. Thus, where income is realized by an exempt 
organization from activities which are in part related to the 
performance of its exempt functions, but which are conducted on a larger 
scale than is reasonably necessary for performance of such functions, 
the gross income attributable to that portion of the activities in 
excess of the needs of exempt functions constitutes gross income from 
the conduct of unrelated trade or business. Such income is not derived 
from the production or distribution of goods or the performance of 
services which contribute importantly to the accomplishment of any 
exempt purpose of the organization.
    (4) Application of principles--(i) Income from performance of exempt 
functions. Gross income derived from charges for

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the performance of exempt functions does not constitute gross income 
from the conduct of unrelated trade or business. The following examples 
illustrate the application of this principle:

    Example 1. M, an organization described in section 501(c)(3), 
operates a school for training children in the performing arts, such as 
acting, singing, and dancing. It presents performances by its students 
and derives gross income from admission charges for the performances. 
The students' participation in performances before audiences is an 
essential part of their training. Since the income realized from the 
performances derives from activities which contribute importantly to the 
accomplishment of M's exempt purposes, it does not constitute gross 
income from unrelated trade or business. (For specific exclusion 
applicable in certain cases of contributed services, see section 
513(a)(1) and paragraph (e)(1) of this section.)
    Example 2. N is a trade union qualified for exemption under section 
501(c)(5). To improve the trade skills of its members, N conducts 
refresher training courses and supplies handbooks and technical manuals. 
N receives payments from its members for these services and materials. 
However, the development and improvement of the skills of its members is 
one of the purposes for which exemption is granted N; and the activities 
described contribute importantly to that purpose. Therefore, the income 
derived from these activities does not constitute gross income from 
unrelated trade or business.
    Example 3. O is an industry trade association qualified for 
exemption under section 501(c)(6). It presents a trade show in which 
members of its industry join in an exhibition of industry products. O 
derives income from charges made to exhibitors for exhibit space and 
admission fees charged patrons or viewers of the show. The show is not a 
sales facility for individual exhibitors; its purpose is the promotion 
and stimulation of interest in, and demand for, the industry's products 
in general, and it is conducted in a manner reasonably calculated to 
achieve that purpose. The stimulation of demand for the industry's 
products in general is one of the purposes for which exemption is 
granted O. Consequently, the activities productive of O's gross income 
from the show--that is, the promotion, organization and conduct of the 
exhibition--contribute importantly to the achievement of an exempt 
purpose, and the income does not constitute gross income from unrelated 
trade or business. See also section 513(d) and regulations thereunder 
regarding sales activity.

    (ii) Disposition of product of exempt functions. Ordinarily, gross 
income from the sale of products which result from the performance of 
exempt functions does not constitute gross income from the conduct of 
unrelated trade or business if the product is sold in substantially the 
same state it is in on completion of the exempt functions. Thus, in the 
case of an organization described in section 501(c)(3) and engaged in a 
program of rehabilitation of handicapped persons, income from sale of 
articles made by such persons as a part of their rehabilitation training 
would not be gross income from conduct of unrelated trade or business. 
The income in such case would be from sale of products, the production 
of which contributed importantly to the accomplishment of purposes for 
which exemption is granted the organization--namely, rehabilitation of 
the handicapped. On the other hand, if a product resulting from an 
exempt function is utilized or exploited in further business endeavor 
beyond that reasonably appropriate or necessary for disposition in the 
state it is in upon completion of exempt functions, the gross income 
derived therefrom would be from conduct of unrelated trade or business. 
Thus, in the case of an experimental dairy herd maintained for 
scientific purposes by a research organization described in section 
501(c)(3), income from sale of milk and cream produced in the ordinary 
course of operation of the project would not be gross income from 
conduct of unrelated trade or business. On the other hand, if the 
organization were to utilize the milk and cream in the further 
manufacture of food items such as ice cream, pastries, etc., the gross 
income from the sale of such products would be from the conduct of 
unrelated trade or business unless the manufacturing activities 
themselves contribute importantly to the accomplishment of an exempt 
purpose of the organization.
    (iii) Dual use of assets or facilities. In certain cases, an asset 
or facility necessary to the conduct of exempt functions may also be 
employed in a commercial endeavor. In such cases, the mere fact of the 
use of the asset or facility in exempt functions does not, by

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itself, make the income from the commercial endeavor gross income from 
related trade or business. The test, instead, is whether the activities 
productive of the income in question contribute importantly to the 
accomplishment of exempt purposes. Assume, for example, that a museum 
exempt under section 501(c)(3) has a theater auditorium which is 
specially designed and equipped for showing of educational films in 
connection with its program of public education in the arts and 
sciences. The theater is a principal feature of the museum and is in 
continuous operation during the hours the museum is open to the public. 
If the organization were to operate the theater as an ordinary motion 
picture theater for public entertainment during the evening hours when 
the museum was closed, gross income from such operation would be gross 
income from conduct of unrelated trade or business.
    (iv) Exploitation of exempt functions. In certain cases, activities 
carried on by an organization in the performance of exempt functions may 
generate good will or other intangibles which are capable of being 
exploited in commercial endeavors. Where an organization exploits such 
an intangible in commercial activities, the mere fact that the resultant 
income depends in part upon an exempt function of the organization does 
not make it gross income from related trade or business. In such cases, 
unless the commercial activities themselves contribute importantly to 
the accomplishment of an exempt purpose, the income which they produce 
is gross income from the conduct of unrelated trade or business. The 
application of this subdivision is illustrated in the following 
examples:

    Example 1. U, an exempt scientific organization, enjoys an excellent 
reputation in the field of biological research. It exploits this 
reputation regularly by selling endorsements of various items of 
laboratory equipment to manufacturers. The endorsing of laboratory 
equipment does not contribute importantly to the accomplishment of any 
purpose for which exemption is granted U. Accordingly, the income 
derived from the sale of endorsements is gross income from unrelated 
trade or business.
    Example 2. V, an exempt university, has a regular faculty and a 
regularly enrolled student body. During the school year, V sponsors the 
appearance of professional theater companies and symphony orchestras 
which present drama and musical performances for the students and 
faculty members. Members of the general public are also admitted. V 
advertises these performances and supervises advance ticket sales at 
various places, including such university facilities as the cafeteria 
and the university bookstore. V derives gross income from the conduct of 
the performances. However, while the presentation of the performances 
makes use of an intangible generated by V's exempt educational 
functions--the presence of the student body and faculty--the 
presentation of such drama and music events contributes importantly to 
the overall educational and cultural function of the university. 
Therefore, the income which V receives does not constitute gross income 
from the conduct of unrelated trade or business.
    Example 3. W is an exempt business league with a large membership. 
Under an arrangement with an advertising agency, W regularly mails 
brochures, pamphlets and other commercial advertising materials to its 
members, for which service W charges the agency an agreed amount per 
enclosure. The distribution of the advertising materials does not 
contribute importantly to the accomplishment of any purpose for which W 
is granted exemption. Accordingly, the payments made to W by the 
advertising agency constitute gross income from unrelated trade or 
business.
    Example 4. X, an exempt organization for the advancement of public 
interest in classical music, owns a radio station and operates it in a 
manner which contributes importantly to the accomplishment of the 
purposes for which the organization is granted exemption. However, in 
the course of the operation of the station the organization derives 
gross income from the regular sale of advertising time and services to 
commercial advertisers in the manner of an ordinary commercial station. 
Neither the sale of such time nor the performance of such services 
contributes importantly to the accomplishment of any purpose for which 
the organization is granted exemption. Notwithstanding the fact that the 
production of the advertising income depends upon the existence of the 
listening audience resulting from performance of exempt functions, such 
income is gross income from unrelated trade or business.
    Example 5. Y, an exempt university, provides facilities, instruction 
and faculty supervision for a campus newspaper operated by its students. 
In addition to news items and editorial commentary, the newspaper 
publishes paid advertising. The solicitation, sale, and publication of 
the advertising are conducted by students, under the supervision and 
instruction of the university. Although the services rendered to 
advertisers are of a

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commercial character, the advertising business contributes importantly 
to the university's educational program through the training of the 
students involved. Hence, none of the income derived from publication of 
the newspaper constitutes gross income from unrelated trade or business. 
The same result would follow even though the newspaper is published by a 
separately incorporated section 501(c)(3) organization, qualified under 
the university rules for recognition of student activities, and even 
though such organization utilizes its own facilities and is independent 
of faculty supervision, but carries out its educational purposes by 
means of student instruction of other students in the editorial and 
advertising activities and student participation in those activities.
    Example 6. Z is an association exempt under section 501(c)(6), 
formed to advance the interests of a particular profession and drawing 
its membership from the members of that profession. Z publishes a 
monthly journal containing articles and other editorial material which 
contribute importantly to the accomplishment of purposes for which 
exemption is granted the organization. Income from the sale of 
subscriptions to members and others in accordance with the 
organization's exempt purposes, therefore, does not constitute gross 
income from unrelated trade or business. In connection with the 
publication of the journal, Z also derives income from the regular sale 
of space and services for general consumer advertising, including 
advertising of such products as soft drinks, automobiles, articles of 
apparel, and home appliances. Neither the publication of such 
advertisements nor the performance of services for such commercial 
advertisers contributes importantly to the accomplishment of any purpose 
for which exemption is granted. Therefore, notwithstanding the fact that 
the production of income from advertising utilizes the circulation 
developed and maintained in performance of exempt functions, such income 
is gross income from unrelated trade or business.
    Example 7. The facts are as described in the preceding example, 
except that the advertising in Z's journal promotes only products which 
are within the general area of professional interest of its members. 
Following a practice common among taxable magazines which publish 
advertising, Z requires its advertising to comply with certain general 
standards of taste, fairness, and accuracy; but within those limits the 
form, content, and manner of presentation of the advertising messages 
are governed by the basic objective of the advertisers to promote the 
sale of the advertised products. While the advertisements contain 
certain information, the informational function of the advertising is 
incidental to the controlling aim of stimulating demand for the 
advertised products and differs in no essential respect from the 
informational function of any commercial advertising. Like taxable 
publishers of advertising, Z accepts advertising only from those who are 
willing to pay its prescribed rates. Although continuing education of 
its members in matters pertaining to their profession is one of the 
purposes for which Z is granted exemption, the publication of 
advertising designed and selected in the manner of ordinary commercial 
advertising is not an educational activity of the kind contemplated by 
the exemption statute; it differs fundamentally from such an activity 
both in its governing objective and in its method. Accordingly, Z's 
publication of advertising does not contribute importantly to the 
accomplishment of its exempt purposes; and the income which it derives 
from advertising constitutes gross income from unrelated trade or 
business.

    (e) Exceptions. Section 513(a) specifically states that the term 
unrelated trade or business does not include:
    (1) Any trade or business in which substantially all the work in 
carrying on such trade or business is performed for the organization 
without compensation; or
    (2) Any trade or business carried on by an organization described in 
section 501(c)(3) or by a governmental college or university described 
in section 511(a)(2)(B), primarily for the convenience of its members, 
students, patients, officers, or employees; or, any trade or business 
carried on by a local association of employees described in section 
501(c)(4) organized before May 27, 1969, which consists of the selling 
by the organization of items of work-related clothes and equipment and 
items normally sold through vending machines, through food dispensing 
facilities, or by snack bars, for the convenience of its members at 
their usual places of employment; or
    (3) Any trade or business which consists of selling merchandise, 
substantially all of which has been received by the organization as 
gifts or contributions.

An example of the operation of the first of the exceptions mentioned 
above would be an exempt orphanage operating a retail store and selling 
to the general public, where substantially all the work in carrying on 
such business is performed for the organization by volunteers without 
compensation. An example of the first part of the second

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exception, relating to an organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 
a governmental college or university described in section 511(a)(2)(B), 
would be a laundry operated by a college for the purpose of laundering 
dormitory linens and the clothing of students. The latter part of the 
second exception, dealing with certain sales by local employee 
associations, will not apply to sales of these items at locations other 
than the usual place of employment of the employees; therefore sales at 
such other locations will continue to be treated as unrelated trade or 
business. The third exception applies to so-called thrift shops operated 
by a tax-exempt organization where those desiring to benefit such 
organization contribute old clothes, books, furniture, et cetera, to be 
sold to the general public with the proceeds going to the exempt 
organization.
    (f) Special rule respecting publishing businesses prior to 1970. For 
a special rule for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1970, with 
respect to publishing businesses carried on by an organization, see 
section 513(c) of the Code prior to its amendment by section 121(c) of 
the Tax Reform Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 542).
    (g) Effective date. This section is applicable with respect to 
taxable years beginning after December 12, 1967. However, if a taxpayer 
wishes to rely on the rules stated in this section for taxable years 
beginning before December 13, 1967, it may do so.
[T.D. 6939, 32 FR 17657, Dec. 12, 1967; 32 FR 17890, Dec. 14, 1967; 32 
FR 17938, Dec. 15, 1967; T.D. 7107, 36 FR 6421, Apr. 3, 1971; T.D. 7392, 
40 FR 58642, Dec. 18, 1975; T.D. 7896, 48 FR 23817, May 27, 1983]



Sec. 1.513-2  Definition of unrelated trade or business applicable to taxable years beginning before December 13, 1967.

    (a) In general. (1) As used in section 512(a), the term unrelated 
business taxable income includes only income from an unrelated trade or 
business regularly carried on, and the term trade or business has the 
same meaning as it has in section 162.
    (2) The income of an exempt organization is subject to the tax on 
unrelated business income only if two conditions are present with 
respect to such income. The first condition is that the income must be 
from a trade or business which is regularly carried on by the 
organization. The second condition is that the trade or business must 
not be substantially related (aside from the need of the organization 
for income or funds or the use it makes of the profits derived) to the 
exercise or performance by such organization of its charitable, 
educational, or other purpose or function constituting the basis for its 
exemption under section 501, or in the case of an organization described 
in section 511(a)(2)(B) (governmental colleges, etc.) to the exercise or 
performance of any purpose or function described in section 501(c)(3). 
Whether or not an organization is subject to the tax imposed by section 
511 shall be determined by the application of these tests to the 
particular circumstances involved in each individual case. For certain 
exceptions from the term unrelated trade or business, see paragraph (b) 
of this section.
    (3) A trade or business is regularly carried on when the activity is 
conducted with sufficient consistency to indicate a continuing purpose 
of the organization to derive some of its income from such activity. An 
activity may be regularly carried on even though its performance is 
infrequent or seasonal.
    (4) Ordinarily, a trade or business is substantially related to the 
activities for which an organization is granted exemption if the 
principal purpose of such trade or business is to further (other than 
through the production of income) the purpose for which the organization 
is granted exemption. In the usual case the nature and size of the trade 
or business must be compared with the nature and extent of the 
activities for which the organization is granted exemption in order to 
determine whether the principal purpose of such trade or business is to 
further (other than through the production of income) the purpose for 
which the organization is granted exemption. For example, the operation 
of a wheat farm is substantially related to the exempt activity of an 
agricultural college if the wheat farm is operated as a part of the 
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and is not operated on a scale disproportionately large when compared 
with the educational program of the college. Similarly, a university 
radio station or press is considered a related trade or business if 
operated primarily as an integral part of the educational program of the 
university, but is considered an unrelated trade or business if operated 
in substantially the same manner as a commercial radio station or 
publishing house. A trade or business not otherwise related does not 
become substantially related to an organization's exempt purpose merely 
because incidental use is made of the trade or business in order to 
further the exempt purpose. For example, the manufacture and sale of a 
product by an exempt college would not become substantially related 
merely because students as part of their educational program perform 
clerical or bookkeeping functions in the business. In some cases, the 
business may be substantially related because it is a necessary part of 
the exempt activity. For example, in the case of an organization 
described in section 501(c)(3) and engaged in the rehabilitation of 
handicapped persons, the business of selling articles made by such 
persons as a part of their rehabilitation training would not be 
considered an unrelated business since such business is a necessary part 
of the rehabilitation program.
    (5) If an organization receives a payment pursuant to a contract or 
agreement under which such organization is to perform research which 
constitutes an unrelated trade or business, the entire amount of such 
payment is income from an unrelated trade or business. See, however, 
section 512(b), (7), (8), and (9), relating to the exclusion from 
unrelated business taxable income of income derived from research for 
the United States, or any State, and of income derived from research 
performed for any person by a college, university, hospital, or 
organization operated primarily for the purpose of carrying on 
fundamental research the results of which are freely available to the 
general public.
    (b) Exceptions. Section 513(a) specifically states that the term 
unrelated trade or business does not include:
    (1) Any trade or business in which substantially all the work in 
carrying on such trade or business is performed for the organization 
without compensation; or
    (2) Any trade or business carried on by an organization described in 
section 501(c)(3) or by a governmental college or university described 
in section 511(a)(2)(B), primarily for the convenience of its members, 
students, patients, officers, or employees; or
    (3) Any trade or business which consists of selling merchandise, 
substantially all of which has been received by the organization as 
gifts or contributions.

An example of the operation of the first of the exceptions mentioned 
above would be an exempt orphanage operating a retail store and selling 
to the general public, where substantially all the work in carrying on 
such business is performed for the organization by volunteers without 
compensation. An example of the second exception would be a laundry 
operated by a college for the purpose of laundering dormitory linens and 
the clothing of students. The third exception applies to so-called 
thrift shops operated by a tax-exempt organization where those desiring 
to benefit such organization contribute old clothes, books, furniture, 
etc., to be sold to the general public with the proceeds going to the 
exempt organization.
    (c) Special rules respecting publishing businesses. For a special 
rule with respect to publishing businesses carried on by an 
organization, see section 513(c) of the Code prior to its amendment by 
section 121(c) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 542).
    (d) Effective date. Except as provided in paragraph (g) of 
Sec. 1.513-1, this section is applicable with respect to taxable years 
beginning before December 13, 1967.


[Sec. 513 as amended by sec. 4, Act of July 14, 1960 (P.L. 86-667, 74 
Stat. 536); secs. 121 (b)(4) and (c), Tax Reform Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 
536, 542)]

[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6525, 26 FR 
190, Jan. 11, 1961; T.D. 6939, 32 FR 17657, Dec. 12, 1967; T.D. 7392, 40 
FR 58643, Dec. 18, 1975; 40 FR 60053, Dec. 31, 1975]

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Sec. 1.513-3  Qualified convention and trade show activity.

    (a) Introduction--(1) In general. Section 513(d) and Sec. 1.513-3(b) 
provide that convention and trade show activities carried on by a 
qualifying organization in connection with a qualified convention or 
trade show will not be treated as unrelated trade or business. 
Consequently, income from qualified convention and trade show 
activities, derived by a qualifying organization that sponsors the 
qualified convention or trade show, will not be subject to the tax 
imposed by section 511. Section 1.513-3(c) defines qualifying 
organizations and qualified conventions or trade shows. Section 1.513-
3(d) concerns the treatment of income derived from certain activities, 
including rental of exhibition space at a qualified convention or trade 
show where sales activity is permitted, and the treatment of supplier 
exhibits at qualified conventions and trade shows.
    (2) Effective date. This section is effective for taxable years 
beginning after October 4, 1976.
    (b) Qualified activities not unrelated. A convention or trade show 
activity, as defined in section 513(d)(3)(A) and Sec. 1.513-3(c)(4), 
will not be considered unrelated trade or business if it is conducted by 
a qualifying organization described in section 513(d)(3)(C) and 
Sec. 1.513-3(c)(1), in conjunction with a qualified convention or trade 
show, as defined in section 513(d)(3)(B) and Sec. 1.513-3(c)(2), 
sponsored by the qualifying organization. Such an activity is a 
qualified convention or trade show activity. A convention or trade show 
activity which is conducted by an organization described in section 
501(c) (5) or (6), but which otherwise is not so qualified under this 
section, will be considered unrelated trade or business.
    (c) Definitions--(1) Qualifying organization. Under section 
513(d)(3)(C), a qualifying organization is one which:
    (i) Is described in either section 501(c) (5) or (6), and
    (ii) Regularly conducts as one of its substantial exempt purposes a 
qualified convention or trade show.
    (2) Qualified convention or trade show. For purposes of this 
section, the term qualified convention or trade show means a show that 
meets the following requirements:
    (i) It is conducted by a qualifying organization described in 
section 513(d)(3)(C);
    (ii) At least one purpose of the sponsoring organization in 
conducting the show is the education of its members, or the promotion 
and stimulation of interest in, and demand for, the products or services 
of the industry (or segment thereof) of the members of the qualifying 
organization; and
    (iii) The show is designed to achieve that purpose through the 
character of a significant portion of the exhibits or the character of 
conferences and seminars held at a convention or meeting.
    (3) Show. For purposes of this section, the term show includes an 
international, national, state, regional, or local convention, annual 
meeting or show.
    (4) Convention and trade show activity. For purposes of this 
section, convention and trade show activity means any activity of a kind 
traditionally carried on at shows. It includes, but is not limited to--
    (i) Activities designed to attract to the show members of the 
sponsoring organization, members of an industry in general, and members 
of the public, to view industry products or services and to stimulate 
interest in, and demand for such products or services;
    (ii) Activities designed to educate persons in the industry about 
new products or services or about new rules and regulations affecting 
the industry; and
    (iii) Incidental activities, such as furnishing refreshments, of a 
kind traditionally carried on at such shows.
    (d) Certain activities--(1) Rental of exhibition space. The rental 
of display space to exhibitors (including exhibitors who are suppliers) 
at a qualified trade show or at a qualified convention and trade show 
will not be considered unrelated trade or business even though the 
exhibitors who rent the space are permitted to sell or solicit orders.
    (2) Suppliers defined. For purposes of subparagraph (1), a 
supplier's exhibit is one in which the exhibitor displays goods or 
services that are supplied to, rather than by, the members of the

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qualifying organization in the conduct of such members' own trades or 
businesses.
    (e) Example. The provisions of this section may be illustrated by 
the following examples:

    Example 1. X, an organization described in section 501(c)(6), was 
formed to promote the construction industry. Its membership is made up 
of manufacturers of heavy construction machinery many of whom own, rent, 
or lease one or more digital computers produced by various computer 
manufacturers. X is a qualifying organization under section 513(d)(3)(C) 
that regularly holds an annual meeting. At this meeting a national 
industry sales campaign and methods of consumer financing for heavy 
construction machinery are discussed. In addition, new construction 
machinery developed for use in the industry is on display with 
representatives of the various manufacturers present to promote their 
machinery. Both members and nonmembers attend this portion of the 
conference. In addition, manufacturers of computers are present to 
educate X's members. While this aspect of the conference is a supplier 
exhibit (as defined in paragraph (d) of this section), income earned 
from such activity by X will not constitute unrelated business taxable 
income to X because the activity is conducted as part of a qualified 
trade show described in Sec. 1.513-3(c).
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in Example 1, but the only goods 
or services displayed are those of suppliers, the computer 
manufacturers. Selling and order taking are permitted. No member 
exhibits are maintained. Standing alone, this supplier exhibit (as 
defined in paragraph (d)(2) of this section) would constitute a supplier 
show and not a qualified convention or trade show. In this situation, 
however, the rental of exhibition space to suppliers is not unrelated 
trade or business. It is conducted by a qualifying organization in 
conjunction with a qualified convention or trade show. The show (the 
annual meeting) is a qualified convention or trade show because one of 
its purposes is the promotion and stimulation of interest in, and demand 
for, the products or services of the industry through the character of 
the annual meeting.
    Example 3. Y is an organization described in section 501(c)(6). The 
organization conducts an annual show at which its members exhibit their 
products and services in order to promote public interest in the line of 
business. Potential customers are invited to the show, and sales and 
order taking are permitted. The organization secures the exhibition 
facility, undertakes the planning and direction of the show, and 
maintains exhibits designed to promote the line of business in general. 
The show is a qualified convention or trade show described in paragraph 
(c)(2) of this section. The provision of exhibition space to individual 
members is a qualified trade show activity, and is not unrelated trade 
or business.
    Example 4. Z is an organization described in section 501(c)(6) that 
sponsors an annual show. As the sole activity at the show, suppliers to 
the members of Z exhibit their products and services for the purpose of 
stimulating the sale of their products. Selling and order taking are 
permitted. The show is a supplier show and does not meet the definition 
of a qualified convention show as it does not satisfy any of the three 
alternative bases for qualification. First, the show does not stimulate 
interest in the members' products through the character of product 
exhibits as the only products exhibited are those of suppliers rather 
than members. Second, the show does not stimulate interest in members' 
products through conferences or seminars as no such conferences are held 
at the show. Third, the show does not meet the definition of a qualified 
show on the basis of educational activities as the exhibition of 
suppliers' products is designed primarily to stimulate interest in, and 
sale of, suppliers' products. Thus, the organization's provision of 
exhibition space is not a qualified convention or trade show activity. 
Income derived from rentals of exhibition space to suppliers will be 
unrelated business taxable income under section 512.
[T.D. 7896, 48 FR 23817, May 27, 1983]



Sec. 1.513-5  Certain bingo games not unrelated trade or business.

    (a) In general. Under section 513(f), and subject to the limitations 
in paragraph (C) of this section, in the case of an organization subject 
to the tax imposed by section 511, the term unrelated trade or business 
does not include any trade or business that consists of conducting bingo 
games (as defined in paragraph (d) of this section).
    (b) Exception. The provisions of this section shall not apply with 
respect to any bingo game otherwise excluded from the term unrelated 
trade or business by reason of section 513(a)(1) and Sec. 1.513-1(e)(1) 
(relating to trades or businesses in which substantially all the work is 
performed without compensation).
    (c) Limitations--(1) Bingo games must be legal. Paragraph (a) of 
this section shall not apply with respect to any bingo game conducted in 
violation of State or local law.
    (2) No commercial competition. Paragraph (a) of this section shall 
not apply

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with respect to any bingo game conducted in a jurisdiction in which 
bingo games are ordinarily carried out on a commercial basis. Bingo 
games are ordinarily carried out on a commercial basis within a 
jursidiction if they are regularly carried on (within the meaning of 
Sec. 1.513-1(c)) by for-profit organizations in any part of that 
jurisidiction. Normally, the entire State will constitute the 
appropriate jurisdiction for determining whether bingo games are 
ordinarily carried out on a commercial basis. However, if State law 
permits local jurisdictions to determine whether bingo games may be 
conducted by for-profit organizations, or if State law limits or 
confines the conduct of bingo games by for-profit organizations to 
specific local jurisdictions, then the local jurisdiction will 
constitute the appropriate jurisdiction for determining whether bingo 
games are ordinarily carried out on a commercial basis.
    (3) Examples. The application of this paragraph is illustrated by 
the examples that follow. In each example, it is assumed that the bingo 
games referred to are operated by individuals who are compensated for 
their services. Accordingly, none of the bingo games would be excluded 
from the term unrelated trade or business under section 513 (a) (1).

    Example 1. Church Z, a tax-exempt organization, conducts weekly 
bingo games in State O. State and local laws in State O expressly 
provide that bingo games may be conducted by tax-exempt organizations. 
Bingo games are not conducted in State O by any for-profit businesses. 
Since Z's bingo games are not conducted in violation of State or local 
law and are not the type of activity ordinarily carried out on a 
commercial basis in State O, Z's bingo games do not constitute unrelated 
trade or business.
    Example 2. Rescue Squad X, a tax-exempt organization, conducts 
weekly bingo games in State M. State M has a statutory provision that 
prohibits all forms of gambling including bingo games. However, that law 
generally is not enforced by State officials against local charitable 
organizations such as X that conduct bingo games to raise funds. Since 
bingo games are illegal under State law, X's bingo games constitute 
unrelated trade or business regardless of the degree to which the State 
law is enforced.
    Example 3. Veteran's organizations Y and X, both tax-
exempt organizations, are organized under the laws of State N. State N 
has a statutory provision that permits bingo games to be conducted by 
tax-exempt organizations. In addition, State N permits bingo games to be 
conducted by for-profit organizations in city S, a resort community 
located in county R. Several for-profit organizations conduct nightly 
bingo games in city S. Y conducts weekly bingo games in city S. X 
conducts weekly bingo games in county R. Since State law confines the 
conduct of bingo games by for-profit organizations to city S, and since 
bingo games are regularly carried on there by those organizations, Y's 
bingo games conducted in city S constitute unrelated trade or business. 
However, X's bingo games conducted in county R outside of city S do not 
constitute unrelated trade or business.

    (d) Bingo game defined. A bingo game is a game of chance played with 
cards that are generally printed with five rows of five squares each. 
Participants place markers over randomly called numbers on the cards in 
an attempt to form a preselected pattern such as a horizontal, vertical, 
or diagonal line, or all four corners. The first participant to form the 
preselected pattern wins the game. As used in this section, the term 
bingo game means any game of bingo of the type described above in which 
wagers are placed, winners are determined, and prizes or other property 
is distributed in the presence of all persons placing wagers in that 
game. The term bingo game does not refer to any game of chance 
(including, but not limited to, keno games, dice games, card games, and 
lotteries) other than the type of game described in this paragraph.
    (e) Effective date. Section 513(f) and this section apply to taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 1969.
[T.D. 7699, 45 FR 33970, May 21, 1980]



Sec. 1.513-6  Certain hospital services not unrelated trade or business.

    (a) In general. Under section 513(e), the furnishing of a service 
listed in section 501(e)(1)(A) by a hospital to one or more other 
hospitals will not constitute unrelated trade or business if--
    (1) The service is provided solely to hospitals that have facilities 
to serve not more than 100 inpatients,
    (2) The service would, if performed by the recipient hospital, 
constitute an activity consistent with that hospital's exempt purposes, 
and

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    (3) The service is provided at a fee not in excess of actual cost, 
including straight line depreciation and a reasonable rate of return on 
the capital goods used to provide the service. For purposes of this 
section, a rate of return on capital goods will be considered reasonable 
provided that it does not exceed, on an annual basis, the percentage 
described below which is based on the average of the rates of interest 
on special issues of public debt obligations issued to the Federal 
Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for each of the months included in the 
taxable year of the hospital during which the captial goods are used in 
providing the service. Determinations as to the cost of services and the 
applicable rate of return should be made as prescribed by 42 U.S.C. 
1395x(v)(1) (A) and (B) and the regulations thereunder (permitting a 
health care facility to be reimbursed under the Medicare program for the 
reasonable cost of (its) services, including, in the case of certain 
proprietary facilities, a reasonable return on equity capital). For 
taxable years beginning on or before May 14, 1986, the rate of return 
shall be one and one-half times the average of the rates of interest on 
public debt obligations described above which were in effect on or 
before April 20, 1983.
    (b) Hospital defined. As used in this section the word hospital 
means a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).
    (c) Example. The provisions of this section are illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. A large metropolitan hospital provides various services to 
other hospitals. The hospital furnishes a purchasing service to 
hosptials N and O, a data processing service to hospitals R and S, and a 
food service to hospitals X and Y. All the hospitals are described in 
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). All the hospitals have facilities to serve 
not more than 100 inpatients except hospital N. The services are 
furnished at cost to all hospitals except that hospital R is charged a 
fee in excess of cost for its use of the data processing service. The 
purchasing service constitutes unrelated trade or business because it is 
not provided solely to hospitals having facilities to serve not more 
than 100 inpatients.
    The data processing service constitutes unrelated trade or business 
because it is provided at a fee in excess of cost. The food service 
satisfies all three requirements of paragraph (a) of this section and 
does not constitute unrelated trade or business.

    (d) Effective date. Section 513(e) and this section apply to taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 1953.
[T.D. 8075, 51 FR 5322, Feb. 13, 1986; 51 FR 8490, Mar. 12, 1986]



Sec. 1.514(a)-1  Unrelated debt-financed income and deductions.

    (a) Income includible in gross income:
    (1) Percentage of income taken into account--(i) In general. For 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 1969, there shall be included 
with respect to each debt-financed property (as defined in section 514 
and Sec. 1.514(b)-1) as an item of gross income derived from an 
unrelated trade or business the amount of unrelated debt-financed income 
(as defined in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph). See paragraph 
(a)(5) of Sec. 1.514(c)-1 for special rules regarding indebtedness 
incurred before June 28, 1966, applicable for taxable years beginning 
before January 1, 1972, and for special rules applicable to churches or 
conventions or associations of churches.
    (ii) Unrelated debt-financed income. The unrelated debt-financed 
income with respect to each debt-financed property is an amount which is 
the same percentage (but not in excess of 100 percent) of the total 
gross income derived during the taxable year from or on account of such 
property as:
    (a) The average acquisition indebtedness (as defined in subparagraph 
(3) of this paragraph) with respect to the property is of
    (b) The average adjusted basis of such property (as defined in 
subparagraph (2) of this paragraph).
    (iii) Debt/basis percentage. The percentage determined under 
subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph is hereinafter referred to as the 
debt/basis percentage.
    (iv) Example. Subdivisions (i), (ii), and (iii) of this subparagraph 
are illustrated by the following example. For purposes of this example 
it is assumed that the property is debt-financed property.

    Example. X, an exempt trade association, owns an office building 
which in 1971 produces $10,000 of gross rental income. The average 
adjusted basis of the building for 1971

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is $100,000, and the average acquisition indebtedness with respect to 
the building for 1971 is $50,000. Accordingly, the debt/basis percentage 
for 1971 is 50 percent (the ratio of $50,000 to $100,000). Therefore, 
the unrelated debt-financed income with respect to the building for 1971 
is $5,000 (50 percent of $10,000).

    (v) Gain from sale or other disposition. If debt-financed property 
is sold or otherwise disposed of, there shall be included in computing 
unrelated business taxable income an amount with respect to such gain 
(or loss) which is the same percentage (but not in excess of 100 
percent) of the total gain (or loss) derived from such sale or other 
disposition as:
    (a) The highest acquisition indebtedness with respect to such 
property during the 12-month period, preceding the date of disposition, 
is of
    (b) The average adjusted basis of such property.

The tax on the amount of gain (or loss) included in unrelated business 
taxable income pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be determined in 
accordance with the rules set forth in subchapter P, chapter 1 of the 
Code (relating to capital gains and losses). See also section 511(d) and 
the regulations thereunder (relating to the minimum tax for tax 
preferences).
    (2) Average adjusted basis--(i) In general. The average adjusted 
basis of debt-financed property is the average amount of the adjusted 
basis of such property during that portion of the taxable year it is 
held by the organization. This amount is the average of:
    (a) The adjusted basis of such property as of the first day during 
the taxable year that the organization holds the property, and
    (b) The adjusted basis of such property as of the last day during 
the taxable year that the organization holds the property.

See section 1011 and the regulations thereunder for determination of the 
adjusted basis of property.
    (ii) Adjustments for prior taxable years. For purposes of 
subdivision (i) of this subparagraph, the determination of the average 
adjusted basis of debt-financed property is not affected by the fact 
that the organization was exempt from taxation for prior taxable years. 
Proper adjustment must be made under section 1011 for the entire period 
since the acquisition of the property. For example, adjustment must be 
made for depreciation for all prior taxable years whether or not the 
organization was exempt from taxation for any such years. Similarly, the 
fact that only a portion of the depreciation allowance may be taken into 
account in computing the percentage of deductions allowable under 
section 514(a)(2) does not affect the amount of the adjustment for 
depreciation which is used in determining average adjusted basis.
    (iii) Cross reference. For the determination of the basis of debt-
financed property acquired in a complete or partial liquidation of a 
corporation in exchange for its stock, see Sec. 1.514(d)-1.
    (iv) Example. This subparagraph may be illustrated by the following 
example. For purposes of this example it is assumed that the property is 
debt-financed property.

    Example. On July 10, 1970, X, an exempt educational organization, 
purchased an office building for $510,000, using $300,000 of borrowed 
funds. During 1970 the only adjustment to basis is $20,000 for 
depreciation. As of December 31, 1970, the adjusted basis of the 
building is $490,000 and the indebtedness is still $300,000. X files its 
return on a calendar year basis. Under these circumstances, the debt/
basis percentage for 1970 is 60 percent, calculated in the following 
manner:

                                                                        
                                                                Basis   
                                                                        
As of July 10, 1970 (acquisition date).....................     $510,000
As of December 31, 1970....................................      490,000
                                                            ------------
    Total..................................................    1,000,000
                                                                        


Average Adjusted basis:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC08OC91.000


Debt/basis percentage:

Average acquisition indebtedness ($300,000)/Average adjusted basis 
          ($500,000)=60 percent

For an illustration of the determination of the debt/basis percentage as 
changes in the acquisition indebtedness occur, see example 1 of 
subparagraph (3)(iii) of this paragraph.

    (3) Average acquisition indebtedness--(i) In general. The average 
acquisition indebtedness with respect to debt-financed property is the 
average amount of the outstanding principal indebtedness during that 
portion of the taxable

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year the property is held by the organization.
    (ii) Computation. The average acquisition indebtedness is computed 
by determining the amount of the outstanding principal indebtedness on 
the first day in each calendar month during the taxable year that the 
organization holds the property, adding these amounts together, and then 
dividing this sum by the total number of months during the taxable year 
that the organization held such property. A fractional part of a month 
shall be treated as a full month in computing average acquisition 
indebtedness.
    (iii) Examples. The application of this subparagraph may be 
illustrated by the following examples. For purposes of these examples it 
is assumed that the property is debt-financed property.

    Example 1. Assume the facts as stated in the example in subparagraph 
(2)(iv) of this paragraph, except that beginning July 20, 1970, the 
organization makes payments of $21,000 a month ($20,000 of which is 
attributable to principal and $1,000 to interest). In this situation, 
the average acquisition indebtedness for 1970 is $250,000. Thus, the 
debt/basis percentage for 1970 is 50 percent, calculated in the 
following manner:

                                                                        
                                                           Indebtedness 
                                                           on the first 
                                                            day in each 
                                                          calendar month
                                                             that the   
                                                            property is 
                                                               held     
                                                                        
Month:                                                                  
  July..................................................        $300,000
  August................................................         280,000
  September.............................................         260,000
  October...............................................         240,000
  November..............................................         220,000
  December..............................................         200,000
                                                         ---------------
      Total.............................................       1,500,000
                                                                        


Average acquisition indebtedness:

                   $1,500,0006 months=$250,000

Debt/basis percentage:
Average acquisition indebtedness ($250,000)/Average adjusted basis 
          ($500,000)=50 percent
    Example 2. Y, an exempt organization, owns stock in a corporation 
which it does not control. At the beginning of the year, Y has an 
outstanding principal indebtedness with respect to such stock of 
$12,000. Such indebtedness is paid off at the rate of $2,000 per month 
beginning January 30, so that it is retired at the end of 6 months. The 
average acquisition indebtedness for the taxable year is $3,500, 
calculated in the following manner:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                           Indebtedness 
                                                           on the first 
                                                            day in each 
                                                          calendar month
                                                             that the   
                                                            property is 
                                                               held     
                                                                        
Month:                                                                  
  January...............................................         $12,000
  February..............................................          10,000
  March.................................................           8,000
  April.................................................           6,000
  May...................................................           4,000
  June..................................................           2,000
  July thru December....................................               0
                                                         ---------------
      Total.............................................          42,000
                                                                        


Average acquisition indebtedness:
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    (4) Indeterminate price--(i) In general. If an exempt organization 
acquires (or improves) property for an indeterminate price, the initial 
acquisition indebtedness and the unadjusted basis shall be determined in 
accordance with subdivisions (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, unless 
the organization has obtained the consent of the Commissioner to use 
another method to compute such amounts.
    (ii) Unadjusted basis. For purposes of this subparagraph, the 
unadjusted basis of property (or of an improvement) is the fair market 
value of the property (or improvement) on the date of acquisition (or 
the date of completion of the improvement). The average adjusted basis 
of such property shall be determined in accordance with paragraph (a)(2) 
of this section.
    (iii) Initial acquisition indebtedness. For purposes of this 
subparagraph, the initial acquisition indebtedness is the fair market 
value of the property (or improvement) on the date of acquisition (or 
the date of completion of the improvement) less any down payment or 
other initial payment applied to the principal indebtedness. The average 
acquisition indebtednessith respect to such property shall be computed 
in accordance with paragraph (a)(3) of this section.
    (iv) Example. The application of this subparagraph may be 
illustrated by the following example. For purposes of this example it is 
assumed that the property is debt-financed property.

    Example. On January 1, 1971, X, an exempt trade association, 
acquires an office building

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for a down payment of $310,000 and an agreement to pay 10 percent of the 
income generated by the building for 10 years. Neither the sales price 
nor the amount which X is obligated to pay in the future is certain. The 
fair market value of the building on the date of acquisition is 
$600,000. The depreciation allowance for 1971 is $40,000. Unless X 
obtains the consent of the Commissioner to use another method, the 
unadjusted basis of the property is $600,000 (the fair market value of 
the property on the date of acquisition), and the initial acquisition 
indebtedness is $290,000 (fair market value of $600,000 less initial 
payment of $310,000). Under these circumstances, the average adjusted 
basis of the property for 1971 is $580,000, calculated as follows:
[Initial fair market value+(initial fair market value less 
          depreciation)] 2=[$600,000 + ($600,000-$40,000)] 
          2=$580,000.

If no payment other than the initial payment is made in 1971, the 
average acquisition indebtedness for 1971 is $290,000. Thus, the debt/
basis percentage for 1971 is 50 percent, calculated as follows:

Average acquisition indebtedness average adjusted basis = 
          $290,000 $580,000=50 percent

    (b) Deductions--(1) Percentage of deductions taken into account. 
Except as provided in subparagraphs (4) and (5) of this paragraph, there 
shall be allowed as a deduction with respect to each debt-financed 
property an amount determined by applying the debt/basis percentage to 
the sum of the deductions allowable under subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph.
    (2) Deductions allowable. The deductions allowable are those items 
allowed as deductions by chapter 1 of the Code which are directly 
connected with the debt-financed property or the income therefrom 
(including the dividends received deductions allowed by sections 243, 
244, and 245), except that:
    (i) The allowable deductions are subject to the modifications 
provided by section 512(b) on computation of the unrelated business 
taxable income, and
    (ii) If the debt-financed property is of a character which is 
subject to the allowance for depreciation provided in section 167, such 
allowance shall be computed only by use of the straight-line method of 
depreciation.
    (3) Directly connected with. To be directly connected with debt-
financed property or the income therefrom, an item of deduction must 
have proximate and primary relationship to such property or the income 
therefrom. Expenses, depreciation, and similar items attributable solely 
to such property are proximately and primarily related to such property 
or the income therefrom, and therefore qualify for deduction, to the 
extent they meet the requirements of subparagraph (2) of this paragraph. 
Thus, for example, if the straight-line depreciation allowance for an 
office building is $10,000 a year, an organization would be allowed a 
deduction for depreciation of $10,000 if the entire building were debt-
financed property. However, if only one-half of the building were 
treated as debt-financed property, then the depreciation allowed as a 
deduction would be $5,000. (See example 2 of Sec. 1.514(b)-
1(b)(1)(iii).)
    (4) Capital losses--(i) In general. If the sale or exchange of debt-
financed property results in a capital loss, the amount of such loss 
taken into account in the taxable year in which the loss arises shall be 
computed in accordance with paragraph (a)(1)(v) of this section. If, 
however, any portion of such capital loss not taken into account in such 
year may be carried back or carried over to another taxable year, the 
debt/basis percentage is not applied to determine what portion of such 
capital loss may be taken as a deduction in the year to which such 
capital loss is carried.
    (ii) Example. This subparagraph is illustrated by the following 
example. For purposes of this example it is assumed that the property is 
debt-financed property.

    Example. X, an exempt educational organization, owns securities 
which are capital assets and which it has held for more than 6 months. 
In 1972 X sells the securities at a loss of $20,000. The debt/basis 
percentage with respect to computing the gain (or loss) derived from the 
sale of the securities is 40 percent. Thus, X has sustained a capital 
loss of $8,000 (40 percent of $20,000) with respect to the sale of the 
securities. For 1972 and the preceding three taxable years X has no 
other capital transactions. Under these circumstances, the $8,000 of 
capital loss may be carried over to the succeeding 5 taxable years 
without further application of the debt/basis percentage.


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    (5) Net operating loss--(i) In general. If, after applying the debt/
basis percentage to the income derived from debt-financed property and 
the deductions directly connected with such income, such deductions 
exceed such income, the organization has sustained a net operating loss 
for the taxable year. This amount may be carried back or carried over to 
other taxable years in accordance with section 512(b)(6). However, the 
debt/ basis percentage shall not be applied in such other years to 
determine the amounts that may be taken as a deduction in those years.
    (ii) Example. This subparagraph may be illustrated by the following 
example. For purposes of this example it is assumed that the property is 
debt-financed property.

    Example. During 1974, Y, an exempt organization, receives $20,000 of 
rent from a building which it owns. Y has no other unrelated business 
taxable income for 1974. For 1974 the deductions directly connected with 
this building are property taxes of $5,000, interest of $5,000 on the 
acquisition indebtedness, and salary of $15,000 to the manager of the 
building. The debt/basis percentage for 1974 with respect to the 
building is 50 percent. Under these circumstances, Y shall take into 
account in computing its unrelated business taxable income for 1974, 
$10,000 of income (50 percent of $20,000) and $12,500 (50 percent of 
$25,000) of the deductions directly connected with such income. Thus, 
for 1974 Y has sustained a net operating loss of $2,500 ($10,000 of 
income less $12,500 of deductions) which may be carried back or carried 
over to other taxable years without further application of the debt/
basis percentage.
[T.D. 7229, 37 FR 28143, Dec. 21, 1972]



Sec. 1.514(a)-2  Business lease rents and deductions for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1970.

    (a) Effective date. This section applies to taxable years beginning 
before January 1, 1970.
    (b) In general--(1) Rents includible in gross income. There shall be 
included with respect to each business lease, as an item of gross income 
derived from an unrelated trade or business, an amount which is the same 
percentage (but not in excess of 100 percent) of the total rents derived 
during the taxable year under such lease as:
    (i) The amount of the business lease indebtedness at the close of 
the taxable year of the lessor tax-exempt organization, with respect to 
the premises covered by such lease, is of
    (ii) The adjusted basis of such premises at the close of such 
taxable year.

For definition of business lease as a lease for a term of more than 5 
years, and for rules for determining the computation of such 5-year term 
in certain specific situations, see Sec. 1.514(f)-1. For definition of 
business lease indebtedness and allocation of business lease 
indebtedness where only a portion of the property is subject to a 
business lease, see Sec. 1.514(g)-1.
    (2) Determination of basis. For purposes of the unrelated business 
income tax the basis (unadjusted) of property is determined under 
section 1012, and the adjusted basis of property is determined under 
section 1011. The determination of the adjusted basis of property is not 
affected by the fact that the organization was exempt from tax for prior 
taxable years. Proper adjustment must be made under section 1011 for the 
entire period since the acquisition of the property. Thus adjustment 
must be made for depreciation for all taxable years whether or not the 
organization was exempt from tax for any of such years. Similarly, for 
taxable years during which the organization is subject to the tax on 
unrelated business taxable income the fact that only a portion of the 
deduction for depreciation is taken into account under paragraph (c) (1) 
of this section does not affect the amount of the adjustment for 
depreciation.
    (3) Examples. The application of this paragraph may be illustrated 
by the following examples, in each of which it is assumed that the 
taxpayer makes its returns under section 511 on the basis of the 
calendar year, and that the lease is not substantially related to the 
purpose for which the organization is granted exemption from tax.

    Example 1. Assume that a tax-exempt educational organization 
purchased property in 1952 for $600,000, using borrowed funds, and 
leased the building for a period of 20 years. Assume further that the 
adjusted basis of such building at the close of 1954 is $500,000 and 
that, at the close of 1954, $200,000 of the indebtedness incurred to 
acquire the property remains outstanding. Since the amount of the 
outstanding indebtedness is two-fifths of the adjusted basis of the 
building at the

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close of 1954, two-fifths of the gross rental received from the building 
during 1954 shall be included as an item of gross income in computing 
unrelated business taxable income. If, at the close of a subsequent 
taxable year, the outstanding indebtedness is $100,000 and the adjusted 
basis of the building is $400,000, one-fourth of the gross rental for 
such taxable year shall be included as an item of gross income in 
computing unrelated business taxable income for such taxable year.
    Example 2. Assume that a tax-exempt organization owns a four-story 
building, that in 1954 it borrows $100,000 which it uses to improve the 
whole building, and that it thereafter in 1954 rents the first and 
second floors of the building under six-year leases at rentals of $4,000 
a year. The third and fourth floors of the building are leased on a 
yearly basis during 1954. Assume, also, that the adjusted basis of the 
real property at the end of 1954 (after reflecting the expenditures for 
improving the building) is $200,000, allocable equally to each of the 
four stories. Under these facts, only one-half of the real property is 
subject to a business lease since only one-half is rented under a lease 
for more than 5 years. See Sec. 1.514(f)-1. The percentage of the rent 
under such lease which is taken into account is determined by the ratio 
which the allocable part of the business lease indebtedness bears to the 
allocable part of the adjusted basis of the real property, that is, the 
ratio which one-half of the $100,000 of business lease indebtedness 
outstanding at the close of 1954, or $50,000, bears to one-half of the 
adjusted basis of the business lease premises at the close of 1954, or 
$100,000. The percentage of rent which is business lease income for 1954 
is, therefore, one-half (the ratio of $50,000 to $100,000) of $8,000, or 
$4,000, and this amount of $4,000 is considered an item of gross income 
derived from an unrelated trade or business.

    (c) Deductions--(1) Deductions allowable against gross income. The 
same percentage is used in determining both the portion of the rent and 
the portion of the deductions taken into account with respect to the 
business lease in computing unrelated business taxable income. Such 
percentage is applicable only to the sum of the following deductions 
allowable under section 161:
    (i) Taxes and other expenses paid or accrued during the taxable year 
upon or with respect to the real property subject to the business lease;
    (ii) Interest paid or accrued during the taxable year on the 
business lease indebtedness;
    (iii) A reasonable allowance for exhaustion, wear and tear 
(including a reasonable allowance for obsolescence) of the real property 
subject to such lease.

Where only a portion of the real property is subject to the business 
lease, there shall be taken into account only those amounts of the 
above-listed deductions which are properly allocable to the premises 
covered by such lease.
    (2) Excess deductions. The deductions allowable under subparagraph 
(1) of this paragraph with respect to a business lease are not limited 
by the amount included in gross income with respect to the rent from 
such lease. Any excess of such deductions over such gross income shall 
be applied against other items of gross income in computing unrelated 
business taxable income taxable under section 511(a).
    (3) Example. The application of this paragraph may be illustrated by 
the following example:

    Example. Assume the same facts as those in example 1 in paragraph 
(b)(3) of this section. Assume, also that for 1954 the organization pays 
taxes of $4,000 on the property, interest of $6,000 on its business 
lease indebtedness, and that the depreciation allowable for 1954 under 
section 167 is $10,000. Under the facts set forth in such example 1 and 
in this example, the deductions to be taken into account for 1954 in 
computing unrelated business taxable income would be two-fifths of the 
total of the deductions of $20,000, that is $8,000.
[T.D. 7229, 37 FR 28145, Dec. 21, 1972]



Sec. 1.514(b)-1  Definition of debt-financed property.

    (a) In general. For purposes of section 514 and the regulations 
thereunder, the term debt-financed property means any property which is 
held to produce income (e.g., rental real estate, tangible personal 
property, and corporate stock), and with respect to which there is an 
acquisition indebtedness (determined without regard to whether the 
property is debt-financed property) at any time during the taxable year. 
The term income is not limited to recurring income but applies as well 
to gains from the disposition of property. Consequently, when any 
property held to produce income by an organization which is not used in 
a manner described in section 514(b)(1) (A), (B), (C), or (D) is 
disposed of at a gain during the taxable year, and there was an 
acquisition indebtedness outstanding

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with respect to such property at any time during the 12-month period 
preceding the date of disposition (even though such period covers more 
than 1 taxable year), such property is debt-financed property. For 
example, assume that on June 1, 1972, an organization is given 
mortgaged, unimproved property which it does not use in a manner 
described in section 514(b)(1) (A), (B), (C), or (D) and that the 
organization assumes payment of the mortgage on such property. On July 
15, 1972, the organization sells such property for a gain. Such property 
is debt-financed property and such gain is taxable as unrelated debt-
financed income. See section 514(c) and Sec. 1.514(c)-1 for rules 
relating to when there is acquisition indebtedness with respect to 
property. See paragraph (a) of Sec. 1.514(a)-1 for rules determining the 
amount of income or gain from debt-financed property which is treated as 
unrelated debt-financed income.
    (b) Exceptions--(1) Property related to certain exempt purposes. (i) 
To the extent that the use of any property is substantially related 
(aside from the need of the organization for income or funds or the use 
it makes of the profits derived) to the exercise or performance by an 
organization of its charitable, educational, or other purpose or 
function constituting its basis for exemption under section 501 (or, in 
the case of an organization described in section 511(a)(2)(B), to the 
exercise or performance of any purpose or function designated in section 
501(c)(3)) such property shall not be treated as debt-financed property. 
See Sec. 1.513-1 for principles applicable in determining whether there 
is a substantial relationship to the exempt purpose of the organization.
    (ii) If substantially all of any property is used in a manner 
described in subdivision (i) of this subparagraph, such property shall 
not be treated as debt-financed property. In general the preceding 
sentence shall apply if 85 percent or more of the use of such property 
is devoted to the organization's exempt purpose. The extent to which 
property is used for a particular purpose shall be determined on the 
basis of all the facts and circumstances. These may include (where 
appropriate):
    (a) A comparison of the portion of time such property is used for 
exempt purposes with the total time such property is used,
    (b) A comparison of the portion of such property that is used for 
exempt purposes with the portion of such property that is used for all 
purposes, or
    (c) Both the comparisons described in (a) and (b) of this 
subdivision.
    (iii) This subparagraph may be illustrated by the following 
examples. For purposes of these examples it is assumed that the 
indebtedness is acquisition indebtedness.

    Example 1. W, an exempt organization, owns a computer with respect 
to which there is an outstanding principal indebtedness and which is 
used by W in the performance of its exempt purpose. W sells time for the 
use of the computer to M corporation on occasions when the computer is 
not in full-time use by W. W uses the computer in furtherance of its 
exempt purpose more than 85 percent of the time it is in use and M uses 
the computer less than 15 percent of the total operating time the 
computer is in use. In this situation, substantially all the use of the 
computer is related to the performance of W's exempt purpose. Therefore, 
no portion of the computer is treated as debt-financed property.
    Example 2. X, an exempt college, owns a four story office building 
which has been purchased with borrowed funds. In 1971, the lower two 
stories of the building are used to house computers which are used by X 
for administrative purposes. The top two stories are rented to the 
public for purposes not described in section 514(b)(1) (A), (B), (C), or 
(D). The gross income derived by X from the building is $6,000, all of 
which is attributable to the rents paid by tenants. There are $2,000 of 
expenses, allocable equally to each use of the building. The average 
adjusted basis of the building for 1971 is $100,000, and the outstanding 
principal indebtedness throughout 1971 is $60,000. Thus, the average 
acquisition indebtedness for 1971 is $60,000. In accordance with 
subdivision (i) of this subparagraph, only the upper half of the 
building is debt-financed property. Consequently, only the rental income 
and the deductions directly connected with such income are to be taken 
into account in computing unrelated business taxable income. The portion 
of such amounts to be taken into account is determined by multiplying 
the $6,000 of rental income and $1,000 of deductions directly connected 
with such rental income by the debt/basis percentage. The debt/basis 
percentage is the ratio which the allocable part of the

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average acquisition indebtedness is of the allocable part of the average 
adjusted basis of the property, that is, the ratio which $30,000 (one-
half of $60,000) bears to $50,000 (one-half of $100,000). Thus, the 
debt/basis percentage for 1971 is 60 percent (the ratio of $30,000 to 
$50,000). Under these circumstances, X shall include net rental income 
of $3,000 in its unrelated business taxable income for 1971, computed as 
follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Total rental income.........................................      $6,000
Deductions directly connected with rental income............      $1,000
Debt/basis percentage ($30,000/$50,000).....................         60%
Rental income treated as gross income from an unrelated                 
 trade or business (60 percent of $6,000)...................      $3,600
Less the allowable portion of deductions directly connected             
 with such income (60 percent of $1,000)....................        $600
                                                             -----------
Net rental income included by X in computing its unrelated              
 business taxable income pursuant to section 514............      $3,000
                                                             ===========
                                                                        
                                                                        

    Example 3. Assume the facts as stated in example 2 except that on 
December 31, 1971, X sells the building and realizes a long-term capital 
gain of $10,000. This is X's only capital transaction for 1971. An 
allocable portion of this gain is subject to tax. This amount is 
determined by multiplying the gain related to the nonexempt use, $5,000 
(one-half of $10,000), by the ratio which the debtedness for the 12-
month period preceding the date of sale, $30,000 (one-half of $60,000), 
is of the allocable part of the average adjusted basis, $50,000 (one-
half of $100,000). Thus, the debt/basis percentage with respect to 
computing the gain (or loss) derived from the sale of the building is 60 
percent (the ratio of $30,000 to $50,000). Consequently, $3,000 (60 
percent of $5,000) is a net section 1201 gain (capital gain net income 
for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1976). The portion of 
such gain which is taxable shall be determined in accordance with rules 
contained in subchapter P, chapter 1 of the Code (relating to capital 
gains and losses). See also section 511(d) and the regulations 
thereunder (relating to the minimum tax for tax preferences).

    (2) Property used in an unrelated trade or business--(i) In general. 
To the extent that the gross income from any property is treated as 
income from the conduct of an unrelated trade or business, such property 
shall not be treated as debt-financed property. However, any gain on the 
disposition of such property which is not included in the income of an 
unrelated trade or business by reason of section 512(b)(5) is includible 
as gross income derived from or on account of debt-financed property 
under paragraph (a)(1) of Sec. 1.514(a)-1.
    (ii) Amounts specifically taxable under other provisions of the 
Code. Section 514 does not apply to amounts which are otherwise included 
in the computation of unrelated business taxable income, such as rents 
from personal property includible pursuant to section 512(b)(13) or 
rents and interest from controlled organizations includible pursuant to 
section 512(b)(3). See paragraph (1)(5) of Sec. 1. 512(b)-1 for the 
rules determining the manner in which amounts are taken into account 
where such amounts may be included in the computation of unrelated 
business taxable income by operation of more than one provision of the 
Code.
    (3) Examples. Subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this paragraph may be 
illustrated by the following examples. For purposes of these examples it 
is assumed that the indebtedness is acquisition indebtedness.

    Example 1. X, an exempt scientific organization, owns a 10-story 
office building. During 1972, four stories are occupied by X's 
administrative offices, and the remaining six stories are rented to the 
public for purposes not described in section 514(b)(1) (A), (B), (C), or 
(D). On December 31, 1972, the building is sold and X realizes a long-
term capital gain of $100,000. This is X's only capital transaction for 
1972. The debt/basis percentage with respect to computing the gain (or 
loss) derived from the sale of the building is 30 percent. Since 40 
percent of the building was used for X's exempt purpose, only 60 percent 
of the building is debt-financed property. Thus, only $60,000 of the 
gain (60 percent of $100,000) is subject to this section. Consequently, 
the amount of gain treated as unrelated debt-financed income is $18,000 
($60,000 multiplied by the debt/basis percentage of 30 percent). The 
portion of such $18,000 which is taxable shall be determined in 
accordance with the rules contained in subchapter P, chapter 1 of the 
Code. See also section 511(d) and the regulations thereunder (relating 
to the minimum tax for tax preferences).
    Example 2. Y, an exempt organization, owns two properties, a 
restaurant and an office building. In 1972, all the space in the office 
building, except for the portion utilized by Y to house the 
administrative offices of the restaurant, is rented to the public for 
purposes not described in section 514(b)(1) (A), (B), (C), or (D). The 
average adjusted basis of the office building for 1972 is $2 million. 
The

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outstanding principal indebtedness throughout 1972 is $1 million. Thus, 
the highest acquisition indebtedness in the calendar year of 1972 is $1 
million. It is determined that 30 percent of the space in the office 
building is used for the administrative functions engaged in by the 
employees of the organization with respect to the restaurant. Since the 
income attributable to the restaurant is attributable to the conduct of 
an unrelated trade or business, only 70 percent of the building is 
treated as debt-financed property for purposes of determining the 
portion of the rental income which is unrelated debt-financed income. On 
December 31, 1972, the office building is sold and Y realizes a long-
term capital gain of $250,000. This is Y's only capital transaction for 
1972. In accordance with subparagraph (2)(i) of this paragraph, all the 
gain derived from this sale is taken into account in computing the 
amount of such gain subject to tax. The portion of such gain which is 
taxable is determined by multiplying the $250,000 gain by the debt/basis 
percentage. The debt/basis percentage is the ratio which the highest 
acquisition indebtedness for the 12-month period preceding the date of 
sale, $1 million, is of the average adjusted basis, $2 million. Thus, 
the debt/basis percentage with respect to computing the gain (or loss) 
derived from the sale of the building is 50 percent (the ratio of $1 
million to $2 million). Consequently, $125,000 (50 percent of $250,000) 
is a net section 1201 gain (net capital gain for taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 1976). The amount of such gain which is taxable shall 
be determined in accordance with the rules contained in subchapter P, 
chapter 1 of the Code. See also section 511(d) and the regulations 
thereunder.
    Example 3. (a) Z, an exempt university, owns all the stock of M, a 
nonexempt corporation. During 1971 M leases from Z University a factory 
unrelated to Z's exempt purpose and a dormitory for the students of Z, 
for a total annual rent of $100,000: $80,000 for the factory and $20,000 
for the dormitory. During 1971, M has $500,000 of taxable income, 
disregarding the rent paid to Z: $150,000 from the dormitory and 
$350,000 from the factory. The factory is subject to a mortgage of 
$150,000. Its average adjusted basis for 1971 is determined to be 
$300,000. Z's deductions for 1971 with respect to the leased property 
are $4,000 for the dormitory and $16,000 for the factory. In accordance 
with subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, section 514 applies only to 
that portion of the rent which is excluded from the computation of 
unrelated business taxable income by operation of section 512(b)(3) and 
not included in such computation pursuant to section 512(b)(13). Since 
all the rent received by Z is derived from real property, section 
512(b)(3) would exclude all such rent from computation of Z's unrelated 
business taxable income. However, 70 percent of the rent paid to Z with 
respect to the factory and 70 percent of the deductions directly 
connected with such rent shall be taken into account by Z in determining 
its unrelated business taxable income pursuant to section 512(b)(15), 
computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
M's taxable income (disregarding rent paid to Z)............    $500,000
Less taxable income from dormitory..........................    $150,000
                                                             -----------
Excess taxable income.......................................    $350,000
Ratio ($350,000/$500,000)...................................      \7/10\
Total rent paid to Z........................................    $100,000
Total deductions ($4,000+$16,000)...........................     $20,000
Rental income treated under section 512(b)(15) as gross                 
 income from an unrelated trade or business (\7/10\ of                  
 $100,000)..................................................     $70,000
Less deductions directly connected with such income (\7/10\             
 of $20,000)................................................     $14,000
                                                             -----------
Net rental income included by Z in computing its unrelated              
 business taxable income pursuant to section 512(b)(15).....     $56,000
                                                                        

    (b) Since only that portion of the rent derived from the factory and 
the deductions directly connected with such rent not taken into account 
pursuant to section 512(b)(15) may be included in computing unrelated 
business taxable income by operation of section 514, only $10,000 
($80,000 minus $70,000) of rent and $2,000 ($16,000 minus $14,000) of 
deductions are so taken into account. The portion of such amounts to be 
taken into account is determined by multiplying the $10,000 of income 
and $2,000 of deductions by the debt/basis percentage. The debt/basis 
percentage is the ratio which the average acquisition indebtedness 
($150,000) is of the average adjusted basis of the property ($300,000). 
Thus, the debt/basis percentage for 1971 is 50 percent (the ratio of 
$150,000 to $300,000). Under these circumstances, Z shall include net 
rental income of $4,000 in its unrelated business taxable income for 
1971, computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Total rents.................................................     $10,000
Deductions directly connected with such rents...............      $2,000
Debt/basis percentage ($150,000/$300,000)...................         50%
Rental income treated as gross income from an unrelated                 
 trade or business (50 percent of $10,000)..................      $5,000
Less the allowable portion of deductions directly connected             
 with such income (50 percent of $2,000)....................      $1,000
Net rental income included by Z in computing its unrelated              
 business taxable income pursuant to section 514............      $4,000
                                                                        

    (4) Property related to research activities. To the extent that the 
gross income from any property is derived from research activities 
excluded from the tax on unrelated business income by paragraph (7), 
(8), or (9) of section 512(b), such property shall not be treated as 
debt-financed property.
    (5) Property used in thrift shops, etc. To the extent that property 
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any trade or business which is excepted from the definition of unrelated 
trade or business by paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 513(a), such 
property shall not be treated as debt-financed property.
    (6) Use by a related organization. For purposes of subparagraph (1), 
(4), or (5) of this paragraph, use of property by a related exempt 
organization (as defined in paragraph (c)(2)(ii) of this section) for a 
purpose described in such subparagraphs shall be taken into account in 
order to determine the extent to which such property is used for a 
purpose described in such subparagraphs.
    (c) Special rules--(1) Medical clinic. Property is not debt-financed 
property if it is real property subject to a lease to a medical clinic, 
and the lease is entered into primarily for purposes which are 
substantially related (aside from the need of such organization for 
income or funds or the use it makes of the rents derived) to the 
exercise or performance by the lessor of its charitable, educational, or 
other purpose or function constituting the basis for its exemption under 
section 501. For example, assume that an exempt hospital leases all of 
its clinic space to an unincorporated association of physicians and 
surgeons who, by the provisions of the lease, agree to provide all of 
the hospital's out-patient medical and surgical services and to train 
all of the hospital's residents and interns. In this situation, the 
rents received by the hospital from this clinic are not to be treated as 
unrelated debt-financed income.
    (2) Related exempt uses--(i) In general. Property owned by an exempt 
organization and used by a related exempt organization or by an exempt 
organization related to such related exempt organization shall not be 
treated as debt-financed property to the extent such property is used by 
either organization in furtherance of the purpose constituting the basis 
for its exemption under section 501. Furthermore, property shall not be 
treated as debt-financed property to the extent such property is used by 
a related exempt organization for a purpose described in paragraph 
(b)(4) or (5) of this section.
    (ii) Related organizations. For purposes of subdivision (i) of this 
subparagraph, an exempt organization is related to another exempt 
organization only if:
    (a) One organization is an exempt holding company described in 
section 501(c)(2) and the other organization receives the profits 
derived by such exempt holding company,
    (b) One organization has control of the other organization within 
the meaning of paragraph (1)(4) of Sec. 1.512(b)-1,
    (c) More than 50 percent of the members of one organization are 
members of the other organization, or
    (d) Each organization is a local organization which is directly 
affiliated with a common state, national, or international organization 
which is also exempt.
    (iii) Examples. This subparagraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples. For purposes of these examples it is assumed that 
the indebtedness is acquisition indebtedness.

    Example 1. M, an exempt trade association described in section 
501(c)(6), leases 70 percent of the space of an office building for 
furtherance of its exempt purpose. The title to such building is held by 
N, an exempt holding company described in section 501(c)(2), which 
acquired title to the building with borrowed funds. The other 30 percent 
of the space in this office building is leased to L, a nonstock exempt 
trade association described in section 501(c)(6). L uses such office 
space in furtherance of its exempt purpose. The members of L's Board of 
Trustees serves for fixed terms and M's Board of Directors has the power 
to select all such members. N pays over to M all the profits it derives 
from the leasing of space in this building to M and L. Accordingly, M is 
related to N (as such term is defined in subdivision (ii)(a) of this 
subparagraph) and L is related to M (as such term is defined in 
subdivision (ii)(b) of this subparagraph). Under these circumstances, 
since all the available space in the building is leased to either an 
exempt organization related to the exempt organization holding title to 
the building or an exempt organization related to such related exempt 
organization, no portion of the building is treated as debt-financed 
property.
    Example 2. W, an exempt labor union described in section 501(c)(5), 
owns a 10-story office building which has been purchased with borrowed 
funds. Five floors of the building are used by W in furtherance of its 
exempt purpose. Four of the other floors are rented to X which is an 
exempt voluntary employees' beneficiary association described in section 
501(c)(9), operated for the benefit of W's members. X uses such office 
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furtherance of its exempt purpose. Seventy percent of the members of W 
are also members of X. Accordingly, X is related to W (as such term is 
defined in subdivision (ii)(c) of this subparagraph). The remaining 
floor of the building is rented to the general public for purposes not 
described in section 514(b)(1) (A), (B), (C), or (D). Under these 
circumstances, no portion of this building is treated as debt-financed 
property since more than 85 percent of the office space available in 
this building is used either by W or X, an exempt organization related 
to W, in furtherance of their respective exempt purpose. See paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section for rules relating to the use of property 
substantially related to an exempt purpose. See paragraph (b)(6) of this 
section for rules relating to uses by related exempt organizations.
    Example 3. Assume the same facts as in example 2, except that W and 
X are each exempt local labor unions described in section 501(c)(5) 
having no common membership and are each affiliated with N, an exempt 
international labor union described in section 501(c)(5). Under these 
circumstances, no portion of this building is treated as debt-financed 
property since more than 85 percent of the office space available in 
this building is used either by W or X, an exempt organization related 
to W, in furtherance of their respective exempt purpose.
    Example 4. Assume the same facts as in example 3, except that W and 
X are directly affiliated with different exempt international labor 
unions and that W and X are not otherwise affiliated with, or members 
of, a common exempt organization, other than an association of 
international labor unions. Under these circumstances, the portions of 
this building which are rented to X and to the general public are 
treated as debt-financed property since X is not related to W and W uses 
less than 85 percent of the building for its exempt purpose.

    (3) Life income contracts. (i) Property shall not be treated as 
debt-financed property when:
    (a) An individual transfers property to a trust or a fund subject to 
a contract providing that the income is to be paid to him or other 
individuals or both for a period of time not to exceed the life of such 
individual or individuals in a transaction in which the payments to the 
individual or individuals do not constitute the proceeds of a sale or 
exchange of the property so transferred, and
    (b) The remainder interest is payable to an exempt organization 
described in section 501(c)(3).
    (ii) Subdivision (i) of this subparagraph is illustrated by the 
following example.

    Example. On January 1, 1967, A transfers property to X, an exempt 
organization described in section 501(c)(3), which immediately places 
the property in a fund. On January 1, 1971, A transfers additional 
property to X, which property is also placed in the fund. In exchange 
for each transfer, A receives income participation fund certificates 
which entitle him to a proportionate part of the fund's income for his 
life and for the life of another individual. None of the payments made 
by X are treated by the recipients as the proceeds of a sale or exchange 
of the property transferred. In this situation, none of the property 
received by X from A is treated as debt-financed property.

    (d) Property acquired for prospective exempt use--(1) Neighborhood 
land-- (i) In general. If an organization acquires real property for the 
principal purpose of using the land in the exercise or performance of 
its exempt purpose, commencing within 10 years of the time of 
acquisition, such property will not be treated as debt-financed 
property, so long as (a) such property is in the neighborhood of other 
property owned by the organization which is used in the performance of 
its exempt purpose, and (b) the organization does not abandon its intent 
to use the land in such a manner within the 10-year period. The rule 
expressed in this subdivision is hereinafter referred to as the 
neighborhood land rule.
    (ii) Neighborhood defined. Property shall be considered in the 
neighborhood of property owned and used by the organization in the 
performance of its exempt purpose if the acquired property is contiguous 
with the exempt purpose property or would be contiguous with such 
property except for the interposition of a road, street, railroad, 
stream, or similar property. If the acquired property is not contiguous 
with exempt function property, it may still be in the neighborhood of 
such property, but only if it is within 1 mile of such property and the 
facts and circumstances of the particular situation make the acquisition 
of contiguous property unreasonable. Some of the criteria to consider in 
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intended future use of the land. For example, a university attempts to 
purchase land contiguous to its present campus but cannot do so because 
the owners either refuse to sell or ask unreasonable prices. The nearest 
land of sufficient size and utility is a block away from the campus. The 
university purchases such land. Under these circumstances, the 
contiguity requirement is unreasonable and the land purchased would be 
considered neighborhood land.
    (iii) Exception. The neighborhood land rule shall not apply to any 
property after the expiration of 10 years from the date of acquisition. 
Further, the neighborhood land rule shall apply after the first 5 years 
of the 10-year period only if the organization establishes to the 
satisfaction of the Commissioner that future use of the acquired land in 
furtherance of the organization's exempt purpose before the expiration 
of the 10-year period is reasonably certain. In order to satisfy the 
Commissioner, the organization does not necessarily have to show binding 
contracts. However, it must at least have a definite plan detailing a 
specific improvement and a completion date, and some affirmative action 
toward the fulfillment of such a plan. This information shall be 
forwarded to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Washington, DC 20224, 
for a ruling at least 90 days before the end of the fifth year after 
acquisition of the land.
    (2) Actual use. If the neighborhood land rule is inapplicable 
because:
    (i) The acquired land is not in the neighborhood of other property 
used by the organization in performance of its exempt purpose, or
    (ii) The organization (for the period after the first 5 years of the 
10-year period) is unable to establish to the satisfaction of the 
Commissioner that the use of the acquired land for its exempt purposes 
within the 10-year period is reasonably certain,

but the land is actually used by the organization in furtherance of its 
exempt purpose within the 10-year period, such property (subject to the 
provisions of subparagraph (4) of this paragraph) shall not be treated 
as debt-financed property for any period prior to such conversion.
    (3) Limitations--(i) Demolition or removal required. (a) 
Subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this paragraph shall apply with respect to 
any structure on the land when acquired by the organization, or to the 
land occupied by the structure, only so long as the intended future use 
of the land in furtherance of the organization's exempt purpose requires 
that the structure be demolished or removed in order to use the land in 
such a manner. Thus, during the first 5 years after acquisition (and for 
subsequent years if there is a favorable ruling in accordance with 
subparagraph (1)(iii) of this paragraph) improved property is not debt-
financed so long as the organization does not abandon its intent to 
demolish the existing structures and use the land in furtherance of its 
exempt purpose. Furthermore, if there is an actual demolition of such 
structures, the use made of the land need not be the one originally 
intended. Therefore, the actual use requirement of this subdivision may 
be satisfied by using the land in any manner which furthers the exempt 
purpose of the organization.
    (b) Subdivision (i)(a) of this subparagraph may be illustrated by 
the following examples. For purposes of the following examples it is 
assumed that but for the application of the neighborhood land rule such 
property would be debt-financed property.

    Example 1. An exempt university acquires a contiguous tract of land 
on which there is an apartment building. The university intends to 
demolish the apartment building and build classrooms and does not 
abandon this intent during the first 4 years after acquisition. In the 
fifth year after acquisition it abandons the intent to demolish and 
sells the apartment building. Under these circumstances, such property 
is not debt-financed property for the first 4 years after acquisition 
even though there was no eventual demolition or use made of such land in 
furtherance of the university's exempt purpose. However, such property 
is debt-financed property as of the time in the fifth year that the 
intent to demolish the building is abandoned and any gain on the sale of 
property is subject to section 514.
    Example 2. Assume the facts as stated in Example 1 except that the 
university did not abandon its intent to demolish the existing building 
and construct a classroom building until the eighth year after 
acquisition when it sells the property. Assume further that the 
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ruling in accordance with subparagraph (1)(iii) of this paragraph. Under 
these circumstances, the building is debt- financed property for the 
sixth, seventh, and eighth years. It is not, however, treated as debt-
financed property for the first 5 years after acquisition.
    Example 3. Assume the facts as stated in Example 2 except that the 
university received a favorable ruling in accordance with subparagraph 
(1)(iii) of this paragraph. Under these circumstances, the building is 
not debt-financed property for the first 7 years after acquisition. It 
only becomes debt-financed property as of the time in the eighth year 
when the university abandoned its intent to demolish the existing 
structure.
    Example 4. (1) Assume that a university acquires a contiguous tract 
of land containing an office building for the principal purpose of 
demolishing the office building and building a modern dormitory. Five 
years later the dormitory has not been constructed, and the university 
has failed to satisfy the Commissioner that the office building will be 
demolished and the land will be used in furtherance of its exempt 
purpose (and consequently has failed to obtain a favorable ruling under 
subparagraph (1)(iii) of this paragraph). In the ninth taxable year 
after acquisition the university converts the office building into an 
administration building. Under these circumstances, during the sixth, 
seventh, and eighth years after acquisition, the office building is 
treated as debt-financed property because the office building was not 
demolished or removed. Therefore, the income derived from such property 
during these years shall be subject to the tax on unrelated business 
income.
    (2) Assume that instead of converting the office building to an 
administration building, the university demolishes the office building 
in the ninth taxable year after acquisition and then constructs a new 
administration building. Under these circumstances, the land would not 
be considered debt-financed property for any period following the 
acquisition, and the university would be entitled to a refund of taxes 
paid on the income derived from such property for the sixth through 
eighth taxable years after the acquisition in accordance with 
subparagraph (4) of this paragraph.

    (ii) Subsequent construction. Subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this 
paragraph do not apply to structures erected on the land after the 
acquisition of the land.
    (iii) Property subject to business lease. Subparagraphs (1) and (2) 
of this paragraph do not apply to property subject to a lease which is a 
business lease (as defined in Sec. 1.514(f)-1) whether the organization 
acquired the property subject to the lease or whether it executed the 
lease subsequent to acquisition. If only a portion of the real property 
is subject to a lease, paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.514(f)-1 applies in 
determining whether such lease is a business lease.
    (4) Refund of taxes. (i) If an organization has not satisfied the 
actual use condition of subparagraph (2) of this paragraph or paragraph 
(e)(3) of this section before the date prescribed by law (including 
extensions) for filing the return for the taxable year, the tax for such 
year shall be computed without regard to the application of such actual 
use condition. However, if:
    (a) A credit or refund of any overpayment of taxes is allowable for 
a prior taxable year as a result of the satisfaction of such actual use 
condition, and
    (b) Such credit or refund is prevented by the operation of any law 
or rule of law (other than chapter 74, relating to closing agreements 
and compromises),

such credit or refund may nevertheless be allowed or made, if a claim is 
filed within 1 year after the close of the taxable year in which such 
actual use condition is satisfied. For a special rule with respect to 
the payment of interest at the rate of 4 percent per annum, see section 
514(b)(3)(D), prior to its amendment by section 7(b) of the Act of 
January 3, 1975 (Pub. L. 93-625, 88 Stat. 2115).
    (ii) This subparagraph may be illustrated by the following example. 
For purposes of this example it is assumed that but for the neighborhood 
land rule such property would be debt-financed property.

    Example. Y, a calendar year exempt organization, acquires real 
property in January 1970, which is contiguous with other property used 
by Y in furtherance of its exempt purpose. However, Y does not satisfy 
the Commissioner by January 1975, that the existing structure will be 
demolished and the land will be used in furtherance of its exempt 
purpose. In accordance with this subparagraph, from 1975 until the 
property is converted to an exempt use, the income derived from such 
property shall be subject to the tax on unrelated business income. 
During July 1979, Y demolishes the existing structure on the land and 
begins using the land in furtherance of its exempt purpose. At this time 
Y may file claims for refund for the open years 1976 through 1978. 
Further, in accordance with this subparagraph, Y may also file a claim 
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such taxable year may be barred by the statute of limitations, provided 
such claim is filed before the close of 1980.

    (e) Churches--(1) In general. If a church or association or 
convention of churches acquires real property, for the principal purpose 
of using the land in the exercise or performance of its exempt purpose, 
commencing within 15 years of the time of acquisition, such property 
shall not be treated as debt-financed property so long as the 
organization does not abandon its intent to use the land in such a 
manner within the 15-year period.
    (2) Exception. This paragraph shall not apply to any property after 
the expiration of the 15-year period. Further, this paragraph shall 
apply after the first 5 years of the 15-year period only if the church 
or association or convention of churches establishes to the satisfaction 
of the Commissioner that use of the acquired land in furtherance of the 
organization's exempt purpose before the expiration of the 15-year 
period is reasonably certain. For purposes of the preceding sentence, 
the rules contained in paragraph (d)(1)(iii) of this section with 
respect to satisfying the Commissioner that the exempt organization 
intends to use the land within the prescribed time in furtherance of its 
exempt purpose shall apply.
    (3) Actual use. If the church or association or convention of 
churches for the period after the first 5 years of the 15-year period is 
unable to establish to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that the use 
of the acquired land for its exempt purpose within the 15-year period is 
reasonably certain, but such land is in fact converted to an exempt use 
within the 15-year period, the land (subject to the provisions of 
paragraph (d)(4) of this section) shall not be treated as debt-financed 
property for any period prior to such conversion.
    (4) Limitations. The limitations stated in paragraph (d)(3)(i) and 
(ii) of this section shall similarly apply to the rules contained in 
this paragraph.
[T.D. 7229, 37 FR 28146, Dec. 21, 1972; 39 FR 6607, Feb. 21, 1974, as 
amended by T.D. 7384, 40 FR 49322, Oct. 22, 1975; T.D. 7632, 44 FR 
42681, July 20, 1979; T.D. 7728, 45 FR 72651, Nov. 3, 1980]



Sec. 1.514(c)-1  Acquisition indebtedness.

    (a) In general--(1) Definition of acquisition indebtedness. For 
purposes of section 514 and the regulations thereunder, the term 
acquisition indebtedness means, with respect to any debt-financed 
property, the outstanding amount of:
    (i) The principal indebtedness incurred by the organization in 
acquiring or improving such property.
    (ii) The principal indebtedness incurred before the acquisition or 
improvement of such property if such indebtedness would not have been 
incurred but for such acquisition or improvement; and
    (iii) The principal indebtedness incurred after the acquisition or 
improvement of such property if such indebtedness would not have been 
incurred but for such acquisition or improvement and the incurrence of 
such indebtedness was reasonably foreseeable at the time of such 
acquisition or improvement.

Whether the incurrence of an indebtedness is reasonably foreseeable 
depends upon the facts and circumstances of each situation. The fact 
that an organization did not actually foresee the need for the 
incurrence of an indebtedness prior to the acquisition or improvement 
does not necessarily mean that the subsequent incurrence of indebtedness 
was not reasonably foreseeable.
    (2) Examples. The application of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph 
may be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. X, an exempt organization, pledges some of its investment 
securities with a bank for a loan and uses the proceeds of such loan to 
purchase an office building which it leases to the public for purposes 
other than those described in section 514(b)(1) (A), (B), (C), or (D). 
The outstanding principal indebtedness with respect to the loan 
constitutes acquisition indebtedness incurred prior to the acquisition 
which would not have been incurred but for such acquisition.
    Example 2. Y, an exempt scientific organization, mortgages its 
laboratory to replace working capital used in remodeling an office 
building which Y rents to an insurance company for purposes not 
described in section 514(b)(1) (A), (B), (C), or (D). The indebtedness 
is acquisition indebtedness since such indebtedness, though incurred 
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the improvement of the office building, would not have been incurred but 
for such improvement, and the indebtedness was reasonably foreseeable 
when, to make such improvement, Y reduced its working capital below the 
amount necessary to continue current operations.
    Example 3. (a) U, an exempt private preparatory school, as its sole 
educational facility owns a classroom building which no longer meets the 
needs of U's students. In 1971, U sells this building for $3 million to 
Y, a corporation which it does not control. U receives $1 million as a 
down payment from Y and takes back a purchase money mortgage of $2 
million which bears interest at 10 percent per annum. At the time U 
became the mortgagee of the $2 million purchase money mortgage, U 
realized that it would have to construct a new classroom building and 
knew that it would have to incur an indebtedness in the construction of 
the new classroom building. In 1972, U builds a new classroom building 
for a cost of $4 million. In connection with the construction of this 
building, U borrows $2.5 million from X Bank pursuant to a deed of trust 
bearing interest at 6 percent per annum. Under these circumstances, $2 
million of the $2.5 million borrowed to finance construction of the new 
classroom building would not have been borrowed but for the retention of 
the $2 million purchase money mortgage. Since such indebtedness was 
reasonably foreseeable, $2 million of the $2.5 million borrowed to 
finance the construction of the new classroom building is acquisition 
indebtedness with respect to the purchase money mortgage and the 
purchase money mortgage is debt-financed property.
    (b) In 1972, U receives $200,000 in interest from Y (10 percent of 
$2 million) and makes a $150,000 interest payment to X (6 percent of 
$2.5 million). In addition, assume that for 1972 the debt/basis 
percentage is 100 percent ($2 million/$2 million). Accordingly, all the 
interest and all the deductions directly connected with such interest 
income are to be taken into account in computing unrelated business 
taxable income. Thus, $200,000 of interest income and $120,000 ($150,000 
 x  $2 million/$2.5 million) of deductions directly connected with such 
interest income are taken into account. Under these circumstances, U 
shall include net interest income of $80,000 ($200,000 of income less 
$120,000 of deductions directly connected with such income) in its 
unrelated business taxable income for 1972.
    Example 4. In 1972 X, an exempt organization, forms a partnership 
with A and B. The partnership agreement provides that all three partners 
shall share equally in the profits of the partnership, shall each invest 
$3 million, and that X shall be a limited partner. X invests $1 million 
of its own funds in the partnership and $2 million of borrowed funds. 
The partnership purchases as its sole asset an office building which is 
leased to the general public for purposes other than those described in 
section 514(b)(1) (A), (B), (C), or (D). The office building cost the 
partnership $24 million of which $15 million is borrowed from Y bank. 
This loan is secured by a mortgage on the entire office building. By 
agreement with Y bank, X is held not to be personally liable for payment 
of such mortgage. By reason of section 702(b) the character of any item 
realized by the partnership and included in the partner's distributive 
share shall be determined as if the partner realized such item directly 
from the source from which it was realized by the partnership and in the 
same manner. Therefore, a portion of X's income from the building is 
debt-financed income. Under these circumstances, since both the $2 
million indebtedness incurred by X in acquiring its partnership interest 
and $5 million, the allocable portion of the partnership's indebtedness 
incurred with respect to acquiring the office building which is 
attributable to X in computing the debt/basis percentage (one-third of 
$15 million), were incurred in acquiring income-producing property, X 
has acquisition indebtedness of $7 million ($2 million plus $5 million). 
Similarly, the allocable portion of the partnership's adjusted basis in 
the office building which is attributable to X in computing the debt-
basis percentage is $8 million (one-third of $24 million). Assuming no 
payment with respect to either indebtedness and no adjustments to basis 
in 1972, X's average acquisition indebtedness is $7 million and X's 
average adjusted basis is $8 million for such year. Therefore, X's debt/
basis percentage with respect to its share of the partnership income for 
1972 is 87.5 percent ($7 million/$8 million).

    (3) Changes in use of property. Since property used in a manner 
described in section 514(b)(1) (A), (B), (C), or (D) is not considered 
debt-financed property, indebtedness with respect to such property is 
not acquisition indebtedness. However, if an organization converts such 
property to a use which is not described in section 514(b)(1) (A), (B), 
(C), or (D) and such property is otherwise treated as debt-financed 
property, the outstanding principal indebtedness with respect to such 
property will thereafter be treated as acquisition indebtedness. For 
example, assume that in 1971 a university borrows funds to acquire an 
apartment building as housing for married students. In 1974 the 
university rents the apartment building to the public for purposes not 
described in section 514(b)(1) (A), (B), (C), or (D). The outstanding 
principal indebtedness is acquisition indebtedness as

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of the time in 1974 when the building is first rented to the public.
    (4) Continued indebtedness. If:
    (i) An organization sells or exchanges property, subject to an 
indebtedness (incurred in a manner described in subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph),
    (ii) Acquires another property without retiring the indebtedness, 
and
    (iii) The newly acquired property is otherwise treated as debt-
financed property,

the outstanding principal indebtedness with respect to the acquired 
property is acquisition indebtedness, even though the original property 
was not debt-financed property. For example, to house its administrative 
offices, an exempt organization purchases a building with $600,000 of 
its own funds and $400,000 of borrowed funds secured by a pledge of its 
securities. It later sells the building for $1,000,000 without redeeming 
the pledge. It uses these proceeds to purchase an apartment building 
which it rents to the public for purposes not described in section 
514(b)(1) (A), (B), (C), or (D). The indebtedness of $400,000 is 
acquisition indebtedness with respect to the apartment building even 
though the office building was not debt-financed property.
    (5) Indebtedness incurred before June 28, 1966. For taxable years 
beginning before January 1, 1972, acquisition indebtedness does not 
include any indebtedness incurred before June 28, 1966, unless such 
indebtedness was incurred on rental real property subject to a business 
lease and such indebtedness constituted business lease indebtedness. 
Furthermore, in the case of a church or convention or association of 
churches, the preceding sentence applies without regard to whether the 
indebtedness incurred before June 28, 1966, constituted business lease 
indebtedness.
    (b) Property acquired subject to lien--(1) Mortgages. Except as 
provided in subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, whenever 
property is acquired subject to a mortgage, the amount of the 
outstanding principal indebtedness secured by such mortgage is treated 
as acquisition indebtedness with respect to such property even though 
the organization did not assume or agree to pay such indebtedness. The 
preceding sentence applies whether property is acquired by purchase, 
gift, devise, bequest, or any other means. Thus, for example, assume 
that an exempt organization pays $50,000 for real property valued at 
$150,000 and subject to a $100,000 mortgage. The $100,000 of outstanding 
principal indebtedness is acquisition indebtedness just as though the 
organization had borrowed $100,000 to buy the property.
    (2) Other liens. For purposes of this paragraph, liens similar to 
mortgages shall be treated as mortgages. A lien is similar to a mortgage 
if title to property is encumbered by the lien for the benefit of a 
creditor. However, in the case where State law provides that a tax lien 
attaches to property prior to the time when such lien becomes due and 
payable, such lien shall not be treated as similar to a mortgage until 
after it has become due and payable and the organization has had an 
opportunity to pay such lien in accordance with State law. Liens similar 
to mortgages include (but are not limited to):

    (i) Deeds of trust,
    (ii) Conditional sales contracts,
    (iii) Chattel mortgages,
    (iv) Security interests under the Uniform Commercial Code,
    (v) Pledges,
    (vi) Agreements to hold title in escrow, and
    (vii) Tax liens (other than those described in the third sentence of 
this subparagraph).
    (3) Certain encumbered property acquired by gift, bequest or 
devise--(i) Bequest or devise. Where property subject to a mortgage is 
acquired by an organization by bequest or devise, the outstanding 
principal indebtedness secured by such mortgage is not to be treated as 
acquisition indebtedness during the 10-year period following the date of 
acquisition. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the date of 
acquisition is the date the organization receives the property.
    (ii) Gifts. If an organization acquires property by gift subject to 
a mortgage, the outstanding principal indebtedness secured by such 
mortgage shall not be treated as acquisition indebtedness during the 10-
year period following the date of such gift, so long as:

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    (a) The mortgage was placed on the property more than 5 years before 
the date of the gift, and
    (b) The property was held by the donor for more than 5 years before 
the date of the gift.

For purposes of the preceding sentence, the date of the gift is the date 
the organization receives the property.
    (iii) Limitation. Subdivisions (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph 
shall not apply if:
    (a) The organization assumes and agrees to pay all or any part of 
the indebtedness secured by the mortgage, or
    (b) The organization makes any payment for the equity owned by the 
decedent or the donor in the property (other than a payment pursuant to 
an annuity excluded from the definition of acquisition indebtedness by 
paragraph (e) of this section).

Whether an organization has assumed and agreed to pay all or any part of 
an indebtedness in order to acquire the property shall be determined by 
the facts and circumstances of each situation.
    (iv) Examples. The application of this subparagraph may be 
illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. A dies on January 1, 1971. His will devises an office 
building subject to a mortgage to U, an exempt organization described in 
section 501(c)(3). U does not at any time assume the mortgage. For the 
period 1971 through 1980, the outstanding principal indebtedness secured 
by the mortgage is not acquisition indebtedness. However, after December 
31, 1980, the outstanding principal indebtedness secured by the mortgage 
is acquisition indebtedness if the building is otherwise treated as 
debt-financed property.
    Example 2. Assume the facts as stated in example 1 except that on 
January 1, 1975, U assumes the mortgage. After January 1, 1975, the 
outstanding principal indebtedness secured by the mortgage is 
acquisition indebtedness if the building is otherwise treated as debt-
financed property.

    (4) Bargain sale before October 9, 1969. Where property subject to a 
mortgage is acquired by an organization before October 9, 1969, the 
outstanding principal indebtedness secured by such mortgage is not to be 
treated as acquisition indebtedness during the 10-year period following 
the date of acquisition if:
    (i) The mortgage was placed on the property more than 5 years before 
the purchase, and
    (ii) The organization paid the seller a total amount no greater than 
the amount of the seller's cost (including attorney's fees) directly 
related to the transfer of such property to the organization, but in any 
event no more than 10 percent of the value of the seller's equity in the 
property transferred.
    (c) Extension of obligations--(1) In general. An extension, renewal, 
or refinancing of an obligation evidencing a preexisting indebtedness is 
considered as a continuation of the old indebtedness to the extent the 
outstanding principal amount thereof is not increased. Where the 
principal amount of the modified obligation exceeds the outstanding 
principal amount of the preexisting indebtedness, the excess shall be 
treated as a separate indebtedness for purposes of section 514 and the 
regulations thereunder. For example, if the interest rate on an 
obligation incurred prior to June 28, 1966, by an exempt university is 
modified subsequent to such date, the modified obligation shall be 
deemed to have been incurred prior to June 28, 1966. Thus, such an 
indebtedness will not be treated as acquisition indebtedness for taxable 
years beginning before January 1, 1972, unless the original indebtedness 
was business lease indebtedness (as defined in Sec. 1.514(g)-1).
    (2) Extension or renewal. In general, any modification or 
substitution of the terms of an obligation by the organization shall be 
an extension or renewal of the original obligation, rather than the 
creation of a new indebtedness to the extent that the outstanding 
principal amount of the indebtedness is not increased. The following are 
examples of acts which result in the extension or renewal of an 
obligation:
    (i) Substitution of liens to secure the obligation;
    (ii) Substitution of obligees, whether or not with the consent of 
the organization;
    (iii) Renewal, extension or acceleration of the payment terms of the 
obligation; and
    (iv) Addition, deletion, or substitution of sureties or other 
primary or secondary obligors.

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    (3) Allocation. In cases where the outstanding principal amount of 
the modified obligation exceeds the outstanding principal amount of the 
unmodified obligation and only a portion of such refinanced indebtedness 
is to be treated as acquisition indebtedness, payments on the amount of 
the refinanced indebtedness shall be apportioned prorata between the 
amount of the preexisting indebtedness and the excess amount. For 
example, assume that an organization has an outstanding principal 
indebtedness of $500,000 which is treated as acquisition indebtedness. 
It borrows another $100,000, which is not acquisition indebtedness, from 
the same lending institution and gives the lender a $600,000 note for 
its total obligation. In this situation, a payment of $60,000 on the 
amount of the total obligation would reduce the acquisition indebtedness 
by $50,000 and the excess indebtedness by $10,000.
    (d) Indebtedness incurred in performing exempt purpose. Acquisition 
indebtedness does not include the incurrence of an indebtedness inherent 
in the performance or exercise of the purpose or function constituting 
the basis of the organization's exemption. Thus, acquisition 
indebtedness does not include the indebtedness incurred by an exempt 
credit union in accepting deposits from its members or the obligation 
incurred by an exempt organization in accepting payments from its 
members to provide such members with insurance, retirement or other 
similar benefits.
    (e) Annuities--(1) Requirements. The obligation to make payment of 
an annuity is not acquisition indebtedness if the annuity meets all the 
following requirements:
    (i) It must be the sole consideration (other than a mortgage to 
which paragraph (b)(3) of this section applies) issued in exchange for 
the property acquired;
    (ii) At the time of the exchange, the present value of the annuity 
(determined in accordance with subparagraph (2) of this paragraph) must 
be less than 90 percent of the value of the prior owner's equity in the 
property received in the exchange;
    (iii) The annuity must be payable over the life of one individual in 
being at the time the annuity is issued, or over the lives of two 
individuals in being at such time; and
    (iv) The annuity must be payable under a contract which:
    (a) Does not guarantee a minimum number of payments or specify a 
maximum number of payments, and
    (b) Does not provide for any adjustment of the amount of the annuity 
payments by reference to the income received from the transferred 
property or any other property.
    (2) Valuation. For purposes of this paragraph, the value of an 
annuity at the time of exchange shall be computed in accordance with 
section 1011(b), Sec. 1.1011-2(e)(1)(iii)(b)(2), and section 3 of Rev. 
Rul. 62-216, C.B. 1962-2, 30.
    (3) Examples. The application of this paragraph may be illustrated 
by the following examples. For purposes of these examples it is assumed 
that the property transferred is used for purposes other than those 
described in section 514(b)(1) (A), (B), (C), or (D).

    Example 1. On January 1, 1971, X, an exempt organization, receives 
property valued at $100,000 from donor A, a male aged 60. In return X 
promises to pay A $6,000 a year for the rest of A's life, with neither a 
minimum nor maximum number of payments specified. The annuity is payble 
on December 31, of each year. The amounts paid under the annuity are not 
dependent on the income derived from the property transferred to X. The 
present value of this annuity is $81,156, determined in accordance with 
Table A of Rev. Rul. 62-216. Since the value of the annuity is less than 
90 percent of A's equity in the property transferred and the annuity 
meets all the other requirements of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, 
the obligation to make annuity payments is not acquisition indebtedness.
    Example 2. On January 1, 1971, B transfers an office building to Y, 
an exempt university, subject to a mortgage. In return Y agrees to pay B 
$5,000 a year for the rest of his life, with neither a minimum nor 
maximum number of payments specified. The amounts paid under the annuity 
are not dependent on the income derived from the property transferred to 
Y. It is determined that the actual value of the annuity is less than 90 
percent of the value of B's equity in the property transferred. Y does 
not assume the mortgage. For the taxable years 1971 through 1980, the 
outstanding principal indebtedness secured by the mortgage is not 
treated as acquisition indebtedness. Further, Y's obligation to make 
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    (f) Certain Federal financing. Acquisition indebtedness does not 
include an obligation to finance the purchase, rehabilitation, or 
construction of housing for low and moderate income persons to the 
extent that it is insured by the Federal Housing Administration. Thus, 
for example, to the extent that an obligation is insured by the Federal 
Housing Administration under section 221(d)(3) (12 U.S.C. 1715(I)(d)(3)) 
or section 236 (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1) of title II of the National Housing 
Act, as amended, the obligation is not acquisition indebtedness.
    (g) Certain obligations of charitable remainder trusts. For purposes 
of section 664(c) and Sec. 1.664-1(c), a charitable remainder trust (as 
defined in Sec. 1.664-1(a)(1)(iii)(a) does not incur acquisition 
indebtedness when the sole consideration it is required to pay in 
exchange for unencumbered property is an annuity amount or a unitrust 
amount (as defined in Sec. 1.664-1(a)(1)(iii)(b) and (c)).
[T.D. 7229, 37 FR 28151, Dec. 21, 1972; 38 FR 21918, Aug. 14, 1973; T.D. 
7698, 45 FR 33973, May 21, 1980]



Sec. 1.514(c)-2  Permitted allocations under section 514(c)(9)(E).

    (a) Table of contents. This paragraph contains a listing of the 
major headings of this Sec. 1.514(c)-2.

(a) Table of contents.
(b) Application of section 514(c)(9)(E), relating to debt-financed real 
          property held by partnerships.
    (1) In general.
    (i) The fractions rule.
    (ii) Substantial economic effect.
    (2) Manner in which fractions rule is applied.
    (i) In general.
    (ii) Subsequent changes.
(c) General definitions.
    (1) Overall partnership income and loss.
    (i) Items taken into account in determining overall partnership 
income and loss.
    (ii) Guaranteed payments to qualified organizations.
    (2) Fractions rule percentage.
    (3) Definitions of certain terms by cross reference to partnership 
regulations.
    (4) Example.
(d) Exclusion of reasonable preferred returns and guaranteed payments.
    (1) Overview.
    (2) Preferred returns.
    (3) Guaranteed payments.
    (4) Reasonable amount.
    (i) In general.
    (ii) Safe harbor.
    (5) Unreturned capital.
    (i) In general.
    (ii) Return of capital.
    (6) Timing rules.
    (i) Limitation on allocations of income with respect to reasonable 
preferred returns for capital.
    (ii) Reasonable guaranteed payments may be deducted only when paid 
in cash.
    (7) Examples.
(e) Chargebacks and offsets.
    (1) In general.
    (2) Disproportionate allocations.
    (i) In general.
    (ii) Limitation on chargebacks of partial allocations.
    (3) Minimum gain chargebacks attributable to nonrecourse deductions.
    (4) Minimum gain chargebacks attributable to distribution of 
nonrecourse debt proceeds.
    (i) Chargebacks disregarded until allocations made.
    (ii) Certain minimum gain chargebacks related to returns of capital.
    (5) Examples.
(f) Exclusion of reasonable partner-specific items of deduction or loss.
(g) Exclusion of unlikely losses and deductions.
(h) Provisions preventing deficit capital account balances.
(i) [Reserved].
(j) Exception for partner nonrecourse deductions.
    (1) Partner nonrecourse deductions disregarded until actually 
allocated.
    (2) Disproportionate allocation of partner nonrecourse deductions to 
a qualified organization.
(k) Special rules.
    (1) Changes in partnership allocations arising from a change in the 
partners' interests.
    (2) De minimis interest rule.
    (i) In general.
    (ii) Example.
    (3) De minimis allocations disregarded.
    (4) Anti-abuse rule.
(l) [Reserved].
(m) Tiered partnerships.
    (1) In general.
    (2) Examples.
(n) Effective date.
    (1) In general.
    (2) General effective date of the regulations.
    (3) Periods after June 24, 1990, and prior to December 30, 1992.
    (4) Periods prior to the issuance of Notice 90-41.
    (5) Material modifications to partnership agreements.

    (b) Application of section 514(c)(9)(E), relating to debt-financed 
real property

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held by partnerships--(1) In general. This Sec. 1.514(c)-2 provides 
rules governing the application of section 514(c)(9)(E). To comply with 
section 514(c)(9)(E), the following two requirements must be met:
    (i) The fractions rule. The allocation of items to a partner that is 
a qualified organization cannot result in that partner having a 
percentage share of overall partnership income for any partnership 
taxable year greater than that partner's fractions rule percentage (as 
defined in paragraph (c)(2) of this section).
    (ii) Substantial economic effect. Each partnership allocation must 
have substantial economic effect. However, allocations that cannot have 
economic effect must be deemed to be in accordance with the partners' 
interests in the partnership pursuant to Sec. 1.704-1(b)(4), or (if 
Sec. 1.704-1(b)(4) does not provide a method for deeming the allocations 
to be in accordance with the partners' interests in the partnership) 
must otherwise comply with the requirements of Sec. 1.704-1(b)(4). 
Allocations attributable to nonrecourse liabilities or partner 
nonrecourse debt must comply with the requirements of Sec. 1.704-2(e) or 
Sec. 1.704-2(i).
    (2) Manner in which fractions rule is applied--(i) In general. A 
partnership must satisfy the fractions rule both on a prospective basis 
and on an actual basis for each taxable year of the partnership, 
commencing with the first taxable year of the partnership in which the 
partnership holds debt-financed real property and has a qualified 
organization as a partner. Generally, a partnership does not qualify for 
the unrelated business income tax exception provided by section 
514(c)(9)(A) for any taxable year of its existence unless it satisfies 
the fractions rule for every year the fractions rule applies. However, 
if an actual allocation described in paragraph (e)(4), (h), (j)(2), or 
(m)(1)(ii) of this section (regarding certain allocations that are 
disregarded or not taken into account for purposes of the fractions rule 
until an actual allocation is made) causes the partnership to violate 
the fractions rule, the partnership ordinarily is treated as violating 
the fractions rule only for the taxable year of the actual allocation 
and subsequent taxable years. For purposes of applying the fractions 
rule, the term partnership agreement is defined in accordance with 
Sec. 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(h), and informal understandings are considered 
part of the partnership agreement in appropriate circumstances. See 
paragraph (k) of this section for rules relating to changes in the 
partners' interests and de minimis exceptions to the fractions rule.
    (ii) Subsequent changes. A subsequent change to a partnership 
agreement that causes the partnership to violate the fractions rule 
ordinarily causes the partnership's income to fail the exception 
provided by section 514(c)(9)(A) only for the taxable year of the change 
and subsequent taxable years.
    (c) General definitions--(1) Overall partnership income and loss. 
Overall partnership income is the amount by which the aggregate items of 
partnership income and gain for the taxable year exceed the aggregate 
items of partnership loss and deduction for the year. Overall 
partnership loss is the amount by which the aggregate items of 
partnership loss and deduction for the taxable year exceed the aggregate 
items of partnership income and gain for the year.
    (i) Items taken into account in determining overall partnership 
income and loss. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the 
partnership items that are included in computing overall partnership 
income or loss are those items of income, gain, loss, and deduction 
(including expenditures described in section 705(a)(2)(B)) that increase 
or decrease the partners' capital accounts under Sec. 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). 
Tax items allocable pursuant to section 704(c) or Sec. 1.704-
1(b)(2)(iv)(f)(4) are not included in computing overall partnership 
income or loss. Nonetheless, allocations pursuant to section 704(c) or 
Sec. 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f)(4) may be relevant in determining that this 
section is being applied in a manner that is inconsistent with the 
fractions rule. See paragraph (k)(4) of this section.
    (ii) Guaranteed payments to qualified organizations. Except to the 
extent otherwise provided in paragraph (d) of this section--

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    (A) A guaranteed payment to a qualified organization is not treated 
as an item of partnership loss or deduction in computing overall 
partnership income or loss; and
    (B) Income that a qualified organization may receive or accrue with 
respect to a guaranteed payment is treated as an allocable share of 
overall partnership income or loss for purposes of the fractions rule.
    (2) Fractions rule percentage. A qualified organization's fractions 
rule percentage is that partner's percentage share of overall 
partnership loss for the partnership taxable year for which that 
partner's percentage share of overall partnership loss will be the 
smallest.
    (3) Definitions of certain terms by cross reference to partnership 
regulations. Minimum gain chargeback, nonrecourse deduction, nonrecourse 
liability, partner nonrecourse debt, partner nonrecourse debt minimum 
gain, partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain chargeback, partner 
nonrecourse deduction, and partnership minimum gain have the meanings 
provided in Sec. 1.704-2.
    (4) Example. The following example illustrates the provisions of 
this paragraph (c).

    Example. Computation of overall partnership income and loss for a 
taxable year. (i) Taxable corporation TP and qualified organization QO 
form a partnership to own and operate encumbered real property. Under 
the partnership agreement, all items of income, gain, loss, deduction, 
and credit are allocated 50 percent to TP and 50 percent to QO. Neither 
partner is entitled to a preferred return. However, the partnership 
agreement provides for a $900 guaranteed payment for services to QO in 
each of the partnership's first two taxable years. No part of the 
guaranteed payments qualify as a reasonable guaranteed payment under 
paragraph (d) of this section.
    (ii) The partnership violates the fractions rule. Due to the 
existence of the guaranteed payment, QO's percentage share of any 
overall partnership income in the first two years will exceed QO's 
fractions rule percentage. For example, the partnership might have 
bottom-line net income of $5,100 in its first taxable year that is 
comprised of $10,000 of rental income, $4,000 of salary expense, and the 
$900 guaranteed payment to QO. The guaranteed payment would not be 
treated as an item of deduction in computing overall partnership income 
or loss because it does not qualify as a reasonable guaranteed payment. 
See paragraph (c)(1)(ii)(A) of this section. Accordingly, overall 
partnership income for the year would be $6,000, which would consist of 
$10,000 of rental income less $4,000 of salary expense. See paragraph 
(c)(1)(i) of this section. The $900 QO would include in income with 
respect to the guaranteed payment would be treated as an allocable share 
of the $6,000 of overall partnership income. See paragraph (c)(1)(ii)(B) 
of this section. Therefore, QO's allocable share of the overall 
partnership income for the year would be $3,450, which would be 
comprised of the $900 of income pertaining to QO's guaranteed payment, 
plus QO's $2,550 allocable share of the partnership's net income for the 
year (50 percent of $5,100). QO's $3,450 allocable share of overall 
partnership income would equal 58 percent of the $6,000 of overall 
partnership income and would exceed QO's fractions rule percentage, 
which is less than 50 percent. (If there were no guaranteed payment, 
QO's fractions rule percentage would be 50 percent. However, the 
existence of the guaranteed payment to QO that is not disregarded for 
purposes of the fractions rule pursuant to paragraph (d) of this section 
means that QO's fractions rule percentage is less than 50 percent.)

    (d) Exclusion of reasonable preferred returns and guaranteed 
payments--(1) Overview. This paragraph (d) sets forth requirements for 
disregarding reasonable preferred returns for capital and reasonable 
guaranteed payments for capital or services for purposes of the 
fractions rule. To qualify, the preferred return or guaranteed payment 
must be set forth in a binding, written partnership agreement.
    (2) Preferred returns. Items of income (including gross income) and 
gain that may be allocated to a partner with respect to a current or 
cumulative reasonable preferred return for capital (including 
allocations of minimum gain attributable to nonrecourse liability (or 
partner nonrecourse debt) proceeds distributed to the partner as a 
reasonable preferred return) are disregarded in computing overall 
partnership income or loss for purposes of the fractions rule. 
Similarly, if a partnership agreement effects a reasonable preferred 
return with an allocation of what would otherwise be overall partnership 
income, those items comprising that allocation are disregarded in 
computing overall partnership income for purposes of the fractions rule.
    (3) Guaranteed payments. A current or cumulative reasonable 
guaranteed payment to a qualified organization for

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capital or services is treated as an item of deduction in computing 
overall partnership income or loss, and the income that the qualified 
organization may receive or accrue from the current or cumulative 
reasonable guaranteed payment is not treated as an allocable share of 
overall partnership income or loss. The treatment of a guaranteed 
payment as reasonable for purposes of section 514(c)(9)(E) does not 
affect its possible characterization as unrelated business taxable 
income under other provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
    (4) Reasonable amount--(i) In general. A guaranteed payment for 
services is reasonable only to the extent the amount of the payment is 
reasonable under Sec. 1.162-7 (relating to the deduction of compensation 
for personal services). A preferred return or guaranteed payment for 
capital is reasonable only to the extent it is computed, with respect to 
unreturned capital, at a rate that is commercially reasonable based on 
the relevant facts and circumstances.
    (ii) Safe harbor. For purposes of this paragraph (d)(4), a rate is 
deemed to be commercially reasonable if it is no greater than four 
percentage points more than, or if it is no greater than 150 percent of, 
the highest long-term applicable federal rate (AFR) within the meaning 
of section 1274(d), for the month the partner's right to a preferred 
return or guaranteed payment is first established or for any month in 
the partnership taxable year for which the return or payment on capital 
is computed. A rate in excess of the rates described in the preceding 
sentence may be commercially reasonable, based on the relevant facts and 
circumstances.
    (5) Unreturned capital--(i) In general. Unreturned capital is 
computed on a weighted-average basis and equals the excess of--
    (A) The amount of money and the fair market value of property 
contributed by the partner to the partnership (net of liabilities 
assumed, or taken subject to, by the partnership); over
    (B) The amount of money and the fair market value of property (net 
of liabilities assumed, or taken subject to, by the partner) distributed 
by the partnership to the partner as a return of capital.
    (ii) Return of capital. In determining whether a distribution 
constitutes a return of capital, all relevant facts and circumstances 
are taken into account. However, the designation of distributions in a 
written partnership agreement generally will be respected in determining 
whether a distribution constitutes a return of capital, so long as the 
designation is economically reasonable.
    (6) Timing rules--(i) Limitation on allocations of income with 
respect to reasonable preferred returns for capital. Items of income and 
gain (or part of what would otherwise be overall partnership income) 
that may be allocated to a partner in a taxable year with respect to a 
reasonable preferred return for capital are disregarded for purposes of 
the fractions rule only to the extent the allocable amount will not 
exceed--
    (A) The aggregate of the amount that has been distributed to the 
partner as a reasonable preferred return for the taxable year of the 
allocation and prior taxable years, on or before the due date (not 
including extensions) for filing the partnership's return for the 
taxable year of the allocation; minus
    (B) The aggregate amount of corresponding income and gain (and what 
would otherwise be overall partnership income) allocated to the partner 
in all prior years.
    (ii) Reasonable guaranteed payments may be deducted only when paid 
in cash. If a partnership that avails itself of paragraph (d)(3) of this 
section would otherwise be required (by virtue of its method of 
accounting) to deduct a reasonable guaranteed payment to a qualified 
organization earlier than the taxable year in which it is paid in cash, 
the partnership must delay the deduction of the guaranteed payment until 
the taxable year it is paid in cash. For purposes of this paragraph 
(d)(6)(ii), a guaranteed payment that is paid in cash on or before the 
due date (not including extensions) for filing the partnership's return 
for a taxable year may be treated as paid in that prior taxable year.
    (7) Examples. The following examples illustrate the provisions of 
this paragraph (d).


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    Facts. Qualified organization QO and taxable corporation TP form a 
partnership. QO contributes $9,000 to the partnership and TP contributes 
$1,000. The partnership borrows $50,000 from a third party lender and 
purchases an office building for $55,000. At all relevant times the safe 
harbor rate described in paragraph (d)(4)(ii) of this section equals 10 
percent.
    Example 1. Allocations made with respect to preferred returns. (i) 
The partnership agreement provides that in each taxable year the 
partnership's distributable cash is first to be distributed to QO as a 
10 percent preferred return on its unreturned capital. To the extent the 
partnership has insufficient cash to pay QO its preferred return in any 
taxable year, the preferred return is compounded (at 10 percent) and is 
to be paid in future years to the extent the partnership has 
distributable cash. The partnership agreement first allocates gross 
income and gain 100 percent to QO, to the extent cash has been 
distributed to QO as a preferred return. All remaining profit or loss is 
allocated 50 percent to QO and 50 percent to TP.
    (ii) The partnership satisfies the fractions rule. Items of income 
and gain that may be specially allocated to QO with respect to its 
preferred return are disregarded in computing overall partnership income 
or loss for purposes of the fractions rule because the requirements of 
paragraph (d) of this section are satisfied. After disregarding those 
allocations, QO's fractions rule percentage is 50 percent (see paragraph 
(c)(2) of this section), and under the partnership agreement QO may not 
be allocated more than 50 percent of overall partnership income in any 
taxable year.
    (iii) The facts are the same as in paragraph (i) of this Example 1, 
except that QO's preferred return is computed on unreturned capital at a 
rate that exceeds a commercially reasonable rate. The partnership 
violates the fractions rule. The income and gain that may be specially 
allocated to QO with respect to the preferred return is not disregarded 
in computing overall partnership income or loss to the extent it exceeds 
a commercially reasonable rate. See paragraph (d) of this section. As a 
result, QO's fractions rule percentage is less than 50 percent (see 
paragraph (c)(2) of this section), and allocations of income and gain to 
QO with respect to its preferred return could result in QO being 
allocated more than 50 percent of the overall partnership income in a 
taxable year.
    Example 2. Guaranteed payments and the computation of overall 
partnership income or loss. (i) The partnership agreement allocates all 
bottom-line partnership income and loss 50 percent to QO and 50 percent 
to TP throughout the life of the partnership. The partnership agreement 
provides that QO is entitled each year to a 10 percent guaranteed 
payment on unreturned capital. To the extent the partnership is unable 
to make a guaranteed payment in any taxable year, the unpaid amount is 
compounded at 10 percent and is to be paid in future years.
    (ii) Assuming the requirements of paragraph (d)(6)(ii) of this 
section are met, the partnership satisfies the fractions rule. The 
guaranteed payment is disregarded for purposes of the fractions rule 
because it is computed with respect to unreturned capital at the safe 
harbor rate described in paragraph (d)(4)(ii) of this section. 
Therefore, the guaranteed payment is treated as an item of deduction in 
computing overall partnership income or loss, and the corresponding 
income that QO may receive or accrue with respect to the guaranteed 
payment is not treated as an allocable share of overall partnership 
income or loss. See paragraph (d)(3) of this section. Accordingly, QO's 
fractions rule percentage is 50 percent (see paragraph (c)(2) of this 
section), and under the partnership agreement QO may not be allocated 
more than 50 percent of overall partnership income in any taxable year.

    (e) Chargebacks and offsets--(1) In general. The following 
allocations are disregarded in computing overall partnership income or 
loss for purposes of the fractions rule--
    (i) Allocations of what would otherwise be overall partnership 
income that may be made to chargeback (i.e., reverse) prior 
disproportionately large allocations of overall partnership loss (or 
part of the overall partnership loss) to a qualified organization, and 
allocations of what would otherwise be overall partnership loss that may 
be made to chargeback prior disproportionately small allocations of 
overall partnership income (or part of the overall partnership income) 
to a qualified organization;
    (ii) Allocations of income or gain that may be made to a partner 
pursuant to a minimum gain chargeback attributable to prior allocations 
of nonrecourse deductions to the partner;
    (iii) Allocations of income or gain that may be made to a partner 
pursuant to a minimum gain chargeback attributable to prior allocations 
of partner nonrecourse deductions to the partner and allocations of 
income or gain that may be made to other partners to chargeback 
compensating allocations of other losses, deductions, or section 
705(a)(2)(B) expenditures to the other partners; and
    (iv) Allocations of items of income or gain that may be made to a 
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pursuant to a qualified income offset, within the meaning of Sec. 1.704-
1(b)(2)(ii)(d).
    (2) Disproportionate allocations--(i) In general. To qualify under 
paragraph (e)(1)(i) of this section, prior disproportionate allocations 
may be reversed in full or in part, and in any order, but must be 
reversed in the same ratio as originally made. A prior allocation is 
disproportionately large if the qualified organization's percentage 
share of that allocation exceeds its fractions rule percentage. A prior 
allocation is disproportionately small if the qualified organization's 
percentage share of that allocation is less than its fractions rule 
percentage. However, a prior allocation (or allocations) is not 
considered disproportionate unless the balance of the overall 
partnership income or loss for the taxable year of the allocation is 
allocated in a manner that would independently satisfy the fractions 
rule.
    (ii) Limitation on chargebacks of partial allocations. Except in the 
case of a chargeback allocation pursuant to paragraph (e)(4) of this 
section, and except as otherwise provided by the Internal Revenue 
Service by revenue ruling, revenue procedure, or, on a case-by-case 
basis, by letter ruling, paragraph (e)(1)(i) of this section applies to 
a chargeback of an allocation of part of the overall partnership income 
or loss only if that part consists of a pro rata portion of each item of 
partnership income, gain, loss, and deduction (other than nonrecourse 
deductions, as well as partner nonrecourse deductions and compensating 
allocations) that is included in computing overall partnership income or 
loss.
    (3) Minimum gain chargebacks attributable to nonrecourse deductions. 
Commencing with the first taxable year of the partnership in which a 
minimum gain chargeback (or partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain 
chargeback) occurs, a chargeback to a partner is attributable to 
nonrecourse deductions (or separately, on a debt-by-debt basis, to 
partner nonrecourse deductions) in the same proportion that the 
partner's percentage share of the partnership minimum gain (or 
separately, on a debt-by-debt basis, the partner nonrecourse debt 
minimum gain) at the end of the immediately preceding taxable year is 
attributable to nonrecourse deductions (or partner nonrecourse 
deductions). The partnership must determine the extent to which a 
partner's percentage share of the partnership minimum gain (or partner 
nonrecourse debt minimum gain) is attributable to deductions in a 
reasonable and consistent manner. For example, in those cases in which 
none of the exceptions contained in Sec. 1.704-2(f) (2) through (5) are 
relevant, a partner's percentage share of the partnership minimum gain 
generally is attributable to nonrecourse deductions in the same ratio 
that--
    (i) The aggregate amount of the nonrecourse deductions previously 
allocated to the partner but not charged back in prior taxable years; 
bears to
    (ii) The sum of the amount described in paragraph (e)(3)(i) of this 
section, plus the aggregate amount of distributions previously made to 
the partner of proceeds of a nonrecourse liability allocable to an 
increase in partnership minimum gain but not charged back in prior 
taxable years.
    (4) Minimum gain chargebacks attributable to distribution of 
nonrecourse debt proceeds--(i) Chargebacks disregarded until allocations 
made. Allocations of items of income and gain that may be made pursuant 
to a provision in the partnership agreement that charges back minimum 
gain attributable to the distribution of proceeds of a nonrecourse 
liability (or a partner nonrecourse debt) are taken into account for 
purposes of the fractions rule only to the extent an allocation is made. 
(See paragraph (d)(2) of this section, pursuant to which there is 
permanently excluded chargeback allocations of minimum gain that are 
attributable to proceeds distributed as a reasonable preferred return.)
    (ii) Certain minimum gain chargebacks related to returns of capital. 
Allocations of items of income or gain that (in accordance with 
Sec. 1.704-2(f)(1)) may be made to a partner pursuant to a minimum gain 
chargeback attributable to the distribution of proceeds of a nonrecourse 
liability are disregarded in computing overall partnership income or 
loss for purposes of the fractions rule to the extent that the 
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(subject to the requirements of paragraph (e)(2) of this section) also 
charge back prior disproportionately large allocations of overall 
partnership loss (or part of the overall partnership loss) to a 
qualified organization. This exception applies only to the extent the 
disproportionately large allocation consisted of depreciation from real 
property (other than items of nonrecourse deduction or partner 
nonrecourse deduction) that subsequently was used to secure the 
nonrecourse liability providing the distributed proceeds, and only if 
those proceeds were distributed as a return of capital and in the same 
proportion as the disproportionately large allocation.
    (5) Examples. The following examples illustrate the provisions of 
this paragraph (e).

    Example 1.  Chargebacks of disproportionately large allocations of 
overall partnership loss. (i) Qualified organization QO and taxable 
corporation TP form a partnership. QO contributes $900 to the 
partnership and TP contributes $100. The partnership agreement allocates 
overall partnership loss 50 percent to QO and 50 percent to TP until 
TP's capital account is reduced to zero; then 100 percent to QO until 
QO's capital account is reduced to zero; and thereafter 50 percent to QO 
and 50 percent to TP. Overall partnership income is allocated first 100 
percent to QO to chargeback overall partnership loss allocated 100 
percent to QO, and thereafter 50 percent to QO and 50 percent to TP.
    (ii) The partnership satisfies the fractions rule. QO's fractions 
rule percentage is 50 percent. See paragraph (c)(2) of this section. 
Therefore, the 100 percent allocation of overall partnership loss to QO 
is disproportionately large. See paragraph (e)(2)(i) of this section. 
Accordingly, the 100 percent allocation to QO of what would otherwise be 
overall partnership income (if it were not disregarded), which charges 
back the disproportionately large allocation of overall partnership 
loss, is disregarded in computing overall partnership income and loss 
for purposes of the fractions rule. The 100 percent allocation is in the 
same ratio as the disproportionately large loss allocation, and the rest 
of the allocations for the taxable year of the disproportionately large 
loss allocation will independently satisfy the fractions rule. See 
paragraph (e)(2)(i) of this section. After disregarding the chargeback 
allocation of 100 percent of what would otherwise be overall partnership 
income, QO will not be allocated a percentage share of overall 
partnership income in excess of its fractions rule percentage for any 
taxable year.
    Example 2. Chargebacks of disproportionately small allocations of 
overall partnership income. (i) Qualified organization QO and taxable 
corporation TP form a partnership. QO contributes $900 to the 
partnership and TP contributes $100. The partnership purchases real 
property with money contributed by its partners and with money borrowed 
by the partnership on a recourse basis. In any year, the partnership 
agreement allocates the first $500 of overall partnership income 50 
percent to QO and 50 percent to TP; the next $100 of overall partnership 
income 100 percent to TP (as an incentive for TP to achieve significant 
profitability in managing the partnership's operations); and all 
remaining overall partnership income 50 percent to QO and 50 percent to 
TP. Overall partnership loss is allocated first 100 percent to TP to 
chargeback overall partnership income allocated 100 percent to TP at any 
time in the prior three years and not reversed; and thereafter 50 
percent to QO and 50 percent to TP.
    (ii) The partnership satisfies the fractions rule. QO's fractions 
rule percentage is 50 percent because qualifying chargebacks are 
disregarded pursuant to paragraph (e)(1)(i) in computing overall 
partnership income or loss. See paragraph (c)(2) of this section. The 
zero percent allocation to QO of what would otherwise be overall 
partnership loss is a qualifying chargeback that is disregarded because 
it is in the same ratio as the income allocation it charges back, 
because the rest of the allocations for the taxable year of that income 
allocation will independently satisfy the fractions rule (see paragraph 
(e)(2)(i) of this section), and because it charges back an allocation of 
zero overall partnership income to QO, which is proportionately smaller 
(i.e., disproportionately small) than QO's 50 percent fractions rule 
percentage. After disregarding the chargeback allocation of 100 percent 
of what would otherwise be overall partnership loss, QO will not be 
allocated a percentage share of overall partnership income in excess of 
its fractions rule percentage for any taxable year.
    Example 3. Chargebacks of partner nonrecourse deductions and 
compensating allocations of other items. (i) Qualified organization QO 
and taxable corporation TP form a partnership to own and operate 
encumbered real property. QO and TP each contribute $500 to the 
partnership. In addition, QO makes a $300 nonrecourse loan to the 
partnership. The partnership agreement contains a partner nonrecourse 
debt minimum gain chargeback provision and a provision that allocates 
partner nonrecourse deductions to the partner who bears the economic 
burden of the deductions in accordance with Sec. 1.704-2. The 
partnership agreement also provides that to the extent partner 
nonrecourse deductions are allocated to QO in any taxable year, other 
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deduction (and, if appropriate, section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures) will 
first be allocated 100 percent to TP. In addition, to the extent items 
of income or gain are allocated to QO in any taxable year pursuant to a 
partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain chargeback of deductions, items of 
partnership income and gain will first be allocated 100 percent to TP. 
The partnership agreement allocates all other overall partnership income 
or loss 50 percent to QO and 50 percent to TP.
    (ii) The partnership satisfies the fractions rule on a prospective 
basis. The allocations of the partner nonrecourse deductions and the 
compensating allocation of other items of loss, deduction, and 
expenditure that may be made to TP (but which will not be made unless 
there is an allocation of partner nonrecourse deductions to QO) are not 
taken into account for purposes of the fractions rule until a taxable 
year in which an allocation is made. See paragraph (j)(1) of this 
section. In addition, partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain chargebacks 
of deductions and allocations of income or gain to other partners that 
chargeback compensating allocations of other deductions are disregarded 
in computing overall partnership income or loss for purposes of the 
fractions rule. See paragraph (e)(1)(iii) of this section. Since all 
other overall partnership income and loss is allocated 50 percent to QO 
and 50 percent to TP, QO's fractions rule percentage is 50 percent (see 
paragraph (c)(2) of this section), and QO will not be allocated a 
percentage share of overall partnership income in excess of its 
fractions rule percentage for any taxable year.
    (iii) The facts are the same as in paragraph (i) of this Example 3, 
except that the partnership agreement provides that compensating 
allocations of loss or deduction (and section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures) 
to TP will not be charged back until year 10. The partners expect $300 
of partner nonrecourse deductions to be allocated to QO in year 1 and 
$300 of income or gain to be allocated to QO in year 2 pursuant to the 
partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain chargeback provision.
    (iv) The partnership fails to satisfy the fractions rule on a 
prospective basis under the anti-abuse rule of paragraph (k)(4) of this 
section. If the partners' expectations prove correct, at the end of year 
2, QO will have been allocated $300 of partner nonrecourse deductions 
and an offsetting $300 of partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain. 
However, the $300 of compensating deductions and losses that may be 
allocated to TP will not be charged back until year 10. Thus, during the 
period beginning at the end of year 2 and ending eight years later, 
there may be $300 more of unreversed deductions and losses allocated to 
TP than to QO, which would be inconsistent with the purpose of the 
fractions rule.
    Example 4. Minimum gain chargeback attributable to distributions of 
nonrecourse debt proceeds. (i) Qualified organization QO and taxable 
corporation TP form a partnership. QO contributes $900 to the 
partnership and TP contributes $100. The partnership agreement generally 
allocates overall partnership income and loss 90 percent to QO and 10 
percent to TP. However, the partnership agreement contains a minimum 
gain chargeback provision, and also provides that in any partnership 
taxable year in which there is a chargeback of partnership minimum gain 
to QO attributable to distributions of proceeds of nonrecourse 
liabilities, all other items comprising overall partnership income or 
loss will be allocated in a manner such that QO is not allocated more 
than 90 percent of the overall partnership income for the year.
    (ii) The partnership satisfies the fractions rule on a prospective 
basis. QO's fractions rule percentage is 90 percent. See paragraph 
(c)(2) of this section. The chargeback that may be made to QO of minimum 
gain attributable to distributions of nonrecourse liability proceeds is 
taken into account for purposes of the fractions rule only to the extent 
an allocation is made. See paragraph (e)(4) of this section. 
Accordingly, that potential allocation to QO is disregarded in applying 
the fractions rule on a prospective basis (see paragraph (b)(2) of this 
section), and QO is treated as not being allocated a percentage share of 
overall partnership income in excess of its fractions rule percentage in 
any taxable year. (Similarly, QO is treated as not being allocated items 
of income or gain in a taxable year when the partnership has an overall 
partnership loss.)
    (iii) In year 3, the partnership borrows $400 on a nonrecourse basis 
and distributes it to QO as a return of capital. In year 8, the 
partnership has $400 of gross income and cash flow and $300 of overall 
partnership income, and the partnership repays the $400 nonrecourse 
borrowing.
    (iv) The partnership violates the fractions rule for year 8 and all 
future years. Pursuant to the minimum gain chargeback provision, the 
entire $400 of partnership gross income is allocated to QO. Accordingly, 
notwithstanding the curative provision in the partnership agreement that 
would allocate to TP the next $44 (($400.9) x 10%) of income and 
gain included in computing overall partnership income, the partnership 
has no other items of income and gain to allocate to QO. Because the 
$400 of gross income actually allocated to QO is taken into account for 
purposes of the fractions rule in the year an allocation is made (see 
paragraph (e)(4) of this section), QO's percentage share of overall 
partnership income in year 8 is greater than 100 percent. Since this 
exceeds QO's fractions rule percentage (i.e., 90 percent), the 
partnership violates the fractions rule for year 8 and

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all subsequent taxable years. See paragraph (b)(2) of this section.

    (f) Exclusion of reasonable partner-specific items of deduction or 
loss. Provided that the expenditures are allocated to the partners to 
whom they are attributable, the following partner-specific expenditures 
are disregarded in computing overall partnership income or loss for 
purposes of the fractions rule--
    (1) Expenditures for additional record-keeping and accounting 
incurred in connection with the transfer of a partnership interest 
(including expenditures incurred in computing basis adjustments under 
section 743(b));
    (2) Additional administrative costs that result from having a 
foreign partner;
    (3) State and local taxes or expenditures relating to those taxes; 
and
    (4) Expenditures designated by the Internal Revenue Service by 
revenue ruling or revenue procedure, or, on a case-by-case basis, by 
letter ruling. (See Sec. 601.601(d)(2)(ii)(b) of this chapter).
    (g) Exclusion of unlikely losses and deductions. Unlikely losses or 
deductions (other than items of nonrecourse deduction) that may be 
specially allocated to partners that bear the economic burden of those 
losses or deductions are disregarded in computing overall partnership 
income or loss for purposes of the fractions rule, so long as a 
principal purpose of the allocation is not tax avoidance. To be excluded 
under this paragraph (g), a loss or deduction must have a low likelihood 
of occurring, taking into account all relevant facts, circumstances, and 
information available to the partners (including bona fide financial 
projections). The types of events that may give rise to unlikely losses 
or deductions, depending on the facts and circumstances, include tort 
and other third-party litigation that give rise to unforeseen 
liabilities in excess of reasonable insurance coverage; unanticipated 
labor strikes; unusual delays in securing required permits or licenses; 
abnormal weather conditions (considering the season and the job site); 
significant delays in leasing property due to an unanticipated severe 
economic downturn in the geographic area; unanticipated cost overruns; 
and the discovery of environmental conditions that require remediation. 
No inference is drawn as to whether a loss or deduction is unlikely from 
the fact that the partnership agreement includes a provision for 
allocating that loss or deduction.
    (h) Provisions preventing deficit capital account balances. A 
provision in the partnership agreement that allocates items of loss or 
deduction away from a qualified organization in instances where 
allocating those items to the qualified organization would cause or 
increase a deficit balance in its capital account that the qualified 
organization is not obligated to restore (within the meaning of 
Sec. 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii) (b) or (d)), is disregarded for purposes of the 
fractions rule in taxable years of the partnership in which no such 
allocations are made pursuant to the provision. However, this exception 
applies only if, at the time the provision becomes part of the 
partnership agreement, all relevant facts, circumstances, and 
information (including bona fide financial projections) available to the 
partners reasonably indicate that it is unlikely that an allocation will 
be made pursuant to the provision during the life of the partnership.
    (i) [Reserved]
    (j) Exception for partner nonrecourse deductions--(1) Partner 
nonrecourse deductions disregarded until actually allocated. Items of 
partner nonrecourse deduction that may be allocated to a partner 
pursuant to Sec. 1.704-2, and compensating allocations of other items of 
loss, deduction, and section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures that may be 
allocated to other partners, are not taken into account for purposes of 
the fractions rule until the taxable years in which they are allocated.
    (2) Disproportionate allocation of partner nonrecourse deductions to 
a qualified organization. A violation of the fractions rule will be 
disregarded if it arises because an allocation of partner nonrecourse 
deductions to a qualified organization that is not motivated by tax 
avoidance reduces another qualified organization's fractions rule 
percentage below what it would have been absent the allocation of the 
partner nonrecourse deductions.
    (k) Special rules--(1) Changes in partnership allocations arising 
from a change

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in the partners' interests. A qualified organization that acquires a 
partnership interest from another qualified organization is treated as a 
continuation of the prior qualified organization partner (to the extent 
of that acquired interest) for purposes of applying the fractions rule. 
Changes in partnership allocations that result from other transfers or 
shifts of partnership interests will be closely scrutinized (to 
determine whether the transfer or shift stems from a prior agreement, 
understanding, or plan or could otherwise be expected given the 
structure of the transaction), but generally will be taken into account 
only in determining whether the partnership satisfies the fractions rule 
in the taxable year of the change and subsequent taxable years.
    (2) De minimis interest rule--(i) In general. Section 
514(c)(9)(B)(vi) does not apply to a partnership otherwise subject to 
that section if--
    (A) Qualified organizations do not hold, in the aggregate, interests 
of greater than five percent in the capital or profits of the 
partnership; and
    (B) Taxable partners own substantial interests in the partnership 
through which they participate in the partnership on substantially the 
same terms as the qualified organization partners.
    (ii) Example. Partnership PRS has two types of limited partnership 
interests that participate in partnership profits and losses on 
different terms. Qualified organizations (QOs) only own one type of 
limited partnership interest and own no general partnership interests. 
In the aggregate, the QOs own less than five percent of the capital and 
profits of PRS. Taxable partners also own the same type of limited 
partnership interest that the QOs own. These limited partnership 
interests owned by the taxable partners are 30 percent of the capital 
and profits of PRS. Thirty percent is a substantial interest in the 
partnership. Therefore, PRS satisfies paragraph (k)(2) of this section 
and section 514(c)(9)(B)(vi) does not apply.
    (3) De minimis allocations disregarded. A qualified organization's 
fractions rule percentage of the partnership's items of loss and 
deduction, other than nonrecourse and partner nonrecourse deductions, 
that are allocated away from the qualified organization and to other 
partners in any taxable year are treated as having been allocated to the 
qualified organization for purposes of the fractions rule if--
    (i) The allocation was neither planned nor motivated by tax 
avoidance; and
    (ii) The total amount of those items of partnership loss or 
deduction is less than both--
    (A) One percent of the partnership's aggregate items of gross loss 
and deduction for the taxable year; and
    (B) $50,000.
    (4) Anti-abuse rule. The purpose of the fractions rule is to prevent 
tax avoidance by limiting the permanent or temporary transfer of tax 
benefits from tax-exempt partners to taxable partners, whether by 
directing income or gain to tax-exempt partners, by directing losses, 
deductions, or credits to taxable partners, or by some other similar 
manner. This section may not be applied in a manner that is inconsistent 
with the purpose of the fractions rule.
    (l) [Reserved].
    (m) Tiered partnerships--(1) In general. If a qualified organization 
holds an indirect interest in real property through one or more tiers of 
partnerships (a chain), the fractions rule is satisfied only if--
    (i) The avoidance of tax is not a principal purpose for using the 
tiered-ownership structure (investing in separate real properties 
through separate chains of partnerships so that section 514(c)(9)(E) is, 
effectively, applied on a property-by-property basis is not, in and of 
itself, a tax avoidance purpose); and
    (ii) The relevant partnerships can demonstrate under any reasonable 
method that the relevant chains satisfy the requirements of paragraphs 
(b)(2) through (k) of this section. For purposes of applying Sec. 1.704-
2(k) under the independent chain approach described in Example 3 of 
paragraph (m)(2) of this section, allocations of items of income or gain 
that may be made pursuant to a provision in the partnership agreement 
that charges back minimum gain are taken into account for purposes of 
the fractions rule only to the extent an allocation is made.

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    (2) Examples. The following examples illustrate the provisions of 
this paragraph (m).

    Example 1. Tiered partnerships--collapsing approach. (i) Qualified 
organization QO3 and taxable individual TP3 form upper-tier partnership 
P2. The P2 partnership agreement allocates overall partnership income 20 
percent to QO3 and 80 percent to TP3. Overall partnership loss is 
allocated 30 percent to QO3 and 70 percent to TP3. P2 and taxable 
individual TP2 form lower-tier partnership P1. The P1 partnership 
agreement allocates overall partnership income 60 percent to P2 and 40 
percent to TP2. Overall partnership loss is allocated 40 percent to P2 
and 60 percent to TP2. The only asset of P2 (which has no outstanding 
debt) is its interest in P1. P1 purchases real property with money 
contributed by its partners and with borrowed money. There is no tax 
avoidance purpose for the use of the tiered-ownership structure, which 
is illustrated by the following diagram.
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    (ii) P2 can demonstrate that the P2/P1 chain satisfies the 
requirements of paragraphs (b)(2) through (k) of this section by 
collapsing the tiered-partnership structure. On a collapsed basis, QO3's 
fractions rule percentage is 12 percent (30 percent of 40 percent). See 
paragraph (c)(2) of this section. P2 satisfies the fractions rule 
because QO3 may not be allocated more than 12 percent (20 percent of 60 
percent) of overall partnership income in any taxable year.
    Example 2. Tiered partnerships--entity-by-entity approach. (i) 
Qualified organization QO3A is a partner with taxable individual TP3A in 
upper-tier partnership P2A. Qualified organization QO3B is a partner 
with taxable individual TP3B in upper-tier partnership P2B. P2A, P2B, 
and taxable individual TP2 are partners in lower-tier partnership P1, 
which owns encumbered real estate. None of QO3A, QO3B, TP3A, TP3B or TP2 
has a direct or indirect ownership interest in each other. P2A has been 
established for the purpose of investing in numerous real estate 
properties independently of P2B and its partners. P2B has been 
established for the purpose of investing in numerous real estate 
properties independently of P2A and its partners. Neither P2A nor P2B 
has outstanding debt. There is no tax avoidance purpose for the use of 
the tiered-ownership structure, which is illustrated by the following 
diagram.
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    (ii) The P2A/P1 chain (Chain A) will satisfy the fractions rule if 
P1 and P2A can demonstrate in a reasonable manner that they satisfy the 
requirements of paragraphs (b)(2) through (k) of this section. The P2B/
P1 chain (Chain B) will satisfy the fractions rule if P1 and P2B can 
demonstrate in a reasonable manner that they satisfy the requirements of 
paragraphs (b)(2) through (k) of this section. To meet its burden, P1 
treats P2A and P2B as qualified organizations. Provided that the 
allocations that may be made by P1 would satisfy the fractions rule if 
P2A and P2B were direct qualified organization partners in P1, Chain A 
will satisfy the fractions rule (for the benefit of QO3A) if the 
allocations that may be made by P2A satisfy the requirements of 
paragraphs (b)(2) through (k) of this section. Similarly, Chain B will 
satisfy the fractions rule (for the benefit of QO3B) if the allocations 
that may be made by P2B satisfy the requirements of paragraphs (b)(2) 
through (k) of this section. Under these facts, QO3A does not have to 
know how income and loss may be allocated by P2B, and QO3B does not have 
to know how income and loss may be allocated by P2A. QO3A's and QO3B's 
burden would not change even if TP2 were not a partner in P1.
    Example 3. Tiered partnerships--independent chain approach. (i) 
Qualified organization QO3 and taxable corporation TP3 form upper-tier 
partnership P2. P2 and taxable corporation TP2 form lower-tier 
partnership P1A. P2 and qualified organization QO2 form lower-tier 
partnership P1B. P2 has no outstanding debt. P1A and P1B each purchase 
real property with money contributed by their respective partners and 
with borrowed money. Each partnership's real property is completely 
unrelated to the real property owned by the other partnership. P1B's 
allocations do not satisfy the requirements of paragraphs (b)(2) through 
(k) of this section because of allocations that may be made to QO2. 
However, if P2's interest in P1B were completely disregarded, the P2/P1A 
chain would satisfy the requirements of paragraphs (b)(2) through (k) of 
this section. There is no tax avoidance purpose for the use of the 
tiered-ownership structure, which is illustrated by the following 
diagram.

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    (ii) P2 satisfies the fractions rule with respect to the P2/P1A 
chain, but only if the P2 partnership agreement allocates those items 
allocated to P2 by P1A separately from those items allocated to P2 by 
P1B. For this purpose, allocations of items of income or gain that may 
be made pursuant to a provision in the partnership agreement that 
charges back minimum gain, are taken into account for purposes of the 
fractions rule only to the extent an allocation is made. See paragraph 
(m)(1)(ii) of this section. P2 does not satisfy the fractions rule with 
respect to the P2/P1B chain.

    (n) Effective date--(1) In general. Section 514(c)(9)(E), as amended 
by sections 2004(h) (1) and (2) of the Technical and Miscellaneous 
Revenue Act of 1988, Pub. L. 100-647, applies generally with respect to 
property acquired by partnerships after October 13, 1987, and to 
partnership interests acquired after October 13, 1987.
    (2) General effective date of the regulations. Section 1.514(c)-2 
(a) through (m) applies with respect to partnership agreements entered 
into after December 30, 1992, property acquired by partnerships after 
December 30, 1992, and partnership interests acquired by qualified 
organizations after December 30, 1992 (other than a partnership interest 
that at all times after October 13, 1987, and prior to the acquisition 
was held by a qualified organization). For this purpose, paragraphs (a) 
through (m) of this section will be treated as satisfied with respect to 
partnership agreements entered into on or before May 13, 1994, property 
acquired by partnerships on or before May 13, 1994, and partnership 
interests acquired by qualified organizations on or before May 13, 1994, 
if the guidance set forth in (paragraphs (a) through (m) of 
Sec. 1.514(c)-2 of) PS-56-90, published at 1993-5 I.R.B. 42, February 1, 
1993, is satisfied. (See Sec. 601.601(d)(2)(ii)(b) of this chapter).
    (3) Periods after June 24, 1990, and prior to December 30, 1992. To 
satisfy the requirements of section 514(c)(9)(E) with respect to 
partnership agreements entered into after June 24, 1990, property 
acquired by partnerships after June 24, 1990, and partnership interests 
acquired by qualified organizations after June 24, 1990, (other than a 
partnership interest that at all times after October 13, 1987, and prior 
to the acquisition was held by a qualified organization) to which 
paragraph (n)(2) of this section does not apply, paragraphs (a) through 
(m) of this section must be satisfied as of the first day that section 
514(c)(9)(E) applies with respect to the partnership, property, or 
acquired interest. For this purpose, paragraphs (a) through (m) of this 
section will be treated as satisfied if the guidance in sections I 
through VI of Notice 90-41, 90-1 C.B. 350, (see 
Sec. 601.601(d)(2)(ii)(b) of this chapter) has been followed.
    (4) Periods prior to the issuance of Notice 90-41. With respect to 
partnerships commencing after October 13, 1987, property acquired by 
partnerships after October 13, 1987, and partnership interests acquired 
by qualified organizations after October 13, 1987, to which neither 
paragraph (n)(2) nor (n)(3) of this section applies, the Internal 
Revenue Service will not challenge an interpretation of section 
514(c)(9)(E) that is reasonable in light of the underlying purposes of 
section 514(c)(9)(E) (as reflected in its legislative history) and that 
is consistently applied as of the first day that section 514(c)(9)(E) 
applies with respect to the partnership, property, or acquired interest. 
A reasonable interpretation includes an interpretation that 
substantially follows the guidance in either sections I through VI of 
Notice 90-41, (see Sec. 601.601(d)(2)(ii)(b) of this chapter) or 
paragraphs (a) through (m) of this section.
    (5) Material modifications to partnership agreements. A material 
modification will cause a partnership agreement to be treated as a new 
partnership agreement in appropriate circumstances for purposes of this 
paragraph (n).
[T.D. 8539, 59 FR 24928, May 13, 1994]

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Sec. 1.514(d)-1  Basis of debt-financed property acquired in corporate liquidation.

    (a) If debt-financed property is acquired by an exempt organization 
in a complete or partial liquidation of a corporation in exchange for 
its stock, the organization's basis in such property shall be the same 
as it would be in the hands of the transferor corporation, increased by 
the amount of gain recognized to the transferor corporation upon such 
distribution and by the amount of any gain which is includible, on 
account of such distribution, in the gross income of the organization as 
unrelated debt-financed income.
    (b) The application of this section may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. On July 1, 1970, T, an exempt trust, exchanges $15,000 of 
borrowed funds for 50 percent of the shares of M Corporation's stock. M 
uses $35,000 of borrowed funds in acquiring depreciable assets which are 
not used at any time for purposes described in section 514(b)(1) (A), 
(B), (C), or (D). On July 1, 1978, and for the 12-month period preceding 
this date, T's acquisition indebtedness with respect to M's stock has 
been $3,000. On this date, there is a complete liquidation of M 
Corporation to which section 331(a)(1) applies. In the liquidation T 
receives a distribution in kind of depreciable assets and assumes $7,000 
of M's indebtedness which remains unpaid with respect to the depreciable 
assets. On this date, M's adjusted basis of these depreciable assets is 
$9,000, and such assets have a fair market value of $47,000. M 
recognizes gain of $6,000 with respect to this liquidation pursuant to 
sections 1245 and 1250. T realizes a gain of $25,000 (the difference 
between the excess of fair market value of the property received over 
the indebtedness assumed, $40,000 ($47,000-$7,000) and T's basis in M's 
stock, $15,000). A portion of this gain is to be treated as unrelated 
debt-financed income. This amount is determined by multiplying T's gain 
of $25,000 by the debt/basis percentage. The debt/basis percentage is 20 
percent, the ratio which the average acquisition indebtedness ($3,000) 
is of the average adjusted basis ($15,000). Thus, $5,000 (20 percent of 
$25,000) is unrelated debt-financed income. This amount and the gain 
recognized pursuant to sections 1245 and 1250 are added to M's basis to 
determine T's basis in the property received. Consequently, T's basis in 
the property received from M Corporation is $20,000, determined as 
follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
M Corporation's adjusted basis..............................      $9,000
Gain recognized by M Corporation on the distribution........       6,000
Unrelated debt-financed income recognized by T with respect             
 to the distribution........................................       5,000
                                                             -----------
T's transferred basis.......................................      20,000
                                                                        

[T.D. 7229, 37 FR 28153, Dec. 21, 1972]



Sec. 1.514(e)-1  Allocation rules.

    Where only a portion of property is debt-financed property, proper 
allocation of the basis, indebtedness, income, and deductions with 
respect to such property must be made to determine the amount of income 
or gain derived from such property which is to be treated as unrelated 
debt-financed income. See examples 2 and 3 of paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of 
Sec. 1.514(b)-1 and examples 1, (2), and (3) of paragraph (b)(3)(iii) of 
Sec. 1.514(b)-1 for illustrations of proper allocation.
[T.D. 7229, 37 FR 28153, Dec. 21, 1972]



Sec. 1.514(f)-1  Definition of business lease.

    (a) In general. The term business lease means any lease, with 
certain exceptions discussed in paragraph (c) of this section, for a 
term of more than 5 years of real property by an organization subject to 
section 511 (or by a partnership of which it is a member) if at the 
close of the organization's taxable year there is a business lease 
indebtedness as defined in section 514(g) and Sec. 1.514(g)-1 with 
respect to such property. For the purpose of this section the term real 
property and the term premises include personal property of the lessor 
tax-exempt organization leased by it to a lessee of its real estate if 
the lease of such personal property is made under, or in connection 
with, the lease of such real estate. For amounts of business lease rents 
and deductions to be included in computing unrelated business taxable 
income for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1970, see 
Sec. 1.514(a)-2.
    (b) Special rules. (1) In computing the term of the lease, the 
period for which a lease may be renewed or extended by reason of an 
option contained therein shall be considered as part of the term. For 
example, a 3-year lease with an option for renewal for another such 
period is considered a lease for a term of 6 years. Another example is 
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for another such term, where the parties at the end of each year renew 
the arrangement. In this case, during the fifth year (but not during the 
first 4 years), the lease falls within the 5-year rule, since the lease 
then involves 5 years and there is an option for the sixth year. In 
determining the term of the lease, an option for renewal of the lease is 
taken into account whether or not the exercise of the option depends 
upon conditions or contingencies.
    (2) If the property is acquired subject to a lease, the term of such 
lease shall be considered to begin on the date of such acquisition. For 
example, if an exempt organization purchases, in whole or in part with 
borrowed funds, real property subject to a 10-year lease which has 3 
years left to run, and such lease contains no right of renewal or 
extension, the lease shall be considered a 3-year lease and hence does 
not meet the definition of a business lease in section 514(f) and 
paragraph (a) of this section. However, if this lease contains an option 
to renew for a period of 3 years or more, it is a business lease.
    (3) Under the provisions of section 514(f)(2)(B) a lease is 
considered as continuing for more than 5 years if the same lessee has 
occupied the premises for a total period of more than 5 years, whether 
the occupancy is under one or more leases, renewals, extensions, or 
continuations. Continued occupancy shall be considered to be by the same 
lessee if the occupants during the period are so related that losses in 
respect of sales or exchanges of property between them would be 
disallowed under section 267(a). Such period shall be considered as 
commencing not earlier than the date of the acquisition of the property 
by the tax-exempt organization or trust. This rule is applicable only in 
the sixth and succeeding years of such occupancy by the same lessee. 
See, however, paragraph (c)(3) of this section.
    (c) Exceptions. (1) A lease shall not be considered a business lease 
if such lease is entered into primarily for a purpose which is 
substantially related (aside from the need of such organization for 
income or funds, or the use it makes of the rents derived) to the 
exercise or performance by such organization of its charitable, 
educational, or other purpose or function constituting the basis for its 
exemption. For example, where a tax-exempt hospital leases real property 
owned by it to an association of doctors for use as a clinic, the rents 
derived under such lease would not be included in computing unrelated 
business taxable income if the clinic is substantially related to the 
carrying on of hospital functions. See Sec. 1.513--1 for principles 
applicable in determining whether there is a substantial relationship to 
the exempt purpose of an organization.
    (2) A lease is not a business lease if the lease is of premises in a 
building primarily designed for occupancy and occupied by the tax-exempt 
organization.
    (3) If a lease for more than 5 years to a tenant is for only a 
portion of the real property, and space in the real property is rented 
during the taxable year under a lease for not more than 5 years to any 
other tenant of the tax-exempt organization, all leases of the real 
property for more than 5 years shall be considered as business leases 
during the taxable year only if:
    (i) The rents derived from the real property during the taxable year 
under leases for more than 5 years represent 50 percent or more of the 
total rents derived during the taxable year from the real property; or 
the area of the premises occupied under leases for more than 5 years 
represents, at any time during the taxable year, 50 percent or more of 
the total area of the real property rented at such time; or
    (ii) The rent derived from the real property during the taxable year 
from any tenant under a lease for more than 5 years, or from a group of 
tenants (under such leases) who are either members of an affiliated 
group (as defined in section 1504) or are partners, represents more than 
10 percent of the total rents derived during the taxable year from such 
property; or the area of the premises occupied by any one such tenant, 
or by any such group of tenants, represents at any time during the 
taxable year more than 10 percent of the total area of the real property 
rented at such time.

In determining whether 50 percent or more of the total rents are derived 
from leases for more than 5 years, or

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whether 50 percent or more of the total area is occupied under leases 
for more than 5 years:
    (iii) An occupancy which is considered to be a lease of more than 5 
years solely by reason of the provisions of paragraph (b)(3) of this 
subparagraph shall not be treated as such a lease for purposes of 
subdivision (i) of this subparagraph, and
    (iv) An occupancy which is considered to be a lease of more than 5 
years solely by reason of the provisions of paragraph (b)(3) of this 
section shall be treated as such a lease for purposes of subdivision 
(ii) of this subparagraph, and
    (v) If during the last half of the term of a lease a new lease is 
made to take effect after the expiration of such lease, the unexpired 
portion of the first lease will not be added to the second lease to 
determine whether such second lease is a lease for more than 5 years for 
purposes of subdivision (i) of this subparagraph.
    (4) The application of subparagraph (3) of this paragraph may be 
illustrated by the following example:

    Example. In 1954 an educational organization, which is on the 
calendar year basis, begins the erection of an 11-story apartment 
building using funds borrowed for that purpose, and immediately leases 
for a 10-year term the first floor to a real estate development company 
to sublet for stores and shops. As fast as the new apartments are 
completed, they are rented on an annual basis. At the end of 1959 all 
except the 10th and 11th floors are rented. Those two floors are 
completed during 1960 and rented. Assume that for 1954 and each 
subsequent taxable year through 1959, and for the taxable year 1963, the 
gross rental for the first floor represents more than 10 percent of the 
total gross rents derived during the taxable year from the building. 
Under this set of facts the 10-year lease of the first floor would be 
considered to be a business lease for all except the taxable years 1961, 
1962, and 1964.
[T.D. 7229, 37 FR 28154, Dec. 21, 1972]



Sec. 1.514(g)-1  Business lease indebtedness.

    (a) Definition. The term business lease indebtedness means, with 
respect to any real property leased by a tax-exempt organization for a 
term of more than 5 years, the unpaid amount of:
    (1) The indebtedness incurred by the lessor tax-exempt organization 
in acquiring or improving such property;
    (2) The indebtedness incurred by the lessor tax-exempt organization 
prior to the acquisition or improvement of such property if such 
indebtedness would not have been incurred but for such acquisition or 
improvement; and
    (3) The indebtedness incurred by the lessor tax-exempt organization 
subsequent to the acquisition or improvement of such property if such 
indebtedness would not have been incurred but for such acquisition or 
improvement and the incurrence of the indebtedness was reasonably 
foreseeable at the time of such acquisition or improvement.

See paragraph (i) of this section with respect to subsidiary 
corporations.
    (b) Examples. The rules of section 514(g) respecting business leases 
also cover certain cases where the leased property itself is not subject 
to an indebtedness. For example, they apply to cases such as the 
following:

    Example 1. A university pledges some of its investment securities 
with a bank for a loan and uses the proceeds of such loan to purchase 
(either directly or through a subsidiary corporation) a building, which 
building is subject to a lease that then has more than 5 years to run. 
This would be an example of a business lease indebtedness incurred prior 
to the acquisition of the property which would not have been incurred 
but for such acquisition.
    Example 2. If the building itself in example 1 in this paragraph is 
later mortgaged to raise funds to release the pledged securities, the 
lease would continue to be a business lease.
    Example 3. If a scientific organization mortgages its laboratory 
building to replace working capital used in remodeling another one of 
its buildings or a building held by its subsidiary corporation, which 
other building is free of indebtedness and is subject to a lease that 
then has more than 5 years to run, the lease would be a business lease 
inasmuch as the indebtedness though incurred subsequent to the 
improvement of such property would not have been incurred but for such 
improvement, and the incurrence of the indebtedness was reasonably 
foreseeable when, to make such improvement, the organization reduced its 
working capital below the amount necessary to continue current 
operations.

    (c) Property acquired subject to lien. Where real property is 
acquired subject to a mortgage or similar lien, whether

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the acquisition be by gift, bequest, devise, or purchase, the amount of 
the indebtedness secured by such mortgage or lien is a business lease 
indebtedness (unless paragraph (d)(1) of this section applies) even 
though the lessor does not assume or agree to pay the indebtedness. For 
example, a university pays $100,000 for real estate valued at $300,000 
and subject to a $200,000 mortgage. For the purpose of the tax on 
unrelated business taxable income, the result is the same as if $200,000 
of borrowed funds had been used to buy the property.
    (d) Certain property acquired by gifts, etc. (1) Where real property 
was acquired by gift, bequest, or devise, before July 1, 1950, subject 
to a mortgage or other similar lien, the amount of such mortgage or 
other similar lien shall not be considered as an indebtedness of the 
lessor tax-exempt organization incurred in acquiring such property. An 
indebtedness not otherwise covered by this exception is not brought 
within the exception by reason of a transfer of the property between a 
parent and its subsidiary corporation.
    (2) Where real property was acquired by gift, bequest, or devise, 
before July 1, 1950, subject to a lease requiring improvements in such 
property upon the happening of stated contingencies, indebtedness 
incurred in improving such property in accordance with the terms of such 
lease shall not be considered as indebtedness described in section 
514(g) and in this section. An indebtedness not otherwise covered by 
this exception is not brought within the exception by reason of a 
transfer of the property between a parent and its subsidiary 
corporation.
    (e) Certain corporations described in section 501(c)(2). In the case 
of a title holding corporation described in section 501(c)(2), all of 
the stock of which was acquired before July 1, 1950, by an organization 
described in section 501(c) (3), (5), or (6) (and more than one-third of 
such stock was acquired by such organization by gift or bequest), any 
indebtedness incurred by such corporation before July 1, 1950, and any 
indebtedness incurred by such corporation on or after such date in 
improving real property in accordance with the terms of a lease entered 
into before such date, shall not be considered an indebtedness described 
in section 514(g) and in this section with respect to either such 
section 501(c)(2) corporation or such section 501(c) (3), (5), or (6) 
organization.
    (f) Certain trusts described in section 401(a). In the case of a 
trust described in section 401(a), or in the case of a corporation 
described in section 501(c)(2) all of the stock of which was acquired 
before March 1, 1954, by such a trust, any indebtedness incurred by such 
trust or such corporation before such date, in connection with real 
property which is leased before such date, and any indebtedness incurred 
by such trust or such corporation on or after such date necessary to 
carry out the terms of such lease, shall not be considered as an 
indebtedness described in section 514(g) and in this section.
    (g) Business lease on portion of property. Where only a portion of 
the real property is subject to a business lease, proper allocation of 
the indebtedness applicable to the whole property must be made to the 
premises covered by the lease. See example 2 of paragraph (b)(3) of 
Sec. 1.514(a)-2.
    (h) Special rule applicable to trusts described in section 401(a). 
If an employees' trust described in section 401(a) lends any money to 
another such employees' trust of the same employer, for the purpose of 
acquiring or improving real property, such loan will not be treated as 
an indebtedness of the borrowing trust except to the extent that the 
loaning trust:
    (1) Incurs any indebtedness in order to make such loan;
    (2) Incurred indebtedness before the making of such loan which would 
not have been incurred but for the making of such loan; or
    (3) Incurred indebtedness after the making of such loan which would 
not have been incurred but for the making of such loan and which was 
reasonably foreseeable at the time of making such loan.
    (i) Subsidiary corporations. The provisions of section 514(f), (g), 
and (h) are applicable whether or not a subsidiary corporation of the 
type described in section 501(c)(2) is availed of in making the business 
lease. For example, assume a parent organization borrows funds to 
purchase realty and sets up a

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separate section 501(c)(2) corporation as a subsidiary to hold the 
property. Such subsidiary corporation leases the property for a period 
of more than 5 years, collects the rents and pays over all of the 
income, less expenses, to the parent organization, the parent 
organization being liable for the indebtedness. Under these assumed 
facts, the lease by section 501(c)(2) subsidiary corporation would be a 
business lease with respect to such subsidiary corporation, and the 
rental income would be subject to the tax, whether or not the subsidiary 
itself assumes the indebtedness and whether or not the property is 
subject to the indebtedness.
    (j) Certain trusts described in section 501(c)(17). (1) In the case 
of a supplemental unemployment benefit trust described in section 
501(c)(17), or in the case of a corporation described in section 
501(c)(2) all of the stock of which was acquired before January 1, 1960, 
by such a trust, any indebtedness incurred by such trust or such 
corporation before such date, in connection with real property which is 
leased before such date, and any indebtedness incurred by such trust or 
such corporation on or after such date necessary to carry out the terms 
of such lease, shall not be considered as an indebtedness described in 
section 514(g) and in this section.
    (2) If a supplemental unemployment benefit trust described in 
section 501(c)(17) lends any money to another such supplemental 
unemployment benefit trust forming part of the same plan, for the 
purpose of acquiring or improving real property, such loan will not be 
treated as an indebtedness of the borrowing trust except to the extent 
that the loaning trust:
    (i) Incurs any indebtedness in order to make such loan;
    (ii) Incurred indebtedness before the making of such loan which 
would not have been incurred but for the making of such loan; or
    (iii) Incurred indebtedness after the making of such loan which 
would not have been incurred but for the making of such loan and which 
was reasonably foreseeable at the time of making such loan.
[T.D. 7229, 37 FR 28155, Dec. 21, 1972]

                          Farmers' Cooperatives



Sec. 1.521-1  Farmers' cooperative marketing and purchasing associations; requirements for exemption under section 521.

    (a)(1) Cooperative associations engaged in the marketing of farm 
products for farmers, fruit growers, livestock growers, dairymen, etc., 
and turning back to the producers the proceeds of the sales of their 
products, less the necessary operating expenses, on the basis of either 
the quantity or the value of the products furnished by them, are exempt 
from income tax except as otherwise provided in section 522, or part I, 
subchapter T chapter 1 of the Code, and the regulations thereunder. For 
instance, cooperative dairy companies which are engaged in collecting 
milk and disposing of it or the products thereof and distributing the 
proceeds, less necessary operating expenses, among the producers upon 
the basis of either the quantity or the value of milk or of butterfat in 
the milk furnished by such producers, are exempt from the tax. If the 
proceeds of the business are distributed in any other way than on such a 
proportionate basis, the association does not meet the requirements of 
the Code and is not exempt. In other words, nonmember patrons must be 
treated the same as members insofar as the distribution of patronage 
dividends is concerned. Thus, if products are marketed for nonmember 
producers, the proceeds of the sale, less necessary operating expenses, 
must be returned to the patrons from the sale of whose goods such 
proceeds result, whether or not such patrons are members of the 
association. In order to show its cooperative nature and to establish 
compliance with the requirement of the Code that the proceeds of sales, 
less necessary expenses, be turned back to all producers on the basis of 
either the quantity or the value of the products furnished by them, it 
is necessary for such an association to keep permanent records of the 
business done both with members and nonmembers. The Code does not 
require, however, that the association keep ledger accounts with each 
producer selling through the association. Any permanent records which 
show

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that the association was operating during the taxable year on a 
cooperative basis in the distribution of patronage dividends to all 
producers will suffice. While under the Code patronage dividends must be 
paid to all producers on the same basis, this requirement is complied 
with if an association instead of paying patronage dividends to 
nonmember producers in cash, keeps permanent records from which the 
proportionate shares of the patronage dividends due to nonmember 
producers can be determined, and such shares are made applicable toward 
the purchase price of a share of stock or of a membership in the 
association. See, however, paragraph (c)(1) of Sec. 1.1388-1 for the 
meaning of payment in money for purposes of qualifying a written notice 
of allocation.
    (2) An association which has capital stock will not for such reason 
be denied exemption (i) if the dividend rate of such stock is fixed at 
not to exceed the legal rate of interest in the State of incorporation 
or 8 percent per annum, whichever is greater, on the value of the 
consideration for which the stock was issued, and (ii) if substantially 
all of such stock (with the exception noted below) is owned by producers 
who market their products or purchase their supplies and equipment 
through the association. Any ownership of stock by others than such 
actual producers must be satisfactorily explained in the association's 
application for exemption. The association will be required to show that 
the ownership of its capital stock has been restricted as far as 
possible to such actual producers. If by statutory requirement all 
officers of an association must be shareholders, the ownership of a 
share of stock by a nonproducer to qualify him as an officer will not 
destroy the association's exemption. Likewise, if a shareholder for any 
reason ceases to be a producer and the association is unable, because of 
a constitutional restriction or prohibition or other reason beyond the 
control of the association, to purchase or retire the stock of such 
nonproducer, the fact that under such circumstances a small amount of 
the outstanding capital stock is owned by shareholders who are no longer 
producers will not destroy the exemption. The restriction placed on the 
ownership of capital stock of an exempt cooperative association shall 
not apply to nonvoting preferred stock, provided the owners of such 
stock are not entitled or permitted to participate, directly or 
indirectly, in the profits of the association, upon dissolution or 
otherwise, beyond the fixed dividends.
    (3) The accumulation and maintenance of a reserve required by State 
statute, or the accumulation and maintenance of a reasonable reserve or 
surplus for any necessary purpose, such as to provide for the erection 
of buildings and facilities required in business or for the purchase and 
installation of machinery and equipment or to retire indebtedness 
incurred for such purposes, will not destroy the exemption. An 
association will not be denied exemption because it markets the products 
of nonmembers, provided the value of the products marketed for 
nonmembers does not exceed the value of the products marketed for 
members. Anyone who shares in the profits of a farmers' cooperative 
marketing association, and is entitled to participate in the management 
of the association, must be regarded as a member of such association 
within the meaning of section 521.
    (b) Cooperative associations engaged in the purchasing of supplies 
and equipment for farmers, fruit growers, livestock growers, dairymen, 
etc., and turning over such supplies and equipment to them at actual 
cost, plus the necessary operating expenses, are exempt. The term 
supplies and equipment as used in section 521 includes groceries and all 
other goods and merchandise used by farmers in the operation and 
maintenance of a farm or farmer's household. The provisions of paragraph 
(a) of this section relating to a reserve or surplus and to capital 
stock shall apply to associations coming under this paragraph. An 
association which purchases supplies and equipment for nonmembers will 
not for such reason be denied exemption, provided the value of the 
purchases for nonmembers does not exceed the value of the supplies and 
equipment purchased for members, and provided the value of the purchases 
made for nonmembers who are not producers does not exceed 15

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percent of the value of all its purchases.
    (c) In order to be exempt under either paragraph (a) or (b) of this 
section an association must establish that it has no taxable income for 
its own account other than that reflected in a reserve or surplus 
authorized in paragraph (a) of this section. An association engaged both 
in marketing farm products and in purchasing supplies and equipment is 
exempt if as to each of its functions it meets the requirements of the 
Code. Business done for the United States or any of its agencies shall 
be disregarded in determining the right to exemption under section 521 
and this section. An association to be entitled to exemption must not 
only be organized but actually operated in the manner and for the 
purposes specified in section 521.
    (d) Cooperative organizations engaged in occupations dissimilar from 
those of farmers, fruit growers, and the like, are not exempt.
    (e) An organization is not exempt from taxation under this section 
merely because it claims that it complies with the requirements 
prescribed therein. In order to establish its exemption every 
organization claiming exemption under section 521 is required to file a 
Form 1028. The Form 1028, executed in accordance with the instructions 
on the form or issued therewith, should be filed with the district 
director for the internal revenue district in which is located the 
principal place of business or principal office of the organization. 
However, an organization which has been granted exemption under the 
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 or prior law may rely on 
that ruling, unless affected by substantive changes in the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1954 or any changes in the character, purposes, or 
methods of operation of the organization, and it is not necessary in 
such case for the organization to request a new determination as to its 
exempt status.
    (f) A cooperative association will not be denied exemption merely 
because it makes payments solely in nonqualified written notices of 
allocation to those patrons who do not consent as provided in section 
1388 and Sec. 1.1388-1, but makes payments of 20 percent in cash and the 
remainder in qualified written notices of allocation to those patrons 
who do so consent. Nor will such an association be denied exemption 
merely because, in the case of patrons who have so consented, payments 
of less than $5 are made solely in nonqualified written notices of 
allocation while payments of $5 or more are made in the form of 20 
percent in cash and the remainder in qualified written notices of 
allocation. In addition, a cooperative association will not be denied 
exemption if it pays a smaller amount of interest or dividends on 
nonqualified written notices of allocation held by persons who have not 
consented as provided in section 1388 and Sec. 1.1388-1 (or on per-unit 
retain certificates issued to patrons who are not qualifying patrons 
with respect thereto within the meaning of Sec. 1.61-5(d)(2)) than it 
pays on qualified written notices of allocation held by persons who have 
so consented (or on per-unit retain certificates issued to patrons who 
are qualifying patrons with respect thereto) provided that the amount of 
the interest or dividend reduction is reasonable in relation to the fact 
that the association receives no tax benefit with respect to such 
nonqualified written notices of allocation (or such certificates issued 
to nonqualifying patrons) until redeemed. However, such an association 
will be denied exemption if it otherwise treats patrons who have not 
consented (or are not qualifying patrons) differently from patrons who 
have consented (or are qualifying patrons), either with regard to the 
original payment or allocation or with regard to the redemption of 
written notices of allocation or per-unit retain certificates. For 
example, if such an association pays patronage dividends in the form of 
written notices of allocation accompanied by qualified checks, and 
provides that any patron who does not cash his check within a specified 
time will forfeit the portion of the patronage dividend represented by 
such check, then the cooperative association will be denied exemption 
under this section as it does not treat all patrons alike.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6643, 28 FR 
3162, Apr. 2, 1963; T.D. 6855, 30 FR 13135, Oct. 15, 1965]

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Sec. 1.522-1  Tax treatment of farmers' cooperative marketing and purchasing associations exempt under section 521.

    (a) In general. (1) Section 522 is applicable to farmers', fruit 
growers', or like associations organized and operated on a cooperative 
basis in the manner prescribed in section 521. Although such an 
association is subject to both normal tax and surtax, as in the case of 
corporations generally, certain special rules for the computation of 
taxable income are provided in section 522(b) and Sec. 1.522-2. For the 
purpose of any law which refers to organizations exempt from income 
taxes such an association shall, however, be considered as an 
organization exempt under section 501. Thus, the provisions of section 
243, providing a credit for dividends received from a domestic 
corporation subject to taxation, are not applicable to dividends 
received from a cooperative association subject to section 522. The 
provisions of section 1501, relating to consolidated returns, are 
likewise not applicable.
    (2) Rules governing the manner in which amounts allocated as 
patronage dividends, refunds, or rebates are to be taken into account in 
computing the taxable income of such an association are set forth in 
Sec. 1.522-3. For the tax treatment, as to patrons, of amounts received 
during the taxable year as patronage dividends, rebates, or refunds, see 
section 61 and Sec. 1.61-5.
    (b) Meaning of terms. For purposes of Secs. 1.522-1 to 1.522-3, 
inclusive, Secs. 1.6044-1 and 1.61-5, the following terms shall have the 
meaning ascribed below:
    (1) Cooperative association. The term cooperative association 
includes any corporation operating on a cooperative basis and allocating 
amounts to patrons on the basis of the business done with or for such 
patrons, except that the term does not include any cooperative or 
nonprofit corporation (including any cooperative or nonprofit 
corporation engaged in rural electrification) exempt from taxation under 
section 501(a) and described in section 501(c) (12) or (15) or any 
corporation subject to a tax imposed by subchapter L, chapter 1 of the 
Code (relating to insurance companies).
    (2) Patron. The term patron includes any person with whom or for 
whom the cooperative association does business on a cooperative basis, 
whether a member or a nonmember of the cooperative association, and 
whether an individual, a trust, estate, partnership, company, 
corporation, or cooperative association.
    (3) Allocation. The term allocation includes distributions made by a 
cooperative association to a patron in cash, merchandise, capital stock, 
revolving fund certificates, retain certificates, certificates of 
indebtedness, letters of advice, similar documents, or in any other 
manner whereby there is disclosed to a patron the dollar amount 
apportioned on the books of the association for the account of such 
patron. Thus, a mere credit to the account of a patron on the books of 
the cooperative association, without disclosure to the patron, is not an 
allocation.
    (4) Patronage dividends, rebates, and refunds. The term patronage 
dividend, rebate, or refund includes any amount allocated by a 
cooperative association, to the account of a patron on the basis of the 
business done with or for such patron. The following are not patronage 
dividends, rebates, or refunds:
    (i) Amounts distributed in redemption of capital stock, or in 
redemption or satisfaction of certificates of indebtedness, revolving 
fund certificates, retain certificates, letters of advice, or other 
similar documents;
    (ii) Amounts allocated (whether in cash, merchandise, capital stock, 
revolving fund certificates, retain certificates, certificates of 
indebtedness, letters of advice, or in some other manner that discloses 
to each patron the amount of such dividend, refund, or rebate) by the 
association for products of members or other patrons to the extent such 
amounts are fixed without reference to the earnings of the cooperative 
association. For this purpose, the term earnings includes the excess of 
amounts retained (or assessed) by the association to cover expenses or 
other items over the amount of such expenses or other items.
    (c) Examples. The application of paragraph (b) of this section may 
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    Example 1. Cooperative A, a marketing association operating on a 
pooling basis, receives the products of patron W on January 5, 1954. On 
the same day Cooperative A advances to W 45 cents per unit for the 
products so delivered and allocates to him a retain certificate having a 
face value calculated at the rate of 5 cents per unit. During the 
operatiion of the pool, and before substantially all the products in the 
pool are disposed of, Cooperative A advances to W an additional 40 cents 
per unit, the amount being determined by reference to the market price 
of the products sold and the anticipated price of the unsold products. 
At the close of the pool on November 10, 1954, Cooperative A determines 
the excess of its receipts over the sum of its expenses and its previous 
advances to patrons, and allocates to W an additional 3 cents per unit 
and shares of the capital stock of A having an aggregate of face value 
calculated at the rate of 2 cents per unit.
    The amount of patronage dividends, rebates, or refunds allocated to 
W during 1954 amount to 5 cents per unit, consisting of the aggregate of 
the following per-unit allocations: The amount of cash distribution (3 
cents), and the face value of the capital stock of A (2 cents), which 
are fixed with reference to the earnings of A. The amount of the two 
distributions in cash (85 cents) and the face amount of the retain 
certificate (5 cents), which are fixed without reference to the earnings 
of A, do not constitute patronage dividends, rebates, or refunds.
    Example 2. Cooperative B, a marketing association operating on a 
pooling basis, receives the products of patron X on March 5, 1954. On 
the same day Cooperative B pays to X $1.00 per unit for such products, 
this amount being determined by reference to the market price of the 
product when received, and issues to him a participation certificate 
having no face value but which entitles X on the close of the pool to 
the proceeds derived from the sale of his products less the previous 
payment of $1.00 and the expenses and other charges attributable to such 
products. On March 5, 1957, Cooperative B, having sold the products in 
the pool, having deducted the previous payments for such products, and 
having determined the expenses and other charges of the pool, redeems 
the participation certificate of X in cash for 10 cents per unit. The 
allocation made to X during 1957, amounting to 10 cents per unit, is a 
patronage dividend, rebate, or refund. Neither the payment to X in 1954 
of $1.00 nor the issuance to him of the participation certificate in 
that year constitutes a patronage dividend, rebate, or refund within the 
meaning of this section.
    Example 3. Cooperative C, a purchasing association, obtains supplies 
for patron Y on May 1, 1954, and receives in return therefor $100. On 
February 1, 1955, Cooperative C, having determined the excess of its 
receipts over its costs and expenses, allocates to Y a cash distribution 
of $1.00 and a revolving fund certificate of a face amount of $1.00. The 
amount of patronage dividends, rebates, or refunds allocated to Y for 
1955 is $2.00, the aggregate of the cash distribution of $1.00, and the 
face amount, $1.00, of the revolving fund certificate.
    Example 4. Cooperative D, a service association, sells the products 
of members on a fee basis. It receives the products of patron Z under an 
agreement not to pool his products with those of other members, to sell 
his products, and to deliver to him the proceeds of the sale. Patron Z 
makes payments to Cooperative D during 1954 aggregating $75 for service 
rendered him by Cooperative D during that year. On May 15, 1955, 
Cooperative D, having determined the excess of its receipts over its 
costs and expenses, allocates to Z a cash distribution of $2.00. Such 
amount is a patronage dividend, rebate, or refund allocated by 
Cooperative D during 1955.

    (d) Returns of exempt cooperative associations. For requirements of 
annual returns by exempt cooperative associations, see sections 6012 and 
6072(d) and paragraph (f) of Sec. 1.6012-2.



Sec. 1.522-2  Manner of taxation of cooperative associations subject to section 522.

    (a) In general. Farmers', fruit growers', or like associations, 
organized and operated in compliance with the requirements of section 
521 and Sec. 1.521-1 shall be subject to the taxes imposed by section 11 
or section 1201, except that there shall be allowed as deductions from 
gross income, in addition to the other deductions allowable under 
chapter 1 of the Code, certain special deductions provided in section 
522(b)(1)(A) and paragraph (c) of this section, and section 522(b)(1)(B) 
and paragraph (d) of this section. Amounts allocated as patronage 
dividends, refunds, or rebates, whether in cash, merchandise, capital 
stock, revolving fund certificates, retain certificates, certificates of 
indebtedness, letters of advice, or in some other manner that discloses 
to each patron the dollar amount allocated, with respect to patronage 
for the taxable year or for preceding taxable years, shall be taken into 
account in the manner provided in section 522 and in Sec. 1.522-3.
    (b) Cooperative association exempt from tax before January 1, 1952. 
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accounting under section 446 in the case of a cooperative association 
which was exempt from tax for taxable years beginning prior to January 
1, 1952, the method of accounting, recognized under sections 41, 42, and 
43 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 and the regulations prescribed 
thereunder and utilized in the return of such association for its last 
taxable year to which the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 was applicable, 
shall be deemed to constitute the method of accounting regularly 
employed by the cooperative association. Any change from this method may 
be made only if permission is obtained from the Commissioner to change 
to another recognized method in accordance with section 446 and the 
regulations thereunder.
    (2) In any case where inventories are an income-producing factor, 
see sections 471 and 472 and the regulations thereunder. The elective 
method of inventorying goods provided in section 472 may be adopted by 
the cooperative association for any taxable year beginning after 
December 31, 1953, in accordance with the requirements of section 472 
and the regulations thereunder. However, in order to use such method for 
such a taxable year the cooperative association (unless it has used such 
method for a taxable year beginning after 1951 and before 1954 pursuant 
to an election exercised as provided in 26 CFR (1939) 39.22(d)-3 
(Regulations 118) must exercise the election provided in section 472 and 
the regulations thereunder, even if it may have utilized such method for 
accounting purposes for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1952.
    (3) The following rules shall be applicable in computing the net 
operating loss deduction provided in section 172: No net operating loss 
carryover shall be allowed from a taxable year beginning prior to 
January 1, 1952, for which the cooperative association was exempt from 
tax under section 101(12) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939. In the 
case of a taxable year beginning prior to January 1, 1952, for which the 
association was not exempt under section 101(12) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1939 and of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1951, 
the amount of the net operating loss carryback or carryover from such 
year shall not be reduced by reference to the income of any taxable year 
beginning prior to January 1, 1952, for which the association was exempt 
from tax under section 101(12) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939. 
However, any taxable year beginning prior to January 1, 1952, for which 
the cooperative association was exempt under section 101(12) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1939 shall be taken into account in determining 
the period for which a net operating loss may be carried back or carried 
over, as the case may be.
    (4) The adjustments to the cost or other basis provided in sections 
1011 and 1016 and the regulations thereunder, are applicable for the 
entire period since the acquisition of the property. Thus, proper 
adjustment to basis must be made under section 1016 for depreciation, 
obsolescence, amortization, and depletion for all taxable years 
beginning prior to January 1, 1952, although the cooperative association 
was exempt from tax under section 521 or corresponding provisions of 
prior law for such years. However, no adjustment for percentage or 
discovery depletion is to be made for any year during which the 
association was exempt from tax. If a cooperative association has made a 
proper election in accordance with section 1020 and the regulations 
prescribed thereunder with respect to a taxable year beginning before 
1952 in which the association was not exempt from tax, the adjustment to 
basis for depreciation for such years shall be limited in accordance 
with the provisions of section 1016(a)(2).
    (5) In the case of tax exempt and partially taxable bonds purchased 
at a premium and subject to amortization under section 171, proper 
adjustment to basis must be made to reflect amortization with respect to 
such premium from the date of acquisition of the bond. (For principles 
governing the method of computation, see the example in paragraph (b) of 
Sec. 1.1016-9, relating to mutual savings banks, building and loan 
associations, and cooperative banks.) The basis of a fully taxable bond 
purchased at a premium shall be adjusted from the date of the election 
to amortize such premium in accordance with the provisions of section 
171

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except that no adjustment shall be allowable for such portion of the 
premium attributable to the period prior to the election.
    (6) In the case of a mortgage acquired at a premium where the 
principal of such mortgage is payable in installments, adjustments to 
the basis for the premium must be made for all taxable years (whether or 
not the association was exempt from tax under section 521 during such 
years) in which installment payments are received. Such adjustments may 
be made on an individual mortgage basis or on a composite basis by 
reference to the average period of payments of the mortgage loans of 
such association. For the purpose of this adjustment, the term premium 
includes the excess of the acquisition value of the mortgage over its 
maturity value. The acquisition value of the mortgage is the cost 
including buying commissions, attorneys' fees or brokerage fees, but 
such value does not include amounts paid for accrued interest.
    (c) Deduction for dividends paid. There is allowable as a deduction 
from the gross income of a cooperative association operated in 
compliance with the requirements of section 521 and Sec. 1.521-1, 
amounts paid as dividends during the taxable year upon the capital stock 
of the cooperative association. For the purpose of the preceding 
sentence, the term capital stock includes common stock (whether voting 
or nonvoting), preferred stock, or any other form of capital represented 
by capital retain certificates, revolving fund certificates, letters of 
advice, or other evidence of a proprietary interest in a cooperative 
association. Such deduction is applicable only to the taxable year in 
which the dividends are actually or constructively paid to the holder of 
capital stock or other proprietary interest of the cooperative 
association. If a dividend is paid by check and the check bearing a date 
within the taxable year is deposited in the mail, in a cover properly 
stamped and addressed to the shareholder at his last known address, at 
such time that in the ordinary handling of the mails the check would be 
received by such holder within the taxable year, a presumption arises 
that the dividend was paid to such holder in such year. The 
determination of whether a dividend has been paid to such holder by the 
corporation during its taxable year is in no way dependent upon the 
method of accounting regularly employed by the corporation in keeping 
its books. For further rules as to the determination of the right to a 
deduction for dividends paid, under certain specific circumstances, see 
section 561 and the regulations thereunder.
    (d) Deduction for amounts allocated from income not derived from 
patronage. There is allowable as a deduction from the gross income of a 
cooperative association operated in compliance with the requirements of 
section 521 and Sec. 1.521-1 amounts allocated during the taxable year 
to patrons with respect to its income not derived from patronage 
(whether or not such income was derived during such taxable year) 
whether such amounts are paid in cash, merchandise, capital stock, 
revolving fund certificates, retain certificates, certificates of 
indebtedness, letters of advice, or in some other manner that discloses 
to each patron the dollar amount allocated to him. For this purpose, 
allocations made after the close of the taxable year and on or before 
the 15th day of the ninth month following the close of the taxable year 
shall be considered as made on the last day of such taxable year to the 
extent that such allocations are attributable to income derived during 
the taxable year or during years prior to the taxable year. As used in 
this paragraph, the term income not derived from patronage means 
incidental income derived from sources not directly related to the 
marketing, purchasing, or service activities of the cooperative 
association. For example, income derived from the lease of premises, 
from investment in securities, from the sale or exchange of capital 
assets, constitutes income not derived from patronage. Business done 
with the United States shall constitute income not derived from 
patronage. In order that the deduction for income not derived from 
patronage may be applicable, it is necessary that the amount sought to 
be deducted be allocated on a patronage basis in proportion, insofar as 
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the period to which such income is attributable. Thus, if capital gains 
are realized from the sale or exchange of capital assets acquired and 
disposed of during the taxable year, income realized from such gains 
must be allocated to patrons of such year in proportion to the amount of 
business done by such patrons during the taxable year. Similarly, if 
capital gains are realized by the association from the sale or exchange 
of capital assets held for a period of more than one taxable year income 
realized from such gains must be allocated, in proportion insofar as is 
practicable, to the patrons of the taxable years during which the asset 
was owned by the association, and to the amount of business done by such 
patrons during such taxable years.



Sec. 1.522-3  Patronage dividends, rebates, or refunds; treatment as to cooperative associations entitled to tax treatment under section 522.

    (a) General rule. Patronage dividends, refunds, or rebates, 
allocated by a cooperative association entitled to tax treatment under 
section 522 to a patron shall be taken into account in computing the 
gross income of such association for the taxable year, as an increase in 
its other cost of goods sold in the case of an association marketing 
products for patrons, or as a reduction in its gross receipts, in the 
case of an association purchasing supplies and equipment or performing 
services for patrons, as the case may be, if:
    (1) The allocation is made in fulfillment and satisfaction of a 
valid obligation of such association to the patron, which obligation was 
in existence prior to the receipt by the cooperative association of the 
amount allocated, and
    (2) The allocation is made on or before the 15th day of the ninth 
month following the close of the taxable year in which the amounts 
allocated were received by the cooperative association.

For the purpose of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, amounts allocated 
by a cooperative association entitled to tax treatment under section 522 
will be deemed allocated in fulfillment and satisfaction of a valid 
enforceable obligation, if made pursuant to provisions of the bylaws, 
articles of incorporation, or other contract, whereby the association is 
obligated to make such allocation after the retention of reasonable 
reserves and after payment of dividends on capital stock or other 
proprietary capital interests. Notwithstanding the provisions of 
subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this paragraph, amounts allocated as 
patronage dividends, refunds, or rebates during the taxable year, on or 
before the 15th day of the ninth month following the close of such year, 
with respect to patronage for years preceding the taxable year, shall be 
taken into account as an increase in its other cost of goods sold, or as 
a reduction in gross receipts, for the taxable year, as the case may be, 
where retention as reasonable reserves of the amounts so allocated 
beyond the year in which earned was proper in accordance with the 
provisions of section 521 and where the allocation is made to the patron 
on a patronage basis is proportion insofar as is practicable, to the 
amount of business done by such patrons during the taxable year or years 
in which the retained amounts were received by the cooperative 
association.
    (b) Examples. This section may be illustrated by the following 
examples:

    Example 1. E, a cooperative association entitled to tax treatment 
under section 522, organized without capital stock, is engaged in the 
business of marketing products for its patrons on a non-pool basis. The 
by-laws of Cooperative E provide that there shall be allocated to 
patrons as patronage dividends within a reasonable time following the 
close of the year all of the gross returns from sales, less expenses of 
operation for the year and amounts retained as reasonable reserves 
necessary to the operation of Cooperative E. At the close of the taxable 
year, 1954, it is determined that from the gross returns from sales less 
operating expenses and all taxes for such year, $5,000 is to be retained 
as reasonable reserves for various necessary purposes of Cooperative E. 
It is assumed that the retention of such amount is proper in accordance 
with the provisions of section 521. Such $5,000 is apportioned on the 
books of Cooperative E to patrons of 1954 on a patronage basis, or 
permanent records are kept from which an apportionment to such patrons 
can be made. On March 1, 1955, pursuant to the terms of the by-laws, 
$200,000, the balance of the gross returns for the taxable year, is 
allocated to patrons of 1954 on the basis of patronage. $100,000 of such 
$200,000 is allocated in cash. The remaining $100,000 is

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allocated in retain certificates, bearing no interest and redeemable in 
the discretion of the Board of Directors of Cooperative E. There may be 
added to the cost of goods sold by Cooperative E for 1954, $200,000 
($100,000 in cash, $100,000 in retain certificates), the total amount 
allocated as patronage dividends, rebates, or refunds in fulfillment and 
satisfaction of the obligation of the by-laws, on March 1, 1955, before 
the 15th day of the ninth month following the close of 1954. There may 
not be added to the cost of goods sold by Cooperative E for 1954, 
$5,000, the amount retained as reserves apportioned on the books, but 
not allocated as patronage dividends, rebates, or refunds.
    Example 2. The facts are the same as example 1, it additionally 
appearing that at the close of 1955 it is determined by Cooperative E to 
allocate as cash patronage dividends, rebates, or refunds to patrons of 
1954, $5,000, the amount retained as reasonable reserves for 1954 in 
accordance with the provisions of section 521. On March 1, 1956, such 
amount is allocated. There may be added to the cost of goods sold by 
Cooperative E for 1955, $5,000, the amount allocated with respect to 
patronage of a preceding year, 1954, properly maintained as a reserve 
under section 521.



Sec. 1.522-4  Taxable years affected.

    Section 522 and Secs. 1.522-1, 1.522-2, and 1.522-3, are applicable 
to taxable years beginning before January 1, 1963, and also to amounts 
paid during taxable years beginning after December 31, 1962, the tax 
treatment of which is not prescribed in section 1382 and the regulations 
thereunder.
[T.D. 6643, 28 FR 3163, Apr. 2, 1963]



Sec. 1.527-1  Political organizations; generally.

    Section 527 provides that a political organization is considered an 
organization exempt from income taxes for the purpose of any law which 
refers to organizations exempt from income taxes. A political 
organization is subject to tax only to the extent provided in section 
527. In general, a political organization is an organization that is 
organized and operated primarily for an exempt function as defined in 
Sec. 1.527-2(c). Section 527 provides that a political organization is 
taxed on its political organization taxable income (see Sec. 1.527-4) 
which, in general, does not include the exempt function income (see 
Sec. 1.527-3) of the political organization. Furthermore, section 527 
provides that an exempt organization, other than a political 
organization, may be subject to tax under section 527 when it expends an 
amount for an exempt function, see Sec. 1.527-6. The taxation of 
newsletter funds is provided under section 527(g) and Sec. 1.527-7. A 
special rule for principal campaign committees is provided under section 
527(h) and Sec. 1.527-9.
[T.D. 8041, 50 FR 30817, July 30, 1985]



Sec. 1.527-2  Definitions.

    For purposes of section 527 and these regulations:
    (a) Political organization--(1) In general. A political organization 
is a party, committee, association, fund, or other organization (whether 
or not incorporated) organized and operated primarily for the purpose of 
directly or indirectly accepting contributions or making expenditures 
for an exempt function activity (as defined in paragraph (c) of this 
section). Accordingly, a political organization may include a committee 
or other group which accepts contributions or makes expenditures for the 
purpose of promoting the nomination of an individual for an elective 
public office in a primary election, or in a meeting or caucus of a 
political party. A segregated fund (as defined in paragraph (b) of this 
section) established and maintained by an individual may qualify as a 
political organization.
    (2) Organizational test. A political organization meets the 
organizational test if its articles of organization provide that the 
primary purpose of the organization is to carry on one or more exempt 
functions. A political organization is not required to be formally 
chartered or established as a corporation, trust, or association. If an 
organization has no formal articles of organization, consideration is 
given to statements of the members of the organization at the time the 
organization is formed that they intend to operate the organization 
primarily to carry on one or more exempt functions.
    (3) Operational test. A political organization does not have to 
engage exclusively in activities that are an exempt function. For 
example, a political organization may:
    (i) Sponsor nonpartisan educational workshops which are not intended 
to influence or attempt to influence the

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selection, nomination, election, or appointment of any individual for 
public office,
    (ii) Pay an incumbent's office expenses, or
    (iii) Carry on social activities which are unrelated to its exempt 
function,

provided these are not the organization's primary activities. However, 
expenditures for purposes described in the preceding sentence are not 
for an exempt function. See Sec. 1.527-2 (c) and (d). Furthermore, it is 
not necessary that a political organization operate in accordance with 
normal corporate formalities as ordinarily established in bylaws or 
under state law.
    (b) Segregated fund--(1) General rule. A segregated fund is a fund 
which is established and maintained by a political organization or an 
individual separate from the assets of the organization or the personal 
assets of the individual. The purpose of such a fund must be to receive 
and segregate exempt function income (and earnings on such income) for 
use only for an exempt function or for an activity necessary to fulfill 
an exempt function. Accordingly, the amounts in the fund must be 
dedicated for use only for an exempt function. Thus, expenditures for 
the establishment or administration of a political organization or the 
solicitation of political contributions may be made from the segregated 
fund, if necessary to fulfill an exempt function. The fund must be 
clearly identified and established for the pruposes intended. A savings 
or checking account into which only contributions to the political 
organization are placed and from which only expenditures for exempt 
functions are made may be a segregated fund. If an organization that had 
designated a fund to be a segregated fund for purposes of segregating 
amounts referred to in section 527(c)(3) (A) through (D), expends more 
than an insubstantial amount from the segregated fund for activities 
that are not for an exempt function during a taxable year, the fund will 
not be treated as a segregated fund for such year. In such a case 
amounts referred to in section 527(c)(3)(A)-(D), segregated in such fund 
will not be exempt function income. Further, if more than insubstantial 
amounts segregated for an exempt function in prior years are expended 
for other than an exempt function the facts and circumstances may 
indicate that the fund was never a segregated fund as defined in this 
paragraph.
    (2) Record keeping. The organization or individual maintaining a 
segregated fund must keep records that are adequate to verify receipts 
and disbursements of the fund and identify the exempt function activity 
for which each expenditure is made.
    (c) Exempt function--(1) Directly related expenses. An exempt 
function, as defined in section 527(e)(2), includes all activities that 
are directly related to and support the process of influencing or 
attempting to influence the selection, nomination, election, or 
appointment of any individual to public office or office in a political 
organization (the selection process). Whether an expenditure is for an 
exempt function depends upon all the facts and circumstances. Generally, 
where an organization supports an individual's campaign for public 
office, the organization's activities and expenditures in futherance of 
the individual's election or appointment to that office are for an 
exempt function of the organization. The individual does not have to be 
an announced candidate for the office. Furthermore, the fact that an 
individual never becomes a candidate is not crucial in determining 
whether an organization is engaging in an exempt function. An activity 
engaged in between elections which is directly related to, and supports, 
the process of selection, nomination, or election of an individual in 
the next applicable political campaign is an exempt function activity.
    (2) Indirect expenses. Expenditures that are not directly related to 
influencing or attempting to influence the selection process may also be 
an expenditure for an exempt function by a political organization. These 
are expenses which are necessary to support the directly related 
activities of the political organization. Activities which support the 
directly related activities are those which must be engaged in to allow 
the political organization to carry out the activity of influencing or 
attempting to influence the selection process. For example, expenses for

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overhead and record keeping are necessary to allow the political 
organization to be established and to engage in political activities. 
Similarly, expenses incurred in soliciting contributions to the 
political organization are necessary to support the activities of the 
political organization.
    (3) Terminating activities. An exempt function includes an activity 
which is in furtherance of the process of terminating a political 
organization's existence. For example, where a political organization is 
established for a single campaign, payment of campaign debts after the 
conclusion of the campaign is an exempt function activity.
    (4) Illegal expenditures. Expenditures which are illegal or are for 
a judicially determined illegal activity are not considered expenditures 
in furtherance of an exempt function, even though such expenditures are 
made in connection with the selection process.
    (5) Examples. The following examples illustrate the principles of 
paragraph (c) of this section. The term exempt function when used in the 
following examples means exempt function within the meaning of section 
527(e)(2).

     (i) Example 1. A wants to run for election to public office in 
State X. A is not a candidate. A travels throughout X in order to rally 
support for A's intended candidacy. While in X, A attends a convention 
of an organization for the purpose of attempting to solicit its support. 
The amount expended for travel, lodging, food, and similar expenses are 
for an exempt function.
     (ii) Example 2. B, a member of the United States House of 
Representatives, is a candidate for reelection. B travels with B's 
spouse to the district B represents. B feels it is important for B's 
reelection that B's spouse accompany B. While in the district, B makes 
speeches and appearances for the purpose of persuading voters to reelect 
B. The travel expenses of B and B's spouse are for an exempt function.
     (iii) Example 3. C is a candidate for public office. In connection 
with C's campaign, C takes voice and speech lessons to improve C's 
skills. The expenses for these lessons are for an exempt function.
     (iv) Example 4. D, an officeholder and candidate for reelection, 
purchases tickets to a testimonial dinner. D's attendance at the dinner 
is intended to aid D's reelection. Such expenditures are for an exempt 
function.
     (v) Example 5. E, an officeholder, expends amounts for periodicals 
of general circulation in order to keep informed on national and local 
issues. Such expenditures are not for an exempt function.
     (vi) Example 6. N is an organization described in section 501(c) 
and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a). F is employed as 
president of N. F, as a representative of N, testifies in response to a 
written request from a Congressional committee in support of the 
confirmation of an individual to a cabinet position. The expenditures by 
N that are directly related to F's testimony are not for an exempt 
function.
     (vii) Example 7. P is a political organization described in section 
527(e)(2). Between elections P does not support any particular 
individual for public office. However, P does train staff members for 
the next election, drafts party rules, implements party reform 
proposals, and sponsors a party convention. The expenditures for these 
activities are for an exempt function.
     (viii) Example 8. Q is a political organization described in 
section 527(e)(2). Q finances seminars and conferences which are 
intended to influence persons who attend to support individuals to 
public office whose political philosophy is in harmony with the 
political philosophy of Q. The expenditures for these activities are for 
an exempt function.

    (d) Public office. The facts and circumstances of each case will 
determine whether a particular Federal, State, or local office is a 
public office. Principles consistent with those found under 
Sec. 53.4946-1(g)(2) (relating to the definition of public office) will 
be applied.

    (e) Principal campaign committee. A principal campaign committee is 
the political committee designated by a candidate for Congress as his or 
her principal campaign committee for purposes of section 302(e) of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. section 432(e)), as 
amended, and section 527(h) and Sec. 1.527-9.
[T.D. 7744, 45 FR 85731, Dec. 30, 1980; as amended by T.D. 8041, 50 FR 
30817, July 30, 1985]



Sec. 1.527-3  Exempt function income.

    (a) General rule--(1) For purposes of section 527, exempt function 
income consists solely of amounts received as:
    (i) Contributions of money or other property,
    (ii) Membership dues, fees, or assessments from a member of a 
political organization, or

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    (iii) Proceeds from a political fund raising or entertainment event, 
or proceeds from the sale of political campaign materials, which are not 
received in the ordinary course of any trade or business,

but only to the extent such income is segregated for use only for exempt 
functions of the political organization.
    (2) Income will be considered segregated for use only for an exempt 
function only if it is received into and disbursed from a segregated 
fund as defined in Sec. 1.527-2(b).
    (b) Contributions. The rules of section 271(b)(2) apply in 
determining whether the transfer of money or other property constitutes 
a contribution. Generally, money or other property, whether solicited 
personally, by mail, or through advertising, qualifies as a 
contribution. In addition, to the extent a political organization 
receives Federal, State, or local funds under the $1 checkoff provision 
(sections 9001-9013), or any other provision for financing of campaigns, 
such amounts are to be treated as contributions.
    (c) Dues, fees, and assessments. Amounts received as membership fees 
and assessments from members of a political organization may constitute 
exempt function income to the political organization. Membership fees 
and assessments received in consideration for services, goods, or other 
items of value do not constitute exempt function income. However, filing 
fees paid by an individual directly or indirectly to a political party 
in order that the individual may run as a candidate in a primary 
election of the party (or run in a general election as a candidate of 
that party) are to be treated as exempt function income. For example, 
some States provide that a certain percentage of the first year's salary 
of the office sought must be paid to the State as a filing (or 
qualifying) fee and party assessment. The State then transfers part of 
this fee to the candidate's party. In such a case, the entire amount 
transferred to the party is to be treated as exempt function income. 
Furthermore, amounts paid by an individual directly to the party as a 
qualification fee are treated similarly.
    (d) Fund raising events--(1) In general. Amounts received from fund 
raising and entertainment events are eligible for treatment as exempt 
function income if the events are political in nature and are not 
carried on in the ordinary course of a trade or business. Whether an 
event is political in nature depends on all facts and circumstances. One 
factor that indicates an event is a political event is the extent to 
which the event is related to a political activity aside from the need 
of the organization for income or funds. For example, an event that is 
intended to rally and encourage support for an individual for public 
office would be a political fund raising event. Examples of political 
events can include dinners, breakfasts, receptions, picnics, dances, and 
athletic exhibitions.
    (2) Ordinary course of any trade or business. Whether an activity is 
in the ordinary course of a trade or business depends on the facts and 
circumstances of each case. Generally, proceeds from casual, sporadic 
fund raising or entertainment events are not in the ordinary course of a 
trade or business. Factors to be taken into account in determining 
whether an activity is a trade or business include the frequency of the 
activity, the manner in which the activity is conducted, and the span of 
time over which the activity is carried on.
    (e) Sale of campaign materials. Amounts received from the sale of 
campaign materials are eligible for treatment as exempt function income 
if the sale is not carried on in the ordinary course of a trade or 
business (as defined in paragraph (d)(2) of this section), and is 
related to a political activity of the organization aside from the need 
of such organization for income or funds. Proceeds from the sale of 
political memorabilia, bumper stickers, campaign buttons, hats, shirts, 
political posters, stationery, jewelry, or cookbooks are related to such 
a political acitivity where such items can be identified as relating to 
distributing political literature or organizing voters to vote for a 
candidate for public office.
[T.D. 7744, 45 FR 85732, Dec. 30, 1980]

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Sec. 1.527-4  Special rules for computation of political organization taxable income.

    (a) In general. Political organization taxable income is determined 
according to the provisions of section 527(b) and the rules set forth in 
this section.
    (b) Limitation on capital losses. If for any taxable year a 
political organization has a net capital loss, the rules of sections 
1211(a) and 1212(a) apply.
    (c) Allowable deductions--(1) In general. To be deductible in 
computing political organization taxable income, expenses, depreciation, 
and similar items must not only qualify as deductions allowed by chapter 
1 of the Code, but must also be directly connected with the production 
of political organization taxable income.
    (2) Directly connected with defined. To be directly connected with 
the production of political organization taxable income, an item of 
deduction must have a proximate and primary relationship to the 
production of such income and have been incurred in the production of 
such income. Items of deduction attributable solely to items of 
political organization taxable income are proximately and primarily 
related to such income. Whether an item of deduction is incurred in the 
production of political organization taxable income is determined on the 
basis of all the facts and circumstances of each case.
    (3) Dual use of facilities or personnel. Expenses, depreciation, and 
similar items that are attributable to the production of exempt function 
income and political organization taxable income shall be allocated 
between the two on a reasonable and consistent basis. For example, where 
facilities are used both for an exempt function of the organization and 
for the production of political organization taxable income, expenses, 
depreciation, and similar items attributable to such facilities (for 
example, items of overhead) shall be allocated between the two uses of a 
reasonable and consistent basis. Similarly, where personnel are employed 
both for an exempt function and for the production of political 
organization taxable income, expenses and similar items attributable to 
such personnel (for example, items of salary) shall be allocated between 
the activities on a reasonable and consistent basis. The portion of any 
such item so allocated to the production of political organization 
taxable income is directly connected with such income and is allowable 
as a deduction in computing political organization taxable income to the 
extent that it qualifies as an item of deduction allowed by chapter 1 of 
the Code. Thus, for example, assume that X, a political organization, 
pays its manager a salary of $10,000 a year and that it derives 
political organization taxable income. If 10 percent of the manager's 
time during the year is devoted to deriving X's gross income (other than 
exempt function income), a deduction of $1,000 (10 percent of $10,000) 
would generally be allowable for purposes of computing X's political 
organization taxable income.
[T.D. 7744, 45 FR 85733, Dec. 30, 1980]



Sec. 1.527-5  Activities resulting in gross income to an individual or political organization.

    (a) In general--(1) General rule. Amounts expended by a political 
organization for an exempt function are not income to the individual or 
individuals on whose behalf such expenditures are made. However, where a 
political organization expends any other amount for the personal use of 
any individual, the individual on whose behalf the amount is expended 
will be in receipt of income. Amounts are expended for the personal use 
of an individual where a direct or indirect financial benefit accrues to 
such individual. For example, if a political organization pays a 
personal legal obligation of a candidate for public office, such as the 
candidate's federal income tax liability, the amount paid is includible 
in such candidate's gross income. Similarly, if a political organization 
expends any amount of its exempt function income for other than an 
exempt function, and the expenditure results in a direct or indirect 
financial benefit to the political organization, it must include the 
amount of such expenditure in its gross income. For example, if a 
political organization expends exempt function income for making an 
improvement or addition to its facilities, or for equipment, which is 
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used in carrying out an exempt function, the amount of the expenditure 
will be included in the political organization's gross income. However, 
if a political organization expends exempt function income to make 
ordinary and necessary repairs on the facilities the political 
organization uses in conducting its exempt function, such amounts will 
not be included in the political organization's gross income.
    (2) Expenditure for an illegal activity. Expenditures by a political 
organization that are illegal or for an activity that is judicially 
determined to be illegal are treated as amounts not segregated for use 
only for the exempt function and shall be included in the political 
organization's taxable income. However, expenses incurred in defense of 
civil or criminal suits against the organization are not treated as 
taxable to the organization. Similarly, voluntary reimbursement to the 
participants in the illegal activity for similar expenses incurred by 
them are not taxable to the organization if the organization can 
demonstrate that such payments do not constitute a part of the 
inducement to engage in the illegal activity or part of the agreed upon 
compensation therefor. However, if the organization entered into an 
agreement with the participants to defray such expenses as part of the 
inducement, such payments would be treated as an expenditure for an 
illegal activity. Except where necessary to prevent the period of 
limitation for assessment and collection of a tax from expiring, a 
notice of deficiency will not generally be issued until after there has 
been a final determination of illegality by an appropriate court in a 
criminal proceeding.
    (b) Certain uses not treated as income to a candidate. Except as 
otherwise provided in paragraph (a) of this section, if a political 
organization:
    (1) Contributes any amount to or for the use of any political 
organization described in section 527(e)(1) or newsletter fund described 
in section 527(g),
    (2) Contributes any amount to or for the use of any organization 
described in paragraph (1) and (2) of section 509(a) which is exempt 
from taxation under section 501(a), or
    (3) Deposits any amount in the general fund of the U.S. Treasury or 
in the general fund of any State or local government,

such amount shall not be treated as an amount expended for the personal 
use of a candidate or other person. No deduction shall be allowed under 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 for the contribution or deposit 
described in the preceding sentence.
    (c) Excess funds--(1) General rule. Generally, funds controlled by a 
political organization or other person after a campaign or election are 
excess funds and are treated as expended for the personal use of the 
person having control over the ultimate use of such funds. However, such 
funds will not be treated as excess funds to the extent they are:
    (i) Transferred within a reasonable period of time by the person 
controlling the funds in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section, 
or
    (ii) Held in reasonable anticipation of being used by the political 
organization for future exempt functions.
    (2) Excess funds transferred at death. Where excess funds are held 
by an individual who dies, and these funds go to the individual's estate 
or any other person (other than an organization or fund described in 
paragraph (b) of this section), the funds are income of the decedent and 
will be included in the decedent's gross estate unless the estate or 
other person receiving such funds transfers the funds within a 
reasonable period of time in accordance with paragraph (b) of this 
section.

This paragraph (c)(2) will not apply where the individual who dies 
provides that the funds be transferred to an organization or fund 
described in paragraph (b) of this section.
[T.D. 7744, 45 FR 85733, Dec. 30, 1980]



Sec. 1.527-6  Inclusion of certain amounts in the gross income of an exempt organization which is not a political organization.

    (a) Exempt organizations--General rule. If an organization described 
in section 501(c) which is exempt from tax under section 501(a) expends 
any amount for an exempt function, it may be subject to tax. There is 
included in the gross income of such organization for the

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taxable year an amount equal to the lesser of:
    (1) The net investment income of such organization for the taxable 
year, or
    (2) The aggregate amount expended during the taxable year for an 
exempt function.

The amount included will be treated as political organization taxable 
income.
    (b) Exempt function expenditures--(1) Directly related expenses. (i) 
Except as provided in this section, the term exempt function will 
generally have the same meaning it has in Sec. 1.527-2(c). Thus, 
expenditures which are directly related to the selection process as 
defined in Sec. 1.527-2(c)(1) are expenditures for an exempt function. 
Expenditures for indirect expenses as defined in Sec. 1.527-2(c)(2), 
when made by a section 501(c) organization are for an exempt function 
only to the extent provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section. 
Expenditures of a section 501 (c) organization which are otherwise 
allowable under the Federal Election Campaign Act or similar State 
statute are for an exempt function only to the extent provided in 
paragraph (b)(3) of this section.
    (ii) An expenditure may be made for an exempt function directly or 
through another organization. A section 501(c) organization will not be 
absolutely liable under section 527(f)(1) for amounts transferred to an 
individual or organization. A section 501(c) organization is, however, 
required to take reasonable steps to ensure that the transferee does not 
use such amounts for an exempt function.
    (2) Indirect expenses. [Reserved]
    (3) Expenditures allowed by Federal Election Campaign Act. 
[Reserved]
    (4) Appointments or confirmations. Where an organization described 
in paragraph (a) of this section appears before any legislative body in 
response to a written request by such body for the purpose of 
influencing the appointment or confirmation of an individual to a public 
office, any expenditure directly related to such appearance is not 
treated as an expenditure for an exempt function.
    (5) Nonpartisan activity. Expenditures for nonpartisan activities by 
an organization to which paragraph (a) of this section applies are not 
expenditures for an exempt function. Nonpartisan activities include 
voter registration and get-out-the-vote campaigns. To be nonpartisan 
voter registration and get-out-the-vote campaigns must not be 
specifically identified by the organization with any candidate or 
political party.
    (c) Character of items included in gross income--(1) General rule. 
The items of income included in the gross income of an organization 
under paragraph (a) of this section retain their character as ordinary 
income or capital gain.
    (2) Special rule in determining character of item. If the amount 
included in gross income is determined under paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of 
this section, the character of the items of income is determined by 
multiplying the total amount included in gross income under such 
paragraph by a fraction, the numerator of which is the portion of the 
organization's net investment income that is gain from the sale or 
exchange of a capital asset, and the denominator of which is the 
organization's net investment income. For example, if $5,000 is included 
in the gross income of an organization under paragraph (a)(2) of this 
section, and the organization had $100,000 of net investment income of 
which $10,000 is long term capital gain, then $500 would be treated as 
long term capital gain:
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    (d) Modifications. The modifications described in section 527(c)(2) 
apply in computing the tax under paragraph (a)(2) of this section. Thus, 
no net operating loss is allowed under section 172 nor is any deduction 
allowed under part VIII of subchapter B. However, there is allowed a 
specific deduction of $100.
    (e) Transfer not treated as exempt function expenditures. Provided 
the provisions of this paragraph (e) are met, a transfer of political 
contributions or dues collected by a section 501(c) organization to a 
separate segregated fund as defined in paragraph (f) of this section is 
not treated as an expenditure for an exempt function (within the meaning 
of Sec. 1.527-2(c)). Such transfers must be made promptly after the 
receipt of such amounts by the section 501(c) organization, and must be 
made directly to the separate segregated fund. A transfer is considered 
promptly and directly made if:
    (1) The procedures followed by the section 501(c) organization 
satisfy the requirements of applicable Federal or State campaign law and 
regulations;
    (2) The section 501(c) organization maintains adequate records to 
demonstrate that amounts transferred in fact consist of political 
contributions or dues, rather than investment income; and
    (3) The political contributions or dues transferred were not used to 
earn investment income for the section 501(c) organization.
    (f) Separate segregated fund. An organization or fund described in 
section 527(f)(3) is a separate segregated fund. To avoid the 
application of paragraph (a) of this section, an organization described 
in section 501(c) that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) may, 
if it is consistent with its exempt status, establish and maintain such 
a separate segregated fund to receive contributions and make 
expenditures in a political campaign. If such a fund meets the 
requirements of Sec. 1.527-2(a) (relating to the definition of a 
political organization), it shall be treated as a political organization 
subject to the provisions of section 527. A segregated fund established 
under the Federal Election Campaign Act will continue to be treated as a 
segregated fund when it engages in exempt function activities as defined 
in Sec. 1.527-2(c), relating to State campaigns.
    (g) Effect of expenditures on exempt status. Section 527(f) and this 
section do not sanction the intervention in any political campaign by an 
organization described in section 501(c) if such activity is 
inconsistent with its exempt status under section 501(c). For example, 
an organization described in section 501(c)(3) is precluded from 
engaging in any political campaign activities. The fact that section 527 
imposes a tax on the exempt function (as defined in Sec. 1.527-2(c)) 
expenditures of section 501(c) organizations and permits such 
organizations to establish separate segregated funds to engage in 
campaign activities does not sanction the participation in these 
activities by section 501(c)(3) organizations.
[T.D. 7744, 45 FR 85734, Dec. 30, 1980]



Sec. 1.527-7  Newsletter funds.

    (a) In general. For purposes of this section, a fund established and 
maintained by an individual who holds, has been elected to, or is a 
candidate (within the meaning of section 41(c)(2)) for nomination or 
election to, any Federal, State, or local elective public office for the 
use by such individual exclusively for an exempt function, as defined in 
paragraph (c) of this section, shall be a newsletter fund. If assets of 
a newsletter fund are used for any purpose other than the exempt 
function of the newsletter fund as defined in paragraph (c) of this 
section, such amount shall be treated as expended for the personal use 
of the individual who established and maintained such fund. In addition, 
future contributions to such fund are treated as income to the 
individual who established and maintained the fund. In such a case, the 
facts and circumstances may indicate that the fund was never established 
and maintained exclusively for an exempt function as defined in 
paragraph (c) of this section.
    (b) Determination of taxable income. A newsletter fund shall be 
treated as if it were a political organization for purposes of 
determining its taxable income. However, the specific $100 deduction 
provided by section 527(c)(2)(A) shall not be allowed.

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    (c) Exempt function. For purposes of this section, the exempt 
function of a newsletter fund consists solely of the preparation and 
circulation of the newsletter. Among the expenditures treated as 
preparation and circulation expenditures of the newsletter are:
    (1) Secretarial services,
    (2) Printing,
    (3) Addressing, and
    (4) Mailing.
    (d) Nonexempt function purposes. Newsletter fund assets may not be 
used for campaign activities. Therefore, an exempt function of a 
newsletter fund does not include:
    (1) Expenditures for an exempt function as defined in Sec. 1.527-
2(c) or
    (2) Transfers of unexpended amounts to a political organization 
described in section 527(e)(1).
    (e) Excess funds. Excess funds held by a newsletter fund which has 
ceased to engage in the preparation and circulation of the newsletter 
are treated as expended for the personal use of the individual who 
established and maintained such fund. However, to the extent such excess 
funds are within a reasonable period of time:
    (1) Contributed to or for the use of any organization described in 
paragraph (1) or (2) of section 509(a) which is exempt from taxation 
under section 501(a),
    (2) Deposited in the general fund of the U.S. Treasury or in the 
general fund of any State or local government (including the District of 
Columbia), or
    (3) Contributed to any other newsletter fund as described in 
paragraph (a) of this section,

the excess funds are not treated as expended for the personal use of 
such individual. In such a case the individual is not allowed a 
deduction under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 for such contribution 
or deposit.
[T.D. 7744, 45 FR 85735, Dec. 30, 1980]



Sec. 1.527-8  Effective date; filing requirements; and miscellaneous provisions.

    (a) Assessment and collections. Since the taxes imposed by section 
527 are taxes imposed by subtitle A of the Code, all provisions of law 
and of the regulations applicable to the taxes imposed by subtitle A are 
applicable to the assessment and collection of the taxes imposed by 
section 527. Organizations subject to the tax imposed by section 527 are 
subject to the same provisions, including penalties, as are provided for 
corporations, in general, except that the requirements of section 6154 
concerning the payment of estimated tax do not apply. See, generally, 
sections 6151, et. seq., and the regulations prescribed thereunder, for 
provisions relating to payment of tax.
    (b) Returns. For requirements of filing annual returns with respect 
to political organization taxable income, see section 6012 (a) (6) and 
the applicable regulations.
    (c) Taxable years, method of accounting, etc. The taxable year 
(fiscal year or calendar year, as the case may be) of a political 
organization is determined without regard to the fact that such 
organization may have been exempt from tax during any prior period. See 
sections 441 and 446, and the regulations thereunder in this part, and 
section 7701 and the regulations in Part 301 of this chapter 
(Regulations on Procedure and Administration). Similarly, in computing 
political organization taxable income, the determination of the taxable 
year for which an item of income or expense is taken into account is 
made under the provisions of sections 441, 446, 451, 461, and the 
regulations thereunder, whether or not the item arose during a taxable 
year beginning before, on, or after the effective date of the provisions 
imposing a tax upon political organization taxable income. If a method 
for treating bad debts was selected in a return of income (other than an 
information return) for a previous taxable year, the taxpayer must 
follow such method in its returns under section 527, unless such method 
is changed in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 1.166-1. A taxpayer 
who has not previously selected a method for treating bad debts may, in 
its first return under section 6012 (a) (6), exercise the option granted 
in Sec. 1.166-1.
    (d) Effective date. Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of 
Sec. 1.527-6 and in paragraph (a) of Sec. 1.527-9, the regulations under 
section 527 apply to taxable

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years beginning after December 31, 1974.
[T.D. 7744, 45 FR 85735, Dec. 30, 1980; as amended by T.D. 8041, 50 FR 
30817, July 30, 1985]



Sec. 1.527-9  Special rule for principal campaign committees.

    (a) In general. Effective with respect to taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 1981, the tax imposed by section 527(b) on the 
political organization taxable income of a principal campaign committee 
shall be computed by multiplying the political organization taxable 
income by the appropriate rates of tax specified in section 11(b). The 
political organization taxable income of a campaign committee not a 
principal campaign committee is taxed at the highest rate of tax 
specified in section 11(b). A candidate for Congress may designate one 
political committee to serve as his or her principal campaign committee 
for purposes of section 527(h)(1). If a designation is made, it shall be 
made in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (b) of this 
section. A candidate for Congress may have only one designation in 
effect at any time. Under 11 CFR 102.12, no political committee may be 
designated as the principal campaign committee of more than one 
candidate for Congress. Further, no political committee that supports or 
has supported more than one candidate for Congress may be designated as 
a principal campaign committee. No designation need be made where there 
is only one political campaign committee with respect to a candidate.
    (b) Manner of designation. If a candidate for Congress elects to 
make a designation under section 527(h) and this section, he or she 
shall designate his or her principal campaign committee by appending a 
copy of his or her Statement of Candidacy (that is, the Federal Election 
Commission Form 2, or equivalent statement that the candidate filed with 
the Federal Election Commission under 11 CFR 101.1(a)), to the Form 
1120-POL filed by the principal campaign committee for each taxable year 
for which the designation is effective. This designation may also be 
made by appending to the Form 1120-POL statement containing the 
following information: The name and address of the candidate for 
Congress; his or her taxpayer identification number; his or her party 
affiliation and the office sought; the district and State in which the 
office is sought; and the name and address of the principal campaign 
comittee. This designation shall be made on or before the due date (as 
extended) for filing Form 1120-POL. Only a candidate for Congress may 
make a designation in accordance with this paragraph.
    (c) Manner of revoking designation. A designation of a principal 
campaign committee that has been filed in accordance with this section 
may be revoked only with the consent of the Commissioner. In general, 
the Commissioner will grant such consent in every case where the 
candidate for Congress has revoked his or her designation in compliance 
with the requirements of the Federal Election Commission by filing an 
amended Statement of Organization or its equivalent pursuant to 11 CFR 
102.2(a)(2). In the case of the revocation of the designation of a 
principal campaign committee by a candidate followed by the designation 
of another principal campaign committee by such candidate, for purposes 
of determining the appropriate rate of tax under section 11(b) for a 
taxable year, the political organization taxable income of the first 
principal campaign committee shall be treated as that of the subsequent 
principal campaign committee. In a case where consent to revoke a 
designation of a principal campaign committee is granted and a new 
designation is filed, the Commissioner may condition his consent upon 
the agreement of the candidate for Congress to insure compliance with 
the preceding sentence.
[T.D. 8041, 50 FR 30817, July 30, 1985]

                         Homeowners Associations



Sec. 1.528-1  Homeowners associations.

    (a) In general. Section 528 only applies to taxable years of 
homeowners associations beginning after December 31, 1973. To qualify as 
a homeowners association an organization must either be a condominium 
management association or a residential real estate

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management association. For the purposes of Section 528 and the 
regulations under that section, the term homeowners association shall 
refer only to an organization described in section 528. Cooperative 
housing corporations and organizations based on a similar form of 
ownership are not eligible to be taxed as homeowners associations. As a 
general rule, membership in either a condominium management association 
or a residential real estate management association is confined to the 
developers and the owners of the units, residences, or lots. 
Furthermore, membership in either type of association is normally 
required as a condition of such ownership. However, if the membership of 
an organization consists of other homeowners associations, the owners of 
units, residences, or lots who are members of such other homeowners 
associations will be treated as the members of the organization for the 
purposes of the regulations under section 528.
    (b) Condominium. The term condominium means an interest in real 
property consisting of an undivided interest in common in a portion of a 
parcel of real property (which may be a fee simple estate or an estate 
for years, such as a leasehold or subleasehold) together with a separate 
interest in space in a building located on such property. An interest in 
property is not a condominium unless the undivided interest in the 
common elements are vested in the unit holders. In addition, a 
condominium must meet the requirements of applicable state or local law 
relating to condominiums or horizontal property regimes.
    (c) Residential real estate management association. Residential real 
estate management associations are normally composed of owners of 
single-family residential units located in a subdivision, development, 
or similar area. However, they may also include as members, owners of 
multiple-family dwelling units located in such areas. They are commonly 
formed to administer and enforce covenants relating to the architecture 
and appearance of the real estate development as well as to perform 
certain maintenance duties relating to common areas.
    (d) Tenants. Tenants will not be considered members for purposes of 
meeting the source of income test under section 528(c)(1)(B) and 
Sec. 1.528-5. However, the fact that tenants of members of a homeowners 
association are permitted to be members of the association will not 
disqualify an association under section 528(c)(1) if it otherwise meets 
the requirements of section 528(c) and these regulations.
[T.D. 7692, 45 FR 26321, Apr. 18, 1980]



Sec. 1.528-2  Organized and operated to provide for the acquisition, construction, management, maintenance and care of association property.

    (a) Organized and operated--(1) Organized. To be treated as a 
homeowners association an organization must be organized and operated 
primarily for the purpose of carrying on one or more of the exempt 
functions of a homeowners association. For the purposes of section 528 
and these regulations, the exempt functions of a homeowners association 
are the acquisition, construction, management, maintenance, and care of 
association property. In determining whether an organization is 
organized and operated primarily to carry on one or more exempt 
functions, all the facts and circumstances of each case shall be 
considered. For example, when an organization provides in its articles 
of organization that its sole purpose is to carry on one or more exempt 
functions, in the absence of other relevant factors it will be 
considered to have met the organizational test. (The term articles of 
organization means the organization's corporate charter, trust 
instruments, articles of association or other instrument by which it is 
created.)
    (2) Operated. An organization will be treated as being operated for 
the purpose of carrying on one or more of the exempt functions of a 
homeowners association if it meets the provisions of Secs. 1.528-5 and 
1.528-6.
    (b) Terms to be interpreted according to common meaning and usage. 
As used in section 528 and these regulations, the terms acquisition, 
construction, management, maintenance, and care are to be interpreted 
according to their common meaning and usage. For example, maintenance of 
association property

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includes the painting and repairing of such property as well as the 
gardening and janitorial services associated with its upkeep. Similarly, 
the term construction of association property includes covenants or 
other rules for preserving the architectural and general appearance of 
the area. The term also includes regulations relating to the location, 
color and allowable building materials to be used in all structures. 
(For the definition of association property see Sec. 1.528-3.)
[T.D. 7692, 45 FR 26321, Apr. 18, 1980]



Sec. 1.528-3  Association property.

    (a) Property owned by the organization. Association property 
includes real and personal property owned by the organization or owned 
as tenants in common by the members of the organization. Such property 
must be available for the common benefit of all members of the 
organization and must be of a nature that tends to enhance the 
beneficial enjoyment of the private residences by their owners. If two 
or more facilities or items of property of a similar nature are owned by 
a homeowners association, and if the use of any particular facility or 
item is restricted to fewer than all association members, such 
facilities or items nevertheless will be considered association property 
if all association members are treated equitably and have similar rights 
with respect to comparable items or facilities. Among the types of 
property that ordinarily will be considered association property are 
swimming pools and tennis courts. On the other hand, facilities or areas 
set aside for the use of nonmembers, or in fact used primarily by 
nonmembers, are not association property for the purposes of this 
section. For example, property owned by an organization for the purpose 
of leasing it to groups consisting primarily of nonmembers to be used as 
a meeting place or a retreat will not be considered association 
property.
    (b) Property normally owned by a governmental unit. Association 
property also includes areas and facilities traditionally recognized and 
accepted as being of direct governmental concern in the exercise of the 
powers and duties entrusted to governments to regulate community health, 
safety and welfare. Such areas and facilities would normally include 
roadways, parklands, sidewalks, streetlights and firehouses. Property 
described in this paragraph will be considered association property 
regardless of whether it is owned by the organization itself, by its 
members as tenants in common or by a governmental unit and used for the 
benefit of the residents of such unit including the members of the 
organization.
    (c) Privately owned property. Association property may also include 
property owned privately by members of the organization. However, to be 
so included the condition of such property must affect the overall 
appearance or structure of the residential units which make up the 
organization. Such property may include the exterior walls and roofs of 
privately owned residences as well as the lawn and shrubbery on 
privately owned land and any other privately owned property the 
appearance of which may directly affect the appearance of the entire 
organization. However, privately owned property will not be considered 
association property unless:
    (1) There is a covenant or similar requirement relating to exterior 
appearance or maintenance that applies on the same basis to all such 
property (or to a reasonable classification of such property);
    (2) There is a pro rata mandatory assessment (at least once a year) 
on all members of the association for maintaining such property; and
    (3) Membership in the organization is a condition of ownership of 
such property.
[T.D. 7692, 45 FR 26321, Apr. 18, 1980]



Sec. 1.528-4  Substantiality test.

    (a) In general. In order for an organization to be considered a 
condominium management association or a residential real estate 
management association (and therefore in order for it to be considered a 
homeowners association), substantially all of its units, lots or 
buildings must be used by individuals for residences. For the purposes 
of applying paragraph (b) or (c) of this section, and organization which 
has attributes of both a condominium management association and a 
residential real estate management association

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shall be considered that association which, based on all the facts and 
circumstances, it more closely resembles. In addition, those paragraphs 
shall be applied based on conditions existing on the last day of the 
organization's taxable year.
    (b) Condominium management associations. Substantially all of the 
units of a condominium management association will be considered as used 
by individuals for residences if at least 85% of the total square 
footage of all units within the project is used by individuals for 
residential purposes. If a completed unit has never been occupied, it 
will nonetheless be considered as used for residential purposes if, 
based on all the facts and circumstances, it appears to have been 
constructed for use as a residence. Similarly, a unit which is not 
occupied but which has been in the past will be considered as used for 
residential purposes if, based on all the facts and circumstances, it 
appears that it was constructed for use as a residence, and the last 
individual to occupy it did in fact use it as a residence. Units which 
are used for purposes auxiliary to residential use (such as laundry 
areas, swimming pools, tennis courts, storage rooms and areas used by 
maintenance personnel) shall be considered used for residential 
purposes.
    (c) Residential real estate management associations. Substantially 
all of the lots or buildings of a residential real estate managment 
association (including unimproved lots) will be considered as used by 
individuals as residences if at least 85% of the lots are zoned for 
residential purposes. Lots shall be treated as zoned for residential 
purposes even if under such zoning lots may be used for parking spaces, 
swimming pools, tennis courts, schools, fire stations, libraries, 
churches and other similar purposes which are auxiliary to residential 
use. However, commercial shopping areas (and their auxiliary parking 
areas) are not lots zoned for residential purposes.
    (d) Exception. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, 
a unit, or building will not be considerd used for residential purposes, 
if for more than one-half the days in the association's taxable year, 
such unit, or building is occupied by a person or series of persons, 
each of whom so occupies such unit, or building for less than 30 days.
[T.D. 7692, 45 FR 26322, Apr. 18, 1980; T.D. 7692, 45 FR 24879, May 23, 
1980]



Sec. 1.528-5  Source of income test.

    An organization cannot qualify as a homeowners association under 
section 528 for a taxable year unless 60 percent or more of its gross 
income for such taxable year is exempt function income as defined in 
Sec. 1.528-9. The determiniation of whether an organization meets the 
provisions of this section shall be made after the close of the 
organization's taxable year.
[T.D. 7692, 45 FR 26322, Apr. 18, 1980]



Sec. 1.528-6  Expenditure test.

    (a) In general. An organization cannot qualify as a homeowners 
association under section 528 for a taxable year unless 90 percent or 
more of its expenditures for such taxable year are qualifying 
expenditures as defined in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. The 
determination of whether an organization meets the provisions of this 
section shall be made after the close of the organization's taxable 
year. Investments or transfers of funds to be held to meet future costs 
shall not be taken into account as expenditures. For example, transfers 
to a sinking fund account for the replacement of a roof would not be 
considered an expenditure for the purposes of this section even if the 
roof is association property. In addition, excess assessments which are 
either rebated to members or applied against the members' following 
year's assessments will not be considered an expenditure for the 
purposes of this section.
    (b) Qualifying expenditures. Qualifying expenditures are 
expenditures by an organization for the acquisition, construction, 
management, maintenance, and care of the organization's association 
property. They include both current operating and capital expenditures 
on association property. Qualifying expenditures include expenditures on 
association property despite the fact that such property may produce 
income which is not exempt function income. Thus expenditures on a 
swimming pool

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are qualifying expenditures despite the fact that fees from guests of 
members using the pool are not exempt function income. Where 
expenditures by an organization are used both for association property 
as well as other property, an allocation shall be made between the two 
uses on a reasonable basis. Only that portion of the expenditures which 
is properly allocable to the acquisition, construction, management, 
maintenance or care of association property, shall constitute qualifying 
expenditures.
    (c) Examples of qualifying expenditures. Qualifying expenditures may 
include (but are not limited to) expenditures for:
    (1) Salaries of an association manager and secretary;
    (2) Paving of streets;
    (3) Street signs;
    (4) Security personnel;
    (5) Legal fees;
    (6) Upkeep of tennis courts;
    (7) Swimming pools;
    (8) Recreation rooms and halls;
    (9) Replacement of common buildings, facilities, air conditioning, 
etc;
    (10) Insurance premiums on association property;
    (11) Accountant's fees;
    (12) Improvement of private property to the extent it is association 
property; and
    (13) Real estate and personal property taxes imposed on association 
property by a State or local government.
[T.D. 7692, 45 FR 26322, Apr. 18, 1980]



Sec. 1.528-7  Inurement.

    An organization is not a homeowners association if any part of its 
net earnings inures (other than as a direct result of its engaging in 
one or more exempt functions) to the benefit of any private person. 
Thus, to the extent that members receive a benefit from the general 
maintenance, etc., of association property, this benefit generally would 
not constitute inurement. If an organization pays rebates from amounts 
other than exempt function income, such rebates will constitute 
inurement. In general, in determining whether an organization is in 
violation of this section, the principles used in making similar 
determinations under Section 501(c) will be applied.
[T.D. 7692, 45 FR 26323, Apr. 18, 1980]



Sec. 1.528-8  Election to be treated as a homeowners association.

    (a) General rule. An organization wishing to be treated as a 
homeowners association under section 528 and this section for a taxable 
year must elect to be so treated. Except as otherwise provided in this 
section such election shall be made by the filing of a properly 
completed Form 1120-H (or such other form as the Secretary may 
prescribe). A separate election must be made for each taxable year.
    (b) Taxable years ending after December 30, 1976. For taxable years 
ending after December 30, 1976, the election must be made not later than 
the time, including extensions, for filing an income tax return for the 
year in which the election is to apply.
    (c) Taxable years ending before December 31, 1976, for which a 
return was filed before January 31, 1977. For taxable years ending 
before December 31, 1976, for which a return was filed before January 
31, 1977, the election must be made not later than the time provided by 
law for filing a claim for credit or refund of overpayment of taxes for 
the year in which the election is to apply. Such an election shall be 
made by filing an amended return on Form 1120-H (or such other form as 
the Secretary may prescribe).
    (d) Taxable years ending before December 31, 1976, for which a 
return was not filed before January 31, 1977. For taxable years ending 
before December 31, 1976, for which a return was not filed before 
January 31, 1977, the election must be made by October 20, 1980. Instead 
of making such an election in the manner described in paragraph (a) of 
this section, such an election may be made by a statement attached to 
the applicable income tax return or amended return for the year in which 
the election is made. The statement should identify the election being 
made, the period for which it applies and the taxpayer's basis for 
making the election.
    (e) Revocation of exempt status. If an organization is notified 
after the close of a taxable year that its exemption for such taxable 
year under section 501(a)

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is being revoked retroactively, it may make a timely election under 
section 528 for such taxable year. Notwithstanding any other provisions 
of this section, such an election will be considered timely if it is 
made within 6 months after the date of revocation. The preceding 
sentence shall apply to revocations made after April 18, 1980. If the 
revocation was made on or before April 18, 1980, the election will be 
considered timely if it is made before the expiration of the period for 
filing a claim for credit or refund for the taxable year for which it is 
to apply.
    (f) Effect of election--(1) Revocation. An election to be treated as 
an organization described in section 528 is binding on the organization 
for the taxable year and may not be revoked without the consent of the 
Commissioner.
    (2) Exception. Notwithstanding paragraph (f)(1) of this section, an 
election under this section may be revoked prior to July 18, 1980. Such 
a revocation shall be made by filing a statement with the director of 
the Internal Revenue Service Center with whom the return of the 
organization for the year in which the revocation is to apply was filed. 
The statement shall include the following information:
    (i) The name of the organization.
    (ii) The fact that it is revoking an election made under section 
528.
    (iii) The taxable year for which the revocation is to apply.
[T.D. 7692, 45 FR 26323, Apr. 18, 1980]



Sec. 1.528-9  Exempt function income.

    (a) General rule. For the purposes of section 528 exempt function 
income consists solely of income which is attributable to membership 
dues, fees, or assessments of owners of residential units or residential 
lots. It is not necessary that the source of income be labeled as 
membership dues, fees, or assessments. What is important is that such 
income be derived from owners of residential units or residential lots 
in their capacity as owner-members rather than in some other capacity 
such as customers for services. Generally, for the membership dues, 
fees, or assessments with respect to a residential unit or lot to be 
exempt function income, the unit must be used for (or the unit or lot 
must be expected to be used) for residential purposes. However, dues, 
fees, or assessments paid to an organization by a developer with respect 
to unfinished or finished but unsold units or lots shall be exempt 
function income even though the developer does not use the units or 
lots. If an assessment is more in the nature of a fee for the provision 
of services in the course of a trade or business than a fee for a common 
activity undertaken by a collective group of owners for the purpose of 
enhancing or maintaining the value of their residences, the assessment 
will not be considered exempt function income to the organization. 
Furthermore, income attributable to dues, fees, or assessments will not 
be considered exempt function income unless each member's liability for 
payment arises solely from membership in the association. Dues, fees, or 
assessments that are based on the extent, if any, to which a member 
avails him or herself of a facility or facilities are not exempt 
function income. For the purposes of section 528, dues, fees, or 
assessments which are based on the assessed value or size of property 
will be considered as arising solely as a result of membership in the 
organization. Regardless of the organization's method of accounting, 
excess assessments during a taxable year which are either rebated to the 
members or applied to their future assessments are not considered gross 
income and therefore will not be considered exempt function income for 
such taxable year. However, if such excess assessments are applied to a 
future year's assessments, they will be considered gross income and 
exempt function income for that future year. In addition, assessments in 
a taxable year, such as an assessment for a capital improvement, which 
are not treated as gross income do not enter into the determination of 
whether the organization meets the source of income test for that 
taxable year.
    (b) Examples of exempt function income. Assessments which are 
considered more in the nature of a fee for common activity than for the 
providing of services and which will therefore generally be considered 
exempt function income include assessments made for the purpose of:

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    (1) Paying the principal and interest on debts incurred for the 
acquisition of association property;
    (2) Paying real estate taxes on association property;
    (3) Maintaining association property;
    (4) Removing snow from public areas; and
    (5) Removing trash.
    (c) Examples of receipts which are not exempt function income. 
Exempt function income does not include:
    (1) Amounts which are not includible in the organization's gross 
income other than by reason of section 528 (for example, tax-exempt 
interest);
    (2) Amounts received from persons who are not members of the 
association;
    (3) Amounts received from members for special use of the 
organization's facilities, the use of which is not available to all 
members as a result of having paid the dues, fees or assessments 
required to be paid by all members;
    (4) Interest earned on amounts set aside in a sinking fund;
    (5) Amounts received for work done on privately owned property which 
is not association property; or
    (6) Amounts received from members in return for their transportation 
to or from shopping areas, work location, etc.
    (d) Special rule. Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (c)(3) of this 
section, amounts received from members or tenants of residential units 
owned by members (notwithstanding Sec. 1.528-1(d)) for special use of an 
association's facilities will be considered exempt function income if:
    (1) The amounts paid by the members are not paid more than once in 
any 12 month period; and
    (2) The privilege obtained from the payment of such amounts lasts 
for the entire 12 month period or portion thereof in which the facility 
is commonly in use.

Thus, amounts received as the result of payments by members of a yearly 
fee for use of tennis courts or a swimming pool shall be considered 
exempt function income. However, amounts received for the use of a 
building for an evening, weekend, week, etc., shall not be considered 
exempt function income.
[T.D. 7692, 45 FR 26323, Apr. 18, 1980]



Sec. 1.528-10  Special rules for computation of homeowners association taxable income and tax.

    (a) In general. Homeowners association taxable income shall be 
determined according to the provisions of section 528(d) and the rules 
set forth in this section.
    (b) Limitation on capital losses. If for any taxable year a 
homeowners association has a net capital loss, the rules of sections 
1211(a) and 1212(a) shall apply.
    (c) Allowable deductions--(1) In general. To be deductible in 
computing the unrelated business taxable income of a homeowners 
association, expenses, depreciation and similar items must not only 
qualify as items of deduction allowed by chapter 1 of the Code but must 
also be directly connected with the production of gross income 
(excluding exempt function income). To be directly connected with the 
production of gross income (excluding exempt function income), an item 
of deduction must have both proximate and primary relationship to the 
production of such income and have been incurred in the production of 
such income. Items of deduction attributable solely to items of gross 
income (excluding exempt function income) are proximately and primarily 
related to such income. Whether an item of deduction is incurred in the 
production of gross income (excluding exempt function income) is 
determined on the basis of all the facts and circumstances involved in 
each case.
    (2) Dual use of facilities or personnel. Where facilities are used 
both for exempt functions of the organization and for the production of 
gross income (excluding exempt function income), expenses, depreciation 
and similar items attributable to such facilities (for example, items of 
overhead) shall be allocated between the two uses on a reasonable basis. 
Similarly where personnel are employed both for exempt functions and for 
the production of gross income (excluding exempt function income), 
expenses and similar items attributable to such personnel (for example, 
items of salary) shall be allocated between the two activities on a 
reasonable basis. The portion of any such item so allocated to the 
production of

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gross income (excluding exempt function income) is directly connected 
with such income and shall be allowable as a deduction in computing 
homeowners association taxable income to the extent that it qualifies as 
an item of deduction allowed by chapter 1 of the Code. Thus, for 
example, assume that X, a homeowners association, pays its manager a 
salary of $10,000 a year and that it derives gross income other than 
exempt function income. If 10 percent of the manager's time during the 
year is devoted to deriving X's gross income (other than exempt function 
income), a deduction of $1,000 (10 percent of $10,000) would generally 
be allowable for purposes of computing X's homeowners association 
taxable income.
    (d) Investment credit. A homeowners association is not entitled to 
an investment credit.
    (e) Cross reference. For the definition of exempt function income, 
see Sec. 1.528-9.
[T.D. 7692, 45 FR 26324, Apr. 18, 1980]

          CORPORATIONS USED TO AVOID INCOME TAX ON SHAREHOLDERS

              Corporations Improperly Accumulating Surplus



Sec. 1.531-1  Imposition of tax.

    Section 531 imposes (in addition to the other taxes imposed upon 
corporations by chapter 1 of the Code) a graduated tax on the 
accumulated taxable income of every corporation described in section 532 
and Sec. 1.532-1. In the case of an affiliated group which makes or is 
required to make a consolidated return see Sec. 1.1502-43. All of the 
taxes on corporations under chapter 1 of the Code are treated as one tax 
for purposes of assessment, collection, payment, period of limitations, 
etc. See section 535 and Secs. 1.535-1, 1.535-2, and 1.535-3 for the 
definition and determination of accumulated taxable income.


(Secs. 1502 and 7805 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (68A Stat. 
637, 917; 26 U.S.C. 1502, 7805))

[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7244, 37 FR 
28897, Dec. 30, 1972; T.D. 7937, 49 FR 3462, Jan. 27, l984]



Sec. 1.532-1  Corporations subject to accumulated earnings tax.

    (a) General rule. (1) The tax imposed by section 531 applies to any 
domestic or foreign corporation (not specifically excepted under section 
532(b) and paragraph (b) of this section) formed or availed of to avoid 
or prevent the imposition of the individual income tax on its 
shareholders, or on the shareholders of any other corporation, by 
permitting earnings and profits to accumulate instead of dividing or 
distributing them. See section 533 and Sec. 1.533-1, relating to 
evidence of purpose to avoid income tax with respect to shareholders.
    (2) The tax imposed by section 531 may apply if the avoidance is 
accomplished through the formation or use of one corporation or a chain 
of corporations. For example, if the capital stock of the M Corporation 
is held by the N Corporation, the earnings and profits of the M 
Corporation would not be returned as income subject to the individual 
income tax until such earnings and profits of the M Corporation were 
distributed to the N Corporation and distributed in turn by the N 
Corporation to its shareholders. If either the M Corporation or the N 
Corporation was formed or is availed of for the purpose of avoiding or 
preventing the imposition of the individual income tax upon the 
shareholders of the N Corporation, the accumulated taxable income of the 
corporation so formed or availed of (M or N, as the case may be) is 
subject to the tax imposed by section 531.
    (b) Exceptions. The accumulated earnings tax imposed by section 531 
does not apply to a personal holding company (as defined in section 
542), to a foreign personal holding company (as defined in section 552), 
or to a corporation exempt from tax under subchapter F, chapter 1 of the 
Code.
    (c) Foreign corporations. Section 531 is applicable to any foreign 
corporation, whether resident or nonresident, with respect to any income 
derived from sources, within the United States, if any of its 
shareholders are subject to income tax on the distributions of the 
corporation by reason of being (1) citizens or residents of the United 
States, or (2) nonresident alien individuals to whom section 871 is 
applicable, or (3)

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foreign corporations if a beneficial interest therein is owned directly 
or indirectly by any shareholder specified in subparagraph (1) or (2) of 
this paragraph.



Sec. 1.533-1  Evidence of purpose to avoid income tax.

    (a) In general. (1) The Commissioner's determination that a 
corporation was formed or availed of for the purpose of avoiding income 
tax with respect to shareholders is subject to disproof by competent 
evidence. Section 533(a) provides that the fact that earnings and 
profits of a corporation are permitted to accumulate beyond the 
reasonable needs of the business shall be determinative of the purpose 
to avoid the income tax with respect to shareholders unless the 
corporation, by the preponderance of the evidence, shall prove to the 
contrary. The burden of proving that earnings and profits have been 
permitted to accumulate beyond the reasonable needs of the business may 
be shifted to the Commissioner under section 534. See Secs. 1.534-1 
through 1.534-4. Section 533(b) provides that the fact that the taxpayer 
is a mere holding or investment company shall be prima facie evidence of 
the purpose to avoid income tax with respect to shareholders.
    (2) The existence or nonexistence of the purpose to avoid income tax 
with respect to shareholders may be indicated by circumstances other 
than the conditions specified in section 533. Whether or not such 
purpose was present depends upon the particular circumstances of each 
case. All circumstances which might be construed as evidence of the 
purpose to avoid income tax with respect to shareholders cannot be 
outlined, but among other things, the following will be considered:
    (i) Dealings between the corporation and its shareholders, such as 
withdrawals by the shareholders as personal loans or the expenditure of 
funds by the corporation for the personal benefit of the shareholders,
    (ii) The investment by the corporation of undistributed earnings in 
assets having no reasonable connection with the business of the 
corporation (see Sec. 1.537-3), and
    (iii) The extent to which the corporation has distributed its 
earnings and profits.

The fact that a corporation is a mere holding or investment company or 
has an accumulation of earnings and profits in excess of the reasonable 
needs of the business is not absolutely conclusive against it if the 
taxpayer satisfies the Commissioner that the corporation was neither 
formed nor availed of for the purpose of avoiding income tax with 
respect to shareholders.
    (b) General burden of proof and statutory presumptions. The 
Commissioner may determine that the taxpayer was formed or availed of to 
avoid income tax with respect to shareholders through the medium of 
permitting earnings and profits to accumulate. In the case of litigation 
involving any such determination (except where the burden of proof is on 
the Commissioner under section 534), the burden of proving such 
determination wrong by a preponderance of the evidence, together with 
the corresponding burden of first going forward with the evidence, is on 
the taxpayer under principles applicable to income tax cases generally. 
For the burden of proof in a proceeding before the Tax Court with 
respect to the allegation that earnings and profits have been permitted 
to accumulate beyond the reasonable needs of the business, see section 
534 and Secs. 1.534-2 through 1.534-4. For a definition of a holding or 
investment company, see paragraph (c) of this section. For determination 
of the reasonable needs of the business, see section 537 and 
Secs. 1.537-1 through 1.537-3. If the taxpayer is a mere holding or 
investment company, and the Commissioner therefore determines that the 
corporation was formed or availed of for the purpose of avoiding income 
tax with respect to shareholders, then section 533(b) gives further 
weight to the presumption of correctness already arising from the 
Commissioner's determination by expressly providing an additional 
presumption of the existence of a purpose to avoid income tax with 
respect to shareholders. Further, if it is established (after complying 
with section 534 where applicable) that earnings and profits were 
permitted to accumulate beyond the reasonable needs of the business and 
the

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Commissioner has therefore determined that the corporation was formed or 
availed of for the purpose of avoiding income tax with respect to 
shareholders, then section 533(a) adds still more weight to the 
Commissioner's determination. Under such circumstances, the existence of 
such an accumulation is made determinative of the purpose to avoid 
income tax with respect to shareholders unless the taxpayer proves to 
the contrary by the preponderance of the evidence.
    (c) Holding or investment company. A corporation having practically 
no activities except holding property and collecting the income 
therefrom or investing therein shall be considered a holding company 
within the meaning of section 533(b). If the activities further include, 
or consist substantially of, buying and selling stocks, securities, real 
estate, or other investment property (whether upon an outright or 
marginal basis) so that the income is derived not only from the 
investment yield but also from profits upon market fluctuations, the 
corporation shall be considered an investment company within the meaning 
of section 533(b).
    (d) Small business investment companies. A corporation which is 
licensed to operate as a small business investment company under the 
Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. ch. 14B) and the 
regulations thereunder (13 CFR part 107) will generally be considered to 
be a mere holding or investment company within the meaning of section 
533(b). However, the presumption of the existence of the purpose to 
avoid income tax with respect to shareholders which results from the 
fact that such a company is a mere holding or investment company will be 
considered overcome so long as such company:
    (1) Complies with all the provisions of the Small Business 
Investment Act of 1958 and the regulations thereunder; and
    (2) Actively engages in the business of providing funds to small 
business concerns through investment in the equity capital of, or 
through the disbursement of long-term loans to, such concerns in such 
manner and under such terms as the company may fix in accordance with 
regulations promulgated by the Small Business Administration (see secs. 
304 and 305 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended (15 
U.S.C. 684, 685)).

On the other hand, if such a company violates or fails to comply with 
any of the provisions of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as 
amended, or the regulations thereunder, or ceases to be actively engaged 
in the business of providing funds to small business concerns in the 
manner provided in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, it will not be 
considered to have overcome the presumption by reason of any rules 
provided in this paragraph.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6652, 28 FR 
4786, May 14, 1963]



Sec. 1.533-2  Statement required.

    The corporation may be required to furnish a statement of its 
accumulated earnings and profits, the payment of dividends, the name and 
address of, and number of shares held by, each of its shareholders, the 
amounts that would be payable to each of the shareholders if the income 
of the corporation were distributed and other information required under 
section 6042.



Sec. 1.534-1  Burden of proof as to unreasonable accumulations generally.

    For purposes of applying the presumption provided for in section 
533(a) and in determining the extent of the accumulated earnings credit 
under section 535(c)(1), the burden of proof with respect to an 
allegation by the Commissioner that all or any part of the earnings and 
profits of the corporation have been permitted to accumulate beyond the 
reasonable needs of the business may vary under section 534 as between 
litigation in the Tax Court and that in any other court. In case of a 
proceeding in a court other than the Tax Court, see paragraph (b) of 
Sec. 1.533-1.



Sec. 1.534-2  Burden of proof as to unreasonable accumulations in cases before the Tax Court.

    (a) Burden of proof on Commissioner. Under the general rule provided 
in section 534(a), in any proceeding before the Tax Court involving a 
notice of deficiency based in whole or in part on the allegation that 
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the earnings and profits have been permitted to accumulate beyond the 
reasonable needs of the business, the burden of proof with respect to 
such allegation is upon the Commissioner if:
    (1) A notification, as provided for in section 534(b) and paragraph 
(c) of this section, has not been sent to the taxpayer; or
    (2) A notification, as provided for in section 534(b) and paragraph 
(c) of this section, has been sent to the taxpayer and, in response to 
such notification, the taxpayer has submitted a statement, as provided 
in section 534(c) and paragraph (d) of this section, setting forth the 
ground or grounds (together with facts sufficient to show the basis 
thereof) on which it relies to establish that all or any part of its 
earnings and profits have not been permitted to accumulate beyond the 
reasonable needs of the business. However, the burden of proof in the 
latter case is upon the Commissioner only with respect to the relevant 
ground or grounds set forth in the statement submitted by the taxpayer, 
and only if such ground or grounds are supported by facts (contained in 
the statement) sufficient to show the basis thereof.
    (b) Burden of proof on the taxpayer. The burden of proof in a Tax 
Court proceeding with respect to an allegation that all or any part of 
the earnings and profits have been permitted to accumulate beyond the 
reasonable needs of the business is upon the taxpayer if:
    (1) A notification, as provided for in section 534(b) and paragraph 
(c) of this section, has been sent to the taxpayer and the taxpayer has 
not submitted a statement, in response to such notification, as provided 
in section 534(c) and paragraph (d) of this section; or
    (2) A statement has been submitted by the taxpayer in response to 
such notification, but the ground or grounds on which the taxpayer 
relies are not relevant to the allegation or, if relevant, the statement 
does not contain facts sufficient to show the basis thereof.
    (c) Notification to the taxpayer. Under section 534(b) a 
notification informing the taxpayer that the proposed notice of 
deficiency includes an amount with respect to the accumulated earnings 
tax imposed by section 531 may be sent by registered mail (or by 
certified or registered mail, if the notification is mailed after 
September 2, 1958) to the taxpayer at any time before the mailing of the 
notice of deficiency in the case of a taxable year beginning after 
December 31, 1953, and ending after August 16, 1954. See Sec. 1.534-4 
for rules relating to taxable years subject to the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1939. See section 534(d) and Sec. 1.534-3 with respect to a 
notification in the case of a jeopardy assessment.
    (d) Statement by taxpayer. (1) A taxpayer who has received a 
notification, as provided in section 534(b) and paragraph (c) of this 
section, that the proposed notice of deficiency includes an amount with 
respect to the accumulated earnings tax imposed by section 531, may, 
under section 534(c), submit a statement that all or any part of the 
earnings and profits of the corporation have not been permitted to 
accumulate beyond the reasonable needs of the business. Such statement 
shall set forth the ground or grounds (together with facts sufficient to 
show the basis thereof) on which the taxpayer relies to establish that 
there has been no accumulation of earnings and profits beyond the 
reasonable needs of the business. See paragraphs (a) and (b) of this 
section for rules concerning the effect of the statement with respect to 
burden of proof. See Secs. 1.537-1 to 1.537-3, inclusive, relating to 
reasonable needs of the business.
    (2) The taxpayer's statement, under section 534(c) and this 
paragraph, must be submitted to the Internal Revenue office which issued 
the notification (referred to in section 534(b) and paragraph (c) of 
this section) within 60 days after the mailing of such notification. If 
the taxpayer is unable, for good cause, to submit the statement within 
such 60-day period, an additional period not exceeding 30 days may be 
granted upon receipt in the Internal Revenue office concerned (before 
the expiration of the 60-day period provided herein) of a request from 
the taxpayer, setting forth the reasons for such request. See section 
534(d) and Sec. 1.534-3 with respect to a statement in the case of a 
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Sec. 1.534-3  Jeopardy assessments in Tax Court cases.

    In the case of a jeopardy assessment, a notice of deficiency is 
required to be sent to the taxpayer by registered mail (or by certified 
or registered mail, if the notice is mailed after September 2, 1958) 
within 60 days after the making of the assessment. See section 6861. If 
a jeopardy assessment is made before the mailing of the deficiency 
notice, then in the case of a proceeding in the Tax Court, if the 
deficiency notice informs the taxpayer that an amount of accumulated 
earnings tax is included in the deficiency, such notice shall constitute 
the notification provided for in section 534(b) and paragraph (c) of 
Sec. 1.534-2. Under such circumstances the statement described in 
section 534(c) and paragraph (d) of Sec. 1.534-2 shall instead be 
included in the taxpayer's petition to the Tax Court, if the taxpayer 
desires to submit such statement. See paragraph (b) of Sec. 1.534-2, 
relating to burden of proof on the taxpayer.



Sec. 1.535-1  Definition.

    (a) The accumulated earnings tax is imposed by section 531 on the 
accumulated taxable income. Accumulated taxable income is the taxable 
income of the corporation with the adjustments prescribed by section 
535(b) and Sec. 1.535-2, minus the sum of the dividends paid deduction 
and the accumulated earnings credit. See section 561 and the regulations 
thereunder, relating to the definition of the deduction for dividends 
paid, and section 535(c) and Sec. 1.535-3, relating to the accumulated 
earnings credit.
    (b) In the case of a foreign corporation, whether resident or 
nonresident, which files or causes to be filed a return, the accumulated 
taxable income shall be the taxable income from sources within the 
United States with the adjustments prescribed by section 535(b) and 
Sec. 1.535-2 minus the sum of the dividends paid deduction and the 
accumulated earnings credit. In the case of a foreign corporation which 
files no return, the accumulated taxable income shall be the gross 
income from sources within the United States without allowance of any 
deductions (including the accumulated earnings credit).
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7244, 37 FR 
28897, Dec. 30, 1972]



Sec. 1.535-2  Adjustments to taxable income.

    (a) Taxes--(1) United States taxes. In computing accumulated taxable 
income for any taxable year, there shall be allowed as a deduction the 
amount by which Federal income and excess profits taxes accrued during 
the taxable year exceed the credit provided by section 33 (relating to 
taxes of foreign countries and possessions of the United States), except 
that no deduction shall be allowed for (i) the accumulated earnings tax 
imposed by section 531 (or a corresponding section of a prior law), (ii) 
the personal holding company tax imposed by section 541 (or a 
corresponding section of a prior law), and (iii) the excess profits tax 
imposed by subchapter E, chapter 2 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939, 
for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1940. The deduction is 
for taxes accrued during the taxable year, regardless of whether the 
corporation uses an accrual method of accounting, the cash receipts and 
disbursements method, or any other allowable method of accounting. In 
computing the amount of taxes accrued, an unpaid tax which is being 
contested is not considered accrued until the contest is resolved.
    (2) Taxes of foreign countries and United States possessions. In 
determining accumulated taxable income for any taxable year, if the 
taxpayer chooses the benefits of section 901 for such taxable year, a 
deduction shall be allowed for:
    (i) The income, war profits, and excess profits taxes imposed by 
foreign countries or possessions of the United States and accrued during 
such taxable year, and
    (ii) In the case of a domestic corporation, the foreign income taxes 
deemed to be paid for such taxable year under section 902(a) in 
accordance with Secs. 1.902-1 and 1.902-2 or section 960(a)(1) in 
accordance with Sec. 1.960-7.

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In no event shall the amount under subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph 
exceed the amount includible in gross income with respect to such taxes 
under section 78 and Sec. 1.78-1. The credit for such taxes provided by 
section 901 shall not be allowed against the accumulated earnings tax 
imposed by section 531. See section 901(a).
    (b) Charitable contributions. Section 535(b)(2) provides that, in 
computing the accumulated taxable income of a corporation, the deduction 
for charitable contributions shall be computed without regard to section 
170(b)(2). Thus, the amount of charitable contributions made during the 
taxable year not allowable as a deduction under section 170 by reason of 
the limitations imposed by section 170(b)(2) shall be allowed as a 
deduction in computing accumulated taxable income for the taxable year. 
However, any excess of the amount of the charitable contributions made 
in a prior taxable year over the amount allowed as a deduction under 
section 170 for such year shall not be allowed as a deduction from 
taxable income in computing accumulated taxable income for the taxable 
year.
    (c) Special deductions disallowed. Sections 241 through 248 provide 
for the allowance of special deductions for such items as partially tax-
exempt interest, certain dividends received, dividends paid on certain 
preferred stock of public utilities, and organizational expenses. Such 
special deductions, except the deduction provided by section 248 
(relating to organizational expenses) shall be disallowed in computing 
accumulated taxable income.
    (d) Net operating loss. The net operating loss deduction provided in 
section 172 is not allowed for purposes of computing accumulated taxable 
income.
    (e) Capital losses. (1) Losses from sales or exchanges of capital 
assets during the taxable year, which are disallowed as deductions under 
section 1211(a) in computing taxable income, shall be allowed as 
deductions in computing accumulated taxable income.
    (2) The computation of the capital losses allowable as a deduction 
in computing accumulated taxable income may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. X Corporation has capital losses of $30,000 which are 
disallowed under section 1211(a) for the taxable year ended December 31, 
1956. This amount represents a loss of $25,000 from the sale or exchange 
of capital assets during the taxable year ended December 31, 1956, plus 
a $5,000 capital loss carryover resulting from the sale or exchange of 
capital assets during the taxable year ended December 31, 1955. In 
computing accumulated taxable income for the taxable year ended December 
31, 1956, only the loss of $25,000 arising from the sale or exchange of 
capital assets during that taxable year will be allowed as a deduction.

    (f) Long-term capital gains. (1) There is allowed as a deduction in 
computing accumulated taxable income, the excess of the net long-term 
capital gain for the taxable year over the net short-term capital loss 
for such year (determined without regard to the capital loss carryover 
provided in section 1212) minus the taxes attributable to such excess as 
provided by section 535(b)(6). The tax attributable to such excess is 
the difference between:
    (i) The taxes (except the accumulated earnings tax) imposed by 
subtitle A of the Code for such year, and
    (ii) The taxes (except the accumulated earnings tax) imposed by 
subtitle A computed for such year as if taxable income were reduced by 
the excess of the net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital 
loss (including the capital loss carryover to such year).

Where the tax (except the accumulated earnings tax) imposed by subtitle 
A includes an amount computed under section 1201(a)(2), the tax 
attributable to such excess is such amount computed under section 
1201(a)(2).
    (2) The application of the rule in subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph may be illustrated by the following example:

    Example. Assume that D Corporation, for the taxable year ended 
December 31, 1956, has taxable income of $103,000 of which $8,000 is the 
excess of net long-term capital gain of $12,000 over a net short-term 
capital loss of $9,000. The $9,000 net short-term capital loss includes 
a capital loss carryover of $5,000. The amount allowable as a deduction 
under section 535(b)(6) and subparagraph (1) of this paragraph is 
$7,250, computed as follows: Net long-term capital gain less net short-
term capital loss (computed without regard to the capital loss 
carryover) is $8,000 (that is, $12,000 net long-term capital gain less 
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net short-term capital loss computed without regard to the capital loss 
carryover of $5,000). The tax attributable to the excess of net long-
term capital gain over net short-term capital loss (computed by taking 
the capital loss carryover into account) is $750, that is, 25 percent of 
such excess of $3,000, computed under section 1201(a)(2). The difference 
of $7,250 ($8,000 less $750) is the amount allowable as a deduction in 
computing accumulated taxable income.

    (3) Section 631(c) (relating to gain or loss in the case of disposal 
of coal or domestic iron ore) shall have no application in determining 
the amount of the deduction allowable under section 535(b)(6).
    (g) Capital loss carrybacks and carryovers. Capital losses carried 
to a taxable year under section 1212(a) shall have no application for 
purposes of computing accumulated taxable income for such year.
    (h) Bank affiliates. There is allowed the deduction provided by 
section 601 in the case of bank affiliates (as defined in section 2 of 
the Banking Act of 1933; 12 U. S. C. 221a(c)).
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6805, 30 FR 
3209, Mar. 9, 1965; T.D. 6841, 30 FR 9305, July 27, 1965; T.D. 7301, 39 
FR 964, Jan. 4, 1974; T.D. 7649, 44 FR 60086, Oct. 18, 1979]



Sec. 1.535-3  Accumulated earnings credit.

    (a) In general. As provided in section 535(a) and Sec. 1.535-1, the 
accumulated earnings credit, provided by section 535(c), reduces taxable 
income in computing accumulated taxable income. In the case of a 
corporation, not a mere holding or investment company, the accumulated 
earnings credit is determined as provided in paragraph (b) of this 
section and, in the case of a holding or investment company, as provided 
in paragraph (c) of this section.
    (b) Corporation which is not a mere holding or investment company--
(1) General rule. (i) In the case of a corporation, not a mere holding 
or investment company, the accumulated earnings credit is the amount 
equal to such part of the earnings and profits of the taxable year which 
is retained for the reasonable needs of the business, minus the 
deduction allowed by section 535(b)(6) (see paragraph (f) of Sec. 1.535-
2, relating to the deduction for long-term capital gains). In no event 
shall the accumulated earnings credit be less than the minimum credit 
provided for in section 535(c)(2) and subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph. The amount of the earnings and profits for the taxable year 
retained is the amount by which the earnings and profits for the taxable 
year exceed the dividends paid deduction for such taxable year. See 
section 561 and Secs. 1.561-1 and 1.561-2, relating to the deduction for 
dividends paid.
    (ii) In determining whether any amount of the earnings and profits 
of the taxable year has been retained for the reasonable needs of the 
business, the accumulated earnings and profits of prior years will be 
taken into consideration. Thus, for example, if such accumulated 
earnings and profits of prior years are sufficient for the reasonable 
needs of the business, then any earnings and profits of the current 
taxable year which are retained will not be considered to be retained 
for the reasonable needs of the business. See section 537 and 
Secs. 1.537-1 and 1.537-2.
    (2) Minimum credit. Section 535(c)(2) provides for the allowance of 
a minimum accumulated earnings credit in the case of a corporation which 
is not a mere holding or investment company. Except as otherwise 
provided in section 243(b)(3) and Sec. 1.243-5 (relating to effect of 
100-percent dividends received deduction under section 243(b)) and 
sections 1561, 1562, and 1564 (relating to limitations on certain tax 
benefits in the case of certain controlled corporations), in the case of 
such a corporation, this minimum credit shall in no case be less than 
the amount by which $150,000 ($100,000 in the case of taxable years 
beginning before January 1, 1975) exceeds the accumulated earnings and 
profits of the corporation at the close of the preceding taxable year. 
See paragraph (d) of this section for the effect of dividends paid after 
the close of the taxable year in determining accumulated earnings and 
profits at the close of the preceding taxable year. In determining the 
amount of the minimum credit allowable under section 535(c)(2), the 
needs of the business are not taken into consideration. If the taxpayer 
has accumulated earnings and profits at the close of the preceding 
taxable year equal to or in excess of $150,000 ($100,000 in the case of 
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years beginning before January 1, 1975), the credit, if any, is 
determined without regard to section 535(c)(2). It is not intended that 
the provision for the minimum credit shall in any way create an 
inference that an accumulation in excess of $150,000 ($100,000 in the 
case of taxable years beginning before January 1, 1975) is unreasonable. 
The reasonable needs of the business may require the accumulation of 
more or less than $150,000 ($100,000 in the case of taxable years 
beginning before January 1, 1975), depending upon the circumstances in 
the case, but such needs shall not be taken into consideration to any 
extent in cases where the minimum accumulated earnings credit is 
applicable. For a discussion of the reasonable needs of the business, 
see section 537 and Secs. 1.537-1, 1.537-2, and 1.537-3.
    (3) Illustrations of accumulated earnings credit. The computation of 
the accumulated earnings credit provided by section 535(c) may be 
illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. The X Corporation, which is not a mere holding or 
investment company, has accumulated earnings and profits in the amount 
of $125,000 as of December 31, 1974. Thus, the minimum credit provided 
by section 535(c)(2) exceeds the accumulated earnings and profits of X 
by $25,000. It has earnings and profits for the taxable year ended 
December 31, 1975, in the amount of $100,000 and has a dividends paid 
deduction under section 561 in the amount of $30,000 so that the 
earnings and profits for the taxable year which are retained in the 
business amount to $70,000. Assume that it has been determined that the 
earnings and profits for the taxable year which may be retained for the 
reasonable needs of the business amount to $55,000 and that a deduction 
has been allowed under section 535(b)(6) in the amount of $5,000. Since 
the amount by which $150,000 exceeds the accumulated earnings and 
profits at the close of the preceding taxable year is less than $50,000 
($55,000-$5,000), the minimum credit provided by section 535(c)(2) will 
not apply and the accumulated earnings credit must be computed under 
section 535(c)(1) on the basis of the reasonable needs of the business. 
In this case, the accumulated earnings credit for the taxable year ended 
December 31, 1975, will be $50,000 computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Earnings and profits of the taxable year determined to be               
 retained for the reasonable needs of the business............   $55,000
Less: The deduction for long-term capital gains (less                   
 applicable tax) allowed under sec. 535(b)(6).................     5,000
                                                               ---------
    Accumulated earnings credit allowable under sec. 535(c)(1)    50,000
                                                                        

    Example 2. The Z Corporation which is not a mere holding or 
investment company, has accumulated earnings and profits in the amount 
of $45,000 as of December 31, 1974; it has earnings and profits for the 
taxable year ended December 31, 1975, in the amount of $115,000 and has 
a dividends paid deduction under section 561 in the amount of $10,000, 
so that the earnings and profits for the taxable year which are retained 
amount to $105,000. Assume that it has been determined that the 
accumulated earnings and profits of the taxable year which may be 
retained for the reasonable needs of the business amount to $20,000 and 
that no deduction is allowable for long-term capital gains under section 
535(b)(6). The accumulated earnings credit allowable under section 
535(c)(1) on the basis of the reasonable needs of the business is 
determined to be only $20,000. However, since the amount by which 
$150,000 exceeds the accumulated earnings and profits at the close of 
the preceding taxable year is more than $20,000, the minimum accumulated 
earnings credit provided by section 535(c)(2) is applicable. The 
allowable credit will be the amount by which $150,000 exceeds the 
accumulated earnings and profits at the close of the preceding taxable 
year (i.e., $105,000, $150,000 less $45,000 of accumulated earnings and 
profits at the close of the preceding taxable year).

    (c) Holding and investment companies. Section 535(c)(3) provides 
that, in the case of a mere holding or investment company, the 
accumulated earnings credit shall be the amount, if any, by which 
$150,000 ($100,000 in the case of taxable years beginning before January 
1, 1975) exceeds the accumulated earnings and profits of the corporation 
at the close of the preceding taxable year. Thus, if such a corporation 
has accumulated earnings equal to or in excess of $150,000 ($100,000 in 
the case of taxable years beginning before January 1, 1975) at the close 
of its preceding taxable year, no accumulated earnings credit is 
allowable in computing the accumulated taxable income. See paragraph (c) 
of Sec. 1.533-1 for a definition of a holding or investment company. For 
the accumulated earnings credit of a mere holding or investment company 
which is a member of an affiliated group which has elected the 100-
percent dividends received deduction under section 243(b), see section 
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Sec. 1.243-5. For the accumulated earnings credit of a mere holding or 
investment company which is a component member of a controlled group of 
corporations (as defined in section 1563), see sections 1561, 1562, and 
1564.


(Sec. 1561(a) (83 Stat. 599; 26 U.S.C. 1561(a)))

[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6992, 34 FR 
826, Jan. 18, 1969; T.D. 7181, 37 FR 8066, Apr. 25, 1972; T.D. 7244, 37 
FR 28897, Dec. 30, 1972; T.D. 7376, 40 FR 42744, Sept. 16, 1975; T.D. 
7528, 42 FR 64694, Dec. 28, 1977]



Sec. 1.536-1  Short taxable years.

    Accumulated taxable income for a taxable year consisting of a period 
of less than 12 months shall not be placed on an annual basis for the 
purpose of the accumulated earnings tax imposed by section 531. In such 
cases accumulated taxable income shall be computed on the basis of the 
taxable income for such period of less than 12 months, adjusted in the 
manner provided by section 535(b) and Sec. 1.535-2.



Sec. 1.537-1  Reasonable needs of the business.

    (a) In general. The term reasonable needs of the business includes 
(1) the reasonably anticipated needs of the business (including product 
liability loss reserves, as defined in paragraph (f) of this section), 
(2) the section 303 redemption needs of the business, as defined in 
paragraph (c) of this section, and (3) the excess business holdings 
redemption needs of the business as described in paragraph (d) of this 
section. See paragraph (e) of this section for additional rules relating 
to the section 303 redemption needs and the excess business holdings 
redemption needs of the business. An accumulation of the earnings and 
profits (including the undistributed earnings and profits of prior 
years) is in excess of the reasonable needs of the business if it 
exceeds the amount that a prudent businessman would consider appropriate 
for the present business purposes and for the reasonably anticipated 
future needs of the business. The need to retain earnings and profits 
must be directly connected with the needs of the corporation itself and 
must be for bona fide business purposes. For purposes of this paragraph 
the section 303 redemption needs of the business and the excess business 
holdings redemption needs of the business are deemed to be directly 
connected with the needs of the business and for a bona fide business 
purpose. See Sec. 1.537-3 for a discussion of what constitutes the 
business of the corporation. The extent to which earnings and profits 
have been distributed by the corporation may be taken into account in 
determining whether or not retained earnings and profits exceed the 
reasonable needs of the business. See Sec. 1.537-2, relating to grounds 
for accumulation of earnings and profits.
    (b) Reasonable anticipated needs. (1) In order for a corporation to 
justify an accumulation of earnings and profits for reasonably 
anticipated future needs, there must be an indication that the future 
needs of the business require such accumulation, and the corporation 
must have specific, definite, and feasible plans for the use of such 
accumulation. Such an accumulation need not be used immediately, nor 
must the plans for its use be consummated within a short period after 
the close of the taxable year, provided that such accumulation will be 
used within a reasonable time depending upon all the facts and 
circumstances relating to the future needs of the business. Where the 
future needs of the business are uncertain or vague, where the plans for 
the future use of an accumulation are not specific, definite, and 
feasible, or where the execution of such a plan is postponed 
indefinitely, an accumulation cannot be justified on the grounds of 
reasonably anticipated needs of the business.
    (2) Consideration shall be given to reasonably anticipated needs as 
they exist on the basis of the facts at the close of the taxable year. 
Thus, subsequent events shall not be used for the purpose of showing 
that the retention of earnings or profits was unreasonable at the close 
of the taxable year if all the elements of reasonable anticipation are 
present at the close of such taxable year. However, subsequent events 
may be considered to determine whether the taxpayer actually intended to 
consummate or has actually consummated the plans for which the earnings 
and profits were accumulated. In this connection, projected expansion

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or investment plans shall be reviewed in the light of the facts during 
each year and as they exist as of the close of the taxable year. If a 
corporation has justified an accumulation for future needs by plans 
never consummated, the amount of such an accumulation shall be taken 
into account in determining the reasonableness of subsequent 
accumulations.
    (c) Section 303 redemption needs of the business. (1) The term 
section 303 redemption needs means, with respect to the taxable year of 
the corporation in which a shareholder of the corporation died or any 
taxable year thereafter, the amount needed (or reasonably anticipated to 
be needed) to redeem stock included in the gross estate of such 
shareholder but not in excess of the amount necessary to effect a 
distribution to which section 303 applies. For purposes of this 
paragraph, the term shareholder includes an individual in whose gross 
estate stock of the corporation is includable upon his death for Federal 
estate tax purposes.
    (2) This paragraph applies to a corporation to which section 303(c) 
would apply if a distribution described therein were made.
    (3) If stock included in the gross estate of a decedent is stock of 
two or more corporations described in section 303(b)(2)(B), the amount 
needed by each such corporation for section 303 redemption purposes 
under this section shall, unless the particular facts and circumstances 
indicate otherwise, be that amount which bears the same ratio to the 
amount described in section 303(a) as the fair market value of such 
corporation's stock included in the gross estate of such decedent bears 
to the fair market value of all of the stock of such corporations 
included in the gross estate. For example, facts and circumstances 
indicating that the allocation prescribed by this subparagraph is not 
required would include notice given to the corporations by the executor 
or administrator of the decedent's estate that he intends to request the 
redemption of stock of only one of such corporations or the redemption 
of stock of such corporations in a ratio which is unrelated to the 
respective fair market values of the stock of the corporations included 
in the decedent's gross estate.
    (4) The provisions of this paragraph apply only to taxable years 
ending after May 26, 1969.
    (d) Excess business holdings redemption needs. (1) The term excess 
business holdings redemption needs means, with respect to taxable years 
of the corporation ending after May 26, 1969, the amount needed (or 
reasonably anticipated to be needed) to redeem from a private foundation 
stock which:
    (i) Such foundation held on May 26, 1969 (or which was received by 
such foundation pursuant to a will or irrevocable trust to which section 
4943(c)(5) applies), and either
    (ii) Constituted excess business holdings on such date or would have 
constituted excess business holdings as of that date if there were taken 
into account (a) stock received pursuant to a will or trust described in 
subdivision (i) of this subparagraph and (b) the reduction in the total 
outstanding stock of the corporation which would have resulted solely 
from the redemption of stock held by the private foundation, or
    (iii) Constituted stock redemption of which before January 1, 1975, 
or after October 4, 1976, and before January 1, 1977, is, by reason of 
section 101(l)(2)(B) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969, as amended by 
section 1309 of the Tax Reform Act of 1976, and Sec. 53.4941(d)-4(b), 
permitted without imposition of tax under section 4941, but only to the 
extent such stock is to be redeemed before January 1, 1975 or after 
October 4, 1976, and before January 1, 1977, or is to be redeemed 
thereafter pursuant to the terms of a binding contract entered into on 
or before such date to redeem all of the stock of the corporation held 
by the private foundation on such date.
    (2) The purpose of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph is to 
facilitate a private-foundation's disposition of certain excess business 
holdings, in order for the private foundation not to be liable for tax 
under section 4943. See section 4943(c) and the regulations thereunder 
for the definition of excess business holdings. For purposes of section 
537(b)(2) and this paragraph, however, any determination of the 
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without taking into account the provisions of section 4943(c)(4) which 
treat certain excess business holdings as held by a disqualified person 
(rather than by the private foundation), except that the periods 
described in section 4943(c)(4) (B), (C), and (D), if applicable, shall 
be taken into account in determining the period during which an excess 
business holdings redemption need may be deemed to exist. Thus, an 
excess business holdings redemption need may, depending upon the facts 
and circumstances, be deemed to exist for a part or all of the 20-year, 
15-year, or 10-year period specified in section 4943(c)(4)(B) during 
which the interest in the corporation held by the private foundation is 
treated as held by a disqualified person rather than by the private 
foundation, and, if applicable, (i) any suspension of such 20-year, 15-
year, or 10-year period as provided by section 4943(c)(4)(C) and (ii) 
the 15-year second phase specified in section 4943(c)(4)(D). The 
foregoing sentence is not to be construed to prevent an accumulation of 
earnings and profits for the purpose of effecting a redemption of excess 
business holdings at a time or times prior to expiration of the periods 
described in such sentence. This subparagraph is not to be construed to 
prevent an accumulation of earnings and profits for the purpose of 
effecting a redemption described in subdivision (iii) of subparagraph 
(1) of this paragraph.
    (3) The extent of an excess business holdings redemption need cannot 
exceed the total number of shares of stock so held or received by the 
private foundation (i) redemption of which alone would sufficiently 
reduce such private foundation's proportionate share of the 
corporation's total outstanding stock in order for the private 
foundation not to be liable for tax under section 4943, or (ii) 
redemption of which is, by reason of Sec. 53.4941(d)-4(b), permitted 
without imposition of tax under section 4941 provided that such 
redemption is accomplished within the period and in the manner 
prescribed in subdivision (iii) of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph. 
Thus, excess business holdings of a private foundation attributable to 
an increase in the private foundation's proportionate share of the 
corporation's total outstanding stock by reason of a redemption of stock 
after May 26, 1969, from any person other than the private foundation do 
not give rise to an excess business holdings redemption need.
    (4) For purposes of subdivision (ii) of subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph, an excess business holdings redemption need can arise with 
respect to shares of the corporation's stock under section 537(a)(3) 
only following actual acquisition by the private foundation of such 
shares and their characterization as an excess business holding. Thus, 
this paragraph does not apply to an accumulation of earnings and profits 
in one taxable year in anticipation of redemption of excess business 
holdings to be acquired by a private foundation in a subsequent year 
pursuant to a will or irrevocable trust to which section 4943(c)(5) 
applies or in anticipation of shares held becoming excess business 
holdings of the private foundation in a subsequent year by reason of 
additional shares to be received by the private foundation in such 
subsequent year pursuant to a will or irrevocable trust to which section 
4943(c)(5) applies. Once having arisen, however, an excess business 
holdings redemption need may continue until redemption of the private 
foundation's excess business holdings described in this paragraph or 
other disposition of such excess business holdings by the private 
foundation.
    (5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, an excess 
business holdings redemption need will not be deemed to exist with 
respect to stock held by a private foundation the redemption of which 
would subject any person to tax under section 4941.
    (6) For purposes of subdivision (ii) of subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph, the number of shares of stock held by a private foundation on 
May 26, 1969 (or received pursuant to a will or irrevocable trust to 
which section 4943(c)(5) applies), redemption of which alone would 
sufficiently reduce such foundation's proportionate share of a 
corporation's total outstanding stock in order for the foundation not to 
be liable for tax under section 4943 may be determined by application of 
the following formula:

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X=Number of shares to be redeemed.
Y=Maximum percentage of outstanding stock which private foundation can 
          hold without being liable for tax under section 4943.
PH=Number of shares of stock held by private foundation on May 26, 1969, 
          or received pursuant to a will or irrevocable trust to which 
          section 4943(c)(5) applies.
SO=Total number of shares of stock outstanding unreduced by any 
          redemption from a person other than the private foundation.

    (7) The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. (i) On May 26, 1969, Private Foundation A holds 60 of the 
100 outstanding shares of the capital stock of corporation X, which is 
not a disqualified person with respect to A. None of the remaining 40 
shares is owned by a disqualified person within the meaning of section 
4946(a). On June 1, 1975, X redeems 10 shares of its stock from 
individual B, thus reducing its outstanding stock to 90 shares. On June 
1, 1976, A receives 20 additional shares of X stock by bequest under a 
will to which section 4943(c)(5) applies. As of June 1, 1976, then, A 
holds 80 of the 90 outstanding shares of X. Solely for purposes of this 
example and to illustrate the application of this paragraph, it will be 
assumed that in order not to be liable for the initial tax under section 
4943, A must, before the close of the second phase described in section 
4943(c)(4)(D), reduce its proportionate stock interest in X to 35 
percent. A requests X to redeem from it a sufficient number of its 
shares to so reduce its proportionate stock interest in X to 35 percent, 
and X agrees to effect such a redemption.
    (ii) As of May 26, 1969, A's excess business holdings are 25 shares 
of X, the number of shares which A would be required to dispose of to a 
person other than X in order to reduce its proportionate holdings in X 
to no more than 35 percent. If the disposition is to be by means of a 
redemption, however, A's excess business holdings on May 26, 1969, for 
purposes of determining X's excess business holdings redemption needs, 
are 39 shares, i.e., the number of shares X would be required to redeem 
in order to reduce A's proportionate stock interest to 35 percent. 
Although the redemption of 10 shares from B on June 1, 1975, creates 
additional excess business holdings of A because it effectively 
increases A's proportionate stock interest in X, this increase does not 
create an additional excess business holdings redemption need because it 
resulted from a redemption from a person other than A. The bequest of 20 
shares of X received by A on June 1, 1976, creates a further excess 
business holdings redemption need as of that date in the amount needed 
(or reasonably anticipated to be needed) to redeem an additional 31 
shares from A, i.e., the number of shares which, when added to the 
excess business holdings of A on May 26, 1969, would have to be redeemed 
to reduce A's proportionate stock interest in X to 35 percent without 
taking the earlier redemption from B into account.

    (e)(1) A determination whether and to what extent an amount is 
needed (or reasonably anticipated to be needed) for the purpose 
described in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (c) or (d) of this section is 
dependent upon the particular circumstances of the case, including the 
total amount of earnings and profits accumulated in prior years which 
may be available for such purpose and the existence of a reasonable 
expectation that a redemption described in paragraph (c) or (d) of this 
section will in fact be effected. Although paragraph (c) or (d) of this 
section may apply even though no redemption of stock is in fact 
effected, the failure to effect such redemption may be taken into 
account in determining whether the accumulation was needed (or 
reasonably anticipated to be needed) for a purpose described in 
paragraph (c) or (d).
    (2) In applying subparagraph (1) of paragraph (c) or (d) of this 
section, the discharge of an obligation incurred to make a redemption 
shall be treated as the making of the redemption.
    (3) In determining whether an accumulation is in excess of the 
reasonable needs of the business for a particular year, the fact that 
one of the exceptions specified in paragraph (c) or (d) of this section 
applies in a subsequent year is not to give rise to an inference that 
the accumulation would not have been for the reasonable needs of the 
business in the prior year. Also, no inference is to be drawn from the 
enactment of section 537(a) (2) and (3) that accumulations in any prior 
year would not have been for the reasonable needs of the business in the 
absence of such provisions. Thus, the reasonableness of accumulations in 
years prior to a year in which one of the exceptions specified in 
paragraph (c) or (d) of this section applies is to be determined solely 
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the facts and circumstances existing at the times the accumulations 
occur.
    (f) Product liability loss reserves. (1) The term product liability 
loss reserve means, with respect to taxable years beginning after 
September 30, 1979, reasonable amounts accumulated for the payment of 
reasonably anticipated product liability losses, as defined in section 
172(j) and Sec. 1.172-13(b)(1).
    (2) For purposes of this paragraph, whether an accumulation for 
anticipated product liability losses is reasonable in amount and whether 
such anticipated product liability losses are likely to occur shall be 
determined in light of all facts and circumstances of the taxpayer 
making such accumulation. Some of the factors to be considered in 
determining the reasonableness of the accumulation include the 
taxpayer's previous product liability experience, the extent of the 
taxpayer's coverage by commercial product liability insurance, the 
income tax consequences of the taxpayer's ability to deduct product 
liability losses and related expenses, and the taxpayer's potential 
future liability due to defective products in light of the taxpayer's 
plans to expand the production of products currently being manufactured, 
provided such plans are specific, definite and feasible. Additionally, a 
factor to be considered in determining whether the accumulation is 
reasonable in amount is whether the taxpayer, in accounting for its 
potential future liability, took into account the reasonably estimated 
present value of the potential future liability.
    (3) Only those accumulations made with respect to products that have 
been manufactured, leased, or sold shall be considered as accumulations 
made under this paragraph. Thus, for example, accumulations with respect 
to a product which has not progressed beyond the development stage are 
not reasonable accumulations under this paragraph.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7165, 37 FR 
5022, Mar. 9, 1972, 37 FR 5703, Mar. 18, 1972; T.D. 7678, 44 FR 12416, 
Feb. 26, 1980; T.D. 8096, 51 FR 30483, Aug. 27, 1986]



Sec. 1.537-2  Grounds for accumulation of earnings and profits.

    (a) In general. Whether a particular ground or grounds for the 
accumulation of earnings and profits indicate that the earnings and 
profits have been accumulated for the reasonable needs of the business 
or beyond such needs is dependent upon the particular circumstances of 
the case. Listed below in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are 
some of the grounds which may be used as guides under ordinary 
circumstances.
    (b) Reasonable accumulation of earnings and profits. Although the 
following grounds are not exclusive, one or more of such grounds, if 
supported by sufficient facts, may indicate that the earnings and 
profits of a corporation are being accumulated for the reasonable needs 
of the business provided the general requirements under Secs. 1.537-1 
and 1.537-3 are satisfied:
    (1) To provide for bona fide expansion of business or replacement of 
plant;
    (2) To acquire a business enterprise through purchasing stock or 
assets;
    (3) To provide for the retirement of bona fide indebtedness created 
in connection with the trade or business, such as the establishment of a 
sinking fund for the purpose of retiring bonds issued by the corporation 
in accordance with contract obligations incurred on issue;
    (4) To provide necessary working capital for the business, such as, 
for the procurement of inventories;
    (5) To provide for investments or loans to suppliers or customers if 
necessary in order to maintain the business of the corporation; or
    (6) To provide for the payment of reasonably anticipated product 
liability losses, as defined in section 172(j), Sec. 1.172-13(b)(1), and 
Sec. 1.537-1(f).
    (c) Unreasonable accumulations of earnings and profits. Although the 
following purposes are not exclusive, accumulations of earnings and 
profits to meet any one of such objectives may indicate that the 
earnings and profits of a corporation are being accumulated beyond the 
reasonable needs of the business:
    (1) Loans to shareholders, or the expenditure of funds of the 
corporation

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for the personal benefit of the shareholders;
    (2) Loans having no reasonable relation to the conduct of the 
business made to relatives or friends of shareholders, or to other 
persons;
    (3) Loans to another corporation, the business of which is not that 
of the taxpayer corporation, if the capital stock of such other 
corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholder or 
shareholders of the taxpayer corporation and such shareholder or 
shareholders are in control of both corporations;
    (4) Investments in properties, or securities which are unrelated to 
the activities of the business of the taxpayer corporation; or
    (5) Retention of earnings and profits to provide against unrealistic 
hazards.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 8096, 51 FR 
30484, Aug. 27, 1986]



Sec. 1.537-3  Business of the corporation.

    (a) The business of a corporation is not merely that which it has 
previously carried on but includes, in general, any line of business 
which it may undertake.
    (b) If one corporation owns the stock of another corporation and, in 
effect, operates the other corporation, the business of the latter 
corporation may be considered in substance, although not in legal form, 
the business of the first corporation. However, investment by a 
corporation of its earnings and profits in stock and securities of 
another corporation is not, of itself, to be regarded as employment of 
the earnings and profits in its business. Earnings and profits of the 
first corporation put into the second corporation through the purchase 
of stock or securities or otherwise, may, if a subsidiary relationship 
is established, constitute employment of the earnings and profits in its 
own business. Thus, the business of one corporation may be regarded as 
including the business of another corporation if such other corporation 
is a mere instrumentality of the first corporation; that may be 
established by showing that the first corporation owns at least 80 
percent of the voting stock of the second corporation. If the taxpayer's 
ownership of stock is less than 80 percent in the other corporation, the 
determination of whether the funds are employed in a business operated 
by the taxpayer will depend upon the particular circumstances of the 
case. Moreover, the business of one corporation does not include the 
business of another corporation if such other corporation is a personal 
holding company, an investment company, or a corporation not engaged in 
the active conduct of a trade or business.

                       Personal Holding Companies



Sec. 1.541-1  Imposition of tax.

    (a) Section 541 imposes a graduated tax upon corporations classified 
as personal holding companies under section 542. This tax, if 
applicable, is in addition to the tax imposed upon corporations 
generally under section 11. Unless specifically excepted under section 
542(c) the tax applies to domestic and foreign corporations and, to the 
extent provided by section 542(b), to an affiliated group of 
corporations filing a consolidated return. Corporations classified as 
personal holding companies are exempt brom the accumulated earnings tax 
imposed under section 531 but are not exempt from other income taxes 
imposed upon corporations, generally, under any other provisions of the 
Code. Unlike the accumulated earnings tax imposed under section 531, the 
personal holding company tax imposed by section 541 applies to all 
personal holding companies as defined in section 542, whether or not 
they were formed or availed of to avoid income tax upon shareholders. 
See section 6501(f) and Sec. 301.6501(f)-1 of this chapter (Regulations 
on Procedure and Administration) with respect to the period of 
limitation on assessment of personal holding company tax upon failure to 
file a schedule of personal holding company income.
    (b) A foreign corporation, whether resident or nonresident, which is 
classified as a personal holding company is subject to the tax imposed 
under section 541 with respect to its income from sources within the 
United States, even though such income is not fixed or determinable 
annual or periodical income specified in section 881. A foreign 
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personal holding company subject to tax under section 541 if it is a 
foreign personal holding company as defined in section 552 or if it 
meets the requirements of the exception provided in section 542(c)(10).



Sec. 1.542-1  General rule.

    A personal holding company is any corporation (other than one 
specifically excepted under section 542(c)) which, for the taxable year, 
meets:
    (a) The gross income requirement specified in section 542(a)(1) and 
Sec. 1.542-2, and
    (b) The stock ownership requirement specified in section 542(a)(2) 
and Sec. 1.542-3.

Both requirements must be satisfied with respect to each taxable year.



Sec. 1.542-2  Gross income requirement.

    To meet the gross income requirement it is necessary that at least 
80 percent of the total gross income of the corporation for the taxable 
year be personal holding company income as defined in section 543 and 
Secs. 1.543-1 and 1.543-2. For the definition of gross income see 
section 61 and Secs. 1.61-1 through 1.61-14. Under such provisions gross 
income is not necessarily synonymous with gross receipts. Further, in 
the case of transactions in stocks and securities and in commodities 
transactions, gross income for personal holding company tax purposes 
shall include only the excess of gains over losses from such 
transactions. See section 543(b), paragraph (b) (5) and (6) of 
Sec. 1.543-1 and Sec. 1.543-2. For determining the character of the 
amount includible in gross income under section 951(a), see paragraph 
(a) of Sec. 1.951-1.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6795, 30 FR 
934, Jan. 29, 1965]



Sec. 1.542-3  Stock ownership requirement.

    (a) General rule. To meet the stock ownership requirement, it is 
necessary that at some time during the last half of the taxable year 
more than 50 percent in value of the outstanding stock of the 
corporation be owned, directly or indirectly, by or for not more than 5 
individuals. Any organization or trust to which subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph applies shall be considered as one individual for purposes of 
this stock ownership requirement subject, however, to the exception in 
subparagraph (2) of this paragraph which is applicable only to taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 1954. Thus, if an organization or 
trust which is considered as an individual owns 51 percent in value of 
the outstanding stock of the corporation at any time during the last 
half of the taxable year, the stock ownership requirement will be met by 
ownership of the required percentage by one individual. See section 544 
and Secs. 1.544-1 through 1.544-7 for the determination of stock 
ownership.
    (1) An organization or trust considered as an individual. Any of the 
following organizations or trusts shall be considered as an individual:
    (i) An organization to which section 503 applies, namely, any 
organization described in section 501(c)(3) (relating to charitable, 
etc., organizations) or section 401(a) (relating to employees' pension 
trust, etc.) other than an organization excepted from the application of 
section 503 by paragraphs (1) to (5) of section 503(b). Therefore, a 
religious organization (other than a trust) excepted under section 
503(b)(1) is not considered an individual for purposes of the stock 
ownership requirement of section 542(a)(2).
    (ii) A portion of a trust permanently set aside or to be used 
exclusively for the purposes described in section 642(c), relating to 
amounts set aside for charitable purposes, or described in a 
corresponding provision of the prior income tax law (such as section 
162(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1939).
    (2) Exception. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1954, 
an organization or trust to which subparagraph (1) of this paragraph 
applies shall not be considered an individual if all of the following 
conditions are met:
    (i) It was organized or created before July 1, 1950.
    (ii) At all times on or after July 1, 1950, and before the close of 
the taxable year, it owned all of the common stock and at least 80 
percent of the total number of shares of all other classes of stock of 
the corporation.
    (iii) For the taxable year it is not denied exemption under section 
504(a) or

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the unlimited charitable deduction under section 681(c). In determining 
whether, for the purpose of section 542(a)(2), exemption is not denied 
under section 504(a) or the unlimited charitable deduction is not denied 
under section 681(c) all the income of the corporation which is 
available for distribution as dividends to its shareholders shall be 
deemed to have been distributed at the close of the taxable year whether 
or not any portion of such income was in fact distributed. If the 
amounts described in section 504(a) or section 681(c), increased by the 
income of the corporation deemed distributed pursuant to the preceding 
sentence, would be sufficient to deny exemption or the unlimited 
charitable deduction, the organization or trust will be considered to be 
an individual for the purpose of section 542(a)(2). For the purpose of 
this subdivision the restrictions in sections 504(a)(1) and 681(c)(1) 
against unreasonable accumulations will not apply to income attributable 
to property of a decedent dying before January 1, 1951, which was 
transferrred during his lifetime to a trust or property that was 
transferred under his will to such trust, and
    (iv) This subparagraph is illustrated by the following example:

    Example. The X Charitable Foundation (an organization described in 
section 501(c)(3) to which section 503 is applicable) has owned all of 
the stock of the Y Corporation since Y's organization in 1949. Both X 
and Y are calendar-year corporations. At the end of the year 1955, X has 
accumulated $100,000 out of income and has actually paid out only 
$75,000 of this amount, leaving a balance of $25,000 on December 31, 
1955. X was not denied an exemption under section 504(a) for the year 
1955. Y, during the calendar year 1955, has $400,000 taxable income of 
which $200,000 is available for distribution as dividends at the end of 
the year. X will be considered to have accumulated out of income during 
the calendar year 1955 the amount of $225,000 for the purpose of 
determining whether it would have been denied an exemption under section 
504(a)(1). If X would have been denied an exemption under section 
504(a)(1) by reason of having been deemed to have accumulated $225,000, 
the stock ownership requirement of section 542(a)(2) and this section 
will have been satisfied. If Y Corporation also satisfies the gross 
income requirement of section 542(a)(1) and Sec. 1.542-2 it will be a 
personal holding company.

    (b) Changes in stock outstanding. It is necessary to consider any 
change in the stock outstanding during the last half of the taxable 
year, whether in the number of shares or classes of stock, or in the 
ownership thereof. Stock subscribed and paid for will be considered as 
stock outstanding, whether or not such stock is evidenced by issued 
certificates. Treasury stock shall not be considered as stock 
outstanding.
    (c) Value of stock outstanding. The value of the stock outstanding 
shall be determined in the light of all the circumstances. The value may 
be determined upon the basis of the company's net worth, earning and 
dividend paying capacity, appreciation of assets, together with such 
other factors as have a bearing upon the value of the stock. If the 
value of the stock is greatly at variance with that reflected by the 
corporate books, the evidence of such value should be filed with the 
return. In any case where there are two or more classes of stock 
outstanding, the total value of all the stock should be allocated among 
the different classes according to the relative value of each class.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6739, 29 FR 
7713, June 17, 1964]



Sec. 1.542-4  Corporations filing consolidated returns.

    (a) General rule. A consolidated return under section 1501 shall 
determine the application of the personal holding company tax to the 
group and to any member thereof on the basis of the consolidated gross 
income and consolidated personal holding company income of the group, as 
determined under the regulations prescribed pursuant to section 1502 
(relating to consolidated returns); however, this rule shall not apply 
to either (1) an ineligible affiliated group as defined in section 
542(b)(2) and paragraph (b) of this section, or (2) an affiliated group 
of corporations a member of which is excluded from the definition of a 
personal holding company under section 542(c) and paragraph (c) of this 
section. Thus, in the latter two instances the gross income requirement 
provided in section 542(a)(1) and Sec. 1.542-2 shall apply to

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each individual member of the affiliated group of corporations.
    (b) Ineligible affiliated group. (1) Except for certain affiliated 
railroad corporations, as provided in subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph, an affiliated group of corporations is an ineligible 
affiliated group and therefore may not use its consolidated gross income 
and consolidated personal holding company income to determine the 
liability of the group or any member thereof for personal holding 
company tax (as provided in paragraph (a) of this section), if (i) any 
member of such group, including the common parent, derived gross income 
from sources outside the affiliated group for the taxable year in an 
amount equal to 10 percent or more of its gross income from all sources 
for that year and (ii) 80 percent or more of the gross income from 
sources outside the affiliated group consists of personal holding 
company income as defined in section 543 and Secs. 1.543-1 and 1.543-2. 
For purposes of subdivision (i) of this subparagraph gross income shall 
not include certain dividend income received by a common parent from a 
corporation not a member of the affiliated group which qualifies under 
section 542(b)(4) and paragraph (d) of this section. See particularly 
the examples contained in paragraph (d)(2) of this section. 
Intercorporate dividends received by members of the affiliated group 
(including the common parent) are to be included in the gross income 
from all sources for purposes of the test in subdivision (i) of this 
subparagraph. For purposes of subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, 
section 543 and paragraph (a) of Sec. 1.543-1 shall be applied as if the 
amount of gross income derived from sources outside the affiliated group 
by a corporation which is a member of such group is the gross income of 
such corporation.
    (2) An affiliated group of railroad corporations shall not be 
considered to be an ineligible affiliated group, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of section 542(b)(2) and this paragraph, if the common 
parent of such group would be eligible to file a consolidated return 
under section 141 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 prior to its 
amendment by the Revenue Act of 1942 (56 Stat. 798).
    (3) See section 562(d) and Sec. 1.562-3 for dividends paid deduction 
in the case of a distribution by a member of an ineligible affiliated 
group.
    (4) The determination of whether an affiliated group of corporations 
is an ineligible group under section 542(b)(2) and this paragraph, may 
be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. Corporations X, Y, and Z constitute an affiliated group 
of corporations which files a consolidated return for the calendar year 
1954; Corporations Y and Z are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Corporation 
X and derive no gross income from sources outside the affiliated group; 
Corporation X, the common parent, has gross income in the amount of 
$250,000 for the taxable year 1954. $200,000 of such gross income 
consists of dividends received from Corporations Y and Z. The remaining 
$50,000 was derived from sources outside the affiliated group, $40,000 
of which represents personal holding company income as defined in 
section 543. The $50,000 included in the gross income of Corporation X 
and derived from sources outside the affiliated group is more than 10 
percent of X's gross income ($50,000/$250,000) and the $40,000 which 
represents personal holding company income is 80 percent of $50,000 (the 
amount considered to be the gross income of Corporation X). Accordingly, 
Corporations X, Y, and Z would be an ineligible affiliated group and the 
gross income requirement under section 542(a)(1) and Sec. 1.542-2 would 
be applied to each corporation individually.
    Example 2. If, in the above example, only $30,000 of the $50,000 
derived from sources outside the affiliated group by Corporation X 
represented personal holding company income, this group of affiliated 
corporations would not be an ineligible affiliated group. Although the 
$50,000 representing the gross income of Corporation X from sources 
outside the affiliated group is more than 10 percent of its total gross 
income, the amount of $30,000 representing personal holding company 
income is not 80 percent or more of the amount considered to be gross 
income for the purpose of this test. Under section 542(b)(2) and 
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph both the gross income and the 
personal holding company income requirements must be satisfied in 
determining that an affiliated group constitutes an ineligible group. 
Since both of these requirements have not been satisfied in this example 
this group of affiliated corporations would not be an ineligible group.

    (c) Excluded corporations. The general rule for determining 
liability of an affiliated group under paragraph (a) of this section 
shall not apply if any member thereof is a corporation which

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is excluded, under section 542(c), from the definition of a personal 
holding company.
    (d) Certain dividend income received by a common parent. (1) 
Dividends received by the common parent of an affiliated group from a 
corporation which is not a member of the affiliated group shall not be 
included in gross income or personal holding company income, for the 
purpose of the test under section 542(b)(2):
    (i) If such common parent owned, directly or indirectly, more than 
50 percent of the outstanding voting stock of the dividend paying 
corporation at the time such common parent became entitled to the 
dividend, and
    (ii) If the dividend paying corporation is not a personal holding 
company for the taxable year in which the dividends are paid.

Thus, if the tests in subdivisions (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph are 
met, the dividend income received by the common parent from such other 
corporation will not be considered gross income for purposes of the test 
in section 542(b)(2)(A) (paragraph (b) of this section), that is, either 
to determine gross income from sources outside the affiliated group or 
to determine gross income from all sources.
    (2) The application of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph may be 
illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. Corporation X is the common parent of Corporation Y and 
Corporation Z and together they constitute an affiliated group which 
files a consolidated return under section 1501. Corporation Y and 
Corporation Z derived no income from sources outside the affiliated 
group. Corporation X, the common parent, had gross income of $100,000 
for the calendar year 1954 of which amount $20,000 represented a 
dividend received from Corporation W, and $4,000 represented interest 
from Corporation T. The remaining gross income of X, $76,000, was 
received from Corporations Y and Z. Corporation X, for its entire 
taxable year, owned 60 percent of the voting stock of Corporation W 
which was not a personal holding company for the calendar year 1954. For 
the purpose of the gross income and personal holding company income test 
under section 542(b)(2) and paragraph (b) of this section, the $20,000 
dividend received from Corporation W would not be included in the gross 
income or personal holding company income of Corporation X. The 
affiliated group would not be an ineligible group under section 
542(b)(2) because 10 percent or more of its gross income was not from 
sources outside the affiliated group as required by section 
542(b)(2)(A). Inasmuch as the $20,000 dividend from Corporation W is not 
included in the gross income of Corporation X for purposes of section 
542(b)(2) Corporation X only has $4,000 gross income from sources 
outside the affiliated group which is only 5 percent of its gross income 
from all sources, $80,000.
    Example 2. If, in example 1, Corporation X owned 50 percent or less 
of the voting stock of Corporation W at the time X became entitled to 
the dividend, or if Corporation W had been a personal holding company 
for the taxable year in which the dividends were paid, the $20,000 
dividends received by Corporation X would be included in gross income 
and personal holding company income of Corporation X for the purpose of 
the test under section 542(b)(2) and paragraph (b) of this section. 
Thus, the affiliated group would be an ineligible affiliated group under 
section 542(b)(2) because 24 percent of its gross income was from 
sources outside the affiliated group ($24,000/$100,000) and 100 percent 
of this $24,000 was personal holding company income.



Sec. 1.543-1  Personal holding company income.

    (a) General rule. The term personal holding company income means the 
portion of the gross income which consists of the classes of gross 
income described in paragraph (b) of this section. See section 543(b) 
and Sec. 1.543-2 for special limitations on gross income and personal 
holding company income in cases of gains from stocks', securities', and 
commodities' transactions.
    (b) Definitions--(1) Dividends. The term dividends includes 
dividends as defined in section 316 and amounts required to be included 
in gross income under section 551 and Secs. 1.551-1--1.551-2 (relating 
to foreign personal holding company income taxed to United States 
shareholders).
    (2) Interest. The term interest means any amounts, includible in 
gross income, received for the use of money loaned. However, (i) 
interest which constitutes rent shall not be classified as interest but 
shall be classified as rents (see subparagraph (10) of this paragraph) 
and (ii) interest on amounts set aside in a reserve fund under section 
511 or 607 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1161 or 1177), 
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not be included in personal holding company income.
    (3) Royalties (other than mineral, oil, or gas royalties or certain 
copyright royalties). The term royalties (other than mineral, oil, or 
gas royalties or certain copyright royalties) includes amounts received 
for the privilege of using patents, copyrights, secret processes and 
formulas, good will, trade marks, trade brands, franchises, and other 
like property. It does not, however, include rents. For rules relating 
to rents see section 543(a)(7) and subparagraph (10) of this paragraph. 
For rules relating to mineral, oil, or gas royalties, see section 
543(a)(8) and subparagraph (11) of this paragraph. For rules relating to 
certain copyright royalties for taxable years beginning after December 
31, 1959, see section 543(a)(9) and subparagraph (12) of this paragraph.
    (4) Annuities. The term annuities includes annuities only to the 
extent includible in the computation of gross income. See section 72 and 
Secs. 1.72-1-- 1.72-14 for rules relating to the inclusion of annuities 
in gross income.
    (5) Gains from the sale or exchange of stock or securities. (i) 
Except in the case of regular dealers in stock or securities as provided 
in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, gross income and personal 
holding company income include the amount by which the gains exceed the 
losses from the sale or exchange of stock or securities. See section 
543(b)(1) and Sec. 1.543-2 for provisions relating to this limitation. 
For this purpose, there shall be taken into account all those gains 
includible in gross income (including gains from liquidating dividends 
and other distributions from capital) and all those losses deductible 
from gross income which are considered under chapter 1 of the Code to be 
gains or losses from the sale or exchange of stock or securities. The 
term stock or securities as used in section 543(a)(2) and this 
subparagraph includes shares or certificates of stock, stock rights or 
warrants, or interest in any corporation (including any joint stock 
company, insurance company, association, or other organization 
classified as a corporation by the Code), certificates of interest or 
participation in any profit-sharing agreement, or in any oil, gas, or 
other mineral property, or lease, collateral trust certificates, voting 
trust certificates, bonds, debentures, certificates of indebtedness, 
notes, car trust certificates, bills of exchange, obligations issued by 
or on behalf of a State, Territory, or political subdivision thereof.
    (ii) In the case of regular dealers in stock or securities there 
shall not be included gains or losses derived from the sale or exchange 
of stock or securities made in the normal course of business. The term 
regular dealer in stock or securities means a corporation with an 
established place of business regularly engaged in the purchase of stock 
or securities and their resale to customers. However, such corporations 
shall not be considered as regular dealers with respect to stock or 
securities which are held for investment. See section 1236 and 
Sec. 1.1236-1.
    (6) Gains from futures transactions in commodities. Gross income and 
personal holding company income include the amount by which the gains 
exceed the losses from futures transactions in any commodity on or 
subject to the rules of a board of trade or commodity exchange. See 
Sec. 1.543-2 for provisions relating to this limitation. In general, for 
the purpose of determining such excess, there are included all gains and 
losses on futures contracts which are speculative. However, for the 
purpose of determining such excess, there shall not be included gains or 
losses from cash transactions, or gains or losses by a producer, 
processor, merchant, or handler of the commodity, which arise out of 
bona fide hedging transactions reasonably necessary to the conduct of 
its business in the manner in which such business is customarily and 
usually conducted by others. See section 1233 and Sec. 1.1233-1.
    (7) Estates and trusts. Under section 543(a)(4) personal holding 
company income includes amounts includible in computing the taxable 
income of the corporation under part I, subchapter J, chapter 1 of the 
Code (relating to estates, trusts, and beneficiaries); and any gain 
derived by the corporation from the sale or other disposition of any 
interest in an estate or trust.
    (8) Personal service contracts. (i) Under section 543(a)(5) amounts 
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under a contract under which the corporation is to furnish personal 
services, as well as amounts received from the sale or other disposition 
of such contract, shall be included as personal holding company income 
if:
    (a) Some person other than the corporation has the right to 
designate (by name or by description) the individual who is to perform 
the services, or if the individual who is to perform the services is 
designated (by name or by description) in the contract; and
    (b) At any time during the taxable year 25 percent or more in value 
of the outstanding stock of the corporation is owned, directly or 
indirectly, by or for the individual who has performed, is to perform, 
or may be designated (by name or by description) as the one to perform, 
such services. For this purpose, the amount of stock outstanding and its 
value shall be determined in accordance with the rules set forth in the 
last two sentences of paragraph (b) and in paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.542-
3. It should be noted that the stock ownership requirement of section 
543(a)(5) and this subparagraph relates to the stock ownership at any 
time during the taxable year. For rules relating to the determination of 
stock ownership, see section 544 and Secs. 1.544-1 through 1.544-7.
    (ii) If the contract, in addition to requiring the performance of 
services by a 25-percent stockholder who is designated or who could be 
designated (as specified in section 543(a)(5) and subdivision (i) of 
this subparagraph), requires the performance of services by other 
persons which are important and essential, then only that portion of the 
amount received under such contract which is attributable to the 
personal services of the 25-percent stockholder shall constitute 
personal holding company income. Incidental personal services of other 
persons employed by the corporation to facilitate the performance of the 
services by the 25-percent stockholder, however, shall not constitute 
important or essential services. Under section 482 gross income, 
deductions, credits, or allowances between or among organizations, 
trades, or businesses may be allocated if it is determined that 
allocation is necessary in order to prevent evasion of taxes or clearly 
to reflect the income of any such organizations, trades, or businesses.
    (iii) The application of section 543(a)(5) and this subparagraph may 
be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. A, whose profession is that of an actor, owns all of the 
outstanding capital stock of the M Corporation. The M Corporation 
entered into a contract with A under which A was to perform personal 
services for the person or persons whom the M Corporation might 
designate, in consideration of which A was to receive $10,000 a year 
from the M Corporation. The M Corporation entered into a contract with 
the O Corporation in which A was designated to perform personal services 
for the O Corporation in consideration of which the O Corporation was to 
pay the M Corporation $500,000 a year. The $500,000 received by the M 
Corporation from the O Corporation constitutes personal holding company 
income.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1, except that, in 
addition to A's contract with the M Corporation, B, whose profession is 
that of a dancer and C, whose profession is that of a singer, were also 
under contract to the M Corporation to perform personal services for the 
person or persons whom the M Corporation might designate, in 
consideration of which they were each to receive $25,000 a year from the 
M Corporation. Neither B nor C were stockholders of the M Corporation. 
The contract entered into by the M Corporation with the O Corporation, 
in addition to designating that A was to perform personal services for 
the O Corporation, designated that B and C were also to perform personal 
services for the O Corporation. Although the O Corporation particularly 
desired the services of A for an entertainment program it planned, it 
also desired the services of B and C, who were prominent in their 
fields, to provide a good supporting cast for the program. The services 
of B and C required under the contract are determined to be important 
and essential; therefore, only that portion of the $500,000 received by 
the M Corporation which is attributable to the personal services of A 
constitutes personal holding company income. The same result would 
obtain although the dancer and the singer required by the contract were 
not designated by name but the contract gave the M Corporation 
discretion to select and provide the services of a singer and a dancer 
for the program and such services were provided.
    Example 3. The N Corporation is engaged in engineering. Its entire 
outstanding capital stock is owned by four individuals. The N 
Corporation entered into a contract with the R Corporation to perform 
engineering services in consideration of which the R Corporation was to 
pay the N Corporation $50,000.

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The individual who was to perform the services was not designated (by 
name or by description) in the contract and no one but the N Corporation 
had the right to designate (by name or by description) such individual. 
The $50,000 received by the N Corporation from the R Corporation does 
not constitute personal holding company income.

    (9) Compensation for use of property. Under section 543(a)(6) 
amounts received as compensation for the use of, or right to use, 
property of the corporation shall be included as personal holding 
company income if, at any time during the taxable year, 25 percent or 
more in value of the outstanding stock of the corporation is owned, 
directly or indirectly, by or for an individual entitled to the use of 
the property. Thus, if a shareholder who meets the stock ownership 
requirement of section 543(a)(6) and this subparagraph uses, or has the 
right to use, a yacht, residence, or other property owned by the 
corporation, the compensation to the corporation for such use, or right 
to use, the property constitutes personal holding company income. This 
is true even though the shareholder may acquire the use of, or the right 
to use, the property by means of a sublease or under any other 
arrangement involving parties other than the corporation and the 
shareholder. However, if the personal holding company income of the 
corporation (after excluding any such income described in section 
543(a)(6) and this subparagraph, relating to compensation for use of 
property, and after excluding any such income described in section 
543(a)(7) and subparagraph (10) of this paragraph, relating to rents) is 
not more than 10 percent of its gross income, compensation for the use 
of property shall not constitute personal holding company income. For 
purposes of the preceding sentence, in determining whether personal 
holding company income is more than 10 percent of gross income, 
copyright royalties constitute personal holding company income, 
regardless of whether such copyright royalties are excluded from 
personal holding company income under section 543(a)(9) and subparagraph 
(12)(ii) of this paragraph. For purposes of applying section 543(a)(6) 
and this subparagraph, the amount of stock outstanding and its value 
shall be determined in accordance with the rules set forth in the last 
two sentences of paragraph (b) and in paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.542-3. It 
should be noted that the stock ownership requirement of section 
543(a)(6) and this subparagraph relates to the stock outstanding at any 
time during the entire taxable year. For rules relating to the 
determination of stock ownership, see section 544 and Secs. 1.544-1 
through 1.544-7.
    (10) Rents (including interest constituting rents). Rents which are 
to be included as personal holding company income consist of 
compensation (however designated) for the use, or right to use, property 
of the corporation. The term rents does not include amounts includible 
in personal holding company income under section 543(a)(6) and 
subparagraph (9) of this paragraph. The amounts considered as rents 
include charter fees, etc., for the use of, or the right to use, 
property, as well as interest on debts owed to the corporation (to the 
extent such debts represent the price for which real property held 
primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of the 
corporation's trade or business was sold or exchanged by the 
corporation). However, if the amount of the rents includible under 
section 543(a)(7) and this subparagraph constitutes 50 percent or more 
of the gross income of the corporation, such rents shall not be 
considered to be personal holding company income.
    (11) Mineral, oil, or gas royalties. (i) The income from mineral, 
oil, or gas royalties is to be included as personal holding company 
income, unless (a) the aggregate amount of such royalties constitutes 50 
percent or more of the gross income of the corporation for the taxable 
year and (b) the aggregate amount of deductions allowable under section 
162 (other than compensation for personal services rendered by the 
shareholders of the corporation) equals 15 percent or more of the gross 
income of the corporation for the taxable year.
    (ii) The term mineral, oil, or gas royalties means all royalties, 
including overriding royalties and, to the extent not treated as loans 
under section 636, mineral production payments, received from any 
interest in mineral, oil, or gas properties. The term mineral includes 
those minerals which are included within the meaning of the term

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minerals in the regulations under section 611.
    (iii) The first sentence of subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph 
shall apply to overriding royalties received from the sublessee by the 
operating company which originally leased and developed the natural 
resource property in respect of which such overriding royalties are 
paid, and to mineral, oil, or gas production payments, only with respect 
to amounts received after September 30, 1958.
    (12) Copyright royalties--(i) In general. The income from copyright 
royalties constitutes, generally, personal holding company income. 
However, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1959, those 
copyright royalties which come within the definition of copyright 
royalties in section 543(a)(9) and subdivision (iv) of this subparagraph 
shall be excluded from personal holding company income only if the 
conditions set forth in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph are 
satisfied.
    (ii) Exclusion from personal holding company income. For taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 1959, copyright royalties (as defined 
in section 543(a)(9) and subdivision (iv) of this subparagraph) shall be 
excluded from personal holding company income only if the conditions set 
forth in (a), (b), and (c) of this subdivision are met.
    (a) Such copyright royalties for the taxable year must constitute 50 
percent or more of the corporation's gross income. For this purpose, 
copyright royalties shall be computed by excluding royalties received 
for the use of, or the right to use, copyrights or interests in 
copyrights in works created, in whole or in part, by any person who, at 
any time during the corporation's taxable year, is a shareholder.
    (b) Personal holding company income for the taxable year must be 10 
percent or less of the corporation's gross income. For this purpose, 
personal holding company income shall be computed by excluding (1) 
copyright royalties (except that there shall be included royalties 
received for the use of, or the right to use, copyrights or interests in 
copyrights in works created, in whole or in part, by any shareholder 
owning, at any time during the corporation's taxable year, more than 10 
percent in value of the outstanding stock of the corporation), and (2) 
dividends from any corporation in which the taxpayer owns, on the date 
the taxpayer becomes entitled to the dividends, at least 50 percent of 
all classes of stock entitled to vote and at least 50 percent of the 
total value of all classes of stock, provided the corporation which pays 
the dividends meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) 
of section 543(a)(9).
    (c) The aggregate amount of the deductions allowable under section 
162 must constitute 50 percent or more of the corporation's gross income 
for the taxable year. For this purpose, the deductions allowable under 
section 162 shall be computed by excluding deductions for compensation 
for personal services rendered by, and deductions for copyright and 
other royalties to, shareholders of the corporation.
    (iii) Determination of stock value and stock ownership. For purposes 
of section 543(a)(9) and this subparagraph, the following rules shall 
apply:
    (a) The amount and value of the outstanding stock of a corporation 
shall be determined in accordance with the rules set forth in the last 
two sentences of paragraph (b) and in paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.542-3.
    (b) The ownership of stock shall be determined in accordance with 
the rules set forth in section 544 and Secs. 1.544-1 through 1.544-7.
    (c) Any person who is considered to own stock within the meaning of 
section 544 and Secs. 1.544-1 through 1.544-7 shall be a shareholder.
    (iv) Copyright royalties defined. For purposes of section 543(a)(9) 
and this subparagraph, the term copyright royalties means compensation, 
however designated, for the use of, or the right to use, copyrights in 
works protected by copyright issued under title 17 of the United States 
Code (other than by reason of section 2 or 6 thereof), and to which 
copyright protection is also extended by the laws of any foreign country 
as a result of any international treaty, convention, or agreement to 
which the United States is a signatory. Thus, copyright royalties 
includes not only royalties from sources within the United States under 
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United States laws relating to statutory copyrights but also royalties 
from sources within a foreign country with respect to United States 
statutory copyrights protected in such foreign country by any 
international treaty, convention, or agreement to which the United 
States is a signatory. The term copyright royalties includes 
compensation for the use of, or right to use, an interest in any such 
copyrighted works as well as payments from any person for performing 
rights in any such copyrighted works.
    (v) Compensation which is rent. Section 543(a)(9) and subdivisions 
(i) through (iv) of this subparagraph shall not apply to compensation 
which is rent within the meaning of the second sentence of section 
543(a)(7).
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6739, 29 FR 
7713, June 17, 1964; T.D. 7261, 38 FR 5467, Mar. 1, 1973]



Sec. 1.543-2  Limitation on gross income and personal holding company income in transactions involving stocks, securities, and commodities.

    (a) Under section 543(b)(1) the gains which are to be included in 
gross income, and in personal holding company income with respect to 
transactions described in section 543(a)(2) and paragraph (b)(5) of 
Sec. 1.543-1, shall be the net gains from the sale or exchange of stock 
or securities. If there is an excess of losses over gains from such 
transactions, such excess (or net loss) shall not be used to reduce 
gross income or personal holding company income for purposes of the 
personal holding company tax. Similarly, under section 543(b)(2) the 
gains which are to be included in gross income, and in personal holding 
company income with respect to transactions described in section 
543(a)(3) and paragraph (b)(6) of Sec. 1.543-1, shall be the net gains 
from commodity transactions which reflect personal holding company 
income. Any excess of losses over gains from such transactions 
(resulting in a net loss) shall not be used to reduce gross income or 
personal holding company income. The capital loss carryover under 
section 1212 shall not be taken into account.
    (b) The application of section 543(b) may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. The P Corporation, not a regular dealer in stocks and 
securities, received rentals of $250,000 for its property from a 25-
percent shareholder, and also had gains of $50,000 during the taxable 
year from the sale of stocks and securities. It also had losses on the 
sale of stocks and securities in the amount of $30,000. Accordingly, P 
Corporation had gross income during the taxable year of $270,000 
($250,000 plus $20,000 net gain from the sales of stocks and 
securities). It had personal holding company income of $20,000. (The 
rentals of $250,000 would not be personal holding company income under 
section 543(a)(6) since the personal holding company income of the 
corporation, $20,000 (after excluding any such income described in 
section 543(a)(6)), is not more than 10 percent of its gross income.)
    Example 2. The R Corporation, not a regular dealer in stocks or 
securities, realized total gains during the taxable year of $900,000 
from commodity futures transactions and $200,000 from the sales of 
stocks and securities. It also sustained total losses of $1,000,000 on 
such commodity futures transactions, resulting in a net gain for the 
taxable year or $100,000. None of the commodity futures transactions are 
hedging or other types of futures transactions excluded from the 
application of section 543(a)(3). No part of the loss on commodity 
futures transactions is to be taken into account in determining personal 
holding company income and gross income for personal holding company tax 
purposes for the taxable year. The full amount of the $200,000 in gains 
from the sales of stocks and securities is to be included in personal 
holding company income and in gross income for personal holding company 
tax purposes for the taxable year.



Sec. 1.544-1  Constructive ownership.

    (a) Rules relating to the constructive ownership of stock are 
provided by section 544 for the purpose of determining whether the stock 
ownership requirements of the following sections are satisfied:
    (1) Section 542(a)(2), relating to ownership of stock by five or 
fewer individuals.
    (2) Section 543(a)(5), relating to personal holding company income 
derived from personal service contracts.
    (3) Section 543(a)(6), relating to personal holding company income 
derived from property used by shareholders.
    (4) Section 543(a)(9), relating to personal holding company income 
derived from copyright royalties.
    (b) Section 544 provides four general rules with respect to 
constructive ownership. These rules are:

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    (1) Constructive ownership by reason of indirect ownership. See 
section 544(a)(1) and Sec. 1.544-2.
    (2) Constructive ownership by reason of family and partnership 
ownership. See section 544(a) (2), (4), (5), and (6), and Secs. 1.544-3, 
1.544-6, and 1.544-7.
    (3) Constructive ownership by reason of ownership of options. See 
section 544(a) (3), (4), (5), and (6), and Secs. 1.544-4, 1.544-6, and 
1.544-7.
    (4) Constructive ownership by reason of ownership of convertible 
securities. See section 544(b) and Sec. 1.544-5.

Each of the rules referred to in subparagraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this 
paragraph is applicable only if it has the effect of satisfying the 
stock ownership requirement of the section to which applicable; that is, 
when applied to section 542(a)(2), its effect is to make the corporation 
a personal holding company, or when applied to section 543(a)(5), 
section 543(a)(6), or section 543(a)(9), its effect is to make the 
amounts described in such provisions includible as personal holding 
company income.
    (c) All forms and classes of stock, however denominated, which 
represent the interests of shareholders, members, or beneficiaries in 
the corporation shall be taken into consideration in applying the 
constructive ownership rules of section 544.
    (d) For rules applicable in treating constructive ownership, 
determined by one application of section 544, as actual ownership for 
purposes of a second application of section 544, see section 544(a)(5) 
and Sec. 1.544-6.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6739, 29 FR 
7715, June 17, 1964]



Sec. 1.544-2  Constructive ownership by reason of indirect ownership.

    The following example illustrates the application of section 
544(a)(1), relating to constructive ownership by reason of indirect 
ownership:

    Example. A and B, two individuals, are the exclusive and equal 
beneficiaries of a trust or estate which owns the entire capital stock 
of the M Corporation. The M Corporation in turn owns the entire capital 
stock of the N Corporation. Under such circumstances the entire capital 
stock of both the M Corporation and the N Corporation shall be 
considered as being owned equally by A and B as the individuals owning 
the beneficial interest therein.



Sec. 1.544-3  Constructive ownership by reason of family and partnership ownership.

    (a) The following example illustrates the application of section 
544(a)(2), relating to constructive ownership by reason of family and 
partnership ownership.

    Example. The M Corporation at some time during the last half of the 
taxable year, had 1,800 shares of outstanding stock, 450 of which were 
held by various individuals having no relationship to one another and 
none of whom were partners, and the remaining 1,350 were held by 51 
shareholders as follows:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Relationships               Shares          Shares          Shares          Shares          Shares    
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
An individual...................          (A)100           (B)20           (C)20           (D)20           (E)20
His father......................          (AF)10          (BF)10          (CF)10          (DF)10          (EF)10
His wife........................          (AW)10          (BW)40          (CW)40          (DW)40          (EW)40
His brother.....................          (AB)10          (BB)10          (CB)10          (DB)10          (EB)10
His son.........................          (AS)10          (BS)40          (CS)40          (DS)40          (ES)40
His daughter by former marriage                                                                                 
 (son's.........................                                                                                
    half-sister)................        (ASHS)10        (BSHS)40        (CSHS)40        (DSHS)40        (ESHS)40
His brother's wife..............         (ABW)10         (BBW)10         (CBW)10        (DBW)160         (EBW)10
His wife's father...............         (AWF)10         (BWF)10        (CWF)110         (DWF)10         (EWF)10
His wife's brother..............         (AWB)10         (BWB)10         (CWB)10         (DWB)10         (EWB)10
His wife's brother's wife.......        (AWBW)10        (BWBW)10        (CWBW)10        (DWBW)10       (EWBW)110
Individual's partner............          (AP)10  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


By applying the statutory rule provided in section 544(a)(2) five 
individuals own more than 50 percent of the outstanding stock as 
follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
A (including AF, AW, AB, AS, ASHS, AP)..........................     160
B (including BF, BW, BB, BS, BSHS)..............................     160
CW (including C, CS, CWF, CWB)..................................     220
DB (including D, DF, DBW).......................................     200
EWB (including EW, EWF, EWBW)...................................     170
                                                                 -------
    Total, or more than 50 percent..............................     910
                                                                        


Individual A represents the obvious case where the head of the family 
owns the bulk

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of the family stock and naturally is the head of the group. A's partner 
owns 10 shares of the stock. Individual B represents the case where he 
is still head of the group because of the ownership of stock by his 
immediate family. Individuals C and D represent cases where the 
individuals fall in groups headed in C's case by his wife and in D's 
case by his brother because of the preponderance of holdings on the part 
of relatives by marriage. Individual E represents the case where the 
preponderant holdings of others eliminate that individual from the 
group.

    (b) For the restriction on the applicability of the family and 
partnership ownership rules of this section, see paragraph (b) of 
Sec. 1.544-1. For rules relating to constructive ownership as actual 
ownership, see Sec. 1.544-6.



Sec. 1.544-4  Options.

    The shares of stock which may be acquired by reason of an option 
shall be considered to be constructively owned by the individual having 
the option to acquire such stock. For example: If C, an individual, on 
March 1, 1955, purchases an option, or otherwise comes into possession 
of an option, to acquire 100 shares of the capital stock of M 
Corporation, such 100 shares of stock shall be considered to be 
constructively owned by C as if C had actually acquired the stock on 
that date. If C has an option on an option (or one of a series of 
options) to acquire such stock, he shall also be considered to have 
constructive ownership of the stock which may be acquired by reason of 
the option (or the series of options). Under such circumstances, C shall 
be considered to have acquired constructive ownership of the stock on 
the date he acquired his option. For the restriction on the 
applicability of the rule of this section, see paragraph (b) of 
Sec. 1.544-1.



Sec. 1.544-5  Convertible securities.

    Under section 544(b) outstanding securities of a corporation such as 
bonds, debentures, or other corporate obligations, convertible into 
stock of the corporation (whether or not convertible during the taxable 
year) shall be considered as outstanding stock of the corporation. The 
consideration of convertible securities as outstanding stock is subject 
to the exception that, if some of the outstanding securities are 
convertible only after a later date than in the case of others, the 
class having the earlier conversion date may be considered as 
outstanding stock although the others are not so considered, but no 
convertible securities shall be considered as outstanding stock unless 
all outstanding securities having a prior conversion date are also so 
considered. For example, if outstanding securities are convertible in 
1954, 1955 and 1956, those convertible in 1954 can be properly 
considered as outstanding stock without so considering those convertible 
in 1955 or 1956, and those convertible in 1954 and 1955 can be properly 
considered as outstanding stock without so considering those convertible 
in 1956. However, the securities convertible in 1955 could not be 
properly considered as outstanding stock without so considering those 
convertible in 1954 and the securities convertible in 1956 could not be 
properly considered as outstanding stock without so considering those 
convertible in 1954 and 1955. For the restriction on the applicability 
of the rule of this section, see paragraph (b) of Sec. 1.544-1.



Sec. 1.544-6  Constructive ownership as actual ownership.

    (a) General rules. (1) Stock constructively owned by a person by 
reason of the application of the rule provided in section 544(a)(1), 
relating to stock not owned by an individual, shall be considered as 
actually owned by such person for the purpose of again applying such 
rule or of applying the family and partnership rule provided in section 
544(a)(2), in order to make another person the constructive owner of 
such stock, and
    (2) Stock constructively owned by a person by reason of the 
application of the option rule provided in section 544(a)(3) shall be 
considered as actually owned by such person for the purpose of applying 
either the rule provided in section 544(a)(1), relating to stock not 
owned by an individual, or the family and partnership rule provided in 
section 544(a)(2) in order to make another person the constructive owner 
of such stock, but
    (3) Stock constructively owned by an individual by reason of the 
application of the family and partnership rule provided in section 
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considered as actually owned by such individual for the purpose of again 
applying such rule in order to make another individual the constructive 
owner of such stock.
    (b) Examples. The application of this section may be illustrated by 
the following examples:

    Example 1. A's wife, AW, owns all the stock of the M Corporation, 
which in turn owns all the stock of the O Corporation. The O Corporation 
in turn owns all the stock of the P Corporation. Under the rule provided 
in section 544(a)(1), relating to stock not owned by an individual, the 
stock in the P Corporation owned by the O Corporation is considered to 
be owned constructively by the M Corporation, the sole shareholder of 
the O Corporation. Such constructive ownership of the stock of the M 
Corporation is considered as actual ownership for the purpose of again 
applying such rule in order to make AW, the sole shareholder of the M 
Corporation, the constructive owner of the stock of the P Corporation. 
Similarly, the constructive ownership of the stock by AW is considered 
as actual ownership for the purpose of applying the family and 
partnership rule provided in section 544(a)(2) in order to make A the 
constructive owner of the stock of the P Corporation, if such 
application is necessary for any of the purposes set forth in paragraph 
(b) of Sec. 1.544-1. But the stock thus constructively owned by A may 
not be considered as actual ownership for the purpose of again applying 
the family and partnership rule in order to make another member of A's 
family, for example, A's father, the constructive owner of the stock of 
the P Corporation.
    Example 2. B, an individual, owns all the stock of the R Corporation 
which has an option to acquire all the stock of the S Corporation, owned 
by C, an individual, who is not related to B. Under the option rule 
provided in section 544(a)(3) the R Corporation may be considered as 
owning constructively the stock of the S Corporation owned by C. Such 
constructive ownership of the stock by the R Corporation is considered 
as actual ownership for the purpose of applying the rule provided in 
section 544(a)(1), relating to stock not owned by an individual, in 
order to make B, the sole shareholder of the R Corporation, the 
constructive owner of the stock of the S Corporation. The stock thus 
constructively owned by B by reason of the application of the rule 
provided in section 544(a)(1) likewise is considered as actual ownership 
for the purpose, if necessary, of applying the family and partnership 
rule provided in section 544(a)(2), in order to make another member of 
B's family, for example, B's wife, BW, the constructive owner of the 
stock of the S Corporation. However, the family and partnership rule 
could not again be applied so as to make still another individual the 
constructive owner of the stock of the S Corporation, that is, the stock 
constructively owned by BW could not be considered as actually owned by 
her in order to make BW's father the constructive owner of such stock by 
a second application of the family and partnership rule.



Sec. 1.544-7  Option rule in lieu of family and partnership rule.

    (a) If, in determining the ownership of stock, such stock may be 
considered as constructively owned by an individual by an application of 
either the family and partnership rule (section 544(a)(2)) or the option 
rule (section 544(a)(3)), such stock shall be considered as owned 
constructively by the individual by reason of the application of the 
option rule.
    (b) The application of this section may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. Two brothers, A and B, each own 10 percent of the stock of 
the M Corporation, and A's wife, AW, also owns 10 percent of the stock 
of such corporation. AW's husband, A, has an option to acquire the stock 
owned by her at any time. It becomes necessary, for one of the purposes 
stated in section 544(a)(4), to determine the stock ownership of B in 
the M Corporation. If the family and partnership rule were the only rule 
that applied in the case, B would be considered, under that rule, as 
owning 20 percent of the stock of the M Corporation, namely, his own 
stock plus the stock owned by his brother. In that event, B could not be 
considered as owning the stock held by AW since (1) AW is not a member 
of B's family and (2) the constructive ownership of such stock by A 
through the application of the family and partnership rule in his case 
is not considered as actual ownership so as to make B the constructive 
owner by a second application of the same rule with respect to the 
ownership of the stock. However, there is more than the family and 
partnership rule involved in this example. As the holder of an option 
upon the stock, A may be considered the constructive owner of his wife's 
stock by the application of the option rule and without reference to the 
family relationship between A and AW. If A is considered as owning the 
stock of his wife by application of the option rule, then such 
constructive ownership by A is regarded as actual ownership for the 
purpose of applying the family and partnership rule so as to make 
another member of A's family, for example, B, the constructive owner of 
the stock. Hence, since A may be considered as owning his wife's stock 
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rule, the provisions of section 544(a)(6) apply and accordingly A must 
be considered the constructive owner of his wife's stock under the 
option rule rather than the family-partnership rule. B thus becomes the 
constructive owner of 30 percent of the stock of the M corporation, 
namely, his own 10 percent, A's 10 percent, and AW's 10 percent 
constructively owned by A as the holder of an option on the stock.



Sec. 1.545-1  Definition.

    (a) Undistributed personal holding company income is the amount 
which is subject to the personal holding company tax imposed under 
section 541. Undistributed personal holding company income is the 
taxable income of the corporation adjusted in the manner described in 
section 545(b) and Sec. 1.545-2, and section 545(c) and Sec. 1.545-3, 
less the deduction for dividends paid. See part IV (section 561 and 
following), subchapter G, chapter 1 of the Code, and the regulations 
thereunder, relating to the dividends paid deduction.
    (b) For purposes of the imposition of the personal holding company 
tax on a foreign corporation, resident or nonresident, which files or 
causes to be filed a return, the undistributed personal holding company 
income shall be computed on the basis of the taxable income from sources 
within the United States, and such income shall be adjusted in 
accordance with the principles of section 545(b) and Sec. 1.545-2, and 
section 545(c) and Sec. 1.545-3. For purposes of the imposition of such 
tax on a foreign corporation, resident or nonresident, which files no 
return, the undistributed personal holding company income shall be 
computed on the basis of the gross income from sources within the United 
States without allowance of any deductions. For purposes of this 
paragraph, a nonresident foreign corporation will be considered to have 
filed a return for any taxable year ending before September 9, 1958, if 
the return for any such taxable year is filed on or before February 5, 
1960.
[T.D. 6949, 33 FR 5525, Apr. 9, 1968]



Sec. 1.545-2  Adjustments to taxable income.

    (a) Taxes--(1) General rule. (i) In computing undistributed personal 
holding company income for any taxable year, there shall be allowed as a 
deduction the amount by which Federal income and excess profits taxes 
accrued during the taxable year exceed the credit provided by section 33 
(relating to taxes of foreign countries and possessions of the United 
States), and the income, war profits, and excess profits taxes of 
foreign countries and possessions of the United States accrued during 
the taxable year (to the extent provided by subparagraph (3) of this 
paragraph), except that no deduction shall be allowed for (a) the 
accumulated earnings tax imposed by section 531 (or a corresponding 
section of a prior law), (b) the personal holding company tax imposed by 
section 541 (or a corresponding section of a prior law), and (c) the 
excess profits tax imposed by subchapter E, chapter 2 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1939, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 
1940. The deduction is for taxes for the taxable year, determined under 
the accrual method of accounting, regardless of whether the corporation 
uses an accrual method of accounting, the cash receipts and disbursement 
method, or any other allowable method of accounting. In computing the 
amount of taxes accrued, an unpaid tax which is being contested is not 
considered accrued until the contest is resolved.
    (ii) However, the taxpayer shall deduct taxes paid, rather than 
taxes accrued, if it used that method with respect to Federal taxes for 
each taxable year for which it was subject to the tax imposed by section 
500 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939, unless an election is made 
under subparagraph (2) of this paragraph to deduct taxes accrued.
    (2) Election by taxpayer which deducted taxes paid. (i) If the 
corporation was subject to the personal holding company tax imposed by 
section 500 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 and, for the purpose of 
that tax, deducted Federal taxes paid rather than such taxes accrued for 
each taxable year for which it was subject to such taxes, the 
corporation may elect for any taxable year ending after June 30, 1954, 
to deduct taxes accrued, including taxes of foreign countries and 
possessions of the United States, rather than taxes paid, for the 
purposes of the tax imposed by section 541 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1954. The election shall be made

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by deducting such taxes accrued on Schedule PH, Form 1120, to be filed 
with the return. The schedule shall, in addition, contain a statement 
that the corporation has made such election and shall set forth the year 
to which such election was first applicable. The deduction of taxes 
accrued in the year of election precludes the deduction of taxes paid 
during such year. The election, if made, shall be irrevocable and the 
deduction for taxes accrued shall be allowed for the year of election 
and for all subsequent taxable years.
    (ii) Pursuant to section 7851(a)(1)(C), the election provided for in 
subdivision (i) of this subparagraph may be made with respect to a 
taxable year ending after June 30, 1954, even though such taxable year 
is subject to the Internal Revenue Code of 1939.
    (3) Taxes of foreign countries and United States possessions. In 
determining undistributed personal holding company income for any 
taxable year, if the taxpayer chooses the benefits of section 901 for 
such taxable year, a deduction shall be allowed for:
    (i) The income, war profits, and excess profits taxes imposed by 
foreign countries or possessions of the United States and accrued (or 
paid, if required under subparagraph (1)(ii) of this paragraph) during 
such taxable year, and
    (ii) In the case of a domestic corporation, the foreign income taxes 
deemed to be paid for such taxable year under section 902(a) in 
accordance with Secs. 1.902-1 and 1.902-2 or section 960(a)(1) in 
accordance with Sec. 1.960-7.

In no event shall the amount under subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph 
exceed the amount includible in gross income with respect to such taxes 
under section 78 and Sec. 1.78-1. The credit for such taxes provided by 
section 901 shall not be allowed against the personal holding company 
tax imposed by section 541. See section 901(a).
    (b) Charitable contributions--(1) Taxable years beginning before 
January 1, 1970. (i) Section 545(b)(2) provides that, in computing the 
deduction for charitable contributions for purposes of determining 
undistributed personal holding company income of a corporation for 
taxable years beginning before January 1, 1970, the limitations in 
section 170(b)(1) (A) and (B), relating to charitable contributions by 
individuals, shall apply and section 170(b) (2) and (5), relating to 
charitable contributions by corporations and carryover of certain excess 
charitable contributions made by individuals, respectively, shall not 
apply.
    (ii) Although the limitations of section 170(b)(1) (A) and (B) are 
10 and 20 percent, respectively, of the individual's adjusted gross 
income, the limitations are applied for purposes of section 545(b)(2) by 
using 10 and 20 percent, respectively, of the corporation's taxable 
income as adjusted for purposes of section 170(b)(2), that is, the same 
amount of taxable income to which the 5-percent limitation applied. 
Thus, the term adjusted gross income when used in section 170(b)(1) 
means the corporation's taxable income computed with the adjustments, 
other than the 5-percent limitation, provided in the first sentence of 
section 170(b)(2). However, a further adjustment for this purpose is 
that the taxable income shall also be computed without the deduction of 
the amount disallowed under section 545(b)(8), relating to expenses and 
depreciation applicable to property of the taxpayer. The carryover of 
charitable contributions made in a prior year, otherwise allowable as a 
deduction in computing taxable income to the extent provided in section 
170(b)(2) and, with respect to contributions paid in taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1963, in section 170(b)(5), shall not be 
allowed as a deduction in computing undistributed personal holding 
company income for any taxable year.
    (iii) See Sec. 1.170-2 with respect to the charitable contributions 
to which the 10-percent limitation is applicable and the charitable 
contributions to which the 20-percent limitation is applicable.
    (2) Taxable years beginning after December 31, 1969. (i) Section 
545(b)(2) provides that, in computing the deduction allowable for 
charitable contributions for purposes of determining undistributed 
personal holding company income of a corporation for taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1969, the limitations in section 170(b)(1) 
(A), (B), and (D)(i) (relating to charitable contributions by 
individuals) shall apply, and section 170(b)(1)(D)(ii) (relating to

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excess charitable contributions by individuals of certain capital gain 
property, section 170(b)(2) (relating to the 5-percent limitation on 
charitable contributions by corporations), and section 170(d) (relating 
to carryovers of excess contributions of individuals and corporations) 
shall not apply.
    (ii) Although the limitations of section 170(b)(1) (A), (B), and 
(D)(i) are 50, 20, and 30 percent, respectively, of an individual's 
contribution base, these limitations are applied for purposes of section 
545(b)(2) by using 50, 20, and 30 percent, respectively, of the 
corporation's taxable income as adjusted for purposes of section 
170(b)(2), that is, the same amount of taxable income to which the 5-
percent limitation applies. Thus, the term contribution base when used 
in section 170(b)(1) means the corporation's taxable income computed 
with the adjustments, other than the 5-percent limitation, provided in 
section 170(b)(2). However, a further adjustment for this purpose is 
that the taxable income shall also be computed without the deduction of 
the amount disallowed under section 545(b)(8), relating to expenses and 
depreciation applicable to property of the taxpayer. The carryover of 
charitable contributions made in a prior year, otherwise allowable as a 
deduction in computing taxable income to the extent provided in section 
170(b)(1)(D)(ii) and (d), shall not be allowed as a deduction in 
computing undistributed personal holding company income for any taxable 
year.
    (iii) See Sec. 1.170A-8 for the rules with respect to the charitable 
contributions to which the 50-, 20-, and 30-percent limitations apply.
    (c) Special deductions disallowed. Part VIII, subchapter B, chapter 
1 of the Code, allows corporations, in computing taxable income, special 
deductions for such matters as partially tax- exempt interest, certain 
dividends received, dividends paid on certain preferred stock of public 
utilities, organizational expenses, etc. See section 241. Such special 
deductions, except the deduction provided by section 248 (relating to 
organizational expenses) shall be disallowed in computing undistributed 
personal holding company income.
    (d) Net operating loss. The net operating loss deduction provided in 
section 172 is not allowed for purposes of the computation of 
undistributed personal holding company income. For purposes of such a 
computation, however, there is allowed as a deduction the amount of the 
net operating loss (as defined in section 172(c)) for the preceding 
taxable year, except that, in computing undistributed personal holding 
company income for a taxable year beginning after December 31, 1957, the 
amount of such net operating loss shall be computed without the 
deductions provided in part VIII (section 241 and following, except 
section 248), subchapter B, chapter 1 of the Code.
    (e) Long-term capital gains. (1) There is allowed as a deduction the 
excess of the net long-term capital gain for the taxable year over the 
net short-term capital loss for such year, minus the taxes attributable 
to such excess, as provided in section 545(b)(5).
    (2) Section 631(c) (relating to gain or loss in the case of disposal 
of coal or domestic iron ore) shall have no application.
    (f) Bank affiliates. There is allowed the deduction provided by 
section 601 in the case of bank affiliates (as defined in section 2 of 
the Banking Act of 1933; 12 U.S.C. 221a (c)).
    (g) Payment of indebtedness incurred prior to January 1, 1934--(1) 
General rule. In computing undistributed personal holding company 
income, section 545(b)(7) provides that there shall be allowed as a 
deduction amounts used or irrevocably set aside to pay or to retire 
indebtedness of any kind incurred before January 1, 1934, if such 
amounts are reasonable with reference to the size and terms of such 
indebtedness. See Sec. 1.545-3 for the deduction in computing 
undistributed personal holding company income of amounts used or 
irrevocably set aside to pay or retire qualified indebtedness (as 
defined in paragraph (d) of Sec. 1.545-3).
    (2) Indebtedness. The term indebtedness means an obligation absolute 
and not contingent, to pay on demand or within a given time, in cash or 
other medium, a fixed amount. The term indebtedness does not include the 
obligation of a corporation on its capital stock. The indebtedness must 
have been incurred (or, if incurred by assumption, assumed) by the 
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before January 1, 1934. An indebtedness evidenced by bonds, notes, or 
other obligations issued by a corporation is ordinarily incurred as of 
the date such obligations are issued and the amount of such indebtedness 
is the amount represented by the face value of the obligations. In the 
case of refunding, renewal, or other change in the form of an 
indebtedness, the giving of a new promise to pay by the taxpayer will 
not have the effect of changing the date the indebtedness was incurred.
    (3) Amounts used or irrevocably set aside. The deduction is 
allowable, in any taxable year, only for amounts used or irrevocably set 
aside in that year. The use or irrevocable setting aside must be to 
effect the extinguishment or discharge of indebtedness. In the case of 
refunding, renewal, or other change in the form of an indebtedness, the 
mere giving of a new promise to pay by the taxpayer will not result in 
an allowable deduction. If amounts are set aside in one year, no 
deduction is allowable for such amounts for a later year in which 
actually paid. As long as all other conditions are satisfied, the 
aggregate amount allowable as a deduction for any taxable year includes 
all amounts (from whatever source) used and all amounts (from whatever 
source) irrevocably set aside, irrespective of whether in cash or other 
medium. Double deductions shall not be allowed.
    (4) Reasonableness of the amounts with reference to the size and 
terms of the indebtedness. (i) The reasonableness of the amounts used or 
irrevocably set aside must be determined by reference to the size and 
terms of the particular indebtedness. Hence, all the facts and 
circumstances with respect to the nature, scope, conditions, amount, 
maturity, and other terms of the particular indebtedness must be shown 
in each case.
    (ii) Ordinarily an amount used to pay or retire an indebtedness, in 
whole or in part, at or prior to the maturity and in accordance with the 
terms thereof will be considered reasonable, and may be allowable as a 
deduction for the year in which so used. However, if an amount has been 
set aside in a prior year for payment or retirement of the same 
indebtedness, the amount so set aside shall not be allowed as a 
deduction in the year of the payment.
    (iii) All amounts irrevocably set aside for the payment or 
retirement of an indebtedness in accordance with and pursuant to the 
terms of the obligation, for example, the annual contribution to 
trustees required by the provisions of a mandatory sinking fund 
agreement, will be considered as complying with the requirement of 
reasonableness. To be considered reasonable, it is not necessary that 
the plan of retirement provide for a retroactive setting aside of 
amounts for years prior to that in which the plan is adopted. However, 
if a voluntary plan was adopted before 1934, no adjustment is allowable 
in respect of the amounts set aside in the years prior to 1934.
    (5) Burden of proof. The burden of proof will rest upon the taxpayer 
to sustain the deduction claimed. Therefore, the taxpayer must furnish 
the information required by the return, and such other information as 
the district director may require in substantiation of the deduction 
claimed.
    (6) Allowance to a successor corporation. For allowance of deduction 
for pre-1934 indebtedness to a successor corporation, see section 
381(c)(15).
    (h) Expenses and depreciation applicable to property of the 
taxpayer. (1) In computing undistributed personal holding company income 
in the case of a personal holding company which owns or operates 
property, section 545(b)(8) provides a specific limitation with respect 
to the allowance of deductions for trade or business expenses and 
depreciation allocable to the operation or maintenance of such property. 
Under this limitation, these deductions shall not be allowed in an 
amount in excess of the aggregate amount of the rent or other 
compensation received for the use of, or the right to use, the property, 
unless it is established to the satisfaction of the Commissioner:
    (i) That the rent or other compensation received was the highest 
obtainable, or if none was received, that none was obtainable;
    (ii) That the property was held in the course of a business carried 
on bona fide for profit; and
    (iii) Either that there was reasonable expectation that the 
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property would result in a profit, or that the property was necessary to 
the conduct of the business.
    (2) The burden of proof will rest upon the taxpayer to sustain the 
deduction claimed. If, in computing undistributed personal holding 
company income, a personal holding company claims deductions for 
expenses and depreciation allocable to the operation and maintenance of 
property owned or operated by the company, in an aggregate amount in 
excess of the rent or other compensation received for the use of, or the 
right to use, the property, it shall attach to its income tax return a 
statement setting forth its claim for allowance of the additional 
deductions, together with a complete statement of the facts and 
circumstances pertinent to its claim and the arguments on which it 
relies. Such statement shall set forth:
    (i) A description of the property;
    (ii) The cost or other basis to the corporation and the nature and 
value of the consideration paid for the property;
    (iii) The name and address of the person from whom the property was 
acquired and the date the property was acquired;
    (iv) The name and address of the person to whom the property is 
leased or rented, or the person permitted to use the property, and the 
number of shares of stock, if any, held by such person and the members 
of his family;
    (v) The nature and gross amount of the rent or other compensation 
received for the use of, or the right to use, the property during the 
taxable year and for each of the five preceding years and the amount of 
the expenses incurred with respect to, and the depreciation sustained 
on, the property for such years;
    (vi) Evidence that the rent or other compensation was the highest 
obtainable or, if none was received, a statement of the reasons 
therefore;
    (vii) A copy of the contract, lease or rental agreement;
    (viii) The purpose for which the property was used;
    (ix) The business, carried on by the corporation, with respect to 
which the property was held and the gross income, expenses, and taxable 
income derived from the conduct of such business for the taxable year 
and for each of the five preceding years;
    (x) A statement of any reasons which existed for expectation that 
the operation of the property would be profitable, or a statement of the 
necessity for the use of the property in the business of the 
corporation, and the reasons why the property was acquired; and
    (xi) Any other information pertinent to the taxpayer's claim.
    (i) Amount of a lien in favor of the United States. (1) If notices 
of lien are filed in the manner provided in section 6323(f), the amount 
of the liability to the United States outstanding at the close of the 
taxable year, and secured by such liens which are in effect at that 
time, shall be allowed as a deduction in computing undistributed 
personal holding company income. However, the amount of such deduction 
which may be allowed for any taxable year shall not exceed the taxable 
income (as adjusted for purposes of determining the undistributed 
personal holding company income, but without regard to the deduction 
under section 545(b)(9)) for such year. The fact that the amount of, or 
any part of, the outstanding obligation to the United States was 
deducted for one taxable year does not prevent its deduction for a 
subsequent taxable year to the extent the obligation is still 
outstanding at the close of the subsequent taxable year and is secured 
by a lien, notice of which has been filed.
    (2) Subparagraph (1) of this paragraph may be illustrated by the 
following example:
    Example. If the taxpayer (on the calendar year basis) is subject to 
a lien (notice of which has been properly filed) in the amount of 
$500,000 at the close of the calendar year 1954 and has taxable income 
of $400,000 for such taxable year, the deduction allowable by reason of 
the lien for the calendar year 1954 is $400,000. If, at the close of the 
taxable year ended December 31, 1955, the taxpayer is still subject to 
the same lien of $500,000 and it has taxable income of $450,000, a 
deduction is allowed by reason of such lien in the amount of $450,000.

    (3) When the obligation secured by the lien in favor of the United 
States has been satisfied or released, the sum of the amounts which have 
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545(b)(9) in respect of such obligation shall be restored to taxable 
income for the year in which such lien is satisfied or released. If only 
a part of the obligation secured by the lien has been satisfied, the sum 
of the amounts which have been allowed as deductions under section 
545(b)(9) in respect of such part shall be included in taxable income 
for the year of the satisfaction for the purpose of determining 
undistributed personal holding company income. It should be noted, 
however, that only the sum of the amounts which have been allowed as 
deductions under section 545(b)(9) and subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph shall be included in taxable income. Thus, any amounts which 
were allowed as deductions under section 504(e) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1939 shall not be included as taxable income for any taxable 
year under section 545(b)(9) and subparagraph (1) of this paragraph.
    (4) The application of subparagraph (3) of this paragraph may be 
illustrated by the following example:

    Example. Assume the same facts as in the example in subparagraph (2) 
of this paragraph, and assume further that the corporation has $100,000 
taxable income both for 1956 (before including the $400,000 described 
below) and for 1957. In 1956, the corporation pays $200,000 of the 
obligation, thereby reducing its liability from $500,000 to $300,000. In 
such case, $400,000 is included in taxable income in computing its 
undistributed personal holding company income for 1956, that is, the sum 
of the $200,000 deduction for 1954 and the $200,000 deduction for 1955 
in respect of the liability which is paid in 1956. In 1957, property of 
the corporation is discharged from the lien by reason of the fact that 
the value of the remaining property of the corporation exceeds double 
the outstanding liability. (See section 6325(b)(1).) Since this was not 
a release or satisfaction of the lien, no amount is added to taxable 
income for 1957 with respect to the property discharged from the lien. 
In 1958, the remaining property is released from the lien by reason of a 
bond being accepted under section 6325(a)(2). There is added to taxable 
income in computing undistributed personal holding company income for 
1958, $850,000, that is, the sum of the deductions allowed for 1954, 
1955, 1956, and 1957 in respect of the $300,000 liability, the lien for 
which was released in 1958. This amount of $850,000, is computed as 
follows:

                                                                                                                
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                                                                                         Amount                 
                                                                           Deduction  attributable     Amount   
                                                 Outstanding    Taxable   as limited     to part    attributable
                      Year                        liability     income    by taxable   payment of    to release 
                                                                            income     $200,000 in   of lien in 
                                                                                          1956          1958    
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1954...........................................     $500,000    $400,000    $400,000     $200,000      $200,000 
1955...........................................      500,000     450,000     450,000      200,000       250,000 
1956...........................................      300,000     500,000     300,000  ............      300,000 
1957...........................................      300,000     100,000     100,000  ............      100,000 
                                                                                                   =============
    Total......................................  ...........  ..........  ..........  ............      850,000 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (5)(i) If an amount has been included in undistributed personal 
holding company income of the personal holding company by reason of 
section 545(b)(9), any shareholder of the company may elect to compute 
his income tax with respect to such of his dividends as are attributable 
to such amount as though such dividends were received ratably over the 
period the lien was in effect.
    (ii) For purposes of section 545(b)(9), the dividends paid during 
the taxable year of the personal holding company (computed as of the 
close of such year) shall be deemed attributable first to undistributed 
personal holding company income by reason of section 545(b)(9) (computed 
as of the close of the taxable year of the personal holding company). If 
the period over which the lien was in effect consists of several taxable 
years of the personal holding company, the dividend deemed received for 
any taxable year shall be deemed received on the last day of such 
taxable year of the personal holding company.
    (iii) Such election shall be made in a statement showing the amount 
of the deduction under section 545(b)(9) for each taxable year of the 
period in which the lien was in effect, the amount of such deduction, if 
any, which was added to undistributed personal holding company income in 
a

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later year or years as a result of partial satisfaction or release of 
such lien, and the details thereof, the taxable year or years to which 
such dividends are allocable, and a computation of tax, on the basis of 
the election, for all taxable years affected by such ratable allocation 
of the dividends. Further, the statement shall show the district 
director's office in which the returns, for the years to which the 
dividends are allocable, were filed, the kind of returns which were 
filed (separate returns or joint returns), and the name and address 
under which the returns were filed. The statement shall be attached to 
the shareholder's return for the taxable year for which the dividend 
would be reported but for such election.
    (iv) The operation of this subparagraph may be illustrated as 
follows: If, in the example under subparagraph (4) of this paragraph, 
shareholder A owns 75 percent in value of the outstanding stock of the 
personal holding company, and receives a dividend of $540,000 from such 
company during 1958 (the total dividend distribution being $720,000) he 
may elect to compute his income tax with respect to the $540,000 in 
dividends for 1958 as if he had received $127,058.82 of such dividends 
for 1954 ($200,000/850,000 of $540,000), $158,823.53 of such dividends 
for 1955 ($250,000/850,000 of $540,000), $190,588.23 of such dividends 
for 1956 ($300,000/850,000 of $540,000), and $63,529.41 of such 
dividends for 1957 ($100,000/850,000 of $540,000). Accordingly, the tax 
computed for 1958 with respect to such dividends shall be the aggregate 
of the taxes attributable to such amounts had they been distributed in 
the respective years.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6805, 30 FR 
3209, Mar. 9, 1965; T.D. 6841, 30 FR 9305, July 27, 1965; T.D. 6949, 33 
FR 5526, Apr. 9, 1968; T.D. 7207, 37 FR 20796, Oct. 5, 1972; T.D. 7429, 
41 FR 35492, Aug. 23, 1976; T.D. 7649, 44 FR 60086, Oct. 18, 1979]



Sec. 1.545-3  Special adjustment to taxable income.

    (a) In general. In computing undistributed personal holding company 
income for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1963, section 
545(c) (1) provides that, except as otherwise provided in section 
545(c), there shall be allowed as a deduction amounts used or amounts 
irrevocably set aside (to the extent reasonable with reference to the 
size and terms of the indebtedness) during such year to pay or retire 
qualified indebtedness (as defined in section 545(c)(3) and paragraph 
(d) of this section). The reasonableness of amounts irrevocably set 
aside shall be determined under the rules of paragraph (g)(4) of 
Sec. 1.545-2.
    (b) Amounts used or irrevocably set aside--(1) In general. The 
deduction is allowable, in any taxable year, only for amounts used or 
irrevocably set aside in that year to extinguish or discharge qualified 
indebtedness. If amounts are set aside in 1 year, no deduction is 
allowable for a later year in which such amounts are actually paid. As 
long as all other conditions are satisfied, the aggregate amount 
allowable as a deduction for any taxable year includes all amounts (from 
whatever source) used and all amounts (from whatever source) irrevocably 
set aside, irrespective of whether in cash or other medium. The same 
item shall not be deducted more than once.
    (2) Refunding, etc., of qualified indebtedness. (i) A refunding, 
renewal or mere change in the form of a qualified indebtedness which 
does not involve a substantial change in the economic terms of the 
indebtedness will not result in an allowable deduction whether or not 
funds are obtained from such refunding, renewal, or change in form, and 
whether or not such funds are applied on the prior obligation, and will 
not constitute a reduction in the amount of such qualified indebtedness. 
For purposes of this section, if, in connection with a refunding, 
renewal, or other change in the form of an indebtedness, the rate of 
interest or principal amount of such debt, or the date when payment is 
due with respect to such debt or significantly changed, or if, after the 
refunding, renewal, or other change in the form of such debt, the 
creditor to whom such debt is owed is neither the creditor to whom such 
debt was owed before such refunding, renewal, or other change, nor a 
person standing in a relationship to such creditor described in section 
267(b), then a substantial change in the economic

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terms of such indebtedness will normally have occurred.
    (ii) The application of this subparagraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. On December 31, 1963, M owes $10,000 to X represented by 
a 6-percent, 90-day note payable on January 31, 1964. On January 31, 
1964, M renews the debt, giving X a new 6-percent, 90-day note (payable 
on Apr. 30, 1964) and paying the accrued interest on the old note. Since 
the date when payment is due has been significantly changed, a 
substantial change in the economic terms of the indebtedness has 
occurred.
    Example (). On December 31, 1963, S owes $5,000 to T represented by 
a 6-percent note payable on January 1, 1965. On December 23, 1964, S 
liquidates the note, giving T a new note for $5,000 due on January 2, 
1965, and bearing interest at 6 percent. Since the transaction does not 
involve a substantial change in the economic terms of the indebtedness, 
the transaction will not result in an allowable deduction, and the 
amount of the qualified indebtedness will not be reduced.
    Example 3. (i) On December 31, 1963, Q owes $45,000 to R represented 
by a demand note. On July 1, 1964, Q renews $30,000 of the indebtedness 
by issuing a new demand note to R and liquidates $15,000 of the debt. 
Since the principal amount of the debt has been significantly changed, 
there has been a substantial change in the economic terms of the 
indebtedness.
    (ii) If Q had issued renewal notes for $44,000 and had paid only 
$1,000 of the total indebtedness, then a significant change in the 
principal amount of the debt would not have occurred and Q would have 
been entitled to only a $1,000 deduction (the amount actually paid 
during the taxable year). In addition, the amount of qualified 
indebtedness would have been reduced to $44,000.

    (c) Corporations to which applicable. Section 545(c)(2) describes 
the corporations to which section 545(c) applies. In order to qualify 
under section 545(c)(2), the corporation must be one:
    (1) Which for at least one of its two most recent taxable years 
ending before February 26, 1964, was not a personal holding company 
under section 542, but which would have been a personal holding company 
under section 542 for such taxable year if the law applicable for the 
first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1963, had been 
applicable to such taxable year; or
    (2) Which is an acquiring corporation treated as a corporation 
described in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph by reason of section 
381(c)(15) (relating to the carryover of certain indebtedness in 
corporate acquisitions), but only to the extent of the qualified 
indebtedness to which it has succeeded under section 381(c)(15) and the 
indebtedness referred to in paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of this section 
incurred to replace qualified indebtedness to which it has succeeded 
under section 381(c)(15).

The law applicable for the first taxable year beginning after December 
31, 1963, for purposes of this paragraph means part II (section 541 and 
following), subchapter G, chapter 1 of the Code as applicable to such 
year but does not include amendments to other parts of the Code first 
applicable with respect to such year. For an example of a corporation 
described in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph see paragraph (f)(1) of 
Sec. 1.333-5.
    (d) Qualified indebtedness--(1) General definition. Except as 
provided in subparagraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this paragraph the term 
qualified indebtedness means:
    (i) The outstanding indebtedness (as defined in subparagraph (6) of 
this paragraph) incurred after December 31, 1933, and before January 1, 
1964, by the taxpayer (or to which the taxpayer succeeded in a 
transaction to which section 381(c)(15) applies), and
    (ii) The outstanding indebtedness (as defined in subparagraph (6) of 
this paragraph) incurred after December 31, 1963, by the taxpayer (or to 
which the taxpayer succeeded in a transaction to which section 
381(c)(15) applies) for the purpose of making a payment or set-aside 
referred to in paragraph (a) of this section in the same taxable year of 
the debtor in which such indebtedness was incurred. An indebtedness 
shall be deemed not to have been incurred for the purpose of making a 
payment or set-aside referred to in paragraph (a) of this section when 
such indebtedness is a consequence of a refunding, renewal or mere 
change in the form of a qualified indebtedness which does not involve a 
substantial change in the economic terms of the qualified indebtedness. 
(See paragraph (b)(2) of this section for the meaning of substantial 
change in the economic terms of the indebtedness.) In the case of such a 
payment or set-aside which is made on or after the first day of the 
first taxable

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year beginning after December 31, 1963, such indebtedness incurred after 
December 31, 1963, is treated as qualified indebtedness only to the 
extent that the deduction from taxable income otherwise allowed by 
section 545(c)(1) with respect to such payment or set-aside is treated 
as non-deductible by reason of the election referred to in paragraph (e) 
of this section.
    (2) Exception for indebtedness owed to certain shareholders. For 
purposes of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, qualified indebtedness 
does not include any amounts which were, at any time after December 31, 
1963, and before the payment or set-aside to which this section applies, 
owed directly or indirectly to a person who at such time owned more than 
10 percent in value of the taxpayer's outstanding stock. The rules of 
section 318(a) and the regulations thereunder apply for the purpose of 
determining ownership under this subparagraph. Amounts which cease to be 
qualified indebtedness by reason of this subparagraph may not 
subsequently become qualified indebtedness as a result of any change in 
the facts (for example, a subsequent sale of stock by the person to whom 
the amounts are directly or indirectly owed).
    (3) Reduction for amounts irrevocably set aside. For purposes of 
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, qualified indebtedness with respect 
to a particular contract is reduced when and to the extent that amounts 
are irrevocably set aside to pay or retire such indebtedness. An amount 
is not considered to be irrevocably set aside if any person could use 
such amount for any purpose other than the retirement of the qualified 
indebtedness with respect to which it was set aside. No deduction is 
allowed under section 545(c)(1) and this section for payments out of 
amounts previously set aside. Thus, for example, if a corporation, which 
is a June 30 fiscal year taxpayer, incurs indebtedness of $1 million on 
February 1, 1962, and, in accordance with its contract of indebtedness, 
irrevocably sets aside $50,000 in a sinking fund on February 1, of each 
of the years 1963, 1964, and 1965, then its qualified indebtedness on 
January 1, 1964, is $950,000 ($1 million less one set-aside of $50,000 
in 1963). The corporation is not allowed a deduction under section 
545(c)(1) for the set-aside of $50,000 made during its taxable year 
ending on June 30, 1964, since section 545(c) is applicable only to 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 1963, but the qualified 
indebtedness is nevertheless reduced by such amount. The corporation is 
allowed a deduction of $50,000 for its taxable year ending June 30, 
1965, as a result of the set-aside made during such taxable year, and 
qualified indebtedness on July 1, 1965, is $850,000. No deduction is 
allowed to the corporation for a payment in any subsequent taxable year 
from the amounts so set aside.
    (4) Reduction on disposition of certain property. (i) Section 
545(c)(6) provides that the total amount of the taxpayer's qualified 
indebtedness (as determined under subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph) 
shall be reduced if property of a character subject to the allowance for 
exhaustion, wear and tear, obsolescence, amortization, or depletion is 
disposed of after December 31, 1963. The reduction is made pro rata (in 
accordance with subdivision (iii) of this subparagraph) for the taxable 
year of such disposition and is equal in total amount to the excess, if 
any, of:
    (a) The adjusted basis of the property disposed of (determined under 
section 1011 and the regulations thereunder) immediately before such 
disposition; over
    (b) The amount of qualified indebtedness which ceased to be 
qualified indebtedness with respect to the taxpayer by reason of the 
assumption of indebtedness by the transferee of the property disposed of 
(whether or not such indebtedness was incurred by the taxpayer in 
connection with the property disposed of).

For purposes of (b) of this subdivision, the transferee will be treated 
as having assumed qualified indebtedness if such transferee acquires 
real estate of which the taxpayer is the legal or equitable owner 
immediately before the transfer and which is subject to indebtedness 
that, with respect to the taxpayer, is qualified indebtedness 
immediately before the transfer, provided the taxpayer shows to the 
satisfaction of the Commissioner that under all the facts and 
circumstances it no longer bears the

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burden of discharging such indebtedness.
    (ii) The indebtedness reduced under the rule of this subparagraph is 
the qualified indebtedness which is outstanding with respect to the 
taxpayer immediately after the disposition referred to in subdivision 
(i) of this subparagraph.
    (iii) The reduction with respect to any particular contract of 
indebtedness under the rules of this subparagraph shall be determined by 
multiplying the total reduction (determined under subdivision (i) of 
this subparagraph) by the ratio which the amount of the qualified 
indebtedness owed with respect to such contract by the taxpayer on the 
date referred to in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph bears to the 
aggregate qualified indebtedness owed by the taxpayer with respect to 
all contracts on such date.
    (5) Total debt consisting of both qualified and nonqualified 
indebtedness. In any case where, with respect to a particular contract 
of indebtedness, a part of the total indebtedness owed with respect to 
such contract is qualified indebtedness and the other part is 
indebtedness which is not qualified indebtedness, then, any amount paid 
or irrevocably set aside with respect to such contract shall be 
allocated between both such parts pro rata unless the taxpayer clearly 
indicates in its return the part of the payment or set-aside which shall 
be allocated to the qualified indebtedness.
    (6) Outstanding indebtedness. For purposes of determining qualified 
indebtedness, the term indebtedness has the same meaning that it has 
under section 545(b)(7) and paragraph (g)(2) of Sec. 1.545-2. 
Indebtedness ceases to be outstanding when the taxpayer no longer has an 
obligation absolute and not contingent with respect to the payment of 
such debt. An indebtedness evidenced by bonds, notes, or other 
obligations issued by a corporation is ordinarily incurred as of the 
date such obligations are issued, and the amount of such indebtedness is 
the amount represented by the face value of the obligations. However, a 
refunding, renewal, or mere change in the form of an indebtedness which 
does not involve a substantial change in the economic terms of the 
indebtedness will not have the effect of changing the date the 
indebtedness was incurred. (See paragraph (b)(2) of this section for the 
meaning of substantial change in the economic terms of the 
indebtedness.) For purposes of this section, the outstanding 
indebtedness of a taxpayer includes a mortgage or other security 
interest on real estate of which such taxpayer is the legal or equitable 
owner (even though the taxpayer is not directly liable on the underlying 
evidence of indebtedness secured by such mortgage or security interest) 
provided such taxpayer shows to the satisfaction of the Commissioner 
that under all of the facts and circumstances it bears the burden of 
discharging such indebtedness. Thus, for example, if X acquires from Y 
property which is subject to a mortgage (X not assuming the indebtedness 
underlying such mortgage) and if X actually bears the burden of 
discharging the indebtedness, then, after the date of acquisition, such 
underlying indebtedness is outstanding indebtedness with respect to X, 
and, since Y's obligation to pay is in fact contingent upon X failing to 
discharge the indebtedness, such indebtedness is not outstanding 
indebtedness with respect to Y.
    (7) Examples. The application of this paragraph may be illustrated 
by the following examples:

    Example 1. M Corporation, a calendar year taxpayer has $600,000 of 
indebtedness outstanding on December 31, 1963 (which was incurred after 
1933), represented by three demand notes. Individuals A and B (who are 
not shareholders) each hold one of M Corporation's notes in the amount 
of $150,000 and N Corporation (which is not a shareholder) holds M 
Corporation's note in the amount of $300,000. The note held by N 
Corporation is secured by a mortgage on certain depreciable real estate 
owned by M Corporation which has an adjusted basis to it on July 1, 
1964, of $500,000. On July 1, 1964, M Corporation sells the depreciable 
real estate to O Corporation in consideration for $200,000 in cash and 
the assumption by O Corporation of the indebtedness on the note held by 
N Corporation. M Corporation borrows $200,000 on September 30, 1964, of 
which amount $150,000 is simultaneously applied to liquidate the note 
held by B. M Corporation's qualified indebtedness is reduced on July 1, 
1964, by $300,000, the qualified indebtedness which ceased to be 
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the transfer. In addition, the reduction (computed under section 
545(c)(6) and subparagraph (4) of this paragraph) of M Corporation's 
qualified indebtedness by reason of the disposition of depreciable 
property on July 1, 1964, is as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Outstanding qualified indebtedness after reduction of                   
 qualified indebtedness which ceased to be outstanding by               
 reason of the transfer but before the sec. 545(c)(6)                   
 reduction..................................................    $300,000
Reduced by:                                                             
  The excess of the adjusted basis of depreciable real                  
   estate disposed of on July 1, 1964 ($500,000), over the              
   amount of qualified indebtedness assumed by O Corporation            
   ($300,000)...............................................     200,000
                                                             -----------
Qualified indebtedness after reductions from transfer and               
 assumption of indebtedness.................................     100,000
                                                                        


The pro-rata share of the reduction with respect to each debt is 
computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Note held by A:                                                         
  Qualified indebtedness owed by taxpayer on the note held              
   by A before the disposition of depreciable property......    $150,000
  Less the pro-rata share of the total reduction computed               
   under subparagraph (4) of this paragraph allocable to                
   such note $200,000 x  ($150,000$300,000).........     100,000
                                                             -----------
Qualified indebtedness owed on the note held by A after the             
 transfer...................................................      50,000
                                                             ===========
Note held by B:                                                         
  Qualified indebtedness owed by taxpayer on the note held              
   by B before the transfer of depreciable property.........    $150,000
  Less the pro-rata share of the total reduction computed               
   under subparagraph (4) of this paragraph allocable to                
   such note $200,000 x  ($150,000$300,000).........     100,000
                                                             -----------
  Qualified indebtedness owed on the note held by B after               
   the transfer.............................................      50,000
                                                             ===========
                                                                        


Of the $150,000 paid by M Corporation on September 30, 1964, to retire 
the note held by B only $50,000 qualified as a use of an amount to pay 
or retire qualified indebtedness and, thus, only $50,000 is allowable as 
a deduction for purposes of computing undistributed personal holding 
company income for 1964.

    Example 2. The facts are the same as in example 1 except that M 
Corporation elects in accordance with paragraph (e) of this section not 
to deduct $25,000 of the $50,000 amount otherwise deductible. Then 
$25,000 of the $200,000 of new indebtedness incurred by M Corporation is 
qualified indebtedness. If the payment on the note held by B had not 
been made until January 1, 1965, then the new indebtedness would not be 
qualified indebtedness since the payment was not made in the taxable 
year in which the new indebtedness was incurred. If M Corporation pays 
$40,000 on April 1 and July 1, 1965, on the indebtedness incurred 
September 30, 1964, then (unless M indicates otherwise in its return for 
1965 in accordance with subparagraph (5) of this paragraph) the payments 
made on such dates must be allocated between qualified and nonqualified 
indebtedness in the following manner:

                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  Qualfied  Nonqualified
------------------------------------------------------------------------
April 1 payment:                                                        
  $40,000 x $25,000 (qualified)$200,000                         
   (total indebtedness).........................    $5,000              
  $40,000 x $175,000                                                    
   (nonqualified)$200,000 (total                                
   indebtedness)................................  ........     $35,000  
July 1 payment:                                                         
  $40,000 x $20,000 (qualified)$160,000                         
   (total indebtedness).........................     5,000              
  $40,000 x $140,000                                                    
   (nonqualified)$160,000 (total                                
   indebtedness)................................  ........      35,000  
                                                 -----------------------
      Total.....................................    10,000      70,000  
------------------------------------------------------------------------


Thus, a total of $10,000 of the two payments would be considered used to 
pay or retire qualified indebtedness. The results in examples 1 and 2 
would be the same if O Corporation purchased the real estate subject to 
the indebtedness (not assuming the indebtedness) on the note held by N 
Corporation, provided M Corporation does not bear the burden of 
discharging such indebtedness after July 1, 1964.
    Example 3. C owns all of the 1000 shares of outstanding capital 
stock of P Corporation. On December 31, 1963, P Corporation, a calendar 
year taxpayer, owes $200,000 of outstanding indebtedness to D and 
$500,000 of outstanding indebtedness to E. These debts were incurred 
after 1933. On January 15, 1964, P Corporation pays $100,000 in partial 
liquidation of the $500,000 indebtedness. On March 15, 1964, P 
Corporation pays $50,000 into a sinking fund with respect to the 
$200,000 indebtedness owed to D. On April 15, 1964, D purchases one-half 
of the shares owned by C, constituting 50 percent in value of P 
Corporation's outstanding stock. P Corporation, on June 15, 1964, pays 
$50,000 into a sinking fund with respect to the indebtedness owed to D. 
For purposes of the March 15, 1964, set-aside, the indebtedness owed to 
D ($200,000) is qualified indebtedness. However, the indebtedness owed 
to D is not qualified indebtedness for purposes of the June set-aside 
with respect to such indebtedness since D is a person who after December 
31, 1963, and before the June set-aside, owned more than 10 percent in 
value of P Corporation's outstanding stock. Moreover, any subsequent 
set-asides made with respect to the indebtedness owed to D will not be 
made with respect to qualified indebtedness even if the shares owned by 
D are subsequently sold. Assuming no payments or set-asides are made

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by P Corporation after June 15, 1964, the P Corporation is entitled to a 
deduction of $150,000 under section 545(c)(1) for the calendar year 1964 
for amounts paid and for amounts irrevocably set aside to pay or retire 
qualified indebtedness, and the total qualified indebtedness at the end 
of 1964 is $400,000. No additional deduction is allowed in subsequent 
taxable years for amounts paid out of the amounts set aside in 1964.

    (e) Election not to deduct--(1) In general. Section 545(c)(4) 
provides that a taxpayer may elect to treat as nondeductible amounts 
otherwise deductible under section 545(c)(1) for the taxable year. The 
election shall be in the form of a statement of election filed on or 
before the 15th day of the third month following the close of the 
taxable year with respect to which the election applies. The election 
shall be irrevocable after such date.
    (2) Statement of election. The statement of election referred to in 
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph shall be attached to the taxpayer's 
Schedule PH (Form 1120) for the year with respect to which such election 
applies, if such schedule is filed on or before the date referred to in 
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph. If the taxpayer's Schedule PH (Form 
1120) is not filed on or before such date, then the statement of 
election shall clearly set forth the taxpayer's name, address, and 
employer identification number, shall be signed by an officer of the 
taxpayer who is authorized to sign a return of the taxpayer with respect 
to income, and shall be filed with the district director for the 
internal revenue district in which the taxpayer's income tax return (for 
the year with respect to which the election is applicable) would be 
filed. The following information shall be included in the statement of 
election:
    (i) A statement that the taxpayer wishes to elect in accordance with 
section 545(c)(4);
    (ii) The amounts paid or set aside which are to be treated as 
nondeductible under section 545(c)(4) and this section;
    (iii) All information necessary to identify the qualified 
indebtedness with respect to which such amounts were paid or set aside;
    (iv) The date on which such payments or set-asides were made; and
    (v) All information necessary to identify the indebtedness (referred 
to in section 545(c)(3)(A)(ii) and paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of this section) 
incurred for the purpose of making the payments or set-asides which the 
taxpayer elects to treat as nondeductible, including:
    (a) The date on which such indebtedness was incurred;
    (b) The amount of such indebtedness;
    (c) The person or persons to whom such indebtedness is owed; and
    (d) A statement that such person or persons do not own more than 10 
percent in value of the taxpayer's outstanding stock.
    (f) Limitation on deduction--(1) In general. Section 545(c)(5) 
provides certain limitations on the deduction otherwise allowed by 
section 545(c)(1). Such deduction is reduced by the sum of the following 
amounts:
    (i) The amount, if any, by which:
    (a) The deductions allowed for the taxable year and all preceding 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 1963, for exhaustion, wear 
and tear, obsolescence, amortization, or depletion (other than such 
deductions which are disallowed in computing undistributed personal 
holding company income under the rule of paragraph (h) of Sec. 1.545-2), 
exceed
    (b) Any reduction, by reason of section 545(c)(5)(A) and this 
subdivision (i), of the deductions otherwise allowed by section 
545(c)(1) for such preceding years; and
    (ii) The amount, if any, by which:
    (a) The deductions allowed under section 545(b)(5) (relating to 
long-term capital gain deduction) in computing undistributed personal 
holding company income for the taxable year and all preceding taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 1963, exceed
    (b) Any reduction, by reason of section 545(c)(5)(B) and this 
subdivision (ii), of the deductions otherwise allowed by section 
545(c)(1) for such preceding years.
    (2) Allocation of reduction. If the total reduction required by 
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph is greater than the amount of the 
payment or set-aside made in respect of qualified indebtedness in a 
taxable year, then the portion of the reduction which is attributable to 
either section 545(c)(5)(A) or section

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545(c)(5)(B), as the case may be, is that portion which bears the same 
ratio to the total reduction as the total reduction available under 
either section 545(c)(5)(A) or section 545(c)(5)(B), respectively, bears 
to the total reduction available under both such sections.
    (3) Example. The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by 
the following example:

    Example. (i) Q Corporation, a calendar year taxpayer, has qualified 
indebtedness of $400,000 on January 1, 1964, with respect to which 
payments of $50,000 are made on April 15, 1964, and 1965, and $300,000 
on April 15, 1966. In the years 1964 and 1966, Q Corporation is allowed 
a deduction under section 545(b)(5) of $50,000 for the excess of its net 
long-term capital gain over its net short-term capital loss, minus the 
taxes attributable to such excess. Q Corporation is allowed a 
depreciation deduction of $50,000 for each of its taxable years 1964 
through 1966. Q Corporation is a personal holding company with taxable 
income of $200,000 in each of the years 1964 and 1966.
    (ii) For 1964, in computing undistributed personal holding company 
income, Q Corporation's taxable income is reduced by $50,000 by reason 
of the deduction under section 545(b)(5). No part of the depreciation 
deduction is disallowed under the rule of paragraph (h) of Sec. 1.545-2. 
Q Corporation's deduction for payment of qualified indebtedness 
otherwise allowable under section 545(c)(1) and this section is reduced 
to zero by reason of the depreciation deduction and the capital gains 
deduction. The reduction by reason of section 545(c)(5)(A) and 
subparagraph (1)(i) of this paragraph (depreciation) is $25,000 
[($50,000  $100,000)  x  $50,000], and the reduction by reason 
of section 545(c)(5)(B) and subparagraph (1) (ii) of this paragraph 
(capital gain) is $25,000 [($50,000  $100,000)  x  $50,000].
    (iii) For 1966, Q Corporation is allowed a deduction for payment of 
qualified indebtedness of $100,000 computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Amount paid in 1966 to retire                                           
 qualified indebtedness.............  ..........  ..........    $300,000
Less the sum of:                                                        
  (a) Depreciation deductions                                           
   allowed for 1964 through 1966 (3                                     
   x $50,000).......................    $150,000                        
      Reduction of deductions in                                        
       preceding taxable years                                          
       (1964).......................      25,000    $125,000            
                                     -----------------------------------
  (b) Deduction allowed under                                           
   section 545(b)(5) (relating to                                       
   long-term capital gains) for 1964                                    
   through 1966.....................     100,000                        
      Reduction of deductions in                                        
       preceding taxable years                                          
       (1964).......................      25,000      75,000     200,000
                                     -----------------------------------
      Deduction after reduction.....  ..........  ..........    100,000 
(iv) If, in the year 1966, Q Corporation's depreciation deduction had   
 been limited for purposes of computing undistributed personal holding  
 company income to $25,000 by reason of section 545(b)(8), then Q       
 Corporation's deduction for payment of qualified indebtedness would be 
 $125,000, computed as follows:                                         
Amounts paid in 1966 to retire                                          
 qualified indebtedness.............  ..........  ..........    $300,000
Less the sum of:                                                        
  (a) Depreciation deductions                                           
   allowed for 1964 through 1966....    $125,000                        
      Reduction of deductions in                                        
       preceding taxable year (1964)      25,000                        
                                     -----------------------------------
                                        $100,000                        
  (b) Deduction allowed under                                           
   section 545(b)(5) (relating to                                       
   long-term capital gains) for 1964                                    
   through 1966.....................     100,000                        
      Reduction of deductions in                                        
       preceding taxable years                                          
       (1964).......................      25,000      75,000     175,000
                                     -----------------------------------
      Deduction after reduction.....  ..........  ..........     125,000
                                                                        

    (g) Burden of proof. The burden of proof rests upon the taxpayer to 
sustain the deduction claimed under this section. In addition to any 
information required by this section, the taxpayer must furnish the 
information required by the return, and such other information as the 
district director may require in substantiation of the deduction 
claimed.
    (h) Application of section 381(c)(15). Under section 381(c)(15), if 
an acquiring corporation assumes liability for qualified indebtedness in 
a transaction to which section 381(a) applies, then the acquiring 
corporation is considered to be the distributor or transferor 
corporation for purposes of section 545(c). Paragraph (c)(2) of this 
section reflects the application of section 381(c)(15) by including an 
acquiring corporation within the definition of corporation to which this 
section applies. Thus, the acquiring corporation is not required to meet 
the requirements of paragraph (c)(1) or paragraph (d)(1) of this section 
with respect to such acquired qualified indebtedness to which section 
381(c)(15) is applicable. All the other provisions

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of this section apply in full to the acquiring corporation with respect 
to such acquired indebtedness.
[T.D. 6949, 33 FR 5526, Apr. 9, 1968; 33 FR 6091, Apr. 20, 1968]



Sec. 1.547-1  General rule.

    Section 547 provides a method under which, by virtue of dividend 
distributions, a corporation may be relieved from the payment of a 
deficiency in the personal holding company tax imposed by section 541 
(or by a corresponding provision of a prior income tax law), or may be 
entitled to a credit or refund of a part or all of any such deficiency 
which has been paid. The method provided by section 547 is to allow an 
additional deduction for a dividend distribution (which meets the 
requirements of this section) in computing undistributed personal 
holding company income for the taxable year for which a deficiency in 
personal holding company tax is determined. The additional deduction for 
deficiency dividends will not, however, be allowed for the purpose of 
determining interest, additional amounts, or assessable penalties, 
computed with respect to the personal holding company tax prior to the 
allowance of the additional deduction for deficiency dividends. Such 
amounts remain payable as if section 547 had not been enacted.



Sec. 1.547-2  Requirements for deficiency dividends.

    (a) In general. There are certain requirements which must be 
fulfilled before a deduction is allowed for a deficiency dividend under 
section 547 and this section. These are:
    (1) The taxpayer's liability for personal holding company tax shall 
be determined only in the manner provided in section 547(c) and 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
    (2) The deficiency dividend shall be paid by the corporation on, or 
within 90 days after, the date of such determination and prior to the 
filing of a claim under section 547(e) and paragraph (b)(2) of this 
section for deduction for deficiency dividends. This claim must be filed 
within 120 days after such determination.
    (3) The deficiency dividend must be of such a nature as would have 
permitted its inclusion in the computation of a deduction for dividends 
paid under section 561 for the taxable year with respect to which the 
liability for personal holding company tax exists, if it had been 
distributed during such year. See section 562 and Secs. 1.562-1 through 
1.562-3. In this connection, it should be noted that under section 
316(b)(2), the term dividend means (in addition to the usual meaning 
under section 316(a)) any distribution of property (whether or not a 
dividend as defined in section 316(a)) made by a corporation to its 
shareholders, to the extent of its undistributed personal holding 
company income (determined under section 545 and Secs. 1.545-1 and 
1.545-2 without regard to section 316(b)(2)) for the taxable year in 
respect of which the distribution is made.
    (b) Special rules--(1) Nature and details of determination. (i) A 
determination of a taxpayer's liability for personal holding company tax 
shall, for the purposes of section 547, be established in the manner 
specified in section 547(c) and this subparagraph.
    (ii) The date of determination by a decision of the Tax Court of the 
United States is the date upon which such decision becomes final, as 
prescribed in section 7481.
    (iii) The slate upon which a judgment of a court becomes final, 
which is the date of the determination in such cases, must be determined 
upon the basis of the facts in the particular case. Ordinarily, a 
judgment of a United States district court becomes final upon the 
expiration of the time allowed for taking an appeal, if no such appeal 
is duly taken within such time; and a judgment of the United States 
Court of Claims becomes final upon the expiration of the time allowed 
for filing a petition for certiorari if no such petition is duly filed 
within such time.
    (iv) The date of determination by a closing agreement, made under 
section 7121, is the date such agreement is approved by the 
Commissioner.
    (v) A determination under section 547(c)(3) may be made by an 
agreement signed by the district director or such other official to whom 
authority to sign the agreement is delegated, and by or on behalf of the 
taxpayer. The agreement shall set forth the total amount

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of the liability for personal holding company tax for the taxable year 
or years. An agreement under this subdivision which is signed by the 
district director (or such other official to whom authority to sign the 
agreement is delegated) on or after July 15, 1963, shall be sent to the 
taxpayer at his last known address by either registered or certified 
mail. If registered mail is used for such purpose, the date of 
registration shall be treated as the date of determination; if certified 
mail is used for such purpose, the date of the postmark on the sender's 
receipt for such mail shall be treated as the date of determination. 
However, if a dividend is paid by the corporation before such 
registration or postmark date but on or after the date such agreement is 
signed by the district director or such other official to whom authority 
to sign the agreement is delegated, the date of determination shall be 
such date of signing. The date of determination with respect to an 
agreement which is signed by the district director (or such other 
official to whom authority to sign the agreement is delegated) before 
July 15, 1963, shall be the date of the postmark on the cover envelope 
in which such agreement is sent by ordinary mail, except that if a 
dividend is paid by the corporation before such postmark date but on or 
after the date such agreement is signed by the district director or such 
other official to whom authority to sign the agreement is delegated, the 
date of determination shall be such date of signing.
    (2) Claim for deduction--(i) Contents of claim. A claim for 
deduction for a deficiency dividend shall be made with the requisite 
declaration, on Form 976 and shall contain the following information:
    (a) The name and address of the corporation;
    (b) The place and date of incorporation;
    (c) The amount of the deficiency determined with respect to the tax 
imposed by section 541 (or a corresponding provision of a prior income 
tax law) and the taxable year or years involved; the amount of the 
unpaid deficiency or, if the deficiency has been paid in whole or in 
part, the date of payment and the amount thereof; a statement as to how 
the deficiency was established, if unpaid; or if paid in whole or in 
part, how it was established that any portion of the amount paid was a 
deficiency at the time when paid and, in either case whether it was by 
an agreement under section 547(c)(3), by a closing agreement under 
section 7121, or by a decision of the Tax Court or court judgment and 
the date thereof; if established by a final judgment in a suit against 
the United States for refund, the date of payment of the deficiency, the 
date the claim for refund was filed, and the date the suit was brought; 
if established by a Tax Court decision or court judgment, a copy thereof 
shall be attached, together with an explanation of how the decision 
became final; if established by an agreement under section 547(c)(3), a 
copy of such agreement shall be attached;
    (d) The amount and date of payment of the dividend with respect to 
which the claim for the deduction for deficiency dividends is filed;
    (e) A statement setting forth the various classes of stock 
outstanding, the name and address of each shareholder, the class and 
number of shares held by each on the date of payment of the dividend 
with respect to which the claim is filed, and the amount of such 
dividend paid to each shareholder;
    (f) The amount claimed as a deduction for deficiency dividends; and
    (g) Such other information as may be required by the claim form.
    (ii) Filing of claim and corporate resolution. The claim together 
with a certified copy of the resolution of the board of directors or 
other authority, authorizing the payment of the dividend with respect to 
which the claim is filed, shall be filed with the district director for 
the internal revenue district in which the return is filed.
    (iii) Carryover of deficiency dividends paid by acquiring 
corporation. In the case of the acquisition of assets of a corporation 
by another corporation in a distribution or transfer described in 
section 381(a), the distributor or transferor corporation shall be 
entitled to a deduction for any deficiency dividends (as defined in 
section 547(d)) paid by the acquiring corporation with respect

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to such distributor or transferor corporation. See section 381(c)(17).


(68A Stat. 192, 917; 26 U.S.C. 547(c), 7805)

[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6657, 28 FR 
5720, June 12, 1963; T.D. 7604, 44 FR 18661, Mar. 29, 1979]



Sec. 1.547-3  Claim for credit or refund.

    (a) If a deficiency in personal holding company tax is asserted for 
any taxable year, and the corporation has paid any portion of such 
asserted deficiency, it is entitled to a credit or refund of such 
payment to the extent that such payment constitutes an overpayment as 
the result of a deduction for a deficiency dividend as provided in 
section 547 and Secs. 1.547-1 through 1.547-7. It should be noted that a 
determination under section 547(c) and paragraph (b)(1) of Sec. 1.547-2, 
of taxpayer's liability for personal holding company tax may take place 
subsequent to the time the deficiency was paid. To secure credit or 
refund of such overpayment, the taxpayer must file a claim on Form 843 
in addition to the claim for the deduction for deficiency dividends 
required under section 547(e) and paragraph (b)(2) of Sec. 1.547-2.
    (b) No interest shall be allowed on such credit or refund.
    (c) Such credit or refund will be allowed as if, on the date of the 
determination under section 547(c) and paragraph (b)(1) of Sec. 1.547-2, 
two years remained before the expiration of the period of limitation on 
the filing of claim for refund for the taxable year to which the 
overpayment relates.



Sec. 1.547-4  Effect on dividends paid deduction.

    The deficiency dividends deduction shall be allowed as of the date 
the claim is filed. No duplication of deductions with respect to any 
deficiency dividends is permitted. If a corporation claims and receives 
the benefit of the provisions of section 547 (or the corresponding 
section 506 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939, or section 407 of the 
Revenue Act of 1938 (52 Stat. 447)), based upon a distribution of 
deficiency dividends, that distribution does not become a part of the 
dividends paid deduction under section 561. Likewise, it will not be 
made the basis of a dividends paid deduction under section 561 by reason 
of the application of section 563(b), relating to dividends paid after 
the close of the taxable year and on or before the 15th day of the third 
month following the close of such taxable year.



Sec. 1.547-5  Deduction denied in case of fraud or wilful failure to file timely return.

    No deduction for deficiency dividends shall be allowed under section 
547(a) if the determination contains a finding that any part of the 
deficiency is due to fraud with intent to evade tax, or to wilful 
failure to file an income tax return within the time prescribed by law 
or prescribed by the Secretary or his delegate in pursuance of law. See 
Sec. 1.547-7 for effective date.



Sec. 1.547-6  Suspension of statute of limitations and stay of collection.

    (a) Statute of limitations. If the corporation files a claim for a 
deduction for deficiency dividends under section 547(e) and paragraph 
(b)(2) of Sec. 1.547-2, the running of the statute of limitations upon 
assessment, distraint, and collection in court in respect of the 
deficiency, and all interest, additional amounts, or assessable 
penalties, shall be suspended for a period of two years after the date 
of the determination under section 547(c) and paragraph (b)(1) of 
Sec. 1.547-2.
    (b) Stay of collection. If a deficiency in personal holding company 
tax is established by a determination under section 547(c) and paragraph 
(b)(1) of Sec. 1.547-2, collection by distraint or court proceeding 
(except in case of jeopardy), of the deficiency and all interest, 
additional amounts, and assessable penalties, shall be stayed for a 
period of 120 days after the date of such determination, and, to the 
extent any part of such deficiency remains after deduction for 
deficiency dividends, for an additional period until the date the claim 
is disallowed. After such claim is allowed or rejected, either in whole 
or in part, the amount of the deficiency which was not eliminated by the 
application of section 547, together with interest, additional amounts 
and assessable penalties, will be assessed and collected in the usual 
manner.

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Sec. 1.547-7  Effective date.

    The deduction for deficiency dividends, in computing personal 
holding company tax for any taxable year, is allowable only with respect 
to determinations under section 547(c) made after November 14, 1954 (the 
date falling 90 days after the date of enactment of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1954). If the taxable year with respect to which the deficiency 
is asserted began before January 1, 1954, the deficiency dividends 
deduction shall include only the amounts which would have been 
includible in the computation of the basic surtax credit for such 
taxable year under the Internal Revenue Code of 1939. Section 547(g), 
relating to the denial of a deficiency dividends deduction if the 
determination contains a finding that any part of the deficiency is due 
to fraud, etc., shall apply only if the taxable year with respect to 
which the deficiency is asserted begins after December 31, 1953.

                   Foreign Personal Holding Companies



Sec. 1.551-1  General rule.

    Part III (section 551 and following), subchapter G, chapter 1 of the 
Code, does not impose a tax on foreign personal holding companies. The 
undistributed foreign personal holding company income of such companies, 
however, must be included in the manner and to the extent set forth in 
section 551, in the gross income of their United States shareholders, 
that is, the shareholders who are individual citizens or residents of 
the United States, domestic corporations, domestic partnerships, and 
estates or trusts other than estates or trusts the gross income of which 
under subtitle A of the Code includes only income from sources within 
the United States.



Sec. 1.551-2  Amount included in gross income.

    (a) The undistributed foreign personal holding company income is 
included only in the gross income of the United States shareholders who 
were shareholders in the company on the last day of its taxable year on 
which a United States group (as defined in section 552(a)(2)) existed 
with respect to the company. Such United States shareholders, 
accordingly, are determined by the stock holdings as of such specified 
time. This rule applies to every United States shareholder who was a 
shareholder in the company at the specified time regardless of whether 
the United States shareholder is included within the United States 
group. For example, a domestic corporation which is a United States 
shareholder at the specified time must return its distributive share in 
the undistributed foreign personal holding company income even though 
the domestic corporation cannot be included within the United States 
group since, under section 554, the stock it owns in the foreign 
corporation is considered as being owned proportionately by its 
shareholders for the purpose of determining whether the foreign 
corporation is a foreign personal holding company.
    (b) The United States shareholders must include in their gross 
income their distributive shares of that proportion of the undistributed 
foreign personal holding company income for the taxable year of the 
company which is equal in ratio to that which the portion of the taxable 
year up to and including the last day on which the United States group 
with respect to the company existed bears to the entire taxable year. 
Thus, if the last day in the taxable year on which the required United 
States group existed was also the end of the taxable year, the portion 
of the taxable year up to and incding such last day would be equal to 
100 percent and, in such case, the United States shareholders would be 
required to return their distributive shares in the entire undistributed 
foreign personal holding company income. But if the last day on which 
the required United States group existed was September 30, and the 
taxable year was a calendar year, the portion of the taxable year up to 
and including such last day would be equal to nine-twelfths and, in that 
case, the United States shareholders would be required to return their 
distributive shares in only nine-twelfths of the undistributed foreign 
personal holding company income.
    (c) The amount which each United States shareholder must return is 
that amount which he would have received

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as a dividend if the above-specified portion of the undistributed 
foreign personal holding company income had in fact been distributed by 
the foreign personal holding company as a dividend on the last day of 
its taxable year on which the required United States group existed. Such 
amount is determined, therefore, by the interest of the United States 
shareholder in the foreign personal holding company, that is, by the 
number of shares of stock owned by the United States shareholder and the 
relative rights of his class of stock, if there are several classes of 
stock outstanding. Thus, if a foreign personal holding company has both 
common and preferred stock outstanding and the preferred shareholders 
are entitled to a specified dividend before any distribution may be made 
to the common shareholders, then the assumed distribution of the stated 
portion of the undistributed foreign personal holding company income 
must first be treated as a payment of the specified dividend on the 
preferred stock before any part may be allocated as a dividend on the 
common stock.
    (d) The assumed distribution of the required portion of the 
undistributed foreign personal holding company income must be returned 
as dividend income by the United States shareholders for their 
respective taxable years in which or with which the taxable year of the 
foreign personal holding company ends. For example, if the M 
Corporation, whose taxable year is the calendar year, is a foreign 
personal holding company for 1954 and if A, one of its United States 
shareholders, makes returns on a calendar year basis, while B, another 
United States shareholder, makes returns on the basis of a fiscal year 
ending November 30, A must return his assumed dividend as income for the 
taxable year 1954 and B must return his distributive share as income for 
the fiscal year ending November 30, 1955. In applying this rule, the 
date as of which the United States group last existed with respect to 
the company is immaterial. Thus, in the foregoing example, if September 
30, 1954, was the last day on which the United States group with respect 
to the M Corporation existed, B would still be required to return his 
assumed dividend as income for the fiscal year ending November 30, 1955, 
even though September 30, 1954, the date as of which the distribution is 
assumed to have been made, does not fall within such fiscal year.
    (e) For the treatment of gain on the sale of certain stock, see 
section 306(f) and paragraph (h) of Sec. 1.306-3.



Sec. 1.551-3  Deduction for obligations of the United States and its instrumentalities.

    (a) Each United States shareholder required to return his 
distributive share of undistributed foreign personal holding company 
income for any taxable year shall take into account in computing the 
credit against tax under section 35, or the deduction under section 242, 
whichever is allowable to such shareholder, his proportionate share of 
whatever interest on obligations of the United States or its 
instrumentalities (as specified in sections 35 or 242, as the case may 
be) may be included in the gross income of the company for such taxable 
year, with the exception of any such interest as may be so included by 
reason of the application of the provisions of section 555. For 
reduction of credit for such interest on account of amortizable bond 
premium, see section 171 and the regulations thereunder.
    (b) The rule set forth in paragraph (a) of this section may be 
illustrated by the following example:

    Example. The M Corporation is a foreign personal holding company 
which owns all the stock of the N Corporation, another foreign personal 
holding company. Both companies receive interest on obligations of the 
United States or its instrumentalities as specified in section 35. In 
determining the amount of the credit allowable under section 35 (if the 
shareholder is an individual) or the deduction allowable under section 
242 (if the shareholder is a corporation), the United States shareholder 
of the M Corporation would be entitled to a credit or a deduction, as 
the case may be, only for his proportionate share of the interest 
received by that Company and not for any part of the interest received 
by the N Corporation, regardless of whether the interest received by the 
N Corporation is included in the gross income of the M Corporation as an 
actual dividend or as a constructive dividend under section 555.



Sec. 1.551-4  Information in return.

    The information required by section 551(d) in the returns of certain 
United

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States shareholders relates only to the taxable year of a foreign 
personal holding company for which any part of such corporation's 
undistributed foreign personal holding company income must be included 
in gross income by the United States shareholder of whom the information 
is required. The information shall be submitted as a part of the income 
tax return in the form of a statement attached to the return.



Sec. 1.551-5  Effect on capital account of foreign personal holding company and basis of stock in hands of shareholders.

    (a) Sections 551(e) and 551(f) are designed to prevent double 
taxation with respect to the undistributed foreign personal holding 
company income.
    (b) The application of sections 551(e) and 551(f) may be illustrated 
by the following examples:

    Example 1. The M Corporation is a foreign personal holding company. 
Seventy-five percent in value of its capital stock is owned by A, a 
citizen of the United States, and the remainder, or 25 percent, of its 
stock is owned by B, a nonresident alien individual. For the calendar 
year 1954 the M Corporation has an undistributed foreign personal 
holding company income of $100,000. A is required to include $75,000 of 
such income in gross income as a dividend in his return for the calendar 
year 1954. The $100,000 is treated as paid-in surplus or as a 
contribution to the capital of the M Corporation and its accumulated 
earnings and profits as of the close of the calendar year 1954 are 
correspondingly reduced. If after treating such $100,000 as paid-in 
surplus or as a contribution to capital, the M Corporation has no 
accumulated earnings and profits at the close of 1954, and if for the 
calendar year 1955, the M Corporation had no earnings and profits, but 
distributed $40,000, the amount so distributed would be a nontaxable 
distribution and would not be included in the gross income of either A 
or B for the calendar year 1955. If, however, after treating the 
$100,000 as paid-in surplus or as a contribution to capital, the M 
Corporation had accumulated earnings and profits of $100,000 at the 
close of 1954, the facts otherwise being the same, the distributions in 
1955 would be taxable to A as a dividend, and the taxability of such 
distributions to B would depend upon the application of section 
861(a)(2), relating to the treatment of dividends from a foreign 
corporation as income from sources within or without the United States.
    Example 2. In example 1 assume the basis of A's stock to be 
$300,000. If A includes in gross income in his return for the calendar 
year 1954, $75,000 as a dividend from the M Corporation, the basis of 
his stock would be $375,000. After the nontaxable distribution of 
$30,000 to A by the M Corporation in 1955 (75 percent of the $40,000 
distribution) the basis of A's stock, assuming no other changes, would 
be $345,000. If A failed to include the $75,000 as a dividend in gross 
income in his return for 1954 and his failure was not discovered until 
after the 6-year period of limitations had expired, the application of 
the rule would not increase the basis of A's stock. The subsequent 
nontaxable distribution of $30,000 to A in 1955 would reduce his basis 
of $300,000 to $270,000, thus tending to compensate for his failure to 
include the amount of $75,000 as a dividend in his gross income for 
1954. If the undistributed foreign personal holding company income of 
the M Corporation is readjusted within the statutory period of 
limitations, thus increasing or decreasing the amount A would have to 
include in his gross income, proper adjustment is required to be made to 
the basis of A's stock on account of such readjustment.



Sec. 1.552-1  Definition of foreign personal holding company.

    (a) A foreign personal holding company is any foreign corporation, 
other than a corporation exempt from taxation under subchapter F 
(section 501 and following), chapter 1 of the Code, and other than 
certain banking institutions which satisfy the requirements of section 
552(b)(2) and paragraph (b) of Sec. 1.552-4 which for the taxable year 
meets (1) the gross income requirement specified in section 552(a)(1); 
and (2) the stock ownership requirement specified in section 552(a)(2). 
Both requirements must be satisfied with respect to each taxable year.
    (b) A foreign corporation which comes within the classification of a 
foreign personal holding company is not subject to taxation either under 
section 531 or section 541. See sections 532(b)(2) and 542(c)(5). The 
fact that a foreign corporation is a foreign personal holding company 
does not relieve the corporation from liability for the taxes imposed 
generally upon foreign corporations, such as the taxes imposed by 
sections 881 and 882, since such taxes apply regardless of the 
classification of the foreign corporation as a foreign personal holding 
company.

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Sec. 1.552-2  Gross income requirement.

    (a) To meet the gross income requirement, it is necessary that 
either of the following percentages of gross income of the corporation 
for the taxable year (including the additions to gross income provided 
in section 555(b) as required by section 555(c)(2)) be foreign personal 
holding company income as defined in section 553:
    (1) 60 percent or more; or
    (2) 50 percent or more if the foreign corporation has been 
classified as a foreign personal holding company for any taxable year 
ending after August 26, 1937, unless:
    (i) A taxable year has intervened since the last taxable year for 
which it was so classified, during no part of which the stock ownership 
requirement specified in section 552(a)(2) exists; or
    (ii) Three consecutive years have intervened since the last taxable 
year for which it was so classified, during each of which its foreign 
personal holding company income was less than 50 percent of its gross 
income.
    (b) In determining whether the foreign personal holding company 
income is equal to the required percentage of the total gross income, 
the determination must not be made upon the basis of gross receipts, 
since gross income is not synonymous with gross receipts. For meaning of 
gross income in this part, see section 555 and Sec. 1.555-1.



Sec. 1.552-3  Stock ownership requirement.

    (a) To meet the stock ownership requirement, it is necessary that at 
some time in the taxable year more than 50 percent in value of the 
outstanding stock of the foreign corporation be owned, directly or 
indirectly, by or for not more than five individuals who are citizens or 
residents of the United States, herein referred to as United States 
group. For the purpose of the requirement under section 552(a)(2), 
section 554 provides that the ownership of the stock must be determined 
under the rules prescribed by section 544 (relating to rules for 
determining stock ownership in the case of personal holding companies 
generally). Accordingly, section 544 and Secs. 1.544-1 through 1.544-7 
are applicable for purposes of section 552(a)(2) and this section as if 
each reference in section 544 and Secs. 1.544-1 through 1.544-7 to a 
personal holding company or to part II (section 541 and following), 
subchapter G, chapter 1 of the Code, was a reference to a foreign 
personal holding company or to part III (section 551 and following), 
subchapter G, chapter 1 of the Code, as the case may be.
    (b) It is necessary to consider any change in the stock outstanding 
during the taxable year, whether in the number of shares or classes of 
stock, or in the ownership thereof, since a corporation comes within the 
classification if the statutory conditions with respect to stock 
ownership are present at any time during the taxable year.
    (c) In determining whether the statutory conditions with respect to 
stock ownership are present at any time during the taxable year, the 
phrase in value shall, in the light of all the circumstances, be deemed 
the value of the corporate stock outstanding at such time (not including 
treasury stock). This value may be determined upon the basis of the 
company's net worth, earning and dividend paying capacity, appreciation 
of assets, together with such other factors as have a bearing upon the 
value of the stock. If the value of the stock which is used is greatly 
at variance with that reflected by the corporate books, the evidence of 
such value should be filed with the return. In any case where there are 
two or more classes of stock outstanding, the total value of all the 
stock should be allocated among the different classes according to the 
relative value of each class therein.



Sec. 1.552-4  Certain excluded banks.

    (a) A corporation is excluded from the definition of foreign 
personal holding company if it is organized and doing business under the 
banking and credit laws of a foreign country and if it establishes to 
the satisfaction of the Commissioner that it was not formed or availed 
of for the purpose of evading or avoiding United States income taxes 
which would otherwise be imposed on its shareholders. If this is 
established,

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the Commissioner, or such other official to whom authority may be 
delegated, will certify, by letter to the corporation, that it is not a 
foreign personal holding company.
    (b) An application for certification under section 552(b)(2) shall 
be made in writing to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Washington 
DC 20225, Attention: Director of International Operations. A separate 
application shall be filed for each taxable year for which certification 
is requested, and the application shall be accompanied by a completed 
Form 958 for the taxable year. See section 6035. The following 
information shall be set forth in, or submitted with, the application:
    (1) A complete reference to the banking or credit laws of the 
foreign country under which the corporation operates;
    (2) A statement as to the extent of the corporation's business in 
receiving deposits and making loans and discounts and similar banking 
and credit operations;
    (3) A statement as to the extent of the operations of the 
corporation other than such banking and credit operations;
    (4) A statement as to whether the banking and credit operations of 
the corporation are customary for it;
    (5) A statement setting forth the degree and manner of supervision 
exercised over it by the foreign government under its banking and credit 
laws; a copy (in English) of the corporation's last annual financial 
statement, as submitted to the Government authority having jurisdiction 
over it, shall be submitted with the application;
    (6) A statement setting forth the business reasons of the 
corporation for not distributing the amount which would be its 
undistributed foreign personal holding company income if the corporation 
were not excluded under section 552(b);
    (7) A statement setting forth the extent of the corporation's 
profits which must be retained as reserves under the foreign law;
    (8) A statement setting forth the date or dates when the corporation 
reasonably expects to distribute is undistributed foreign personal 
holding company income for the taxable year;
    (9) A statement setting forth the name and address of each of the 
individuals described in section 552(a)(2), the extent of their stock 
ownership in the corporation, and the amount of distributions or other 
payments to such stockholders, including, but not limited to, dividends, 
compensation, interest, and rents; and
    (10) Any other facts or information the corporation may wish to 
submit to show that it was not formed or availed of for the purpose of 
evading or avoiding United States income taxes which would otherwise be 
imposed on its shareholders.

The corporation shall also furnish such other information requested as 
necessary by the Director of International Operations. The application 
for certification, together with the information required by this 
paragraph, should be filed within 60 days after the close of the taxable 
year of the corporation or before November 9, 1958, whichever is later. 
However, if the corporation is unable, for good cause, to submit the 
application for certification within such 60-day period, additional time 
may be granted by the Director of International Operations upon receipt 
of a request from the corporation setting forth the reasons for such 
request.



Sec. 1.552-5  United States shareholder of excluded bank.

    A copy of the certification issued to an excluded bank under section 
552(b)(2) and Sec. 1.552-4 shall be filed with, and made a part of, the 
income tax return for the taxable year of each United States shareholder 
of such foreign corporation, if he has been a shareholder of such 
corporation for any part of such year. If the certificate has not been 
issued at the time the return of the United States shareholder is filed, 
the shareholder shall compute the tax on his return by treating the bank 
as a foreign personal holding company. If a certificate is issued after 
the return is filed, the United States shareholder may file a claim for 
refund or an amended return, and shall attach thereto a copy of the 
certification.

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Sec. 1.553-1  Foreign personal holding company income.

    Foreign personal holding company income shall consist of the items 
defined under section 543 and Secs. 1.543-1 and 1.543-2, relating to 
personal holding company income, with the following exceptions:
    (a) The entire amount received as interest, whether or not treated 
as rent, shall be considered to be foreign personal holding company 
income. Thus, the exception in the second sentence of section 543(a)(1) 
and paragraph (b)(2) of Sec. 1.543-1 (relating to interest treated as 
rent under section 543(a)(7) and paragraph (b)(10) of Sec. 1.543-1), is 
inapplicable for the purpose of determining foreign personal holding 
company income. Similarly, section 543(a)(7) and paragraph (b)(10) of 
Sec. 1.543-1 are applied for this purpose without regard to the interest 
described in that section.
    (b)(1) The entire amount received as royalties, whether or not 
mineral, oil, or gas royalties, or copyright royalties, shall be 
considered to be foreign personal holding company income. Thus, 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 543(a)(8) and paragraph (b)(11)(i) 
(a) and (b) of Sec. 1.543-1 (relating to mineral, oil, or gas 
royalties), and subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 543(a)(9) and 
paragraph (b) (12)(ii) of Sec. 1.543-1 (relating to copyright 
royalties), are inapplicable for the purpose of determining foreign 
personal holding company income.
    (2) In computing foreign personal holding company income, the first 
sentence of paragraph (b)(11)(ii) of Sec. 1.543-1 shall apply to 
overriding royalties received from the sublessee by the operating 
company which originally leased and developed the natural resource 
property in respect of which such overriding royalties are paid, and to 
mineral, oil, or gas production payments, only with respect to amounts 
received after September 30, 1958.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6739, 29 FR 
7715, June 17, 1964]



Sec. 1.554-1  Stock ownership.

    For regulations under section 554, see Sec. 1.552-3.



Sec. 1.555-1  General rule.

    The gross income of a foreign corporation which is a foreign 
personal holding company is computed the same as if the foreign 
corporation were a domestic corporation which is a personal holding 
company. See section 542(a)(1) and Sec. 1.542-2. The gross income of a 
foreign personal holding company thus includes income from all sources, 
whether within or without the United States, which is not specifically 
excluded from gross income under any other provisions of the Code. For 
example, the gross income of a foreign personal holding company includes 
all income from sources outside the United States even though the 
foreign personal holding company is a foreign corporation not engaged in 
trade or business within the United States. However, the gross income of 
a foreign corporation which is a foreign personal holding company shall 
not include, with respect to a United States shareholder described in 
section 951(b), dividends received by such corporation which are 
excluded under section 959(b) from the income of such corporation with 
respect to such shareholder.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6795, 30 FR 
934, Jan. 29, 1965]



Sec. 1.555-2  Additions to gross income.

    (a) If, for any taxable year:
    (1) A foreign corporation meets the stock ownership requirement 
specified in section 552(a)(2) and Sec. 1.552-3, regardless of whatever 
day in its taxable year is the last day on which the required United 
States group exists, and
    (2) Such foreign corporation is a shareholder in a foreign personal 
holding company on any day of a taxable year of the second company which 
ends with or within the taxable year of the first company and such day 
is the last day in the taxable year of the second company in which the 
United States group exists with respect to the second company, then for 
the purpose of:
    (i) Determining whether the first company meets the specified gross 
income requirement so as to come within the classification of a foreign 
personal holding company, and

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    (ii) Determining the undistributed foreign personal holding company 
income of the first company which (in the event the first company is a 
foreign personal holding company) is to be included, in whole or in 
part, in the gross income of its shareholders, whether United States 
shareholders or other foreign personal holding companies,

there shall be included as a dividend in the gross income of the first 
company for the taxable year in which or with which the taxable year of 
the second company ends, the amount the first company would have 
received as a dividend, if on the last day referred to in this 
subparagraph there had been distributed by the second company, and 
received by the shareholders, an amount which bears the same ratio to 
the undistributed foreign personal holding company income of the second 
company for its taxable year as the portion of such taxable year up to 
and including such last day bears to the entire taxable year. The 
foregoing rules apply to any chain of foreign corporations regardless of 
the number of corporations included in the chain.
    (b) The application of section 555(b) may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. The X Corporation is a foreign corporation whose stock is 
owned by A, a United States citizen. The X Corporation owns the entire 
stock of the Y Corporation, another foreign corporation. The taxable 
year of the X Corporation is the calendar year and the taxable year of 
the Y Corporation is the fiscal year ending June 30. For the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1955, more than the required percentage of the Y 
Corporation's gross income consists of foreign personal holding company 
income and no part of the earnings for such year is distributed as 
dividends. On the basis of these facts the Y Corporation is a foreign 
personal holding company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955. The X 
Corporation meets the stock ownership requirement and constitutes a 
foreign personal holding company for 1955, if it also meets the gross 
income requirement. For the purpose of determining whether the X 
Corporation meets the gross income requirements, the entire 
undistributed foreign personal holding company income of the Y 
Corporation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, must be included 
as a dividend in the gross income of the X Corporation for 1955, since:
    (1) The X Corporation was a shareholder in the Y Corporation on a 
day (June 30, 1955) in the taxable year of the Y Corporation ending with 
or within the taxable year of the X Corporation, which day was the last 
day in the taxable year of the Y Corporation on which the United States 
group required with respect to the Y Corporation existed,
    (2) Such last day was also the end of the Y Corporation's taxable 
year so that the portion of the taxable year of the Y Corporation up to 
and including such last day is equal to 100 percent of the taxable year 
of the Y Corporation, and, therefore, the portion of the undistributed 
foreign personal holding company income of the Y Corporation includible 
in the gross income of its shareholders is likewise equal to 100 
percent, and
    (3) The X Corporation being the sole shareholder of the Y 
Corporation must include such portion in its gross income for 1955, the 
taxable year in which or with which the taxable year of the Y 
Corporation ends. If, after the inclusion of the presumptive dividend in 
its gross income, the X Corporation is a foreign personal holding 
company for 1955, then the undistributed foreign personal holding 
company income of the Y Corporation must also be included as a dividend 
in the gross income of the X Corporation in determining its 
undistributed foreign personal holding company income which is to be 
included in the gross income of A, the sole shareholder in the X 
Corporation. On the other hand, if, after including such presumptive 
dividend, the X Corporation does not constitute a foreign personal 
holding company, the undistributed foreign personal holding company 
income of the Y Corporation is not includible in the gross income of the 
X Corporation.
    Example 2. The X Corporation referred to in example 1 sold the stock 
in the Y Corporation to other interests on September 30, 1955, so that 
after that date no United States group existed with respect to the Y 
Corporation. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, more than the 
required percentage of the gross income of the Y Corporation consists of 
foreign personal holding company income. The taxable income of the Y 
Corporation for such fiscal year amounts to $1,000,000, of which 
$900,000 is distributed in dividends after September 30, 1955. The 
undistributed foreign personal holding company income of the Y 
Corporation for such fiscal year amounts to $100,000. Upon the basis of 
these facts the Y Corporation is a foreign personal holding company for 
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, since at one time in such fiscal 
year, or from July 1 to and including September 30, 1955, it meets the 
stock ownership requirement, and the gross income requirement is also 
satisfied. In determining whether the X Corporation constitutes a 
foreign personal holding company for 1956, a portion of the 
undistributed foreign personal holding company income of the Y 
Corporation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956 (three-

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twelfths of $100,000, or $25,000), must be included as a dividend in the 
gross income of the X Corporation, since:
    (1) The X Corporation was a shareholder in the Y Corporation on 
September 30, 1955, or on a day in the taxable year of the Y Corporation 
ending with or within the taxable year of the X Corporation which day 
was the last day in the Y Corporation's taxable year on which the United 
States group required with respect to the Y Corporation existed.
    (2) The portion of the taxable year of the Y Corporation up to and 
including such day is three-twelfths of the entire taxable year of the Y 
Corporation and, therefore, the portion of the undistributed foreign 
personal holding company income of the Y Corporation includible in the 
gross income of its shareholders also is equal to three-twelfths, and
    (3) The X Corporation, being the sole shareholder of the Y 
Corporation at the time the United States group with respect to the Y 
Corporation last existed, must include all of such portion in its gross 
income for 1956, the taxable year of the X Corporation in which or with 
which the taxable year of the Y Corporation ends.

It is to be observed that three-twelfths of the undistributed foreign 
personal holding company income of the Y Corporation for the entire 
taxable year and not the earnings realized by the Y Corporation up to 
and including September 30, 1955, the last day on which the United 
States group with respect to the Y Corporation existed, must be included 
in the gross income of the X Corporation.
    Example 3. The X Corporation referred to in example 1 sold the stock 
in the Y Corporation to other interests on September 30, 1955, so that 
after that date a different United States group existed with respect to 
the Y Corporation. Assuming that the Y Corporation is a foreign personal 
holding company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, no part of the 
undistributed foreign personal holding company income of the Y 
Corporation for such fiscal year would, in this instance, be includible 
in the gross income of the X Corporation for the year 1956, in 
determining whether the X Corporation is a foreign personal holding 
company for that year. In such case, the undistributed foreign personal 
holding company income of the Y Corporation is includible in the gross 
income of the other foreign personal holding companies, if any, and of 
the United States shareholders who are shareholders in the Y Corporation 
the day after September 30, 1955, which was the last day in the taxable 
year of the Y Corporation on which the United States group with respect 
to the Y Corporation existed. If, however, the X Corporation sells 90 
percent of its stock in the Y Corporation and thus is a minority 
shareholder in the Y Corporation on the last day of the taxable year of 
the Y Corporation on which the United States group with respect to the Y 
Corporation exists, the portion of the undistributed foreign personal 
holding company income allocable to the minority interests of the X 
Corporation would be includible in the gross income of the X 
Corporation, even though on such last day the United States group is not 
the same with respect to both corporations.
    Example 4. If the Y Corporation in example 1 owns all of the stock 
of the Z Corporation, another foreign corporation, there would be a 
chain of three foreign corporations. In such case, assuming that the Z 
Corporation is a foreign personal holding company for a taxable year 
ending with or within the taxable year of the Y Corporation, the 
undistributed foreign personal holding company income of the Z 
Corporation would be included in the gross income of the Y Corporation 
for the purpose of determining whether the Y Corporation comes within 
the classification of a foreign personal holding company. If, after the 
inclusion of such presumptive dividend, the Y Corporation is a foreign 
personal holding company, the undistributed foreign personal holding 
company income of the Z Corporation would be included in the gross 
income of the Y Corporation in determining the undistributed foreign 
personal holding company income of the Y Corporation which is includible 
in the gross income of its shareholder, the X Corporation. The same 
process would be repeated with respect to determining whether the X 
Corporation is a foreign personal holding company and in determining its 
undistributed foreign personal holding company income. If all three 
corporations are foreign personal holding companies, the undistributed 
foreign personal holding company income of each would, in this manner, 
be reflected as a dividend in the gross income of A, the ultimate 
beneficial shareholder of the chain. In the event that after the 
inclusion of the undistributed foreign personal holding company income 
of the Z Corporation in the gross income of the Y Corporation, the Y 
Corporation is not a foreign personal holding company, then no part of 
the income of either the Z Corporation or the Y Corporation would be 
includible in the gross income of the X Corporation. In that event, 
whether the X Corporation is a foreign personal holding company, and its 
undistributed foreign personal holding company income, would be 
determined independently of the income of the Y Corporation and the Z 
Corporation.



Sec. 1.556-1  Definition.

    Undistributed foreign personal holding company income is the amount 
which is to be included in the gross income of the United States 
shareholders

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under section 551(b) and Sec. 1.551-2. Undistributed foreign personal 
holding company income is the taxable income of the foreign personal 
holding company, as defined in section 63(a) (computed without regard to 
subchapter N, chapter 1 of the Code), and adjusted in the manner 
described in section 556(b) and Sec. 1.556-2, less the deduction for 
dividends paid (Secs. 1.561-1 through 1.565-6). See Sec. 1.556-3 for an 
illustration of the computation of undistributed foreign personal 
holding company income.



Sec. 1.556-2  Adjustments to taxable income.

    (a) Taxes--(1) General rule. (i) In computing undistributed foreign 
personal holding company income for any taxable year, there shall be 
allowed as a deduction the Federal income and excess profits taxes 
accrued during the taxable year except that no deduction shall be 
allowed for (a) the accumulated earnings tax imposed by section 531 (or 
a corresponding section of a prior law), (b) the personal holding 
company tax imposed by section 541 (or a corresponding section of a 
prior law), and (c) the excess profits tax imposed by subchapter E, 
chapter 2 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 for taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1940. The deduction is for taxes for the 
taxable year determined under the accrual method of accounting, 
regardless of whether the corporation uses an accrual method of 
accounting, the cash receipts and disbursements method, or any other 
allowable method of accounting. In computing the amount of taxes 
accrued, an unpaid tax which is being contested is not considered 
accrued until the contest is resolved.
    (ii) However, the corporation shall deduct taxes paid, rather than 
taxes accrued, if it used that method with respect to Federal taxes for 
each taxable year for which it was subject to the provisions of 
supplement P, subchapter C, chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1939, unless an election is made under subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph to deduct taxes accrued.
    (2) Election by corporation which deducted taxes paid. (i) If the 
corporation was subject to supplement P, subchapter C, chapter 1 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1939, and, for the purpose of computing 
undistributed supplement P net income under such Code, deducted Federal 
taxes paid, rather than such taxes accrued, for each taxable year for 
which it was subject to supplement P of the 1939 Code, the corporation 
may elect for any taxable year ending after August 16, 1954, to deduct 
taxes accrued, rather than taxes paid, for the purpose of computing its 
undistributed foreign personal holding company income. The election 
shall be made by deducting such taxes accrued in the return (Form 958) 
required to be filed for such taxable year. The return shall, in 
addition, contain a statement that the corporation has made such 
election and shall set forth the year to which such election was first 
applicable. The deduction of taxes accrued in the year of election 
precludes the deduction of taxes paid during such year. The election, if 
made, shall be irrevocable and the deduction for taxes accrued shall be 
allowed for the year of election and for all subsequent taxable years. 
See section 6035 and the regulations thereunder for rules relative to 
the filing of returns of officers, directors, and shareholders of 
foreign personal holding companies.
    (ii) Pursuant to section 7851(a)(1)(C), the election provided for in 
subdivision (i) of this subparagraph may be made with respect to a 
taxable year ending after August 16, 1954, even though such taxable year 
is subject to the Internal Revenue Code of 1939.
    (3) Taxes of foreign countries and United States possessions. In 
computing taxable income, a foreign personal holding company is allowed 
a deduction under section 164 for income, war profits, and excess-
profits taxes paid or accrued during the taxable year to foreign 
countries or possessions of the United States, but is not allowed the 
foreign tax credit under section 901. Therefore, in computing 
undistributed foreign personal holding company income for any taxable 
year, no adjustment under section 556(b)(1) is allowed for such taxes.
    (b) Charitable contributions--(1) Taxable years beginning before 
January 1, 1970. (i) Section 556(b)(2) provides that, in computing the 
deduction for charitable contributions for purposes of determining the 
undistributed foreign

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personal holding company income of a corporation for taxable years 
beginning before January 1, 1970, the limitations in section 
170(b)(1)(A) and (B), relating to charitable contributions by 
individuals, shall apply and section 170(b)(2) and (5), relating to 
charitable contributions by corporations and carryover of certain excess 
charitable contributions made by individuals, respectively, shall not 
apply.
    (ii) Although the limitations of section 170(b)(1)(A) and (B) are 10 
and 20 percent, respectively, of the individual's adjusted gross income, 
the limitations are applied for purposes of section 556(b)(2) by using 
10 and 20 percent, respectively, of the corporation's taxable income as 
adjusted for purposes of section 170(b)(2), that is, the same amount of 
taxable income to which the 5-percent limitation applied. Thus, the term 
adjusted gross income when used in section 170(b)(1) means the 
corporation's taxable income computed with the adjustments, other than 
the 5-percent limitation, provided in the first sentence of section 
170(b)(2). However, a further adjustment for this purpose is that the 
taxable income shall also be computed without the deduction of the 
amount disallowed under section 556(b)(5), relating to expenses and 
depreciation applicable to property of the taxpayer, and section 
556(b)(6), relating to taxes and contributions to pension trusts, and 
without the inclusion of the amounts includible as dividends under 
section 555(b), relating to the inclusion in gross income of a foreign 
personal holding company of its distributive share of the undistributed 
foreign personal holding company income of another company in which it 
is a shareholder. The carryover of charitable contributions made in a 
prior year, otherwise allowable as a deduction in computing taxable 
income to the extent provided in section 170(b)(2) and, with respect to 
contributions paid in taxable years beginning after December 31, 1963, 
in section 170(b)(5), shall not be allowed as a deduction in computing 
undistributed foreign personal holding company income for any taxable 
year.
    (iii) See Sec. 1.170-2 with respect to the charitable contributions 
to which the 10-percent limitation is applicable and the charitable 
contributions to which the 20-percent limitation is applicable.
    (2) Taxable years beginning after December 31, 1969. (i) Section 
556(b)(2) provides that, in computing the deduction allowable for 
charitable contributions for purposes of determining the undistributed 
foreign personal holding company income of a corporation for taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 1969, the limitations in section 
170(b)(1) (A), (B), and (D)(i) (relating to charitable contributions by 
individuals) shall apply, and section 170(b)(1)(D)(ii) (relating to 
excess charitable contributions by individuals of certain capital gain 
property), section 170(b)(2) (relating to the 5-percent limitation on 
charitable contributions by corporations), and section 170(d) (relating 
to carryovers of excess contributions of individuals and corporations) 
shall not apply.
    (ii) Although the limitations of section 170(b)(1) (A), (B), and 
(D)(i) are 50, 20, and 30 percent, respectively, of an individual's 
contribution base, these limitations are applied for purposes of section 
556(b)(2) by using 50, 20, and 30 percent, respectively, of the 
corporation's taxable income as adjusted for purposes of section 
170(b)(2), that is, the same amount of taxable income to which the 5-
percent limitation applies. Thus, the term contribution base when used 
in section 170(b)(1) means the corporation's taxable income computed 
with the adjustments, other than the 5-percent limitation, provided in 
section 170(b)(2). However, a further adjustment for this purpose is 
that the taxable income shall also be computed without the deduction of 
the amount disallowed under section 556(b)(5), relating to expenses and 
depreciation applicable to property of the taxpayer, and section 
556(b)(6), relating to taxes and contributions to pension trusts, and 
without the inclusion of the amounts includible as dividends under 
section 555(b), relating to the inclusion in gross income of a foreign 
personal holding company of its distributive share of the undistributed 
foreign personal holding company income of another company in which it 
is a shareholder. The carryover of charitable contributions made in a 
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computing taxable income to the extent provided in section 170(b)(1) (D) 
(ii) and (d), shall not be allowed as a deduction in computing 
undistributed foreign personal holding company income for any taxable 
year.
    (iii) See Sec. 1.170A-8 for the rules with respect to the charitable 
contributions to which the 50-, 20-, and 30-percent limitations apply.
    (c) Special deductions disallowed. Part VIII, subchapter B, chapter 
1 of the Code allows corporations special deductions in computing 
taxable income for such matters as partially tax-exempt interest, 
certain dividends received, dividends paid on certain preferred stock of 
public utilities, organizational expenses, etc. See section 241. For 
purposes of computing undistributed foreign personal holding company 
income, such special deductions, except the deduction provided by 
section 248 (relating to organizational expenditures) and, with respect 
to such a computation for a taxable year ending before January 1, 1958, 
the deduction provided by section 242 (relating to partially tax-exempt 
interest), shall be disallowed.
    (d) Net operating loss. The net operating loss deduction provided in 
section 172 is not allowed for purposes of the computation of 
undistributed foreign personal holding company income. For purposes of 
such a computation, however, there is allowed as a deduction the amount 
of the net operating loss (as defined in section 172(c)) for the 
preceding taxable year, except that, in computing undistributed foreign 
personal holding company income for a taxable year ending after December 
31, 1957, the amount of such net operating loss shall be computed 
without the deductions provided in part VIII (section 241 and following) 
except section 248, relating to organizational expenditures, subchapter 
B, chapter 1 of the Code.
    (e) Expenses and depreciation applicable to property of the 
corporation. (1) Section 556(b)(5) provides a specific limitation in 
computing undistributed foreign personal holding company income, with 
respect to the allowance of deductions for trade or business expenses 
and depreciation which are allocable to the operation and maintenance of 
property owned or operated by a foreign personal holding company. Under 
this limitation these deductions shall not be allowed in excess of the 
aggregate amount of the rent or other compensation received for the use 
of, or the right to use, the property, unless it is established to the 
satisfaction of the Commissioner:
    (i) That the rent or other compensation received was the highest 
obtainable, or if none was received, that none was obtainable;
    (ii) That the property was held in the course of a business carried 
on bona fide for profit; and
    (iii) Either that there was reasonable expectation that the 
operation of the property would result in a profit, or that the property 
was necessary to the conduct of the business.
    (2) The burden of proof will rest upon the taxpayer to sustain the 
deduction claimed. If a United States shareholder, in computing his 
distributive share of undistributed foreign personal holding company 
income to be included in gross income in his individual return (see 
section 551, and Secs. 1.551-1 and 1.551-2), claims deductions for 
expenses and depreciation allocable to the operation and maintenance of 
property owned or operated by the company, in an aggregate amount in 
excess of the rent or other compensation received for the use of, or the 
right to use, the property, he shall attach to his income tax return a 
statement setting forth his claim for allowance of the additional 
deductions, together with a complete statement of the facts and 
circumstances pertinent to his claim and the arguments on which he 
relies. Such statement shall set forth:
    (i) A description of the property;
    (ii) The cost or other basis to the corporation and the nature and 
value of the consideration paid for the property;
    (iii) The name and address of the person from whom the property was 
acquired and the date the property was acquired;
    (iv) The name and address of the person to whom the property is 
leased or rented, or the person permitted to use the property, and the 
number of shares of stock, if any, held by such person and the members 
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    (v) The nature and gross amount of the rent or other compensation 
received for the use of, or the right to use, the property during the 
taxable year and for each of the five preceding years and the amount of 
the expenses incurred with respect to, and the depreciation sustained 
on, the property for such years;
    (vi) Evidence that the rent or other compensation was the highest 
obtainable, or, if none was received, a statement of the reasons 
therefor;
    (vii) A copy of the contract, lease or rental agreement;
    (viii) The purpose for which the property was used;
    (ix) The business carried on by the corporation with respect to 
which the property was held and the gross income, expenses, and taxable 
income derived from the conduct of such business for the taxable year 
and for each of the five preceding years;
    (x) A statement of any reasons which existed for expectation that 
the operation of the property would be profitable, or a statement of the 
necessity for the use of the property in the business of the 
corporation, and the reasons why the property was acquired; and
    (xi) Any other information pertinent to the taxpayer's claim.
    (f) Taxes and contributions to pension trusts. Section 164(e) 
provides for deduction by a corporation for taxes of a shareholder paid 
by it; section 404 provides for deduction by an employer for its 
contributions to an employees' trust, etc. For the purpose of computing 
undistributed foreign personal holding company income, neither of these 
deductions is allowable.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7207, 37 FR 
20796, Oct. 5, 1972]



Sec. 1.556-3  Illustration of computation of undistributed foreign personal holding company income.

    The method of computation of the undistributed foreign personal 
holding company income may be illustrated by the following example:

    Example. (a) The following facts exist with respect to the M 
Corporation, a foreign personal holding company, for the calendar year 
1954:
    (1) The gross income of the corporation as defined in section 555 
amounts to $300,000, of which $85,000 represents its distributive share 
of the undistributed foreign personal holding company income of another 
foreign personal holding company in which it is a shareholder, $200,000 
consists of dividends, $10,000 consists of fully taxable interest, and 
the remainder ($5,000) consists of rent received from the principal 
shareholder of the corporation for the use of property owned by the 
corporation.
    (2) The expenses of the corporation amount to $85,000, of which 
$75,000 is allocable to the maintenance and operation of the property 
used by the principal shareholder and $10,000 consists of ordinary and 
necessary office expenses allowable as a deduction. The claim for 
deduction for the expenses of, and depreciation on, the rented property 
in excess of the rent received for its use is not established as 
provided in section 556(b)(5). The yearly depreciation on the rented 
property amounts to $30,000.
    (3) Federal income tax withheld at the source on the income of the 
corporation from sources within the United States amounts to $59,125.
    (4) No gain from the sale or exchange of stock or securities is 
realized during the taxable year, but losses in the amount of $10,000 
are sustained from the sale of stock or securities which constitute 
capital assets. Such losses are not allowed as a deduction in any 
amount. See section 1211(a).
    (5) Contributions, payment of which is made to or for the use of 
donees described in section 170(b)(1)(A) for the purposes therein 
specified, amount to $15,000, of which $5,000 is deductible in computing 
taxable income under section 63.
    (6) Dividends paid by the corporation to its shareholders during the 
taxable year amount to $50,000.
    (b) The taxable income of the corporation (including the 
distributive share of the undistributed foreign personal holding company 
income of the other foreign personal holding company) is $180,000, 
computed as follows (assuming for the purposes of this example only that 
the expenses of, and depreciation on, the rental property are deductible 
under sections 162 and 167):

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                           Income (Section 61)                          
Dividends...................................................    $200,000
Interest....................................................      10,000
Rent........................................................       5,000
                                                             -----------
    Gross income as defined in section 61...................     215,000
Add:                                                                    
  Distributive share of undistributed income of the other               
   foreign personal holding company (considered as a                    
   dividend)................................................      85,000
                                                             -----------
      Gross income as defined in section 555................     300,000
                                                             ===========

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                        Deductions (Section 161)                        
Expenses allocable to operation of the rented property......     $75,000
Depreciation of the rented property.........................      30,000
Ordinary and necessary expenses (office)....................      10,000
Contributions (within the 5-percent limitation specified in             
 section 170(b) (2).........................................       5,000
                                                                 120,000
                                                             ===========
    Taxable income for purposes of computing undistributed              
     foreign personal holding company income................     180,000
                                                                        

    (c) The undistributed foreign personal holding company income of the 
corporation is $160,875, computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Taxable income for purposes of computing undistributed                  
 foreign personal holding company income....................    $180,000
                                                             ===========
Add (see section 556(b)):                                               
  Contributions deductible in computing taxable income under            
   section 63...............................................       5,000
  Excess property expenses and depreciation over amount of              
   rent received for use of property ($105,000-$5,000)......     100,000
                                                             -----------
      Total.................................................     105,000
                                                             ===========
Deduct (see section 556(b)):                                            
  Federal income taxes......................................      59,125
  Contributions (within the percentage limitations specified            
   in section 170(b)(1) (A) and (B), determined under the               
   rules provided in section 556(b)(2)).....................      15,000
                                                             -----------
      Total.................................................      74,125
                                                             ===========
Net additions under section 556(b)..........................      30,875
                                                             -----------
      Taxable income, as adjusted under section 556(b)......     210,875
Less: Deduction for dividends paid (see section 561)........      50,000
                                                             -----------
    Undistributed foreign personal holding company income...     160,875
                                                                        

                      Deduction for Dividends Paid



Sec. 1.561-1  Deduction for dividends paid.

    (a) The deduction for dividends paid is applicable in determining 
accumulated taxable income under section 535, undistributed personal 
holding company income under section 545, undistributed foreign personal 
holding company income under section 556, investment company taxable 
income under section 852, and real estate investment trust taxable 
income under section 857. The deduction for dividends paid includes:
    (1) The dividends paid during the taxable year;
    (2) The consent dividends for the taxable year, determined as 
provided in section 565; and
    (3) In the case of a personal holding company, the dividend 
carryover computed as provided in section 564.
    (b) For dividends for which the dividends paid deduction is 
allowable, see section 562 and Sec. 1.562-1. As to when dividends are 
considered paid, see Sec. 1.561-2.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6598, 27 FR 
4093, Apr. 28, 1962]



Sec. 1.561-2  When dividends are considered paid.

    (a) In general. (1) A dividend will be considered as paid when it is 
received by the shareholder. A deduction for dividends paid during the 
taxable year will not be permitted unless the shareholder receives the 
dividend during the taxable year for which the deduction is claimed. See 
section 563 for special rule with respect to dividends paid after the 
close of the taxable year.
    (2) If a dividend is paid by check and the check bearing a date 
within the taxable year is deposited in the mails, in a cover properly 
stamped and addressed to the shareholder at his last known address, at 
such time that in the ordinary handling of the mails the check would be 
received by the shareholder within the taxable year, a presumption 
arises that the dividend was paid to the shareholder in such year.
    (3) The payment of a dividend during the taxable year to the 
authorized agent of the shareholder will be deemed payment of the 
dividend to the shareholder during such year.
    (4) If a corporation, instead of paying the dividend directly to the 
shareholder, credits the account of the shareholder on the books of the 
corporation with the amount of the dividend, the deduction for a 
dividend paid will not be permitted unless it be shown to the 
satisfaction of the Commissioner that such crediting constituted payment 
of the dividend to the shareholder within the taxable year.
    (5) A deduction will not be permitted for the amount of a dividend 
credited during the taxable year upon an obligation of the shareholder 
to the corporation unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the 
Commissioner that such crediting constituted payment of the

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dividend to the shareholder within the taxable year.
    (6) If the dividend is payable in obligations of the corporation, 
they should be entered or registered in the taxable year on the books of 
the corporation, in the name of the shareholder (or his nominee or 
transferee), and, in the case of obligations payable to bearer, should 
be received in the taxable year by the shareholder (or his nominee or 
transferee) to constitute payment of the dividend within the taxable 
year.
    (7) In the case of a dividend from which the tax has been deducted 
and withheld as required by chapter 3 (section 1441 and following), of 
the Code the dividend is considered as paid when such deducting and 
withholding occur.
    (b) Methods of accounting. The determination of whether a dividend 
has been paid to the shareholder by the corporation during its taxable 
year is in no way dependent upon the method of accounting regularly 
employed by the corporation in keeping its books or upon the method of 
accounting upon the basis of which the taxable income of the corporation 
is computed.
    (c) Records. Every corporation claiming a deduction for dividends 
paid shall keep such permanent records as are necessary (1) to establish 
that the dividends with respect to which such deduction is claimed were 
actually paid during the taxable year and (2) to supply the information 
required to be filed with the income tax return of the corporation. Such 
corporation shall file with its return (i) a copy of the dividend 
resolution; and (ii) a concise statement of the pertinent facts relating 
to the payment of the dividend, clearly specifying (a) the medium of 
payment and (b) if not paid in money, the fair market value and adjusted 
basis (or face value, if paid in its own obligations) on the date of 
distribution of the property distributed and the manner in which such 
fair market value and adjusted basis were determined. Canceled dividend 
checks and receipts obtained from shareholders acknowledging payment of 
dividends paid otherwise than by check need not be filed with the return 
but shall be kept by the corporation as a part of its records.



Sec. 1.562-1  Dividends for which the dividends paid deduction is allowable.

    (a) General rule. Except as otherwise provided in section 562 (b) 
and (d), the term dividend, for purposes of determining dividends 
eligible for the dividends paid deduction, refers only to a dividend 
described in section 316 (relating to definition of dividends for 
purposes of corporate distributions). No distribution, however, which is 
preferential within the meaning of section 562(c) and Sec. 1.562-2 shall 
be eligible for the dividends paid deduction. Moreover, when computing 
the dividends paid deduction with respect to a U.S. person (as defined 
in section 957(d)), no distribution which is excluded from the gross 
income of a foreign corporation under section 959(b) with respect to 
such person or from gross income of such person under section 959(a) 
shall be eligible for such deduction. Further, for purposes of the 
dividends paid deduction, the term dividend does not include a 
distribution in liquidation unless the distribution is treated as a 
dividend under section 316(b)(2) and paragraph (b)(2) of Sec. 1.316-1, 
or under section 333(e)(1) and paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.333-4 or 
paragraph (c)(2), (d)(1)(ii), or (d)(2) of Sec. 1.333-5, or qualifies 
under section 562(b) and paragraph (b) of this section. If a dividend is 
paid in property (other than money) the amount of the dividends paid 
deduction with respect to such property shall be the adjusted basis of 
the property in the hands of the distributing corporation at the time of 
the distribution. See paragraph (b)(2) of this section for special rules 
with respect to liquidating distributions by personal holding companies 
occurring during a taxable year of the distributing corporation 
beginning after December 31, 1963. Also see section 563 for special 
rules with respect to dividends paid after the close of the taxable 
year.
    (b) Distributions in liquidation--(1) General rule--(i) In general. 
In the case of amounts distributed in liquidation by any corporation 
during a taxable year of such corporation beginning before January 1, 
1964, or by a corporation other than a personal holding company (as 
defined in section 542) or a foreign personal holding company (as 
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year of such a corporation beginning after December 31, 1963, section 
562(b) makes an exception to the general rule that a deduction for 
dividends paid is permitted only with respect to dividends described in 
section 316. In order to qualify under that exception, the distribution 
must be one either in complete or partial liquidation of a corporation 
pursuant to sections 331, 332, or 333. See subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph for rules relating to the treatment of distributions in 
complete liquidation made by a corporation which is a personal holding 
company to corporate shareholders during a taxable year of such 
distributing corporation beginning after December 31, 1963. As provided 
by section 346(a), for the purpose of section 562(b), a partial 
liquidation includes a redemption of stock to which section 302 applies. 
Amounts distributed in liquidation in a transaction which is preceded, 
or followed, by a transfer to another corporation of all or part of the 
assets of the liquidating corporation, may not be eligible for the 
dividends paid deduction.
    (ii) Amount of dividends paid deduction allowable--(a) General rule. 
In the case of distributions in liquidation with respect to which a 
deduction for dividends paid is permissible under subdivision (i) of 
this subparagraph, the amount of the deduction is equal to the part of 
such distribution which is properly chargeable to the earnings and 
profits accumulated after February 28, 1913. To determine the amount 
properly chargeable to the earnings and profits accumulated after 
February 28, 1913, there must be deducted from the amount of the 
distribution that part allocable to capital account. The capital 
account, for the purposes of this subdivision, includes not only amounts 
representing the par or stated value of the stock with respect to which 
the liquidation distribution is made, but also that stock's proper share 
of the paid-in surplus, and such other corporate items, if any, which, 
for purposes of income taxation, are treated like capital in that they 
are not taxable dividends when distributed but are applied against and 
reduce the basis of the stock. The remainder of the distribution in 
liquidation is, ordinarily, properly chargeable to the earnings and 
profits accumulated after February 28, 1913. Thus, if there is a deficit 
in earnings and profits on the first day of a taxable year, and the 
earnings and profits for such taxable year do not exceed such deficit, 
no dividends paid deduction would be allowed for such taxable year with 
respect to a distribution in liquidation; if the earnings and profits 
for such taxable year exceed the deficit in earnings and profits which 
existed on the first day of such taxable year, then a dividends paid 
deduction would be allowed to the extent of such excess.
    (b) Special rule. Section 562(b)(1)(B) provides that in the case of 
a complete liquidation occurring within 24 months after the adoption of 
a plan of liquidation the amount of the deduction is equal to the 
earnings and profits for each taxable year in which distributions are 
made. Thus, if there is a distribution in liquidation pursuant to 
section 333, or a distribution in complete liquidation pursuant to 
section 331(a)(1) or 332 which occurs within a 24-month period after the 
adoption of a plan of liquidation, a dividends paid deduction will be 
allowable to the extent of the current earnings and profits for the 
taxable year or years even though there was a deficit in earnings and 
profits on the first day of such taxable year or years. In computing the 
earnings and profits for the taxable year in which the distributions are 
made, computation shall be made with the inclusion of capital gains and 
without any deduction for capital losses.
    (c) Examples. The application of this subparagraph may be 
illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. The Y Corporation, which makes its income tax returns on 
the calendar year basis, was organized on January 1, 1910, with an 
authorized and outstanding capital stock of 2,000 shares of common stock 
of a par value of $100 each and 1,000 shares of participating preferred 
stock of a par value of $100 each. The preferred stock was to receive 
annual dividends of $7 per share and $100 per share on complete 
liquidation of the corporation in priority to any payments on common 
stock, and was to participate equally with the common stock in either 
instance after the common stock had received a similar amount. However, 
the preferred stock was redeemable in whole or in part at the option of 
the board of directors at any time at

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$106 per share plus its proportion of the earnings of the company at the 
time of such redemption. In 1910 the preferred stock was issued at $106 
per share, for a total of $106,000 and the common stock was issued, at 
$100 per share, for a total of $200,000. On July 15, 1954, the company 
had a paid-in surplus of $6,000, consisting of the premium received on 
the preferred stock; earnings and profits of $30,000 accumulated prior 
to March 1, 1913; and earnings and profits accumulated since February 
28, 1913, of $75,000. On July 15, 1954, the option with respect to the 
preferred stock was exercised and the entire amount of such stock was 
redeemed at $141 per share or a total of $141,000 in a transaction upon 
which gain or loss to the distributees resulting from the exchange was 
determined and recognized under section 302(a). The amount of the 
distribution allocable to capital account was $116,000 ($100,000 
attributable to par value, $6,000 attributable to paid-in surplus, and 
$10,000 attributable to earnings and profits accumulated prior to March 
1, 1913). The remainder, $25,000 ($141,000, the amount of the 
distribution, less $116,000, the amount allocable to capital account) is 
properly chargeable to the earnings and profits accumulated since 
February 28, 1913, and is deductible as dividends paid.
    Example 2. The M Corporation, a calendar year taxpayer, is 
completely liquidated on November 1, 1955, pursuant to a plan of 
liquidation adopted April 1, 1955. On January 1, 1955, the M Corporation 
has a deficit in earnings and profits of $100,000. During the period 
January 1, 1955, to the date of liquidation, November 1, 1955, it has 
earnings and profits of $10,000. The M Corporation is entitled to a 
dividends paid deduction in the amount of $10,000 as a result of its 
distribution in complete liquidation on November 1, 1955.
    Example 3. The N Corporation, a calendar year taxpayer, is 
completely liquidated on July 1, 1958, pursuant to a plan of liquidation 
adopted February 1, 1955. No distributions in liquidation were made 
pursuant to the plan of liquidation adopted February 1, 1955, until the 
distribution in complete liquidation on July 1, 1958. On January 1, 
1958, N Corporation had a deficit in earnings and profits of $30,000. 
During the period January 1, 1958, to the date of liquidation, July 1, 
1958, the N Corporation has earnings and profits of $5,000. The N 
Corporation is not entitled to any deduction for dividends paid as a 
result of the distribution in complete liquidation on July 1, 1958. If 
the earnings and profits for the period January 1, 1958, to July 1, 
1958, had been $32,000, the N Corporation would have been entitled to a 
deduction for dividends paid in the amount of $2,000.

    (2) Special rule--(i) Distributions to corporate shareholders. In 
the case of amounts distributed in complete liquidation of a personal 
holding company (as defined in section 542) within 24 months after the 
adoption of a plan of liquidation, section 562(b)(2) makes a further 
exception to the general rule that a deduction for dividends paid is 
permitted only with respect to dividends described in section 316. The 
exception referred to in the preceding sentence applies only to 
distributions made in any taxable year of the distributing corporation 
beginning after December 31, 1963. Under the exception, the amount of 
any distribution within the 24-month period pursuant to the plan shall 
be treated as a dividend for purposes of computing the dividends paid 
deduction, but:
    (a) Only to the extent that such amount is distributed to corporate 
distributees, and
    (b) Only to the extent that such amount represents such corporate 
distributees' allocable share of undistributed personal holding company 
income for the taxable year of such distribution (computed without 
regard to section 316(b)(2)(B) and section 562(b)(2)).

Amounts distributed in liquidation in a transaction which is preceded, 
or followed, by a transfer to another corporation of all or part of the 
assets of the liquidating corporation, may not be eligible for the 
dividends paid deduction.
    (ii) Corporate distributees' allocable share. For purposes of 
subdivision (i)(b) of this subparagraph:
    (a) Except as provided in (b) of this subdivision, the corporate 
distributees' allocable share of undistributed personal holding company 
income for the taxable year of the distribution (computed without regard 
to sections 316(b)(2)(B) and 562(b)(2)) shall be determined by 
multiplying such undistributed personal holding company income by the 
ratio which the aggregate value of the stock held by all corporate 
shareholders immediately before the record date of the last liquidating 
distribution in such year bears to the total value of all stock 
outstanding on such date. For rules applicable in a case where the 
distributing corporation has more than one class of stock, see (c) of 
this subdivision (ii).
    (b) If more than one liquidating distribution was made during the 
year,

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and if, after the record date of the first distribution but before the 
record date of the last distribution, there was a change in the relative 
shareholdings as between corporate shareholders and noncorporate 
shareholders, then the corporate distributees' allocable share of 
undistributed personal holding company income for the taxable year of 
the distributions (computed without regard to sections 316(b)(2)(B) and 
562(b)(2)) shall be determined as follows:
    (1) First, allocate the corporation's undistributed personal holding 
company income for the taxable year among the distributions made during 
such year by reference to the ratio which the aggregate amount of each 
distribution bears to the total amount of all distributions during such 
year;
    (2) Second, determine the corporate distributees' allocable share of 
the corporation's undistributed personal holding company income for each 
distribution by multiplying the amount determined under (1) of this 
subdivision (b) for each distribution by the ratio which the aggregate 
value of the stock held by all corporate shareholders immediately before 
the record date of such distribution bears to the total value of all 
stock outstanding on such date; and
    (3) Last, determine the sum of the corporate distributees' allocable 
share of the corporation's undistributed personal holding company income 
for all such distributions.

For rules applicable in a case where the distributing corporation has 
more than one class of stock, see (c) of this subdivision (ii).
    (c) Where the distributing corporation has more than one class of 
stock:
    (1) The undistributed personal holding company income for the 
taxable year in which, or in respect of which, the distribution was made 
shall be treated as a fund from which dividends may properly be paid and 
shall be allocated between or among the classes of stock in a manner 
consistent with the dividend rights of such classes under local law and 
the pertinent governing instruments, such as, for example, the 
distributing corporation's articles or certificate of incorporation and 
bylaws;
    (2) The corporate distributees' allocable share of the undistributed 
personal holding company income for each class of stock shall be 
determined separately in accordance with the rules set forth in (a) and 
(b) of this subdivision (ii) as if each class of stock were the only 
class of stock outstanding; and
    (3) The sum of the corporate distributees' allocable share of the 
undistributed personal holding company income for the taxable year in 
which, or in respect of which, the distribution was made shall be the 
sum of the corporate distributees' allocable share of the undistributed 
personal holding company income for all classes of stock.
    (d) For purposes of this subdivision (ii), in any case where the 
record date of a liquidating distribution cannot be ascertained, the 
record date of the distribution shall be the date on which the 
liquidating distribution was actually made.
    (iii) Example. The application of this subparagraph may be 
illustrated by the following example:

    Example. O Corporation, a calendar year taxpayer is completely 
liquidated on December 31, 1964, pursuant to a plan of liquidation 
adopted July 1, 1964. No distributions in liquidation were made pursuant 
to the plan of liquidation adopted July 1, 1964, until the distribution 
in complete liquidation on December 31, 1964. O Corporation has 
undistributed personal holding company income of $300,000 for the year 
1964 (computed without regard to section 316(b)(2)(B) and section 
562(b)(2)). On December 31, 1964, immediately before the record date of 
the distribution in complete liquidation, P Corporation owns 100 shares 
of O Corporation's outstanding stock and individual A owns the remaining 
200 shares. All shares are equal in value. The amount which represents P 
Corporation's allocable share of undistributed personal holding company 
income is $100,000(100 shares300 shares x $300,000), and for 
purposes of computing the dividends paid deduction, such amount is 
treated as a dividend under section 562(b)(2) provided that the 
liquidating distribution to P Corporation equals or exceeds $100,000. P 
Corporation does not treat the $100,000 distributed to it as a dividend 
to which section 301 applies. For an example of the treatment of the 
distribution to individual A see example 5 of paragraph (e) of 
Sec. 1.316-1.

    (iv) Distributions to noncorporate shareholders. For the rules for 
determining the extent to which distributions in complete liquidation 
made to

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noncorporate shareholders by a personal holding company are dividends 
within the meaning of section 562(a), see section 316(b)(2)(B) and 
paragraph (b)(2) of Sec. 1.316-1.
    (c) Special definition of dividend for nonliquidating distributions 
by personal holding companies. Section 316(b)(2)(A) provides that in the 
case of a corporation which, under the law applicable to the taxable 
year in which or in respect of which a distribution is made, is a 
personal holding company, the term dividend (in addition to the general 
meaning set forth in section 316(a)) also means a nonliquidating 
distribution to its shareholders to the extent of the corporation's 
undistributed personal holding company income (determined under section 
545 without regard to such distributions) for the taxable year in which 
or in respect of which the distribution is made. See paragraph (b)(1) of 
Sec. 1.316-1.
[T.D. 6949, 33 FR 5529, Apr. 9, 1968, as amended by T.D. 7767, 46 FR 
11265, Feb. 6, 1981]



Sec. 1.562-2  Preferential dividends.

    (a) Section 562(c) imposes a limitation upon the general rule that a 
corporation is entitled to a deduction for dividends paid with respect 
to all dividends which it actually pays during the taxable year. Before 
a corporation may be entitled to any such deduction with respect to a 
distribution regardless of the medium in which the distribution is made, 
every shareholder of the class of stock with respect to which the 
distribution is made must be treated the same as every other shareholder 
of that class, and no class of stock may be treated otherwise than in 
accordance with its dividend rights as a class. The limitation imposed 
by section 562(c) is unqualified, except in the case of an actual 
distribution made in connection with a consent distribution (see section 
565), if the entire distribution composed of such actual distribution 
and consent distribution is not preferential. The existence of a 
preference is sufficient to prohibit the deduction regardless of the 
fact (1) that such preference is authorized by all the shareholders of 
the corporation or (2) that the part of the distribution received by the 
shareholder benefited by the preference is taxable to him as a dividend. 
A corporation will not be entitled to a deduction for dividends paid 
with respect to any distribution upon a class of stock if there is 
distributed to any shareholder of such class (in proportion to the 
number of shares held by him) more or less than his pro rata part of the 
distribution as compared with the distribution made to any other 
shareholder of the same class. Nor will a corporation be entitled to a 
deduction for dividends paid in the case of any distribution upon a 
class of stock if there is distributed upon such class of stock more or 
less than the amount to which it is entitled as compared with any other 
class of stock. A preference exists if any rights to preference inherent 
in any class of stock are violated. The disallowance, where any 
preference in fact exists, extends to the entire amount of the 
distribution and not merely to a part of such distribution. As used in 
this section, the term distribution includes a dividend as defined in 
subchapter C, chapter 1 of the Code, and a distribution in liquidation 
referred to in section 562(b).
    (b) The application of the provisions of section 562(c) may be 
illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. A, B, C, and D are the owners of all the shares of class 
A common stock in the M Corporation, which makes its income tax returns 
on a calendar year basis. With the consent of all the shareholders, the 
M Corporation on July 15, 1954, declared a dividend of $5 a share 
payable in cash on August 1, 1954, to A. On September 15, 1954, it 
declared a dividend of $5 a share payable in cash on October 1, 1954, to 
B, C, and D. No allowance for dividends paid for the taxable year 1954 
is permitted to the M Corporation with respect to any part of the 
dividends paid on August 1, 1954, and October 1, 1954.
    Example 2. The N Corporation, which makes its income tax returns on 
the calendar year basis, has a capital of $100,000 (consisting of 1,000 
shares of common stock of a par value of $100) and earnings or profits 
accumulated after February 28, 1913, in the amount of $50,000. In the 
year 1954, the N Corporation distributes $7,500 in cancellation of 50 
shares of the stock owned by three of the four shareholders of the 
corporation. No deduction for dividends paid is permissible under 
section 562(c) and paragraph (a) of this section with respect to such 
distribution.
    Example 3. The P Corporation has two classes of stock outstanding, 
10 shares of cumulative preferred, owned by E, entitled to $5 per share 
and on which no dividends have

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been paid for two years, and 10 shares of common, owned by F. On 
December 31, 1954, the corporation distributes a dividend of $125, $50 
to E, and $75 to F. The corporation is entitled to no deduction for any 
part of such dividend paid, since there has been a preference to F. If, 
however, the corporation had distributed $100 to E and $25 to F, it 
would have been entitled to include $125 as a dividend paid deduction.



Sec. 1.562-3  Distributions by a member of an affiliated group.

    A personal holding company which files or is required to file a 
consolidated return with other members of an affiliated group may be 
required to file a separate personal holding company schedule by reason 
of the limitations and exceptions provided in section 542(b) and 
Sec. 1.542-4. Section 562(d) provides that in such case the dividends 
paid deduction shall be allowed to the personal holding company, with 
respect to a distribution made to any member of the affiliated group, if 
such distribution would constitute a dividend if it were made to a 
shareholder which is not a member of the affiliated group.



Sec. 1.563-1  Accumulated earnings tax.

    In the determination of the dividends paid deduction for purposes of 
the accumulated earnings tax imposed by section 531, a dividend paid 
after the close of any taxable year and on or before the 15th day of the 
third month following the close of such taxable year shall be considered 
as paid during such taxable year, and shall not be included in the 
computation of the dividends paid deduction for the year of payment. 
However, the rule provided in section 563(a) is not applicable to 
dividends paid during the first two and one-half months of the first 
taxable year of the corporation subject to tax under chapter 1 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1954.



Sec. 1.563-2  Personal holding company tax.

    In the case of a personal holding company subject to the provisions 
of section 541, dividends paid after the close of the taxable year and 
before the 15th day of the third month thereafter shall be included in 
the computation of the dividends paid deduction for the taxable year 
only if the taxpayer so elects in its return for such taxable year. The 
election shall be made by including such dividends in computing its 
dividends paid deduction. The amount of such dividends which may be 
included in computing the dividends paid deduction for the taxable year 
shall not exceed either:
    (a) The undistributed personal holding company income of the 
corporation for the taxable year, computed without regard to this 
section, or
    (b) In the case of a taxable year beginning after December 31, 1969, 
20 percent (10 percent, in the case of a taxable year beginning before 
Jan. 1, 1970) of the sum of the dividends paid during the taxable year 
(not including consent dividends), computed without regard to this 
section.

In computing the amount of the dividends paid deduction allowable for 
any taxable year, the amount allowed by reason of section 563(b) for any 
preceding taxable year is considered a dividend paid in such preceding 
taxable year and not in the year of actual distribution. Thus, a double 
deduction is not allowable.
[T.D. 7079, 35 FR 18587, Dec. 8, 1970]



Sec. 1.563-3  Dividends considered as paid on last day of taxable year.

    (a) General rule. Where a distribution made after the close of the 
taxable year is considered as paid during such taxable year, for 
purposes of applying section 562(a) the distribution shall be considered 
as made on the last day of such taxable year.
    (b) Personal holding company tax. In the case of a corporation which 
under the law applicable to the taxable year in respect of which a 
distribution is made under section 563(b) and Sec. 1.563-2 is a personal 
holding company under the law applicable to such taxable year, section 
316(b)(2) provides that the term dividend means (in addition to the 
general rule under section 316(a)) any distribution to the extent of the 
corporation's undistributed personal holding company income (determined 
under section 545 without regard to distributions under section 
316(b)(2)) for such year. See paragraph (b) of Sec. 1.316-1.

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    (c) Dividends paid on or before December 15, 1955. The Act of June 
15, 1955 (Public Law 74, 84th Cong., 69 Stat. 136), repealed sections 
452 and 462 of the Code, relating to prepaid income and reserve for 
estimated expenses. Under section 4(c)(4) of that Act, dividends paid 
after the 15th day of the third month following the close of the taxable 
year and on or before December 15, 1955, may be treated as having been 
paid on the last day of the taxable year for purposes of the accumulated 
earnings tax or the personal holding company tax and in the case of 
regulated investment companies, but only to the extent that such 
dividends are attributable to an increase in taxable income for the 
taxable year by reason of the repeal of sections 452 and 462. See 
paragraph (b) of Sec. 1.9000-8, relating to treatment of certain 
dividends, prescribed pursuant to section 4(c)(4) of the Act of June 15, 
1955.



Sec. 1.564-1  Dividend carryover.

    (a) General rule. The dividend carryover from the two preceding 
years, allowable only to personal holding companies, is includible in 
the dividends paid deduction under section 561. It is computed as 
follows:
    (1) If, for each of the preceding two years, the deduction for 
dividends paid under section 561 (determined without regard to the 
dividend carryover to each such year) exceeds the taxable income 
(adjusted as provided in section 545 for purposes of determining 
undistributed personal holding company income) then the dividend 
carryover to the taxable year is the sum of both such excess amounts.
    (2) If the deduction for dividends paid under section 561 for the 
second preceding year (determined without regard to the dividend 
carryover to such year) exceeds the taxable income for such year 
(adjusted as provided in section 545), and if the taxable income for the 
first preceding year (as so adjusted) exceeds the dividends paid 
deduction for such first preceding year (as so determined), then the 
dividend carryover to the taxable year shall be such excess amount for 
the second preceding year, less such excess amount for the first 
preceding year.
    (3) If for the first preceding year the deduction for dividends paid 
under section 561 (determined without regard to the dividend carryover 
to such year) exceeds the taxable income (adjusted as provided in 
section 545) for such year, and such excess is not present in the second 
preceding year, then the dividend carryover to the taxable year shall be 
such excess amount for the first preceding year.
    (b) Dividend carryover from year in which taxpayer was not a 
personal holding company. In computing the dividend carryover, the 
taxable income as adjusted under section 545 of any preceding taxable 
year shall be determined as if the corporation was, under the law 
applicable to such taxable year, a personal holding company.
    (c) Dividend carryover from year in which taxpayer was subject to 
1939 Code. In a case where the first or the second preceding taxable 
year began before the taxpayer's first taxable year under the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1954, the amount of the dividend carryover shall be 
determined under the Internal Revenue Code of 1939.
    (d) Statement to be filed with return. Every corporation claiming a 
dividend carryover for any taxable year shall file with its return for 
such year a concise statement setting forth the amount of the dividend 
carryover claimed and all material and pertinent facts relative thereto, 
including a detailed schedule showing the computation of the dividend 
carryover claimed.
    (e) Computation of dividend carryover. The computation of the 
dividend carryover may be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. The X Corporation, which files its income tax returns on 
the calendar year basis, has taxable income, adjusted as required by 
section 545, in the amount of $110,000 and has a dividends paid 
deduction of $150,000 for the year 1954. For 1955, its taxable income, 
adjusted as required by section 545, is $200,000 and its dividends paid 
deduction is $300,000. The dividend carryover to the year 1956 is 
$140,000, computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Dividends paid deduction for 1954...........................    $150,000
Taxable income for 1954.....................................     110,000
                                                             -----------
Dividend carryover from 1954................................      40,000
                                                             ===========
Dividends paid deduction for 1955...........................     300,000
Taxable income for 1955.....................................     200,000
                                                             -----------

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Dividend carryover from 1955................................     100,000
                                                             ===========
Dividend carryover for 2 preceding taxable years, allowable             
 as a deduction for the year 1956...........................     140,000
                                                                        

    Example 2. The Y Corporation, which files its income tax returns on 
the calendar year basis, has taxable income, adjusted as required by 
section 545, in the amount of $100,000 and has a dividends paid 
deduction of $150,000 for the year 1954. For 1955, its taxable income, 
adjusted as required by section 545, is $200,000 and its dividends paid 
deduction is $170,000. The dividend carryover to the year 1956 is 
$20,000 computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Dividends paid deduction for 1954...........................    $150,000
Taxable income for 1954.....................................     100,000
                                                             -----------
Dividend carryover from 1954................................      50,000
                                                             ===========
Taxable income for 1955.....................................     200,000
Dividends paid deduction for 1955...........................     170,000
                                                             -----------
Excess of taxable income over dividends paid deduction......      30,000
                                                             ===========
Dividend carryover for second preceding taxable year,                   
 allowable as a deduction for the year 1956.................      20,000
                                                                        



Sec. 1.565-1  General rule.

    (a) Consent dividends. The dividends paid deduction, as defined in 
section 561, includes the consent dividends for the taxable year. A 
consent dividend is a hypothetical distribution (as distinguished from 
an actual distribution) made by:
    (1) A corporation that has a reasonable basis to believe that it is 
subject to the accumulated earnings tax imposed in part I of subchapter 
G, chapter 1 of the Code, or
    (2) A corporation described in part II (personal holding companies 
or a corporation with adjusted income from rents described in section 
543(a)(2)(A) which utilizes the consent dividends described in section 
543(a)(2)(B)(iii) to avoid personal holding company status) or part III 
(foreign personal holding companies) of subchapter G or in part I 
(regulated investment companies) or part II (real estate investment 
trusts) of subchapter M, chapter 1 of the Code.

A consent dividend may be made by a corporation described in this 
paragraph to any person who owns consent stock on the last day of the 
taxable year of such corporation and who agrees to treat the 
hypothetical distribution as an actual dividend, subject to the 
limitations in section 565, Sec. 1.565-2, and paragraph (c)(2) of this 
section, by filing a consent at the time and in the manner specified in 
paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) Making and filing of consents. (1) A consent shall be made on 
Form 972 in accordance with this section and the instructions on the 
form issued therewith. It may be made only by or on behalf of a person 
who was the actual owner on the last day of the corporation's taxable 
year of any class of consent stock, that is, the person who would have 
been required to include in gross income any dividends on such stock 
actually distributed on the last day of such year. Form 972 shall 
contain or be verified by a written declaration that it is made under 
the penalties of perjury. In the consent such person must agree to 
include in gross income for his taxable year in which or with which the 
taxable year of the corporation ends a specific amount as a taxable 
dividend.
    (2) See paragraph (c) of this section and Sec. 1.565-2 for the rules 
as to when all or a portion of the amount so specified will be 
disregarded for tax purposes.
    (3) A consent may be filed at any time not later than the due date 
of the corporation's income tax return for the taxable year for which 
the dividends paid deduction is claimed. With such return, and not later 
than the due date thereof, the corporation must file Forms 972 duly 
executed by each consenting shareholder, and a return on Form 973 
showing by classes the stock outstanding on the first and last days of 
the taxable year, the dividend rights of such stock, distributions made 
during the taxable year to shareholders, and giving all the other 
information required by the form. Form 973 shall contain or be verified 
by a written declaration that is made under the penalties of perjury.
    (c) Taxability of amounts specified in consents. (1) The filing of a 
consent is irrevocable, and except as otherwise provided in section 
565(b), Sec. 1.565-2, and paragraph (c)(2) of this section, the full 
amount specified in a consent filed by a shareholder of a corporation 
described in paragraph (a) of this section shall be included in the 
gross income of the shareholder as a taxable dividend.

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Where the shareholder is taxable on a dividend only if received from 
sources within the United States, the amount specified in the consent of 
the shareholder shall be treated as a dividend from sources within the 
United States in the same manner as if the dividend has been paid in 
money to the shareholder on the last day of the corporation's taxable 
year. See paragraph (b) of this section relating to the making and 
filing of consents, and section 565(e) and Sec. 1.565-5, with respect to 
the payment requirement in the case of nonresident aliens and foreign 
corporations.
    (2) To the extent that the Commissioner determines that the 
corporation making a consent dividend is not a corporation described in 
paragraph (a) of this section, the amount specified in the consent is 
not a consent dividend and the amount specified in the consent will not 
be included in the gross income of the shareholder. In addition, where a 
corporation is described in paragraph (a)(1) but not paragraph (a)(2) of 
this section, to the extent that the Commissioner determines that the 
amount specified in a consent is larger than the amount of earnings 
subject to the accumulated earnings tax imposed by part I of subchapter 
G, such excess is not a consent dividend under paragraph (a) of this 
section and will not be included in the gross income of the shareholder.
    (3) Except as provided in section 565(b), Sec. 1.565-2 and paragraph 
(c)(2) of this section, once a shareholder's consent is filed, the full 
amount specified in such consent must be included in the shareholder's 
gross income as a taxable dividend, and the ground upon which a 
deduction for consent dividends is denied the corporation does not 
affect the taxability of a shareholder whose consent has been filed for 
the amount specified in the consent. For example, although described in 
part I, II, or III of subchapter G, or part I or II of subchapter M, 
chapter 1 of the Code, the corporation's taxable income (as adjusted 
under section 535(b), 545(b), 556(b), 852(b)(2), or 857(b)(2), as 
appropriate) may be less than the total of the consent dividends.
    (4) A shareholder who is a nonresident alien or a foreign 
corporation is taxable on the full amount of the consent dividend that 
otherwise qualifies under this section even though that payment has not 
been made as required by section 565(e) and Sec. 1.565-5.
    (5) Income of a foreign corporation is not subject to the tax on 
accumulated earnings under part I of subchapter G, chapter 1 of the Code 
except to the extent of U.S. source income, adjusted as permitted under 
section 535. See section 535 (b) and (d) and Sec. 1.535-1(b). Therefore, 
foreign source earnings (other than those distributions subject to 
resourcing under section 535(d)) of a foreign corporation that is not 
described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section cannot qualify for consent 
dividend treatment. Accordingly, a consent dividend made by a foreign 
corporation described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall not be 
effective with respect to all of the corporation's earnings, but shall 
relate solely to earnings which would have been, in the absence of the 
consent dividend, subject to the accumulated earnings tax.
[T.D. 8244, 54 FR 10538, Mar. 14, 1989]



Sec. 1.565-2  Limitations.

    (a) General rule. Amounts specified in consents filed by 
shareholders or other beneficial owners of a corporation described in 
Sec. 1.565-1(a) are not treated as consent dividends to the extent 
that--
    (1) They would constitute a preferential dividend or
    (2) They would not constitute a dividend (as defined in section 
316),

if distributed in money to shareholders on the last day of the taxable 
year of the corporation. If any portion of any amount specified in a 
consent filed by a shareholder of a corporation described in the 
preceding sentence is not treated as a consent dividend under section 
565(b) and this section, it is disregarded for all tax purposes. For 
example, it is not taxable to the consenting shareholder, and paragraph 
(c) of Sec. 1.565-1 is not applicable to this portion of the amount 
specified in the consent.
    (b) Preferential Distribution. (1) A preferential distribution is an 
actual distribution, or a consent distribution, or a combination of the 
two, which involves a preference to one or more

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shares of stock as compared with other shares of the same class or to 
one class of stock as compared with any other class of stock. See 
section 562(c) and Sec. 1.562-2.
    (2) The application of section 565 (b) (1) and Sec. 1.565-2 (b) may 
be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. The X Corporation, a personal holding company, which 
makes its income tax returns on the calendar year basis, has 200 shares 
of stock outstanding, owned by A and B in equal amounts. On December 15, 
1987, the corporation distributes $600 to B and $100 to A. As a part of 
the same distribution, A executes a consent to include $500 in his gross 
income as a taxable dividend although such amount is not distributed to 
him. The X Corporation, assuming the other requirements of section 565 
have been complied with, is entitled to a consent dividends deduction of 
$500. Although the consent dividend is deemed to have been paid on 
December 31, 1987, the last day of the taxable year of the corporation, 
the total amount of all distributions constitutes a single 
nonpreferential distribution of $1200.
    Example 2. The Y corporation, a personal holding company, which 
makes its income tax returns on the calendar year basis, has one class 
of consent stock outstanding, owned in equal amounts by A, B, and C. If 
A and B each receive a distribution in cash of $5,000 and C consents to 
include $3,000 in gross income as a taxable dividend, the combined 
actual and consent distribution of $13,000 is preferential. See section 
562 (c) and Sec. 1.562-2 (a). Similarly, if no one receives a 
distribution in cash, but A and B each consents to include $5,000 as a 
taxable dividend in gross income and C agrees to include only $3,000, 
the entire consent distribution is preferential.
    Example 3. The Z Corporation, which makes its income tax returns on 
the calendar year basis and is subject, for the taxable year in 
question, to the accumulated earnings tax, has only two classes of stock 
outstanding, each class being consent stock and consisting of 500 
shares. Class A, with a par value of $40 per share, is entitled to two-
thirds of any distribution of earnings and profits. Class B, with a par 
value of $20 per share, is entitled to one-third of any distribution of 
earnings and profits. On December 15, 1987, there is distributed on the 
class B stock $2 per share, or $1,000, and shareholders of the class A 
stock consent to include in gross income amounts equal to $2 per share, 
or $1,000. The entire distribution of $2,000 is preferential, inasmuch 
as the class B stock has received more than its pro rata share of the 
combined amounts of the actual distributions and the consent 
distributions.

    (c) Section 316 Limitation. (1) An additional limitation under 
section 565 (b) is that the amounts specified in consents which may be 
treated as consent dividends cannot exceed the amounts which would 
constitute a dividend (as defined in section 316) if the corporation had 
distributed the total specified amounts in money to shareholders on the 
last day of the taxable year of the corporation. If only a portion of 
such total would constitute a dividend, then only a corresponding 
portion of each specified amount is treated as a consent dividend.
    (2) The application of section 565 (b) (2) and Sec. 1.565-2 (c) may 
be illustrated by the following example:

    Example. The X Corporation, a corporation described in Sec. 1.565-
(a) (1) or (2), which makes its income tax returns on the calendar year 
basis, has only one class of stock outstanding, owned in equal amounts 
by A and B. It makes no distributions during the taxable year 1987. Its 
earnings and profits for the calendar year 1987 amount to $8,000, there 
being at the beginning of such year no accumulated earnings or profits. 
A and B execute proper consents to include $5,000 each in their gross 
income as a dividend received by them on December 31, 1987. The sum of 
the amounts specified in the consents executed by A and B is $10,000, 
but if $10,000 had actually been distributed by the X corporation on 
December 31, 1987, only $8,000 would have constituted a dividend under 
section 316 (a). The amount which could be considered as consent 
dividends in computing the dividends paid deduction for purposes of the 
accumulated earnings tax is limited to $8,000, or $4,000 of the $5,000 
specified in each consent. The remaining $1,000 in each consent is 
disregarded for all tax purposes. (In the case of a personal holding 
company, see also the example in Sec. 1.565-3(b).)
[T.D. 8244, 54 FR 10539, Mar. 14, 1989]



Sec. 1.565-3  Effect of consent.

    (a) General Rule. The amount of the consent dividend that is 
described in paragraph (a) of Sec. 1.565-1 shall be considered, for all 
purposes of the Code, as if it were distributed in money by the 
corporation to the shareholder on the last day of the taxable year of 
the corporation, received by the shareholder on such day, and 
immediately contributed by the shareholder as paid-in capital to the 
corporation on such day. Thus, the amount of the consent dividend will 
be treated by the shareholder

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as a dividend. The shareholder will be entitled to the dividends 
received deduction under section 243 or 245 with respect to such consent 
dividend. The basis of the shareholder's consent stock in a corporation 
will be increased by the amount thus treated in his hands as a dividend 
which he is considered as having contributed to the corporation as paid-
in capital. The amount of the current dividend will also be treated as a 
dividend received from sources within the United States in the same 
manner as if the dividend had been paid in money to the shareholders. 
Among other effects of the consent dividend, the earnings and profits of 
the corporation will be decreased by the amount of the consent 
dividends. Moreover, if the shareholder is a corporation, its 
accumulated earnings and profits will be increased by the amount of the 
consent dividend with respect to which it makes a consent.
    (b) Example. The application of section 565 (c) may be illustrated 
by the following example:

    Example. Corporation A, a personal holding company and a calendar 
year taxpayer, has one shareholder, individual B, whose consent to 
include $10,000 in his gross income for the calendar year 1987 has been 
timely filed. A has $8,000 of earnings and profits at the beginning of 
1987. A has $10,000 of undistributed personal holding company income 
(determined without regard to distributions under section 316(b)(2)) for 
1987. B must include $10,000 in his gross income as a taxable income and 
is treated as having immediately contributed $10,000 to A as paid-in 
capital. See section 316(b)(2).
[T.D. 8244, 54 FR 10540, Mar. 14, 1989]



Sec. 1.565-4  Consent dividends and other distributions.

    Section 565(d) provides a rule applicable where a distribution is 
made in part in consent dividends and in part in money or other 
property. With respect to such a distribution the entire amount 
specified in the consents and the amount of such money or other property 
shall be considered together. Thus, if as a part of the same 
distribution consents are filed by some of the shareholders and cash is 
distributed to other shareholders, for example, those who may be 
unwilling to sign consents, the total amount of the cash and the amounts 
specified in the consents will be viewed as a single distribution to 
determine the tax effects of such distribution. For example, the total 
of such amounts must be considered to determine whether the distribution 
(including the amounts specified in the consents) is preferential and 
whether any part of such distribution would not be dividends if the 
total amounts specified in the consents were distributed in cash. See 
paragraph (b)(2) of Sec. 1.565-2 for examples illustrating the treatment 
of distributions which consist in part of consent dividends and in part 
of other property.



Sec. 1.565-5  Nonresident aliens and foreign corporations.

    (a) Withholding. In the event that a corporation makes a consent 
dividend, as described in Sec. 1.565-1 (a), to a shareholder that is 
subject to a withholding tax under section 1441 or 1442 on a 
distribution of cash or other property, the corporation must remit an 
amount of tax equal to the withholding tax that would be imposed under 
section 1441 or 1442 if an actual cash distribution equal to the consent 
dividend had been paid to the shareholder on the last day of the 
corporation's taxable year. Such payment must be in one of the following 
forms:
    (1) Cash,
    (2) United States postal money order,
    (3) Certified check drawn on a domestic bank, provided that the law 
of the place where the bank is located does not permit the certification 
to be rescinded prior to presentation,
    (4) A cashier's check of a domestic bank, or
    (5) A draft on a domestic bank or a foreign bank maintaining a 
United States agency or branch and payable in United States funds.

The amount of such payment shall be credited against the tax imposed on 
the shareholder.
[T.D. 8244, 54 FR 10540, Mar. 14, 1989]



Sec. 1.565-6  Definitions.

    (a) Consent stock. (1) The term consent stock includes what is 
generally known as common stock. It also includes participating 
preferred stock, the participation rights of which are unlimited.

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    (2) The definition of consent stock may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. If in the case of the X Corporation, a personal holding 
company, there is only one class of stock outstanding, it would all be 
consent stock. If, on the other hand, there were two classes of stock, 
class A and class B, and class A was entitled to 6 percent before any 
distribution could be made on class B, but class B was entitled to 
everything distributed after class A had received its 6 percent, only 
class B stock would be consent stock. Similarly, if class A, after 
receiving its 6 percent, was to participate equally or in some fixed 
proportion with class B until it had received a second 6 percent, after 
which class B alone was entitled to any further distributions, only 
class B stock would be consent stock. The same result would follow if 
the order of preferences were class A 6 percent, then class B 6 percent, 
then class A a second 6 percent, either alone or in conjunction with 
class B, then class B the remainder. If, however, class A stock is 
entitled to ultimate participation without limit as to amount, then it, 
too, may be consent stock. For example, if class A is to receive 3 
percent and then share equally or in some fixed proportion with class B 
in the remainder of the earnings or profits distributed, both class A 
stock and class B stock are consent stock.

    (b) Preferred dividends. (1) The term preferred dividends includes 
all fixed amounts (whether determined by percentage of par value, a 
stated return expressed in a certain number of dollars per share, or 
otherwise) the distribution of which on any class of stock is a 
condition precedent to a further distribution of earnings or profits 
(not including a distribution in partial or complete liquidation). A 
distribution, though expressed in terms of a fixed amount, is not a 
preferred dividend, however, unless it is preferred over a subsequent 
distribution within the taxable year upon some class or classes of stock 
other than one on which it is payable.
    (2) The definition of preferred dividends may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. If, in the case of the X Corporation, there are only two 
classes of stock outstanding, class A and class B, and class A is 
entitled to a distribution of 6 percent of par, after which the balance 
of the earnings and profits are distributable on class B exclusively, 
class A's 6 percent is a preferred dividend. If the order of preferences 
is class A $6 per share, class B $6 per share, then class A and class B 
in fixed proportions until class A receives $3 more per share, then 
class B the remainder, all of class A's $9 per share and $6 per share of 
the amount distributable on class B are preferred dividends. The amount 
which class B is entitled to receive in conjunction with the payment to 
class A of its last $3 per share is not a preferred dividend, because 
the payment of such amount is preferred over no subsequent distribution 
except one made on class B itself. Finally, if a distribution must be $6 
on class A, $6 on class B, then on class A and class B share and share 
alike, the distribution on class A of $6 and the distribution on class B 
of $6 are both preferred dividends.
[54 FR 10540, Mar. 14, 1989]

                          BANKING INSTITUTIONS

          Rules of General Application to Banking Institutions



Sec. 1.581-1  Banks.

    (a) In order to be a bank as defined in section 581, an institution 
must be a corporation for federal tax purposes. See Sec. 301.7701-2(b) 
of this chapter for the definition of a corporation.
    (b) This section is effective as of January 1, 1997.
[T.D. 8697, 61 FR 66588, Dec. 18, 1996]



Sec. 1.581-2  Mutual savings banks, building and loan associations, and cooperative banks.

    (a) While the general principles for determining the taxable income 
of a corporation are applicable to a mutual savings bank, a building and 
loan association, and a cooperative bank not having capital stock 
represented by shares, there are certain exceptions and special rules 
governing the computation in the case of such institutions. See section 
593 for special rules concerning reserves for bad debts. See section 591 
and Sec. 1.591-1, relating to dividends paid by banking corporations, 
for special rules concerning deductions for amounts paid to, or credited 
to the accounts of, depositors or holders of withdrawable accounts as 
dividends. See also section 594 and Sec. 1.594-1 for special rules 
governing the taxation of a mutual savings bank conducting a life 
insurance business.
    (b) For the purpose of computing the net operating loss deduction 
provided in section 172, any taxable year for

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which a mutual savings bank, building and loan association, or a 
cooperative bank not having capital stock represented by shares was 
exempt from tax shall be disregarded. Thus, no net operating loss 
carryover shall be allowed from a taxable year beginning before January 
1, 1952, and, in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 
31, 1951, the amount of the net operating loss carryback or carryover 
from such year shall not be reduced by reference to the income of any 
taxable year beginning before January 1, 1952.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960; 25 FR 14021, Dec. 31, 1960, as 
amended by T.D. 8697, 61 FR 66588, Dec. 18, 1996]



Sec. 1.581-3  Definition of bank prior to September 28, 1962.

    Prior to September 28, 1962, for purposes of sections 582 and 584, 
the term bank means a bank or trust company incorporated and doing 
business under the laws of the United States (including laws relating to 
the District of Columbia), of any State, or of any Territory, a 
substantial part of the business of which consists of receiving deposits 
and making loans and discounts, or of exercising fiduciary powers 
similar to those permitted to national banks under section 11(k) of the 
Federal Reserve Act (38 Stat. 262; 12 U.S.C. 248(k)), and which is 
subject by law to supervision and examination by State, Territorial, or 
Federal authority having supervision over banking institutions. Such 
term also means a domestic building and loan association.
[T.D. 6651, 28 FR 4950, May 17, 1963]



Sec. 1.582-1  Bad debts, losses, and gains with respect to securities held by financial institutions.

    (a) Bad debt deduction for banks. A bank, as defined in section 581, 
is allowed a deduction for bad debts to the extent and in the manner 
provided by subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 166 with respect to 
a debt which has become worthless in whole or in part and which is 
evidenced by a security (a bond, debenture, note, certificate, or other 
evidence of indebtedness to pay a fixed or determinable sum of money) 
issued by any corporation (including governments and their political 
subdivisions), with interest coupons or in registered form.
    (b) Worthless stock in affiliated bank. For purposes of section 
165(g)(1), relating to the deduction for losses involving worthless 
securities, if the taxpayer is a bank (as defined in section 581) and 
owns directly at least 80 percent of each class of stock of another 
bank, stock in such other bank shall not be treated as a capital asset.
    (c) Pre-1970 sales and exchanges of bonds, etc., by banks. For 
taxable years beginning before July 12, 1969, with respect to the 
taxation under subtitle A of the Code of a bank (as defined in section 
581), if the losses of the taxable year from sales or exchanges of 
bonds, debentures, notes, or certificates, or other evidences of 
indebtedness, issued by any corporation (including one issued by a 
government or political subdivision thereof), exceed the gains of the 
taxable year from such sales or exchanges, no such sale or exchange 
shall be considered a sale or exchange of a capital asset.
    (d) Post-1969 sales and exchanges of securities by financial 
institutions. For taxable years beginning after July 11, 1969, the sale 
or exchange of a security is not considered the sale or exchange of a 
capital asset if such sale or exchange is made by a financial 
institution to which any of the following sections applies: Section 585 
(relating to banks), 586 (relating to small business investment 
companies and business development corporations), or 593 (relating to 
mutual savings banks, domestic building and loan associations, and 
cooperative banks). This paragraph shall apply to determine the 
character of gain or loss from the sale or exchange of a security 
notwithstanding any other provision of subtitle A of the Code, such as 
section 1233 (relating to short sales). However, this paragraph shall 
have no effect in the determination of whether a security is a capital 
asset under section 1221 for purposes of applying any other provision of 
the Code, such as section 1232 (relating to original issue discount). 
For purposes of this paragraph, a security is a bond, debenture, note, 
or certificate or other evidence of indebtedness, issued by any person. 
See paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section for special transitional 
rules applicable,

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respectively, to banks and to small business investment companies and 
business development corporations.
    (e) Transition rule for qualifying securities held by banks--(1) In 
general. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (d) of this 
section, if the net long-term capital gain from sales and exchanges of 
qualifying securities exceeds the net short-term capital loss from such 
sales and exchanges in any taxable year beginning after July 11, 1969, 
such excess shall be treated as long-term capital gain, but in an amount 
not to exceed the net gain from sales and exchanges of securities in 
such year. For purposes of computing such net gain, a capital loss 
carried to the taxable year under section 1212 shall not be taken into 
account. See section 1222 and the regulations thereunder for definitions 
of the terms net long-term capital gain and net short-term capital loss. 
For purposes of this paragraph:
    (i) The term security means a security within the meaning of 
paragraph (d) of this section.
    (ii) The term qualifying security means a security which is held by 
the bank on July 11, 1969, and continuously thereafter until it is first 
sold or exchanged by the bank.

See also subparagraph (4) of this paragraph for rules under which the 
time certain securities are held is deemed to include a period of time 
determined under section 1223 (1) and (2) with respect to such security.
    (2) Computation of capital gain or loss. For purposes of this 
paragraph, the amount of gain or loss from the sale or exchange of a 
qualifying security treated as capital gain or loss is determined by 
multiplying the amount of gain or loss recognized from such sale or 
exchange by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days 
before July 12, 1969, that such security was held by the bank and the 
denominator of which is the sum of the number of days included in the 
numerator and the number of days the security was held by the bank after 
July 11, 1969.
    (3) Special rules. For purposes of subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this 
paragraph, the following items are not taken into account:
    (i) Any amount treated as original issue discount under section 
1232, and
    (ii) Any amount which, without regard to section 582(c) and this 
section, would be treated as gain or loss from the sale or exchange of 
property which is not a capital asset, such as an amount which is 
realized from the sale or exchange of a security which is held by a bank 
as a dealer in securities.
    (4) Holding period in certain cases. For purposes of this paragraph:
    (i) The time a security received in an exchange is deemed to have 
been held by a bank includes a period of time determined under section 
1223(1) with respect to such security.
    (ii) The time a security transferred to a bank from another bank is 
deemed to have been held by the transferee bank includes a period of 
time determined under section 1223(2) with respect to such security.

For example, if a bank on December 3, 1972, surrendered an obligation of 
the United States which it held as a capital asset on July 11, 1969, in 
a transaction to which section 1037 applied, the time during which the 
newly received obligation is deemed to have been held includes the time 
during which the surrendered obligation was deemed to have been held by 
the bank. Because the surrendered obligation was held on July 11, 1969, 
the newly acquired obligation is deemed to have been held on that date 
and is a qualifying security. The period during which the surrendered 
obligation is deemed to have been held is taken into account in 
computing the fraction determined under subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph with respect to the newly received obligation.
    (5) Examples. The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by 
the following examples:

    Example 1. Bank A, a calendar year taxpayer, purchased a qualifying 
security on July 14, 1968, and held it to maturity on August 20, 1970, 
when it was redeemed. The redemption resulted in a taxable gain of 
$10,000. The security was held by the bank for 363 days before July 12, 
1969, and for a total of 768 days. During the taxable year, the bank had 
no other gains and no losses from sales or exchanges of qualifying 
securities, but had a net loss of $4,000 from sales of securities other 
than qualifying securities. The portion of the gain from the redemption 
of

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the qualifying security treated as capital gain under subparagraph (2) 
of this paragraph is $4,726.56 (363/768 x $10,000). Because the net gain 
of the taxable year from sales and exchanges of securities, $6,000 
($10,000-$4,000), exceeds the portion of the gain on the sale of the 
qualifying security treated as capital gain under this paragraph, 
$4,726.56 is treated as long-term capital gain on the sale of the 
qualifying security for the taxable year.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1, except that the 
bank's net loss of the taxable year from the sale of securities other 
than qualifying securities was $7,000. The amount considered as long-
term capital gain under this paragraph is limited by the amount of gain 
on the sale of securities to $3,000 ($10,000-$7,000).

    (f) Small business investment companies and business development 
corporations--(1) Election. In the case of a small business investment 
company or a business development corporation, described in section 
586(a), section 582(c) does not apply for taxable years beginning after 
July 11, 1969, and before July 11, 1974, unless the taxpayer elects that 
such section shall apply. In the case of a small business investment 
company, see paragraph (a)(1) of Sec. 1.1243-1 if such an election is 
made, but see paragraph (a)(2) of Sec. 1.1243-1 if such an election is 
not made. Such election applies to all such taxable years and, except as 
provided in subparagraph (3) of this paragraph, is irrevocable. Such 
election must be made not later than (i) the time, including extensions 
thereof, prescribed by law for filing the taxpayer's income tax return 
for its first taxable year beginning after July 11, 1969, or (ii) June 
8, 1970, whichever is later.
    (2) Manner of making election. An election pursuant to the 
provisions of this paragraph is made by the taxpayer by a written 
statement attached to the taxpayer's income tax return (or an amended 
return) for its first taxable year beginning after July 11, 1969. Such 
statement shall indicate that the election is made pursuant to section 
433(d) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 624). The taxpayer shall 
attach to its income tax return for each subsequent taxable year to 
which such election is applicable a statement indicating that the 
election has been made and the amount to which it applies for such year.
    (3) Revocation of election. An election made pursuant to 
subparagraph (2) of this paragraph shall be irrevocable unless:
    (i) A written application for consent to revoke the election, 
setting forth the reasons therefor, is filed with the Commissioner 
within 90 days after the permanent regulations relating to section 
433(d)(2) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 624) are filed with 
the Office of the Federal Register, and
    (ii) The Commissioner consents to the revocation.

The revocation is effective for all taxable years to which the election 
applied.
[T.D. 7171, 37 FR 5620, Mar. 17, 1972; 37 FR 6400, Mar. 29, 1972]



Sec. 1.584-1  Common trust funds.

    (a) Method of taxation. A common trust fund maintained by a bank is 
not subject to taxation under this chapter and is not considered a 
corporation. Its participants are taxed on their proportionate share of 
income from the common trust fund.
    (b) Conditions for qualification. (1) For a fund to be qualified as 
a common trust fund it must be maintained by a bank (as defined in 
section 581) in conformity with the rules and regulations of the 
Comptroller of the Currency, exclusively for the collective investment 
and reinvestment of contributions to the fund by the bank. The bank may 
either act alone or with one or more other fiduciaries, but it must act 
solely in its capacity as one or a combination of the following: (i) As 
a trustee of a trust created by will, deed, agreement, declaration of 
trust, or order of court; (ii) as an executor of a will or as an 
administrator of an estate; (iii) as a guardian (by whatever name known 
under local law) of the estate of an infant, of an incompentent 
individual, or of an absent individual; or (iv) on or after October 3, 
1976, as a custodian of a Uniform Gifts to Minors account. A Uniform 
Gifts to Minors account is an account established pursuant to a State 
law substantially similar to the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act. (See the 
Uniform Gifts to Minors Act of 1956 or the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act 
of 1966, as published by the National Conference of Commissioners on 
Uniform

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State Laws.) The Commissioner will publish a list of the States whose 
laws he determines to be substantially similar to such uniform acts. A 
bank that maintains a Uniform Gifts to Minors Act account must 
establish, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner or his delegate, that 
with respect to the account the bank has duties and responsibilities 
similar to the duties and responsibilities of a trustee or guardian.
    (2) A common trust fund may be a participant in another common trust 
fund.
    (c) Affiliated groups. For taxable years beginning after December 
31, 1975, two or more banks that are members of the same affiliated 
group (within the meaning of section 1504) are treated, for purposes of 
section 584, as one bank for the period of their affiliation. A common 
trust fund may be maintained by one or by more than one member of an 
affiliated group. Any member of the group may, but need not, contribute 
to the fund. Further, for purposes of this paragraph, members of an 
affiliated group may be, but need not be, co-trustees of the common 
trust fund.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7935, 49 FR 
1694, Jan. 13, 1984]



Sec. 1.584-2  Income of participants in common trust fund.

    (a) Each participant in a common trust fund is required to include 
in computing its taxable income for its taxable year within which or 
with which the taxable year of the fund ends, whether or not distributed 
and whether or not distributable:
    (1) Its proportionate share of short-term capital gains and losses, 
computed as provided in Sec. 1.584-3;
    (2) Its proportionate share of long-term capital gains and losses, 
computed as provided in Sec. 1.584-3; and
    (3) Its proportionate share of the ordinary taxable income or the 
ordinary net loss of the common trust fund, computed as provided in 
Sec. 1.584-3.
    (b) Any tax withheld at the source from income of the fund (e.g., 
under section 1441) is deemed to have been withheld proportionately from 
the participants to whom such income is allocated.
    (c)(1) The proportionate share of each participant's short-term 
capital gains and losses, long-term capital gains and losses, ordinary 
taxable income or ordinary net loss, dividends and interest received, 
and tax withheld at the source shall be determined under the method of 
accounting adopted by the bank in accordance with the written plan by 
which the common trust fund is established and administered, provided 
such method clearly reflects the income of each participant.
    (2) Items of income and deductions shall be allocated to the periods 
between valuation dates established by the plan within the taxable year 
in which they were realized. Ordinary taxable income or ordinary net 
loss, short-term capital gains and losses, long-term capital gains and 
losses, and tax withheld at the source shall be computed for each 
period. The participants' proportionate shares of income and losses for 
each period shall then be determined.
    (3) For taxable years beginning on or after September 22, 1980, any 
amount of income or loss of the common trust fund which is included in 
the computation of a participant's taxable income for the taxable year 
shall be treated as income or loss from an unrelated trade or business 
to the extent that such amount would have been income or loss from an 
unrelated trade or business if such participant had made directly the 
investments of the common trust fund.
    (4) The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. (i) The plan of a common trust fund provides for quarterly 
valuation dates and for the computation and the distribution of the 
income upon a quarterly basis, except that there shall be no 
distribution of capital gains. The participants are as follows: Trusts 
A, B, C, and D for the first quarter; Trusts A, B, C, and E for the 
second quarter; and Trusts A, B, F, and G for the third and fourth 
quarters, the participants having equal participating interests. As 
computed upon the quarterly basis, the ordinary taxable income, the 
short-term capital gain, and the long-term capital loss for the taxable 
year were as follows:

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                                                                    First    Second   Third    Fourth           
                                                                   quarter  quarter  quarter  quarter    Total  
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Ordinary taxable income..........................................    $200     $300     $200     $400      $1,100
Short-term capital gain..........................................     200      100      200      100         600
Long-term capital loss...........................................     100      200      100      200         600
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (ii) The participants' shares of ordinary taxable income are as 
follows:

                                 Participants' Shares of Ordinary Taxable Income                                
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    First    Second   Third    Fourth           
                           Participant                             quarter  quarter  quarter  quarter    Total  
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A................................................................     $50      $75      $50     $100        $275
B................................................................      50       75       50      100         275
C................................................................      50       75   .......  .......        125
D................................................................      50   .......  .......  .......         50
E................................................................  .......      75   .......  .......         75
F................................................................  .......  .......      50      100         150
G................................................................  .......  .......      50      100         150
                                                                  ----------------------------------------------
  Total..........................................................     200      300      200      400       1,100
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    (iii) The participants' shares of the short-term capital gain are as 
follows:

             Participants' Shares of Short-Term Capital Gain            
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                First    Second   Third    Fourth       
         Participant           quarter  quarter  quarter  quarter  Total
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A............................     $50      $25      $50      $25    $150
B............................      50       25       50       25     150
C............................      50       25   .......  .......     75
D............................      50   .......  .......  .......     50
E............................  .......      25   .......  .......     25
F............................  .......  .......      50       25      75
G............................  .......  .......      50       25      75
                              ------------------------------------------
  Total......................     200      100      200      100     600
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (iv) The participants' shares of the long-term capital loss are as 
follows:

             Participants' Shares of Long-Term Capital Loss             
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                First    Second   Third    Fourth       
         Participant           quarter  quarter  quarter  quarter  Total
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A............................     $25      $50      $25      $50    $150
B............................      25       50       25       50     150
C............................      25       50   .......  .......     75
D............................      25   .......  .......  .......     25
E............................  .......      50   .......  .......     50
F............................  .......  .......      25       50      75
G............................  .......  .......      25       50      75
                              ------------------------------------------
  Total......................     100      200      100      200     600
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    (v) If in the above example the common trust fund also had short-
term capital losses and long-term capital gains, the treatment of such 
gains or losses would be similar to that accorded to the short-term 
capital gains and long-term capital losses in the above example.
    (vi) Assume in the above example that participant Trust A qualified 
as a trust forming part of a pension, profit sharing, or stock bonus 
plan under section 401(a). Assume further that 20 percent of the 
ordinary taxable income of the common trust fund would be unrelated 
business taxable income (as defined under section 512(a)(1)) if received 
directly by Trust A. Under paragraph (c)(3), participant Trust A, for 
purposes of computing its taxable income, must treat its proportionate 
share of the common trust fund's ordinary taxable income as income from 
an unrelated trade or business to the extent such amount would have been 
income from an unrelated trade or business if Trust A had directly made 
the investments of the common trust fund. Therefore, participant Trust A 
must take into account 20 percent of its proportionate share of the 
common trust fund's ordinary taxable income as income from an unrelated 
trade or business.

    (d) The provisions of part I, subchapter J, chapter 1 of the Code, 
or, as the case may be, the provisions of subchapters D, F, or H of 
chapter 1 of the Code, are applicable in determining the extent to which 
each participant's proportionate share of any income or loss of the 
common trust fund is taxable to the participant, or to a person other 
than the participant.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7935, 49 FR 
1694, Jan. 13, 1984; T.D. 8662, 61 FR 19546, May 2, 1996]



Sec. 1.584-3  Computation of common trust fund income.

    The taxable income of the common trust fund shall be computed in the 
same manner and on the same basis as in the case of an individual, 
except that:
    (a) No deduction shall be allowed under section 170 (relating to 
charitable, etc., contributions and gifts);
    (b) The gains and losses from sales or exchanges of capital assets 
of the common trust fund are required to be segregated. A common trust 
fund is not allowed the benefit of the capital loss carryover provided 
by section 1212; and

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    (c) The ordinary taxable income (the excess of the gross income over 
deductions) or the ordinary net loss (the excess of the deductions over 
the gross income) shall be computed after excluding all items of gain 
and loss from sales or exchanges of capital assets.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7935, 49 FR 
1694, Jan. 13, 1984]



Sec. 1.584-4  Admission and withdrawal of participants in the common trust fund.

    (a) Gain or loss. The common trust fund realizes no gain or loss by 
the admission or withdrawal of a participant, and the basis of the 
assets and the period for which they are deemed to have been held by the 
common trust fund for the purposes of section 1202 are unaffected by 
such an admission or withdrawal. For taxable years of participants 
ending after April 7, 1976, and for transfers occurring after that date, 
the transfer of property by a participant to a common trust fund is 
treated as a sale or exchange of the property transferred. If a 
participant withdraws the whole or any part of its participating 
interest from the common trust fund, such withdrawal shall be treated as 
a sale or exchange by the participant of the participating interest or 
portion thereof which is so withdrawn. A participant is not deemed to 
have withdrawn any part of its participating interest in the common 
trust fund so as to have completed a closed transaction by reason of the 
segregation and administration of an investment of the fund, pursuant to 
the provisions of 12 CFR 9.18(b)(7) (or, for periods before September 
28, 1962, 12 CFR 206.17(c)(7)), for the benefit of all the then 
participants in the common trust fund. Such segregated investment shall 
be considered as held by, or on behalf of, the common trust fund for the 
benefit ratably of all participants in the common trust fund at the time 
of segregation, and any income or loss arising from its administration 
and liquidation shall constitute income or loss to the common trust fund 
apportionable among the participants for whose benefit the investment 
was segregated. When a participating interest is transferred by a bank, 
or by two or more banks that are members of the same affiliated group 
(within the meaning of section 1504), as a result of the combination of 
two or more common trust funds or the division of a single common trust 
fund, the transfer to the surviving or divided fund is not considered to 
be an admission or a withdrawal if the combining, dividing, and 
resulting common trust funds have diversified portfolios. For purposes 
of this paragraph (a), a common trust fund has a diversified portfolio 
if it satisfies the 25 and 50-percent tests of section 368(a)(2)(F)(ii), 
applying the relevant provisions of section 368(a)(2)(F). However, 
Government securities are included in total assets for purposes of the 
denominator of the 25 and 50-percent tests (unless the Government 
securities are acquired to meet the 25 and 50-percent tests), but are 
not treated as securities of an issuer for purposes of the numerator of 
the 25 and 50-percent tests. In addition, for a transfer of a 
participating interest in a division of a common trust fund not to be 
considered an admission or withdrawal, each participant's pro rata 
interest in each of the resulting common trust funds must be 
substantially the same as was the participant's pro rata interest in the 
dividing fund. However, in the case of the division of a common trust 
fund maintained by two or more banks that are members of the same 
affiliated group resulting from the termination of such affiliation, the 
division will be treated as meeting the requirements of the preceding 
sentence if the written plans of operation of the resulting common trust 
funds are substantially identical to the plan of operation of the 
dividing common trust fund, each of the assets of the dividing common 
trust fund are distributed substantially pro rata to each of the 
resulting common trust funds, and each participant's aggregate interest 
in the assets of the resulting common trust funds of which he or she is 
a participant is substantially the same as was the participant's pro 
rata interest in the assets of the dividing common trust fund. The plan 
of operation of a resulting common trust fund will not be considered to 
be substantially identical to that of the dividing common trust fund 
where, for example, the plan of operation of the resulting

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common trust fund contains restrictions as to the types of participants 
that may invest in the common trust fund where such restrictions were 
not present in the plan of operation of the dividing common trust fund.
    (b) Basis for gain or loss upon withdrawal. The participant's gain 
or loss upon withdrawal of its participating interest or portion thereof 
shall be measured by the difference between the amount received upon 
such withdrawal and the adjusted basis of the participating interest or 
portion thereof withdrawn plus the additions prescribed in paragraph (c) 
of this section and minus the reductions prescribed in paragraph (d) of 
this section. The amount received by the participant shall be the sum of 
any money plus the fair market value of property (other than money) 
received upon such withdrawal. The basis of the participating interest 
or portion thereof withdrawn shall be the sum of any money plus the fair 
market value of any property (other than money) contributed by the 
participant to the common trust fund to acquire the participating 
interest or portion thereof withdrawn. Such basis shall not be reduced 
on account of the segregation of any investment in the common trust fund 
pursuant to the provisions of 12 CFR 9.18(b)(7) (or, for periods before 
September 28, 1962, 12 CFR 206.17(c)(7)). For the purpose of making the 
adjustments, additions, and reductions with respect to basis as 
prescribed in this paragraph, the ward, rather than the guardian, shall 
be deemed to be the participant; and the grantor, rather than the trust, 
shall be deemed to be the participant, to the extent that the income of 
the trust is taxable to the grantor under subpart E (section 671 and 
following), part I, subchapter J, chapter 1 of the Code.
    (c) Additions to basis. As prescribed in paragraph (b) of this 
section, in computing the gain or loss upon the withdrawal of a 
participating interest or portion thereof, there shall be added to the 
basis of the participating interest or portion thereof withdrawn an 
amount equal to the aggregate of the following items (to the extent that 
they were properly allocated to the participant for a taxable year of 
the common trust fund and were not distributed to the participant prior 
to withdrawal):
    (1) Wholly exempt income of the common trust fund for any taxable 
year,
    (2) Net income of the common trust fund for the taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1935, and prior to January 1, 1938,
    (3) Net short-term capital gain of the common trust fund for each 
taxable year beginning after December 31, 1937,
    (4) The excess of the gains over the losses recognized to the common 
trust fund upon sales or exchanges of capital assets held (i) for more 
than 18 months for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1937, and 
before January 1, 1942, (ii) for more than 6 months for taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1941, and before January 1, 1977, (iii) for 
more than 9 months for taxable years beginning in 1977, and (iv) for 
more than 1 year for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1977, 
and
    (5) Ordinary net or taxable income of the common trust fund for each 
taxable year beginning after December 31, 1937.
    (d) Reductions in basis. As prescribed in paragraph (b) of this 
section, in computing the gain or loss upon the withdrawal of a 
participating interest or portion thereof, the basis of the 
participating interest or portion thereof withdrawn shall be reduced by 
such portions of the following items as were allocable to the 
participant with respect to the participating interest or portion 
thereof withdrawn:
    (1) The amount of the excess of the allowable deductions of the 
common trust fund over its gross income for the taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 1935, and before January 1, 1938, and
    (2) The amount of the net short-term capital loss, net long-term 
capital loss, and ordinary net loss of the common trust fund for each 
taxable year beginning after December 31, 1937.
    (e) Effective date. The eighth sentence of paragraph (a) of this 
section is effective for combinations and divisions of

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common trust funds completed on or after May 2, 1996.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6651, 28 FR 
4950, May 17, 1963; T.D. 7935, 49 FR 1695, Jan. 13, 1984; T.D. 8662, 61 
FR 19546, May 2, 1996; 61 FR 39072, July 26, 1996]



Sec. 1.584-5  Returns of banks with respect to common trust funds.

    For rules applicable to filing returns of common trust funds, see 
section 6032 and the regulations thereunder.



Sec. 1.584-6  Net operating loss deduction.

    The net operating loss deduction is not allowed to a common trust 
fund. Each participant in a common trust fund, however, will be allowed 
the benefits of such deduction. In the computation of such deduction, a 
participant in a common trust fund shall take into account its pro rata 
share of items of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit of the common 
trust fund. The character of any such item shall be determined as if the 
participant had realized such item directly from the source from which 
realized by the common trust fund, or incurred such item in the same 
manner as incurred by the common trust fund.



Sec. 1.585-1  Reserve for losses on loans of banks.

    (a) General rule. As an alternative to a deduction from gross income 
under section 166(a) for specific debts which become worthless in whole 
or in part, a financial institution to which section 585 and this 
section apply shall be allowed a deduction under section 585(a) (or, for 
taxable years beginning before January 1, 1987, section 166(c)), for a 
reasonable addition to a reserve for bad debts provided such financial 
institution has adopted or adopts the reserve method of treating bad 
debts in accordance with paragraph (b) of Sec. 1.166-1. In the case of 
such a taxpayer the amount of the reasonable addition to such reserve 
for a taxable year beginning after July 11, 1969, shall be an amount 
determined by the taxpayer which does not exceed the amount computed 
under Sec. 1.585-2. Such reasonable addition for the taxable year shall 
be an amount at least equal to the amount provided by Sec. 1.585-
2(a)(2). For each taxable year the taxpayer must include in its income 
tax return (or amended return) for that year a computation of the amount 
of the addition determined under this section showing the method used to 
determine that amount. The use of a particular method in the return for 
a taxable year is not a binding election by the taxpayer to apply such 
method either for such taxable year or for subsequent taxable years. A 
financial institution to which section 585 and this section apply which 
adopts the reserve method is not entitled to charge off any bad debts 
pursuant to section 166(a) with respect to a loan (as defined in 
Sec. 1.585-2(e)(2). Except as provided by Sec. 1.585-3, the reserve for 
bad debts of a financial institution to which section 585 and this 
section apply shall be established and maintained in the same manner as 
is provided by section 585 (or, for taxable years beginning before 
January 1, 1987, section 166(c)) and the regulations under section 166 
with respect to reserves for bad debts. Except as provided by this 
section, no deduction is allowable for an addition to a reserve for 
losses on loans as defined in Sec. 1.585-2(e)(2) of a financial 
institution to which section 585 and this section apply. For rules 
relating to deduction with respect to debts which are not loans (as 
defined in Sec. 1.585-2(e)(2)), see section 166(a) and the regulations 
thereunder. For rules relating to a debt evidenced by a security (as 
defined in section 165(g)(2)(C), see sections 166 and 582(a) and the 
regulations thereunder. For the definition of certain terms, see 
paragraph (e) of Sec. 1.585-2. For rules relating to a transaction to 
which section 381(a) applies, see Sec. 1.585-4. For rules relating to 
large banks, see Secs. 1.585-5 through 1.585-8.
    (b) Application of section--(1) In general. Except as provided in 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section, section 585 and this section apply to 
the following financial institutions--
    (i) Any bank (as defined in section 581 and the regulations 
thereunder) other than a mutual savings bank, domestic building and loan 
association, or cooperative bank, to which section 593 applies; and
    (ii) Any corporation to which paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section 
would apply except for the fact that it is a

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foreign corporation and in the case of any such foreign corporation, the 
rules provided by section 585(a) and (b), this section, Secs. 1.585-2, 
1.585-3, and 1.585-4 apply only with respect to loans outstanding the 
interest on which is effectively connected with the conduct of a banking 
business within the United States.
    (2) Exception. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1986, 
section 585(a) and (b) and this section do not apply to any large bank 
(as defined in Sec. 1.585-5(b)). For these years, a large bank may not 
deduct any amount under section 585 or any other section for an addition 
to a reserve for bad debts.


(Sec. 585(b)(4), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (83 Stat. 618; (26 
U.S.C. 585(b)(4))))

[T.D. 7532, 43 FR 3109, Jan. 23, 1978, as amended by T.D. 8513, 58 FR 
68757, Dec. 29, 1993; 59 FR 15502, Apr. 1, 1994]



Sec. 1.585-2  Addition to reserve.

    (a) In general--(1) Maximum addition. For taxable years beginning 
before January 1, 1988, the maximum reasonable addition to the reserve 
for losses on loans as defined in paragraph (e)(2) of this section is 
the amount allowable under the percentage method provided by paragraph 
(b) of this section or the experience method provided by paragraph (c) 
of this section, whichever is greater. For taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 1987, the maximum reasonable addition to the reserve for 
losses on loans is the amount determined under the experience method 
provided by paragraph (c) of this section.
    (2) Minimum addition. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 
1976, and before January 1, 1988, a taxpayer to which this section 
applies shall make a minimum addition to the reserve for losses on loans 
as defined in paragraph (e)(2) of this section. For purposes of this 
subparagraph, the term minimum addition means an addition to the reserve 
for losses on loans in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the amount 
allowable under section 585 (b)(3)(A) and paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of this 
section, or (ii) the maximum amount allowable under section 585 (b)(2) 
and paragraph (b) of this section. For taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 1987, a taxpayer to which this section applies shall make a 
minimum addition to the reserve for losses on loans for each taxable 
year in an amount equal to the amount allowable under section 585 
(b)(3)(A) and paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of this section.
    (b) Percentage method--(1) In general--(i) Maximum addition. Except 
as limited under subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, the maximum 
reasonable addition to the reserve for losses on loans under the 
percentage method for a taxable year is the amount determined under 
paragraph (b)(1) (ii), (iii), or (iv) of this section, whichever is 
applicable. For purposes of this paragraph, the term allowable 
percentage means 1.8 percent for taxable years beginning before 1976; 
1.2 percent for taxable years beginning after 1975 but before 1982; 1.0 
percent for taxable years beginning in 1982; and 0.6 percent for taxable 
years beginning after 1982 and before 1988. This paragraph does not 
apply for taxable years beginning after 1987.
    (ii) Reserve less than allowable percentage of eligible loans. (A) 
If the reserve for losses on loans as of the close of the base year is 
less than the allowable percentage for the taxable year multiplied by 
the eligible loans outstanding at the close of the base year, the amount 
determined under this subdivision for the taxable year is the amount 
necessary to increase the balance of the reserve for losses on loans as 
of the close of the taxable year to an amount equal to the allowable 
percentage for the taxable year multiplied by the eligible loans 
outstanding at the close of that year, except that the amount determined 
with respect to the reserve deficiency shall not exceed one-fifth of the 
reserve deficiency. For purposes of this section, the term reserve 
deficiency means the excess of the allowable percentage for the taxable 
year multiplied by the eligible loans outstanding at the close of the 
base year over the reserve for losses on loans as of the close of the 
base year. Where a taxpayer has recoveries of bad debts for a taxable 
year which exceed the bad debts sustained for such year, the taxpayer is 
not required to reduce its otherwise permissible current addition by the 
amount of the net recovery. A reasonable addition

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attributable to an increase in eligible loans outstanding at the close 
of the taxable year over eligible loans outstanding at the close of the 
base year may be made only for the portion of such increase which does 
not exceed the excess of eligible loans outstanding at the close of the 
taxable year over the sum of the amount of eligible loans outstanding at 
the close of the base year and the amount of previous increases in such 
loans for which an addition was made in taxable years ending after the 
close of the base year. For purposes of this subdivision, the order in 
which the factors which make up the annual reserve addition shall be 
claimed is:
    (1) An amount equal to one-fifth of the reserve deficiency;
    (2) Net bad debts charged to the reserve; and
    (3) An amount attributable to an increase in the amount of eligible 
loans outstanding.
    (B) For its first taxable year, a newly organized financial 
institution to which Sec. 1.585-1 and this section apply shall be 
considered to have no reserve deficiency. For example, a new financial 
institution would compute its annual reserve addition by including in 
such addition an amount not in excess of the sum of (1) the amount of 
its net bad debts charged to the reserve for the taxable year, and (2) 
the allowable percentage of the increase in its eligible loans 
outstanding at the close of the taxable year over the amount of its 
loans outstanding (zero) at the end of the year preceding its first 
taxable year. Such amount would be subject to the 0.6 percent 
limitations provided in subparagraph (2) of the paragraph.
    (C) The application of the rules provided by this subdivision may be 
illustrated by the following example:

    Example. The X Bank is a commercial bank which has a calendar year 
as its taxable year. X adopted the reserve method of accounting for bad 
debts in 1950. On December 31, 1969, X has $1,000,000 of outstanding 
eligible loans and a balance of $13,000 in its reserve for losses on 
loans. The base year is 1969 and, consequently, X has a reserve 
deficiency of $5,000 ((1.8%  x $1,000,000) - $13,000).
    (a) During 1970, X has net bad debts of $1,000 charged to the 
reserve for losses on loans. On December 31, 1970, X has $1,050,000 of 
outstanding eligible loans. The maximum reasonable addition under the 
percentage method is $2,900 which consists of $1,000 of reserve 
deficiency (\1/5\  x $5,000), the $1,000 in net bad debts charged to the 
reserve for losses on loans, and $900 attributable to the increase in 
the balance of eligible loans (1.8%  x ($1,050,000 - $1,000,000)). 
Assuming that X makes an addition to the reserve for losses on loans of 
$2,900 for the year, the balance of the reserve as of December 31, 1970 
is $14,900 ($13,000 - $1,000 + $2,900).
    (b) During 1971, X has net bad debts of $1,000 charged to the 
reserve for losses on loans. On December 31, 1971, X has $800,000 of 
outstanding eligible loans. The allowable percentage of eligible loans 
is $14,400 (1.8%  x $800,000). The maximum reasonable addition under the 
percentage method is $500 which is a portion of one-fifth of the reserve 
deficiency. Assuming that X makes an addition to the reserve for losses 
on loans of $500 for the year, the balance of the reserve as of December 
31, 1971, is $14,400 ($14,900 - $1,000 + $500).
    (c) During 1972, X has net bad debts of $600 charged to the reserve 
for losses on loans. On December 31, 1972, X has $850,000 of outstanding 
eligible loans. The allowable percentage of eligible loans is $15,300 
(1.8%  x $850,000). The maximum reasonable addition under the percentage 
method is $1,500 which consists of $1,000 of reserve deficiency (\1/5\  
x $5,000) and $500 of the net bad debts charged to the reserve for 
losses on loans in 1971. Even though the full addition with respect to 
the reserve deficiency in 1971 was not made, the amount of the addition 
that can be made in 1972 with respect to the reserve deficiency is 
limited to one-fifth of such deficiency. Assuming that X makes an 
addition to the reserve for losses on loans of $1,500 for the year, the 
balance of the reserve as of December 31, 1972, is $15,300 ($14,400 - 
$600 + $1,500).
    (d) During 1973, X did not have any net bad debts charged to the 
reserve for losses on loans. On December 31, 1973, X has $1,000,000 of 
outstanding eligible loans. The allowable percentage of eligible loans 
is $18,000 (1.8%  x $1,000,000). The maximum reasonable addition under 
the percentage method is $2,100 which consists of $1,000 of reserve 
deficiency (\1/5\  x $5,000), $500 of net bad debts charged to the 
reserve for losses in 1971, and $600 of net bad debts charged to the 
reserve in 1972. Although outstanding eligible loans increased from 
$850,000 in 1972 to $1,000,000 in 1973, no addition is permitted with 
respect to the increase because the amount of eligible loans outstanding 
at the close of 1973 ($1,000,000) does not exceed the sum of the amount 
of such loans at the close of the base year ($1,000,000) and the amount 
of previous increases in such loans for which an addition was made in 
taxable years ending after the close of the base year ($50,000 loan 
increase in 1970). Assuming that X makes an addition to the reserve for 
losses on loans of $2,100,

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the balance of the reserve as of December 31, 1973, is $17,400 ($15,300 
+ $2,100).

    (iii) Reserve equal to or greater than allowable percentage and 
eligible loans have not declined. If the reserve for losses on loans as 
of the close of the base year is equal to or greater than the allowable 
percentage for the taxable year multiplied by the eligible loans 
outstanding at the close of the base year and if the amount of eligible 
loans outstanding at the close of the taxable year is equal to or 
greater than the amount of eligible loans outstanding at the close of 
the base year, the amount determined under this subdivision is the 
amount necessary to increase the reserve to the greater of (A) the 
allowable percentage for the taxable year multiplied by the eligible 
loans outstanding at the close of the year, or (B) the balance of the 
reserve as of the close of the base year. The application of the rule 
provided by this subdivision may be illustrated by the following 
example:

    Example. The M Bank is a commercial bank which has a calendar year 
as its taxable year. M adopted the reserve method of accounting for bad 
debts in 1950. On December 31, 1969, M has $1,000,000 of outstanding 
eligible loans and a balance of $20,000 in its reserve for losses on 
loans.
    (a) During 1970, M has net bad debts of $1,000 charged to the 
reserve for losses on loans. On December 31, 1970, M has $1,100,000 of 
outstanding eligible loans. The allowable percentage of eligible loans 
is $19,800 (1.8%  x $1,100,000). The maximum reasonable addition under 
the percentage method is $1,000 which is the amount sufficient to 
increase the balance of the reserve as of the close of the taxable year 
to the balance of the reserve as of the close of the 1969 base year 
($20,000). Assuming that M makes an addition to the reserve for losses 
on loans of $1,000 for the year, the balance of the reserve as of 
December 31, 1970, is $20,000 ($20,000 - $1,000 + $1,000).
    (b) During 1971, M has net bad debts of $1,000 charged to the 
reserve for losses on loans. On December 31, 1971, M has $1,300,000 of 
outstanding eligible loans. The allowable percentage of eligible loans 
is $23,400 (1.8%  x $1,300,000). The maximum reasonable addition under 
the percentage method is $4,400 which is the amount sufficient to 
increase the balance of the reserve to the allowable percentage of 
eligible loans outstanding at the close of the taxable year. Assuming 
that M makes an addition to the reserve for losses on loans of $4,400 
for the year, the balance of the reserve as of December 31, 1971, is 
$23,400 ($20,000 - $1,000 + $4,400).
    (c) During 1972, M has net bad debts of $1,000 charged to the 
reserve for losses on loans. On December 31, 1972, M has $1,200,000 of 
outstanding eligible loans. The allowable percentage of eligible loans 
is $21,600 (1.8% x $1,200,000). No reasonable addition may be made under 
the percentage method because the reserve for losses on loans ($22,400, 
i.e., $23,400-$1,000) is greater than the allowable percentage of 
eligible loans outstanding at the close of the taxable year ($21,600) 
and the balance of the reserve as of the close of the base year 
($20,000). Assuming that no amount is added under the experience method 
provided by paragraph (c) of this section, the balance of the reserve 
for losses on loans as of December 31, 1972, is $22,400 
($23,400-$1,000).
    (d) During 1973, M has net bad debts of $1,000 charged to the 
reserve for losses on loans. On December 31, 1973, M has $1,200,000 of 
outstanding eligible loans. The allowable percentage of eligible loans 
is $21,600 (1.8% x $1,200,000). The maximum reasonable addition under 
the percentage method is $200 which is the amount sufficient to increase 
the reserve for losses on loans to the allowable percentage of eligible 
loans outstanding at the close of the taxable year. Assuming that M 
makes an addition to the reserve for losses on loans of $200 for the 
year, the balance of the reserve as of December 31, 1973, is $21,600 
($22,400-$1,000+$200).

    (iv) Reserve greater than allowable percentage and eligible loans 
have declined. If the reserve for losses on loans as of the close of the 
base year is equal to or greater than the allowable percentage of 
eligible loans outstanding at such time and if the amount of eligible 
loans at the close of the taxable year is less than the amount of 
eligible loans outstanding at the close of the base year, the amount 
determined under this subdivision is the amount necessary to increase 
the balance of the reserve to the amount which bears the same ratio to 
eligible loans outstanding at the close of the taxable year as the 
balance of the reserve as of the close of the base year bears to the 
amount of eligible loans outstanding at the close of the base year. The 
application of the rule provided by this subdivision may be illustrated 
by the following example:

    Example. The N Bank is a commercial bank which has a calendar year 
as its taxable year. N adopted the reserve method of accounting for bad 
debts in 1950. On December

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31, 1969, N has $1,000,000 of outstanding eligible loans and a balance 
of $20,000 in its reserve for losses on loans.
    (a) During 1970, N has net bad debts of $3,000 charged to the 
reserve for losses on loans. On December 31, 1970, N has $900,000 of 
outstanding eligible loans. The maximum reasonable addition under the 
percentage method is $1,000, which is the amount necessary to increase 
the balance of the reserve to the amount ($18,000) which bears the same 
ratio to eligible loans outstanding at the close of the taxable year 
($900,000) as the balance of the reserve as of the close of the base 
year ($20,000) bears to the amount of the eligible loans outstanding at 
the close of the base year ($1,000,000). Assuming that N makes an 
addition to the reserve for losses on loans of $1,000 for the year, the 
balance of the reserve as of December 31, 1970, is $18,000 
($20,000-$3,000+$1,000).
    (b) During 1971, N has net bad debts of $1,000 charged to the 
reserve for losses on loans. On December 31, 1971, N has $1,100,000 of 
outstanding eligible loans. The maximum reasonable addition under the 
percentage method, determined under subdivision (iii) of this 
subparagraph, is $3,000 which is the amount necessary to increase the 
balance of the reserve to the greater of the allowable percentage of 
eligible loans outstanding at the close of the taxable year ($19,800) or 
the balance of the reserve at the close of the base year ($20,000). 
Assuming that N makes an addition to the reserve for losses on loans of 
$3,000 for the year, the balance of the reserve as of December 31, 1971 
is $20,000 ($18,000-$1,000+$3,000).

    (2) Limitations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
paragraph, the maximum reasonable addition to the reserve for losses on 
loans under the percentage method shall not exceed the greater of:
    (i) Six-tenths of 1 percent of the eligible loans outstanding at the 
close of the taxable year, or
    (ii) An amount sufficient to increase the reserve for losses on 
loans at the close of the taxable year to six-tenths of 1 percent of the 
eligible loans outstanding at the close of the taxable year.
    The application of the rules provided by this subparagraph may be 
illustrated by the following example:

    Example. The Y Bank begins business as a commercial bank on July 1, 
1974. Y adopts the calendar year as its taxable year and the reserve 
method of accounting for bad debts.
    (a) During 1974, Y has net bad debts of $1,000. On December 31, 
1974, Y has $1,000,000 of outstanding eligible loans. Under subparagraph 
(1)(ii)(B) of this paragraph, because Y is a newly-organized financial 
institution, there is no reserve deficiency. Except for the limitations 
of this subparagraph, the maximum reasonable addition under subparagraph 
(1)(ii)(A) of this paragraph would be the amount of net bad debts 
charged to the reserve for losses ($1,000) plus the allowable percentage 
of outstanding eligible loans at the close of the taxable year $18,000 
(1.8% x $1,000,000). However, because of the limitations of this 
subparagraph, the maximum reasonable addition to the reserve for losses 
on loans under the percentage method is an amount sufficient to increase 
the balance of the reserve for losses on loans to $6,000 which is 0.6 
percent of the eligible loans outstanding at the close of the taxable 
year. Assuming that Y makes an addition to the reserve for losses on 
loans of $7,000 for the year, the balance of the reserve as of December 
31, 1974, is $6,000 ($7,000 - $1,000). The $7,000 consists of the $1,000 
in net bad debts and $6,000 attributable to the increase in eligible 
loans outstanding.
    (b) During 1975, Y has net bad debts of $1,000 charged to the 
reserve for losses on loans. On December 31, 1975, Y has $1,000,000 of 
outstanding eligible loans. Except for the limitations of this 
subparagraph, the maximum reasonable addition under subparagraph 
(1)(ii)(A) of this paragraph would be the amount of net bad debts 
charged to the reserve for losses ($1,000) plus an amount attributable 
to the increase in the amount of eligible loans outstanding with respect 
to which no reasonable addition was allowed in 1974 ($12,000, i.e., 
$18,000 - $6,000). However, because of the limitations of this 
paragraph, the maximum reasonable addition to the reserve for losses on 
loans under the percentage method is $6,000 which is an amount equal to 
0.6 percent of the eligible loans outstanding at the close of the 
taxable year. This amount consists of net bad debts of $1,000 and $5,000 
attributable to a portion of the increase in eligible loans in 1974 with 
respect to which no reasonable addition was allowable for 1974. Assuming 
that Y makes an addition to the reserve for losses on loans of $6,000 
for the year, the balance of the reserve as of December 31, 1975, is 
$11,000 ($6,000 - $1,000 + $6,000).
    (c) During 1976, Y has net bad debts charged to the reserve for 
losses on loans of $1,000. On December 31, 1976, Y has $1,000,000 in 
outstanding eligible loans. At the close of 1975 (Y's base year for 
1976), the amount of outstanding eligible loans was also $1,000,000. 
Consequently, there is a reserve deficiency of $1,000 
((1.2% x $1,000,000)--$11,000). The maximum reasonable addition to the 
reserve for losses under subparagraph (1)(ii)(A) of this paragraph is 
$1,200 which consists of one-fifth of the reserve deficiency 
($1,000 x \1/5\=$200) and the net bad debts charged to the reserve

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for losses on loans for the year ($1,000). Because that amount is less 
than 0.6 percent of the eligible loans outstanding at the close of the 
taxable year (0.6% x $1,000,000=$6,000), the limitations of this 
subparagraph do not apply. Assuming that Y makes an addition to the 
reserve for losses on loans of $1,200 for the year, the balance of the 
reserve as of December 31, 1976, is $11,200 ($11,000 - $1,000 + $1,200).

    (c) Experience method--(1) In general--(i) Maximum addition. The 
amount determined under this paragraph for a taxable year is the amount 
necessary to increase the balance of the reserve for losses on loans (as 
of the close of the taxable year) to the greater of the amount 
determined under subdivision (ii) or (iii) of this subparagraph. For 
special rules for a new financial institution, see subparagraph (2) of 
this paragraph.
    (ii) Six-year moving average amount. The amount determined under 
this subdivision is the amount which bears the same ratio to loans 
outstanding at the close of the taxable year as (A) the total bad debts 
sustained during the taxable year and the 5 preceding taxable years (or, 
with the approval of the Commissioner, a shorter period), adjusted for 
recoveries of bad debts during such period, bears to (B) the sum of the 
loans outstanding at the close of such 6 (or fewer) taxable years. For 
purposes of applying this subdivision, a period shorter than 6 years 
generally would be appropriate only where there is a change in the type 
of a substantial portion of the loans outstanding such that the risk of 
loss is substantially increased. For example, if the major portion of a 
bank's portfolio of loans changes from agricultural loans to industrial 
loans which results in a substantial increase in the risk of loss, a 
period shorter than 6 years may be appropriate. Similarly, a bank which 
has recently altered its lending practices to include in its portfolio 
of loans consumer-installment loans, when it had previously made only 
commercial loans, may also qualify to use a period shorter than six 
years. A decline in the general economic conditions in the area, which 
substantially increase the risk of loss, is a relevant factor which may 
be considered. In any case, however, approval to use a shorter period 
will not be granted unless the taxpayer supplies specific evidence that 
the loans outstanding at the close of the taxable years for the shorter 
period requested are not comparable in nature and risk to loans 
outstanding at the close of the six taxable years. The fact that a 
bank's bad debt experience has shown a substantial increase is not, by 
itself, sufficient to justify use of a shorter period. If approval is 
granted to use a shorter period, the experience for those taxable years 
which are excluded shall not be used for any subsequent year. A request 
for approval to exclude the experience of a prior taxable year shall not 
be considered unless it is sent to the Commissioner at least 30 days 
before the close of the first taxable year for which such approval is 
requested.
    (iii) Base year amount. The amount determined under this subdivision 
is the lower of (A) the balance of the reserve as of the close of the 
base year, or (B) if the amount of loans outstanding at the close of the 
taxable year is less than the amount of loans outstanding at the close 
of the base year, the amount which bears the same ratio to loans 
outstanding at the close of the taxable year as the balance of the 
reserve as of the close of the base year bears to the amount of loans 
outstanding at the close of the base year.
    (2) Special rules for new financial institutions--(i) In general. In 
the case of any taxable year preceded by less than 5 authorization years 
(as defined in paragraph (e)(5) of this section), subparagraph (1) of 
this paragraph shall be applied with the adjustments provided by 
subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph.
    (ii) Adjustments. (A) The total bad debts for the 6-year period 
computed under subparagraph (1)(ii)(A) of this paragraph shall be the 
sum of:
    (1) The bad debts sustained by the taxpayer during its authorization 
years, adjusted for recoveries of bad debts for such years, and
    (2) That fraction of the total bad debts sustained by a comparable 
bank (as defined in paragraph (e)(7) of this section) during the 
comparison years (as defined in paragraph (e)(6) of this section), 
adjusted for recoveries of bad debts for such years, which bears the 
same ratio to such total as the average

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loans outstanding of the taxpayer during the authorization years bears 
to the average loans outstanding of the comparable bank during the 
comparison years.
    (B) The total amount of loans outstanding during the 6-year period 
computed under subparagraph (1)(ii)(B) of this paragraph shall be six 
times the average loans outstanding of the taxpayer during the 
authorization years.
    (d) Change in accounting method from specific charge-off method to 
reserve method of treating bad debts--(1) In general. If a bank is 
granted permission in accordance with Sec. 1.446-1(e)(3) to change its 
method of accounting for bad debts from a method under which specific 
bad debt items are deducted to the reserve method of treating bad debts, 
the taxpayer shall effect the change as provided in subparagraphs (2) 
and (3) of this paragraph.
    (2) Initial balance of the reserve. The initial balance of the 
reserve at the close of the year of change shall be no less than the 
minimum addition as described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section and 
shall be no larger than the greater of:
    (i) The allowable percentage of eligible loans outstanding at the 
close of the taxable year of change, or
    (ii) The amount which bears the same ratio to loans outstanding at 
the close of the taxable year as the total bad debts sustained during 
the taxable year and the 5 preceding taxable years (or, with the 
approval of the Commissioner, a shorter period), adjusted for recoveries 
of bad debts during such period, bears to the sum of the loans 
outstanding at the close of such 6 or fewer taxable years.

In the case of taxable years beginning after 1987, the initial balance 
of the reserve at the end of the year of change shall be the amount 
specified in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph.
    (3) Deduction with respect to initial balance. The deduction with 
respect to the initial balance of the reserve at the close of the 
taxable year of change, determined under subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph, is allowable ratably over a period of 10 years commencing 
with the taxable year of change (or a shorter period as may be approved 
by the Commissioner). Thus, the bad debt deduction under section 166 for 
the taxable year of change will consist of the amount of debts 
determined to be wholly or partially worthless and charged-off during 
such taxable year plus one-tenth (if a 10-year period is used) of the 
amount of the reserve determined under subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph. For each of the 9 taxable years following the taxable year of 
change, the bad debt deduction will consist of the reasonable addition 
to the reserve for bad debts for each such year as provided by section 
585, as otherwise determined, plus one-tenth of the amount determined to 
be the initial balance of the reserve under subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph. The amount established as a bad debt reserve for the taxable 
year of change under subparagraph (2) of this paragraph shall be 
considered as the balance of the reserve for purposes of determining the 
amount of subsequent additions to such reserve, even though the entire 
amount of the reserve may not have been deducted under section 585(a)(1) 
or former section 166(c) because of the requirement that it be deducted 
over a number of years.
    (e) Definitions--(1) Base year--(i) Percentage method. For purposes 
of paragraph (b) of this section (relating to the percentage method), 
the term base year means: For years beginning before 1976, the last 
taxable year beginning on or before July 11, 1969; for taxable years 
beginning after 1975 but before 1983, the last taxable year beginning 
before 1976; and, for taxable years beginning after 1982, the last 
taxable year beginning before 1983. However, for purposes of section 
585(b)(2)(A) the term base year means the last taxable year before the 
most recent adoption of the percentage method, if later than the base 
year as determined under the preceding sentence.
    (ii) Experience method. For purposes of paragraph (c) of this 
section (relating to the experience method), the term base year means 
(A) the last taxable year before the most recent adoption of the 
experience method, or (B) the last taxable year beginning on or before 
July 11, 1969, which ever is later; and for taxable years beginning 
after 1987, the last taxable year beginning before 1988.

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    (iii) Example. The application of the rules provided by this 
subparagraph may be illustrated by the following example:

    Example. The T Bank is a commercial bank which has a calendar year 
as its taxable year. T adopted the reserve method of accounting for bad 
debts in 1950. On December 31, 1969, T has $1,000,000 of outstanding 
eligible loans and a balance of $19,300 in its reserve for losses on 
loans.
    (a) During 1970, T has net bad debts of $1,000 charged to the 
reserve for losses on loans. On December 31, 1970, T has $1,050,000 of 
outstanding eligible loans. T elects the percentage method. The base 
year is 1969. The maximum reasonable addition under the percentage 
method of $1,000 which is the amount sufficient to increase the balance 
of the reserve as of the close of the taxable year to the balance of the 
reserve as of the close of the base year 1969 ($19.300). Assuming that T 
makes an addition to the reserve for losses on loans of $1,000 for the 
year, the balance of the reserve for losses on loans as of December 31, 
1970, is $19,300 ($19,300-$1,000+$1,000).
    (b) During 1971, T has net bad debts of $8,000 charged to the 
reserve for losses on loans. On December 31, 1971, T has $1,100,000 of 
outstanding eligible loans. T elects the experience method. The base 
year is 1970. The maximum reasonable addition under the experience 
method is $8,000 which is the amount sufficient to increase the balance 
of the reserve as of the close of the taxable year to the balance of the 
reserve as of the close of the 1970 base year ($19,300). Assuming that T 
makes an addition to the reserve for losses on loans of $8,000 for the 
year, the balance of the reserve for losses on loans as of December 31, 
1971, is $19,300, ($19,300-$8,000 + $8,000).
    (c) During 1972, T has net bad debts of $1,000 charged to the 
reserve for losses on loans. On December 31, 1972, T has $1,200,000 of 
outstanding eligible loans. T elects the percentage method. The base 
year is 1971 and there is a reserve deficiency of $500 ((1.8%  
x $1,100,000)-$19,300). The maximum reasonable addition under the 
percentage method is $2,900 which consists of $100 of reserve deficiency 
(\1/5\  x $500), the $1,000 in net bad debts charged to the reserve for 
losses on loans, and $1,800 attributable to the increase in the balance 
of eligible loans (1.8%  x ($1,200,000-$1,100,000)). Assuming that T 
makes an addition to the reserve for losses on loans of $2,900 for the 
year, the balance of the reserve for losses on loans as of December 31, 
1972, is $21,200 ($19,300-$1,000 + $2,900).

    (2) Loan--(i) General rule. For purposes of this section and 
Secs. 1.585-1, 1.585-3, and 1.585-4, the term loan means debt as the 
term debt is used in section 166 and the regulations thereunder. The 
term loan includes (but is not limited to) the following items:
    (A) An overdraft in one or more deposit accounts by a customer in 
good faith whether or not other deposit accounts of the same customer 
have balances in excess of the overdraft;
    (B) A bankers acceptance purchased or discounted by a bank; and
    (C) A loan participation to the extent that the taxpayer bears a 
risk of loss.
    For purposes of (B) of this subdivision (i), a bankers acceptance 
shall be considered as a loan made by the bank which purchased or 
discounted the bankers acceptance and not a loan made by the originating 
bank.
    (ii) Exceptions. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (i) 
of this subparagraph, the term loan does not include the following 
items:
    (A) Discount or interest receivable reflected in the face amount of 
an outstanding loan, which discount or interest has not been included in 
gross income;
    (B) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1976, commercial 
paper, however acquired by the bank, including, for example, short-term 
promissory notes which may be purchased on the open market;
    (C) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1976, a debt 
evidenced by a security (as defined in section 165(g)(2)(C) and the 
regulations thereunder);
    (D) Any loan which is entered into or acquired for the primary 
purpose of enlarging the otherwise available bad debt deduction;
    (E) Loans which have been contractually committed to the extent that 
funds have not been disbursed to the borrower or disbursed on behalf of 
the borrower; and
    (F) Any transaction which is in violation of a Federal or State 
statute that governs the activities of the financial institution.
    (3) Eligible loan--(i) General rule. For purposes of this section 
and Secs. 1.585-3 and 1.585-4, the term eligible loan means a loan (as 
defined in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph) which is incurred in the 
course of the normal customer loan activities of a financial institution 
and

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which is not a loan described in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph. 
Nothing within the preceding sentence will be construed to exclude from 
the term eligible loan a bona fide loan in a new market or under a novel 
repayment arrangement if the likelihood of nonrepayment is at least as 
great as that of other customer loans of the financial institution.
    (ii) Exceptions. Loans which do not constitute eligible loans 
include:
    (A) A loan to a bank (as defined in section 581 and the regulations 
thereunder) or to a domestic branch of a foreign corporation to which 
Sec. 1.585-1 applies, including a repurchase transaction or other 
similar transaction;
    (B) Bank funds on deposit in any bank (foreign or domestic) such as 
a deposit represented by a certificate of deposit or any other form of 
instrument evidencing the deposit of a sum of money with the issuing 
bank that will be available on or after a stated date or period of time;
    (C) A sale or loan of Federal funds irrespective of the purchaser or 
borrower;
    (D) A loan, to the extent that it is directly or indirectly made to, 
guaranteed by, or insured by the United States, a possession or 
instrumentality thereof, or a State or political subdivision thereof; 
and
    (E) A loan which is secured by a deposit in the lending financial 
institution or in a bank as defined in section 581 or a domestic branch 
of a foreign corporation to which this section applies to the extent 
that the financial institution has control over withdrawal of such 
deposit.
    (iii) Definition of loan which is secured by a deposit. For purposes 
of subdivision (ii)(E) of this subparagraph:
    (A) A loan is considered secured if the loan is on the security of 
any instrument which makes the deposit specific security for the payment 
of the loan, provided that such instrument is of such a nature that in 
the event of default the deposit could be subjected to the satisfaction 
of the loan;
    (B) A deposit includes a guarantee deposit in the form of a 
holdback, pledged collateral that has been reduced to cash, and loan 
payments that are maintained in a separate account; and
    (C) Control over the withdrawal of a deposit is evidenced by 
possession of a passbook, certificate of deposit, note, or other similar 
instrument the possession of which is normally required to permit 
withdrawal. The lending financial institution does not have control over 
withdrawal of the deposit if the deposit can be withdrawn without 
consent of the lending financial institution. Thus, the lending 
financial institution normally does not have control over the withdrawal 
of a deposit in an account merely because the borrower agrees to 
maintain a minimum, average, or compensating balance.
    (4) Predecessor. For purposes of this section, the term predecessor 
means (i) any taxpayer which transferred more than 50 percent of the 
total amount of its assets to the taxpayer and is described in 
Sec. 1.585-1, or (ii) any predecessor of such predecessor.
    (5) Authorization years. For purposes of this section, the term 
authorization years means the number of years, containing 12 complete 
months, between (i) the first day of the first full taxable year of the 
taxpayer for which it (or any predecessor) was authorized to do business 
as a financial institution described in Sec. 1.585-1, and (ii) the 
taxable year.
    (6) Comparison years. For purposes of this section, the term 
comparison years means those consecutive taxable years containing 12 
complete months of a comparable bank, the last of which ends within 12 
months immediately preceding the beginning of the first taxable year of 
the taxpayer, which are equal in number to six minus the number of 
authorization years of the taxpayer.
    (7) Comparable bank. For purposes of this section, the term 
comparable bank means all the financial institutions described in 
Sec. 1.585-1 located within the same Federal Reserve district.
    (8) Average loans outstanding. For purposes of this section, the 
term average loans outstanding means the sum of the loans outstanding at 
the close of each taxable year of a period divided by the number of 
taxable years in such period.
    (9) Adjusted for recoveries of bad debts. For purposes of this 
section, the term

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adjusted for recoveries of bad debts means an adjustment for the full 
amount recovered with respect to bad debts previously charged to the 
reserve during any of the applicable taxable years.


(Sec. 585(b)(4), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (83 Stat. 618; (26 
U.S.C. 585(b)(4))))

[T.D. 7532, 43 FR 3109, Jan. 23, 1978, as amended by T.D. 7835, 47 FR 
42342, Sept. 27, 1982; T.D. 8513, 58 FR 68757, Dec. 29, 1993]



Sec. 1.585-3  Special rules.

    (a) Treatment of reserve. For taxable years beginning after July 11, 
1969, if a financial institution to which section 585 and Sec. 1.585-1 
apply establishes a reserve pursuant to section 585(a) (or, for taxable 
years beginning before January 1, 1987, section 166(c)), any bad debt in 
respect of a loan (whether or not such loan is an eligible loan) must be 
charged to the reserve for losses on loans provided for by Sec. 1.585-1 
for the taxable year in which the bad debt occurs. For such a year, any 
recovery of a bad debt previously charged to the reserve account in 
respect of a loan (whether or not such loan is an eligible loan) must be 
credited to such reserve in the taxable year of recovery regardless of 
whether such credit causes the reserve to exceed the permissible amount. 
If, as a result of net recoveries during the taxable year, the reserve 
balance exceeds the permissible amount, a taxpayer is not required to 
report the excess as taxable income. In such a case, the excess over the 
otherwise permissible amount in the reserve account precludes current 
reasonable additions to the reserve and may affect future reasonable 
additions. Recoveries of bad debts which were not charged to the reserve 
shall not be credited to such reserve, but shall be treated as taxable 
income subject to the provisions of section 111. No item other than a 
loan as defined in Sec. 1.585-2 (e)(2) shall be charged to the reserve 
for losses on loans.
    (b) Accounting for reserve. A financial institution to which section 
585 and Sec. 1.585-1 apply which establishes a reserve pursuant to 
section 585(a) (or, for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1987, 
section 166(c)) shall establish and maintain a permanent record of such 
reserve. Copies of Federal income tax returns and amended returns with 
attached schedules satisfy the requirements of this paragraph provided 
that such returns are permanently maintained by the financial 
institution and the balance of the reserve for losses on loans 
established pursuant to section 585(a) (or former section 166(c)) can be 
readily reconciled with the reserve for losses on loans maintained by 
the financial institution for financial statement purposes. The 
requirements of this paragraph would also be satisfied if a financial 
institution establishes and maintains a permanent subsidiary ledger 
reflecting an account for the reserve for losses on loans established 
pursuant to section 585(a) (or former section 166(c)) provided the 
balance in such account can be readily reconciled with the balance of 
the reserve for losses on loans for financial statement purposes 
maintained in any other ledger. The permanent records maintained 
pursuant to this section must reflect any changes in the amount 
initially added to the reserve for losses on loans and the amount 
finally determined by the taxpayer to be a reasonable addition to the 
reserve for losses on loans.


(Sec. 585(b)(4), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (83 Stat. 618; (26 
U.S.C. 585(b)(4))))

[T.D. 7532, 43 FR 3114, Jan. 23, 1978, as amended by T.D. 8513, 58 FR 
68757, Dec. 29, 1993]



Sec. 1.585-4  Reorganizations and asset acquisitions.

    (a) In general. In computing a reasonable addition to the reserve 
for losses on loans for the first taxable year ending after a 
transaction to which section 381(a) applies and for subsequent taxable 
years, the separate reserves for losses on loans, the amount of loans 
outstanding, the total bad debts sustained (adjusted for recoveries), 
and the amount of eligible loans outstanding of the distributor or 
transferor corporation and the acquiring corporation (or, in the case of 
a consolidation, the transferor corporations) shall be combined for all 
applicable years. Thus, for example, in applying Sec. 1.585-2(c)(1)(i) 
for the first taxable year ending after the distribution or transfer, 
the total bad debts sustained during the 5 preceding taxable years are 
the sum of the bad

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debts sustained by the acquiring corporation for the 5 preceding taxable 
years and bad debts sustained by the distributor or transferor 
corporation for the taxable year ending on the date of distribution or 
transfer and the 4 preceding taxable years.
    (b) Base year and base year amounts of acquiring corporation--(1) 
Base year. For transactions to which section 381(a) applies, the base 
year of the acquiring corporation for the first taxable year ending 
after the date of distribution or transfer shall be the last taxable 
year ending on or before the date of distribution or transfer. The 
balance of the reserve, the amount of loans outstanding, and the amount 
of eligible loans outstanding at the close of such base year shall be 
determined in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (2)(i) of 
this paragraph. For taxable years subsequent to the first taxable year 
ending after the date of distribution or transfer, the base year of the 
acquiring corporation shall be the more recent of the base year provided 
by the first sentence of this subparagraph or the base year provided by 
Sec. 1.585-2(e)(1). If Sec. 1.585-2(e)(1) provides the more recent base 
year, the balance of the reserve for losses on loans, the amount of 
loans outstanding, and the amount of eligible loans outstanding shall be 
determined at the close of such base year without regard to this 
paragraph.
    (2) Base year amounts--(i) Method of determination. The balance of 
the reserve for losses on loans, the amount of loans outstanding, and 
the amount of eligible loans outstanding at the close of the base year 
provided by the first sentence of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph 
shall be the total of such amounts of the distributor or transferor 
corporation and the acquiring corporation (or, in the case of a 
consolidation, the transferor corporations) at the close of what would 
have been their respective base years determined under Sec. 1.585-
2(e)(1) if the distribution or transfer to which section 381(a) applies 
had not occurred, except that the method (experience or percentage) used 
or adopted by the acquiring corporation to determine its reasonable 
addition to a reserve for losses on loans for the first taxable year 
ending after the date of the distribution or transfer shall be 
considered to be the method that the distributor or transferor 
corporation (or, in the case of a consolidation, that the transferor 
corporation) would have used or adopted for its first taxable year 
ending after the date of distribution or transfer if the distribution or 
transfer had not occurred.
    (ii) Examples. The application of the rule provided by this 
subparagraph may be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. The X Corporation and the Y Corporation are commercial 
banks both of which have a calendar year as a taxable year. Both X and Y 
adopted the reserve method of accounting for bad debts prior to July 11, 
1969. For the taxable year 1970 through 1973, X and Y determined their 
reasonable additions to a reserve for losses on loans as defined in 
Sec. 1.585-2(e)(2) under the percentage method. On June 30, 1974, the X 
Bank is merged into the Y Bank; for its short taxable year ending on 
June 30, 1974, X determines its reasonable addition under the percentage 
method. If, for the taxable year ending on December 31, 1974 (the first 
taxable year ending after the date of distribution or transfer), Y 
determines its reasonable addition to a reserve for losses on loans 
under the percentage method, then at the close of the base year the 
reserve balance, the amount of outstanding loans, and the amount of 
eligible loans outstanding are the sum of X's and Y's respective amounts 
at the close of the taxable year ending December 31, 1969 (the base year 
of both X and Y determined under Sec. 1.585-2(e)(1) as if the 
distribution or transfer had not taken place). If, instead of the above, 
Y adopts the experience method of determining its reasonable addition to 
a reserve for losses for the taxable year 1974, than at the close of the 
base year (1973) the reserve balances, the amount of loans outstanding, 
and the amount of eligible loans outstanding are the sum of X's 
respective amounts at the close of its short taxable year ending on June 
30, 1974 (X's last taxable year before its (Y's) most recent adoption of 
the experience method) and of Y's respective amounts at the close of its 
taxable year 1973 (Y's last taxable year before its most recent adoption 
of the experience method).
    Example 2. The M Corporation and the N Corporation are commercial 
banks. M has a fiscal year ending September 30, as its taxable year and 
N has a calendar year as its taxable year. Both M and N adopted the 
reserve method of accounting for bad debts prior to July 11, 1969. For 
the taxable years ending in 1970, 1971, and 1972, M determined its 
reasonable addition to a reserve for losses

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under the percentage method; for the taxable year ending in 1973 M 
adopted the experience method. For the taxable years 1970 through 1973 N 
determined its reasonable addition under the percentage method. M is 
merged into N on June 30, 1974, and for its short taxable year ending on 
June 30, 1974, M determines its reasonable addition under the experience 
method. If, for the taxable year ending on December 31, 1974 (the first 
taxable year ending after the date of distribution or transfer), N 
determines its reasonable addition to a reserve for losses under the 
percentage method, then at the close of the base year (1973) the reserve 
balance, the amount of loans outstanding, and the amount of eligible 
loans outstanding are the sum of M's respective amounts at the close of 
(a) if M had a reserve deficiency as of June 30, 1974, its short taxable 
year ending on June 30, 1974 (M's last taxable year before its (N's) 
most recent adoption of the percentage method), or (b) if M did not have 
a reserve deficiency, the taxable year ending on September 30, 1969, and 
N's respective amounts at the close of its taxable year 1979. If, 
instead of the above, N adopts the experience method for the taxable 
year 1974, then at the close of the base year the reserve balance, the 
amount of outstanding loans, and the amount of eligible loans 
outstanding are the sum of M's respective amounts at the close of its 
taxable year ending on September 30, 1972 (the last taxable year before 
M's most recent adoption of the experience method), and N's respective 
amounts at the close of the taxable year 1973 (the last taxable year 
ending before N's most recent adoption of the experience method).


(Sec. 585(b)(4), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (83 Stat. 618; (26 
U.S.C. 585(b)(4))))

[T.D. 7532, 43 FR 3114, Jan. 23, 1978]



Sec. 1.585-5  Denial of bad debt reserves for large banks.

    (a) General rule. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 
1986, a large bank (as defined in paragraph (b) of this section) may not 
deduct any amount under section 585 or any other section for an addition 
to a reserve for bad debts. However, for these years, except as provided 
in Sec. 1.585-7, a large bank may deduct amounts allowed under section 
166(a) for specific debts that become worthless in whole or in part. Any 
large bank that maintained a reserve for bad debts under section 585 for 
the taxable year immediately preceding its disqualification year (as 
defined in paragraph (d)(1) of this section) must follow the rules 
prescribed by Sec. 1.585-6 or Sec. 1.585-7 for changing from the reserve 
method of accounting for bad debts that is allowed by section 585, to 
the specific charge-off method of accounting for bad debts, in its 
disqualification year. However, except as may be provided otherwise in 
regulations prescribed under section 593, the rules prescribed by 
Secs. 1.585-6 and 1.585-7 do not apply to a large bank that maintained a 
reserve for bad debts under section 593 for the taxable year immediately 
preceding its disqualification year.
    (b) Large bank--(1) General definition. For purposes of this 
section, a large bank is any institution described in Sec. 1.585-1(b)(1) 
(i) or (ii) if, for the taxable year (or for any preceding taxable year 
beginning after December 31, 1986)--
    (i) The average total assets of the institution (determined under 
paragraph (c) of this section) exceed $500,000,000; or
    (ii) The institution is a member of a parent-subsidiary controlled 
group (as defined in paragraph (d)(2) of this section) and the average 
total assets of the group exceed $500,000,000.
    (2) Large bank resulting from transfer by large bank--(i) In 
general. If a corporation acquires the assets of a large bank (as 
defined in this paragraph (b)) in an acquisition to which paragraph 
(b)(2) (ii), (iii) or (iv) of this section applies, the acquiring 
corporation (the acquiror) is treated as a large bank for any taxable 
year ending after the date of the acquisition in which it is an 
institution described in Sec. 1.585-1(b)(1) (i) or (ii).
    (ii) Transfer of significant portion of assets where control is 
retained. This paragraph (b)(2)(ii) applies to any direct or indirect 
acquisition of a significant portion of a large bank's assets if, after 
the acquisition, the transferor large bank owns more than 50 percent (by 
vote or value) of the outstanding stock of the acquiror. For this 
purpose, stock of an acquiror is considered owned by a transferor bank 
if the stock is owned by any member of a parent-subsidiary controlled 
group (as defined in paragraph (d)(2) of this section) of which the bank 
is a member, by any related party within the meaning of section 267(b) 
or 707(b), or by any person that received the stock in a transaction to 
which section 355 applies.

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    (iii) Transfer to which section 381 applies. This paragraph 
(b)(2)(iii) applies to any acquisition to which section 381(a) applies 
if, immediately after the acquisition, the acquiror's principal method 
of accounting for bad debts (determined under Sec. 1.381(c)(4)-1(c)(2)) 
with respect to its banking business is the specific charge-off method. 
In applying Sec. 1.381(c)(4)-1(c)(2) for this purpose, the following 
rules apply: A transferor large bank is considered to use the specific 
charge-off method for all of its loans immediately before the 
acquisition; an acquiror is considered to use a reserve method for all 
of its loans immediately before the acquisition; and all banking 
businesses of the acquiror immediately after the acquisition are treated 
as one integrated business. See Secs. 1.585-6(c)(3) and 1.585-7(d)(2) 
for rules on the treatment of assets acquired from large banks in 
section 381(a) transactions.
    (iv) Transfer of substantially all assets to related party. This 
paragraph (b)(2)(iv) applies to any direct or indirect acquisition of 
substantially all of a large bank's assets if the transferor large bank 
and the acquiror are related parties before or after the acquisition and 
a principal purpose of the acquisition is to avoid treating the acquired 
assets as those of a large bank. A transferor bank and an acquiror are 
considered to be related parties for this purpose if they are members of 
the same parent-subsidiary controlled group (as defined in paragraph 
(d)(2) of this section) or related parties within the meaning of section 
267(b) or 707(b).
    (3) Examples. The following examples illustrate the principles of 
this paragraph (b):

    Example 1. Bank M, a calendar year taxpayer, is an institution 
described in Sec. 1.585-1(b)(1)(i). For its taxable year beginning on 
January 1, 1987, M has average total assets of $600 million. Since M's 
average total assets for 1987 exceed $500 million, M is a large bank for 
that year. Pursuant to Sec. 1.585-5(d)(1), 1987 is M's disqualification 
year. If M maintained a bad debt reserve under section 585 for its 
immediately preceding taxable year (1986), M must change in 1987 to the 
specific charge-off method of accounting for bad debts, in accordance 
with Sec. 1.585-6 or Sec. 1.585-7.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in Example 1. Also assume that 
in 1988 M disposes of a portion of its assets and, as a result, M's 
average total assets for taxable year 1988 fall to $400 million. M 
remains a large bank for taxable year 1988 and succeeding taxable years, 
since its average total assets for a preceding taxable year (1987) 
beginning after December 31, 1986, exceeded $500 million.
    Example 3. Bank P, a calendar year taxpayer, is an institution 
described in Sec. 1.585-1(b)(1)(i). P has average total assets of $300 
million for its taxable year beginning on January 1, 1988. For the same 
year, P is a member of a parent-subsidiary controlled group (within the 
meaning of Sec. 1.585-5(d)(2)) that has average total assets of $800 
million. In February 1989, the group sells its stock in P to several 
individual investors. P is a large bank for taxable year 1988 because it 
is a member of a group described in Sec. 1.585-5(b)(1)(ii) for that 
year. P also is a large bank for taxable year 1989 and succeeding 
taxable years because it was a member of a group described in 
Sec. 1.585-5(b)(1)(ii) for a preceding taxable year (1988) beginning 
after December 31, 1986.
    Example 4. Assume the same facts as in Example 3, except that P's 
stock is purchased by a corporation that is not a large bank under 
Sec. 1.585-5(b). Also assume that the purchasing corporation elects 
under section 338 to treat the stock purchase as an asset acquisition. 
Under section 338, P is considered to have sold all of its assets on the 
purchase date and is treated as a new corporation that purchased these 
assets on the next day. Since P is treated as a new corporation, its 
prior membership in a group described in Sec. 1.585-5(b)(1)(ii) does not 
cause it to be treated as a large bank for taxable years ending after 
the date of its sale by the group. However, P may be treated as a large 
bank because of new membership in such a group or pursuant to 
Sec. 1.585-5(b)(1)(i) or (b)(2).
    Example 5. Bank Q is a large bank, within the meaning of Sec. 1.585-
5(b)(1), for its taxable year beginning on January 1, 1988, and hence 
for all later years. On March 1, 1989, Q transfers $200 million of its 
$600 million of assets to Bank R, a newly created subsidiary, in a 
transaction to which section 351 applies; these assets are R's only 
assets. On the same day, Q then spins off R in a transaction to which 
section 355 applies. After these transactions, the shareholders of Q own 
more than 50 percent of R's outstanding stock. Although R's average 
total assets do not exceed $500 million, R becomes a large bank on March 
1, 1989, pursuant to Sec. 1.585-5(b)(2)(ii). These transactions do not 
affect Q's status as a large bank.
    Example 6. Bank S is a large bank, within the meaning of Sec. 1.585-
5(b)(1)(ii), for its taxable year beginning on January 1, 1987. As a 
result, S changes to the specific charge-off method of accounting for 
bad debts in that year. Bank T, which is not a large bank under 
Sec. 1.585-5(b), uses the reserve method of accounting for bad debts. On 
June 30, 1988, T acquires substantially all of S's assets in a

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transaction to which section 381(a) applies. Immediately before the 
acquisition, S's banking business has total assets of $200 million, and 
T's has total assets of $250 million. To determine whether T is a large 
bank under Sec. 1.585-5(b)(2)(iii) for taxable years ending after the 
acquisition, it is necessary to determine T's principal method of 
accounting for bad debts with respect to its banking business 
immediately after the acquisition. This determination requires an 
application of Sec. 1.381(c)(4)-1(c)(2). For this purpose, T's original 
and acquired banking businesses are treated as an integrated business. 
Applying Sec. 1.381(c)(4)-1(c)(2), it is determined that the business's 
principal method of accounting for bad debts immediately after the 
acquisition is the reserve method. Hence, the acquisition does not cause 
T to become a large bank under Sec. 1.585-5(b)(2)(iii).

    (c) Average total assets--(1) In general. For purposes of paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section, and except as otherwise provided in paragraph 
(c)(3)(ii) of this section, the average total assets of an institution 
or group for any taxable year are determined by--
    (i) Computing, for each report date (as defined in paragraph (c)(2) 
of this section) within the taxable year, the amount of total assets (as 
defined in paragraph (c)(3) of this section) held by the institution or 
group as of the close of business on the report date;
    (ii) Adding these amounts; and
    (iii) Dividing the sum of these amounts by the number of report 
dates within the taxable year.
    (2) Report date--(i) Institutions--(A) In general. A report date for 
an institution generally is the last day of the regular period for which 
the institution must report to its primary Federal regulatory agency. 
However, an institution that is required to report to its primary 
Federal regulatory agency more frequently than quarterly may choose the 
last day of the calendar quarter as its report date, and an institution 
that is required to report to its primary Federal regulatory agency less 
frequently than quarterly must choose the last day of the calendar 
quarter as its report date. If an institution does not have a Federal 
regulatory agency, its primary State regulatory agency is considered its 
primary Federal regulatory agency for purposes of this paragraph 
(c)(2)(i)(A). In the case of a short taxable year that does not 
otherwise include a report date, the first or last day of the taxable 
year is the institution's report date for the year.
    (B) Alternative report date. In lieu of the report date prescribed 
by paragraph (c)(2)(i)(A) of this section, for any taxable year an 
institution may choose as its report date the last day of any regular 
interval in the taxable year that is more frequent than quarterly (such 
as bi-monthly, monthly, weekly, or daily).
    (ii) Groups. If all members of a parent-subsidiary controlled group 
have the same taxable year, a report date for the group is the report 
date, determined under paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section, for any one 
member of the group that is an institution described in Sec. 1.585-
1(b)(1) (i) or (ii). The same report date must be used in applying 
paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section to all members of the group for a 
taxable year. If all members of a parent-subsidiary controlled group do 
not have the same taxable year, a report date for the group must be 
determined under similar principles.
    (iii) Member of group for only part of taxable year. If an 
institution is a member of a parent-subsidiary controlled group for only 
part of a taxable year, paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section is applied 
to the institution for that year on the basis of the group's average 
total assets for the portion of the year that the institution is a 
member of the group. Thus, only the group's report dates (as determined 
under paragraph (c)(2)(ii) of this section) that are included in that 
portion of the year are taken into account in determining the group's 
average total assets for purposes of applying paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of 
this section to the institution. If no report date of the group is 
included in that portion of the year, the first or last day of that 
portion of the year must be treated as the group's report date for 
purposes of this paragraph (c)(2)(iii).
    (3) Total assets--(i) All corporations. The amount of total assets 
held by an institution or group is the amount of cash, plus the sum of 
the adjusted bases of all other assets, held by the institution or 
group. For this purpose, the adjusted basis of an asset generally is its 
basis for Federal income tax purposes, determined under sections 1012,

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1016 and other applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code. In 
determining the amount of total assets held by a group, any asset of a 
member of the group that is an interest in another member of the group 
is not to be counted.
    (ii) Foreign corporations. In determining the amount of total assets 
held by a foreign corporation, all of the corporation's assets are taken 
into account, including those that are not effectively connected with 
the conduct of a banking business within the United States. In the case 
of a foreign corporation that is not engaged in a trade or business in 
the United States, the adjusted basis of an asset must be determined 
substantially in accordance with United States tax principles as 
provided in regulations under section 964. In the case of a foreign 
corporation that is engaged in a trade or business in the United States, 
the amount of its average total assets for a taxable year (within the 
meaning of paragraph (c)(1) of this section) is the amount of the 
corporation's average worldwide assets used for purposes of computing 
the interest expense deduction allowable under section 882 and 
Sec. 1.882-5 for the taxable year.
    (4) Estimated adjusted tax bases--(i) In general. The amount of the 
adjusted Federal income tax bases (tax bases) of assets held on a report 
date may be estimated, for purposes of applying paragraph (c)(3) of this 
section. This estimate must be based on the adjusted bases of the assets 
on that date as determined by reference to the asset holder's books and 
records maintained for financial reporting purposes (book bases). The 
estimate must reflect any change in the ratio between the asset holder's 
tax and book bases of assets that occurs during the taxable year, and 
the estimate must assume that this change occurs ratably. If an 
institution or group member estimates the tax bases of assets held on 
any report date during a taxable year, it must do so for all assets 
(other than cash) held on that report date, and it must do so for all 
other report dates during the year. However, the tax bases of assets may 
not be estimated for any report date that is the first or last day of 
the taxable year or that is determined under paragraph (c)(2)(i)(B) of 
this section.
    (ii) Formulas. The estimated amount of the tax bases of assets held 
on any report date during a taxable year is based on the following 
variables: The total book bases of the assets on the report date (B); 
the asset holder's tax/book ratio as of the close of the preceding 
taxable year (R); and the result (whether positive or negative) obtained 
when R is subtracted from the asset holder's tax/book ratio as of the 
close of the current taxable year (Y). For purposes of determining R and 
Y, an asset holder's tax/book ratio is the ratio of the total tax bases 
of all of the holder's assets (other than cash), to the total book bases 
of those assets. If an asset holder's taxable year is the calendar year 
and its report date is the last day of the calendar quarter, its 
estimated tax bases of assets held on the first three report dates of 
the year are determined under the following formulas:

1st Report Date=B x (R+\1/4\Y)
2nd Report Date=B x (R+\1/2\Y)
3rd Report Date=B x (R+\3/4\Y)

    (5) Examples. The following examples illustrate the principles of 
this paragraph (c):

    Example 1. Bank U is a fiscal year taxpayer, and its fiscal year 
ends on January 31. U reports to its primary Federal regulatory agency 
as of the last day of the calendar quarter. U does not choose under 
Sec. 1.585-5(c)(2)(i)(B) a report date more frequent than quarterly. 
Thus, U's report dates under Sec. 1.585-5(c)(2)(i)(A) are March 31, June 
30, September 30, and December 31. For its taxable year beginning on 
February 1, 1987, U has total assets (within the meaning of Sec. 1.585-
5(c)(3)) of $480 million on March 31, $490 million on June 30, $510 
million on September 30, and $540 million on December 31. Thus, pursuant 
to Sec. 1.585-5(c)(1), U's average total assets for its taxable year 
beginning on February 1, 1987, are $505 million.
    Example 2. Bank W is a calendar year taxpayer, and its report date 
(within the meaning of Sec. 1.585-5(c)(2)(i)(A)) is the last day of the 
calendar quarter. Pursuant to Sec. 1.585-5(c)(4), W chooses to estimate 
the tax bases of its assets for 1990. Therefore, W must estimate the tax 
bases of all of its assets (other than cash) for its first three report 
dates in 1990. Since W's fourth report date (December 31) is the last 
day of its taxable year, the tax bases of its assets may not be 
estimated for this date. The adjusted tax bases of all of W's assets 
(other than cash) are $450z on December 31, 1989, and $480z on December 
31, 1990.

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The book bases of those assets are $500z on December 31, 1989; $520z on 
March 31, 1990; $540z on June 30, 1990; $560z on September 30, 1990; and 
$600z on December 31, 1990. Applying the formulas provided in 
Sec. 1.585-5(c)(4)(ii), W's tax/book ratio as of the close of 1989 (R), 
is 0.9 (450z/500z). W's tax/book ratio as of the close of 1990 is 0.8 
(480z/600z). Thus, Y is -0.1. The estimated adjusted tax bases of all of 
W's assets (other than cash) on the first three report dates of 1990 are 
as follows:
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    (d) Definitions. The following definitions apply for purposes of 
this section and Secs. 1.585-6, 1.585-7 and 1.585-8:
    (1) Disqualification year. A bank's disqualification year is its 
first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1986, for which the bank 
is a large bank within the meaning of paragraph (b) of this section.
    (2) Parent-subsidiary controlled group. A parent-subsidiary 
controlled group includes all of the members of a controlled group of 
corporations described in section 1563(a)(1). The members of such a 
group are determined without regard to whether any member is an excluded 
member described in section 1563(b)(2), a foreign entity, or a 
commercial bank.
    (3) Example. The following example illustrates the principles of 
this paragraph (d):

    Example. Bank X is a large bank within the meaning of Sec. 1.585-
5(b)(1)(i). Bank Y is not a large bank under Sec. 1.585-5(b), and it 
maintains a bad debt reserve under section 585. In 1988, X purchases all 
of the stock of Y. If the acquisition causes Y to become a member of a 
parent-subsidiary controlled group described in Sec. 1.585-5(b)(1)(ii), 
Y is a large bank beginning in its first taxable year that ends after 
the date of the acquisition. Pursuant to Sec. 1.585-5(d)(1), this year 
is Y's disqualification year. Y must change in this year to the specific 
charge-off method of accounting for bad debts, in accordance with 
Sec. 1.585-6 or Sec. 1.585-7.
[T.D. 8513, 58 FR 68757, Dec. 29, 1993; 59 FR 15502, Apr. 1, 1994]



Sec. 1.585-6  Recapture method of changing from the reserve method of section 585.

    (a) General rule. This section applies to any large bank (as defined 
in Sec. 1.585-5(b)) that maintained a reserve for bad debts under 
section 585 for the taxable year immediately preceding its 
disqualification year (as defined in Sec. 1.585-5(d)(1)) and that does 
not elect the cut-off method set forth in Sec. 1.585-7. Except as 
otherwise provided in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, any bank 
to which this section applies must include in income the amount of its 
net section 481(a) adjustment (as defined in paragraph (b)(3) of this 
section) over the four-year period beginning with the bank's 
disqualification year. If a bank follows the rules prescribed by this 
section, its change to the specific charge-off method of accounting for 
bad debts in its disqualification year will be treated as a change in 
accounting method that is made with the consent of the Commissioner. 
Paragraph (b) of this section specifies the portion of the net section 
481(a) adjustment to be included in income in each year of the recapture 
period; paragraph (c) of this section provides rules on the effect of 
disposing of loans; and paragraph (d) of this section provides rules on 
the suspension of recapture by financially troubled banks.
    (b) Four-year spread of net section 481(a) adjustment--(1) In 
general. If a bank to which this section applies does not make the 
election allowed by paragraph (b)(2) of this section, the bank must 
include in income the following portions of its net section 481(a) 
adjustment in each year of the four-year recapture period: 10 percent in 
the bank's disqualification year; 20 percent in its first taxable year 
after its disqualification year; 30 percent in its second taxable year 
after its disqualification year; and 40 percent in its third taxable 
year after its disqualification year.
    (2) Election to include more than 10 percent in disqualification 
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include in income, in its disqualification year, any percentage of its 
net section 481(a) adjustment that is larger than 10 percent. Any such 
election must be made at the time and in the manner prescribed by 
Sec. 1.585-8. If a bank makes such an election, the bank must include in 
income the remainder, if any, of its net section 481(a) adjustment in 
the following portions: \2/9\ of the remainder in the bank's first 
taxable year after its disqualification year; \1/3\ of the remainder in 
its second taxable year after its disqualification year; and \4/9\ of 
the remainder in its third taxable year after its disqualification year. 
For this purpose, the remainder of a bank's net section 481(a) 
adjustment is any portion of the adjustment that the bank does not elect 
to include in income in its disqualification year.
    (3) Net section 481(a) adjustment. For purposes of this section, the 
amount of a bank's net section 481(a) adjustment is the amount of the 
bank's reserve for bad debts as of the close of the taxable year 
immediately preceding its disqualification year. Since the change from 
the reserve method of section 585 is initiated by the taxpayer, the 
amount of the bank's bad debt reserve for this purpose is not reduced by 
amounts attributable to taxable years beginning before 1954.
    (4) Examples. The following examples illustrate the principles of 
this paragraph (b):

    Example 1. Bank M is a large bank within the meaning of Sec. 1.585-
5(b). M's disqualification year is its taxable year beginning on January 
1, 1989, and M maintained a bad debt reserve under section 585 for the 
preceding taxable year. Pursuant to Sec. 1.585-5(a), M must change from 
the reserve method of accounting for bad debts to the specific charge-
off method in its disqualification year. M does not elect the cut-off 
method set forth in Sec. 1.585-7. Thus, M must follow the recapture 
method set forth in this Sec. 1.585-6. M's net section 481(a) 
adjustment, as defined in Sec. 1.585-6(b)(3), is $2 million. M does not 
make the election allowed by Sec. 1.585-6(b)(2). Pursuant to Sec. 1.585-
6(b)(1), M must include the following amounts in income: $200,000 in 
taxable year 1989; $400,000 in 1990; $600,000 in 1991; and $800,000 in 
1992.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in Example 1, except that M 
elects under Sec. 1.585-6(b)(2) to recapture 55 percent of its net 
section 481(a) adjustment in its disqualification year. Pursuant to 
Sec. 1.585-6(b)(2), M must include the following amounts in income: 
$1,100,000 in taxable year 1989; $200,000 in 1990; $300,000 in 1991; and 
$400,000 in 1992.

    (c) Effect of disposing of loans--(1) In general. Except as provided 
in paragraphs (c)(2) and (c)(3) of this section, if a bank to which this 
section applies sells or otherwise disposes of any of its outstanding 
loans on or after the first day of its disqualification year, the 
disposition does not affect the bank's obligation under this section to 
include in income the amount of its net section 481(a) adjustment, and 
the disposition does not affect the amount of this adjustment.
    (2) Cessation of banking business--(i) In general. If a bank to 
which this section applies ceases to engage in the business of banking 
before it is otherwise required to include in income the full amount of 
its net section 481(a) adjustment, the bank must include in income the 
remaining amount of the adjustment in the taxable year in which it 
ceases to engage in the business of banking. For this purpose, and 
except as provided in paragraph (c)(2)(ii) of this section, whether a 
bank ceases to engage in the business of banking is determined under the 
principles of Sec. 1.446-1(e)(3)(ii) and its administrative procedures.
    (ii) Transition rule. A bank that ceases to engage in the business 
of banking as the result of a transaction to which section 381(a) 
applies is not treated as ceasing to engage in the business of banking 
if, on or before March 29, 1994, either the transaction occurs or the 
bank enters into a binding written agreement to carry out the 
transaction.
    (3) Certain section 381 transactions. This paragraph (c)(3) applies 
if a bank to which this section applies transfers outstanding loans to 
another corporation on or after the first day of the bank's 
disqualification year (and before it has included in income the full 
amount of its net section 481(a) adjustment) in a transaction to which 
section 381(a) applies, and under paragraph (c)(2) (i) or (ii) of this 
section the transferor bank is not treated as ceasing to engage in the 
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result of the transaction. If this paragraph (c)(3) applies, the 
acquiring corporation (the acquiror) steps into the shoes of the 
transferor with respect to using the recapture method prescribed by this 
section and assumes all of the transferor's rights and obligations under 
paragraph (b) of this section. The unrecaptured balance of the 
transferor's net section 481(a) adjustment carries over in the 
transaction to the acquiror, and the acquiror must complete the four-
year recapture procedure begun by the transferor. In applying this 
procedure, the transferor's taxable year that ends on or includes the 
date of the acquisition and the acquiror's first taxable year ending 
after the date of the acquisition represent two consecutive taxable 
years within the four-year recapture period.
    (4) Examples. The following examples illustrate the principles of 
this paragraph (c):

    Example 1. Bank P is a bank to which this Sec. 1.585-6 applies. P's 
disqualification year is its taxable year beginning on January 1, 1989, 
and P recaptures 10 percent of its net section 481(a) adjustment in that 
year pursuant to Sec. 1.585-6(b)(1). In July 1990 P disposes of a 
portion of its loan portfolio in a transaction to which section 381(a) 
does not apply, and P continues to engage in the business of banking. 
Pursuant to Sec. 1.585-6(c)(1), the disposition does not affect P's 
obligation under Sec. 1.585-6(b)(1) to recapture the remainder of its 
net section 481(a) adjustment in 1990, 1991 and 1992. Nor does the 
disposition affect the amount of the adjustment.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in Example 1, except that P 
ceases to engage in the business of banking in 1990, as determined under 
the principles of Sec. 1.446-1(e)(3)(ii) and its administrative 
procedures. Pursuant to Sec. 1.585-6(c)(2)(i), in 1990 P must include in 
income the remaining 90 percent of its net section 481(a) adjustment.
    Example 3. Assume the same facts as in Example 1, except that P's 
1990 disposition of loans is a transaction to which section 381(a) 
applies, P ceases to engage in the business of banking as a result of 
the transaction, and P's taxable year ends on the date of the 
transaction. Thus, in the transaction, P transfers substantially all of 
its loans to an acquiring corporation (Q). Q is a calendar year 
taxpayer. Because the transaction occurred before March 29, 1994, the 
transition rule of Sec. 1.585-6(c)(2)(ii) applies, and P is not treated 
as ceasing to engage in the business of banking. Pursuant to Sec. 1.585-
6(c)(3), Q steps into P's shoes with respect to using the recapture 
method prescribed by Sec. 1.585-6. The unrecaptured balance of P's net 
section 481(a) adjustment carries over to Q in the section 381(a) 
transaction, and Q must complete the four-year recapture procedure begun 
by P. Pursuant to Secs. 1.585-6(b) and 1.585-6(c)(3), P includes 20 
percent of its net section 481(a) adjustment in income in its taxable 
year ending on the date of the section 381(a) transaction, and Q 
includes 30 percent of the adjustment in income in 1990 and 40 percent 
in 1991.
    Example 4. Assume the same facts as in Example 3. Assume also that Q 
becomes a large bank under Sec. 1.585-5(b) as a result of the 
transaction and maintained a bad debt reserve immediately before the 
transaction. Q must change to the specific charge-off method for all of 
its loans in the first taxable year that it is a large bank. Thus, Q not 
only completes the recapture procedure begun by P but also follows the 
rules prescribed by Sec. 1.585-6 or Sec. 1.585-7 with respect to its own 
reserve.
    Example 5. Assume the same facts as in Example 3. Assume also that Q 
is not a large bank after the transaction and properly establishes a bad 
debt reserve for the loans it receives in the transaction. This 
establishment of the reserve results in a new negative section 481(a) 
adjustment. Thus, Q not only completes the recapture procedure begun by 
P but also takes into account the new negative adjustment as required 
under section 381.

    (d) Suspension of recapture by financially troubled banks--(1) In 
general. Except as provided in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, a bank 
that is financially troubled (within the meaning of paragraph (d)(3) of 
this section) for any taxable year must not include any amount in income 
under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section for that taxable year and 
must disregard that taxable year in applying paragraphs (a) and (b) of 
this section to other taxable years. See paragraph (d)(4) of this 
section for rules on determining estimated tax payments of financially 
troubled banks, and see paragraph (d)(5) of this section for examples 
illustrating this paragraph (d).
    (2) Election to recapture. A bank that is financially troubled 
(within the meaning of paragraph (d)(3) of this section) for its 
disqualification year may elect to include in income, in one taxable 
year, any percentage of its net section 481(a) adjustment that is 
greater than 10 percent. This election may be made for the bank's 
disqualification year, for the first taxable year after the 
disqualification year in which the

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bank is not financially troubled (within the meaning of paragraph (d)(3) 
of this section), or for any intervening taxable year. Any such election 
must be made at the time and in the manner prescribed by Sec. 1.585-8. A 
bank that makes this election must include an amount in income under 
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section in the year for which the 
election is made (election year) and must not disregard this year in 
applying paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section to other taxable years. 
Such a bank must follow the rules of paragraph (b)(2) of this section in 
applying paragraph (b) of this section to later taxable years, treating 
the election year as the disqualification year for purposes of applying 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section. However, if the bank is financially 
troubled for any year after its election year, the bank must not include 
any amount in income under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section for 
the later year and must disregard the later year in applying paragraphs 
(a) and (b) of this section to other taxable years.
    (3) Definition of financially troubled--(i) In general. For purposes 
of this section, a bank is considered financially troubled for any 
taxable year if the bank's nonperforming loan percentage for that year 
exceeds 75 percent. For this purpose, a bank's nonperforming loan 
percentage is the percentage determined by dividing the sum of the 
outstanding balances of the bank's nonperforming loans (as defined in 
paragraph (d)(3)(iii) of this section) as of the close of each quarter 
of the taxable year, by the sum of the amounts of the bank's equity (as 
defined in paragraph (d)(3)(iv) of this section) as of the close of each 
such quarter. The quarters for a short taxable year of at least 3 months 
are the same as those of the bank's annual accounting period, except 
that quarters ending before or after the short year are disregarded. If 
a taxable year consists of less than 3 months, the first or last day of 
the taxable year is treated as the last day of its only quarter. In lieu 
of determining its nonperforming loan percentage on the basis of loans 
and equity as of the close of each quarter of the taxable year, a bank 
may, for all years, determine this percentage on the basis of loans and 
equity as of the close of each report date (as defined in Sec. 1.585-
5(c)(2), without regard to Sec. 1.585-5(c)(2)(i)(B)). In the case of a 
bank that is a foreign corporation, all nonperforming loans and equity 
of the bank are taken into account, including loans and equity that are 
not effectively connected with the conduct of a banking business within 
the United States.
    (ii) Parent-subsidiary controlled groups--(A) In general. If a bank 
is a member of a parent-subsidiary controlled group (as defined in 
Sec. 1.585-5(d)(2)) for the taxable year, the nonperforming loans and 
the equity of all members of the bank's financial group (as determined 
under paragraph (d)(3)(ii)(B) of this section) are treated as the 
nonperforming loans and the equity of the bank for purposes of paragraph 
(d)(3)(i) of this section. However, any equity interest that a member of 
a bank's financial group holds in another member of this group is not to 
be counted in determining equity. Similarly, any loan that a member of a 
bank's financial group makes to another member of the group is not to be 
counted in determining nonperforming loans. All banks that are members 
of the same parent-subsidiary controlled group must (for all taxable 
years that they are members of this group) determine their nonperforming 
loan percentage on the basis of the close of each quarter of the taxable 
year, or all must (for all such taxable years) determine this percentage 
on the basis of the close of each report date (as determined under 
Sec. 1.585-5(c)(2)(ii), applied without regard to Sec. 1.585-
5(c)(2)(i)(B)).
    (B) Financial group--(1) In general. All banks that are members of 
the same parent-subsidiary controlled group must (for all taxable years 
that they are members of this group) determine their financial group 
under paragraph (d)(3)(ii)(B)(2) of this section, or all must (for all 
such taxable years) determine their financial group under paragraph 
(d)(3)(ii)(B)(3) of this section.
    (2) Financial institution members of parent-subsidiary controlled 
group. A bank's financial group, determined under this paragraph 
(d)(3)(ii)(B)(2), consists of all financial institutions within the 
meaning of section 265(b)(5)

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(and comparable foreign financial institutions) that are members of the 
parent-subsidiary controlled group of which the bank is a member.
    (3) All members of parent-subsidiary controlled group. A bank's 
financial group, determined under this paragraph (d)(3)(ii)(B)(3), 
consists of all members of the parent-subsidiary controlled group of 
which the bank is a member.
    (iii) Nonperforming loan--(A) In general. For purposes of this 
section, a nonperforming loan is any loan (as defined in paragraph 
(d)(3)(iii)(B) of this section) that is considered to be nonperforming 
by the holder's primary Federal regulatory agency. Nonperforming loans 
include the following types of loans as defined by the Federal Financial 
Institutions Examination Council: Loans that are past due 90 days or 
more and still accruing; loans that are in nonaccrual status; and loans 
that are restructured troubled debt. A loan is not considered to be 
nonperforming merely because it is past due, if it is past due less than 
90 days. The outstanding balances of nonperforming loans are determined 
on the basis of amounts that are required to be reported to the holder's 
primary Federal regulatory agency. For purposes of this paragraph 
(d)(3)(iii)(A), a holder that does not have a Federal regulatory agency 
is treated as Federally regulated under the standards prescribed by the 
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council.
    (B) Loan. For purposes of paragraph (d)(3)(iii)(A) of this section, 
a loan is any extension of credit that is defined and treated as a loan 
under the standards prescribed by the Federal Financial Institutions 
Examination Council. (Accordingly, a troubled debt restructuring that is 
in substance a foreclosure or repossession is not considered a loan.) In 
addition, a debt evidenced by a security issued by a foreign government 
is treated as a loan if the security is issued as an integral part of a 
restructuring of one or more troubled loans to the foreign government 
(or an agency or instrumentality thereof). Similarly, a deposit with the 
central bank of a foreign country is treated as a loan if the deposit is 
made under a deposit facility agreement that is entered into as an 
integral part of a restructuring of one or more troubled loans to the 
foreign country's government (or an agency or instrumentality thereof).
    (iv) Equity. For purposes of this section, the equity of a bank or 
other financial institution is its equity (i.e., assets minus 
liabilities) as required to be reported to the institution's primary 
Federal regulatory agency (or, if the institution does not have a 
Federal regulatory agency, as required under the standards prescribed by 
the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council). The balance in 
a reserve for bad debts is not treated as equity.
    (4) Estimated tax payments of financially troubled banks. For 
purposes of applying section 6655(e)(2)(A)(i) with respect to any 
installment of estimated tax, a bank that is financially troubled as of 
the due date of the installment is treated as if no amount will be 
included in income under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section for the 
taxable year. For this purpose, a bank is considered financially 
troubled as of the due date of an installment of estimated tax only if 
its nonperforming loan percentage (computed under paragraph (d)(3) of 
this section) would exceed 75 percent for a short taxable year ending on 
that date. For purposes of computing this nonperforming loan percentage, 
the ending of such a short taxable year would not cause the last day of 
that year to be treated as the last day of a quarter of the taxable 
year.
    (5) Examples. The following examples illustrate the principles of 
this paragraph (d):

    Example 1. Bank R is a bank to which this Sec. 1.585-6 applies. R's 
disqualification year is its taxable year beginning on January 1, 1987. 
R is not financially troubled (within the meaning of Sec. 1.585-6(d)(3)) 
for taxable year 1987 or for any taxable year after 1989, but it is 
financially troubled for taxable years 1988 and 1989. Since R is not 
financially troubled for its disqualification year, R must include an 
amount in income under Sec. 1.585-6 (a) and (b) for that year (taxable 
year 1987). R may make the election allowed by Sec. 1.585-6(b)(2) for 
that year. Since R is financially troubled for taxable years 1988 and 
1989, pursuant to Sec. 1.585-6(d)(1) R does not include any amount in 
income under Sec. 1.585-6 (a) and (b) for these years, and it treats 
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years after its disqualification year for purposes of applying 
Sec. 1.585-6 (a) and (b).
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in Example 1, except that R is 
financially troubled for taxable year 1987 (its disqualification year). 
R may make the election allowed by Sec. 1.585-6(d)(2) for 1987 (the 
disqualification year), for 1990 (the first year after the 
disqualification year in which R is not financially troubled), or for 
1988 or 1989 (the intervening years). R elects to include 60 percent of 
its net section 481(a) adjustment in income in 1987. Thus, the remainder 
of the adjustment, for purposes of applying the rules of Sec. 1.585-
6(b)(2), is 40 percent. R must include in income 2/9 of the remainder in 
1990, 1/3 of the remainder in 1991, and 4/9 of the remainder in 1992.
    Example 3. Bank S, which is not a member of a parent-subsidiary 
controlled group, is a bank to which this Sec. 1.585-6 applies. S's 
disqualification year is its taxable year beginning on January 1, 1987. 
S determines its nonperforming loan percentage under Sec. 1.585-6(d)(3) 
on a quarterly basis. S is not financially troubled for taxable year 
1987 and includes 10 percent of its net section 481(a) adjustment in 
income in that year. S's outstanding balance of nonperforming loans (as 
defined in Sec. 1.585-6(d)(3)(iii)) is $80 million on March 31, 1988; 
$68 million on June 30, 1988; and $59 million on September 30, 1988. The 
amount of S's equity (as defined in Sec. 1.585-6(d)(3)(iv)) is $100 
million on each of these three dates. Thus, S's nonperforming loan 
percentage, computed under Sec. 1.585-6(d)(3), would be 80 percent (80/
100) for a short taxable year ending on April 15 or June 15, 74 percent 
[(80+68)  200] for a short taxable year ending on September 15, 
and 69 percent [(80+68+59)  300] for a short taxable year ending 
on December 15. Since S's nonperforming loan percentage for a short 
taxable year ending on April 15 or June 15 would exceed 75 percent, 
pursuant to Sec. 1.585-6(d)(4) S is considered financially troubled as 
of these dates. Thus, S is treated as if no amount will be included in 
income under Sec. 1.585-6 (a) and (b) for the year for purposes of 
applying section 6655(e)(2)(A)(i) with respect to the installments of 
estimated tax that are due on April 15, 1988, and June 15, 1988. 
However, since S's nonperforming loan percentage for a short taxable 
year ending on September 15 or December 15 would not exceed 75 percent, 
S is not considered financially troubled as of these dates. Thus, S is 
treated as if 20 percent of its net section 481(a) adjustment will be 
included in income under Sec. 1.585-6 (a) and (b) for the year for 
purposes of applying section 6655(e)(2)(A)(i) with respect to the 
installments of estimated tax that are due on September 15, 1988, and 
December 15, 1988.
[T.D. 8513, 58 FR 68760, Dec. 29, 1993; 59 FR 15502, Apr. 1, 1994]



Sec. 1.585-7  Elective cut-off method of changing from the reserve method of section 585.

    (a) General rule. Any large bank (as defined in Sec. 1.585-5(b)) 
that maintained a reserve for bad debts under section 585 for the 
taxable year immediately preceding its disqualification year (as defined 
in Sec. 1.585-5(d)(1)) may elect to use the cut-off method set forth in 
this section. Any such election must be made at the time and in the 
manner prescribed by Sec. 1.585-8. If a bank makes this election, the 
bank must maintain its bad debt reserve for its pre- disqualification 
loans, as prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section, and the bank must 
include in income any excess balance in this reserve, as required by 
paragraph (c) of this section. The bank may not deduct, for its 
disqualification year or any subsequent taxable year, any amount allowed 
under section 166(a) for pre-disqualification loans (as defined in 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section) that become worthless in whole or in 
part, except as allowed by paragraph (b)(1) of this section. However, 
except as provided in paragraph (d)(3) of this section, the bank may 
deduct, for its disqualification year or any subsequent taxable year, 
amounts allowed under section 166(a) for loans that the bank originates 
or acquires on or after the first day of its disqualification year and 
that become worthless in whole or in part. If a bank makes the election 
allowed by this paragraph (a), its change to the specific charge-off 
method of accounting for bad debts in its disqualification year does not 
give rise to a section 481(a) adjustment.
    (b) Maintaining reserve for pre-disqualification loans--(1) In 
general. A bank that makes the election allowed by paragraph (a) of this 
section must maintain its bad debt reserve for its pre-disqualification 
loans (as defined in paragraph (b)(2) of this section). Except as 
provided in paragraph (d)(3) of this section, the bank must charge 
against the reserve the amount of any losses resulting from these loans 
(including losses resulting from the sale or other disposition of these 
loans), and the bank must add to the reserve the amount of recoveries 
with respect to these loans. In general, the reserve

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must be maintained in the manner provided by former section 166(c) of 
the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder. However, after 
the balance in the reserve is reduced to zero, the bank is to account 
for any losses and recoveries with respect to outstanding pre-
disqualification loans under the specific charge-off method of 
accounting for bad debts, as if the bank always had accounted for these 
loans under this method.
    (2) Definition of pre-disqualification loans. For purposes of this 
section, a pre-disqualification loan of a bank is any loan that the bank 
held on the last day of its taxable year immediately preceding its 
disqualification year (as defined in Sec. 1.585-5(d)(1)). If the amount 
of a pre-disqualification loan is increased during or after the 
disqualification year, the amount of the increase is not treated as a 
pre-disqualification loan.
    (c) Amount to be included in income when reserve balance exceeds 
loan balance. If, as of the close of any taxable year, the balance in a 
bank's reserve that is maintained under paragraph (b) of this section 
exceeds the balance of the bank's outstanding pre-disqualification 
loans, the bank must include in income the amount of the excess for the 
taxable year. The balance in the reserve is then reduced by the amount 
of this excess. See paragraph (d) of this section for rules on the 
application of this paragraph (c) when a bank disposes of loans.
    (d) Effect of disposing of loans--(1) In general. Except as provided 
in paragraphs (d)(2) and (d)(3) of this section, if a bank that makes 
the election allowed by paragraph (a) of this section sells or otherwise 
disposes of any of its outstanding pre-disqualification loans, the bank 
is to reduce the balance of its outstanding pre-disqualification loans 
by the amount of the loans disposed of, for purposes of applying 
paragraph (c) of this section.
    (2) Section 381 transactions. If a bank that makes the election 
allowed by paragraph (a) of this section transfers outstanding pre-
disqualification loans to another corporation in a transaction to which 
section 381(a) applies, the acquiring corporation (the acquiror) must 
follow the rules of paragraph (d)(2)(i) or (ii) of this section.
    (i) Acquiror completes cut-off method of change. Except as provided 
in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) of this section, the acquiror steps into the 
shoes of the transferor in the section 381(a) transaction with respect 
to using the cut-off method of change. Thus, the transferor's bad debt 
reserve immediately before the section 381(a) transaction carries over 
to the acquiror, and the acquiror must complete the cut-off method begun 
by the transferor. For purposes of completing the transferor's cut-off 
method, the acquiror's balance of outstanding pre-disqualification loans 
immediately after the section 381(a) transaction is the balance of these 
loans that it receives in the transaction, and the acquiror assumes all 
of the transferor's rights and obligations under this section.
    (ii) Acquiror uses reserve method. If the acquiror is not a large 
bank (within the meaning of Sec. 1.585-5(b)) immediately after the 
section 381(a) transaction and uses a reserve method of accounting for 
bad debts attributable to the pre-disqualification loans (and any other 
loans) received in the transaction, the acquiror does not step into the 
shoes of the transferor with respect to using the cut-off method of 
change. The transferor's bad debt reserve immediately before the section 
381(a) transaction carries over to the acquiror, but the acquiror does 
not continue the cut-off method begun by the transferor. If the six-year 
moving average amount (as defined in Sec. 1.585-2(c)(1)(ii)) for all of 
the loans received in the transaction exceeds the balance of the reserve 
that carries over to the acquiror, the acquiror increases this balance 
by the amount of the excess. Any such increase in the reserve results in 
a negative section 481(a) adjustment that is taken into account as 
required under section 381.
    (3) Dispositions intended to change the status of pre-
disqualification loans. This paragraph (d)(3) applies if a bank that 
makes the election allowed by paragraph (a) of this section sells, 
exchanges, or otherwise disposes of a significant amount of its pre-
disqualification loans (as defined in paragraph (b)(2) of this section) 
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purpose of the transaction is to avoid the provisions of this section by 
increasing the amount of loans for which deductions are allowable under 
the specific charge-off method. If this paragraph (d)(3) applies, the 
District Director may disregard the disposition for purposes of 
paragraphs (b)(1) and (d)(1) of this section or treat the replacement 
loans as pre-disqualification loans. If loans are so treated as pre-
disqualification loans, no deductions are allowable under the specific 
charge-off method for the loans, except as provided in paragraph (b)(1) 
of this section, and the disposition that causes the loans to be so 
treated may be disregarded for purposes of paragraphs (b)(1) and (d)(1) 
of this section. If a bank sells pre-disqualification loans and uses the 
proceeds of the sale to originate new loans, this paragraph (d)(3) does 
not apply to the transaction.
    (e) Examples. The following examples illustrate the principles of 
this section:

    Example 1. Bank M is a bank that properly elects to use the cut-off 
method set forth in this Sec. 1.585-7. M's disqualification year is its 
taxable year beginning on January 1, 1987. On December 31, 1986, M had 
outstanding loans of $700 million (pre-disqualification loans), and the 
balance in its bad debt reserve was $10 million. M must maintain its 
reserve for its pre-disqualification loans in accordance with 
Sec. 1.585-7(b), and it may not deduct any addition to this reserve for 
taxable year 1987 or any later year. For these years, M may deduct 
amounts allowed under section 166(a) for loans that it originates or 
acquires after December 31, 1986, and that become worthless in whole or 
in part.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in Example 1. Also assume that 
in 1987 M collects $150 million of its pre- disqualification loans, M 
determines that $2 million of its pre-disqualification loans are 
worthless, and M recovers $1 million of pre-disqualification loans that 
it had previously charged against the reserve as worthless. On December 
31, 1987, the balance in M's bad debt reserve is $9 million ($10 million 
- $2 million + $1 million), and the balance of its outstanding pre-
disqualification loans is $548 million ($700 million - $150 million - $2 
million).
    Example 3. Assume the same facts as in Examples 1 and 2. Also assume 
that on December 31, 1990, the balance in M's bad debt reserve is $5 
million and the balance of its outstanding pre-disqualification loans is 
$25 million. In 1991 M collects $21 million of its outstanding pre-
disqualification loans and determines that $1 million of its outstanding 
pre-disqualification loans are worthless. Thus, on December 31, 1991, 
the balance in M's bad debt reserve is $4 million ($5 million - $1 
million), and the balance of its outstanding pre-disqualification loans 
is $3 million ($25 million - $21 million - $1 million). Accordingly, M 
must include $1 million ($4 million - $3 million) in income in taxable 
year 1991, pursuant to Sec. 1.585-7(c). On January 1, 1992, the balance 
in M's reserve is $3 million ($4 million - $1 million).
    Example 4. Assume the same facts as in Examples 1 through 3. Also 
assume that in 1992 M transfers substantially all of its assets to 
another corporation (N) in a transaction to which section 381(a) 
applies, and N is treated as a large bank under Sec. 1.585-5(b)(2) for 
taxable years ending after the date of the transaction. Pursuant to 
Sec. 1.585-7(d)(2)(i), N steps into M's shoes with respect to using the 
cut-off method. M's bad debt reserve immediately before the section 
381(a) transaction carries over to N, and N must complete the cut-off 
procedure begun by M. For this purpose, N's balance of outstanding pre-
disqualification loans immediately after the section 381(a) transaction 
is the balance of these loans that it receives from M.
    Example 5. Assume the same facts as in Examples 1 through 4, except 
that N is not treated as a large bank after the section 381(a) 
transaction. Also assume that N uses the reserve method of section 585 
and plans to use this method for all of the loans it acquires from M 
(including loans that were not pre-disqualification loans). Pursuant to 
Sec. 1.585-7(d)(2)(ii), M's bad debt reserve immediately before the 
section 381(a) transaction carries over to N in the transaction; 
however, N does not continue the cut-off procedure begun by M and does 
not treat any loan as a pre-disqualification loan. If the six-year 
moving average amount (as defined in Sec. 1.585-2(c)(1)(ii)) for all of 
N's newly acquired loans exceeds the balance of the reserve that carries 
over to N, N increases this balance by the amount of the excess. Any 
such increase in the reserve results in a negative section 481(a) 
adjustment that is taken into account as required under section 381.
[T.D. 8513, 58 FR 68762, Dec. 29, 1993; 59 FR 15502, Apr. 1, 1994]



Sec. 1.585-8  Rules for making and revoking elections under Secs. 1.585-6 and 1.585-7.

    (a) Time of making elections--(1) In general. Any election under 
Sec. 1.585-6(b)(2), Sec. 1.585-6(d)(2) or Sec. 1.585-7(a) must be made 
on or before the later of-
    (i) February 28, 1994; or
    (ii) The due date (taking extensions into account) of the electing 
bank's original tax return for its disqualification year (as defined in 
Sec. 1.585-5(d)(1)) or, for elections under Sec. 1.585-6(d)(2),

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the year for which the election is made.
    (2) No extension of time for payment. Payments of tax due must be 
made in accordance with chapter 62 of the Internal Revenue Code. 
However, if an election under Sec. 1.585-6(b)(2), Sec. 1.585-6(d)(2) or 
Sec. 1.585-7(a) is made or revoked on or before February 28, 1994 and 
the making or revoking of the election results in an underpayment of 
estimated tax (within the meaning of section 6655(a)) with respect to an 
installment of estimated tax due on or before the date the election was 
so made or revoked, no addition to tax will be imposed under section 
6655(a) with respect to the amount of the underpayment attributable to 
the making or revoking of the election.
    (b) Manner of making elections--(1) In general. Except as provided 
in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, an electing bank must make any 
election under Sec. 1.585-6(b)(2), Sec. 1.585-6(d)(2) or Sec. 1.585-7(a) 
by attaching a statement to its tax return (or amended return) for its 
disqualification year or, for elections under Sec. 1.585-6(d)(2), the 
year for which the election is made. This statement must contain the 
following information:
    (i) The name, address and taxpayer identification number of the 
electing bank;
    (ii) The nature of the election being made (i.e., whether the 
election is to include in income more than 10 percent of the bank's net 
section 481(a) adjustment under Sec. 1.585-6 (b)(2) or (d)(2) or to use 
the cut-off method under Sec. 1.585-7); and
    (iii) If the election is under Sec. 1.585-6(b)(2) or (d)(2), the 
percentage being elected.
    (2) Certain tax returns filed before December 29, 1993. A bank is 
deemed to have made an election under Sec. 1.585-6(b)(2) or (d)(2) if 
the bank evidences its intent to make an election under section 
585(c)(3)(A)(iii)(I) or section 585(c)(3)(B)(ii) for its 
disqualification year (or, for elections under Sec. 1.585-6(d)(2), the 
election year), by designating a specific recapture amount on its tax 
return or amended return for that year (or attaching a statement in 
accordance with Sec. 301.9100-7T(a)(3)(i) of this chapter), and the 
return is filed before December 29, 1993. A bank is deemed to have made 
an election under Sec. 1.585-7(a) if the bank evidences its intent to 
make an election under section 585(c)(4) for its disqualification year 
by attaching a statement in accordance with Sec. 301.9100-7T(a)(3)(i) of 
this chapter to its tax return or amended return for that year, and the 
return is filed before December 29, 1993.
    (c) Revocation of elections--(1) On or before final date for making 
election. An election under Sec. 1.585-6(b)(2), Sec. 1.585-6(d)(2) or 
Sec. 1.585-7(a) may be revoked without the consent of the Commissioner 
on or before the final date prescribed by paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section for making the election. To do so, the bank that made the 
election must file an amended tax return for its disqualification year 
(or, for elections under Sec. 1.585-6(d)(2), the year for which the 
election was made) and attach a statement that--
    (i) Includes the bank's name, address and taxpayer identification 
number;
    (ii) Identifies and withdraws the previous election; and
    (iii) If the bank is making a new election under Sec. 1.585-6(b)(2), 
Sec. 1.585-6(d)(2) or Sec. 1.585-7(a), contains the information 
described in paragraphs (b)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(iii) of this section.
    (2) After final date for making election. An election under 
Sec. 1.585-6(b)(2), Sec. 1.585-6(d)(2) or Sec. 1.585-7(a) may be revoked 
only with the consent of the Commissioner after the final date 
prescribed by paragraph (a)(1) of this section for making the election. 
The Commissioner will grant this consent only in extraordinary 
circumstances.
    (d) Elections by banks that are members of parent-subsidiary 
controlled groups. In the case of a bank that is a member of a parent-
subsidiary controlled group (as defined in Sec. 1.585-5(d)(2)), any 
election under Sec. 1.585-6(b)(2), Sec. 1.585-6(d)(2) or Sec. 1.585-7(a) 
with respect to the bank is to be made separately by the bank. An 
election made by one member of such a group is not binding on any other 
member of the group.
    (e) Elections made or revoked by amended return on or before 
February 28, 1994. This paragraph (e) applies to any election that a 
bank seeks to make under paragraph (b) of this section, or revoke under 
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means of an amended return that is filed on or before February 28, 1994. 
To make or revoke an election to which this paragraph (e) applies, a 
bank must file (before expiration of each applicable period of 
limitations under section 6501) this amended return and amended returns 
for all taxable years after the taxable year for which the election is 
made or revoked by amended return, to any extent necessary to report the 
bank's tax liability in a manner consistent with the making or revoking 
of the election by amended return.
[T.D. 8513, 58 FR 68764, Dec. 29, 1993; 59 FR 4583, Feb. 1, 1994; 59 FR 
15502, Apr. 1, 1994]



Sec. 1.586-1  Reserve for losses on loans of small business investment companies, etc.

    (a) General rule. As an alternative to a deduction from gross income 
under section 166(a) for specific debts which become worthless in whole 
or in part, a taxpayer which is a financial institution to which section 
586 and this section apply is allowed a deduction under section 166(c) 
for a reasonable addition to a reserve for bad debts provided such 
financial institution has adopted or adopts the reserve method of 
treating bad debts in accordance with paragraph (b) of Sec. 1.166-1. In 
the case of such a taxpayer, the amount of the reasonable addition to 
such reserve for a taxable year beginning after July 11, 1969, shall be 
an amount determined by the taxpayer which does not exceed the amount 
computed under Sec. 1.586-2. A financial institution to which section 
586 and this section apply which adopts the reserve method is not 
entitled to charge-off any bad debts pursuant to section 166(a) with 
respect to a loan (as defined in Sec. 1.586-2(c)(2)). Except as provided 
by Sec. 1.586-2, regarding the manner of computation of the addition to 
the reserve for bad debts, the reserve for bad debts of a financial 
institution to which this section applies shall be maintained in the 
same manner as is provided by section 166(c) and the regulations 
thereunder with respect to reserves for bad debts. Except as provided by 
this section, no deduction is allowable for an addition to a reserve for 
bad debts of a financial institution to which section 586 and this 
section apply. For rules relating to deduction with respect to debts 
which are not loans (as defined in Sec. 1.586-2(c)(2)), see section 
166(a) and the regulations thereunder.
    (b) Application of section. Section 586 and this section shall apply 
only to the following financial institutions:
    (1) Any small business investment company operating under the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 as amended and supplemented (72 Stat. 
689), and
    (2) Any business development corporation, which for purposes of this 
section, means a corporation which was created by or pursuant to an act 
of a State legislature for purposes of promoting, maintaining, and 
assisting the economy and industry within such State on a regional or 
statewide basis by making loans which would generally not be made by 
banks (as defined in section 581 and the regulations thereunder) within 
such region or State in the ordinary course of their businesses (except 
on the basis of a partial participation), and which is operated 
primarily for such purposes.
[T.D. 7444, 41 FR 53482, Dec. 7, 1976]



Sec. 1.586-2  Addition to reserve.

    (a) General rule. Except as provided by paragraph (b) of this 
section, the amount computed under this section is the amount necessary 
to increase the balance of the reserve for bad debts (as of the close of 
the taxable year) to the greater of:
    (1) The amount which bears the same ratio to loans outstanding at 
the close of the taxable year as (i) the total bad debts sustained 
during the taxable year and the 5 preceding taxable years (or, with the 
approval of the Commissioner, a shorter period), adjusted for recoveries 
of bad debts during such period, bears to (ii) the sum of the loans 
outstanding at the close of such 6 or fewer taxable years, or
    (2) The lower of:
    (i) The balance of the reserve as of the close of the base year, or
    (ii) If the amount of loans outstanding at the close of the taxable 
year is less than the amount of loans outstanding at the close of the 
base year, the amount which bears the same ratio to loans outstanding at 
the close of the

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taxable year as the balance of the reserve as of the close of the base 
year bears to the amount of loans outstanding at the close of the base 
year.

For purposes of subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, the term base year 
means the last taxable year beginning on or before July 11, 1969. For 
purposes of applying this paragraph, a period shorter than the 6 years 
generally would be appropriate only where there is a change in the type 
of a substantial portion of the loans outstanding such that the risk of 
loss is substantially increased. For example, if the major portion of a 
business development corporation's portfolio of loans changes from 
agricultural loans to industrial loans which results in a substantial 
increase in the risk of loss, a period shorter than the 6 years may be 
appropriate. If approval is granted to use a shorter period, the 
experience for those taxable years which are excluded shall not be used 
for any subsequent year. A request for approval to exclude the 
experience of a prior taxable year shall not be considered unless it is 
sent to the Commissioner at least 30 days before the close of the 
current taxable year. The request shall include a statement of the 
reasons such experience should be excluded.
    (b) New financial institutions--(1) Small business investment 
companies. In the case of a new financial institution which is a small 
business investment company to which section 586 applies, the amount 
computed under this section is the greater of the amount computed under 
paragraph (a) of this section or the amount necessary to increase the 
balance of the reserve for bad debts as of the close of the taxable year 
to the amount which bears the same ratio to loans outstanding at the 
close of the taxable year as:
    (i) The total bad debts (as determined by the Commissioner) 
sustained by all such small business investment companies during the 12-
month period ending on March 31 that ends with or within the taxpayer's 
previous taxable year, and during the five 12-month periods ending on 
March 31 that precede such 12-month period, adjusted for recoveries of 
bad debts during such periods (as determined by the Commissioner), bears 
to
    (ii) The sum of the loans outstanding (as determined by the 
Commissioner) by all such small business investment companies at the 
close of each of such six 12-month periods ending on March 31.
    (2) Business development corporations. In the case of a new 
financial institution which is a business development corporation to 
which section 586 applies, the amount computed under this section is the 
greater of the amount computed under paragraph (a) of this section or 
the amount necessary to increase the balance of the reserve for bad 
debts as of the close of the taxable year to the amount which bears the 
same ratio to loans outstanding at the close of the taxable year as:
    (i) The total bad debts (as determined by the Commissioner) 
sustained by all such business development corporations during the 
calendar year ending with or within the taxpayer's previous taxable year 
and during the 5 calendar years preceding such calendar year, adjusted 
for recoveries of bad debts during such period (as determined by the 
Commissioner), bears to
    (ii) The sum of the loans outstanding (as determined by the 
Commissioner) by all such business development corporations at the close 
of each of such 6 calendar years.
    (c) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) New financial institution. A financial institution is a new 
financial institution for any taxable year beginning less than 10 years 
after the day on which it (or any predecessor) was authorized to do 
business as a financial institution described in the applicable 
subparagraph of Sec. 1.586-1(b). For this purpose, the term predecessor 
means (i) any taxpayer which transferred more than 50 percent of the 
total amount of its assets to the taxpayer and is described in the same 
subparagraph of Sec. 1.586-1(b) which describes the taxpayer, or (ii) 
any predecessor of such predecessor.
    (2) Loan. (i) The term loan means debt, as the term debt is used in 
section 166 and the regulations there-under.
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    (A) Discount or interest receivable reflected in the face amount of 
an outstanding loan, which discount or interest has not been included in 
gross income;
    (B) A debt evidenced by a security (as defined in section 
165(g)(2)(C) and the regulations thereunder); and
    (C) Any loan which is entered into or acquired for the primary 
purpose of enlarging the otherwise available bad debt deduction.
[T.D. 7444, 41 FR 53482, Dec. 7, 1976]

                       Mutual Savings Banks, Etc.



Sec. 1.591-1  Deduction for dividends paid on deposits.

    (a) In general. (1) In the case of a taxpayer described in paragraph 
(c)(1) or (2) of this section, whichever is applicable, there are 
allowed as deductions from gross income amounts which during the taxable 
year are paid to, or credited to the accounts of, depositors or holders 
of accounts as dividends or interest on their deposits or withdrawable 
accounts, if such amounts paid or credited are withdrawable on demand 
subject only to customary notice of intention to withdraw.
    (2) The deduction provided in section 591 is applicable to the 
taxable year in which amounts credited as dividends or interest become 
withdrawable by the depositor or holder of an account subject only to 
customary notice of intention to withdraw. Thus, amounts which, as of 
the last day of the taxable year, are credited as dividends or interest, 
but which are not withdrawable by depositors or holders of accounts 
until the following business day, are deductible under section 591 in 
the year subsequent to the taxable year in which they were so credited. 
A deduction under this section will not be denied by reason of the fact 
that the amounts credited as dividends or interest, otherwise deductible 
under section 591, are subject to the terms of a pledge agreement 
between the taxpayer and the depositor or holder of an account. In the 
case of a domestic building and loan association having nonwithdrawable 
capital stock represented by shares, no deduction is allowable under 
this section for amounts paid or credited as dividends on such shares. 
In the case of a taxable year ending after December 31, 1962, for 
special rules governing the treatment of dividends or interest paid or 
credited for periods representing more than 12 months, see section 
461(e).
    (b) Serial associations, bonus plans, etc. If a taxpayer described 
in paragraph (c)(1) or (2) of this section, whichever is applicable, 
operates in whole or in part as a serial association, maintains a bonus 
plan, or issues shares, or accepts deposits, subject to fines, 
penalties, forfeitures, or other withdrawal fees, it may deduct under 
section 591 the total amount credited as dividends or interest upon such 
shares or deposits, credited to a bonus account for such shares or 
deposits, or allocated to a series of shares for the taxable year, 
notwithstanding that as a customary condition of withdrawal:
    (1) Amounts invested in, and earnings credited to, series shares 
must be withdrawn in multiples of even shares, or
    (2) Such taxpayer has the right, pursuant to bylaw, contract, or 
otherwise, to retain or recover a portion of the total amount invested 
in, or credited as earnings upon, such shares or deposits, such bonus 
account, or series of shares, as a fine, penalty, forfeiture, or other 
withdrawal fee.

In any taxable year in which the right referred to in subparagraph (2) 
of this paragraph is exercised, there is includible in the gross income 
of such taxpayer for such taxable year amounts retained or recovered by 
the taxpayer pursuant to the exercise of such right. If the provisions 
of paragraph (a) of Sec. 1.163-4 (relating to deductions for original 
issue discount) apply to deposits made with respect to a certificate of 
deposit, time deposit, bonus plan or other deposit arrangement, the 
provisions of this paragraph shall not apply.
    (c) Effective date. The provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this 
section shall apply to:
    (1) Dividends or interest paid or credited after October 16, 1962, 
by any taxpayer which (at the time of such payment or credit) qualifies 
as (i) a mutual savings bank not having capital stock represented by 
shares, (ii) a domestic building and loan association (as defined in 
section 7701(a)(19)), (iii) a

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cooperative bank (as defined in section 7701(a)(32)), or (iv) any other 
savings institution chartered and supervised as a savings and loan or 
similar association under Federal or State law; and
    (2) Dividends paid or credited before October 17, 1962, by any 
taxpayer which (at the time of such payment or credit) qualifies as (i) 
a mutual savings bank not having capital stock represented by shares, 
(ii) a cooperative bank without capital stock organized and operated for 
mutual purposes and without profit, or (iii) a domestic building and 
loan association (as defined in section 7701(a)(19) before amendment by 
section 6(c) of the Revenue Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 982)).
[T.D. 6728, 29 FR 5855, May 5, 1964, as amended by T.D. 7154, 36 FR 
24997, Dec. 28, 1971]



Sec. 1.592-1  Repayment of certain loans by mutual savings banks, building and loan associations, and cooperative banks.

    There is deductible, under section 592, from the gross income of a 
mutual savings bank not having capital stock represented by shares, a 
domestic building and loan association, or a cooperative bank without 
capital stock organized and operated for mutual purposes and without 
profit, amounts paid by such institutions during the taxable year in 
repayment of loans made before September 1, 1951, by the United States 
or any agency or instrumentality thereof which is wholly owned by the 
United States, or by any mutual fund established under the authority of 
the laws of any State. For example, amounts paid by such institution in 
repayment of loans made by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation before 
September 1, 1951, are deductible under this section. Section 592 is not 
applicable, however, in the case of amounts paid in repayment of loans 
made by an agency or instrumentality not wholly owned by the United 
States.



Sec. 1.593-1  Additions to reserve for bad debts.

    (a) In general. A mutual savings bank not having capital stock 
represented by shares, a domestic building and loan association, and a 
cooperative bank without capital stock organized and operated for mutual 
purposes and without profit may, as an alternative to a deduction from 
gross income under section 166(a) for specific debts which become 
worthless in whole or in part, deduct amounts credited to a reserve for 
bad debts in the manner and under the circumstances prescribed in this 
section and Sec. 1.593-2. In the case of such an institution, the 
selection of either of the alternative methods for treating bad debts 
may be made by the taxpayer in the return for its first taxable year 
beginning after December 31, 1951. The method selected shall be subject 
to the approval of the Commissioner upon examination of the return. If 
the method selected is approved, it must be followed in returns for 
subsequent years, unless permission is granted by the Commissioner to 
change to another method. Application for permission to change the 
method of treating bad debts shall be made at least 30 days prior to the 
close of the taxable year for which the change is to be effective.
    (b) Addition to reserve. Except as otherwise provided in Sec. 1.593-
2, the reasonable addition to a reserve for bad debts shall be any 
amount determined by the taxpayer which does not exceed the lesser of:
    (1) The amount of its taxable income for the taxable year, computed 
without regard to section 593 and without regard to any section 
providing for a deduction the amount of which is dependent upon the 
amount of taxable income (such as section 170, relating to charitable, 
etc., contributions and gifts), or
    (2) The amount by which 12 percent of the total deposits or 
withdrawable accounts of its depositors at the close of such year 
exceeds the sum of its surplus, undivided profits, and reserves at the 
beginning of the taxable year.
    (c) Adjustments to reserve. Bad debt losses sustained during the 
taxable year shall be charged against the bad debt reserve. Recoveries 
of debts charged against the bad debt reserve during a prior taxable 
year in which the institution was subject to tax under chapter 1 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or under chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1939 shall be credited to the bad debt reserve. The 
establishment of such reserve and all adjustments made thereto must be 
reflected on the regular books of account

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of the institution at the close of the taxable year, or as soon as 
practicable thereafter. Minimum amounts credited in compliance with 
Federal or State statutes, regulations, or supervisory orders to reserve 
or similar accounts, or additional amounts credited to such reserve or 
similar accounts and permissive under such statutes, regulations, or 
orders, against which charges may be made for the purpose of absorbing 
losses sustained by an institution, will be deemed to have been credited 
to the bad debt reserve.
    (d) Definitions. When used in this section and in Sec. 1.593-2:
    (1) Institution. The term institution means either a mutual savings 
bank not having capital stock represented by shares, a domestic building 
and loan association as defined in section 7701(a)(19), or a cooperative 
bank without capital stock organized and operated for mutual purposes 
and without profit.
    (2) Surplus, undivided profits, and reserves. (i) The phrase 
surplus, undivided profits, and reserves means the amount by which the 
total assets of an institution exceed the amount of the total 
liabilities of such an institution.
    (ii) For this purpose the term total assets means the sum of money, 
plus the aggregate of the adjusted basis of the property other than 
money, held by an institution. Such adjusted basis for any asset is its 
adjusted basis for determining gain upon sale or exchange for Federal 
income tax purposes. (See sections 1011 through 1022, and the 
regulations thereunder. For special rules with respect to adjustments to 
basis for prior taxable years during which the institution was exempt 
from tax, see section 1016(a)(3) and the regulations thereunder.) The 
determination of the total assets of any taxpayer shall conform to the 
method of accounting employed by such taxpayer in determining taxable 
income and to the rules applicable in determining its earnings and 
profits.
    (iii) The term total liabilities means all liabilities of the 
taxpayer, which are fixed and determined, absolute and not contingent, 
and includes those items which constitute liabilities in the sense of 
debts or obligations. The total deposits or withdrawable accounts, as 
defined in subparagraph (3) of this paragraph, shall be considered a 
liability. In the case of a building and loan association having 
permanent nonwithdrawable capital stock represented by shares, the paid-
in amount of such stock shall also be considered a liability. Reserves 
for contingencies and other reserves, however, which are mere 
appropriations of surplus, are not liabilities.
    (3) Total deposits or withdrawable accounts. The phrase total 
deposits or withdrawable accounts means the aggregate of (i) amounts 
placed with an institution for deposit or investment and (ii) earnings 
outstanding on the books of account of the institution at the close of 
the taxable year which have been credited as dividends upon such 
accounts prior to the close of the taxable year, except that such term, 
in the case of a building and loan association, does not include 
permanent nonwithdrawable capital stock represented by shares, or 
earnings credited thereon.
    (e) Examples. The provisions of this section may be illustrated by 
the following examples:

    Example 1. (i) Institution X, which keeps its books on the basis of 
the calendar year, has surplus, reserves, and undivided profits of 
$800,000 as of January 1, 1955, and total deposits or withdrawable 
accounts of $10,000,000 as of December 31, 1955. During 1955 the 
institution credits $30,000, as required by a Federal agency, to a 
Federal insurance reserve for the sole purpose of absorbing losses. 
Likewise, it credits $25,000, as permitted by State statute, to another 
reserve fund for the purpose of absorbing losses. In 1955 Institution X 
charges $5,000 against its bad debt reserve for losses sustained during 
the taxable year.
    (ii) The taxable income of Institution X for the taxable year 1955, 
computed without regard to section 593 and without regard to any section 
providing for a deduction the amount of which is dependent upon the 
amount of taxable income, is $200,000.
    (iii) Upon the basis of the facts as stated in subdivision (i) of 
this example, the amount by which 12 percent of the total deposits or 
withdrawable accounts of Institution X at the close of taxable year 1955 
exceeds the sum of such institution's surplus, undivided profits, and 
reserves at the beginning of the taxable year is $400,000 (12 percent of 
$10,000,000, minus $800,000).
    (iv) Institution X, therefore, may deduct, for the taxable year 
1955, as an addition to a

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reserve for bad debts, any amount it may determine that does not exceed 
the lesser of the amounts determined in subdivision (ii) or (iii) of 
this example. That amount is $200,000 (as determined in subdivision (ii) 
of this example). Since under paragraph (c) of this section, the $30,000 
credited to the reserve as required by the Federal agency and the 
$25,000 credited to the reserve as permitted by the State statute are 
regarded as amounts credited to a reserve for bad debts account 
Institution X can credit an additional $145,000 ($200,000 minus $55,000) 
to a general reserve for bad debts account at any time during the 
taxable year.
    (v) The loss of $5,000 charged to the bad debt reserve during the 
taxable year does not affect the amount of the addition to the bad debt 
reserve provided for in paragraph (b) of this section. It is of 
significance only in determining the surplus, undivided profits, and 
reserves of Institution X as of January 1, 1956.
    Example 2. The taxable income of Institution Y for the taxable year 
1955, computed without regard to the deduction under section 593 and 
without regard to any section providing for a deduction the amount of 
which is dependent upon the amount of taxable income, is determined to 
be $250,000. The amount by which 12 percent of the total deposits or 
withdrawable accounts of Institution Y at the close of the taxable year 
exceeds the sum of such institution's surplus, undivided profits, and 
reserves at the beginning of the taxable year is $500,000. Institution Y 
credits $250,000 to its bad debt reserve in 1955. In 1957, it is 
determined that the correct taxable income of Institution Y for 1955, 
computed without regard to any deduction under section 593 and without 
regard to any section providing for a deduction the amount of which is 
dependent upon the amount of taxable income, is $275,000 and not 
$250,000. Assuming that Institution Y credits the additional $25,000 to 
its bad debt reserve, $275,000 is allowable as a deduction from gross 
income for such institution for the taxable year 1955.



Sec. 1.593-2  Additions to reserve for bad debts where surplus, reserves, and undivided profits equal or exceed 12 percent of deposits or withdrawable accounts.

    Where 12 percent of the total deposits or withdrawable accounts of 
an institution at the close of the taxable year is equal to or less than 
the sum of such institution's surplus, undivided profits, and reserves 
at the beginning of the taxable year, a reasonable addition to the 
reserve for bad debts as determined under the general provisions of 
section 166(c) may be allowable as a deduction from gross income. In 
making such determination, there shall be taken into account (a) surplus 
or bad debt reserves existing at the close of December 31, 1951 (i.e., 
the amount of surplus, undivided profits, and reserves accumulated prior 
to January 1, 1952, and in existence at the close of December 31, 1951), 
and (b) changes in the surplus, undivided profits, and reserves of the 
institution from December 31, 1951, until the beginning of the taxable 
year. A deduction for an addition to the reserve for bad debts pursuant 
to this section will be authorized only in those cases where the 
institution proves to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that the bad 
debt experience of the institution warrants an addition to the reserve 
for bad debts in excess of that provided in paragraph (b) of Sec. 1.593-
1. For definitions, see paragraph (d) of Sec. 1.593-1.



Sec. 1.593-3  Taxable years affected.

    Sections 1.593-1 and 1.593-2 apply only to taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 1953, and ending after August 16, 1954, but before 
January 1, 1963, and all references to sections of the Code are to the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1954 before amendment by the Revenue Act of 
1962. Sections 1.593-4 through 1.593-11 apply only to taxable years 
ending after December 31, 1962, and all references to sections of the 
Code are to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 after amendment by the 
Revenue Act of 1962.
[T.D. 6728, 29 FR 5857, May 5, 1964]



Sec. 1.593-4  Organizations to which section 593 applies.

    The provisions of section 593 and Secs. 1.593-5 through 1.593-11 
(except subsection (f) of section 593 and Sec. 1.593-10) apply to any 
mutual savings bank not having capital stock represented by shares, any 
domestic building and loan association, and any cooperative bank without 
capital stock organized and operated for mutual purposes and without 
profit. The term thrift institution, as used in this section and 
Secs. 1.593-5 through 1.593-11, refers to any such financial 
institution. For definition of

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the terms domestic building and loan association and cooperative bank, 
see paragraphs (19) and (32), respectively, of section 7701(a).
[T.D. 549, 43 FR 21454, May 18, 1978]



Sec. 1.593-5  Addition to reserves for bad debts.

    (a) Amount of addition. As an alternative to a deduction from gross 
income under section 166(a) for specific debts which become worthless in 
whole or in part, a thrift institution is allowed a deduction under 
section 166(c) for a reasonable addition to a reserve for bad debts. In 
the case of a thrift institution, the amount of the reasonable addition 
to such reserve for a taxable year may not exceed:
    (1) For taxable years beginning after July 11, 1969, the sum of (i) 
the amount determined to be the reasonable addition to the reserve for 
losses on nonqualifying loans, determined in the same manner as is 
provided with respect to additions to the reserve for losses on 
qualifying real property loans under paragraph (d) of Sec. 1.593-6A 
(relating to the experience method), and (ii) the amount determined 
under Sec. 1.593-6A to be the reasonable addition to the reserve for 
losses on qualifying real property loans, or
    (2) For taxable years beginning before July 12, 1969, the sum of (i) 
the amount determined under Sec. 1.166-4 to be the reasonable addition 
to the reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans, and (ii) the amount 
determined under Sec. 1.593-6 to be the reasonable addition to the 
reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans.
    (b) Crediting to reserves required--(1) In general. The amounts 
referred to in paragraph (a) (1) and (2) of this section must be 
credited, respectively, to the reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans 
and to the reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans by the 
close of the taxable year, or as soon as practicable thereafter. For 
rules with respect to accounting for such reserves see paragraph (a)(2) 
of Sec. 1.593-7.
    (2) Subsequent adjustments. If an adjustment with respect to the 
income tax return for a taxable year is made, and if such adjustment 
(whether initiated by the taxpayer or the Commissioner) has the effect 
of permitting an increase, or requiring a reduction, in the amount 
claimed on such return as an addition to the reserve for losses on 
nonqualifying loans or to the reserve for losses on qualifying real 
property loans, then the amount initially credited to such reserve for 
such year pursuant to subparagraph (1) of this paragraph may have to be 
increased or decreased, as the case may be, to the extent necessary to 
reflect such adjustment.
    (c) Transition year. For rules governing the computation of taxable 
income in the case of a taxable year beginning in 1962 and ending in 
1963, see Sec. 1.593-9.
[T.D. 6728, 29 FR 5857, May 5, 1964, as amended by T.D. 549, 43 FR 
21455, May 18, 1978]



Sec. 1.593-6  Pre-1970 addition to reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans.

    (a) In general. For purposes of paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of Sec. 1.593-
5, the amount of the addition to the reserve for losses on qualifying 
real property loans for any taxable year beginning before July 12, 1969, 
is the amount which the taxpayer determines to constitute a reasonable 
addition to such reserve for such year. However, the amount so 
determined for such year:
    (1) Cannot exceed the largest of the amounts computed under one of 
the three methods described in paragraph (b), (c), or (d) of this 
section (relating, respectively, to the percentage of taxable income 
method, the percentage of real property loans method, and the experience 
method),
    (2) Cannot exceed the maximum permissible addition described in 
paragraph (e) of this section (if applicable), and
    (3) Shall be determined without regard to any amount charged for any 
taxable year against the reserve for losses on qualifying real property 
loans pursuant to Sec. 1.593-10 (relating to certain distributions to 
shareholders by a domestic building and loan association).

For each taxable year the taxpayer must include in its income tax return 
for such year a computation of the addition under this section. The use 
of a particular method in the return for a taxable year is not a binding 
election by the taxpayer to apply such method

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either for such taxable year or for subsequent taxable years. Thus, in 
the case of a subsequent adjustment described in paragraph (b)(2) of 
Sec. 1.593-5 which has the effect of permitting an increase, or 
requiring a reduction, in the amount claimed in the return for a taxable 
year as an addition to the reserve for losses on qualifying real 
property loans, the amount of such addition may be recomputed under 
whichever method the taxpayer selects for the purposes of such 
recomputation, irrespective of the method initially applied for such 
taxable year. However, a taxpayer may not subsequently reduce the amount 
claimed in the return for a taxable year for the purpose of obtaining a 
larger deduction in a later year.
    (b) Percentage of taxable income method--(1) In general. The amount 
determined under the percentage of taxable income method for any taxable 
year is an amount equal to 60 percent of the taxable income for such 
year, minus the amount determined under Sec. 1.166-4 as a reasonable 
addition for such year to the reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans. 
However, the amount determined under such method shall not exceed the 
amount necessary to increase the balance (as of the close of the taxable 
year) of the reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans to an 
amount equal to 6 percent of such loans outstanding at such time.
    (2) Taxable income defined. For purposes of this paragraph, taxable 
income shall be computed:
    (i) By excluding from gross income any amount included therein by 
reason of the application of Sec. 1.593-10 (relating to certain 
distributions to shareholders by a domestic building and loan 
association);
    (ii) Without regard to any deduction allowable under section 166(c) 
for an addition to a reserve for bad debts;
    (iii) Without regard to any section providing for a deduction the 
amount of which is dependent upon the amount of taxable income (such as 
section 170, relating to charitable, etc., contributions and gifts), 
other than sections 243, 244, and 245 (relating to deductions for 
dividends received); and
    (iv) Without regard to any net operating loss carryback to such year 
under section 172.

In computing the deductions under sections 243, 244, and 245, section 
246(b) (relating to limitation on aggregate amount of deduction) shall 
not apply. For purposes of subdivision (iii) of this subparagraph, a net 
operating loss deduction under section 172 is not a deduction the amount 
of which is dependent upon the amount of taxable income.
    (c) Percentage of real property loans method--(1) General rule. The 
amount determined under the percentage of real property loans method for 
any taxable year is the amount necessary to increase the balance (as of 
the close of such year) of the reserve for losses on qualifying real 
property loans to:
    (i) An amount equal to 3 percent of such loans outstanding at such 
time, plus
    (ii) In the case of a taxpayer described in subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph, an amount equal to:
    (a) The lesser of 2 percent of such loans outstanding at such time, 
or $80,000, reduced (but not below zero) by
    (b) The balance as of the close of such year, if any, of such 
taxpayer's supplemental reserve for losses on loans.
    (2) Certain new companies. (i) Subparagraph (1)(ii) of this 
paragraph applies only in the case of a taxpayer which is a new company, 
and which does not have capital stock with respect to which 
distributions of property (as defined in section 317(a)) are not 
allowable as a deduction under section 591.
    (ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, a taxpayer is a new company 
for any taxable year only if such year begins not more than 10 calendar 
years after the first day on which such taxpayer, or any predecessor of 
such taxpayer, was authorized by Federal or State law to do business as 
(a) a mutual savings bank not having capital stock represented by 
shares, (b) a domestic building and loan association, (c) a cooperative 
bank without capital stock organized and operated for mutual purposes 
and without profit, or (d) any other savings institution chartered and 
supervised as a savings and loan or similar association under Federal or 
State law.
    (iii) As used in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, the term 
calendar year has the meaning assigned to such term

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in section 441 (relating to the period for computation of taxable 
income); and the term predecessor means any organization which 
transferred more than 50 percent of the total amount of its assets to 
the taxpayer, and which, prior to the time of such transfer, was (a) 
authorized by Federal or State law to do business as a mutual savings 
bank not having capital stock represented by shares, a domestic building 
and loan association, or a cooperative bank without capital stock 
organized and operated for mutual purposes and without profit, or (b) 
any other savings institution chartered and supervised as a savings and 
loan or similar association under Federal or State law. The term 
predecessor also means any predecessor of such predecessor.
    (d) Experience method. The amount determined under the experience 
method for any taxable year is the amount determined under Sec. 1.166-4 
to be a reasonable addition for such year to the reserve for losses on 
qualifying real property loans.
    (e) Maximum permissible addition where percentage of taxable income 
method or percentage of real property loans method is applied--(1) 12 
percent of deposits limitation. If, for the taxable year, the taxpayer 
uses either the percentage of taxable income method described in 
paragraph (b) of this section or the percentage of real property loans 
method described in paragraph (c) of this section, then (unless 
subparagraph (2) of this paragraph applies) the maximum permissible 
addition for such year is equal to the lesser of:
    (i) The amount determined under such paragraph (b) or (c), or
    (ii) An amount which, when added to the amount determined under 
Sec. 1.166-4 as an addition for such year to the reserve for losses on 
nonqualifying loans, equals the amount by which 12 percent of the total 
deposits or withdrawable accounts of depositors of the taxpayer at the 
close of such year exceeds the sum of the taxpayer's surplus, undivided 
profits, and reserves at the beginning of such year (taking into account 
any portion thereof which is attributable to the period before the first 
taxable year beginning after December 31, 1951).

For definition of the terms surplus, undivided profits, and reserves and 
total deposits or withdrawable accounts, see paragraph (f) of this 
section.
    (2) Special rule where a domestic building and loan association or 
cooperative bank exceeds certain assets limitations. If, for the taxable 
year, the taxpayer uses either the percentage of taxable income method 
described in paragraph (b) of this section or the percentage of real 
property loans method described in paragraph (c) of this section, and if 
for such year such taxpayer qualifies as a domestic building and loan 
association under the first sentence of paragraph (19) of section 
7701(a) (or as a cooperative bank under paragraph (32) thereof) solely 
by reason of the application of the second sentence of such paragraph 
(19) (that is, solely by reason of the fact that for such year more than 
36 percent, but not more than 41 percent, of the amount of the total 
assets of such association or bank consists of assets other than assets 
described in section 7701(a)(19)(D)(ii)), then the maximum permissible 
addition for such year is equal to the amount determined under 
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, reduced in accordance with the 
following table:

                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 If the percentage of the                            The reduction shall
  taxpayer's assets which                              be the following 
 are not assets described    But does not exceed--    proportion of the 
        in section                  Percent           amount determined 
    7701(a)(1()(D)(ii)                                    under such    
     exceeds--Percent                                 subparagraph (1)--
------------------------------------------------------------------------
36    ....................             37                 \1/12\        
37    ....................             38                  \1/6\        
38    ....................             39                  \1/4\        
39    ....................             40                  \1/3\        
40    ....................             41                 \5/12\        
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (f) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) Surplus, undivided profits, and reserves. The term surplus, 
undivided profits, and reserves means the amount by which the total 
assets of the taxpayer exceed its total liabilities. The determination 
of such total assets and total liabilities shall conform to the method 
of accounting employed by the taxpayer in determining taxable income and 
to the rules applicable in determining its earnings and profits. Total 
deposits or withdrawable accounts (as defined in subparagraph (3) of 
this

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paragraph but determined as of the beginning of the taxable year) shall 
be considered a liability. In the case of a domestic building and loan 
association having permanent nonwithdrawable capital stock represented 
by shares, the paid-in amount of such stock shall also be considered a 
liability. However, reserves for contingencies and other reserves which 
are mere appropriations of surplus are not liabilities for purposes of 
this section.
    (2) Total assets. The term total assets means the sum of money 
(including time or demand deposits with, or withdrawable accounts in, 
any financial institution), plus the aggregate of the adjusted basis 
(determined under Sec. 1.1011-1) of the property other than money held 
by the taxpayer. For special rules with respect to adjustments to basis 
in the case of property acquired by the taxpayer in a transaction 
described in section 595(a), see section 595.
    (3) Total deposits or withdrawable accounts. The term total deposits 
or withdrawable amounts means the total of the amounts placed with the 
taxpayer for deposit or investment. Such term also includes earnings 
outstanding on the books of account of the taxpayer at the close of the 
taxable year which have been credited as dividends or interest upon such 
deposits or withdrawable accounts prior to the close of such taxable 
year, and which are withdrawable on demand subject only to customary 
notice of intention to withdraw. In the case of a domestic building and 
loan association, however, such phrase does not include permanent 
nonwithdrawable capital stock represented by shares, or earnings 
credited thereon.
    (g) Examples. The provisions of this section may be illustrated by 
the following examples:

    Example 1--(i) Facts. X is a domestic building and loan association 
which was organized in 1947 and which makes its returns on the basis of 
the calendar year and the reserve method of accounting for bad debts. 
X's accounts contain the following entries:

                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Balance as of--    
                                               -------------------------
                    Account                       Jan. 1,      Dec. 31, 
                                                    1965         1965   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total deposits or withdrawable accounts.......   $1,000,000   $1,200,000
Nonqualifying loans...........................       50,000       60,000
Qualifying real property loans................      900,000      940,000
Reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans.....          200         *160
Reserve for losses on qualifying real property                          
 loans........................................       24,000      *21,000
Supplemental reserve for losses on loans......       60,800       60,800
Surplus, undivided profits, and other reserves       15,000      18,040 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Computed before any addition for 1965 under section 166(c).            


X's taxable income for 1965 (before any deductible addition to a reserve 
for bad debts and without regard to charitable contributions of $200) is 
$20,000, computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Interest and other income....................................    $19,940
Dividends received from Y Corporation, a domestic corporation           
 subject to taxation under chapter 1 of the Code.............        400
                                                              ----------
                                                                  20,340
Deduction for 85 percent of dividends received computed                 
 without regard to the limitation of section 246(b)..........        340
                                                              ----------
    Taxable income...........................................     20,000
                                                                        


It is assumed that under Sec. 1.166-4 X's addition for 1965 to its 
reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans is $80.
    (ii) Computation of addition to reserve for losses on qualifying 
real property loans--(a) In general. X determines that the reasonable 
addition for 1965 to its reserve for losses on qualifying real property 
loans is $11,920. Such amount, compared under the percentage of taxable 
income method, is the largest of the amounts determined under (b), (c), 
and (d) of this subdivision, and does not exceed the 12 percent of 
deposits limitation computed under (e) of this subdivision.
    (b) Percentage of taxable income method. The amount determined under 
the percentage of taxable income method is $11,920, that is, 60 percent 
of the taxable income for 1965, or $12,000 (60 percent of $20,000), 
minus $80, the addition for such year to the reserve for losses on 
nonqualifying loans. This amount is not subject to reduction under the 6 
percent of qualifying real property loans limitation described in 
paragraph (b) (1) of this section since the addition of $11,920 to the 
$21,000 balance of the reserve for losses on qualifying real property 
loans at the close of 1965 will not increase such balance to an amount 
in excess of $56,400, that is, 6 percent of such loans of $940,000 
outstanding at such time.

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    (c) Percentage of real property loans method. Since X is not a new 
company within the meaning of paragraph (c) (2) of this section, the 
amount determined under the percentage of real property loans method is 
$7,200, that is, the amount necessary to increase the balance of the 
reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans at the close of 
1965 from $21,000 to an amount equal to 3 percent of such loans 
outstanding at such time, or $28,200 (3 percent of $940,000).
    (d) Experience method. The amount determined under the experience 
method is zero since it is assumed that the $21,000 balance of the 
reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans at the close of 
1965 before any addition for such year exceeds the maximum amount to 
which such reserve could be increased under such method.
    (e) 12 percent of deposits limitation. The amount determined under 
the 12 percent of deposits limitation is $43,920, that is, $44,000 (the 
excess of 12 percent of $1,200,000 of deposits at the close of 1965, or 
$144,000, over the $100,000 of surplus, undivided profits, and reserves 
at the beginning of such year), minus $80, the addition for such year to 
the reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans. Since such $43,920 is 
greater than $11,920 (the amount determined under (b) of this 
subdivision), the 12 percent of deposits limitation does not apply for 
1965.
    (iii) Computation of taxable income for 1965. X's taxable income for 
1965, after deducting the additions for such year to its reserves for 
losses on nonqualifying loans and on qualifying real property loans, 
after deducting the charitable contributions which were not taken into 
account in computing taxable income for purposes of the addition to the 
reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans, after including in 
taxable income dividends received from Y Corporation, and after taking 
into account the deduction for dividends received under section 243 
(subject to the limitation in section 246(b)), is $7,800, computed as 
follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Interest and other income.........................    $19,940           
Dividends received from Y Corporation.............        400           
                                                   -----------          
                                                                 $20,340
Less:                                                                   
  Deduction for charitable contributions..........        200           
  85 percent of dividends received from Y                               
   Corporation....................................        340           
  Additions to reserves for bad debts.............     12,000           
                                                   -----------          
                                                                  12,540
                                                              ----------
Taxable income....................................                 7,800
                                                                        

    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1, except that X 
Corporation was organized in 1957, and qualifies for the taxable year 
1965 as a new company within the meaning of paragraph (c) (2) of this 
section. The maximum permissible addition for 1965 to X's reserve for 
losses on qualifying real property loans is $18,000, the amount computed 
under the percentage of real property loans method, since such amount is 
greater than (i) $11,920, the amount computed under the percentage of 
taxable income method, or (ii) zero, the amount computed under the 
experience method. The $18,000 amount (as computed under the percentage 
of real property loans method) is the amount necessary to increase the 
reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans from the $21,000 
closing balance to $39,000, computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
3 percent of $940,000 of qualifying real property loans at              
 close of 1965...............................................   $28,200 
Plus:                                                                   
  Lesser of $80,000 or $18,800 (2 percent of such                       
   loans of $940,000).............................    $18,800           
  Reduced by the balance of supplemental reserve                        
   for losses on loans............................      8,000           
                                                   -----------          
                                                      $10,800           
                                                              ----------
                                                                  39,000
                                                                        

    Example 3. Assume the same facts as in example 1, except that for 
1965, 38.4 percent of X's total assets consist of assets other than the 
assets described in section 7701(a)(19)(D)(ii). In such case, the 
maximum permissible addition of $11,920 for such year to the reserve for 
losses on qualifying real property loans (as determined under 
subdivision (ii) of example 1) would be reduced by $2,980 (\1/4\ of 
$11,920) to $8,940.
[T.D. 6728, 29 FR 5857, May 5, 1964, as amended by T.D. 549, 43 FR 
21455, May 18, 1978]



Sec. 1.593-6A  Post-1969 addition to reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans.

    (a) In general--(1) Amount of addition determined for the taxable 
year. For purposes of paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of Sec. 1.593-5, the amount 
of the addition to the reserve for losses on qualifying real property 
loans for any taxable year beginning after July 11, 1969, is the amount 
which the taxpayer determines to constitute a reasonable addition to 
such reserve for such year. However, the amount so determined for such 
year:
    (i) Cannot exceed the largest of the amount determined under section 
593 (b) (2), (3), or (4) (relating, respectively, to the percentage of 
taxable income method, the percentage method, and the experience 
method), and
    (ii) Shall be determined without regard to any amount charged for 
any

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taxable year against the reserve for losses on qualifying real property 
loans pursuant to Sec. 1.593-10 (relating to certain distributions to 
shareholders by a domestic building and loan association).

For each taxable year the taxpayer must include in its income tax return 
for such year a computation of the amount of the addition determined 
under this section. The use of a particular method in the return for a 
taxable year is not a binding election by the taxpayer to apply such 
method either for such taxable year or for subsequent taxable years. 
Thus, in the case of a subsequent adjustment described in paragraph 
(b)(2) of Sec. 1.593-5 which has the effect of permitting an increase, 
or requiring a reduction, in the amount claimed in the return for a 
taxable year as an addition to the reserve for losses on qualifying real 
property loans, the amount of such addition may be recomputed under 
whichever method the taxpayer selects for the purpose of such 
recomputation, irrespective of the method initially applied for such 
taxable year.
    (2) Method of determination. For purposes of this section and 
Sec. 1.596-1 (relating to limitation on dividends received deduction), a 
thrift institution is deemed to have determined the addition to its 
reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans for the taxable 
year under the percentage of taxable income method provided by section 
593(b)(2) and paragraph (b) of this section if the amount finally 
determined to be a reasonable addition for such year to such reserve 
exceeds the amount determined for such year under section 593(b)(3) 
(relating to the percentage method) and exceeds the amount determined 
for such year under section 593(b)(4) (relating to the experience 
method).
    (b) Percentage of taxable income method--(1) In general. Subject to 
the limitations described in subparagraph (4) of this paragraph and in 
paragraph (e) of this section, the amount determined under section 
593(b)(2) and this paragraph for the taxable year, if such section and 
paragraph are applicable, is an amount equal to the applicable 
percentage of the taxable income for such year, reduced by the amount 
determined under subparagraph (3) of this paragraph. For this purpose, 
taxable income is computed as provided in subparagraph (5) of this 
paragraph, and the applicable percentage (except as reduced under 
subparagraph (2) of this paragraph) is determined under the following 
table:

                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              The applicable percentage 
     For a taxable year beginning in--      under this subparagraph is--
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1969......................................  60 percent.                 
1970......................................  57 percent.                 
1971......................................  54 percent.                 
1972......................................  51 percent.                 
1973......................................  49 percent.                 
1974......................................  47 percent.                 
1975......................................  45 percent.                 
1976......................................  43 percent.                 
1977......................................  42 percent.                 
1978......................................  41 percent.                 
1979 or thereafter........................  40 percent.                 
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) Reduction of applicable percentage in certain cases--(i) General 
rules. If for the taxable year the percentage of the assets of a thrift 
institution, which are assets described in section 7701(a)(19)(C) 
(relating to assets of a domestic building and loan association) is less 
than:
    (a) 82 percent of the total assets in the case of a thrift 
institution other than a mutual savings bank, the applicable percentage 
for such year provided by subparagraph (1) of this paragraph is reduced 
by three-fourths of 1 percentage point for each 1 percentage point of 
such difference; or
    (b) 72 percent of the total assets in the case of a thrift 
institution which is a mutual savings bank, the applicable percentage 
for such year provided by subparagraph (1) of this paragraph is reduced 
by 1\1/2\ percentage points for each 1 percentage point of such 
difference.

If such percentage is less than 60 percent of the total assets in the 
case of any thrift institution (less than 50 percent of the total assets 
for a taxable year beginning before 1973 in the case of a thrift 
institution which is a mutual savings bank), section 593(b)(2) and this 
paragraph are not applicable. The percentage of total assets specified 
in this subparagraph is computed as of the close of the taxable year or, 
at the option of the taxpayer, may be computed on the basis of the 
average assets

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outstanding during the taxable year. Such average is determined by 
computing such percentage either as of the close of each month, as of 
the close of each quarter, or as of the close of each semiannual period 
during the taxable year and by using the yearly average of the monthly, 
quarterly, or semiannual percentages. A thrift institution which is a 
mutual savings bank and which determines the amount of the reasonable 
addition for the taxable year to the reserve for losses on qualifying 
real property loans under this paragraph shall file for such taxable 
year a statement which shall show the amount of assets defined in 
paragraph (e) of Sec. 402.1-2 (Temporary Regulations on Procedure and 
Administration under Tax Reform Act of 1969) as of the close of the 
taxable year and a brief description and the amount of all other assets, 
together with a description of the method used in determining such 
amounts. If the percentage specified in this subparagraph is computed by 
such thrift institution on the basis of the average assets outstanding 
during the taxable year, the statement shall also show such information 
as of the end of each month, each quarter, or each semiannual period and 
the manner of calculating the average.
    (ii) Example. The provisions of this subparagraph may be illustrated 
by the following example:

    Example. M is a cooperative bank to which section 593 applies. For 
its taxable year beginning in 1970, 80.4 percent of M's assets (computed 
as of the close of such year) constitute assets described in section 
7701(a)(19)(C). M's assets which are assets described in section 
7701(a)(19)(C), when computed on semiannual, quarterly, and monthly 
bases, constitute 79.8, 79.6, and 79.5 percent, respectively, of its 
total assets computed on the corresponding bases. M's applicable 
percentage for 1970 is 56.25 percent, determined as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                 Percent
                                                                        
Percentage of total assets specified in (a) of subdivision (i)          
 of this subparagraph..........................................    82.0 
Percentage of total assets constituting assets described in             
 section 7701(a)(19)(C)........................................    80.4 
    Difference.................................................     1.6 
Applicable percentage determined under table in subparagraph            
 (1) of this paragraph.........................................    57.0 
Reduction of applicable percentage required by (a) of                   
 subdivision (i) of this subparagraph (\3/4\ of 1 percentage            
 point for each full percentage point of difference)...........      .75
    Applicable percentage......................................    56.25
                                                                        


    (3) Reduction for addition to reserve for nonqualifying loans--(i) 
General rule. Subparagraph (1) of this paragraph provides that, subject 
to certain limitations, the amount determined under the percentage of 
taxable income method provided by section 593(b)(2) and this paragraph 
for the taxable year is an amount equal to the applicable percentage of 
the taxable income for such year, reduced by the amount determined under 
this subparagraph. In the case of a thrift institution other than a 
mutual savings bank, the amount determined under this subparagraph is an 
amount equal to the amount determined under paragraph (a)(1)(i) of 
Sec. 1.593-5 to be a reasonable addition for the taxable year to the 
reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans multiplied by a fraction:
    (a) The numerator of which is 18 percent, and
    (b) The denominator of which is the percentage (in no case less than 
18 percent) of the assets of the taxpayer for such year which are not 
assets defined in paragraph (e) of Sec. 402.1-2 of this chapter.

In the case of a thrift institution which is a mutual savings bank, the 
amount determined under this subparagraph is an amount determined in the 
manner described in the preceding sentence, except that the numerator of 
the fraction described therein is 28 percent, and the denominator of 
such fraction shall not be less than 28 percent. For purposes of this 
subparagraph, the percentage of assets for a taxable year which are not 
assets defined in paragraph (e) of Sec. 402.1-2 of this chapter is 
determined upon the same annual or average basis as is used in 
determining the percentage specified in subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph.
    (ii) Examples. The provisions of this subparagraph may be 
illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. K is a domestic building and loan association to which 
section 593 applies. The amount determined under subparagraph (1) of 
this paragraph (before reduction by the amount determined under this 
subparagraph) to be the reasonable addition for the taxable

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 year to K's reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans is 
$100,000. The amount determined under paragraph (a)(1)(i) of Sec. 1.593-
5 as the reasonable addition for the taxable year to the association's 
reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans is $10,000. The percentage of 
K's assets which are not assets defined in paragraph (e) of Sec. 402.1-2 
is 24 percent. The amount determined under subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph ($100,000) must be reduced by $7,500.

                    $10,000 x 18 percent/24 percent.

Therefore, subject to the limitations described in subparagraph (4) of 
this paragraph and in paragraph (e) of this section, the amount 
determined under this paragraph to be the reasonable addition for the 
taxable year to K's reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans 
is $92,500 ($100,000 less $7,500).
    Example 2. The facts are the same as in example 1, except that the 
percentage of K's assets which are not assets defined in paragraph (e) 
of Sec. 402.1-2 is 12 percent. The amount determined under subparagraph 
(1) of this paragraph (before reduction by the amount determined under 
this subparagraph) to be the reasonable addition for the taxable year to 
K's reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans must be reduced 
by $10,000.

                    $10,000 x 18 percent/18 percent.

Because the denominator of the fraction may not be less than 18 percent, 
the fraction used in determining the amount of such reduction is equal 
to 1.

    (4) Overall limitation. The amount determined under this paragraph 
shall not exceed the amount necessary to increase the balance (as of the 
close of the taxable year) of the reserve for losses on qualifying real 
property loans to 6 percent of such loans outstanding at such time.
    (5) Computation of taxable income. For purposes of this paragraph, 
taxable income is computed:
    (i) By excluding from gross income any amount included therein by 
reason of the application of section 593(e) and Sec. 1.593-10 (relating 
to certain distributions to shareholders by a domestic building and loan 
association).
    (ii) Without regard to any deduction allowable under section 166(c) 
(whether or not determined under section 593) and the regulations 
thereunder for an addition to a reserve for bad debts.
    (iii) (a) By excluding from gross income an amount equal to the 
excess (if any) or (1) the total gains of the taxable year arising from 
sales and exchanges at a gain of (i) obligations the interest on which 
is excludable from gross income under section 103, and (ii) corporate 
stock, over (2) the total losses of such year arising from sales and 
exchanges at a loss of such obligations and stock.
    (b) The provisions of this subdivision (iii) may be illustrated by 
the following example:

    Example. For its taxable year beginning in 1971, the gains and 
losses of a domestic building and loan association from sales of stock 
and securities (all of which were made on December 31, 1971) were as 
follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       Gain       Loss  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Municipal bonds acquired July 1, 1969, the                              
 interest on which is excludable from income under                      
 sec. 103.........................................    $25,000  .........
Stock of Corporation A, acquired July 14, 1971....  .........     $6,000
Stock of Corporation B, acquired Dec. 22, 1970....     $3,000  .........
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    For purposes of this paragraph, the association's taxable income for 
1971 is computed by excluding $22,000 ($25,000+$3,000-$6,000) from its 
gross income.

    (iv) By excluding from gross income an amount equal to the lesser of 
(a) three-eighths of the net long-term capital gain for the taxable year 
or (b) three-eighths of the net long-term capital gain for the taxable 
year from the sale or exchange of property other than property described 
in subdivision (iii) of this subparagraph.
    (v)(a) By excluding from gross income so much of the amount of 
dividends with respect to which a deduction is allowable under part 
VIII, subchapter B, chapter 1, subtitle A of theCode (section 241 and 
following) as is in excess of the applicable percentage (determined 
under subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this paragraph) of the dividends 
received deduction (determined under part VIII, subchapter B, chapter 1, 
subtitle A of the Code, without regard to section 596) for the taxable 
year.
    (b) The provisions of this subdivision (v) may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. For its taxable year beginning in 1977, a domestic building 
and loan association receives dividends of $100 with respect

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to which a dividends received deduction of $85 is allowable under 
section 243(a)(1). The association receives no other dividends for the 
taxable year. The association's applicable percentage for the taxable 
year, as determined under subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this paragraph, 
is 42 percent. For purposes of this paragraph, the association's taxable 
income is computed by excluding from gross income the excess of the 
amount of dividends received ($100) over the applicable percentage of 
the allowable dividends received deduction (42 percent of $85, or 
$35.70), computed without regard to section 596. Thus, for purposes of 
this paragraph, $64.30 ($100 less $35.70) is excluded from gross income. 
See section 596 and Sec. 1.596-1 with respect to the computation of the 
dividends received deduction for purposes of determining taxable income 
under section 63(a).

    (vi) For taxable years beginning before January 1, 1978, without 
regard to any deduction the amount of which is computed upon, or may be 
subject to a limitation computed upon, the amount of taxable income, and 
without regard to any net operating loss carryback to such year from a 
taxable year beginning before January 1, 1979. (For purposes of this 
subparagraph, a net operating loss deduction under section 172 is not a 
deduction the amount of which may be subject to a limitation computed 
upon the amount of taxable income.)
    (vii) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1977, by taking 
into account any deduction the amount of which is computed upon or may 
be subject to a limitation computed upon the amount of taxable income, 
and any other deduction or loss allowed under subtitle A of the Code, 
such as any deduction allowable under section 172 or any loss allowable 
under section 1212 (a), unless otherwise provided in this subparagraph.
    (c) Percentage method. [Reserved]
    (d) Experience method. [Reserved]
    (e) Percentage of deposits limitation where percentage of taxable 
income method or percentage method is applied. If the amount determined 
by the taxpayer to constitute a reasonable addition for the taxable year 
to the reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans is greater 
than the amount determined under paragraph (d) of this section (relating 
to the experience method), the amount so determined cannot exceed an 
amount which, when added to the amount determined under paragraph 
(a)(1)(i) of Sec. 1.593-5 to be a reasonable addition for such year to 
the reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans, equals the amount by 
which 12 percent of the total deposits or withdrawable accounts of 
depositors of the taxpayer at the close of such year exceeds the sum of 
the taxpayer's surplus, undivided profits, and reserves at the beginning 
of such year (taking into account any portion thereof which is 
attributable to the period before the first taxable year beginning after 
December 31, 1951. The terms surplus, undivided profit, and reserves and 
total deposits or withdrawable accounts have the same meanings as are 
assigned to them in paragraph (f) of Sec. 1.593.6.
[T.D. 549, 43 FR 21455, May 18, 1978, as amended by T.D. 7626, 44 FR 
31177, May 31, 1979]



Sec. 1.593-7  Establishment and treatment of reserves for bad debts.

    (a) Establishment of reserves--(1) In general. A taxpayer described 
in Sec. 1.593-4 shall establish and maintain a reserve for losses on 
nonqualifying loans, a reserve for losses on qualifying real property 
loans, and, if required under paragraph (b)(4) or (c)(3)(i)(c) of this 
section, a supplemental reserve for losses on loans. For rules governing 
the crediting of additions to the reserve for losses on nonqualifying 
loans and the reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans, see 
paragraph (b) of Sec. 1.593-5.
    (2) Accounting for reserves. (i) The taxpayer shall establish and 
maintain as a permanent part of its regular books of account an account 
for each of the reserves established pursuant to subparagraph (1) of 
this paragraph. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a taxpayer may 
establish and maintain a permanent subsidiary ledger containing an 
account for each of such reserves. If a taxpayer maintains such a 
permanent subsidiary ledger, the total of the reserve accounts in such 
ledger and the total of the reserve accounts in any other ledger must be 
reconciled.
    (ii) Any credit or charge to a reserve established pursuant to 
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph must be made to such reserve 
irrespective of whether the amount thereof is also credited or charged 
to any surplus, reserve, or

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other account which the taxpayer may be required or permitted to 
maintain pursuant to any Federal or State statute, regulation, or 
supervisory order. Minimum amounts credited in compliance with such 
Federal or State statutes, regulations, or supervisory orders to reserve 
or similar accounts, or additional amounts credited to such reserve or 
similar accounts and permissible under such statutes, regulations, or 
orders, against which charges may be made for the purpose of absorbing 
losses sustained by the taxpayer, may also be credited to the reserve 
for losses on nonqualifying loans or the reserve for losses on 
qualifying real property loans, provided that the total of the amounts 
so credited to the reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans, or to the 
reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans, for any taxable 
years does not exceed the amount described in subparagraph (1) or (2) of 
Sec. 1.593-5(a) (whichever applies) as the addition to such reserve for 
such year year.
    (b) Allocation of pre-1963 reserves-- (1) In general. In the case of 
a taxpayer described in Sec. 1.593-4, the pre-1963 reserves, if any, of 
such taxpayer shall be allocated to (and constitute the opening balance 
of) the reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans, the reserve for 
losses on qualifying real property loans, and, if required under 
subparagraph (4) of this paragraph, the supplemental reserve for losses 
on loans. The term pre-1963 reserves means the net amount (determined as 
of the close of December 31, 1962) accumulated for taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1951, in the taxpayer's reserve for bad 
debts pursuant to section 166(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 
and section 23(k) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 (including 
the amount of any bad debt reserves acquired from another taxpayer). For 
purposes of the preceding sentence in the case of a taxable year 
beginning before January 1, 1963, and ending after December 31, 1962, 
the part of such year occurring before January 1, 1963, shall be treated 
as a taxable year. Thus, the pre-1963 reserves of the taxpayer shall be 
an amount equal to:
    (i) The sum of the amounts allowed as deductions for additions to a 
reserve for bad debts for taxable years beginning after December 31, 
1951, and ending before January 1, 1963, plus
    (ii) In the case of a taxable year beginning before January 1, 1963, 
and ending after December 31, 1962, the amount (determined under 
Sec. 1.593-1 or 1.593-2) which would be allowable under section 166(c) 
as a deduction for an addition to a reserve for bad debts for the part 
of such year occurring before January 1, 1963, if such part year 
constituted a taxable year, minus
    (iii) The total amount of bad debts charged against a reserve for 
bad debts during the period which begins with the opening of the first 
taxable year beginning after December 31, 1951, and which ends at the 
close of December 31, 1962 plus
    (iv) The total amount of recoveries during the period described in 
subdivision (iii) of this subparagraph, on bad debts charged against a 
reserve for bad debts in a taxable year beginning after December 31, 
1951.
    (2) Allocation to opening balance of reserve for losses on 
nonqualifying loans. (i) As of the close of December 31, 1962 the pre-
1963 reserves shall first be allocated to (and constitute the opening 
balance of) the reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans in an amount 
equal to the lesser of (a) the amount of such pre-1963 reserves, or (b) 
the amount determined under subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph.
    (ii) The amount referred to in subdivision (i)(b) of this 
subparagraph shall be the amount which would constitute a reasonable 
addition to the reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans under 
Sec. 1.166-4 for a period in which the taxpayer's nonqualifying loans 
increased from zero to the amount thereof outstanding at the close of 
December 31, 1962.
    (3) Allocation to opening balance of reserve for losses on 
qualifying real property loans. (i) Any portion of the pre-1963 reserves 
remaining after the allocation provided in subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph shall, as of the close of December 31, 1962, be allocated to 
(and constitute the opening balance of) the reserve for losses on 
qualifying real property loans in an amount equal to the lesser of (a) 
the amount of such remaining portion, or (b) the amount determined under 
subdivision (ii) of this

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subparagraph. If the amount described in (a) of the preceding sentence 
is less than the amount described in (b) thereof, see Sec. 1.593-8 for 
allocation of pre-1952 surplus, if any, to the opening balance of such 
reserve.
    (ii) The amount referred to in subdivision (i)(b) of this 
subparagraph shall be an amount equal to the greater of:
    (a) 3 percent of the taxpayer's qualifying real property loans 
outstanding at the close of December 31, 1962, or
    (b) The amount which would constitute a reasonable addition to the 
reserve for losses on such loans under Sec. 1.166-4 for a period in 
which the amount of such loans increased from zero to the amount thereof 
outstanding at the close of December 31, 1962.
    (4) Allocation to supplemental reserve for losses on loans. Any 
portion of the pre-1963 reserves remaining after the allocations 
provided in subparagraphs (2) and (3) of this paragraph shall be 
allocated in its entirety to the supplemental reserve for losses on 
loans. (5) Examples. This paragraph may be illustrated by the following 
examples:

    Example 1--(i) Facts. X Corporation, a domestic building and loan 
association organized on April 1, 1954, makes its returns on the basis 
of a taxable year ending March 31 and the reserve method of accounting 
for bad debts. For its taxable years ending March 31, 1955, through 
March 31, 1962, X was allowed a total of $750,000 as deductible 
additions to its reserve for bad debts under section 166(c). For its 
taxable year ending March 31, 1963, X was allowed a deduction under 
section 166(c) for an addition to a reserve for bad debts. Of such 
deduction $46,000 was determined under Sec. 1.593-1 (relating to 
additions to reserve for bad debts) by reference to Sec. 1.593-9 
(relating to taxable income for taxable years beginning in 1962 and 
ending in 1963) as the amount which would be allowable for the period 
April 1 through December 31, 1962, if such period constituted a taxable 
year. During the taxable years ending March 31, 1955, through March 31, 
1963, X charged bad debts of $55,000 against its reserve for bad debts 
and made recoveries on such debts of $10,000. Of such bad debt charges 
and recoveries, $50,000 was charged off and $9,000 was recovered prior 
to January 1, 1963. At the close of December 31, 1962, X had outstanding 
nonqualifying loans of $500,000 and outstanding qualifying real property 
loans of $10 million. It is assumed that, under Sec. 1.166-4, $2,000 
would constitute a reasonable addition to the reserve for losses on 
nonqualifying loans for a period in which such loans increased from zero 
to $500,000 and $20,000 would constitute a reasonable addition to the 
reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans for a period in 
which such loans increased from zero to $10 million.
    (ii) Pre-1963 reserves determined. X's pre-1963 reserves are 
$755,000, computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Deductible additions to reserve for bad debts:..                        
  Years ending March 31, 1955 through March 31,                         
   1962.........................................    $750,000            
  Period April 1 through December 31, 1962......      46,000            
                                                 -----------------------
                                                                $796,000
Less:                                                                   
  Net bad debt losses for period April 1, 1954                          
   through December 31, 1962:                                           
    Bad debts...................................      50,000            
    Recoveries..................................     (9,000)      41,000
                                                 -----------------------
                                                                 755,000
                                                                        

    (iii) Allocation to opening balance of reserve for losses on 
nonqualifying loans. The portion of the $755,000 of pre-1963 reserves to 
be allocated to the reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans as the 
opening balance thereof is $2,000 since such amount would constitute a 
reasonable addition to the reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans 
under Sec. 1.166-4 for a period in which the amount of such loans 
increased from zero to $500,000.
    (iv) Allocation to opening balance of reserve for losses on 
qualifying real property loans. Of the $753,000 ($755,000 minus $2,000) 
of pre-1963 reserves remaining after the allocation described in 
subdivision (iii) of this example, $300,000 (3 percent of $10 million, 
the total amount of qualifying real property loans outstanding at the 
close of December 31, 1962) is allocated to the opening balance of the 
reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans, since such amount 
is greater than $20,000, the amount which would constitute a reasonable 
addition to the reserve for losses on such loans under Sec. 1.166-4 for 
a period in which the amount of such loans increased from zero to $10 
million.
    (v) Allocation to supplemental reserve for losses on loans. The 
balance of the pre-1963 reserves, or $453,000 ($755,000 minus the sum of 
$2,000 and $300,000), is allocated in its entirety to the supplemental 
reserve for losses on loans.

    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1, except that X was 
organized in 1936, and on December 31, 1962, had pre-1963 reserves of 
only $15,000 (rather than $755,000). In such case, $2,000 of such pre-
1963 reserves would be allocated to, and constitute the opening balance 
of, the reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans, and $13,000 ($15,000

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minus $2,000) would be allocated to and constitute part of the opening 
balance of the reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans. 
However, since such $13,000 is less than $300,000 (3 percent of $10 
million), the opening balance of the reserve for losses on qualifying 
real property loans must be increased by so much of the taxpayer's pre-
1952 surplus as is necessary to increase such opening balance to 
$300,000. For rules on the allocation of pre-1952 surplus to the opening 
balance of the reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans, see 
Sec. 1.593-8.

    (c) Treatment of reserves--(1) In general. Except as provided in 
paragraph (d) of Sec. 1.593-8 (relating to the allocation of pre-1952 
surplus), each of the reserves established pursuant to paragraph (a) of 
this section shall be treated, for purposes of subtitle A of the Code, 
as a reserve for bad debts, except that no deduction shall be allowed 
under section 166 for any addition to the supplemental reserve for 
losses on loans. Accordingly, if in any taxable year the taxpayer 
charges any of the reserves established pursuant to paragraph (a) of 
this section for an item other than a bad debt, gross income for such 
year shall be increased by the amount of such charge. For special rules 
in case of certain nondeductible distributions to shareholders by a 
domestic building and loan association, see Sec. 1.593-10.
    (2) Bad debt losses. Any bad debt in respect of a nonqualifying loan 
shall be charged against the reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans, 
and any bad debt in respect of a qualifying real property loan shall be 
charged against the reserve for losses on qualifying real property 
loans. At the option of the taxpayer, however, any bad debt in respect 
of either class of loans may be charged in whole or in part against the 
supplemental reserve for losses on loans.
    (3) Recoveries of bad debts. Any amount recovered after December 31, 
1962, in respect of a bad debt shall be credited to the reserves 
established pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section in the following 
manner:
    (i) If the recovery is in respect of a bad debt which was charged 
prior to January 1, 1963, against a reserve for bad debts established 
pursuant to section 166(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or 
section 23(k)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939, then the amount 
recovered shall be credited:
    (a) First, to the reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans in an 
amount equal to the amount, if any, by which the amount determined under 
subdivision (ii) of paragraph (b)(2) of this section exceeds the opening 
balance of such reserve (determined under such paragraph (b)(2)),
    (b) Second, to the reserve for losses on qualifying real property 
loans in an amount equal to the amount, if any, by which the amount 
determined under subdivision (ii) of paragraph (b)(3) of this section 
exceeds the opening balance of such reserve (determined under such 
paragraph (b)(3)), and
    (c) Finally, to the supplemental reserve for losses on loans.

For purposes of determining the amounts of the credits under (a) and (b) 
of this subdivision, the opening balances of the reserve for losses on 
nonqualifying loans and the reserve for losses on qualifying real 
property loans shall be deemed to include the sum of the amounts of any 
prior credits made to such reserves pursuant to this subdivision.
    (ii) If the recovery is in respect of a bad debt which is charged 
after December 31, 1962, against only one of the reserves established 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, the entire amount recovered 
shall be credited to the reserve so charged.
    (iii) If the recovery is in respect of a bad debt which is charged 
after December 31, 1962, against more than one of the reserves 
established pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, then the amount 
recovered shall be credited to each of the reserves so charged in the 
ratio which the amount of the bad debt charged against such reserve 
bears to the total amount of such bad debt charged against both such 
reserves.
    (iv) Subdivision (i) of this subparagraph may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. In 1962, the taxpayer sustained a bad debt of $10,000, 
which was charged against a reserve for bad debts established pursuant 
to section 166(c). As of the close of December 31, 1962, the balance of 
the taxpayer's reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans was $2,000, the 
amount determined under paragraph (b)(2)(ii) of this section. As

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of the same time, the balance of the taxpayer's reserve for losses on 
qualifying real property loans was $100,000, but the amount determined 
under paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this section was $106,000. In 1963, the 
taxpayer recovers $8,000 of the $10,000 charged off in 1962. Of the 
$8,000 recovered in 1963, $6,000 ($106,000 minus $100,000) is credited 
to the reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans, and the 
balance of $2,000 is credited to the supplemental reserve for losses on 
loans.
[T.D. 6728, 29 FR 5859, May 5, 1964, as amended by T.D. 549, 43 FR 
21457, May 18, 1978]



Sec. 1.593-8  Allocation of pre-1952 surplus to opening balance of reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans.

    (a) General rule. In the case of a taxpayer described in Sec. 1.593-
4, if the amount of pre-1963 reserves allocated (under paragraph 
(b)(3)(i) of Sec. 1.593-7) to the opening balance of the reserve for 
losses on qualifying real property loans is less than an amount equal to 
the greater of:
    (1) The total amount of qualifying real property loans outstanding 
at the close of December 31, 1962, multiplied by 3 percent, or
    (2) The amount which would constitute a reasonable addition to the 
reserve for losses on such loans under Sec. 1.166-4 for a period in 
which the amount of such loans increased from zero to the amount thereof 
outstanding at the close of December 31, 1962,

then such opening balance shall be increased by an amount equal to so 
much of the pre-1952 surplus of the taxpayer as is necessary to increase 
such opening balance to the greater of the amounts described in 
subparagraph (1) or (2) of this paragraph. The amount of such increase 
shall be deemed to be included in such opening balance solely for the 
limited purpose described in paragraph (d) of this section.
    (b) Pre-1952 surplus defined--(1) In general. For purposes of this 
section and Sec. 1.593-7, the term pre-1952 surplus means an amount 
equal to:
    (i) The sum of the taxpayer's surplus, undivided profits, and 
reserves determined (under the principles of paragraph (d)(2) of 
Sec. 1.593-1) as of the close of the taxpayer's last taxable year 
beginning before January 1, 1952 (including any amount acquired from 
another taxpayer), minus
    (ii) The amount of any impairments of such sum (as determined under 
paragraph (c) of this section).
    (2) Reduction for certain excludable interest. (i) The amount 
otherwise determined under subparagraph (1) of this paragraph may, at 
the option of the taxpayer, be reduced by the portion, if any, of such 
amount which is attributable to interest which would have been 
excludable from gross income of such taxpayer under section 22(b)(4) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 (relating to interest on governmental 
obligations) or the corresponding provisions of prior revenue laws, had 
such taxpayer been subject, when such interest was received or accrued, 
to the income tax imposed by such Code or prior revenue laws.
    (ii) For purposes of subdivision (i) of this subparagraph, the 
portion of the amount otherwise determined under subparagraph (1) of 
this paragraph which is attributable to interest which would have been 
excludable from gross income shall be determined by multiplying such 
amount by the ratio which:
    (a) The total amount of such excludable interest for the period 
before the taxpayer's first taxable year beginning after December 31, 
1951, bears to
    (b) The total amount of the taxpayer's gross income, plus the total 
amount of such excludable interest, for such period.

If the amount determined under subparagraph (1)(i) of this paragraph 
includes any amount acquired from another taxpayer, then the gross 
income and excludable interest of the taxpayer for the period before its 
first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1951, shall include the 
gross income and excludable interest (for the same period) of such other 
taxpayer.
    (c) Impairment of surplus, undivided profits, and reserves--(1) 
General rule. In the case of a taxable year beginning after December 31, 
1951, and ending before January 1, 1963, if for such year:
    (i) The amount described in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section (as 
decreased under subparagraph (3)(i) of this paragraph), exceeds
    (ii) The sum of the taxpayer's surplus, undivided profits, and 
reserves (excluding the amount of any pre-1963

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reserves) determined as of the close of such year under the principles 
of paragraph (d)(2) of Sec. 1.593-1,

then the amount described in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section may, at 
the option of the taxpayer, be reduced by the amount of such excess.
    (2) Transition year. In the case of a taxable year beginning before 
January 1, 1963, and ending after December 31, 1962, the part of such 
year which occurs before January 1, 1963, shall be considered to be a 
taxable year for purposes of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph.
    (3) Rules for applying subparagraph (1). (i) For purposes of 
subparagraph (1)(i) of this paragraph, the amount described in paragraph 
(b)(1)(i) of this section shall be decreased by the total of any 
reductions under subparagraph (1) of this paragraph for prior taxable 
years; and
    (ii) For purposes of subparagraph (1)(ii) of this paragraph, the 
term pre-1963 reserves means the amount determined under the principles 
of paragraph (b)(1) of Sec. 1.593-7 for the period which begins with the 
first day of the first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1951, 
and which ends at the close of the taxable year with respect to which 
the computation under subparagraph (1) is being made.
    (d) Treatment of pre-1952 surplus. Any portion of the taxpayer's 
pre-1952 surplus which, pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, is 
deemed to be included in the opening balance of the reserve for losses 
on qualifying real property loans shall not be treated as a reserve for 
bad debts for any purpose other than computing for any taxable year the 
amount determined under the method described in paragraph (b), (c), or 
(d) of Sec. 1.593-6 (relating, respectively, to the percentage of 
taxable income method, the percentage of real property loans method, and 
the experience method) or paragraph (b), (c), or (d) of Sec. 1.593-6A 
(relating, respectively, to the percentage of taxable income method, the 
percentage method, and the experience method). For such limited purpose, 
such portion shall be deemed to remain in, and constitute a part of, the 
reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans. For all other 
purposes, such portion will retain its character as part of the 
taxpayer's pre-1952 surplus.
    (e) Example. The provisions of this section may be illustrated by 
the following example:

    Example --(1) Facts. X Corporation, a mutual savings bank organized 
in 1934, makes its returns on the basis of the calendar year and the 
reserve method of accounting for bad debts. For the taxable years 1934 
through 1951, X's gross income was $2.7 million, in addition to which X 
received $300,000 of interest which would have been excludable from 
gross income under section 22(b)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1939, or the corresponding provisions of prior revenue laws, if X had 
been subject to the income tax imposed by such Code or prior revenue 
laws when such interest was received. At the close of 1951, the sum of 
X's surplus, undivided profits, and reserves was $650,000. At the close 
of 1954, X had pre-1963 reserves of $10,000, and surplus, undivided 
profits, and reserves of $630,000. At the close of 1955, X had pre-1963 
reserves of $15,000, and surplus, undivided profits, and reserves of 
$625,000. At the close of 1962, X had pre-1963 reserves of $55,000, 
nonqualifying loans of $4 million, and qualifying real property loans of 
$10 million. It is assumed that, under Sec. 1.166-4, $16,000 would 
constitute a reasonable addition to the reserve for losses on 
nonqualifying loans for a period in which such loans increased from zero 
to $4 million and $20,000 would constitute a reasonable addition to the 
reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans for a period in 
which such loans increased from zero to $10 million.
    (2) Impairment of surplus, undivided profits, and reserves for 1954. 
The sum of X's surplus, undivided profits, and reserves at the close of 
1951 was impaired during 1954 by $30,000, computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Sum of surplus, undivided profits, and reserves at close of             
 1951.......................................................    $650,000
Less:                                                                   
  Sum of surplus, undivided profits, and reserves at close              
   of 1954, excluding pre-1963 reserves at close of such                
   year ($630,000 minus $10,000)............................     620,000
                                                             -----------
                                                                  30,000
                                                                        

    (3) Impairment of surplus, undivided profits, and reserves for 1955. 
The sum of X's surplus, undivided profits, and reserves at the close of 
1951 was further impaired during 1955 by $10,000, computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Sum of surplus, undivided profits, and reserves at close of             
 1951, decreased by amount of 1954 impairment ($650,000                 
 minus $30,000).............................................    $620,000
Less:                                                                   
  Sum of surplus, undivided profits, and reserves at close              
   of 1955, excluding pre-1963 reserves at close of such                
   year ($625,000 minus $15,000)............................     610,000
                                                             -----------

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                                                                  10,000
                                                                        

    (4) Pre-1952 surplus. X's pre-1952 surplus is $549,000, computed as 
follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Sum of surplus, undivided profits and reserves                          
 at close of 1951...............................    $650,000            
Less:                                                                   
  Sum of impairments for 1954 and 1955 ($30,000                         
   plus $10,000)................................      40,000            
                                                 -------------          
                                                                $610,000
Less:                                                                   
  Portion of such $610,000 which is attributable                        
   to excludable interest ($610,000 multiplied                          
   by $300,000/$3 million)......................                  61,000
                                                             -----------
                                                                 549,000
                                                                        

    (5) Allocation of pre-1963 reserves to reserve for losses on 
nonqualifying loans and to reserve for losses on qualifying real 
property loans. Of the $55,000 of pre-1963 reserves at the close of 
1962, $16,000 (the amount which would constitute a reasonable addition 
to the reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans for a period in which 
such loans increased from zero to $4 million) shall be allocated to, and 
constitute the opening balance of, the reserve for losses on 
nonqualifying loans, and the balance of $39,000 ($55,000 minus $16,000) 
shall be allocated to, and constitute a part of the opening balance of, 
the reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans.
    (6) Allocation of pre-1952 surplus to reserve for losses on 
qualifying real property loans. X's pre-1963 reserves are not sufficient 
to bring the opening balance of the reserve for losses on qualifying 
real property loans to $300,000, which is an amount equal to the greater 
of:
    (i) $300,000 (i.e., $10 million of qualifying real property loans 
outstanding at the close of 1962, multiplied by 3 percent), or
    (ii) $20,000 (the amount which would constitute a reasonable 
addition to the reserve for losses on such loans under Sec. 1.166-4 for 
a period in which the amount of such loans increased from zero to the 
$10 million).

Therefore, $261,000 ($300,000 minus $39,000) of X's pre-1952 surplus of 
$549,000 shall be deemed to be included in the opening balance of such 
reserve in order to increase such opening balance to $300,000.
[T.D. 6728, 29 FR 5861, May 5, 1964, as amended by T.D. 549, 43 FR 
21457, May 18, 1978]



Sec. 1.593-10  Certain distributions to shareholders by a domestic building and loan association.

    (a) In general. Section 593(f) provides that if a domestic building 
and loan association (as defined in section 7701(a)(19) and the 
regulations thereunder) distributes property after December 31, 1962, to 
a shareholder with respect to its stock and if the amount of such 
distribution is not allowable to the association as a deduction under 
section 591 (relating to deduction for dividends paid on deposits), 
then, notwithstanding any other provision of the Code, the distribution 
shall be treated as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. 
For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term distribution includes 
any distribution in redemption of stock to which section 302(a) or 303 
applies, or in partial or complete liquidation of the association, as 
well as any other distribution which the association may make to a 
shareholder with respect to its stock. For definition of the term 
property, see section 317(a). For determination of the amount of a 
distribution, see section 301(b). For taxable years beginning after July 
11, 1969, this paragraph is not applicable to any transaction to which 
section 381 (relating to carryovers in certain corporate acquisitions) 
and the regulations thereunder apply.
    (b) Distributions out of certain reserves--(1) Distributions not in 
exchange for stock. If the distribution is not a redemption to which 
section 302(a) or 303 applies or in partial or complete liquidation of 
the association, then to the extent that the distribution is not out of 
earnings and profits of the taxable year (within the meaning of section 
316(a)(2)) or out of earnings and profits accumulated in taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1951, the distribution shall be treated as 
made out of:
    (i) First, the reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans 
(determined under subparagraph (3) of this paragraph), to the extent 
thereof,
    (ii) Second, the supplemental reserve for losses on loans, to the 
extent thereof, and
    (iii) Finally, such other accounts as may be proper.
    (2) Distributions in redemption of stock or in liquidation. If the 
distribution is a redemption to which section 302(a) or 303 applies, or 
in partial or complete liquidation of the association, the distribution 
shall be treated as made out of:

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    (i) First, the reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans 
(as determined under subparagraph (3) of this paragraph), to the extent 
thereof,
    (ii) Second, the supplemental reserve for losses on loans, to the 
extent thereof,
    (iii) Third, earnings and profits of the taxable year (within the 
meaning of section 316(a)(2)),
    (iv) Fourth, earnings and profits accumulated in taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1951, and
    (v) Finally, such other accounts as may be proper.
    (3) Special rule. For purposes of subparagraphs (1)(i) and (2)(i) of 
this paragraph, the reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans 
shall be an amount equal to:
    (i) The balance of such reserve determined as of the close of the 
taxable year after all adjustments for such year have been made 
(including the addition for such year determined under Sec. 1.593-6 or 
Sec. 1.593-6A (whichever is applicable)), minus.
    (ii) The sum of:
    (a) The amount which would have constituted the opening balance of 
such reserve (at the close of December 31, 1962) if such opening balance 
had been determined under the experience method described in paragraph 
(b)(3)(ii)(b) of Sec. 1.593-7 (relating to allocation of pre-1963 
reserves to the opening balance of the reserve for losses on qualifying 
real property loans), and
    (b) The total amount of the annual additions which would have been 
made to such reserve under section 166(c) for taxable years ending after 
December 31, 1962, if each such addition had been determined under the 
experience method described in paragraph (d) of Sec. 1.593-6 or 
paragraph (d) of Sec. 1.593-6A, whichever is applicable for the taxable 
year of such addition.

For purposes of subdivision (i) of this subparagraph, the balance of the 
reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans shall include the 
total amount of any pre-1963 reserves allocated thereto under paragraph 
(b)(3) of Sec. 1.593-7, but shall not include any pre-1952 surplus which 
is deemed to be included therein under paragraph (a) of Sec. 1.593-8 
(relating to allocation of pre-1952 surplus to the opening balance of 
the reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans).
    (c) Amount charged against reserve and included in gross income--(1) 
In general. If a distribution is treated under paragraph (b) (1) or (2) 
of this section as having been made out of the reserve for losses on 
qualifying real property loans or out of the supplemental reserve for 
losses on loans, such reserves shall be charged with, and gross income 
for the taxable year shall be increased by, an amount equal to the 
lesser of:
    (i) The amount of such reserves, or
    (ii) The amount which, when reduced by the amount of income tax 
imposed by chapter 1 of the Code and attributable to the inclusion of 
such amount in gross income, is equal to the amount of such 
distribution.
    (2) Special rule. For purposes of subparagraph (1)(ii) of this 
paragraph, in determining the income tax attributable to the inclusion 
of an amount in gross income, taxable income shall be determined without 
regard to any net operating loss carryback to the taxable year under 
section 172.
    (d) Examples. This section may be illustrated by the following 
examples:

    Example 1 --(i) Facts. X Corporation, a domestic building and loan 
association having nonwithdrawable capital stock represented by shares, 
was organized in 1946, and makes its returns on the basis of the 
calendar year and the reserve method of accounting for bad debts. As of 
the close of December 31, 1962, X had $6,900 of earnings and profits 
accumulated in taxable years beginning after December 31, 1951. X's 
taxable income for 1963 is $30,000 (computed prior to the inclusion of 
any amount in gross income for such year under section 593(f)) and 
during such year X received tax-exempt interest of $500. X's earnings 
and profits for 1963 (computed at the close of the taxable year without 
diminution by reason of any distributions made during the taxable year) 
is $20,400. The opening balance of X's reserve for losses on qualifying 
real property loans as of the close of December 31, 1962 (determined 
under paragraph (b)(3)(ii)(a) of Sec. 1.593-7) was $24,500. Pre-1963 
reserves of $22,500 were included in such opening balance, but it is 
assumed that pre-1963 reserves of only $2,500 would have been included 
in the opening balance if the opening balance had been determined under 
the experience method described in paragraph (b)(3)(ii)(b) of 
Sec. 1.593-7. Pre-1952 surplus of $2,000 was deemed included in such 
opening balance under paragraph (a) of Sec. 1.593-8. The deductible 
addition to such reserve for 1963 is

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$47,000. It is assumed that the addition to such reserve for 1963 would 
have been $2,200 if such addition had been computed under the experience 
method described in paragraph (d) of Sec. 1.593-6. On each of four dates 
during 1963 (January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1), X made a 
$12,000 distribution (which was not a redemption to which section 302(a) 
or 303 applied or in partial or complete liquidation of X) to its 
shareholders with respect to its stock.
    (ii) Reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans. For 
purposes of paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section, X's reserve for losses 
on qualifying real property loans is $64,800, computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Closing balance of reserve for losses on qualifying real                
 property loans after addition for 1963 ($24,500 opening                
 balance plus $47,000 addition)..............................   $71,500 
Minus:                                                                  
  Amount of pre-1963 reserves which would have                          
   been included in opening balance under                               
   experience method..............................      2,500           
Total additions which would have been made under                        
 experience method................................      2,200           
Pre-1952 surplus included in opening balance......      2,000           
                                                   ---------------------
                                                                   6,700
                                                              ----------
                                                                  64,800
                                                                        

    (iii) Treatment of distributions. Of each $12,000 quarterly 
distribution, $5,100 ($20,400) earnings and profits of the taxable year 
divided by 4) is out of X's earnings and profits of the taxable year 
(within the meaning of section 316(a)(2)); the remainder of the January 
1 distribution, $6,900 ($12,000 minus $5,100), is out of X's earnings 
and profits accumulated in taxable years beginning after December 31, 
1951. Since $20,700 ($6,900 multiplied by 3) is not out of X's earnings 
and profits, such amount shall be treated as made out of X's reserve for 
losses on qualifying real property loans (as determined under 
subdivision (ii) of this example).
    (iv) Amount charged against reserve for losses on qualifying real 
property loans and included in gross income. The reserve for losses on 
qualifying real property loans is charged with, and X's gross income for 
1963 is increased by, $43,124, which is the lesser of:
    (a) $64,800 (the reserve as of December 31, 1963, as determined 
under subdivision (ii) of this example), or
    (b) $43,124, i.e., the amount which, when reduced by the amount of 
income tax attributable to the inclusion of such amount in gross income, 
$22,424 ($43,124 multiplied by a tax rate of 52 percent), is equal to 
the amount of such distribution, $20,700.
    Example 2 --(i) Facts. Assume the same facts as in example 1 and the 
following additional facts: X's taxable income for 1964 is $6,000. The 
deductible addition to the reserve for losses on qualifying real 
property loans for 1964 is $11,000, but it is assumed that only $2,676 
would have been the addition to such reserve for 1964 if such addition 
had been computed under the experience method described in paragraph (d) 
of Sec. 1.593-6. On December 31, 1964, X makes a $10,000 distribution in 
a redemption to which section 302(a) applies.
    (ii) Reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans. For 
purposes of paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section, X's reserve for losses 
on qualifying real property loans is $30,000, computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Closing balance of reserve for losses on qualifying real                
 property loans after addition for 1964 ($71,500 opening                
 balance plus $11,000 addition)..............................   $82,500 
Minus:                                                                  
  Amount of pre-1963 reserves which would have                          
   been included in opening balance under the                           
   experience method..............................     $2,500           
  Total additions which would have been made under                      
   the experience method ($2,200 for 1963 plus                          
   $2,676 for 1964)...............................      4,876           
  Pre-1952 surplus included in opening balance....      2,000           
                                                   ------------         
                                                                   9,376
                                                              ----------
                                                                  73,124
Less charge against reserve under subdivision (iv)                      
 of example 1 for 1963 distribution...............                43,124
                                                   ---------------------
                                                                  30,000
                                                                        

    (iii) Treatment of distribution. The $10,000 distribution in a 
redemption to which section 302(a) applies shall be treated as made out 
of X's reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans (as 
determined under subdivision (ii) of this example).
    (iv) Amount charged against reserve for losses on qualifying real 
property loans and included in gross income. The reserve for losses on 
qualifying real property loans is charged with, and X's gross income for 
1964 is increased by, $12,820, which is the lesser of:
    (a) $30,000 (the reserve as of December 31, 1964, as determined 
under subdivision (ii) of this example), or
    (b) $12,820, i.e., the amount which, when reduced by the amount of 
income tax attributable to the inclusion of such amount in gross income, 
$2,820 ($12,820 multiplied by a tax rate of 22 percent), is equal to the 
amount of such distribution, $10,000.
    Example 3 --(i) Facts. X Corporation, a domestic building and loan 
association having nonwithdrawable capital stock represented by shares, 
was organized in 1946, and makes its returns on the basis of the 
calendar year and the reserve method of accounting for bad debts. As of 
the close of December 31, 1962, X

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had $6,900 of earnings and profits accumulated in taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1951. X's taxable income for 1963 is 
$30,000 (computed prior to the inclusion of any amount in gross income 
for such year under section 593(f)) and during such year X received tax-
exempt interest of $500. X's earnings and profits for 1963 (computed at 
the close of the taxable year without diminution by reason of any 
distributions made during the taxable year) is $20,400. The opening 
balance of X's reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans as 
of the close of December 31, 1962 (determined under paragraph 
(b)(3)(ii)(a) of Sec. 1.593-7) was $24,500. Pre-1963 reserves of $24,500 
were included in such opening balance, but it is assumed that pre-1963 
reserves of only $4,500 would have been included in the opening balance 
if the opening balance had been determined under the experience method 
described in paragraph (b)(3)(ii)(b) of Sec. 1.593-7. The deductible 
addition to such reserve for 1963 is $500. It is assumed that the 
addition to such reserve for 1963 would have been $100 if such addition 
had been computed under the experience method described in paragraph (d) 
of Sec. 1.593-6. As of December 31, 1963, the balance of X's 
supplemental reserve for losses on loans is $30,000. On each of four 
dates during 1963 (January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1), X made a 
$12,000 distribution (which was not a redemption to which section 302(a) 
or 303 applied or in partial or complete liquidation of X) to its 
shareholders with respect to its stock.
    (ii) Reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans. For 
purposes of paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section, X's reserve for losses 
on qualifying real property loans is $20,400, computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Closing balance of reserve for losses on qualifying real                
 property loans after addition for 1963 ($24,500 opening                
 balance plus $500 addition).................................   $25,000 
Minus:                                                                  
  Amount of pre-1963 reserves which would have                          
   been included in opening balance under                               
   experience method..............................     $4,500           
  Total additions which would have been made under                      
   experience method..............................        100           
                                                   ------------         
                                                                   4,600
                                                              ----------
                                                                  20,400
                                                                        

    (iii) Treatment of distributions. Of each $12,000 quarterly 
distribution, $5,100 ($20,400 earnings and profits of the taxable year 
divided by 4) is out of X's earnings and profits of the taxable year 
(within the meaning of section 316(a)(2)); the remainder of the January 
1 distribution, $6,900 ($12,000 minus $5,100), is out of X's earnings 
and profits accumulated in taxable years beginning after December 31, 
1951. Since $20,700 ($6,900 multiplied by 3) is not out of X's earnings 
and profits, $20,400 of such amount shall be treated as made outof X's 
reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans (as determined 
under subdivision (ii) of this example) and $300 ($20,700 minus $20,400) 
shall be treated as made out of X's supplemental reserve for losses on 
loans.
    (iv) Amount included in gross income. X's gross income for 1963 is 
increased by $43,124, which is the lesser of:
    (a) $50,400 ($20,400, the reserve for losses on qualifying real 
property loans, as determined under subdivision (ii) of this example, 
plus $30,000, the supplemental reserve for losses on loans), or
    (b) $43,124, i.e., the amount which, when reduced by the amount of 
income tax attributable to the inclusion of such amount in gross income, 
$22,424 ($43,124 multiplied by a tax rate of 52 percent), is equal to 
the amount of such distribution, $20,700.
    (v) Amount charged against reserve for losses on qualifying real 
property loans and supplemental reserve for losses on loans. The reserve 
for losses on qualifying real property loans is charged with $20,400 
(the balance of the reserve as of December 31, 1963, as determined under 
subdivision (ii) of this example), and the supplemental reserve for 
losses on loans is charged with $22,724 ($43,124, the amount included in 
gross income under subdivision (iv) of this example, minus $20,400).
[T.D. 6728, 29 FR 5862, May 5, 1964, as amended by T.D. 549, 43 FR 
21457, May 18, 1978]



Sec. 1.593-11  Qualifying real property loan and nonqualifying loan defined.

    (a) Loan defined. For purposes of this section, the term loan means 
debt, as the term debt is used in section 166 and the regulations 
thereunder. The term loan also includes a redeemable ground rent (as 
defined in section 1055 (c)) which is owned by the taxpayer, and any 
property acquired by the taxpayer in a transaction described in section 
595(a). For determination of the amount of a loan, see paragraph (d) of 
this section.
    (b) Qualifying real property loan defined--(1) General rule. For 
purposes of Secs. 1.593-4 through 1.593-10, the term qualifying real 
property loan means any loan (other than a loan described in 
subparagraph (5) of this paragraph) which is secured by an interest in 
qualifying real property. For purposes of this section, the term real 
property means any property which, under the law of the jurisdiction in 
which such property is situated, constitutes real property. The term 
real property also

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includes a mobile unit which is permanently fixed to real property. The 
determination of whether a mobile unit is permanently fixed to real 
property shall be made on the basis of facts and circumstances in each 
particular case. For example, a mobile unit is permanently fixed to real 
property during a taxable year if, except for a brief period during 
which the unit is transported to a site, such unit was placed upon a 
foundation at a site with wheels and axles removed, affixed to the 
ground by means of straps, and connected to water, sewer, gas, and 
electric facilities. See paragraph (e) of this section for the treatment 
of a REMIC interest as a qualifying real property loan.
    (2) Meaning of Secured. A loan will be considered as secured only if 
the loan is on the security of any instrument (such as a mortgage, deed 
of trust, or land contract) which makes the interest of the debtor in 
the property described therein specific security for the payment of the 
loan, provided that such instrument is of such a nature that, in the 
event of default, the property could be subjected to the satisfaction of 
the loan with the same priority as a mortgage or deed of trust in the 
jurisdiction in which the property is situated.
    (3) Meaning of interest. The word interest means an interest in real 
property which, under the law of the jurisdiction in which such property 
is situated, constitutes either (i) an interest in fee in such property, 
(or in the case of a mobile unit, an ownership interest), (ii) a 
leasehold interest in such property extending or renewable automatically 
for a period of at least 30 years, or at least 10 years beyond the date 
scheduled for the final payment on the loan secured by such interest, 
(iii) a leasehold interest in improved residential real property 
consisting of a structure or structures containing, in the aggregate, no 
more than four family units extending for a period of at least 2 years 
beyond the date scheduled for the final payment on the loan secured by 
such interest, or (iv) a leasehold interest in such property held 
subject to a redeemable ground rent defined in section 1055(c).
    (4) Meaning of qualifying real property. The term qualifying real 
property means any real property which is improved real property, or 
which from the proceeds of the loan will become improved real property. 
As used in the preceding sentence, the term improved real property 
means:
    (i) Land on which is located any building of a permanent nature 
(such as a house, mobile unit, apartment house, office building, 
hospital, shopping center, warehouse, garage, or other similar permanent 
structure), provided that the value of such building is substantial in 
relation to the value of such land,
    (ii) Any building lot or site which, by reason of installations and 
improvements that have been completed in keeping with applicable 
governmental requirements and with general practice in the community, is 
a building lot or site ready for the construction of any building of a 
permanent nature within the meaning of paragraph (b)(4)(i) of this 
section.
    (iii) Real property which, because of its state of improvement, 
produces sufficient income to maintain such real property and retire the 
loan in accordance with the terms thereof, or
    (iv) A mobile unit which is permanently fixed to real property.
    (5) Loans not included. The term qualifying real property loan does 
not include:
    (i) Any loan evidenced by a security as defined in section 
165(g)(2)(C),
    (ii) Any loan (whether or not evidenced by a security as so defined) 
the primary obligor on which is (a) a government or a political 
subdivision or instrumentality thereof, (b) a bank (as defined in 
section 581), or (c) another member of the same affiliated group,
    (iii) Any loan to the extent such loan is secured by a deposit in or 
share of the taxpayer (including a share of nonwithdrawable capital 
stock), determined as of the close of the taxable year, and
    (iv) Any loan which (within a 60-day period beginning in one taxable 
year of the taxpayer and ending in the next taxable year of such 
taxpayer) is made or acquired, and then repaid or disposed of, unless 
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and the transaction by which the loan is repaid or disposed of are 
established to the satisfaction of the district director to be for bona 
fide business purposes.

As used in subdivision (ii)(c) of this subparagraph, the term affiliated 
group shall have the meaning assigned to such term by section 1504(a) 
(relating to the definition of an affiliated group), except that the 
phrase more than 50 percent shall be substituted for the phrase at least 
80 percent each place the latter phrase appears in section 1504(a), and 
all corporations shall be treated as includible corporations (without 
regard to any of the exclusions provided in section 1504(b)).
    (c) Nonqualifying loan defined. For purposes of Secs. 1.593-4 
through 1.593-9, the term nonqualifying loan means any loan which is not 
a qualifying real property loan.
    (d) Amount of loan determined--(1) General rule. Except as provided 
in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, the amount of any qualifying real 
property loan or nonqualifying loan, for purposes of section 593, is the 
adjusted basis of such loan as determined under Sec. 1.1011-1. However, 
the adjusted basis, determined under Sec. 1.1011-1, of any loan in 
process does not include the unadvanced portion of such loan. For the 
basis of a redeemable ground rent reserved or created by the taxpayer 
before April 11, 1963, see section 1055(b)(3); and for the basis of a 
loan represented by property acquired by the taxpayer in a transaction 
described in section 595(a), see section 595(c).
    (2) Limitation. If the total amount advanced on any loan exceeds the 
loan value of any interest in qualifying real property which secures 
such loan, then the portion of such loan which, as of the close of any 
taxable year, will be considered as a qualifying real property loan 
shall be determined under the principles of section 7701(a)(19) and the 
regulations thereunder.
    (e) Treatment of REMIC interests as qualifying real property loans--
(1) In general. For purposes of section 593 and Secs. 1.593-4 through 
1.593-10, if, for any calendar quarter, at least 95 percent of a REMIC's 
assets (as determined in accordance with Sec. 1.860F-4(e)(1)(ii) or 
Sec. 1.6049-7(f)(3)) are qualifying real property loans (as defined in 
paragraph (b) of this section), then, for that calendar quarter, all the 
regular and residual interests in that REMIC are treated as qualifying 
real property loans. If less than 95 percent of a REMIC's assets are 
qualifying real property loans, then a percentage of each regular or 
residual interest is treated as a qualifying real property loan. The 
percentage equals the percentage of the REMIC's assets that are 
qualifying real property loans. See Sec. 1.860F-4(e)(1)(ii)(B) and 
Sec. 1.6049-7(f)(3) for information required to be provided to regular 
and residual interest holders if the 95-percent test is not met.
    (2) Treatment of REMIC assets for section 593 purposes--(i) 
Manufactured housing treated as qualifying real property. For purposes 
of paragraph (e)(1) of this section, the term ``qualifying real 
property'' includes manufactured housing treated as a single family 
residence under section 25(e)(10).
    (ii) Status of cash flow investments. For purposes of paragraph 
(e)(1) of this section, cash flow investments (as defined in section 
860G(a)(6) and Sec. 1.860G-2(g)(1)) are treated as qualifying real 
property loans.
[T.D. 6728, 29 FR 5864, May 5, 1964, as amended by T.D. 549, 43 FR 
21458, May 18, 1978; T.D. 8458, 57 FR 61298, Dec. 24, 1992]



Sec. 1.594-1  Mutual savings banks conducting life insurance business.

    (a) Scope of application. Section 594 applies to the case of a 
mutual savings bank not having capital stock represented by shares which 
conducts a life insurance business, if:
    (1) The conduct of the life insurance business is authorized under 
State law,
    (2) The life insurance business is carried on in a separate 
department of the bank,
    (3) The books of account of the life insurance business are 
maintained separately from other departments of the bank, and
    (4) The life insurance department of the bank would, if it were 
treated as a separate corporation, qualify as a life insurance company 
under section 801.
    (b) Computation of tax. In the case of a mutual savings bank 
conducting a life insurance business to which section 594 is applicable, 
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bank consists of the sum of the following:
    (1) A partial tax computed under section 11 upon the taxable income 
of the bank determined without regard to any items of income or 
deduction properly allocable to the life insurance department, and
    (2) A partial tax computed on the income (or, in the case of taxable 
years beginning before January 1, 1955, the taxable income (as defined 
in section 803)) of the life insurance department determined without 
regard to any items of income or deduction not properly allocable to 
such department, at the rates and in the manner provided in subchapter L 
(section 801 and following), chapter 1 of the Code, with respect to life 
insurance companies.



Sec. 1.595-1  Treatment of foreclosed property by certain creditors.

    (a) Nonrecognition of gain or loss on the acquisition of security 
property by certain creditors--(1) In general. Section 595(a) provides 
that in the case of a creditor which is an organization described in 
section 593(a) (that is, a mutual savings bank not having capital stock 
represented by shares, a domestic building and loan association, or a 
cooperative bank without capital stock organized and operated for mutual 
purposes and without profit), no gain or loss shall be recognized, and 
no debt shall be considered as becoming worthless or partially worthless 
for purposes of section 166 (relating to bad debts), as the result of a 
transaction by which such creditor bids in at foreclosure, or reduces to 
ownership or possession by agreement or process of law, any property 
(whether real or personal, tangible or intangible) which was security 
for the payment of any indebtedness (whether or not a qualifying real 
property loan as defined in section 593(e)(1)). The treatment provided 
by section 595(a) is mandatory (regardless of whether such creditor 
utilizes the specific deduction or reserve method of accounting for bad 
debts) if, for the taxable year in which the property is bid in at 
foreclosure, or reduced to ownership or possession by agreement or 
process of law, the creditor is an organization described in section 
593(a), even though the creditor subsequently becomes an organization 
not described in section 593(a). For definition of the terms domestic 
building and loan association and cooperative bank for taxable years 
beginning after October 16, 1962, see paragraphs (19) and (32), 
respectively, of section 7701(a).
    (2) Effective date. Section 595 applies to any transaction 
(described in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph) occurring after 
December 31, 1962, except that such section does not apply to any such 
transaction in which the taxable event determined without regard to 
section 595 (that is, the sale or exchange to the creditor of the 
security property by reason of the default or anticipated default of the 
debtor) occurred before January 1, 1963.
    (b) Rules for determining when security property is reduced to 
ownership or possession by agreement or process of law--(1) Ownership or 
possession. For purposes of this section, security property shall be 
considered as reduced to ownership or possession by agreement or process 
of law on the earliest date on which the creditor, by reason of the 
default or anticipated default of the debtor:
    (i) Acquires, by agreement or process of law, a title to, or a right 
or interest in, the security property which under local law is 
indefeasible and which the creditor can validly dispose of apart from 
the indebtedness which the property secures, or
    (ii) Acquires, by agreement or process of law, an enforceable right 
to direct the use to which the security property shall be put, 
including, in the case of real property, whether or not the property 
shall continue to be occupied by the debtor who has defaulted 
(regardless of whether such creditor has obtained indefeasible title to 
the property), or
    (iii) Sells or otherwise disposes of the security property or any 
interest therein.
    (2) Agreement or process of law. The reduction of security property 
to ownership or possession by agreement includes, where valid under 
local law, such methods as voluntary conveyance from the debtor 
(including a conveyance directly to the Federal Housing Commissioner) 
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property to ownership or possession by process of law includes 
foreclosure proceedings in which a competitive bid is entered, such as 
foreclosure by judicial sale or by power of sale contained in the loan 
agreement without recourse to the courts, as well as those types of 
foreclosure proceedings in which a competitive bid is not entered, such 
as strict foreclosure and foreclosure by entry and possession, by writ 
of entry, or by publication or notice.
    (c) Examples. The provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this 
section may be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. On January 31, 1963, X, a creditor which is an 
organization described in section 593(a), purchases at a foreclosure 
sale residential real property which was security for a debt owing to X, 
and with respect to which the debtor has defaulted. Under local law, 
there is a 1-year statutory redemption period (during which period the 
debtor is entitled to remain in possession) so that X must wait until 
February 1, 1964, to obtain indefeasible title to the property. No gain 
or loss is recognized by reason of the purchase at the foreclosure sale 
on January 31, 1963. However, the date on which the security property is 
considered as reduced to ownership or possession by agreement or process 
of law is February 1, 1964. If, under local law, there were no statutory 
redemption period so that X obtained indefeasible title to the security 
property at the foreclosure sale, the date on which the security 
property would be considered as so reduced is January 31, 1963. 
Furthermore, with respect to either of the preceding situations, if the 
foreclosure sale had occurred on November 1, 1962 (instead of on January 
31, 1963), section 595 would not apply to the transaction since the 
taxable event in respect of such transaction occurred prior to January 
1, 1963.
    Example 2. The facts are the same as in example 1, except that 
instead of purchasing the property at a foreclosure sale, X, pursuant to 
the provisions of local law, enters upon the security property on 
January 31, 1963, and acquires an enforceable right to direct whether 
the property shall continue to be occupied by the debtor. X does not 
obtain indefeasible title to the property until February 1, 1964. The 
date on which the security property is considered as reduced to 
ownership or possession by agreement or process of law is January 31, 
1963.

    (d) Basis of acquired property. Section 595(c) provides that the 
basis of any property to which section 595(a) applies (hereinafter 
referred to as acquired property) shall be the adjusted basis of the 
indebtedness for which such property was security, determined as of the 
date of acquisition of such property, properly increased for costs of 
acquisition. The date of acquisition is the date, determined under 
paragraph (b) of this section, on which the security property is reduced 
to ownership or possession by agreement or process of law. Costs of 
acquisition are expenditures incurred by the creditor (for example, fees 
for an attorney, master, trustee, auctioneer, for publication, acquiring 
title, clearing liens, filing and recording, and court costs) which are 
directly related to the foreclosure sale or proceeding, or to the other 
process used to reduce the security property to ownership or possession, 
or both, by agreement or process of law. For purposes of determining the 
adjusted basis of the indebtedness for which the acquired property was 
security, there shall be included the amount of any unpaid interest with 
respect to such indebtedness, but only to the extent that it has been 
included in gross income. The basis of the acquired property, as 
determined under this paragraph, shall be adjusted in accordance with 
the rules provided in paragraph (e) of this section.
    (e) Characteristics of acquired property--(1) Depreciation; decline 
in fair market value. Section 595(b) provides, in part, that for 
purposes of section 166 (relating to bad debts) acquired property shall 
be considered as property having the same characteristics as the 
indebtedness for which such property was security. Thus, no deduction 
for exhaustion, wear and tear, obsolescence, amortization, or depletion 
shall be allowed to a creditor with respect to acquired property. 
However, if, at any time, the adjusted basis of the acquired property 
exceeds the fair market value of such property (determined by proper 
appraisal and without regard to any outstanding right of redemption), 
and the creditor can establish (in the same manner as worthlessness in 
whole or in part is established for purposes of section 166) that an 
amount equal to any portion of such excess will not be collected with 
respect to the indebtedness for which such property was security, the 
creditor may treat such portion, under the provisions of section 166, as 
a

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worthless debt. In such case, the basis of the acquired property shall 
be reduced by the amount treated as a worthless debt.
    (2) Example. The provisions of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph 
may be illustrated by the following example:

    Example. X Corporation, a creditor which is an organization 
described in section 593(a), makes its returns on the basis of the 
calendar year and the reserve method of accounting for bad debts. In 
1963, A defaults in his payments on a debt owed to X which is secured by 
residential real property. X reduces the property to ownership or 
possession by agreement or process of law by bidding it in at a 
foreclosure sale for $23,000. The adjusted basis of the indebtedness at 
the date of acquisition of the property (increased for costs of 
acquisition) is $25,000, and this amount becomes the basis of the 
acquired property. X obtains a deficiency judgment against A for $2,000. 
Later in 1963, a proper appraisal enables X to establish that the fair 
market value of the property is $18,000. X is also able to establish 
(under the rules of section 166 and the regulations thereunder) that due 
to A's poor financial condition only $1,000 can be collected on the 
outstanding deficiency judgment. For the year 1963, X may charge its bad 
debt reserve for $6,000, computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Basis of acquired property...................................    $25,000
Less: Fair market value of acquired property.................     18,000
                                                              ----------
Excess.......................................................      7,000
Less: Collectible portion of deficiency judgment.............      1,000
                                                              ----------
Portion of excess treated as worthless debt..................      6,000
                                                                        

    (3) Capital improvements made after date of acquisition not treated 
as acquired property. Except as provided in subparagraph (4) of this 
paragraph, the term acquired property does not include capital 
improvements made after the date of (acquisition within the meaning of 
paragraph (d) of this section) of the property. Thus, the applicable 
deduction for exhaustion, wear and tear, obsolescence, amortization, or 
depletion shall be allowed, if otherwise allowable, for improvements 
which are made by the creditor with respect to acquired property and 
which are properly chargeable to the capital account. If the creditor 
sells or otherwise disposes of the acquired property with such capital 
improvements, any amount realized by reason of such sale or other 
disposition shall be allocated in proportion to the respective fair 
market values of the acquired property and such capital improvements. 
The portion of the amount realized which is allocable to the acquired 
property shall be treated in accordance with the rules prescribed in 
subparagraph (6) of this paragraph. The portion of the amount realized 
which is allocable to such capital improvements shall be treated under 
the applicable rules governing the sale or other disposition of such 
property and without regard to section 595.
    (4) Treatment of minor capital improvements as acquired property. A 
creditor may treat any minor capital improvements which it makes to a 
particular acquired property after the date of acquisition (within the 
meaning of paragraph (d) of this section) in the same manner as the 
acquired property, provided such creditor treats all minor capital 
improvements with respect to that particular acquired property in such 
manner. For purposes of section 595, a capital improvement shall be 
considered as minor only if the cost of such improvement does not exceed 
$3,000.
    (5) Records for capital improvements. For purposes of subparagraphs 
(3) and (4) of this paragraph, the creditor must maintain such records 
as are necessary to clearly reflect, with respect to each particular 
acquired property, the cost of each capital improvement and whether the 
taxpayer treated minor capital improvements with respect to such 
property in the same manner as the acquired property.
    (6) Amounts realized with respect to acquired property. Section 
595(b) provides, in part, that any amount realized with respect to 
acquired property shall be treated as a payment on account of the 
indebtedness for which such property was security, and any loss with 
respect thereto shall be treated as a bad debt to which the provisions 
of section 166 (relating to bad debts) apply. An amount realized with 
respect to acquired property means an amount representing a recovery of 
capital, such as proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the 
property, payments on the original indebtedness made by or on behalf of 
the debtor (including amounts received under an insurance contract with 
the Federal Housing Administration or a guarantee by the Veterans'

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Administration), and collections on a deficiency judgment obtained 
against the debtor (other than amounts treated as interest under 
applicable local law). Amounts realized with respect to acquired 
property include amounts which otherwise would be treated in the manner 
prescribed in section 351 (relating to transfer to a corporation 
controlled by transferor), section 354 (relating to exchanges of stock 
and securities in certain reorganizations), section 453 (relating to 
installment method), section 1031 (relating to exchange of property held 
for productive use or for investment), or section 1033 (relating to 
involuntary conversions). For purposes of section 595(b), if a 
corporation distributes acquired property in a distribution to which 
section 311 (relating to taxability of corporation on distribution) or 
section 336 (relating to nonrecognition of gain or loss to a corporation 
on distribution of its property in partial or complete liquidation) 
applies, the fair market value of the acquired property at the time of 
the distribution shall be treated as an amount realized with respect to 
such property. However, no amount shall be considered realized by reason 
of the distribution or transfer of acquired property in a transaction to 
which section 381(a) (relating to carryovers in certain corporate 
acquisitions) applies, and in the case of such a distribution or 
transfer the acquired property shall be treated by the distributee or 
transferee as having the same characteristics as it had in the hands of 
the distributor or transferor at the time of such distribution or 
transfer. The following rules shall apply to amounts realized with 
respect to acquired property:
    (i) Any amount realized shall be applied against and reduce the 
adjusted basis of the acquired property, and to the extent that such 
amount exceeds the adjusted basis, it shall, in the case of a creditor 
using the specific deduction method of accounting for bad debts, be 
included in gross income as ordinary income, or, in the case of a 
creditor using the reserve method of accounting for bad debts, be 
credited to the appropriate bad debt reserve (that is, the reserve for 
losses on qualifying real property loans or the reserve for losses on 
nonqualifying loans). Any amounts credited during the taxable year to a 
reserve for bad debts pursuant to this subdivision shall not be 
considered as a part of the addition under section 593 for such year, 
but shall be included in the balance of the reserve for purposes of 
computing such addition to the reserve for such taxable year. Thus, for 
example, an amount credited to the reserve for losses on qualifying real 
property loans during a taxable year shall not be considered as a part 
of the addition to such reserve computed under the percentage of taxable 
income method. However, the amount of such credit shall be included in 
the balance of such reserve for the purpose of determining the amount 
necessary to increase the balance of such reserve (as of the close of 
such taxable year) to an amount equal to 3 percent of qualifying real 
property loans and for the purpose of determining whether such balance 
exceeds 6 percent of such loans.
    (ii) If an amount realized on the sale or other disposition of the 
acquired property is insufficient to restore to the creditor the 
adjusted basis of the property, the difference between such adjusted 
basis and such amount realized shall be treated as a bad debt to which 
the provisions of section 166 apply. If the creditor subsequently 
realizes an additional amount with respect to the original indebtedness 
or the acquired property, such additional amount shall be treated as the 
recovery of a bad debt.
    (7) Treatment of rents, similar amounts, and expenses. Section 595 
does not change the treatment of rents, royalties, dividends, interest, 
or similar amounts received or accrued by the creditor with respect to 
acquired property, nor does it change the treatment of expenses incurred 
with respect to such property. (See, however, subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph for treatment of depreciation, etc.) Thus, for example, if the 
acquired property is a governmental obligation within the meaning of 
section 103 (relating to interest on certain governmental obligations), 
interest payments received by the creditor with respect to such 
obligation would not be included in gross income.

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    (8) Examples. The provisions of subparagraphs (6) and (7) of this 
paragraph may be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1 (i) Facts. X Corporation, a creditor which is an 
organization described in section 593(a), uses the reserve method of 
accounting for bad debts. On May 1, 1964, X reduces to ownership or 
possession by agreement or process of law improved real property which 
is security for an indebtedness of A which is in default. On the date of 
acquisition there remains unpaid on the indebtedness $20,000 principal 
and $700 interest. X has previously included the $700 interest in gross 
income. Subsequent to acquisition, X incurs expenses totaling $500 for 
maintenance, and during the period June 1 through September 30, 1964, 
rents the property for a total rental of $400. Under local law, X is 
accountable to A for the rents received and A is accountable to X for 
the expenses incurred. There are no other receipts or expenses until 
October 1, 1964, at which time X sells the acquired property for 
$22,000. Under local law, A is not entitled to any portion of the sales 
proceeds.
    (ii) Treatment of rents, expenses, and sales proceeds. X would treat 
rents, expenses, and sales proceeds in the following manner:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Basis of acquired property at acquisition (adjusted basis of            
 indebtedness, i.e., $20,000 principal plus $700 interest)...    $20,700
Plus: Expenses charged to debtor.............................        500
                                                              ----------
                                                                  21,200
Less: Rents credited to debtor...............................        400
                                                              ----------
Adjusted basis of acquired property at sale..................     20,800
Less: Portion of $22,000 sales proceeds applied in reduction            
 of adjusted basis of acquired property......................     20,800
                                                              ----------
                                                                       0
                                                              ==========
Portion of sales proceeds credited to reserve for losses on             
 qualifying real property loans ($22,000 minus $20,800)......      1,200
                                                                        

    (iii) Creditor using specific deduction method. If instead of using 
the reserve method of accounting for bad debts X used the specific 
deduction method, the $1,200 portion of the sales proceeds would be 
treated as ordinary income.
    Example 2 (i) Facts. The facts are the same as in example 1 except 
that under local law X is not accountable to A for any portion of the 
rents received and A is not accountable to X for the expenses incurred 
by X.
    (ii) Treatment of rents and expenses. X includes in gross income the 
total rent receipts of $400 and deducts (if otherwise allowable) the 
expenses of $500.
    (iii) Treatment of sales proceeds. As the result of the sale of the 
acquired property, X credits $1,300 to the reserve for losses on 
qualifying real property loans, computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Basis of acquired property at acquisition and at date of sale           
 (adjusted basis of indebtedness, i.e., $20,000 principal               
 plus $700 interest).........................................    $20,700
Less: Portion of $22,000 sales proceeds applied in reduction            
 of adjusted basis of acquired property......................     20,700
                                                              ----------
                                                                       0
                                                              ==========
Portion of sales proceeds credited to reserve for losses on             
 qualifying real property loans ($22,000 minus $20,700)......      1,300
                                                                        

    (iv) Creditor using specific deduction method. If instead of using 
the reserve method of accounting for bad debts X used the specific 
deduction method, the $1,300 portion of the sales proceeds would be 
treated as ordinary income.
    Example 3 (i) Facts. The facts are the same in example 1 except that 
X sells the acquired property for $15,000.
    (ii) Treatment of rents, expenses, and sales proceeds. X would treat 
rents, expenses, and sales proceeds in the following manner:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Basis of acquired property at acquisition (adjusted basis of            
 indebtedness, i.e., $20,000 principal plus $700 interest)...    $20,700
Plus: Expenses charged to debtor.............................        500
                                                              ----------
                                                                  21,200
Less: Rents credited to debtor...............................        400
Adjusted basis of acquired property at sale..................     20,800
Less: Portion of $15,000 sales proceeds applied in reduction            
 of adjusted basis of acquired property......................     15,000
                                                              ----------
Amount charged to reserve for losses on qualifying real                 
 property loans..............................................      5,800
                                                                        

    (iii) Creditor using specific deduction method. If instead of using 
the reserve method of accounting for bad debts X used the specific 
deduction method, the excess of $5,800 would be allowed as a specific 
bad debt deduction.
[T.D. 6814, 30 FR 4473, Apr. 7, 1965]



Sec. 1.596-1  Limitation on dividends received deduction.

    (a) In general. For taxable years beginning after July 11, 1969, in 
the case of mutual savings banks, domestic building and loan 
associations, and cooperative banks, if the addition to the reserve for 
losses on qualifying real property loans for the taxable year is 
determined under section 593(b)(2) (relating to the percentage of 
taxable income method), the total amount allowed as a deduction with 
respect to dividends received under part VIII, subchapter B, chapter 1, 
subtitle A of the Code (section 241 et seq.) (determined without regard 
to section 596 and this section) for such taxable year is reduced as 
provided by this section. In

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such case, the dividends received deduction otherwise determined under 
part VIII, subchapter B, chapter 1, subtitle A of the Code, is reduced 
by an amount equal to the applicable percentage for such year 
(determined solely under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 593(b)(2) 
and the regulations thereunder) of such total amount. For the rule under 
which a mutual savings bank, domestic building and loan association, or 
cooperative bank is deemed to have determined the addition to its 
reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans for the taxable 
year under section 593(b)(2), see Sec. 1.593-6A(a)(2).
    (b) Example. The provisions of this section may be illustrated by 
the following example:

    Example. X Corporation, a domestic building and loan association, 
determines the addition to its reserve for losses on qualifying real 
property loans under section 593(b)(2) for its taxable year beginning in 
1971. During that taxable year, X Corporation received a total of 
$100,000 as dividends from domestic corporations subject to tax under 
chapter 1 of the Code. X Corporation received no other dividends during 
the taxable year. Under part VIII, subchapter B, chapter 1, subtitle A 
of the Code, a deduction, determined without regard to section 596 and 
this section, of $85,000 would be allowed with respect to the dividends. 
For the taxable year, the applicable percentage, determined under 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 593(b)(2), is 54 percent. Under 
section 596 and this section, the amount allowed as a deduction under 
section 243 and the regulations thereunder is reduced by $45,900 (54 
percent of $85,000) to $39,100 ($85,000 less $45,900).

    (c) Dividends received by members of a controlled group. If a thrift 
institution that computes a deduction under section 593(b)(2) is a 
member of a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of 
section 1563(a), determined by substituting 50 percent for 80 percent 
each place it appears therein) and if the thrift institution, without a 
bona fide business purpose, transfers stock, directly or indirectly, to 
another member of the group, the Commissioner may allocate any dividends 
with respect to the stock to the thrift institution. If the Commissioner 
allocates a dividend to a thrifty institution under this paragraph (c), 
the Commissioner will also make appropriate correlative adjustments to 
the income of any other member of the group involved in the allocation, 
at a time and in a manner consistent with the procedures of Sec. 1.482-
1(d)(2). This paragraph (c) applies to taxable years ending on or after 
August 30, 1975.
[T.D. 7149, 36 FR 20944, Nov. 2, 1971, as amended by T.D. 7631, 44 FR 
40496, July 11, 1979]



Sec. 1.597-1  Definitions.

    For purposes of the regulations under section 597--
    (a) Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms consolidated 
group, member and subsidiary have the meanings provided in Sec. 1.1502-
1; and
    (b) The following terms have the meanings provided below--
    Acquiring. The term Acquiring means a corporation that is a 
transferee in a Taxable Transfer, other than a deemed transferee in a 
Taxable Transfer described in Sec. 1.597-5(b).
    Agency. The term Agency means the Resolution Trust Corporation, the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, any similar instrumentality of 
the United States government, and any predecessor or successor of the 
foregoing (including the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance 
Corporation).
    Agency Control. An Institution or entity is under Agency Control if 
Agency is conservator or receiver of the Institution or entity, or if 
Agency has the right to appoint any of the Institution's or entity's 
directors.
    Agency Obligation. The term Agency Obligation means a debt 
instrument that Agency issues to an Institution or to a direct or 
indirect owner of an Institution.
    Bridge Bank. The term Bridge Bank means an Institution that is 
organized by Agency to hold assets and liabilities of another 
Institution and that continues the operation of the other Institution's 
business pending its acquisition or liquidation, and that is any of the 
following--
    (1) A national bank chartered by the Comptroller of the Currency 
under section 11(n) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 
1821(n)) or section 21A(b)(10)(A) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 
U.S.C. 1441a(b)(10)(A)) or any successor sections;
    (2) A Federal savings association chartered by the Director of the 
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of Thrift Supervision under section 21A(b)(10)(A) of the Federal Home 
Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1441a(b)(10)(A)) or any successor section; or
    (3) A similar Institution chartered under any other statutory 
provisions.
    Consolidated Subsidiary. The term Consolidated Subsidiary means a 
member of the consolidated group of which an Institution is a member 
that bears the same relationship to the Institution that the members of 
a consolidated group bear to their common parent under section 
1504(a)(1).
    Continuing Equity. An Institution has Continuing Equity for any 
taxable year if, on the last day of the taxable year, the Institution is 
not (1) a Bridge Bank, (2) in Agency receivership, or (3) treated as a 
New Entity.
    Controlled Entity. The term Controlled Entity means an entity under 
Agency Control.
    Federal Financial Assistance (FFA). The term Federal Financial 
Assistance (FFA), as defined by section 597(c), means any money or 
property provided by Agency to an Institution or to a direct or indirect 
owner of stock in an Institution under section 406(f) of the National 
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1729(f)), section 21A(b)(4) of the Federal Home 
Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1441a(b)(4)), section 11(f) or 13(c) of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1821(f), 1823(c)), or under any 
similar provision of law. Any such money or property is FFA, regardless 
of whether the Institution or any of its affiliates issues Agency a note 
or other obligation, stock, warrants, or other rights to acquire stock 
in connection with Agency's provision of the money or property. FFA 
includes Net Worth Assistance, Loss Guarantee payments, yield 
maintenance payments, cost to carry or cost of funds reimbursement 
payments, expense reimbursement or indemnity payments, and interest 
(including original issue discount) on an Agency Obligation.
    Institution. The term Institution means an entity that is, or 
immediately before being placed under Agency Control was, a bank or 
domestic building and loan association within the meaning of section 597 
(including a Bridge Bank). Except as otherwise provided in the 
regulations under section 597, the term Institution includes a New 
Entity or Acquiring that is a bank or domestic building and loan 
association within the meaning of section 597.
    Loss Guarantee. The term Loss Guarantee means an agreement pursuant 
to which Agency or a Controlled Entity guarantees or agrees to pay an 
Institution a specified amount upon the disposition or charge-off (in 
whole or in part) of specific assets, an agreement pursuant to which an 
Institution has a right to put assets to Agency or a Controlled Entity 
at a specified price, or a similar arrangement.
    Net Worth Assistance. The term Net Worth Assistance means money or 
property (including an Agency Obligation to the extent it has a fixed 
principal amount) that Agency provides as an integral part of a Taxable 
Transfer, other than FFA that accrues after the date of the Taxable 
Transfer. For example, Net Worth Assistance does not include Loss 
Guarantee payments, yield maintenance payments, cost to carry or cost of 
funds reimbursement payments, or expense reimbursement or indemnity 
payments. An Agency Obligation is considered to have a fixed principal 
amount notwithstanding an agreement providing for its adjustment after 
issuance to reflect a more accurate determination of the condition of 
the Institution at the time of the acquisition.
    New Entity. The term New Entity means the new corporation that is 
treated as purchasing all of the assets of an Old Entity in a Taxable 
Transfer described in Sec. 1.597-5(b).
    Old Entity. The term Old Entity means the Institution or 
Consolidated Subsidiary that is treated as selling all of its assets in 
a Taxable Transfer described in Sec. 1.597-5(b).
    Residual Entity. The term Residual Entity means the entity that 
remains after an Institution transfers deposit liabilities to a Bridge 
Bank.
    Taxable Transfer. The term Taxable Transfer has the meaning provided 
in Sec. 1.597-5(a)(1).
[T.D.8641, 60 FR 66094, Dec. 21, 1995]



Sec. 1.597-2  Taxation of Federal financial assistance.

    (a) Inclusion in income--(1) In general. Except as otherwise 
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regulations under section 597, all FFA is includible as ordinary income 
to the recipient at the time the FFA is received or accrued in 
accordance with the recipient's method of accounting. The amount of FFA 
received or accrued is the amount of any money, the fair market value of 
any property (other than an Agency Obligation), and the issue price of 
any Agency Obligation (determined under Sec. 1.597-3(c)(2)). An 
Institution (and not the nominal recipient) is treated as receiving 
directly any FFA that Agency provides in a taxable year to a direct or 
indirect shareholder of the Institution, to the extent money or property 
is transferred to the Institution pursuant to an agreement with Agency.
    (2) Cross references. See paragraph (c) of this section for rules 
regarding the timing of inclusion of certain FFA. See paragraph (d) of 
this section for additional rules regarding the treatment of FFA 
received in connection with transfers of money or property to Agency or 
a Controlled Entity, or paid pursuant to a Loss Guarantee. See 
Sec. 1.597-5(c)(1) for additional rules regarding the inclusion of Net 
Worth Assistance in the income of an Institution.
    (b) Basis of property that is FFA. If FFA consists of property, the 
Institution's basis in the property equals the fair market value of the 
property (other than an Agency Obligation) or the issue price of the 
Agency Obligation, as determined under Sec. 1.597-3(c)(2).
    (c) Timing of inclusion of certain FFA--(1) Scope. This paragraph 
(c) limits the amount of FFA an Institution must include in income 
currently under certain circumstances and provides rules for the 
deferred inclusion in income of amounts in excess of those limits. This 
paragraph (c) does not apply to a New Entity or Acquiring.
    (2) Amount currently included in income by an Institution without 
Continuing Equity. The amount of FFA an Institution without Continuing 
Equity must include in income in a taxable year under paragraph (a)(1) 
of this section is limited to the sum of--
    (i) The excess at the beginning of the taxable year of the 
Institution's liabilities over the adjusted bases of the Institution's 
assets; and
    (ii) The amount by which the excess for the taxable year of the 
Institution's deductions allowed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue 
Code (other than net operating and capital loss carryovers) over its 
gross income (determined without regard to FFA) is greater than the 
excess at the beginning of the taxable year of the adjusted bases of the 
Institution's assets over the Institution's liabilities.
    (3) Amount currently included in income by an Institution with 
Continuing Equity. The amount of FFA an Institution with Continuing 
Equity must include in income in a taxable year under paragraph (a)(1) 
of this section is limited to the sum of--
    (i) The excess at the beginning of the taxable year of the 
Institution's liabilities over the adjusted bases of the Institution's 
assets;
    (ii) The greater of--
    (A) The excess for the taxable year of the Institution's deductions 
allowed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code (other than net 
operating and capital loss carryovers) over its gross income (determined 
without regard to FFA); or
    (B) The excess for the taxable year of the deductions allowed by 
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code (other than net operating and 
capital loss carryovers) of the consolidated group of which the 
Institution is a member on the last day of the Institution's taxable 
year over the group's gross income (determined without regard to FFA); 
and
    (iii) The excess of the amount of any net operating loss carryover 
of the Institution (or in the case of a carryover from a consolidated 
return year of the Institution's current consolidated group, the net 
operating loss carryover of the group) to the taxable year over the 
amount described in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section.
    (4) Deferred FFA--(i) Maintenance of account. An Institution must 
establish a deferred FFA account commencing in the first taxable year in 
which it receives FFA that is not currently included in income under 
paragraph (c)(2) or (c)(3) of this section, and must maintain that 
account in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph (c)(4). 
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amount of any FFA that is not currently included in income under 
paragraph (c)(2) or (c)(3) of this section to its deferred FFA account. 
The Institution must decrease the balance of its deferred FFA account by 
the amount of deferred FFA included in income under paragraphs 
(c)(4)(ii), (iv) and (v) of this section. (See also paragraph 
(d)(5)(i)(B) of this section for other adjustments that decrease the 
deferred FFA account.) If, under paragraph (c)(3) of this section, FFA 
is not currently included in income in a taxable year, the Institution 
thereafter must maintain its deferred FFA account on a FIFO (first in, 
first out) basis (e.g., for purposes of the first sentence of paragraph 
(c)(4)(iv) of this section).
    (ii) Deferred FFA recapture. In any taxable year in which an 
Institution has a balance in its deferred FFA account, it must include 
in income an amount equal to the lesser of the amount described in 
paragraph (c)(4)(iii) of this section or the balance in its deferred FFA 
account.
    (iii) Annual recapture amount--(A) Institutions without Continuing 
Equity--(1) In general. In the case of an Institution without Continuing 
Equity, the amount described in this paragraph (c)(4)(iii) is the amount 
by which--
    (i) The excess for the taxable year of the Institution's deductions 
allowed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code (other than net 
operating and capital loss carryovers) over its gross income (taking 
into account FFA included in income under paragraph (c)(2) of this 
section); is greater than
    (ii) The Institution's remaining equity as of the beginning of the 
taxable year.
    (2) Remaining equity. The Institution's remaining equity is--
    (i) The amount at the beginning of the taxable year in which the 
deferred FFA account was established equal to the adjusted bases of the 
Institution's assets minus the Institution's liabilities (which amount 
may be positive or negative); plus
    (ii) The Institution's taxable income (computed without regard to 
any carryover from any other year) in any subsequent taxable year or 
years; minus
    (iii) The excess in any subsequent taxable year or years of the 
Institution's deductions allowed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue 
Code (other than net operating and capital loss carryovers) over its 
gross income.
    (B) Institutions with Continuing Equity. In the case of an 
Institution with Continuing Equity, the amount described in this 
paragraph (c)(4)(iii) is the amount by which the Institution's 
deductions allowed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code (other than 
net operating and capital loss carryovers) exceed its gross income 
(taking into account FFA included in income under paragraph (c)(3) of 
this section).
    (iv) Additional deferred FFA recapture by an Institution with 
Continuing Equity. To the extent that, as of the end of a taxable year, 
the cumulative amount of FFA deferred under paragraph (c)(3) of this 
section that an Institution with Continuing Equity has recaptured under 
this paragraph (c)(4) is less than the cumulative amount of FFA deferred 
under paragraph (c)(3) of this section that the Institution would have 
recaptured if that FFA had been included in income ratably over the six 
taxable years immediately following the taxable year of deferral, the 
Institution must include that difference in income for the taxable year. 
An Institution with Continuing Equity must include in income the balance 
of its deferred FFA account in the taxable year in which it liquidates, 
ceases to do business, transfers (other than to a Bridge Bank) 
substantially all of its assets and liabilities, or is deemed to 
transfer all of its assets under Sec. 1.597-5(b).
    (v) Optional accelerated recapture of deferred FFA. An Institution 
that has a deferred FFA account may include in income the balance of its 
deferred FFA account on its timely filed (including extensions) original 
income tax return for any taxable year that it is not under Agency 
Control. The balance of its deferred FFA account is income on the last 
day of that year.
    (5) Exceptions to limitations on use of losses. In computing an 
Institution's taxable income or alternative minimum taxable income for a 
taxable year, sections 56(d)(1), 382 and 383 and Secs. 1.1502-15T, 
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(or Secs. 1.1502-15A, 1.1502-21A, and 1.1502-22A, as appropriate) do not 
limit the use of the attributes of the Institution to the extent, if 
any, that the inclusion of FFA (including recaptured FFA) in income 
results in taxable income or alternative minimum taxable income 
(determined without regard to this paragraph (c)(5)) for the taxable 
year. This paragraph (c)(5) does not apply to any limitation under 
section 382 or 383 or Sec. 1.1502-15T, 1.1502-21T or 1.1502-22T (or 
Sec. 1.1502-15A, 1.1502-21A or 1.1502-22A, as appropriate) that arose in 
connection with or prior to a corporation becoming a Consolidated 
Subsidiary of the Institution.
    (6) Operating rules--(i) Bad debt reserves. For purposes of 
paragraphs (c)(2), (c)(3) and (c)(4) of this section, the adjusted bases 
of an Institution's assets are reduced by the amount of the 
Institution's reserves for bad debts under section 585 or 593, other 
than supplemental reserves under section 593.
    (ii) Aggregation of Consolidated Subsidiaries. For purposes of this 
paragraph (c), an Institution is treated as a single entity that 
includes the income, expenses, assets, liabilities, and attributes of 
its Consolidated Subsidiaries, with appropriate adjustments to prevent 
duplication.
    (iii) Alternative minimum tax. To compute the alternative minimum 
taxable income attributable to FFA of an Institution for any taxable 
year under section 55, the rules of this section, and related rules, are 
applied by using alternative minimum tax basis, deductions, and all 
other items required to be taken into account. All other alternative 
minimum tax provisions continue to apply.
    (7) Earnings and profits. FFA that is not currently included in 
income under this paragraph (c) is included in earnings and profits for 
all purposes of the Internal Revenue Code to the extent and at the time 
it is included in income under this paragraph (c).
    (d) Transfers of money or property to Agency, and property subject 
to a Loss Guarantee--(1) Transfers of property to Agency. The transfer 
of property to Agency or a Controlled Entity is a taxable sale or 
exchange in which the Institution is treated as realizing an amount 
equal to--
    (i) The property's fair market value; or
    (ii) For property subject to a Loss Guarantee, the greater of the 
property's fair market value or the guaranteed value or price at which 
the property can be put at the time of transfer.
    (2) FFA with respect to property covered by a Loss Guarantee other 
than on transfer to Agency. (i) FFA provided pursuant to a Loss 
Guarantee with respect to covered property is included in the amount 
realized with respect to the property to the extent the total amount 
realized does not exceed the greater of--
    (A) The property's fair market value; or
    (B) The guaranteed value or price at which the property can be put 
at the time of transfer.
    (ii) For the purposes of this paragraph (d)(2), references to an 
amount realized include amounts obtained in whole or partial 
satisfaction of loans, amounts obtained by virtue of charging off or 
marking to market covered property, and other amounts similarly related 
to property, whether or not disposed of.
    (3) Treatment of FFA received in exchange for property. FFA included 
in the amount realized for property under this paragraph (d) is not 
includible in income under paragraph (a)(1) of this section. The amount 
realized is treated in the same manner as if realized from a person 
other than Agency or a Controlled Entity. For example, gain attributable 
to FFA received with respect to a capital asset retains its character as 
capital gain. Similarly, FFA received with respect to property that has 
been charged off for income tax purposes is treated as a recovery to the 
extent of the amount previously charged off. Any FFA provided in excess 
of the amount realized under this paragraph (d) is includible in income 
under paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (4) Adjustment to FFA--(i) In general. If an Institution pays or 
transfers money or property to Agency or a Controlled Entity, the amount 
of money and fair market value of the property is an adjustment to its 
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exceeds the amount of money and fair market value of property Agency or 
a Controlled Entity provides in exchange.
    (ii) Deposit insurance. This paragraph (d)(4) does not apply to 
amounts paid to Agency with respect to deposit insurance.
    (iii) Treatment of an interest held by Agency or a Controlled 
Entity--(A) In general. For purposes of this paragraph (d), an interest 
described in Sec. 1.597-3(b) is not treated as property when transferred 
by the issuer to Agency or a Controlled Entity nor when acquired from 
Agency or a Controlled Entity by the issuer.
    (B) Dispositions to persons other than issuer. On the date Agency or 
a Controlled Entity transfers an interest described in Sec. 1.597-3(b) 
to a holder other than the issuer, Agency or a Controlled Entity, the 
issuer is treated for purposes of this paragraph (d)(4) as having 
transferred to Agency an amount of money equal to the sum of the amount 
of money and the fair market value of property that was paid by the new 
holder as consideration for the interest.
    (iv) Consolidated groups. For purposes of this paragraph (d), an 
Institution will be treated as having made any transfer to Agency or a 
Controlled Entity that was made by any other member of its consolidated 
group. The consolidated group must make appropriate investment basis 
adjustments to the extent the member transferring money or other 
property is not the member that received FFA.
    (5) Manner of making adjustments to FFA--(i) Reduction of FFA and 
deferred FFA. An Institution adjusts its FFA under paragraph (d)(4) of 
this section by reducing in the following order and in an aggregate 
amount not greater than the adjustment--
    (A) The amount of any FFA that is otherwise includible in income for 
the taxable year (before application of paragraph (c) of this section); 
and
    (B) The balance (but not below zero) in the deferred FFA account, if 
any, maintained under paragraph (c)(4) of this section.
    (ii) Deduction of excess amounts. If the amount of the adjustment 
exceeds the sum of the amounts described in paragraph (d)(5)(i) of this 
section, the Institution may deduct the excess to the extent the 
deduction does not exceed the amount of FFA included in income for prior 
taxable years reduced by the amount of deductions allowable under this 
paragraph (d)(5)(ii) in prior taxable years.
    (iii) Additional adjustments. Any adjustment to FFA in excess of the 
sum of the amounts described in paragraphs (d)(5)(i) and (ii) of this 
section is treated--
    (A) By an Institution other than a New Entity or Acquiring, as a 
deduction of the amount in excess of FFA received that is required to be 
transferred to Agency under section 11(g) of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1821(g)); or
    (B) By a New Entity or Acquiring, as an adjustment to the purchase 
price paid in the Taxable Transfer (see Sec. 1.338(b)-3T).
    (e) Examples. The following examples illustrate the provisions of 
this section:

    Example 1. Timing of inclusion of FFA in income. (i) Institution M, 
a calendar year taxpayer without Continuing Equity because it is in 
Agency receivership, is not a member of a consolidated group and has not 
been acquired in a Taxable Transfer. On January 1, 1997, M has assets 
with a total adjusted basis of $100 million and total liabilities of 
$120 million. M's deductions do not exceed its gross income (determined 
without regard to FFA) for 1997. Agency provides $30 million of FFA to M 
in 1997. The amount of this FFA that M must include in income in 1997 is 
limited by Sec. 1.597-2(c)(2) to $20 million, the amount by which M's 
liabilities ($120 million) exceed the total adjusted basis of its assets 
($100 million) at the beginning of the taxable year. Pursuant to 
Sec. 1.597-2(c)(4)(i), M must establish a deferred FFA account for the 
remaining $10 million.
    (ii) If Agency instead lends M the $30 million, M's indebtedness to 
Agency is disregarded and the results are the same as in paragraph (i) 
of this Example 1. Section 597(c); Secs. 1.597-1(b) (defining FFA) and 
1.597-3(b).
    Example 2. Transfer of property to Agency. (i) Institution M, a 
calendar year taxpayer without Continuing Equity because it is in Agency 
receivership, is not a member of a consolidated group and has not been 
acquired in a Taxable Transfer. At the beginning of 1998, M's remaining 
equity is $0 and M has a deferred FFA account of $10 million. Agency 
does not provide any FFA to M in 1998. During the year, M transfers 
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not covered by a Loss Guarantee to Agency and does not receive any 
consideration. The property has an adjusted basis of $5 million and a 
fair market value of $1 million at the time of the transfer. M has no 
other taxable income or loss in 1998.
    (ii) Under Sec. 1.597-2(d)(1), M is treated as selling the property 
for $1 million, its fair market value, thus recognizing a $4 million 
loss ($5 million-$1 million). In addition, because M did not receive any 
consideration from Agency, under Sec. 1.597-2(d)(4) M has an adjustment 
to FFA of $1 million, the amount by which the fair market value of the 
transferred property ($1 million) exceeds the consideration M received 
from Agency ($0). Because no FFA is provided to M in 1998, this 
adjustment reduces the balance of M's deferred FFA account to $9 million 
($10 million-$1 million). Section 1.597-2(d)(5)(i)(B). Because M's $4 
million loss causes M's deductions to exceed its gross income by $4 
million in 1998 and M has no remaining equity, under Sec. 1.597-
2(c)(4)(iii)(A) M must include $4 million of deferred FFA in income, and 
must decrease the remaining $9 million balance of its deferred FFA 
account by the same amount, leaving a balance of $5 million.
    Example 3. Loss Guarantee. Institution Q, a calendar year taxpayer, 
sells an asset covered by a Loss Guarantee to an unrelated third party 
for $4,000. Q's adjusted basis in the asset at the time of sale and the 
asset's guaranteed value are both $10,000. Pursuant to the Loss 
Guarantee, Agency pays Q $6,000 ($10,000-$4,000). Q's amount realized 
from the sale of the asset is $10,000 ($4,000 from the third party and 
$6,000 from Agency). Section 1.597-2(d)(2). Q realizes no gain or loss 
on the sale ($10,000-$10,000 = $0), and therefore includes none of the 
$6,000 of FFA it receives pursuant to the Loss Guarantee in income. 
Section 1.597-2(d)(3).
[T.D. 8641, 60 FR 66095, Dec. 21, 1995; 61 FR 12135, Mar. 25, 1996, as 
amended by T.D. 8677, 61 FR 33322, June 27, 1996]



Sec. 1.597-3  Other rules.

    (a) Ownership of assets. For all income tax purposes, an Institution 
is treated as the owner of all assets covered by a Loss Guarantee, yield 
maintenance agreement, or cost to carry or cost of funds reimbursement 
agreement, regardless of whether Agency (or a Controlled Entity) 
otherwise would be treated as the owner under general principles of 
income taxation.
    (b) Debt and equity interests received by Agency. Debt instruments, 
stock, warrants, or other rights to acquire stock of an Institution (or 
any of its affiliates) that Agency or a Controlled Entity receives in 
connection with a transaction in which FFA is provided are not treated 
as debt, stock or other equity interests of or in the issuer for any 
purpose of the Internal Revenue Code while held by Agency or a 
Controlled Entity. On the date Agency or a Controlled Entity transfers 
an interest described in this paragraph (b) to a holder other than 
Agency or a Controlled Entity, the interest is treated as having been 
newly issued by the issuer to the holder with an issue price equal to 
the sum of the amount of money and the fair market value of property 
paid by the new holder in exchange for the interest.
    (c) Agency Obligations--(1) In general. Except as otherwise provided 
in this paragraph (c), the original issue discount rules of sections 
1271 et seq. apply to Agency Obligations.
    (2) Issue price of Agency Obligations provided as Net Worth 
Assistance. The issue price of an Agency Obligation that is provided as 
Net Worth Assistance and that bears interest at either a single fixed 
rate or a qualified floating rate (and provides for no contingent 
payments) is the lesser of the sum of the present values of all payments 
due under the obligation, discounted at a rate equal to the applicable 
Federal rate (within the meaning of section 1274(d) (1) and (3)) in 
effect for the date of issuance, or the stated principal amount of the 
obligation. The issue price of an Agency Obligation that bears a 
qualified floating rate of interest (within the meaning of Sec. 1.1275-
5(b)) is determined by treating the obligation as bearing a fixed rate 
of interest equal to the rate in effect on the date of issuance under 
the obligation.
    (3) Adjustments to principal amount. Except as provided in 
Sec. 1.597-5(d)(2)(iv), this paragraph (c)(3) applies if Agency modifies 
or exchanges an Agency Obligation provided as Net Worth Assistance (or a 
successor obligation). The issue price of the modified or new Agency 
Obligation is determined under paragraphs (c) (1) and (2) of this 
section. If the issue price is greater than the adjusted issue price of 
the existing Agency Obligation, the difference is treated as FFA. If the 
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existing Agency Obligation, the difference is treated as an adjustment 
to FFA under Sec. 1.597-2(d)(4).
    (d) Successors. To the extent necessary to effectuate the purposes 
of the regulations under section 597, an entity's treatment under the 
regulations applies to its successor. A successor includes a transferee 
in a transaction to which section 381(a) applies or a Bridge Bank to 
which another Bridge Bank transfers deposit liabilities.
    (e) Loss disallowance. For purposes of Sec. 1.1502-20, FFA and the 
amount described in Sec. 1.597-4(g)(3) are treated as an extraordinary 
gain disposition within the meaning of Sec. 1.1502-20(c)(2)(i) and a 
Taxable Transfer is treated as an applicable asset acquisition under 
section 1060(c) within the meaning of Sec. 1.1502-20(c)(2)(i)(A)(4).
    (f) Losses and deductions with respect to covered assets. Prior to 
the disposition of an asset covered by a Loss Guarantee, the asset 
cannot be charged off, marked to a market value, depreciated, amortized, 
or otherwise treated in a manner that supposes an actual or possible 
diminution of value below the greater of the asset's highest guaranteed 
value or the highest price at which the asset can be put.
    (g) Anti-abuse rule. The regulations under section 597 must be 
applied in a manner consistent with the purposes of section 597. 
Accordingly, if, in structuring or engaging in any transaction, a 
principal purpose is to achieve a tax result that is inconsistent with 
the purposes of section 597 and the regulations thereunder, the 
Commissioner can make appropriate adjustments to income, deductions and 
other items that would be consistent with those purposes.
[T.D. 8641, 60 FR 66097, Dec. 21, 1995]



Sec. 1.597-4  Bridge Banks and Agency Control.

    (a) Scope. This section provides rules that apply to a Bridge Bank 
or other Institution under Agency Control and to transactions in which 
an Institution transfers deposit liabilities (whether or not the 
Institution also transfers assets) to a Bridge Bank.
    (b) Status as taxpayer. A Bridge Bank or other Institution under 
Agency Control is a corporation within the meaning of section 7701(a)(3) 
for all purposes of the Internal Revenue Code and is subject to all 
Internal Revenue Code provisions that generally apply to corporations, 
including those relating to methods of accounting and to requirements 
for filing returns, even if Agency owns stock of the Institution.
    (c) No section 382 ownership change. The imposition of Agency 
Control, the cancellation of Institution stock by Agency, a transaction 
in which an Institution transfers deposit liabilities to a Bridge Bank, 
and an election under paragraph (g) of this section are disregarded in 
determining whether an ownership change has occurred within the meaning 
of section 382(g).
    (d) Transfers to Bridge Banks--(1) In general. Except as otherwise 
provided in paragraph (g) of this section, the rules of this paragraph 
(d) apply to transfers to Bridge Banks. In general, a Bridge Bank and 
its associated Residual Entity are together treated as the successor 
entity to the transferring Institution. If an Institution transfers 
deposit liabilities to a Bridge Bank (whether or not it also transfers 
assets), the Institution recognizes no gain or loss on the transfer and 
the Bridge Bank succeeds to the transferring Institution's basis in any 
transferred assets. The associated Residual Entity retains its basis in 
any assets it continues to hold. Immediately after the transfer, the 
Bridge Bank succeeds to and takes into account the transferring 
Institution's items described in section 381(c) (subject to the 
conditions and limitations specified in section 381(c)), taxpayer 
identification number (``TIN''), deferred FFA account, and account 
receivable for future FFA as described in paragraph (g)(4)(ii) of this 
section. The Bridge Bank also succeeds to and continues the transferring 
Institution's taxable year.
    (2) Transfers to a Bridge Bank from multiple Institutions. If two or 
more Institutions transfer deposit liabilities to the same Bridge Bank, 
the rules in paragraph (d)(1) of this section are modified to the extent 
provided in this paragraph (d)(2). The Bridge Bank succeeds to the TIN 
and continues the taxable year of the Institution that transfers the 
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The taxable years of the other transferring Institutions close at the 
time of the transfer. If all the transferor Institutions are members of 
the same consolidated group, the Bridge Bank's carryback of losses to 
the Institution that transfers the largest amount of deposits is not 
limited by section 381(b)(3). The limitations of section 381(b)(3) do 
apply to the Bridge Bank's carrybacks of losses to all other transferor 
Institutions. If the transferor Institutions are not all members of the 
same consolidated group, the limitations of section 381(b)(3) apply with 
respect to all transferor Institutions. See paragraph (g)(6)(ii) of this 
section for additional rules that apply if two or more Institutions that 
are not members of the same consolidated group transfer deposit 
liabilities to the same Bridge Bank.
    (e) Treatment of Bridge Bank and Residual Entity as a single entity. 
A Bridge Bank and its associated Residual Entity or Entities are treated 
as a single entity for income tax purposes and must file a single 
combined income tax return. The Bridge Bank is responsible for filing 
all income tax returns and statements for this single entity and is the 
agent of each associated Residual Entity to the same extent as if the 
Bridge Bank were the common parent of a consolidated group including the 
Residual Entity. The term Institution includes a Residual Entity that 
files a combined return with its associated Bridge Bank.
    (f) Rules applicable to members of consolidated groups--(1) Status 
as members. Unless an election is made under paragraph (g) of this 
section, Agency Control of an Institution does not terminate the 
Institution's membership in a consolidated group. Stock of a subsidiary 
that is canceled by Agency is treated as held by the members of the 
consolidated group that held the stock prior to its cancellation. If an 
Institution is a member of a consolidated group immediately before it 
transfers deposit liabilities to a Bridge Bank, the Bridge Bank succeeds 
to the Institution's status as the common parent or, unless an election 
is made under paragraph (g) of this section, as a subsidiary of the 
group. If a Bridge Bank succeeds to an Institution's status as a 
subsidiary, its stock is treated as held by the shareholders of the 
transferring Institution, and the stock basis or excess loss account of 
the Institution carries over to the Bridge Bank. A Bridge Bank is 
treated as owning stock owned by its associated Residual Entities, 
including for purposes of determining membership in an affiliated group.
    (2) No 30-day election to be excluded from consolidated group. 
Neither an Institution nor any of its Consolidated Subsidiaries may be 
excluded from a consolidated group for a taxable year under Sec. 1.1502-
76(b)(5)(ii), as contained in 26 CFR part 1 edition revised April 1, 
1994, if the Institution is under Agency Control at any time during the 
year.
    (3) Coordination with consolidated return regulations. The 
provisions of the regulations under section 597 take precedence over 
conflicting provisions in the regulations under section 1502.
    (g) Elective disaffiliation--(1) In general. A consolidated group of 
which an Institution is a subsidiary may elect irrevocably not to 
include the Institution in its affiliated group if the Institution is 
placed in Agency receivership (whether or not assets or deposit 
liabilities of the Institution are transferred to a Bridge Bank). See 
paragraph (g)(6) of this section for circumstances under which a 
consolidated group is deemed to make this election.
    (2) Consequences of election. If the election under this paragraph 
(g) is made with respect to an Institution, the following consequences 
occur immediately before the subsidiary Institution to which the 
election applies is placed in Agency receivership (or, in the case of a 
deemed election under paragraph (g)(6) of this section, immediately 
before the consolidated group is deemed to make the election) and in the 
following order--
    (i) All adjustments of the Institution and its Consolidated 
Subsidiaries under section 481 are accelerated;
    (ii) Deferred intercompany gains and losses with respect to the 
Institution and its Consolidated Subsidiaries are taken into account and 
the Institution and its Consolidated Subsidiaries take into account any 
other items required under the regulations under section

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1502 for members that become nonmembers within the meaning of 
Sec. 1.1502-32(d)(4);
    (iii) The taxable year of the Institution and its Consolidated 
Subsidiaries closes and the Institution includes the amount described in 
paragraph (g)(3) of this section in income as ordinary income as its 
last item for that taxable year;
    (iv) The members of the consolidated group owning the common stock 
of the Institution include in income any excess loss account with 
respect to the Institution's stock under Sec. 1.1502-19 and any other 
items required under the regulations under section 1502 for members that 
own stock of corporations that become nonmembers within the meaning of 
Sec. 1.1502-32(d)(4); and
    (v) If the Institution's liabilities exceed the aggregate fair 
market value of its assets on the date the Institution is placed in 
Agency receivership (or, in the case of a deemed election under 
paragraph (g)(6) of this section, on the date the consolidated group is 
deemed to make the election), the members of the consolidated group 
treat their stock in the Institution as worthless. (See Secs. 1.337(d)-1 
and 1.1502-20 for potential limitations on the group's worthless stock 
deduction.) In all other cases, the consolidated group will be treated 
as owning stock of a nonmember corporation until such stock is disposed 
of or becomes worthless under rules otherwise applicable.
    (3) Toll charge. The amount described in this paragraph (g)(3) is 
the excess of the Institution's liabilities over the adjusted bases of 
its assets immediately before the Institution is placed in Agency 
receivership (or, in the case of a deemed election under paragraph 
(g)(6) of this section, immediately before the consolidated group is 
deemed to make the election). In computing this amount, the adjusted 
bases of an Institution's assets are reduced by the amount of the 
Institution's reserves for bad debts under section 585 or 593, other 
than supplemental reserves under section 593. For purposes of this 
paragraph (g)(3), an Institution is treated as a single entity that 
includes the assets and liabilities of its Consolidated Subsidiaries, 
with appropriate adjustments to prevent duplication. The amount 
described in this paragraph (g)(3) for alternative minimum tax purposes 
is determined using alternative minimum tax basis, deductions, and all 
other items required to be taken into account. In computing the increase 
in the group's taxable income or alternative minimum taxable income, 
sections 56(d)(1), 382 and 383 and Secs. 1.1502-15T, 1.1502-21T and 
1.1502-22T (or Secs. 1.1502-15A, 1.1502-21A and 1.1502-22A, as 
appropriate) do not limit the use of the attributes of the Institution 
and its Consolidated Subsidiaries to the extent, if any, that the 
inclusion of the amount described in this paragraph (g)(3) in income 
would result in the group having taxable income or alternative minimum 
taxable income (determined without regard to this sentence) for the 
taxable year. The preceding sentence does not apply to any limitation 
under section 382 or 383 or Sec. 1.1502-15T, 1.1502-21T, or 1.1502-22T 
(or Sec. 1.1502-15A, 1.1502-21A, or 1.1502-22A, as appropriate) that 
arose in connection with or prior to a corporation becoming a 
Consolidated Subsidiary of the Institution.
    (4) Treatment of Institutions after disaffiliation--(i) In general. 
If the election under this paragraph (g) is made with respect to an 
Institution, immediately after the Institution is placed in Agency 
receivership (or, in the case of a deemed election under paragraph 
(g)(6) of this section, immediately after the consolidated group is 
deemed to make the election), the Institution and each of its 
Consolidated Subsidiaries are treated for income tax purposes as new 
corporations that are not members of the electing group's affiliated 
group. Each new corporation retains the TIN of the corresponding 
disaffiliated corporation and is treated as having received the assets 
and liabilities of the corresponding disaffiliated corporation in a 
transaction to which section 351 applies (and in which no gain was 
recognized under section 357(c) or otherwise). Thus, the new corporation 
has no net operating or capital loss carryforwards. An election under 
this paragraph (g) does not terminate the single entity treatment of a 
Bridge Bank and its Residual Entities provided in paragraph (e) of this 
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    (ii) FFA. A new Institution is treated as having a non-interest 
bearing, nontransferable account receivable for future FFA with a basis 
equal to the amount described in paragraph (g)(3) of this section. If a 
disaffiliated Institution has a deferred FFA account at the time of its 
disaffiliation, the corresponding new Institution succeeds to and takes 
into account that deferred FFA account.
    (iii) Filing of consolidated returns. If a disaffiliated Institution 
has Consolidated Subsidiaries at the time of its disaffiliation, the 
corresponding new Institution is required to file a consolidated income 
tax return with the subsidiaries in accordance with the regulations 
under section 1502.
    (iv) Status as Institution. If an Institution is disaffiliated under 
this paragraph (g), the resulting new corporation is treated as an 
Institution for purposes of the regulations under section 597 regardless 
of whether it is a bank or domestic building and loan association within 
the meaning of section 597.
    (v) Loss carrybacks. To the extent a carryback of losses would 
result in a refund being paid to a fiduciary under section 6402(i), an 
Institution or Consolidated Subsidiary with respect to which an election 
under this paragraph (g) (other than under paragraph (g)(6)(ii) of this 
section) applies is allowed to carry back losses as if the Institution 
or Consolidated Subsidiary had continued to be a member of the 
consolidated group that made the election.
    (5) Affirmative election--(i) Original Institution--(A) Manner of 
making election. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (g)(6) of 
this section, a consolidated group makes the election provided by this 
paragraph (g) by sending a written statement by certified mail to the 
affected Institution on or before the later of 120 days after its 
placement in Agency receivership or May 31, 1996. The statement must 
contain the following legend at the top of the page: ``THIS IS AN 
ELECTION UNDER Sec. 1.597-4(g) TO EXCLUDE THE BELOW-REFERENCED 
INSTITUTION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES FROM THE AFFILIATED GROUP,'' 
and must include the names and taxpayer identification numbers of the 
common parent and of the Institution and Consolidated Subsidiaries to 
which the election applies, and the date on which the Institution was 
placed in Agency receivership. The consolidated group must send a 
similar statement to all subsidiary Institutions placed in Agency 
receivership during the consistency period described in paragraph 
(g)(5)(ii) of this section. (Failure to satisfy the requirement in the 
preceding sentence, however, does not invalidate the election with 
respect to any subsidiary Institution placed in Agency receivership 
during the consistency period described in paragraph (g)(5)(ii) of this 
section.) The consolidated group must include a copy of any election 
statement and accompanying certified mail receipt as part of its first 
income tax return filed after the due date under this paragraph (g)(5) 
for such statement. A statement must be attached to this return 
indicating that the individual who signed the election was authorized to 
do so on behalf of the consolidated group. Agency cannot make this 
election under the authority of section 6402(i) or otherwise.
    (B) Consistency limitation on affirmative elections. A consolidated 
group may make an affirmative election under this paragraph (g)(5) with 
respect to a subsidiary Institution placed in Agency receivership only 
if the group made, or is deemed to have made, the election under this 
paragraph (g) with respect to every subsidiary Institution of the group 
placed in Agency receivership on or after May 10, 1989 and within five 
years preceding the date the subject Institution was placed in Agency 
receivership.
    (ii) Effect on Institutions placed in receivership simultaneously or 
subsequently. An election under this paragraph (g), other than under 
paragraph (g)(6)(ii) of this section, applies to the Institution with 
respect to which the election is made or deemed made (the original 
Institution) and each subsidiary Institution of the group placed in 
Agency receivership or deconsolidated in contemplation of Agency Control 
or the receipt of FFA simultaneously with the original Institution or 
within five years thereafter.

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    (6) Deemed Election--(i) Deconsolidations in contemplation. If one 
or more members of a consolidated group deconsolidate (within the 
meaning of Sec. 1.1502-19(c)(1)(ii)(B)) a subsidiary Institution in 
contemplation of Agency Control or the receipt of FFA, the consolidated 
group is deemed to make the election described in this paragraph (g) 
with respect to the Institution on the date the deconsolidation occurs. 
A subsidiary Institution is conclusively presumed to have been 
deconsolidated in contemplation of Agency Control or the receipt of FFA 
if either event occurs within six months after the deconsolidation.
    (ii) Transfers to a Bridge Bank from multiple groups. On the day an 
Institution's transfer of deposit liabilities to a Bridge Bank results 
in the Bridge Bank holding deposit liabilities from both a subsidiary 
Institution and an Institution not included in the subsidiary 
Institution's consolidated group, each consolidated group of which a 
transferring Institution or the Bridge Bank is a subsidiary is deemed to 
make the election described in this paragraph (g) with respect to its 
subsidiary Institution. If deposit liabilities of another Institution 
that is a subsidiary member of any consolidated group subsequently are 
transferred to the Bridge Bank, the consolidated group of which the 
Institution is a subsidiary is deemed to make the election described in 
this paragraph (g) with respect to that Institution at the time of the 
subsequent transfer.
    (h) Examples. The following examples illustrate the provisions of 
this section:

    Facts. Corporation X, the common parent of a consolidated group, 
owns all the stock (with a basis of $4 million) of Institution M, an 
insolvent Institution with no Consolidated Subsidiaries. At the close of 
business on April 30, 1996, M has $4 million of deposit liabilities, $1 
million of other liabilities, and assets with an adjusted basis of $4 
million and a fair market value of $3 million.
    Example 1. Effect of receivership on consolidation. On May 1, 1996, 
Agency places M in receivership and begins liquidating M. X does not 
make an election under Sec. 1.597-4(g). M remains a member of the X 
consolidated group after May 1, 1996. Section 1.597-4(f)(1).
    Example 2. Effect of Bridge Bank on consolidation--(i) Additional 
facts. On May 1, 1996, Agency places M in receivership and causes M to 
transfer all of its assets and deposit liabilities to Bridge Bank MB.
    (ii) Consequences without an election to disaffiliate. M recognizes 
no gain or loss from the transfer and MB succeeds to M's basis in the 
transferred assets, M's items described in section 381(c) (subject to 
the conditions and limitations specified in section 381(c)) and TIN. 
Section 1.597-4(d)(1). (If M had a deferred FFA account, MB would also 
succeed to that account. Section 1.597-4(d)(1).) MB continues M's 
taxable year and succeeds to M's status as a member of the X 
consolidated group after May 1, 1996. Section 1.597-4 (d)(1) and (f). MB 
and M are treated as a single entity for income tax purposes. Section 
1.597-4(e).
    (iii) Consequences with an election to disaffiliate. If, on July 1, 
1996, X makes an election under Sec. 1.597-4(g) with respect to M, the 
following consequences are treated as occurring immediately before M was 
placed in Agency receivership. M must include $1 million ($5 million of 
liabilities--$4 million of adjusted basis) in income as of May 1, 1996. 
Section 1.597-4(g) (2) and (3). M is then treated as a new corporation 
that is not a member of the X consolidated group and that has assets 
(including a $1 million account receivable for future FFA) with a basis 
of $5 million and $5 million of liabilities received from disaffiliated 
corporation M in a section 351 transaction. New corporation M retains 
the TIN of disaffiliated corporation M. Section 1.597-4(g)(4). 
Immediately after the disaffiliation, new corporation M is treated as 
transferring its assets and deposit liabilities to Bridge Bank MB. New 
corporation M recognizes no gain or loss from the transfer and MB 
succeeds to M's TIN and taxable year. Section 1.597-4(d)(1). Bridge Bank 
MB is treated as a single entity that includes M and has $5 million of 
liabilities, an account receivable for future FFA with a basis of $1 
million, and other assets with a basis of $4 million. Section 1.597-
4(d)(1).
[T.D. 8641, 60 FR 66098, Dec. 21, 1995, as amended by T.D. 8677, 61 FR 
33322, 33323, June 27, 1996]



Sec. 1.597-5  Taxable Transfers.

    (a) Taxable Transfers--(1) Defined. The term Taxable Transfer 
means--
    (i) A transaction in which an entity transfers to a transferee other 
than a Bridge Bank--
    (A) Any deposit liability (whether or not the Institution also 
transfers assets), if FFA is provided in connection with the 
transaction; or
    (B) Any asset for which Agency or a Controlled Entity has any 
financial obligation (e.g., pursuant to a Loss Guarantee or Agency 
Obligation); or

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    (ii) A deemed transfer of assets described in paragraph (b) of this 
section.
    (2) Scope. This section provides rules governing Taxable Transfers. 
Rules applicable to both actual and deemed asset acquisitions are 
provided in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section. Special rules 
applicable only to deemed asset acquisitions are provided in paragraph 
(e) of this section.
    (b) Deemed asset acquisitions upon stock purchase--(1) In general. 
In a deemed transfer of assets under this paragraph (b), an Institution 
(including a Bridge Bank or a Residual Entity) or a Consolidated 
Subsidiary of the Institution (the Old Entity) is treated as selling all 
of its assets in a single transaction and is treated as a new 
corporation (the New Entity) that purchases all of the Old Entity's 
assets at the close of the day immediately preceding the occurrence of 
an event described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section. However, such an 
event results in a deemed transfer of assets under this paragraph (b) 
only if it occurs--
    (i) In connection with a transaction in which FFA is provided;
    (ii) While the Old Entity is a Bridge Bank;
    (iii) While the Old Entity has a positive balance in a deferred FFA 
account (see Sec. 1.597-2(c)(4)(v) regarding the optional accelerated 
recapture of deferred FFA); or
    (iv) With respect to a Consolidated Subsidiary, while the 
Institution of which it is a Consolidated Subsidiary is under Agency 
Control.
    (2) Events. A deemed transfer of assets under this paragraph (b) 
results if the Old Entity--
    (i) Becomes a non-member within the meaning of Sec. 1.1502-32(d)(4) 
of its consolidated group (other than pursuant to an election under 
Sec. 1.597-4(g));
    (ii) Becomes a member of an affiliated group of which it was not 
previously a member (other than pursuant to an election under 
Sec. 1.597-4(g)); or
    (iii) Issues stock such that the stock that was outstanding before 
the imposition of Agency Control or the occurrence of any transaction in 
connection with the provision of FFA represents 50 percent or less of 
the vote or value of its outstanding stock (disregarding stock described 
in section 1504(a)(4) and stock owned by Agency or a Controlled Entity).
    (3) Bridge Banks and Residual Entities. If a Bridge Bank is treated 
as selling all of its assets to a New Entity under this paragraph (b), 
each associated Residual Entity is treated as simultaneously selling its 
assets to a New Entity in a Taxable Transfer described in this paragraph 
(b).
    (c) Treatment of transferor--(1) FFA in connection with a Taxable 
Transfer. A transferor in a Taxable Transfer is treated as having 
directly received immediately before a Taxable Transfer any Net Worth 
Assistance that Agency provides to the New Entity or Acquiring in 
connection with the transfer. (See Sec. 1.597-2 (a) and (c) for rules 
regarding the inclusion of FFA in income and Sec. 1.597-2(a)(1) for 
related rules regarding FFA provided to shareholders.) The Net Worth 
Assistance is treated as an asset of the transferor that is sold to the 
New Entity or Acquiring in the Taxable Transfer.
    (2) Amount realized in a Taxable Transfer. In a Taxable Transfer 
described in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section, the amount realized is 
determined under section 1001(b) by reference to the consideration paid 
for the assets. In a Taxable Transfer described in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) 
of this section, the amount realized is the sum of the grossed-up basis 
of the stock acquired in connection with the Taxable Transfer (excluding 
stock acquired from the Old or New Entity), plus the amount of 
liabilities assumed or taken subject to in the deemed transfer, plus 
other relevant items. The grossed-up basis of the acquired stock equals 
the acquirors' basis in the acquired stock divided by the percentage of 
the Old Entity's stock (by value) attributable to the acquired stock.
    (3) Allocation of amount realized--(i) In general. The amount 
realized under paragraph (c)(2) of this section is allocated among the 
assets transferred in the Taxable Transfer in the same manner as amounts 
are allocated among assets under Sec. 1.338(b)-2T(b), (c)(1) and (2).
    (ii) Modifications to general rule. This paragraph (c)(3)(ii) 
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(c)(3)(i) of this section. Agency Obligations and assets covered by Loss 
Guarantees in the hands of the New Entity or Acquiring are treated as 
Class II assets. Stock of a Consolidated Subsidiary is treated as a 
Class II asset to the extent the fair market value of the Consolidated 
Subsidiary's Class I and Class II assets exceeds the amount of its 
liabilities. The fair market value of an Agency Obligation is deemed to 
equal its adjusted issue price immediately before the Taxable Transfer. 
The fair market value of an asset covered by a Loss Guarantee 
immediately after the Taxable Transfer is deemed to be not less than the 
greater of the asset's highest guaranteed value or the highest price at 
which the asset can be put.
    (d) Treatment of a New Entity and Acquiring--(1) Purchase price. The 
purchase price for assets acquired in a Taxable Transfer described in 
paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section is the cost of the assets acquired. 
See Sec. 1.1060-1T(c)(1). The purchase price for assets acquired in a 
Taxable Transfer described in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section is 
the sum of the grossed-up basis of the stock acquired in connection with 
the Taxable Transfer (excluding stock acquired from the Old or New 
Entity), plus the amount of liabilities assumed or taken subject to in 
the deemed transfer, plus other relevant items. The grossed-up basis of 
the acquired stock equals the acquirors' basis in the acquired stock 
divided by the percentage of the Old Entity's stock (by value) 
attributable to the acquired stock. FFA provided in connection with a 
Taxable Transfer is not included in the New Entity's or Acquiring's 
purchase price for the acquired assets. Any Net Worth Assistance so 
provided is treated as an asset of the transferor sold to the New Entity 
or Acquiring in the Taxable Transfer.
    (2) Allocation of basis--(i) In general. Except as otherwise 
provided in this paragraph (d)(2), the purchase price determined under 
paragraph (d)(1) of this section is allocated among the assets 
transferred in the Taxable Transfer in the same manner as amounts are 
allocated among assets under Sec. 1.338(b)-2T(b), (c)(1) and (2).
    (ii) Modifications to general rule. The allocation rules contained 
in paragraph (c)(3)(ii) of this section apply to the allocation of basis 
among assets acquired in a Taxable Transfer. No basis is allocable to 
Agency's agreement to provide Loss Guarantees, yield maintenance 
payments, cost to carry or cost of funds reimbursement payments, or 
expense reimbursement or indemnity payments. A New Entity's basis in 
assets it receives from its shareholders is determined under general 
principles of income taxation and is not governed by this paragraph (d).
    (iii) Allowance and recapture of additional basis in certain cases. 
If the fair market value of the Class I and Class II assets acquired in 
a Taxable Transfer is greater than the New Entity's or Acquiring's 
purchase price for the acquired assets, the basis of the Class I and 
Class II assets equals their fair market value. The amount by which the 
fair market value of the Class I and Class II assets exceeds the 
purchase price is included ratably as ordinary income by the New Entity 
or Acquiring over a period of six taxable years beginning in the year of 
the Taxable Transfer. The New Entity or Acquiring must include as 
ordinary income the entire amount remaining to be recaptured under the 
preceding sentence in the taxable year in which an event occurs that 
would accelerate inclusion of an adjustment under section 481.
    (iv) Certain post-transfer adjustments--(A) Agency Obligations. If 
an adjustment to the principal amount of an Agency Obligation or cash 
payment to reflect a more accurate determination of the condition of the 
Institution at the time of the Taxable Transfer is made before the 
earlier of the date the New Entity or Acquiring files its first post-
transfer income tax return or the due date of that return (including 
extensions), the New Entity or Acquiring must adjust its basis in its 
acquired assets to reflect the adjustment. In making adjustments to the 
New Entity's or Acquiring's basis in its acquired assets, paragraph 
(c)(3)(ii) of this section is applied by treating an adjustment to the 
principal amount of an Agency Obligation pursuant to the first sentence 
of this paragraph (d)(2)(iv)(A) as occurring immediately before the 
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Transfer. (See Sec. 1.597-3(c)(3) for rules regarding other adjustments 
to the principal amount of an Agency Obligation.)
    (B) Assets covered by a Loss Guarantee. If, immediately after a 
Taxable Transfer, an asset is not covered by a Loss Guarantee but the 
New Entity or Acquiring has the right to designate specific assets that 
will be covered by a Loss Guarantee, the New Entity or Acquiring must 
treat any asset so designated as having been subject to the Loss 
Guarantee at the time of the Taxable Transfer. The New Entity or 
Acquiring must adjust its basis in the covered assets and in its other 
acquired assets to reflect the designation in the manner provided by 
paragraph (d)(2) of this section. The New Entity or Acquiring must make 
appropriate adjustments in subsequent taxable years if the designation 
is made after the New Entity or Acquiring files its first post-transfer 
income tax return or the due date of that return (including extensions) 
has passed.
    (e) Special rules applicable to Taxable Transfers that are deemed 
asset acquisitions--(1) Taxpayer identification numbers. Except as 
provided in paragraph (e)(3) of this section, a New Entity succeeds to 
the TIN of the transferor in a deemed sale under paragraph (b) of this 
section.
    (2) Consolidated Subsidiaries--(i) In general. A Consolidated 
Subsidiary that is treated as selling its assets in a Taxable Transfer 
under paragraph (b) of this section is treated as engaging immediately 
thereafter in a complete liquidation to which section 332 applies. The 
consolidated group of which the Consolidated Subsidiary is a member does 
not take into account gain or loss on the sale, exchange, or 
cancellation of stock of the Consolidated Subsidiary in connection with 
the Taxable Transfer.
    (ii) Certain minority shareholders. Shareholders of the Consolidated 
Subsidiary that are not members of the consolidated group that includes 
the Institution do not recognize gain or loss with respect to shares of 
Consolidated Subsidiary stock retained by the shareholder. The 
shareholder's basis for that stock is not affected by the Taxable 
Transfer.
    (3) Bridge Banks and Residual Entities--(i) In general. A Bridge 
Bank or Residual Entity's sale of assets to a New Entity under paragraph 
(b) of this section is treated as made by a single entity under 
Sec. 1.597-4(e). The New Entity deemed to acquire the assets of a 
Residual Entity under paragraph (b) of this section is not treated as a 
single entity with the Bridge Bank (or with the New Entity acquiring the 
Bridge Bank's assets) and must obtain a new TIN.
    (ii) Treatment of consolidated groups. At the time of a Taxable 
Transfer described in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section, treatment of 
a Bridge Bank as a subsidiary member of a consolidated group under 
Sec. 1.597-4(f)(1) ceases. However, the New Entity deemed to acquire the 
assets of a Residual Entity is a member of the selling consolidated 
group after the deemed sale. The group's basis or excess loss account in 
the stock of the New Entity that is deemed to acquire the assets of the 
Residual Entity is the group's basis or excess loss account in the stock 
of the Bridge Bank immediately before the deemed sale, as adjusted for 
the results of the sale.
    (4) Certain returns. If an Old Entity without Continuing Equity is 
not a subsidiary of a consolidated group at the time of the Taxable 
Transfer, the controlling Agency must file all income tax returns for 
the Old Entity for periods ending on or prior to the date of the deemed 
sale described in paragraph (b) of this section that are not filed as of 
that date.
    (5) Basis limited to fair market value. If all of the stock of the 
corporation is not acquired on the date of the Taxable Transfer, the 
Commissioner may make appropriate adjustments under paragraphs (c) and 
(d) of this section to the extent using a grossed-up basis of the stock 
of a corporation results in an aggregate amount realized for, or basis 
in, the assets other than the aggregate fair market value of the assets.
    (f) Examples. The following examples illustrate the provisions of 
this section:

    Example 1. Branch sale resulting in Taxable Transfer. (i) 
Institution M is a calendar year taxpayer in Agency receivership. M is 
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1, 1997, M has $200 million of liabilities (including deposit 
liabilities) and assets with an adjusted basis of $100 million. M has no 
income or loss for 1997 and, except as described below, receives no FFA. 
On September 30, 1997, Agency causes M to transfer six branches (with 
assets having an adjusted basis of $1 million) together with $120 
million of deposit liabilities to N. In connection with the transfer, 
Agency provides $121 million in cash to N.
    (ii) The transaction is a Taxable Transfer in which M receives $121 
million of Net Worth Assistance. Section 1.597-5(a)(1). (M is treated as 
directly receiving the $121 million of Net Worth Assistance immediately 
before the Taxable Transfer. Section 1.597-5(c)(1).) M transfers 
branches having a basis of $1 million and is treated as transferring 
$121 million in cash (the Net Worth Assistance) to N in exchange for N's 
assumption of $120 million of liabilities. Thus, M realizes a loss of $2 
million on the transfer. The amount of the FFA M must include in its 
income in 1997 is limited by Sec. 1.597-2(c) to $102 million, which is 
the sum of the $100 million excess of M's liabilities ($200 million) 
over the total adjusted basis of its assets ($100 million) at the 
beginning of 1997, plus the $2 million excess for the taxable year, 
which results from the Taxable Transfer, of M's deductions (other than 
carryovers) over its gross income other than FFA. M must establish a 
deferred FFA account for the remaining $19 million of FFA. Section 
1.597-2(c)(4).
    (iii) N, as Acquiring, must allocate its $120 million purchase price 
for the assets acquired from M among those assets. Cash is a Class I 
asset. The branch assets are in Classes III and IV. N's adjusted basis 
in the cash is its amount, i.e., $121 million. Section 1.597-5(d)(2). 
Because this amount exceeds N's purchase price for all of the acquired 
assets by $1 million, N allocates no basis to the other acquired assets 
and, under Sec. 1.597-5(d)(2), must recapture the $1 million excess at 
an annual rate of $166,667 in the six consecutive taxable years 
beginning with 1997 (subject to acceleration for certain events).
    Example 2. Stock issuance by Bridge Bank causing Taxable Transfer. 
(i) On April 1, 1996, Institution P is placed in receivership and caused 
to transfer assets and liabilities to Bridge Bank PB. On August 31, 
1996, the assets of PB consist of $20 million in cash, loans outstanding 
with an adjusted basis of $50 million and a fair market value of $40 
million, and other non-financial assets (primarily branch assets and 
equipment) with an adjusted basis of $5 million. PB has deposit 
liabilities of $95 million and other liabilities of $5 million. P, the 
Residual Entity, holds real estate with an adjusted basis of $10 million 
and claims in litigation having a zero basis. P retains no deposit 
liabilities and has no other liabilities (except its liability to Agency 
for having caused its deposit liabilities to be satisfied).
    (ii) On September 1, 1996, Agency causes PB to issue 100 percent of 
its common stock for $2 million cash to X. On the same day, Agency 
issues a $25 million note to PB. The note bears a fixed rate of interest 
in excess of the applicable federal rate in effect for September 1, 
1996. Agency provides Loss Guarantees guaranteeing PB a value of $50 
million for PB's loans outstanding.
    (iii) The stock issuance is a Taxable Transfer in which PB is 
treated as selling all of its assets to a new corporation, New PB. 
Section 1.597-5(b)(1). PB is treated as directly receiving $25 million 
of Net Worth Assistance (the issue price of the Agency Obligation) 
immediately before the Taxable Transfer. Section 1.597-3(c)(2); 
Sec. 1.597- 5(c)(1). The amount of FFA PB must include in income is 
determined under Sec. 1.597-2(a) and (c). PB in turn is deemed to 
transfer the note to New PB in the Taxable Transfer, together with $20 
million of cash, all its loans outstanding (with a basis of $50 million) 
and its other non-financial assets (with a basis of $5 million). The 
amount realized by PB from the sale is $100 million, the amount of PB's 
liabilities deemed to be assumed by New PB. This amount realized equals 
PB's basis in its assets and thus, PB realizes no gain or loss on the 
transfer to New PB.
    (iv) Residual Entity P also is treated as selling all its assets 
(consisting of real estate and claims in litigation) for $0 (the amount 
of consideration received by P) to a new corporation (New P) in a 
Taxable Transfer. Section 1.597-5(b)(3). (P's only liability is to 
Agency and a liability to Agency is not treated as a debt under 
Sec. 1.597-3(b).) Thus, P realizes a $10 million loss on the transfer to 
New P. The combined return filed by PB and P for 1996 will reflect a 
total loss on the Taxable Transfer of $10 million ($0 for PB and $10 
million for P). Section 1.597-5(e)(3). That return also will reflect FFA 
income from the Net Worth Assistance, determined under Sec. 1.597-2 (a) 
and (c).
    (v) New PB is treated as having acquired the assets it acquired from 
PB for $100 million, the amount of liabilities assumed. In allocating 
basis among these assets, New PB treats the Agency note and the loans 
outstanding (which are covered by Loss Guarantees) as Class II assets. 
For the purpose of allocating basis, the fair market value of the Agency 
note is deemed to equal its adjusted issue price immediately before the 
transfer, $25 million. The fair market value of the loans is deemed not 
to be less than the guaranteed value of $50 million.
    (vi) New P is treated as having acquired its assets for no 
consideration. Thus its basis in its assets immediately after the 
transfer is zero. New PB and New P are not treated as a single entity. 
Section 1.597-5(e)(3).

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    Example 3. Taxable Transfer of previously disaffiliated Institution. 
(i) Corporation X, the common parent of a consolidated group, owns all 
the stock of Institution M, an insolvent Institution with no 
Consolidated Subsidiaries. On April 30, 1996, M has $4 million of 
deposit liabilities, $1 million of other liabilities, and assets with an 
adjusted basis of $4 million and a fair market value of $3 million. On 
May 1, 1996, Agency places M in receivership. X elects under Sec. 1.597-
4(g) to disaffiliate M. Accordingly, as of May 1, 1996, new corporation 
M is not a member of the X consolidated group. On May 1, 1996, Agency 
causes M to transfer all of its assets and liabilities to Bridge Bank 
MB. Under Sec. 1.597-4(e), MB and M are thereafter treated as a single 
entity which has $5 million of liabilities, an account receivable for 
future FFA with a basis of $1 million, and other assets with a basis of 
$4 million. Section 1.597-4(g)(4).
    (ii) During May 1996, MB earns $25,000 of interest income and 
accrues $20,000 of interest expense on depositor accounts and there is 
no net change in deposits other than the additional $20,000 of interest 
expense accrued on depositor accounts. MB pays $5,000 of wage expenses 
and has no other items of income or expense.
    (iii) On June 1, 1996, Agency causes MB to issue 100 percent of its 
stock to corporation Y. In connection with the stock issuance, Agency 
provides an Agency Obligation for $2 million and no other FFA.
    (iv) The stock issuance results in a Taxable Transfer. Section 
1.597-5(b). MB is treated as receiving the Agency Obligation immediately 
prior to the Taxable Transfer. Section 1.597-5(c)(1). MB has $1 million 
of basis in its account receivable for FFA. This receivable is treated 
as satisfied, offsetting $1 million of the $2 million of FFA provided by 
Agency in connection with the Taxable Transfer. The status of the 
remaining $1 million of FFA as includible income is determined as of the 
end of the taxable year under Sec. 1.597-2(c). However, under 
Sec. 1.597-2(b), MB obtains a $2 million basis in the Agency Obligation 
received as FFA.
    (v) Under Sec. 1.597-5(c)(2), in the Taxable Transfer, Old Entity MB 
is treated as selling, to New Entity MB, all of Old Entity MB's assets, 
having a basis of $6,020,000 (the original $4 million of asset basis as 
of April 30, 1996, plus $20,000 net cash from May 1996 activities, plus 
$2 million in the Agency Obligation received as FFA), for $5,020,000, 
the amount of Old Entity MB's liabilities assumed by New Entity MB 
pursuant to the Taxable Transfer. Therefore, Old Entity MB recognizes, 
in the aggregate, a loss of $1 million from the Taxable Transfer.
    (vi) Because this $1 million loss causes Old Entity MB's deductions 
to exceed its gross income (determined without regard to FFA) by $1 
million, Old Entity MB must include in its income the $1 million of FFA 
not offset by the FFA receivable. Section 1.597-2(c). (As of May 1, 
1996, Old Entity MB's liabilities ($5,000,000) did not exceed MB's $5 
million adjusted basis of its assets. For the taxable year, MB's 
deductions of $1,025,000 ($1,000,000 loss from the Taxable Transfer, 
$20,000 interest expense and $5,000 of wage expense) exceeded its gross 
income (disregarding FFA) of $25,000 (interest income) by $1,000,000. 
Thus, under Sec. 1.597-2(c), MB includes in income the entire $1,000,000 
of FFA not offset by the FFA receivable.)
    (vii) Therefore, Old Entity MB's taxable income for the taxable year 
ending on the date of the Taxable Transfer is $0.
    (viii) Residual Entity M is also deemed to engage in a deemed sale 
of its assets to New Entity M under Sec. 1.597-5(b)(3), but there are no 
tax consequences as M has no assets or liabilities at the time of the 
deemed sale.
    (ix) Under Sec. 1.597-5(d)(1), New Entity MB is treated as 
purchasing Old Entity MB's assets for $5,020,000, the amount of New 
Entity MB's liabilities. Of this, $2,000,000 is allocated to the $2 
million Agency Obligation, and $3,020,000 is allocated to the other 
assets New Entity MB is treated as purchasing in the Taxable Transfer.
    Example 4. Loss Sharing. Institution N acquires assets and assumes 
liabilities of another Institution in a Taxable Transfer. Among the 
assets transferred are three parcels of real estate. In the hands of the 
transferring Institution, these assets had book values of $100,000 each. 
In connection with the Taxable Transfer, Agency agrees to reimburse 
Institution N for 80 percent of any loss (based on the original book 
value) realized on the disposition or charge-off of the three 
properties. This arrangement constitutes a Loss Guarantee. Thus, in 
allocating basis, Institution N treats the three parcels as Class II 
assets. By virtue of the arrangement with the Agency, Institution N is 
assured that the parcels will not be worth less to it than $80,000 each, 
because even if the properties are worthless, Agency will reimburse 80 
percent of the loss. Although Institution could obtain payments under 
the Loss Guarantee if the properties are worth more, it is not 
guaranteed that it will realize more than $80,000. Accordingly, $80,000 
is the highest guaranteed value of the three parcels. Institution N will 
allocate basis to the Class II assets up to their fair market value. For 
this purpose, the fair market value of the three parcels is not less 
than $80,000 each. Section 1.597-5(d)(2)(ii); Sec. 1.597-5(c)(3)(ii).
[T.D. 8641, 60 FR 66101, Dec. 21, 1995]



Sec. 1.597-6  Limitation on collection of income tax.

    (a) Limitation on collection where tax is borne by Agency. If an 
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Consolidated Subsidiaries) is liable for income tax that is attributable 
to the inclusion in income of FFA or gain from a Taxable Transfer, the 
tax will not be collected if it would be borne by Agency. The final 
determination of whether the tax would be borne by Agency is within the 
sole discretion of the Commissioner. In determining whether tax would be 
borne by Agency, the Commissioner will disregard indemnity, tax-sharing, 
or similar obligations of Agency, an Institution, or its Consolidated 
Subsidiaries. Collection of the several income tax liability under 
Sec. 1.1502-6 from members of an Institution's consolidated group other 
than the Institution or its Consolidated Subsidiaries is not affected by 
this section. Income tax will continue to be subject to collection 
except as specifically limited in this section. This section does not 
apply to taxes other than income taxes.
    (b) Amount of tax attributable to FFA or gain on a Taxable Transfer. 
For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, the amount of income tax 
in a taxable year attributable to the inclusion of FFA or gain from a 
Taxable Transfer in the income of an Institution (or a Consolidated 
Subsidiary) is the excess of the actual income tax liability of the 
Institution (or the consolidated group in which the Institution is a 
member) over the income tax liability of the Institution (or the 
consolidated group in which the Institution is a member) determined 
without regard to FFA or gain or loss on the Taxable Transfer.
    (c) Reporting of uncollected tax. A taxpayer must specify on the 
front page of Form 1120 (U.S. Corporate Income Tax Return), to the left 
of the space provided for ``Total Tax,'' the amount of income tax for 
the taxable year that is potentially not subject to collection under 
this section. If an Institution is a subsidiary member of a consolidated 
group, the amount specified as not subject to collection is zero.
    (d) Assessments of tax to offset refunds. Income tax that is not 
collected under this section will be assessed and, thus, used to offset 
any claim for refund made by or on behalf of the Institution, the 
Consolidated Subsidiary or any other corporation with several liability 
for the tax.
    (e) Collection of taxes from Acquiring or a New Entity--(1) 
Acquiring. No income tax liability (including the several liability for 
taxes under Sec. 1.1502-6) of a transferor in a Taxable Transfer will be 
collected from Acquiring.
    (2) New Entity. Income tax liability (including the several 
liability for taxes under Sec. 1.1502-6) of a transferor in a Taxable 
Transfer will be collected from a New Entity only if stock that was 
outstanding in the Old Entity remains outstanding as stock in the New 
Entity or is reacquired or exchanged for consideration.
    (f) Effect on section 7507. This section supersedes the application 
of section 7507, and the regulations thereunder, for the assessment and 
collection of income tax attributable to FFA.
[T.D.8641, 60 FR 66103, Dec. 21, 1995]



Sec. 1.597-7  Effective date.

    (a) FIRREA effective date. Section 597, as amended by section 1401 
of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 
1989 (FIRREA), Public Law 101-73, is generally effective for any FFA 
received or accrued by an Institution on or after May 10, 1989, and for 
any transaction in connection with which such FFA is provided, unless 
the FFA is provided in connection with an acquisition occurring prior to 
May 10, 1989. See Sec. 1.597-8 for rules regarding FFA received or 
accrued on or after May 10, 1989, that relates to an acquisition that 
occurred before May 10, 1989.
    (b) Effective date of regulations. Except as otherwise provided in 
this section, Secs. 1.597-1 through 1.597-6 apply to taxable years 
ending on or after April 22, 1992. However, the provisions of 
Secs. 1.597-1 through 1.597-6 do not apply to FFA received or accrued 
for taxable years ending on or after April 22, 1992, in connection with 
an Agency assisted acquisition within the meaning of Notice 89-102 
(1989-2 C.B. 436; see Sec. 601.601(d)(2)) (which does not include a 
transfer to a Bridge Bank), that occurs before April 22, 1992. Taxpayers 
not subject to Secs. 1.597-1 through 1.597-6 must comply with an 
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that is reasonable in light of the legislative history and applicable 
administrative pronouncements. For this purpose, the rules contained in 
Notice 89-102 apply to the extent provided in the Notice.
    (c) Elective application to prior years and transactions--(1) In 
general. Except as limited in this paragraph (c), an election is 
available to apply Secs. 1.597-1 through 1.597-6 to taxable years prior 
to the general effective date of these regulations. A consolidated group 
may elect to apply Secs. 1.597-1 through 1.597-6 for all members of the 
group in all taxable years to which section 597, as amended by FIRREA, 
applies. The common parent makes the election for the group. An entity 
that is not a member of a consolidated group may elect to apply 
Secs. 1.597-1 through 1.597-6 to all taxable years to which section 597, 
as amended by FIRREA, applies for which it is not a member of a 
consolidated group. The election is irrevocable.
    (2) Election unavailable in certain cases--(i) Statute of 
limitations closed. The election cannot be made if the period for 
assessment and collection of tax has expired under the rules of section 
6501 for any taxable year in which Secs. 1.597-1 through 1.597-6 would 
affect the determination of the electing entity's or group's income, 
deductions, gain, loss, basis, or other items.
    (ii) No section 338 election under Notice 89-102. The election 
cannot be made with respect to an Institution if, under Notice 89-102, 
it was a Target with respect to which a qualified stock purchase was 
made, a timely election under section 338 was not made, and on April 22, 
1992, a timely election under section 338 could not be made.
    (iii) Inconsistent treatment of Institution that would be New 
Entity. If, under Sec. 1.597-5(b), an Institution would become a New 
Entity before April 22, 1992, the election cannot be made with respect 
to that Institution unless elections are made by all relevant persons 
such that Secs. 1.597-1 through 1.597-6 apply both before and after the 
deemed sale under Sec. 1.597-5. However, this requirement does not apply 
if, under Secs. 1.597-1 through 1.597-6, the Institution would not have 
Continuing Equity prior to the deemed sale.
    (3) Expense reimbursements. Notice 89-102, 1989-2 C.B. 436, provides 
that reimbursements paid or accrued pursuant to an expense reimbursement 
or indemnity arrangement are not included in income but the taxpayer may 
not deduct, or otherwise take into account, the item of cost or expense 
to which the reimbursement or indemnity payment relates. With respect to 
an Agency assisted acquisition within the meaning of Notice 89-102 that 
occurs before April 22, 1992, a taxpayer that elects to apply these 
regulations retroactively under this paragraph (c) may continue to 
account for these items under the rules of Notice 89-102.
    (4) Procedural rules--(i) Manner of making election. An Institution 
or consolidated group makes the election provided by this paragraph (c) 
by attaching a written statement to, and including it as a part of, the 
taxpayer's or consolidated group's first annual income tax return filed 
on or after March 15, 1996. The statement must contain the following 
legend at the top of the page: ``THIS IS AN ELECTION UNDER Sec. 1.597-
7(c),'' and must contain the name, address and employer identification 
number of the taxpayer or common parent making the election. The 
statement must include a declaration that ``TAXPAYER AGREES TO EXTEND 
THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON ASSESSMENT FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE 
OF THE FILING OF THIS ELECTION UNDER Sec. 1.597-7(c), IF THE LIMITATIONS 
PERIOD WOULD EXPIRE EARLIER WITHOUT SUCH EXTENSION, FOR ANY ITEMS 
AFFECTED IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR BY THE FILING OF THIS ELECTION,'' and a 
declaration that either ``AMENDED RETURNS WILL BE FILED FOR ALL TAXABLE 
YEARS AFFECTED BY THE FILING OF THIS ELECTION WITHIN 180 DAYS OF MAKING 
THIS STATEMENT, UNLESS SUCH REQUIREMENT IS WAIVED IN WRITING BY THE 
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OR HIS DELEGATE'' or ``ALL RETURNS PREVIOUSLY FILED 
ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF Secs. 1.597-1 THROUGH 1.597-6,'' 
and be signed by an individual who is authorized to make the election 
under this paragraph (c) on behalf of the taxpayer. An election with 
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consolidated group must be made by the common parent of the group, not 
Agency, and applies to all members of the group.
    (ii) Effect of elective disaffiliation. To make the affirmative 
election described in Sec. 1.597-4(g)(5) for an Institution placed in 
Agency receivership in a taxable year ending before April 22, 1992, the 
consolidated group must send the affected Institution the statement 
described in Sec. 1.597-4(g)(5) on or before May 31, 1996. 
Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this section, 
a consolidated group sending such a statement is deemed to make the 
election described in, and to agree to the conditions contained in, this 
paragraph (c). The consolidated group must nevertheless attach the 
statement described in paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this section to its first 
annual income tax return filed on or after March 15, 1996.
    (d) Reliance on prior guidance--(1) Notice 89-102. Taxpayers may 
rely on Notice 89-102, 1989-2 C.B. 436, to the extent they acted in 
reliance on that Notice prior to April 22, 1992. Such reliance must be 
reasonable and transactions with respect to which taxpayers rely must be 
consistent with the overriding policies of section 597, as expressed in 
the legislative history.
    (2) Notice FI-46-89--(i) In general. Notice FI-46-89 was published 
in the Federal Register on April 23, 1992 (57 FR 14804). Taxpayers may 
rely on the provisions of Secs. 1.597-1 through 1.597-6 of that notice 
to the extent they acted in reliance on those provisions prior to 
December 21, 1995. Such reliance must be reasonable and transactions 
with respect to which taxpayers rely must be consistent with the 
overriding policies of section 597, as expressed in the legislative 
history, as well as the overriding policies of notice FI-46-89.
    (ii) Taxable Transfers. Any taxpayer described in this paragraph (d) 
that, under notice FI-46-89, would be a New Entity or Acquiring with 
respect to a Taxable Transfer on or after April 22, 1992, and before 
December 21, 1995, may apply the rules of that notice with respect to 
such transaction.
[T.D. 8641, 60 FR 66104, Dec. 21, 1995]



Sec. 1.597-8  Transitional rules for Federal financial assistance.

    (a) Scope. This section provides transitional rules for the tax 
consequences of Federal financial assistance received or accrued on or 
after May 10, 1989, if the assistance payment relates to an acquisition 
that occurred before that date.
    (b) Transitional rules. The tax consequences of any payment of 
Federal financial assistance received or accrued on or after May 10, 
1989, are governed by the applicable provisions of section 597 that were 
in effect prior to the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and 
Enforcement Act of 1989 (``FIRREA'') if either--
    (1) The payment--
    (i) Is pursuant to an acquisition of a bank or domestic building and 
loan association before May 10, 1989,
    (ii) Is provided pursuant to an assistance agreement executed before 
May 10, 1989,
    (iii) Is provided to a party to that agreement or to such other 
party as the Commissioner may determine appropriate by letter ruling or 
other written guidance, and
    (iv) Would, if provided before May 10, 1989, have been governed by 
applicable provisions of section 597 that were in effect prior to 
FIRREA; or
    (2) The payment--
    (i) Represents a prepayment of (or a payment in lieu of) a fixed or 
contingent right to Federal financial assistance that would have 
satisfied the conditions of paragraphs (b)(1)(i), (ii) and (iv) of this 
section, and
    (ii) Is provided to a party described in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of 
this section
    (c) Definition of Federal financial assistance. Federal financial 
assistance for purposes of this section has the meaning prescribed by 
section 597(c) as amended by FIRREA.
    (d) Examples. The following examples illustrate the provisions of 
this section:

    Example 1. X corporation acquired Y, a domestic building and loan 
association on September 10, 1988. Pursuant to a written agreement 
executed at the time of the acquisition, Y received Federal financial 
assistance that included a note bearing a market rate of interest, the 
right to future payments if certain assets were sold at a loss, and the 
right

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to future payments if the income produced by certain assets was less 
than an agreed upon amount. On December 1, 1991, an agreement was 
executed in which Y relinquished its rights to Federal financial 
assistance under the September 10, 1988 agreement in return for a lump 
sum payment. The lump sum payment represented a prepayment of the 
principal and accrued but unpaid interest for the note, and the rights 
to the contingent future loss and income payments. The entire prepayment 
is excluded from the income of Y because it is a prepayment of Federal 
financial assistance and the assistance (i) would have been provided 
pursuant to an acquisition that occurred before May 10, 1989, would have 
been provided pursuant to an assistance agreement executed before May 
10, 1989, and would, if it had been provided prior to May 10, 1989, have 
been governed by a pre-FIRREA version of section 597; and (ii) the 
prepayment is paid to a party to the assistance agreement.
    Example 2. The facts are the same as those in Example 1, except that 
the note bears an above market rate of interest and part of the lump sum 
represents a premium payment for the note. The portion of the lump sum 
allocable to the premium payment is also excluded from the income of Y 
because the payment represents the present value of the right to future 
Federal financial assistance in the form of interest.
    Example 3. The facts are the same as those in Example 1, except that 
a portion of the lump sum payment represents compensation for additional 
expenses Y may incur in the future because of termination of the 
September 10, 1988 agreement. The portion of the lump sum payment 
allocable to the compensation for additional expenses must be included 
in the income of Y because it is not a prepayment of Federal financial 
assistance provided for by a written agreement entered into prior to May 
10, 1989.
    Example 4. The facts are the same as those in Example 1, except that 
instead of a new assistance agreement, the September 10, 1988 assistance 
agreement was modified on December 1, 1991. The modified agreement 
provided new Federal financial assistance in addition to the amounts 
previously agreed to. None of the new Federal financial assistance is 
governed by this regulation because the new assistance was not provided 
for by a written agreement entered into prior to May 10, 1989. The 
modification does not, however, affect the tax treatment of assistance 
provided for by the agreement prior to its modification.

    (e) Effective Date. This section is effective April 23, 1992 for 
assistance received or accrued on or after May 10, 1989 in connection 
with acquisitions before that date.
[T.D. 8406, 57 FR 14795, Apr. 23, 1992. Redesignated and amended by T.D. 
8471, 58 FR 18149, Apr. 8, 1993]

                             Bank Affiliates



Sec. 1.601-1  Special deduction for bank affiliates.

    (a) The special deduction described in section 601 is allowed:
    (1) To a holding company affiliate of a bank, as defined in section 
2 of the Banking Act of 1933 (12 U.S.C. 221a), which holding company 
affiliate holds, at the end of the taxable year, a general voting permit 
granted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
    (2) In the amount of the earnings or profits of such holding company 
affiliate which, in compliance with section 5144 of the Revised Statutes 
(12 U.S.C. 61), has been devoted by it during the taxable year to the 
acquisition of readily marketable assets other than bank stock.
    (3) Upon certification by the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System to the Commissioner that such an amount of the earnings 
or profits has been so devoted by such affiliate during the taxable 
year.

No deduction is allowable under section 601 for the amount of readily 
marketable assets in excess of what is required by section 5144 of the 
Revised Statutes (12 U.S.C. 61) to be acquired by such affiliate, or in 
excess of the taxable income for the taxable year computed without 
regard to the special deductions for corporations provided in part VIII 
(section 241 and following), subchapter B, chapter 1 of the Code. Nor 
may the aggregate of the deductions allowable under section 601 and the 
credits allowable under the corresponding provision of any prior income 
tax law for all taxable years exceed the amount required to be devoted 
under such section 5144 to the acquisition of readily marketable assets 
other than bank stock.
    (b) Every taxpayer claiming a deduction provided for in section 601 
shall attach to its return a supplementary statement setting forth all 
the facts and information upon which the claim

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is predicated, including such facts and information as the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System may prescribe as necessary to 
enable it, upon the request of the Commissioner subsequent to the filing 
of the return, to certify to the Commissioner the amount of earnings or 
profits devoted to the acquisition of such readily marketable assets. A 
certified copy of such supplementary statement shall be forwarded by the 
taxpayer to the Board of Governors at the time of the filing of the 
return. The holding company affiliate shall also furnish the Board of 
Governors such further information as the Board shall require. For the 
requirements with respect to the amount of such readily marketable 
assets which must be acquired and maintained by a holding company 
affiliate to which a voting permit has been granted, see section 5144(b) 
and (c) of the Revised Statutes (12 U.S.C. 61).

                            NATURAL RESOURCES

                               Deductions



Sec. 1.611-0  Regulatory authority.

    Sections 1.611-1 through 1.614-8, inclusive, are prescribed under 
the authority granted the Secretary or his delegate by section 611(a) of 
the Code to prescribe regulations under which a reasonable allowance for 
depletion and depreciation of improvements shall be allowed, according 
to the peculiar conditions in each case, in the case of mines, oil and 
gas wells, other natural deposits and timber.
[T.D. 6965, 33 FR 10692, July 26, 1968]



Sec. 1.611-1  Allowance of deduction for depletion.

    (a) Depletion of mines, oil and gas wells, other natural deposits, 
and timber--(1) In general. Section 611 provides that there shall be 
allowed as a deduction in computing taxable income in the case of mines, 
oil and gas wells, other natural deposits, and timber, a reasonable 
allowance for depletion. In the case of standing timber, the depletion 
allowance shall be computed solely upon the adjusted basis of the 
property. In the case of other exhaustible natural resources the 
allowance for depletion shall be computed upon either the adjusted 
depletion basis of the property (see section 612, relating to cost 
depletion) or upon a percentage of gross income from the property (see 
section 613, relating to percentage depletion), whichever results in the 
greater allowance for depletion for any taxable year. In no case will 
depletion based upon discovery value be allowed.
    (2) See Sec. 1.611-5 for methods of depreciation relating to 
improvements connected with mineral or timber properties.
    (3) See paragraph (d) of this section for definition of terms.
    (b) Economic interest. (1) Annual depletion deductions are allowed 
only to the owner of an economic interest in mineral deposits or 
standing timber. An economic interest is possessed in every case in 
which the taxpayer has acquired by investment any interest in mineral in 
place or standing timber and secures, by any form of legal relationship, 
income derived from the extraction of the mineral or severance of the 
timber, to which he must look for a return of his capital. For an 
exception in the case of certain mineral production payments, see 
section 636 and the regulations thereunder. A person who has no capital 
investment in the mineral deposit or standing timber does not possess an 
economic interest merely because through a contractual relation he 
possesses a mere economic or pecuniary advantage derived from 
production. For example, an agreement between the owner of an economic 
interest and another entitling the latter to purchase or process the 
product upon production or entitling the latter to compensation for 
extraction or cutting does not convey a depletable economic interest. 
Further, depletion deductions with respect to an economic interest of a 
corporation are allowed to the corporation and not to its shareholders.
    (2) No depletion deduction shall be allowed the owner with respect 
to any timber, coal, or domestic iron ore that such owner has disposed 
of under any form of contract by virtue of which he retains an economic 
interest in such timber, coal, or iron ore, if such disposal is 
considered a sale of timber, coal, or domestic iron ore under section 
631 (b) or (c).

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    (c) Special rules--(1) In general. For the purpose of the equitable 
apportionment of depletion among the several owners of economic 
interests in a mineral deposit or standing timber, if the value of any 
mineral or timber must be ascertained as of any specific date for the 
determination of the basis for depletion, the values of such several 
interests therein may be determined separately, but, when determined as 
of the same date, shall together never exceed the value at that date of 
the mineral or timber as a whole.
    (2) Leases. In the case of a lease, the deduction for depletion 
under section 611 shall be equitably apportioned between the lessor and 
lessee. In the case of a lease or other contract providing for the 
sharing of economic interests in a mineral deposit or standing timber, 
such deduction shall be computed by each taxpayer by reference to the 
adjusted basis of his property determined in accordance with sections 
611 and 612, or computed in accordance with section 613, if applicable, 
and the regulations thereunder.
    (3) Life tenant and remainderman. In the case of property held by 
one person for life with remainder to another person, the deduction for 
depletion under section 611 shall be computed as if the life tenant were 
the absolute owner of the property so that he will be entitled to the 
deduction during his life, and thereafter the deduction, if any, shall 
be allowed to the remainderman.
    (4) Mineral or timber property held in trust. If a mineral property 
or timber property is held in trust, the allowable deduction for 
depletion is to be apportioned between the income beneficiaries and the 
trustee on the basis of the trust income from such property allocable to 
each, unless the governing instrument (or local law) requires or permits 
the trustee to maintain a reserve for depletion in any amount. In the 
latter case, the deduction is first allocated to the trustee to the 
extent that income is set aside for a depletion reserve, and any part of 
the deduction in excess of the income set aside for the reserve shall be 
apportioned between the income beneficiaries and the trustee on the 
basis of the trust income (in excess of the income set aside for the 
reserve) allocable to each. For example:
    (i) If under the trust instrument of local law the income of a trust 
computed without regard to depletion is to be distributed to a named 
beneficiary, the beneficiary is entitled to the deduction to the 
exclusion of the trustee.
    (ii) If under the trust instrument or local law the income of a 
trust is to be distributed to a named beneficiary, but the trustee is 
directed to maintain a reserve for depletion in any amount, the 
deduction is allowed to the trustee (except to the extent that income 
set aside for the reserve is less than the allowable deduction). The 
same result would follow if the trustee sets aside income for a 
depletion reserve pursuant to discretionary authority to do so in the 
governing instrument.

No effect shall be given to any allocation of the depletion deduction 
which gives any beneficiary or the trustee a share of such deduction 
greater than his pro rata share of the trust income, irrespective of any 
provisions in the trust instrument, except as otherwise provided in this 
paragraph when the trust instrument or local law requires or permits the 
trustee to maintain a reserve for depletion.
    (5) Mineral or timber property held by estate. In the case of a 
mineral property or timber property held by an estate the deduction for 
depletion under section 611 shall be apportioned between the estate and 
the heirs, legatees, and devisees on the basis of income of the estate 
from such property which is allocable to each.
    (d) Definitions. As used in this part, and the regulations 
thereunder, the term:
    (1) Property means--(i) in the case of minerals, each separate 
economic interest owned in each mineral deposit in each separate tract 
or parcel of land or an aggregation or combination of such mineral 
interests permitted under section 614 (b), (c), (d), or (e); and (ii) in 
the case of timber, an economic interest in standing timber in each 
tract or block representing a separate timber account (see paragraph (d) 
of Sec. 1.611-3). For rules with respect to waste or residue of prior 
mining, see paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.614-1. When, in the regulations

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under this part, either the word mineral or timber precedes the word 
property, such adjectives are used only to classify the type of property 
involved. For further explanation of the term property, see section 614 
and the regulations thereunder.
    (2) Fair market value of a property is that amount which would 
induce a willing seller to sell and a willing buyer to purchase.
    (3) Mineral enterprise is the mineral deposit or deposits and 
improvements, if any, used in mining or in the production of oil and 
gas, and only so much of the surface of the land as is necessary for 
purposes of mineral extraction. The value of the mineral enterprise is 
the combined value of its component parts.
    (4) Mineral deposit refers to minerals in place. When a mineral 
enterprise is acquired as a unit, the cost of any interest in the 
mineral deposit or deposits is that proportion of the total cost of the 
mineral enterprise which the value of the interest in the deposit or 
deposits bears to the value of the entire enterprise at the time of its 
acquisition.
    (5) Minerals includes ores of the metals, coal, oil, gas, and all 
other natural metallic and nonmetallic deposits, except minerals derived 
from sea water, the air, or from similar inexhaustible sources. It 
includes but is not limited to all of the minerals and other natural 
deposits subject to depletion based upon a percentage of gross income 
from the property under section 613 and the regulations thereunder.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6841, 30 FR 
9305, July 27, 1965; T.D. 7261, 38 FR 5467, Mar. 1, 1973]



Sec. 1.611-2  Rules applicable to mines, oil and gas wells, and other natural deposits.

    (a) Computation of cost depletion of mines, oil and gas wells, and 
other natural deposits. (1) The basis upon which cost depletion is to be 
allowed in respect of any mineral property is the basis provided for in 
section 612 and the regulations thereunder. After the amount of such 
basis applicable to the mineral property has been determined for the 
taxable year, the cost depletion for that year shall be computed by 
dividing such amount by the number of units of mineral remaining as of 
the taxable year (see subparagraph (3) of this paragraph), and by 
multiplying the depletion unit, so determined, by the number of units of 
mineral sold within the taxable year (see subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph). In the selection of a unit of mineral for depletion, 
preference shall be given to the principal or customary unit or units 
paid for in the products sold, such as tons of ore, barrels of oil, or 
thousands of cubic feet of natural gas.
    (2) As used in this paragraph, the phrase number of units sold 
within the taxable year:
    (i) In the case of a taxpayer reporting income on the cash receipts 
and disbursements method, includes units for which payments were 
received within the taxable year although produced or sold prior to the 
taxable year, and excludes units sold but not paid for in the taxable 
year, and
    (ii) In the case of a taxpayer reporting income on the accrual 
method, shall be determined from the taxpayer's inventories kept in 
physical quantities and in a manner consistent with his method of 
inventory accounting under section 471 or 472.

The phrase does not include units with respect to which depletion 
deductions were allowed or allowable prior to the taxable year.
    (3) The number of units of mineral remaining as of the taxable year 
is the number of units of mineral remaining at the end of the year to be 
recovered from the property (including units recovered but not sold) 
plus the number of units sold within the taxable year as defined in this 
section.
    (4) In the case of a natural gas well where the annual production is 
not metered and is not capable of being estimated with reasonable 
accuracy, the taxpayer may compute the cost depletion allowance in 
respect of such property for the taxable year by multiplying the 
adjusted basis of the property by a fraction, the numerator of which is 
equal to the decline in rock pressure during the taxable year and the 
denominator of which is equal to the expected total decline in rock 
pressure from the beginning of the taxable year to the economic limit of 
production. Taxpayers computing depletion by this

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method must keep accurate records of periodical pressure determinations.
    (5) If an aggregation of two or more separate mineral properties is 
made during a taxable year under section 614, cost depletion for each 
such property shall be computed separately for that portion of the 
taxable year ending immediately before the effective date of the 
aggregation. Cost depletion with respect to the aggregated property 
shall be computed for that portion of the taxable year beginning on such 
effective date. The allowance for cost depletion for the taxable year 
shall be the sum of such cost depletion computations. For purposes of 
this paragraph, each such portion of the taxable year shall be 
considered as a taxable year. Similar rules shall be applied where a 
separate mineral property is properly removed from an existing 
aggregation during a taxable year. See section 614 and the regulations 
thereunder for rules relating to the effective date of an aggregation of 
mineral interests and for rules relating to the adjusted basis of an 
aggregation.
    (6) The apportionment of the deduction among the several owners of 
economic interests in the mineral deposit or deposits will be made as 
provided in paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.611-1.
    (b) Depletion accounts of mineral property. (1) Every taxpayer 
claiming and making a deduction for depletion of mineral property shall 
keep a separate account in which shall be accurately recorded the cost 
or other basis provided by section 1012, of such property together with 
subsequent allowable capital additions to each account and all the other 
adjustments required by section 1016.
    (2) Mineral property accounts shall thereafter be credited annually 
with the amounts of the depletion so computed in accordance with section 
611 or 613 and the regulations thereunder; or the amounts of the 
depletion computed in shall be credited to depletion reserve accounts. 
No further deductions for cost depletion shall be allowed when the sum 
of the credits for depletion equals the cost or other basis of the 
property, plus allowable capital additions. However, depletion 
deductions may be allowable thereafter computed upon a percentage of 
gross income from the property. See section 613 and the regulations 
thereunder. In no event shall percentage depletion in excess of cost or 
other basis of the property be credited to the improvements account or 
the depreciation reserve account.
    (c) Determination of mineral contents of deposits. (1) If it is 
necessary to estimate or determine with respect to any mineral deposit 
as of any specific date the total recoverable units (tons, pounds, 
ounces, barrels, thousands of cubic feet, or other measure) of mineral 
products reasonably known, or on good evidence believed, to have existed 
in place as of that date, the estimate or determination must be made 
according to the method current in the industry and in the light of the 
most accurate and reliable information obtainable. In the selection of a 
unit of estimate, preference shall be given to the principal unit (or 
units) paid for in the product marketed. The estimate of the recoverable 
units of the mineral products in the deposit for the purposes of 
valuation and depletion shall include as to both quantity and grade:
    (i) The ores and minerals in sight, blocked out, developed, or 
assured, in the usual or conventional meaning of these terms with 
respect to the type of the deposits, and
    (ii) Probable or prospective ores or minerals (in the corresponding 
sense), that is, ores or minerals that are believed to exist on the 
basis of good evidence although not actually known to occur on the basis 
of existing development. Such probable or prospective ores or minerals 
may be estimated:
    (a) As to quantity, only in case they are extensions of known 
deposits or are new bodies or masses whose existence is indicated by 
geological surveys or other evidence to a high degree of probability, 
and
    (b) As to grade, only in accordance with the best indications 
available as to richness.
    (2) If the number of recoverable units of mineral in the deposit has 
been previously estimated for the prior year or years, and if there has 
been no known change in the facts upon which the prior estimate was 
based, the number of recoverable units of mineral in the deposit as of 
the taxable year will be the number remaining from the prior

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estimate. However, for any taxable year for which it is ascertained 
either by the taxpayer or the district director from any source, such as 
operations or development work prior to the close of the taxable year, 
that the remaining recoverable mineral units as of the taxable year are 
materially greater or less than the number remaining from the prior 
estimate, then the estimate of the remaining recoverable units shall be 
revised, and the annual cost depletion allowance with respect to the 
property for the taxable year and for subsequent taxable years will be 
based upon the revised estimate until a change in the facts requires 
another revision. Such revised estimate will not, however, change the 
adjusted basis for depletion.
    (d) Determination of fair market value of mineral properties, and 
improvements, if any. (1) If the fair market value of the mineral 
property and improvements at a specified date is to be determined for 
the purpose of ascertaining the basis, such value must be determined, 
subject to approval or revision by the district director, by the owner 
of such property and improvements in the light of the conditions and 
circumstances known at that date, regardless of later discoveries or 
developments or subsequent improvements in methods of extraction and 
treatment of the mineral product. The district director will give due 
weight and consideration to any and all factors and evidence having a 
bearing on the market value, such as cost, actual sales and transfers of 
similar properties and improvements, bona fide offers, market value of 
stock or shares, royalties and rentals, valuation for local or State 
taxation, partnership accountings, records of litigation in which the 
value of the property and improvements was in question, the amount at 
which the property and improvements may have been inventoried or 
appraised in probate or similar proceedings, and disinterested 
appraisals by approved methods.
    (2) If the fair market value must be ascertained as of a certain 
date, analytical appraisal methods of valuation, such as the present 
value method will not be used:
    (i) If the value of a mineral property and improvements, if any, can 
be determined upon the basis of cost or comparative values and 
replacement value of equipment, or
    (ii) If the fair market value can reasonably be determined by any 
other method.
    (e) Determination of the fair market value of mineral property by 
the present value method. (1) To determine the fair market value of a 
mineral property and improvements by the present value method, the 
essential factors must be determined for each mineral deposit. The 
essential factors in determining the fair market value of mineral 
deposits are:
    (i) The total quantity of mineral in terms of the principal or 
customary unit (or units) paid for in the product marketed,
    (ii) The quantity of mineral expected to be recovered during each 
operating period,
    (iii) The average quality or grade of the mineral reserves,
    (iv) The allocation of the total expected profit to the several 
processes or operations necessary for the preparation of the mineral for 
market,
    (v) The probable operating life of the deposit in years,
    (vi) The development cost,
    (vii) The operating cost,
    (viii) The total expected profit,
    (ix) The rate at which this profit will be obtained, and
    (x) The rate of interest commensurate with the risk for the 
particular deposit.
    (2) If the mineral deposit has been sufficiently developed, the 
valuation factors specified in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph may be 
determined from past operating experience. In the application of factors 
derived from past experience, full allowance should be made for probable 
future variations in the rate of exhaustion, quality or grade of the 
mineral, percentage of recovery, cost of development, production, 
interest rate, and selling price of the product marketed during the 
expected operating life of the mineral deposit. Mineral deposits for 
which these factors cannot be determined with reasonable accuracy from 
past operating experience may also be valued by the present

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value method; but the factors must be deduced from concurrent evidence, 
such as the general type of the deposit, the characteristics of the 
district in which it occurs, the habit of the mineral deposits, the 
intensity of mineralization, the oil-gas ratio, the rate at which 
additional mineral has been disclosed by exploitation, the stage of the 
operating life of the deposit, and any other evidence tending to 
establish a reasonable estimate of the required factors.
    (3) Mineral deposits of different grades, locations, and probable 
dates of extraction should be valued separately. The mineral content of 
a deposit shall be determined in accordance with paragraph (c) of this 
section. In estimating the average grade of the developed and 
prospective mineral, account should be taken of probable increases or 
decreases as indicated by the operating history. The rate of exhaustion 
of a mineral deposit should be determined with due regard to the 
limitations imposed by plant capacity, by the character of the deposit, 
by the ability to market the mineral product, by labor conditions, and 
by the operating program in force or reasonably to be expected for 
future operations. The operating life of a mineral deposit is that 
number of years necessary for the exhaustion of both the developed and 
prospective mineral content at the rate determined as above. The 
operating life of oil and gas wells is also influenced by the natural 
decline in pressure and flow, and by voluntary or enforced curtailment 
of production. The operating cost includes all current expense of 
producing, preparing, and marketing the mineral product sold (due 
consideration being given to taxes) exclusive of allowable capital 
additions, as described in Secs. 1.612-2 and 1.612-4, and deductions for 
depreciation and depletion, but including cost of repairs. This cost of 
repairs is not to be confused with the depreciation deduction by which 
the cost of improvements is returned to the taxpayer free from tax. In 
general, no estimates of these factors will be approved by the district 
director which are not supported by the operating experience of the 
property or which are derived from different and arbitrarily selected 
periods.
    (4) The value of each mineral deposit is measured by the expected 
gross income (the number of units of mineral recoverable in marketable 
form multiplied by the estimated market price per unit) less the 
estimated operating cost, reduced to a present value as of the date for 
which the valuation is made at the rate of interest commensurate with 
the risk for the operating life, and further reduced by the value at 
that date of the improvements and of the capital additions, if any, 
necessary to realize the profits. The degree of risk is generally lowest 
in cases where the factors of valuation are fully supported by the 
operating record of the mineral enterprise before the date for which the 
valuation is made. On the other hand, higher risks ordinarily attach to 
appraisals upon any other basis.
    (f) Revaluation of mineral property not allowed. No revaluation of a 
mineral property whose value as of any specific date has been determined 
and approved will be made or allowed during the continuance of the 
ownership under which the value was so determined and approved, except 
in the case of misrepresentation or fraud or gross error as to any facts 
known on the date as of which the valuation was made. Revaluation on 
account of misrepresentation or fraud or such gross error will be made 
only with the written approval of the Commissioner.
    (g) Statement to be attached to return when valuation, depletion, or 
depreciation of mineral property or improvements are claimed. (1) For 
the first taxable year ending before December 31, 1967, for which a 
taxpayer asserts a value for any mineral property or improvement as of a 
specific date or claims a deduction for depletion, or depreciation, 
there shall be attached to the return of the taxpayer for such taxable 
year a statement setting forth, in complete, summary form, the pertinent 
information required by this paragraph with respect to each such mineral 
property or improvement (including oil and gas properties or 
improvements). The summary statement shall be deemed a part of the 
income tax return to which it relates. In addition to such summary

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statement, the taxpayer must assemble, segregate and have readily 
available at his principal place of business, all the supporting data 
(listed in subparagraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this paragraph) which is 
used in compiling the summary statement. For taxable years after such 
first taxable year, and ending before December 31, 1967, the taxpayer 
need attach to his return only an explanation of the changes, if any, in 
the information previously furnished. For example, when a taxpayer has 
filed adequate maps with the district director he may be relieved of 
filing further maps of the same area, if all additional information 
necessary for keeping the maps up-to-date is filed each year. In any 
case in which any of the information required by this paragraph has been 
previously filed by the taxpayer (including information furnished in 
accordance with corresponding provisions of prior regulations), such 
information need not be filed again, but a statement should be attached 
to the return of the taxpayer indicating clearly when and in what form 
such information was previously filed. For provisions relating to the 
data which shall be submitted with returns for taxable years ending on 
or after December 31, 1967, see subparagraph (5) of this paragraph.
    (2) The information referred to in subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph is as follows:
    (i) An adequate map showing the name, description, location, date of 
surveys, and identification of the deposit or deposits;
    (ii) A description of the character of the taxpayer's property, 
accompanied by a copy of the instrument or instruments by which it was 
acquired;
    (iii) The date of acquisition of the property, the exact terms and 
dates of expiration of all leases involved, and if terminated, the 
reasons therefor;
    (iv) The cost of the mineral property and improvements, stating the 
amount paid to each vendor, with his name and address;
    (v) The date as of which the mineral property and improvements are 
valued, if a valuation is necessary to establish the basis as provided 
by section 1012;
    (vi) The value of the mineral property and improvements on that date 
with a statement of the precise method by which it was determined;
    (vii) An allocation of the cost or value among the mineral property, 
improvements and the surface of the land for purposes other than mineral 
production;
    (viii) The estimated number of units of each kind of mineral at the 
end of the taxable year, and also at the date of acquisition, if 
acquired during the taxable year or at the date as of which any 
valuation is made, together with an explanation of the method used in 
the estimation, the name and address of the person making the estimate, 
and an average analysis which will indicate the quality of the mineral 
valued, including the grade or gravity in the case of oil;
    (ix) The number of units sold and the number of units for which 
payment was received or accrued during the year for which the return is 
made (in the case of newly developed oil and gas deposits it is 
desirable that this information be furnished by months);
    (x) The gross amount received from the sale of mineral;
    (xi) The amount of depreciation for the taxable year and the amount 
of cost depletion for the taxable year;
    (xii) The amounts of depletion and depreciation, if any, stated 
separately, which for each and every prior year:
    (a) Were allowed (see section 1016(a)(2)),
    (b) Were allowable, and
    (c) Would have been allowable without reference to percentage or 
discovery depletion;
    (xiii) The fractions (however measured) of gross production from the 
deposit or deposits to which the taxpayer and other persons are entitled 
together with the names and addresses of such other persons; and
    (xiv) Any other data which will be helpful in determining the 
reasonableness of the valuation asserted or of the deductions claimed.
    (3) In the case of oil and gas properties, the following information 
with respect to each property is required in addition to that 
information set forth in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph:
    (i) The number of acres of producing oil or gas land and, if 
additional acreage is claimed to be proven, the

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amount of such acreage and the reasons for believing it to be proven;
    (ii) The number of wells producing at the beginning and end of the 
taxable year;
    (iii) The date of completion of each well finished during the 
taxable year;
    (iv) The date of abandonment of each well abandoned during the 
taxable year;
    (v) Maps showing the location of the tracts or leases and of the 
producing and abandoned wells, dry holes, and proven oil and gas lands 
(the maps should show depth, initial production, and date of completion 
of each well, etc., to the extent that these data are available);
    (vi) The number of pay sands and average thickness of each pay sand 
or zone;
    (vii) The average depth to the top of each of the different pay 
sands;
    (viii) The annual production of the deposit or of the individual 
wells, if the latter information is available, from the beginning of its 
productivity to the end of the taxable year, the average number of wells 
producing during each year, and the initial daily production of each 
well (the extent to which oil or gas is used for fuel on the premises 
should be stated with reasonable accuracy);
    (ix) All available data regarding change in operating conditions, 
such as unit operation, proration, flooding, use of air-gas lift, 
vacuum, shooting, and similar information, which have a direct effect on 
the production of the deposit; and
    (x) Available geological information having a probable bearing on 
the oil and gas content; information with respect to edge water, water 
drive, bottom hole pressures, oil-gas ratio, porosity of reservoir rock, 
percentage of recovery, expected date of cessation of natural flow, 
decline in estimated potential, and characteristics similar to 
characteristics of other known fields.
    (4) For rules relating to an additional statement to be attached to 
the return when the depletion deduction is computed upon a percentage of 
gross income from the property, see Sec. 1.613-6.
    (5) A taxpayer who claims a total deduction of more than $200 for 
depletion of mines, oil and gas wells, or other natural deposits for the 
taxable year ending on or after December 31, 1967, and before December 
31, 1968, shall submit with his return for such taxable year a filled-
out Form M (Mines and Other Natural Deposits-- Depletion Data) or Form O 
(Oil and Gas Depletion Data). See section 6011(a). For the purpose of 
this subparagraph, the determination under section 631(c) of gain or 
loss upon the disposition of coal or domestic iron ore with a retained 
economic interest shall not be regarded as the claiming of a deduction 
for depletion. Such forms shall be filed for any subsequent taxable year 
if the Commissioner determines that the forms are required for such 
year. Where appropriate, both Form M and Form O shall be filed. Forms M 
and O shall be deemed to be part of the return to which they relate. If 
a taxpayer mines more than one mineral, a separate Form M shall be filed 
for each such mineral. If a taxpayer has both domestic and foreign 
properties, separate forms shall be filed for each country in which a 
taxpayer's properties are located. All data relating to a taxpayer's 
domestic oil and gas properties shall be summarized on a single Form O, 
and data relating to a taxpayer's domestic mineral properties (other 
than oil and gas properties) shall be summarized on a single Form M for 
each mineral. Similarly, all data relating to a taxpayer's oil and gas 
properties in a specific foreign country shall be summarized on a single 
Form O, and data relating to a taxpayer's mineral properties (other than 
oil and gas properties) in a specific foreign country shall be 
summarized on a single Form M for each mineral. In addition, the 
taxpayer shall assemble, segregate, and have readily available at his 
principal place of business, the data listed in subparagraphs (2), (3), 
and (4) of this paragraph.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6938, 32 FR 
17518, Dec. 7, 1967; T.D. 7170, 37 FR 5373, Mar. 15, 1972]



Sec. 1.611-3  Rules applicable to timber.

    (a) Capital recoverable through depletion allowance in case of 
timber. In general, the capital remaining in any year recoverable 
through depletion allowances is the basis provided by section

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612 and the regulations thereunder. For the method of determining fair 
market value and quantity of timber, see paragraphs (d), (e), and (f) of 
this section. For capitalization of carrying charges, see section 
1016(a)(1)(A). Amounts paid or incurred in connection with the planting 
of timber (including planting for Christmas tree purposes) shall be 
capitalized and recoverable through depletion allowances. Such amounts 
include, for example, expenditures made for the preparation of the 
timber site for planting or for natural seeding and the cost of 
seedlings. The apportionment of deductions between the several owners of 
economic interests in standing timber will be made as provided in 
paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.611-1.
    (b) Computation of allowance for depletion of timber for taxable 
year. (1) The depletion of timber takes place at the time timber is cut, 
but the amount of depletion allowable with respect to timber that has 
been cut may be computed when the quantity of cut timber is first 
accurately measured in the process of exploitation. To the extent that 
depletion is allowable in a particular taxable year with respect to 
timber the products of which are not sold during such year, the 
depletion so allowable shall be included as an item of cost in the 
closing inventory of such products for such year.
    (2) The depletion unit of the timber for a given timber account in a 
given year shall be the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the basis 
provided by section 1012 and adjusted as provided by section 1016, of 
the timber on hand at the beginning of the year plus the cost of the 
number of units of timber acquired during the year plus proper additions 
to capital, by (ii) the total number of units of timber on hand in the 
given account at the beginning of the year plus the cost of the number 
of units of timber acquired during the year plus the number of units 
acquired during the year plus (or minus) the number of units required to 
be added (or deducted) by way of correcting the estimate of the number 
of units remaining available in the account. The number of units of 
timber of a given timber account cut during any taxable year multiplied 
by the depletion unit of that timber account applicable to such year 
shall be the amount of depletion allowable for the taxable year. Those 
taxpayers who keep their accounts on a monthly basis may, at their 
option, keep their depletion accounts on such basis, in which case the 
amount allowable on account of depletion for a given month will be 
determined in the manner outlined herein for a given year. The total 
amount of the allowance for depletion in any taxable year shall be the 
sum of the amounts allowable for the several timber accounts. For a 
description of timber accounts, see paragraphs (c) and (d) of this 
section.
    (3) When a taxpayer has elected to treat the cutting of timber as a 
sale or exchange of such timber under the provisions of section 631(a), 
he shall reduce the timber account containing such timber by an amount 
equal to the adjusted depletion basis of such timber. In computing any 
further gain or loss on such timber, see paragraph (e) of Sec. 1.631-1.
    (c) Timber depletion accounts on books. (1) Every taxpayer claiming 
or expecting to claim a deduction for depletion of timber property shall 
keep accurate ledger accounts in which shall be recorded the cost or 
other basis provided by section 1012 of the property and land together 
with subsequent allowable capital additions in each account and all 
other adjustments provided by section 1016 and the regulations 
thereunder.
    (2) In such accounts there shall be set up separately the quantity 
of timber, the quantity of land, and the quantity of other resources, if 
any, and a proper part of the total cost or value shall be allocated to 
each after proper provision for immature timber growth. See paragraph 
(d) of this section. The timber accounts shall be credited each year 
with the amount of the charges to the depletion accounts computed in 
accordance with paragraph (b) of this section or the amount of the 
charges to the depletion accounts shall be credited to depletion reserve 
accounts. When the sum of the credits for depletion equals the cost or 
other basis of the timber property, plus subsequent allowable capital 
additions, no further deduction for depletion will be allowed.

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    (d) Aggregating timber and land for purposes of valuation and 
accounting. (1) With a view to logical and reasonable valuation of 
timber, the taxpayer shall include his timber in one or more accounts. 
In general, each such account shall include all of the taxpayer's timber 
which is located in one block. A block may be an operation unit which 
includes all the taxpayer's timber which would logically go to a single 
given point of manufacture. In those cases in which the point of 
manufacture is at a considerable distance, or in which the logs or other 
products will probably be sold in a log or other market, the block may 
be a logging unit which includes all of the taxpayer's timber which 
would logically be removed by a single logging development. Blocks may 
also be established by geographical or political boundaries or by 
logical management areas. Timber acquired under cutting contracts should 
be carried in separate accounts and shall not constitute part of any 
block. In exceptional cases, provided there are good and substantial 
reasons, and subject to approval or revision by the district director on 
audit, the taxpayer may divide the timber in a given block into two or 
more accounts. For example, timber owned on February 28, 1913, and that 
purchased subsequently may be kept in separate accounts, or timber owned 
on February 28, 1913, and the timber purchased since that date in 
several distinct transactions may be kept in several distinct accounts. 
Individual tree species or groups of tree species may be carried in 
distinct accounts, or special timber products may be carried in distinct 
accounts. Blocks may be divided into two or more accounts based on the 
character of the timber or its accessibility, or scattered tracts may be 
included in separate accounts. If such a division is made, a proper 
portion of the total value or cost, as the case may be, shall be 
allocated to each account.
    (2) The timber accounts mentioned in subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph shall not include any part of the value or cost, as the case 
may be, of the land. In a manner similar to that prescribed in 
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, the land in a given block may be 
carried in a single land account or may be divided into two or more 
accounts on the basis of its character or accessibility. When such a 
division is made, a proper portion of the total value or cost, as the 
case may be, shall be allocated to each account.
    (3) The total value or total cost, as the case may be, of land and 
timber shall be equitably allocated to the timber and land accounts, 
respectively. In cases in which immature timber growth is a factor, a 
reasonable portion of the total value or cost shall be allocated to such 
immature timber, and when the timber becomes merchantable such value or 
cost shall be recoverable through depletion allowances.
    (4) Each of the several land and timber accounts carried on the 
books of the taxpayer shall be definitely described as to their location 
on the ground either by maps or by legal descriptions.
    (5) For good and substantial reasons satisfactory to the district 
director, or as required by the district director on audit, the timber 
or the land accounts may be readjusted by dividing individual accounts, 
by combining two or more accounts, or by dividing and recombining 
accounts.
    (e) Determination of quantity of timber. Each taxpayer claiming or 
expecting to claim a deduction for depletion is required to estimate 
with respect to each separate timber account the total units (feet board 
measure, log scale, cords, or other units) of timber reasonably known, 
or on good evidence believed, to have existed on the ground on March 1, 
1913, or on the date of acquisition of the property, whichever date is 
applicable in determining the basis for cost depletion. This estimate 
shall state as nearly as possible the number of units which would have 
been found present by careful estimate made on the specified date with 
the object of determining 100 percent of the quantity of timber which 
the area covered by the specific account would have produced on that 
date if all of the merchantable timber had been cut and utilized in 
accordance with the standards of utilization prevailing in that region 
at that time. If subsequently during the ownership of the taxpayer 
making the return, as the result of the growth of the

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timber, of changes in standards of utilization, of losses not otherwise 
accounted for, of abandonment of timber, or of operations or development 
work, it is ascertained either by the taxpayer or the district director 
that there remain on the ground, available for utilization, more or less 
units of timber at the close of the taxable year (or at the close of the 
month if the taxpayer keeps his depletion accounts on a monthly basis) 
than remain in the timber account or accounts on the basis of the 
original estimate, then the original estimate (but not the basis for 
depletion) shall be revised. The depletion unit shall be changed when 
such revision has been made. The annual charge to the depletion account 
with respect to the property shall be computed by using such revised 
unit for the taxable year for which the revision is made and all 
subsequent taxable years until a change in facts requires another 
revision.
    (f) Determination of fair market value of timber property. (1) If 
the fair market value of the property at a specified date is the basis 
for depletion deductions, such value shall be determined, subject to 
approval or revision by the district director upon audit, by the owner 
of the property in the light of the most reliable and accurate 
information available with reference to the condition of the property as 
it existed at that date, regardless of all subsequent changes, such as 
changes in surrounding circumstances, and methods of exploitation, in 
degree of utilization, etc. Such factors as the following will be given 
due consideration:
    (i) Character and quality of the timber as determined by species, 
age, size, condition, etc.;
    (ii) The quantity of timber per acre, the total quantity under 
consideration, and the location of the timber in question with reference 
to other timber;
    (iii) Accessibility of the timber (location with reference to 
distance from a common carrier, the topography and other features of the 
ground upon which the timber stands and over which it must be 
transported in process of exploitation, the probable cost of 
exploitation and the climate and the state of industrial development of 
the locality); and
    (iv) The freight rates by common carrier to important markets.
    (2) The timber in each particular case will be valued on its own 
merits and not on the basis of general averages for regions; however, 
the value placed upon it, taking into consideration such factors as 
those mentioned in this paragraph, will be coistent with that of other 
similar timber in the region. The district director will give weight and 
consideration to any and all facts and evidence having a bearing on the 
market value, such as cost, actual sales and transfers of similar 
properties, the margin between the cost of production and the price 
realized for timber products, market value of stock or shares, royalties 
and rentals, valuation for local or State taxation, partnership 
accountings, records of litigation in which the value of the property 
has been involved, the amount at which the property may have been 
inventoried or appraised in probate or similar proceedings, 
disinterested appraisals by approved methods, and other factors.
    (g) Revaluation of timber property not allowed. No revaluation of a 
timber property whose value as of any specific date has been determined 
and approved will be made or allowed during the continuance of the 
ownership under which the value was so determined and approved, except 
in the case of misrepresentation or fraud or gross error as to any facts 
known on the date as of which the valuation was made. Revaluation on 
account of misrepresentation or fraud or such gross error will be made 
only with the written approval of the Commissioner. The depletion unit 
shall be revised when such a revaluation of a timber property has been 
made and the annual charge to the depletion account with respect to the 
property shall be computed by using such revised unit for the taxable 
year for which such revision is made and for all subsequent taxable 
years.
    (h) Information to be furnished by taxpayer claiming depletion of 
timber. A taxpayer claiming a deduction for depletion of timber and for 
depreciation of plant and other improvements shall attach to his income 
tax return a filled-out Form T-Timber for the taxable year covered by 
the income tax return, including the following information:

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    (1) A map where necessary to show clearly timber and land acquired, 
timber cut, and timber and land sold;
    (2) Description of, cost of, and terms of purchase of timberland or 
timber, or cutting rights, including timber or timber rights acquired 
under any type of contract;
    (3) Profit or loss from sale of land, or timber, or both;
    (4) Description of timber with respect to which claim for loss, if 
any, is made;
    (5) Record of timber cut;
    (6) Changes in each timber account as a result of purchase, sale, 
cutting, reestimate, or loss;
    (7) Changes in improvements accounts as the result of additions to 
or deductions from capital and depreciation, and computation of profit 
or loss on sale or other disposition of such improvements;
    (8) Operation data with respect to raw and finished material handled 
and inventoried;
    (9) Statement as to application of the election under section 631(a) 
and pertinent information in support of the fair market value claimed 
thereunder;
    (10) Information with respect to land ownership and capital 
investment in timberland; and
    (11) Any other data which will be helpful in determining the 
reasonableness of the depletion or depreciation deductions claimed in 
the return.



Sec. 1.611-4  Depletion as a factor in computing earnings and profits for dividend purposes.

    For rules with respect to computation of earnings and profits where 
depletion is a factor in the case of corporations, see paragraph (c)(1) 
of Sec. 1.312-6.



Sec. 1.611-5  Depreciation of improvements.

    (a) In general. Section 611 provides in the case of mines, oil and 
gas wells, other natural deposits, and timber that there shall be 
allowed as a deduction a reasonable allowance for depreciation of 
improvements. Such allowance shall include exhaustion, wear and tear, 
and obsolescence. The deduction allowed under section 611 shall be 
determined under the provisions of section 167 and the regulations 
thereunder. For purposes of section 167 the unit of production method 
may, under appropriate circumstances, be considered a reasonable method 
under section 167(a), and therefore, not subject to the limitations 
prescribed by section 167(b).
    (b) Special rules for mines, oil and gas wells, other natural 
deposits and timber. (1) For principles governing the apportioning of 
depreciation allowances under sections 611 and 167 in the case of 
property held by one person for life with remainder to another or in the 
case of property held in trust or by an estate, see Sec. 1.167(h)-1.
    (2) A reasonable allowance for depreciation on account of 
obsolescence or decay shall be required in an appropriate case during 
periods when the improvement is not used in production or is used in 
producing at a rate below its normal capacity. This rule is applicable 
whether or not the taxpayer uses the unit of production method.
    (3) See sections 615 and 616 and the regulations thereunder for 
special rules for treatment of allowances for depreciation of 
improvements with respect to the exploration and development of a mine 
or other natural deposit (other than oil or gas).
    (4) In the case of operating oil or gas properties, the deduction 
for depreciation shall be allowed for those costs of improvements such 
as machinery, tools, equipment, pipes, and other similar items and the 
costs of installation which are not treated as a deductible expense 
under section 263(c). See Sec. 1.612-4.
    (c) Accounting and recordkeeping. See Sec. 1.167(a)-7 for accounting 
and recordkeeping requirements for taxpayers claiming deductions under 
section 611 and this section.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6712, 29 FR 
3655, Mar. 24, 1964; T.D. 6836, 30 FR 8902, July 15, 1965]



Sec. 1.612-1  Basis for allowance of cost depletion.

    (a) In general. The basis upon which the deduction for cost 
depletion under section 611 is to be allowed in respect of any mineral 
or timber property is the adjusted basis provided in section 1011 for 
the purpose of determining gain upon the sale or other disposition of 
such property except as provided in

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paragraph (b) of this section. The adjusted basis of such property is 
the cost or other basis determined under section 1012, relating to the 
basis of property, adjusted as provided in section 1016, relating to 
adjustments to basis, and the regulations under such sections. In the 
case of the sale of a part of such property, the unrecovered basis 
thereof shall be allocated to the part sold and the part retained.
    (b) Special rules. (1) The basis for cost depletion of mineral or 
timber property does not include:
    (i) Amounts recoverable through depreciation deductions, through 
deferred expenses, and through deductions other than depletion, and
    (ii) The residual value of land and improvements at the end of 
operations.

In the case of any mineral property the basis for cost depletion does 
not include amounts representing the cost or value of land for purposes 
other than mineral production. Furthermore, in the case of certain 
mineral properties, such basis does not include exploration or 
development expenditures which are treated under section 615(b) or 
616(b) as deferred expenses to be taken into account as deductions on a 
ratable basis as the units of minerals benefited thereby are produced 
and sold. However, there shall be included in the basis for cost 
depletion of oil and gas property the amounts of capitalized drilling 
and development costs which, as provided in Sec. 1.612-4, are 
recoverable through depletion deductions. In the case of timber 
property, the basis for cost depletion does not include amounts 
representing the cost or value of land.
    (2) Where a taxpayer elects to treat the cutting of timber as a sale 
or exchange of such timber, the basis for cost depletion shall be the 
fair market value of such timber as of the first day of the taxable year 
in which such timber is cut and such value shall be considered for such 
taxable year and all subsequent taxable years as the cost of such timber 
for all purposes for which such cost is a necessary factor. See section 
631(a).
    (c) Cross references. In cases where the valuation, revaluation, or 
mineral content of deposits is a factor, see paragraphs (c), (d), (e), 
and (f) of Sec. 1.611-2. In cases where the valuation, revaluation, or 
quantity of timber is a factor, see paragraphs (e), (f), and (g) of 
Sec. 1.611-3. For definitions of the terms property, fair market value, 
mineral enterprise, mineral deposit, and minerals, see paragraph (d) of 
Sec. 1.611-1. For rules with respect to treatment of depletion accounts 
on taxpayers' books, see paragraph (b) of Sec. 1.611-2 in the case of 
mineral property, and paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.611-3 in the case of 
timber property.



Sec. 1.612-2  Allowable capital additions in case of mines.

    (a) In general. Expenditures for improvements and for replacements, 
not including expenditures for ordinary and necessary maintenance and 
repairs, shall ordinarily be charged to capital account recoverable 
through depreciation deductions. Expenditures for equipment (including 
its installation and housing) and for replacements thereof, which are 
necessary to maintain the normal output solely because of the recession 
of the working faces of the mine and which:
    (1) Do not increase the value of the mine, or
    (2) Do not decrease the cost of production of mineral units, or
    (3) Do not represent an amount expended in restoring property or in 
making good the exhaustion thereof for which an allowance is or has been 
made shall be deducted as ordinary and necessary business expenses.
    (b) Special rule. For special provisions applicable to treatment of 
expenditures for certain exploration and development costs (other than 
for the acquisition, restoration, or betterment of improvements) with 
respect to minerals other than oil or gas, see sections 615 and 616 and 
the regulations thereunder.



Sec. 1.612-3  Depletion; treatment of bonus and advanced royalty.

    (a) Bonus. (1) If a bonus in addition to royalties is received upon 
the grant of an economic interest in a mineral deposit, or standing 
timber, there shall be allowed to the payee as a cost depletion 
deduction in respect of the bonus an amount equal to that proportion of 
his basis for depletion as provided in section 612 and Sec. 1.612-1 
which the

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amount of the bonus bears to the sum of the bonus and the royalties 
expected to be received. Such allowance shall be deducted from the 
payee's basis for depletion and the remainder of the basis is 
recoverable through depletion deductions as the royalties are thereafter 
received. (But see paragraph (e) of this section.) For example, a 
taxpayer leases mineral property to another reserving a one-eighth 
royalty and in addition receives a bonus of $10,000. Assuming that the 
taxpayer's basis with respect to the mineral property is $21,000 and 
that the royalties expected to be received are estimated to total 
$20,000, the depletion on the bonus would be $7,000:

[$21,000 (basis) x $10,000 (bonus)]$30,000 (bonus plus estimated 
          royalties).


The remaining $14,000 of basis will be recovered through depletion as 
the royalties are received.
    (2) If the grant of an economic interest in a mineral deposit or 
standing timber with respect to which a bonus was received expires, 
terminates, or is abandoned before there has been any income derived 
from the extraction of mineral or cutting of timber, the payee shall 
adjust his capital account by restoring thereto the depletion deduction 
taken on the bonus and a corresponding amount must be returned as income 
in the year of such expiration, termination, or abandonment.
    (3) In the case of the payor, payment of the bonus constitutes a 
capital investment made for the acquisition of an economic interest in a 
mineral deposit or standing timber recoverable through the depletion 
allowance. See paragraph (c)(5)(ii) of Sec. 1.613-2 in cases in which 
percentage depletion is used.
    (b) Advanced royalties. (1) If the owner of an operating interest in 
a mineral deposit or standing timber is required to pay royalties on a 
specified number of units of such mineral or timber annually whether or 
not extracted or cut within the year, and may apply any amounts paid on 
account of units not extracted or cut within the year against the 
royalty on the mineral or timber thereafter extracted or cut, the payee 
shall compute cost depletion on the number of units so paid for in 
advance of extraction or cutting and shall treat the amount so 
determined as an allowable deduction for depletion from the gross income 
of the year in which such payment or payments are made. No deduction for 
depletion by such payee shall be claimed or allowed in any subsequent 
year on account of the extraction or cutting in such year of any mineral 
or timber so paid for in advance and for which deduction has once been 
made. (But see paragraph (e) of this section.)
    (2) If the right to extract minerals or to cut timber against which 
the advanced royalties may be applied expires, terminates, or is 
abandoned before all such minerals or timber have been extracted or cut, 
the payee shall adjust his capital account by restoring thereto the 
depletion deductions made in prior years on account of any units of 
mineral or timber paid for in advance but not extracted or cut, and a 
corresponding amount must be returned as income for the year of such 
expiration, termination or abandonment. (But see paragraph (e) of this 
section.)
    (3) The payor shall treat the advanced royalties paid or accrued in 
connection with mineral property as deductions from gross income for the 
year the mineral product, in respect of which the advanced royalties 
were paid or accrued, is sold. For purposes of the preceding sentence, 
in the case of mineral sold before production the mineral product is 
considered to be sold when the mineral is produced (i.e., when a mineral 
product first exists). However, in the case of advanced mineral 
royalties paid or accrued in connection with mineral property as a 
result of a minimum royalty provision, the payor, at his option, may 
instead treat the advanced royalties as deductions from gross income for 
the year in which the advanced royalties are paid or accrued. See 
section 446 (relating to general rule for methods of accounting) and the 
regulations thereunder. For purposes of this paragraph, a minimum 
royalty provision requires that a substantially uniform amount of 
royalties be paid at least annually either over the life of the lease or 
for a period of at least 20 years, in the absence of mineral production 
requiring payment of aggregate royalties in a greater amount. For

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purposes of the preceding sentence, in the case of a lease which is 
subject to renewal or extension, the period for which it can be renewed 
or extended shall be treated as part of the term of the original lease. 
For special rules applicable when the payor is a sublessor of coal or 
domestic iron ore, see paragraph (b)(3) of Sec. 1.631-3. Every taxpayer 
who pays or accrues advanced royalties resulting from a minimum royalty 
provision must make an election as to the treatment of all such advanced 
royalties in his return for the first taxable year ending after December 
31, 1939, in which the advanced royalties are paid or accrued. The 
taxpayer's treatment of the advanced royalties for the first year shall 
be deemed to be the exercise of the election. Accordingly, a failure to 
deduct the advanced royalties for that year will constitute an election 
to have all the advanced royalties treated as deductions for the year of 
the sale of the mineral product in respect of which the advanced 
royalties are paid or accrued. See section 7807(b)(2). For additional 
rules relating to elections in the case of partners and partnerships, 
see section 703(b) and the regulations thereunder. the provisions of 
this subparagraph do not allow as deductions from gross income amounts 
disallowed as deductions under other provisions of the Code, such as 
section 461 (relating to general rule for taxable year of deduction), 
section 465 (relating to deductions limited to amount at risk in case of 
certain activities), or section 704(d) (relating to limitation on 
allowance to partners of partnership losses).
    (4) The application of subparagraphs (2) and (3) of this paragraph 
may be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. B leased certain mineral lands from A under a lease in 
which A reserved a royalty of 10 cents a ton on minerals mined and sold 
by B. The lease also provided that B had to pay an annual minimum 
royalty of $10,000 representing the amount due on 100,000 tons of the 
particular mineral whether or not B mined and sold that amount. It was 
further provided that, if B did not mine and sell 100,000 tons in any 
year, he could mine and sell in any subsequent year the amount of 
mineral on which he had paid the royalty without the payment of any 
additional royalty. However, this right of recoupment was limited to 
minerals mined and sold in any later year in excess of the 100,000 tons 
represented by the $10,000 minimum royalty required to be paid for that 
later year. Assume that in 1956 B paid A the minimum royalty of $10,000, 
but mined and sold only 60,000 tons of the mineral and that in 1957 he 
abandoned the lease without any further production. Since the $10,000 
represents royalties on 100,000 tons of mineral and only 60,000 tons 
were mined and sold, A must restore in 1957 to his capital account the 
depletion deductions taken in 1956 on $4,000 on account of the 40,000 
tons paid for in advance but not mined and sold, and must also return 
the corresponding amount as income in 1957.
    Example 2. Assume that B, under the lease in example 1, paid the 
$10,000 minimum royalty and mined no minerals in 1956 but that in 1957 B 
mined and sold 200,000 tons of mineral. If this is B's first such 
expenditure, B has an option, for the purpose of computing taxable 
income under section 63, to deduct in 1956 the $10,000 paid in that year 
although no mineral was mined, or to take the deduction in 1957 when the 
mineral, for which the $10,000 was paid in 1956, was mined and sold. 
(For treatment under percentage depletion, see example in paragraph 
(c)(5)(iii) of Sec. 1.613-2.)

    (c) Delay rental. (1) A delay rental is an amount paid for the 
privilege of deferring development of the property and which could have 
been avoided by abandonment of the lease, or by commencement of 
development operations, or by obtaining production.
    (2) Since a delay rental is in the nature of rent it is ordinary 
income to the payee and not subject to depletion. The payor may at his 
election deduct such amount as an expense, or under section 266 and the 
regulations thereunder, charge it to depletable capital account.
    (d) Percentage depletion deduction with respect to bonus and 
advanced royalty. In lieu of the allowance based on cost depletion 
computed under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, the payees 
referred to therein may be allowed a depletion deduction in respect of 
any bonus or advanced royalty for the taxable year in an amount computed 
on the basis of the percentage of gross income from the property as 
provided in section 613 and the regulations thereunder. However, for 
special rules applicable to certain bonuses and advanced royalties 
received in connection with oil or gas properties, see paragraph (j) of 
Sec. 1.613A-3.
    (e) Cross reference. In the case of bonuses and advanced royalties 
received

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in connection with a contract of disposal of timber covered by section 
631(b) or coal or iron ore covered by section 631(c), see that section 
and the regulations thereunder.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6841, 30 FR 
9305, July 27, 1965; T.D. 7523, 42 FR 63641, Dec. 19, 1977; T.D. 8348, 
56 FR 21938, May 13, 1991]



Sec. 1.612-4  Charges to capital and to expense in case of oil and gas wells.

    (a) Option with respect to intangible drilling and development 
costs. In accordance with the provisions of section 263(c), intangible 
drilling and development costs incurred by an operator (one who holds a 
working or operating interest in any tract or parcel of land either as a 
fee owner or under a lease or any other form of contract granting 
working or operating rights) in the development of oil and gas 
properties may at his option be chargeable to capital or to expense. 
This option applies to all expenditures made by an operator for wages, 
fuel, repairs, hauling, supplies, etc., incident to and necessary for 
the drilling of wells and the preparation of wells for the production of 
oil or gas. Such expenditures have for convenience been termed 
intangible drilling and development costs. They include the cost to 
operators of any drilling or development work (excluding amounts payable 
only out of production or gross or net proceeds from production, if such 
amounts are depletable income to the recipient, and amounts properly 
allocable to cost of depreciable property) done for them by contractors 
under any form of contract, including turnkey contracts. Examples of 
items to which this option applies are, all amounts paid for labor, 
fuel, repairs, hauling, and supplies, or any of them, which are used:
    (1) In the drilling, shooting, and cleaning of wells,
    (2) In such clearing of ground, draining, road making, surveying, 
and geological works as are necessary in preparation for the drilling of 
wells, and
    (3) In the construction of such derricks, tanks, pipelines, and 
other physical structures as are necessary for the drilling of wells and 
the preparation of wells for the production of oil or gas.

In general, this option applies only to expenditures for those drilling 
and developing items which in themselves do not have a salvage value. 
For the purpose of this option, labor, fuel, repairs, hauling, supplies, 
etc., are not considered as having a salvage value, even though used in 
connection with the installation of physical property which has a 
salvage value. Included in this option are all costs of drilling and 
development undertaken (directly or through a contract) by an operator 
of an oil and gas property whether incurred by him prior or subsequent 
to the formal grant or assignment to him of operating rights (a 
leasehold interest, or other form of operating rights, or working 
interest); except that in any case where any drilling or development 
project is undertaken for the grant or assignment of a fraction of the 
operating rights, only that part of the costs thereof which is 
attributable to such fractional interest is within this option. In the 
excepted cases, costs of the project undertaken, including depreciable 
equipment furnished, to the extent allocable to fractions of the 
operating rights held by others, must be capitalized as the depletable 
capital cost of the fractional interest thus acquired.
    (b) Recovery of optional items, if capitalized. (1) Items returnable 
through depletion: If the taxpayer charges such expenditures as fall 
within the option to capital account, the amounts so capitalized and not 
deducted as a loss are returnable through depletion insofar as they are 
not represented by physical property. For the purposes of this section 
the expenditures for clearing ground, draining, road making, surveying, 
geological work, excavation, grading, and the drilling, shooting, and 
cleaning of wells, are considered not to be represented by physical 
property, and when charged to capital account are returnable through 
depletion.
    (2) Items returnable through depreciation: If the taxpayer charges 
such expenditures as fall within the option to capital account, the 
amounts so capitalized and not deducted as a loss are returnable through 
depreciation insofar as they are represented by physical property. Such 
expenditures are amounts paid for wages, fuel, repairs,

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hauling, supplies, etc., used in the installation of casing and 
equipment and in the construction on the property of derricks and other 
physical structures.
    (3) In the case of capitalized intangible drilling and development 
costs incurred under a contract, such costs shall be allocated between 
the foregoing classes of items specified in subparagraphs (1) and (2) 
for the purpose of determining the depletion and depreciation 
allowances.
    (4) Option with respect to cost of nonproductive wells: If the 
operator has elected to capitalize intangible drilling and development 
costs, then an additional option is accorded with respect to intangible 
drilling and development costs incurred in drilling a nonproductive 
well. Such costs incurred in drilling a nonproductive well may be 
deducted by the taxpayer as an ordinary loss provided a proper election 
is made in the return for the first taxable year beginning after 
December 31, 1942, in which such a nonproductive well is completed. Such 
election with respect to intangible drilling and development costs of 
nonproductive wells is a new election, and, when made, shall be binding 
for all subsequent years. Any taxpayer who incurs optional drilling and 
development costs in drilling a nonproductive well must make a clear 
statement of election under this option in the return for the first 
taxable year beginning after December 31, 1942, in which such 
nonproductive well is completed. The absence of a clear indication in 
such return of an election to deduct as ordinary losses intangible 
drilling and development costs of nonproductive wells shall be deemed to 
be an election to recover such costs through depletion to the extent 
that they are not represented by physical property, and through 
depreciation to the extent that they are represented by physical 
property.
    (c) Nonoptional items distinguished. (1) Capital items: The option 
with respect to intangible drilling and development costs does not apply 
to expenditures by which the taxpayer acquires tangible property 
ordinarily considered as having a salvage value. Examples of such items 
are the costs of the actual materials in those structures which are 
constructed in the wells and on the property, and the cost of drilling 
tools, pipe, casing, tubing, tanks, engines, boilers, machines, etc. The 
option does not apply to any expenditure for wages, fuel, repairs, 
hauling, supplies, etc., in connection with equipment, facilities, or 
structures, not incident to or necessary for the drilling of wells, such 
as structures for storing or treating oil or gas. These are capital 
items and are returnable through depreciation.
    (2) Expense items: Expenditures which must be charged off as 
expense, regardless of the option provided by this section, are those 
for labor, fuel, repairs, hauling, supplies, etc., in connection with 
the operation of the wells and of other facilities on the property for 
the production of oil or gas.
    (d) Manner of making election. The option granted in paragraph (a) 
of this section to charge intangible drilling and development costs to 
expense may be exercised by claiming intangible drilling and development 
costs as a deduction on the taxpayer's return for the first taxable year 
in which the taxpayer pays or incurs such costs; no formal statement is 
necessary. If the taxpayer fails to deduct such costs as expenses in 
such return, he shall be deemed to have elected to recover such costs 
through depletion to the extent that they are not represented by 
physical property, and through depreciation to the extent that they are 
represented by physical property.
    (e) Effect of option and election. This section does not grant a new 
option under paragraph (a) of this section or new election under 
paragraph (b) of this section. Section 3 of the Act of October 23, 1962 
(Public Law 87-863, 76 Stat. 1142) granted any taxpayer who had 
exercised an option to capitalize intangible drilling and development 
costs under Regulations 111, Sec. 29.23(m)-16 (1939 Code) or Regulations 
118, Sec. 39.23(m)-16 (1939 Code) a new option for the first taxable 
year ending after October 22, 1962, to deduct such costs as expenses. 
Unless he has exercised the new option granted by such Act, any taxpayer 
who exercised an option or made an election under the regulations 
described in the preceding sentence is, by such option or election, 
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development costs (whether made before January 1, 1954, or after 
December 31, 1953) in connection with oil and gas properties. See 
section 7807(b)(2). Any taxpayer who has not made intangible drilling 
and development expenditures in any taxable year beginning after 
December 31, 1942, prior to his first taxable year beginning after 
December 31, 1953, and ending after August 16, 1954, must exercise the 
option granted in paragraph (a) of this section in the return for the 
first taxable year in which the taxpayer pays or incurs such 
expenditures. If such return is required by law (including extensions 
thereof) to be filed before November 1, 1965, the option under paragraph 
(a) of this section, or the election under paragraph (b) of this 
section, may be exercised or changed not later than November 1, 1965. 
The exercise of or change in such option or election shall be effective 
with respect to the earliest taxable year to which the option or 
election is applicable in respect of which assessment of a deficiency or 
credit or refund of an overpayment, as the case may be, resulting from 
such exercise or change is not prevented by any law or rule of law on 
the date such option is exercised or such election is made. Any such 
option or election shall be binding upon the taxpayer for the first 
taxable year for which it is effective and for all subsequent taxable 
years.
[T.D. 6836, 30 FR 8902, July 15, 1965]



Sec. 1.612-5  Charges to capital and to expense in case of geothermal wells.

    (a) Option with respect to intangible drilling and development 
costs. In accordance with the provisions of section 263(c), intangible 
drilling and development costs incurred by an operator (one who holds a 
working or operating interest in any tract or parcel of land either as a 
fee owner or under a lease or any other form of contract granting 
working or operating rights) in the development of a geothermal deposit 
(as defined in section 613(e)(3) and the regulations thereunder) may at 
the operator's option be chargeable to capital or to expense. This 
option applies to all expenditures made by an operator for wages, fuel, 
repairs, hauling, supplies, etc., incident to and necessary for the 
drilling of wells and the preparation of wells for the production of 
geothermal steam or hot water. Such expenditures have for convenience 
been termed intangible drilling and development costs. They include the 
cost to operators of any drilling or development work (excluding amounts 
payable only out of production or gross or net proceeds from production, 
if such amounts are depletable income to the recipient, and amounts 
properly allocable to cost of depreciable property) done for them by 
contractors under any form of contract, including turnkey contracts. 
Examples of items to which this option applies are all amounts paid for 
labor, fuel, repairs, hauling, and supplies, or any of them, which are 
used:
    (1) In the drilling, shooting, and cleaning of wells,
    (2) In such clearing of ground, draining, road making, surveying, 
and geological work as are necessary in preparation for the drilling of 
wells, and
    (3) In the construction of such derricks, tanks, pipelines, and 
other physical structures as are necessary for the drilling of wells and 
the preparation of wells for the production of geothermal steam or hot 
water.

In general, this option applies only to expenditures for those drilling 
and developing items which in themselves do not have a salvage value. 
For the purpose of this option, labor, fuel, repairs, hauling, supplies, 
etc. are not considered as having a salvage value, even though used in 
connection with the installation of physical property which has a 
salvage value. Included in this option are all costs of drilling and 
development undertaken (directly or through a contract) by an operator 
of a geothermal property whether incurred by the operator prior or 
subsequent to the formal grant or assignment of operating rights (a 
leasehold interest, or other form of operating rights, or working 
interest); except that in any case where any drilling or development 
project is undertaken for the grant or assignment of a fraction of the 
operating rights, only that part of the costs thereof which is 
attributable to such fractional interest is within this option. In the 
excepted cases, costs of the

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project undertaken, including depreciable equipment furnished, to the 
extent allocable to fractions of the operating rights held by others, 
must be capitalized as the depletable capital cost of the fractional 
interest thus acquired.
    (b) Recovery of optional items, if capitalized. (1) Items 
recoverable through depletion: If the taxpayer charges such expenditures 
as fall within the option to capital account, the amounts so capitalized 
and not deducted as a loss are recoverable through depletion insofar as 
they are not represented by physical property. For the purposes of this 
section the expenditures for clearing ground, draining, road making, 
surveying, geological work, excavation, grading, and the drilling, 
shooting, and cleaning of wells, are considered not to be represented by 
physical property, and when charged to capital account are recoverable 
through depletion.
    (2) Items recoverable through depreciation: If the taxpayer charges 
such expenditures as fall within the option to capital account, the 
amounts so capitalized and not deducted as a loss are recoverable 
through depreciation insofar as they are represented by physical 
property. Such expenditures are amounts paid for wages, fuel, repairs, 
hauling, supplies, etc. used in the installation of casing and equipment 
and in the construction on the property of derricks and other physical 
structures.
    (3) In the case of capitalized intangible drilling and development 
costs incurred under a contract, such costs shall be allocated between 
the foregoing classes of items specified in paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) of 
this section for the purpose of determining the depletion and 
depreciation allowances.
    (4) Option with respect to cost of nonproductive wells: If the 
operator has elected to capitalize intangible drilling and development 
costs; then an additional option is accorded with respect to intangible 
drilling and development costs incurred in drilling a nonproductive 
well. Such costs incurred in drilling a nonproductive well may be 
deducted by the taxpayer as an ordinary loss provided a proper election 
is made in the taxpayer's original or amended return for the first 
taxable year ending on or after October 1, 1978, in which such a 
nonproductive well is completed. The taxpayer must make a clear 
statement of election under this option in the return or amended return. 
The election may be revoked by the filing of an amended return that does 
not contain such a statement. The absence of a clear indication in such 
return of an election to deduct as ordinary losses intangible drilling 
and development costs of nonproductive wells shall be deemed to be an 
election to recover such costs through depletion to the extent that they 
are not represented by physical property, and through depreciation to 
the exent that they are represented by physical property. Upon the 
expiration of the time for filing a claim for credit or refund of any 
overpayment of tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Code with respect to the 
first taxable year ending on or after October 1, 1978 in which a 
nonproductive well is completed, the taxpayer is bound for all 
subsequent years by his exercise of the option to deduct intangible 
drilling and development costs of nonproductive wells as an ordinary 
loss or his deemed election to recover such costs through depletion or 
depreciation.
    (c) Nonoptional items distinguished--(1) Capital Items: The option 
with respect to intangible drilling and development costs does not apply 
to expenditures by which the taxpayer acquires tangible property 
ordinarily considered as having a salvage value. Examples of such items 
are the costs of the actual materials in those structures which are 
constructed in the wells and on the property, and the cost of drilling 
tools, pipe, casing, tubing, tanks, engines, boilers, machines, etc. The 
option does not apply to any expenditure for wages, fuel, repairs, 
hauling, supplies, etc., in connection with equipment, facilities, or 
structures, not incident to or necessary for the drilling of wells, such 
as structures for treating geothermal steam or hot water. These are 
capital items and are recoverable through depreciation.
    (2) Expense items: Expenditures which must be charged off as 
expense, regardless of the option provided by this section, are those 
for labor, fuel, repairs, hauling, supplies, etc., in connection with 
the operation of the wells and of

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other facilities on the property for the production of geothermal steam 
or hot water.
    (d) Manner of making election. The option granted in paragraph (a) 
of this section to charge intangible drilling and development costs to 
expense may be exercised by claiming intangible drilling and development 
costs as a deduction on the taxpayer's original or amended return for 
the first taxable year ending on or after October 1, 1978, in which the 
taxpayer pays or incurs such costs with respect to a geothermal well 
commenced on or after that date. No formal statement is necessary. The 
exercise of the option may be revoked by the filing of an amended return 
that does not claim such a deduction. If the taxpayer fails to deduct 
such costs as expenses in any such return, he shall be deemed to have 
elected to recover such costs through depletion to the extent that they 
are not represented by physical property, and through depreciation to 
the extent that they are represented by physical property. Upon the 
expiration of the time for filing a claim for credit or refund of any 
overpayment of tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Code with respect to the 
first taxable year ending on or after October 1, 1978, in which the 
taxpayer pays or incurs intangible drilling and development costs with 
respect to a goethermal well commenced on or after that date, the 
taxpayer is bound by his exercise of the option to charge such costs to 
expense or his deemed election to recover such costs through depletion 
or depreciation for that year and for all subsequent years.
    (e) Effective date. The option granted by paragraph (a) of this 
section is available only for taxable years ending on or after October 
1, 1978, with respect to geothermal wells commenced on or after that 
date.

(Secs. 263, 9805, Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (92 Stat. 3201, 26 
U.S.C. 362; 68A Stat. 917, 26 U.S.C. 7805))

[T.D. 7806, 47 FR 4061, Jan. 28, 1982]



Sec. 1.613-1  Percentage depletion; general rule.

    (a) In general. In the case of a taxpayer computing the deduction 
for depletion under section 611 with respect to minerals on the basis of 
a percentage of gross income from the property, as defined in section 
613(c) and Secs. 1.613-3 and 1.613-4, the deduction shall be the 
percentage of the gross income as specified in section 613(b) and 
Sec. 1.613-2. The deduction shall not exceed 50 percent (100 percent in 
the case of oil and gas properties for taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 1990) of the taxpayer's taxable income from the property 
(computed without regard to the allowance for depletion). The taxable 
income shall be computed in accordance with Sec. 1.613-5. In no case 
shall the deduction for depletion computed under this section be less 
than the deduction computed upon the cost or other basis of the property 
provided in section 612 and the regulations thereunder. The 
apportionment of the deduction between the several owners of economic 
interests in a mineral deposit will be made as provided in paragraph (c) 
of Sec. 1.611-1. For rules with respect to ``gross income from the 
property'' and for definition of the term ``mining,'' see Secs. 1.613-3 
and 1.613-4. For definitions of the terms ``property,'' ``mineral 
deposit,'' and ``minerals,'' see paragraph (d) of Sec. 1.611-1.
    (b) Denial of percentage depletion in case of oil and gas wells. 
Except as otherwise provided in section 613A and the regulations 
thereunder, in the case of oil or gas which is produced after December 
31, 1974, and to which gross income is attributable after that date, the 
allowance for depletion shall be computed without regard to section 613.
[T.D. 8348, 56 FR 21938, May 13, 1991, as amended by T.D. 8437, 57 FR 
43899, Sept. 23, 1992]



Sec. 1.613-2  Percentage depletion rates.

    (a) In general. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this 
section and as provided in section 613(b), in the case of mines, wells, 
or other natural deposits, a taxpayer may deduct as an allowance for 
depletion under section 611 the percentages of gross income from the 
property as set forth in subparagraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this 
paragraph.
    (1) Without regard to situs of deposits. The following rates are 
applicable to

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the minerals listed in this subparagraph regardless of the situs of the 
deposits from which the minerals are produced:

    (i) 27\1/2\ percent--Gas wells, oil wells.
    (ii) 23 percent--Sulfur, uranium.
    (iii) 15 percent--Ball clay, bentonite, china clay, metal mines,\1\ 
sagger clay, rock asphalt, vermiculite.
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    (iv) 10 percent--Asbestos, \1\ brucite, coal, lignite, perlite, 
sodium chloride, wollastonite.
    (v) 5 percent--Brick and tile clay, gravel, mollusk shells 
(including clam shells and oyster shells), peat, pumice, sand, scoria, 
shale, stone (except dimension or ornamental stone). If from brine 
wells--Bromine, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride.

    (2) Production from United States deposits. A rate of 23 percent is 
applicable to the minerals listed in this subparagraph if produced from 
deposits within the United States:
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    \2\ The rate prescribed in this subparagraph does not apply except 
to the extent that alumina and aluminum compounds are extracted 
therefrom.

    \3\ Applicable only for taxable years beginning before January 1, 
1964.

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Zircon.

Ores of the following metals--
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Zinc.

    (3) Other minerals. A rate of 15 percent is applicable to the 
minerals listed in this subparagraph regardless of the situs of the 
deposits from which the minerals are produced, provided the minerals are 
not used or sold for use by the mine owner or operator as rip rap, 
ballast, road material, rubble, concrete aggregates, or for similar 
purposes. If, however, such minerals are sold or used for the purposes 
described in the preceding sentence, a rate of 5 percent is applicable 
to any of such minerals unless sold on bid in direct competition with a 
bona fide bid to sell any of the minerals listed in subdivision (iii) of 
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, in which case the rate is 15 
percent. In addition, the provisions of this subparagraph are not 
applicable with respect to any of the minerals listed herein if the rate 
prescribed in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph is applicable.
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    5 Applicable only for taxable years beginning before 
January 1, 1964.

    6 Not applicable for taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 1960.

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Flake Graphite.

    (4) For purposes of this section, the term all other minerals does 
not include (i) soil, sod, dirt, turf, water, or mosses; or (ii) 
minerals from sea water, the air, or similar inexhaustible sources. 
However, the term all other minerals is not limited in meaning to the 
minerals listed in section 613(b), but includes all other minerals 
(except those to which a specific percentage rate applies under 
subparagraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of section 613(b)): For 
example, gypsum, novaculite, natural mineral pigments, quartz sand and 
quartz pebbles, graphite and kyanite (if section 613(b)(2)(B) does not 
apply), and anorthosite to the extent that alumina and aluminum 
compounds are not extracted therefrom. The 15-percent rate applies to 
such all other minerals when used or sold for use by the mine owner or 
operator for purposes other than as rip rap, ballast, road material, 
rubble, concrete aggregates, or for similar purposes. When any such 
minerals are used or sold for use by the mine owner or operator as rip 
rap, ballast, road material, rubble, concrete aggregates, or for similar 
purposes, the 5-percent rate applies except that, when sold for such

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Bauxite.
use by the mine owner or operator on a bid in direct competition with a 
bona fide bid to sell a mineral listed in section 613(b)(3), the 15-
percent rate applies. For example, limestone sold on a bid in direct 
competition with a bona fide bid to sell rock asphalt for road building 
purposes may be entitled to a 15-percent rate. In every case the 
taxpayer must establish to the satisfaction of the district director 
that there was a bona fide bid to sell a mineral listed under section 
613(b)(3) by a person other than the taxpayer, and that the mineral sold 
by the taxpayer was sold on a bid in direct competition with such bona 
fide bid to sell such other material.
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All other minerals\7\

    (b) Definition of terms. (1) For purposes of this section, the 
minerals indicated below shall have the following meanings:
    (i) Clay, brick and tile--Clay used or sold for use in the 
manufacture of common brick, drain and roofing tile, sewer pipe, flower 
pots, and kindred products (other than clay specifically identified as a 
clay for which a 15 percent rate of percentage allowance is provided).
    (ii) Clay, refractory and fire--Clay which has a pyrometric cone 
equivalent of 19 or higher.
    (iii) Pumice--All pumice including pumicite.
    (iv) Scoria--Only scoria produced from natural deposits.
    (2) For purposes of this section, the term United States means the 
States and the District of Columbia. See section 7701(a)(9).
    (3) For purposes of this section, the term dimension stone means 
blocks and slabs of natural stone, subsequently cut to definite shapes 
and sizes and used or sold for such uses as building stone (excluding 
rubble), monumental stone, paving blocks, curbing and flagging. For 
purposes of this section, ornamental stone means blocks and slabs of 
natural stone, subsequently cut to definite shapes and sizes and used or 
sold for use for making ornaments or statues.
    (c) Rules for application of paragraph (a) of this section. (1) In 
no case may the allowance for depletion computed upon the basis of a 
percentage of gross income from the property exceed 50 percent of the 
taxpayer's taxable income from the property (computed without allowance 
for depletion). For rules relating to the computation of such taxable 
income, see Sec. 1.613-5.
    (2) In cases in which there are produced from a mineral property two 
or more minerals, each entitled to a different percentage depletion rate 
under section 613(b) and this section or any of which is entitled to 
cost depletion only, the percentage depletion allowance is the sum of 
the results obtained by applying the percentage applicable to each 
mineral (zero, if not entitled to percentage depletion) to the gross 
income from the property attributable to such mineral. The sum so 
computed is subject to the limitation provided in section 613(a) and 
Sec. 1.613-1, that is, 50 percent of the taxpayer's taxable income from 
the property (computed without allowance for depletion). Such taxable 
income (computed in accordance with Sec. 1.613-4) is the total taxable 
income resulting from the sale of all minerals produced from the mineral 
property (as defined in section 614 and the regulations thereunder). The 
provisions of this subparagraph may be illustrated by the following 
examples:

    Example 1. Pyrite, an iron sulfide, may be sold for either its 
sulfur content or its iron content, or both. Sulfur is entitled to a 
percentage depletion deduction based on 23 percent of gross income from 
the property whereas the percentage depletion deduction for iron is 
based on 15 percent of such gross income. Therefore, in the case of a 
taxpayer who sells pyrite for both its sulfur and iron content, 23 
percent of his gross income from sulfur plus 15 percent of his gross 
income

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Barnet.
from iron would be his maximum allowable percentage depletion deduction. 
However, this maximum deduction would be subject to the limitation 
provided for in section 613(a), i.e., 50 percent of taxable income from 
the property (computed without allowance for depletion), such taxable 
income being the overall taxable income resulting from the sale of both 
minerals contained in the deposit.
    Example 2. Oil and gas are produced from a single mineral property 
of a taxpayer who operates a retail outlet for the sale of oil products 
within the meaning of section 613A(d)(2). The taxpayer is not entitled 
to percentage depletion on the gross income attributable to the oil, but 
is entitled to percentage depletion on the gross income attributable to 
gas which is regulated gas under section 613A(b)(2)(B). Accordingly, the 
taxpayer's maximum allowable percentage depletion deduction would be 
zero percent of gross income from the property with respect to oil, plus 
22 percent (see section 613A(b)(1)) of gross income from the property 
with respect to gas. This maximum deduction would be subject to the 
limitation provided for in section 613(a), i.e., 50 percent of taxable 
income from the property (computed without allowance for depletion), 
such taxable income being the overall taxable income resulting from the 
sale of both oil and gas. However, in the case of oil or gas production 
which qualifies for percentage depletion under section 613A(c), see the 
special allocation rules contained in section 613A(c)(7) (C) and (E) and 
Sec. 1.613A-4.

    (3) Except as provided in section 613(d) and the regulations 
thereunder relating to special rules for determining rates of depletion 
for taxable years ending after December 31, 1953, to which the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1939 applies:
    (i) The percentage rates set forth in this section are applicable 
only for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1953, and ending 
after August 16, 1954; and
    (ii) The percentage rates set forth in 26 CFR (1939) 39.23(m)-5 
(Regulations 118) are applicable for taxable years beginning before 
January 1, 1954, or ending before August 17, 1954.
    (4) Percentage depletion is not allowable with respect to the income 
from a disposal of coal (including lignite) or domestic iron ore (as 
defined in paragraph (e) of Sec. 1.631-3) with a retained economic 
interest to the extent that such income is treated as from a sale of 
coal or iron ore under section 631(c) and Sec. 1.631-3. Rents or 
royalties paid or incurred by a taxpayer with respect to coal (including 
lignite) or domestic iron ore shall be excluded by such taxpayer in 
determining gross income from the property without regard to the 
treatment under section 631(c) of such rents and royalties in the hands 
of the recipient.
    (5)(i) In all cases there shall be excluded in determining the gross 
income from the property an amount equal to any rents or royalties 
(which are depletable income to the payee) which are paid or incurred by 
the taxpayer in respect of the property and are not otherwise excluded 
from gross income from the property. The following example illustrates 
this rule:

    Example. A leases coal-bearing lands to B on condition that B will 
annually pay a royalty of 25 cents a ton on coal mined and sold by B. 
During the year 1956, B mines and sells f.o.b. mine 100,000 tons of coal 
for $600,000. In computing gross income from the property for the year 
1956, B will exclude $25,000 (100,000 tons x $0.25) in computing his 
allowable percentage depletion deduction. B's allowable percentage 
depletion deduction (without reference to the limitation based on 
taxable income from the property) for the year 1956 will be $57,500 
(($600,000-$25,000) x 10 percent).

    (ii) If bonus payments have been paid in respect of the property in 
any taxable year or any prior taxable years, there shall be excluded in 
determining the gross income from the property, an amount equal to that 
part of such payments which is allocable to the product sold (or 
otherwise giving rise to gross income) for the taxable year. For 
purposes of the preceding sentence, bonus payments include payments by 
the lessee with respect to a production payment which is treated as a 
bonus under section 636(c). Such a production payment is equally 
allocable to all mineral from the mineral property burdened thereby. The 
following examples illustrate the provisions of this subdivision:

    Example 1. In 1956, A leases oil bearing lands to B, receiving 
$200,000 as a bonus and reserving a royalty of one-eighth of the 
proceeds of all oil produced and sold. It is estimated at the time the 
lease is entered into that there are 1,000,000 barrels of oil 
recoverable. In 1956, B produces and sells 100,000 barrels for $240,000. 
In computing his gross income from the property for the year 1956, B 
will exclude $30,000 (\1/8\ of $240,000), the royalty paid to A, and 
$20,000 (100,000 bbls. sold/1,000,000 bbls. estimated to be available 
x 

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$200,000 bonus), the portion of the bonus allocable to the oil produced 
and sold during the year. However, in computing B's taxable income under 
section 63, the $20,000 attributable to the bonus payment shall not be 
either excluded or deducted from B's gross income computed under section 
61. (See paragraph (a)(3) of Sec. 1.612-3.)
    Example 2. In 1971, C leases to D oil bearing lands estimated to 
contain 1,000,000 barrels of oil, reserving a royalty of one-eighth of 
the proceeds of all oil produced and sold and a $500,000 production 
payment payable out of 50 percent of the first oil produced and sold 
attributable to the seven-eighths operating interest. In 1972, D 
produces and sells 100,000 barrels of oil. In computing his gross income 
from the property for the year 1972, D will exclude, in addition to the 
royalty paid to C, $50,000 (100,000 bbls. sold/1,000,000 bbls. estimated 
to be available  x  $500,000 treated under section 636(c) as a bonus), 
the portion of the production payment allocable to the oil produced and 
sold during the taxable year. However, in computing D's taxable income 
under section 63, the $50,000 attributable to the retained production 
payment shall not be either excluded or deducted from D's gross income 
computed under section 61.

    (iii) If advanced royalties have been paid in respect of the 
property in any taxable year, the amount excluded from gross income from 
the property of the payor for the current taxable year on account of 
such payment, shall be an amount equal to the deduction for such taxable 
year taken on account of such payment pursuant to paragraph (b)(3) of 
Sec. 1.612-3.

    Example. If B in example 2 in paragraph (b)(4) of Sec. 1.612-3, 
elects to deduct in 1956 the $10,000 paid to A in that year, he must 
exclude the same amount from gross income from the property in 1956; 
however, if B elects to defer the deduction until 1957 when he mined and 
sold the mineral, he must exclude the $10,000 from gross income from the 
property in 1957.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6841, 30 FR 
9306, July 27, 1965; T.D. 7170, 37 FR 5374, Mar. 15, 1972; T.D. 7261, 38 
FR 5467, Mar. 1, 1973; T.D. 7487, 42 FR 24263, May 13, 1977]



Sec. 1.613-3  Gross income from the property.

    Oil and gas wells. In the case of oil and gas wells, gross income 
from the property, as used in section 613(c)(1), means the amount for 
which the taxpayer sells the oil or gas in the immediate vicinity of the 
well. If the oil or gas is not sold on the premises but is manufactured 
or converted into a refined product prior to sale, or is transported 
from the premises prior to sale, the gross income from the property 
shall be assumed to be equivalent to the representative market or filed 
price of the oil or gas before conversion or transportation.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6965, 33 FR 
10692, July 26, 1968; T.D. 8474, 58 FR 25557, Apr. 27, 1993]



Sec. 1.613-4  Gross income from the property in the case of minerals other than oil and gas.

    (a) In general. The rules contained in this section are applicable 
to the determination of gross income from the property in the case of 
minerals other than oil and gas and the rules contained in Sec. 1.613-3 
are not applicable to such determination, notwithstanding provisions to 
the contrary in Sec. 1.613-3. The term gross income from the property, 
as used in section 613(c)(1), means, in the case of a mineral property 
other than an oil or gas property, gross income from mining. Gross 
income from mining is that amount of income which is attributable to the 
extraction of the ores or minerals from the ground and the application 
of mining processes, including mining transportation. For the purpose of 
this section, ordinary treatment processes (applicable to the taxable 
years beginning before January 1, 1961) and treatment processes 
considered as mining (applicable to the taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 1960) will be referred to as mining processes. Processes, 
including packaging and transportation, which do not qualify as mining 
will be referred to as nonmining processes. Also for the purpose of this 
section, transportation which qualifies as mining will be referred to as 
mining transportation and transportation which does not qualify as 
mining will be referred to as nonmining transportation. See paragraph 
(f) of this section for the definition of the term mining and paragraph 
(g) of this section for rules relating to nonmining processes.
    (b) Sales prior to the application of nonmining processes including 
nonmining transportation. (1) Subject to the adjustments required by 
paragraph (e)(1)

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of this section, gross income from mining means (except as provided in 
subparagraph (2) of this paragraph) the actual amount for which the ore 
or mineral is sold if the taxpayer sells the ore or mineral:
    (i) As it emerges from the mine, prior to the application of any 
process other than a mining process or any transportation, or
    (ii) After application of only mining processes, including mining 
transportation, and before any nonmining transportation.

If the taxpayer sells his ore or mineral in more than one form, and if 
only mining processes are applied to the ore or mineral, gross income 
from mining is the actual amount for which the various forms of the ore 
or mineral are sold, after any adjustments required by paragraph (e)(1) 
of this section. For example, if, at his mine or quarry, a taxpayer 
sells several sizes of crushed gypsum and also sells gypsum fines 
produced as an incidental byproduct of his crushing operations, without 
applying any nonmining processes, gross income from mining will 
ordinarily be the total amount for which such crushed gypsum and fines 
are actually sold. See paragraphs (f) and (g) of this section for 
provisions defining mining and nonmining processes for various minerals.
    (2) In the case of sales between members of a controlled group 
(including sales as to which the district director exercises his 
authority under section 482 and the regulations thereunder), the prices 
for such sales (which shall be deemed to be the actual amount for which 
the ore or mineral is sold) shall be determined, if possible, by use of 
the representative market or field price method, as described in 
paragraph (c) of this section; otherwise such prices shall be determined 
by the appropriate pricing method as provided in paragraph (d)(1) of 
this section. For the definitions of the terms controlled and group, see 
paragraph (j) (1) and (2) of this section.
    (c) Cases where a representative market or field price for the 
taxpayer's ore or mineral can be ascertained--(1) General rule. If the 
taxpayer processes the ore or mineral before sale by the application of 
nonmining processes (including nonmining transportation), or uses it in 
his operations, gross income from mining shall be computed by use of the 
representative market or field price of an ore or mineral of like kind 
and grade as the taxpayer's ore or mineral after the application of the 
mining processes actually applied (if any), including mining 
transportation (if any), and before any nonmining transportation, 
subject to any adjustments required by paragraph (e)(1) of this section. 
See paragraph (e)(2)(i) of this section for certain other situations in 
which this paragraph shall apply. The objective in computing gross 
income from mining by the representative market or field price method is 
to ascertain, on the basis of an analysis of actual competitive sales by 
the taxpayer or others, the dollar figure or amount which most nearly 
represents the approximate price at which the taxpayer, in light of 
market conditions, could have sold his ores or minerals if, prior to the 
application of nonmining processes, the taxpayer had sold the quantities 
and types of ores and minerals to which he applied nonmining processes. 
If it is possible to determine a market or field price under the 
provisions of this paragraph, and if that price is determined to be 
representative, the taxpayer's gross income from mining shall be 
determined on the basis of that price and not under the provisions of 
paragraph (d) of this section. The taxpayer's own actual sales prices 
for ores or minerals of like kind and grade shall be taken into account 
when establishing market or field prices, provided that those sales are 
determined to be representative.
    (2) Criteria for determining whether an ore or mineral is of like 
kind and grade as the taxpayer's ore or mineral. An ore or mineral will 
be considered to be of like kind and grade as the taxpayer's ore or 
mineral if, in common commercial practice, it is sufficiently similar in 
chemical, mineralogical, or physical characteristics to the taxpayer's 
ore or mineral that it is used, or is commercially suitable for use, for 
essentially the same purposes as the uses to which the taxpayer's ore or 
mineral is put. Whether an ore or mineral is of like kind and grade as 
the taxpayer's ore or mineral will generally be determined

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by reference to industrial or commercial specifications and by 
consideration of chemical and physical data relating to the minerals and 
deposits in question. The fact that the taxpayer applies slightly 
different size reduction processes, or the fact that the taxpayer uses 
slightly different benefication processes, or the fact that the taxpayer 
sells his ore or mineral for different purposes, will not, in itself, 
prevent another person's ore or mineral from being considered to be of 
like kind and grade as the taxpayer's ore or mineral. On the other hand, 
the fact that the taxpayer's ore or mineral is suitable for the same 
general commercial use as another person's ore or mineral will not cause 
the two ores or minerals to be considered to be of like kind and grade 
if the desirable natural constituents of the two ores or minerals are 
markedly different substances. For example, anthracite coal will not be 
considered to be of like kind as bituminous coal merely because both 
types of coal can be used as fuel. Similarly, bituminous coal which does 
not possess coking qualities will not be considered to be of like grade 
as bituminous coking coal. However, in the case of a taxpayer who mines 
and uses his bituminous coal in the production of coke, all bituminous 
coals in the same marketing area will be considered to be of like kind, 
and all such bituminous coals having the same or similar coking quality 
suitable for commercial use by coke producers will be considered to be 
of like grade as the coal mined and used by the taxpayer.

Fine distinctions between various grades of minerals are to be avoided 
unless those distinctions are clearly shown to have genuine commercial 
significance.
    (3) Factors to be considered in determining the representative 
market or field price for the taxpayer's ore or mineral. In determining 
the representative market or field price for the taxpayer's ore or 
mineral, consideration shall be given only to prices of ores or minerals 
of like kind and grade as the taxpayer's ore or mineral and with which, 
under commercially accepted standards, the taxpayer's ore or mineral 
would be considered to be in competition if it were sold under the 
conditions described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section. A weighted 
average of the competitive selling prices of ores or minerals of like 
kind and grade as the taxpayer's, beneficiated only by mining processes, 
if any, in the relevant markets, although not determinative of the 
representative market or field price, is an important factor in the 
determination of that price. The taxpayer's own competitive sales prices 
for minerals which have been subjected only to mining processes shall be 
taken into account in computing such a weighted average. For purposes of 
the preceding sentence, if the district director has exercised his 
authority under section 482 and the regulations thereunder and has 
determined the appropriate price with respect to specific sales 
transactions by the taxpayer, that price shall be deemed to be a 
competitive sales price for those transactions. Sales or purchases, 
including the taxpayer's, of ores or minerals of like kind and grade as 
the taxpayer's, will be taken into consideration in determining the 
representative market or field price for the taxpayer's ore or mineral 
only if those sales or purchases are the result of competitive 
transactions. The identity of the taxpayer's relevant markets (including 
their accessibility to the taxpayer), and the representative market or 
field price within those markets, are necessarily factual determinations 
to be made on the basis of the facts and circumstances of each 
individual case. For the purpose of determining the representative 
market or field price for the taxpayer's ore or mineral, exceptional, 
insignificant, unusual, tie-in, or accommodation sales shall be 
disregarded. Except as provided above, representative market or field 
prices shall not be determined by reference to prices established 
between members of a controlled group. See paragraph (j) of this section 
for the definitions of the terms controlled and group.
    (4) Use of prices of mineral of different grade. If there is no 
representative market or field price for a mineral of like kind and 
grade as the taxpayer's, representative market or field prices for an 
ore or mineral which is of like kind but which is not of like grade as 
his ore or mineral may be used, with appropriate adjustments for 
differences

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in mineral content. Representative market or field prices of an ore or 
mineral of like kind but not of like grade may be used only if such 
adjustments are readily ascertainable. For example, it may be 
appropriate in a particular case to establish the representative market 
or field price for an ore having 50 percent X mineral content by 
reference to the representative market or field price for the same kind 
of ore having 60 percent X mineral content with an appropriate 
adjustment for the differences in the valuable mineral content of the 
two ores, any differences in processing costs attributable to 
impurities, and any other relevant factors.
    (5) Information to be furnished by a taxpayer computing gross income 
from mining by use of a representative market or field price. A taxpayer 
who computes his gross income from mining pursuant to the provisions of 
this paragraph shall attach to his return a summary statement indicating 
the prices used by him in computing gross income from mining under this 
paragraph and the source of his information as to those prices, and the 
relevant supporting data shall be assembled, segregated, and made 
readily available at the taxpayer's principal place of business.
    (6) Limitation on gross income from mining computed under the 
provisions of this paragraph. It shall be presumed that a price is not a 
representative market or field price for the taxpayer's ore or mineral 
if the sum of such price plus the total of all costs of the nonmining 
processes (including nonmining transportation) which the taxpayer 
applies to his ore or mineral regularly exceeds the taxpayer's actual 
sales price of his product. For example, if on a regular basis the total 
of all costs of nonmining processes applied by the taxpayer to coal for 
the purpose of making coke is $12 per ton, and if the taxpayer's actual 
sale price for such coke is $18 per ton, a price of $7 per ton would not 
be a representative market or field price for the taxpayer's coal which 
is used for making coke. In order to rebut the presumption set forth in 
the first sentence of this subparagraph, it must be established that the 
loss on nonmining operations is directly attributable to unusual, 
peculiar and nonrecurring factors rather than to the use of a market or 
field price which is not representative. For example, the first sentence 
of this subparagraph shall not apply if the taxpayer establishes in an 
appropriate case that the loss on nonmining operations is directly 
attributable to an event such as a fire, flood, explosion, earthquake, 
or strike.
    (d) Cases where a representative market or field price cannot be 
ascertained-- (1) General rule. (i) If it is impossible to determine a 
representative market or field price as described in paragraph (c) of 
this section then, except as provided in subdivision (ii) of this 
subparagraph, gross income from mining shall be computed by use of the 
proportionate profits method as set forth in subparagraph (4) of this 
paragraph. A method of computing gross income from mining under the 
provisions of this paragraph shall not be deemed to be a method of 
accounting for purposes of paragraph (e) of Sec. 1.446-1.
    (ii)(a) The Office of the Assistant Commissioner (Technical) may 
determine that a method of computation is more appropriate than the 
proportionate profits method or the method being used by the taxpayer. 
The taxpayer may request such a determination (see (d) of this 
subdivision (ii)). If the taxpayer is using a method of computation 
which has been determined by the Office of Assistant Commissioner 
(Technical) to be more appropriate than the proportionate profits 
method, such method shall continue to be used until it is determined by 
the Office of Assistant Commissioner (Technical) that either the 
proportionate profits method or another method is more appropriate.
    (b) The proportionate profits method is more appropriate than the 
method being used under (a) if, under the particular facts and 
circumstances, the method being used under (a) consistently fails to 
clearly reflect gross income from mining and the proportionate profits 
method more clearly reflects gross income from mining for the taxable 
year.
    (c) An alternative method (a method other than the method being used 
under (a) (if any) and the proportionate profits method) is more 
appropriate than the method being used under (a)

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(if any) and the proportionate profits method if, under the particular 
facts and circumstances, the latter methods consistently fail to clearly 
reflect gross income from mining, and the alternative method being 
considered more clearly reflects gross income from mining on a 
consistent basis than the method being used under (a) (if any) and the 
proportionate profits method. When determining whether a method of 
computation clearly reflects gross income from mining, it is relevant to 
compare the gross income from mining produced by such method with the 
gross income from mining, on an equivalent amount of production, which 
results from the computation methods used by competitors. When 
determining the acceptability of proposed alternative methods, primary 
consideration will be given to computation methods based upon 
representative charges for ores, minerals, products, or services. See 
paragraph (c) of this section for principles determining the 
representative character of a charge.
    (d) Application for permission to compute gross income from mining 
by use of an alternative method shall be made by submitting a request to 
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Attention: Assistant Commissioner 
(Technical), Washington, DC 20224.
    (e) Among the alternative methods of computation to which 
consideration will be given, provided that the requirements of this 
subdivision (ii) are met, are the methods listed in subparagraphs (5), 
(6), and (7) of this paragraph. The order in which these methods are 
listed is not significant, and the listing of these methods does not 
preclude a request to make use of a method which is not listed.
    (iii) Approval and continued use of any method of computation under 
this paragraph depends upon all the facts and circumstances in each 
case, and shall be subject to such terms and conditions as may be 
necessary in the opinion of the Commissioner to reflect clearly the 
gross income from mining. Accordingly, the use of such a method for any 
taxable year shall be subject to review and change.
    (2) Costs to be used in computing gross income from mining by use of 
methods based on the taxpayer's costs. In determining the taxpayer's 
gross income from mining by use of methods based on the taxpayer's 
costs, only costs actually paid or incurred shall be taken into 
consideration. In general, if the taxpayer has consistently employed a 
reasonable method of determining the costs of the various individual 
phases of his mining and nonmining processes (such as extraction, 
loading for shipment, calcining, packaging, etc.), such method shall not 
be disturbed. The amount of any particular item to be taken into account 
shall, for taxable years beginning after November 30, 1968, be the 
amount used in determining the taxpayer's income for tax purposes. For 
example, the depreciation lives, methods, and records used for tax 
purposes, if different from those used for book purposes, shall be the 
basis for determining the amount of depreciation to be used. However, a 
taxpayer may continue to use a reasonable method for determining those 
costs on the basis of the amounts computed for cost control or similar 
financial or accounting books and records if that method has been used 
consistently and is applied to the determination of all those costs.
    (3) Treatment of particular items in computing gross income from the 
mining by use of methods based on the taxpayer's costs. (i) Except as 
specifically provided elsewhere in this section, when determining gross 
income from mining by use of methods based on the taxpayer's costs, the 
costs attributable to mining transportation shall be treated as mining 
costs, and the costs attributable to nonmining transportation shall be 
treated as nonmining costs. Accordingly, except as specifically provided 
elsewhere in this section, all profits attributable to mining 
transportation shall be treated as mining profits, and all profits 
attributable to nonmining transportation shall be treated as nonmining 
profits. For this purpose, mining transportation means so much of the 
transportation of ores or minerals (whether or not by common carrier) 
from the point of extraction from the ground to plants or mills in which 
other mining processes are applied thereto as is not in excess of 50 
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pursuant to paragraph (h) of this section and the Commissioner finds 
that both the physical and other requirements are such that the ores or 
minerals must be transported a greater distance to such plants or mills, 
the transportation over the greater distance. Further, for this purpose, 
nonmining transportation includes the transportation (whether or not by 
common carrier) of ores, minerals, or the products produced therefrom, 
from the point of extraction from the ground to nonmining facilities, or 
from a mining facility to a nonmining facility, or from one nonmining 
facility to another, or from a nonmining facility to the customers who 
purchase the taxpayer's first marketable product or group of products. 
See paragraph (e)(2) of this section for provisions relating to 
purchased transportation to the customer and paragraph (g)(3) of this 
section for provisions relating to transportation the primary purpose of 
which is marketing or distribution. In the absence of other methods 
which clearly reflect the costs of the various phases of transportation, 
the cost attributable to nonmining transportation shall be an amount 
which is in the same ratio to the costs incurred for the total 
transportation as the distance of the nonmining transportation is to the 
distance of the total transportation. As an example, where the plants or 
mills in which mining processes are applied to ores or minerals are in 
excess of 50 miles from the point of extraction from the ground (or in 
excess of a greater distance approved by the Commissioner), the costs 
incurred for transportation to those plants or mills in excess of 50 
miles (or of that greater distance) shall be treated as nonmining costs 
in determining gross income from mining. Accordingly, all profits 
attributable to that excess transportation are treated as nonmining 
profits. However, except in the case of transportation performed in 
conveyances owned or leased by the taxpayer, the preceding sentence 
shall apply only to taxable years beginning after November 30, 1968.
    (ii) In determining gross income from mining by use of methods based 
on the taxpayer's costs, a process shall not be considered as a mining 
process to the extent it is applied to ores, minerals, or other 
materials with respect to which the taxpayer is not entitled to a 
deduction for depletion under section 611. The costs of such 
nondepletable ores, minerals, or materials; the costs of the processes 
(including blending, size reduction, etc.) applied thereto; and the 
transportation costs thereof, if any, shall be considered as nominating 
costs in determining gross income from mining. If a mining process is 
applied to an admixture of depletable and nondepletable material, the 
cost of the process and the cost of transportation, if any, attributable 
to the nondepletable material shall be considered as nonmining costs in 
determining gross income from mining. Accordingly, all profits 
attributable thereto are treated as nonmining profits. In the absence of 
other methods which clearly reflect the cost attributable to the 
processing and transportation, if any, of the nondepletable admixed 
material, that cost shall be deemed to be that proportion of the costs 
which the tonnage of nondepletable material bears to the total tonnage 
of both depletable and nondepletable material.
    (iii) In determining gross income from mining by use of methods 
based on the taxpayer's costs:
    (a) The costs attributable to containers, bags, packages, pallets, 
and similar items as well as the costs of materials and labor 
attributable to bagging, packaging, palletizing, or similar operations 
shall be considered as nonmining costs.
    (b) The costs attributable to the bulk loading of manufactured 
products shall be considered as nonmining costs.
    (c) The costs attributable to the operation of warehouses or 
distribution terminals for manufactured products shall be considered as 
nonmining costs.

Accordingly, all profits attributable thereto are treated as nonmining 
profits.
    (iv) In computing gross income from mining by the use of methods 
based on the taxpayer's costs, the principles set forth in paragraph (c) 
of Sec. 1.613-5 shall apply when determining whether selling expenses 
and trade association dues are to be treated, in whole or in part, as 
mining costs or as nonmining costs. To the extent that selling expenses 
and

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trade association dues are treated as nonmining costs, all profits 
attributable thereto are treated as nonmining profits.
    (v) See paragraph (e)(1) of this section for provisions excluding 
certain allowances from the taxpayer's gross sales and costs of his 
first marketable product or group of products.
    (4) Proportionate profits method. (i) The objective of the 
proportionate profits method of computation is to ascertain gross income 
from mining by applying the principle that each dollar of the total 
costs paid or incurred to produce, sell, and transport the first 
marketable product or group of products (as defined in subdivision (iv) 
of this subparagraph) earns the same percentage of profit. Accordingly, 
in the proportionate profits method no ranking of costs is permissible 
which results in excluding or minimizing the effect of any costs 
incurred to produce, sell, and transport the first marketable product or 
group of products. For purposes of this subparagraph, members of a 
controlled group shall be treated as divisions of a single taxpayer. See 
paragraph (j) of this section for the definitions of the terms 
controlled and group.
    (ii) The proportionate profits method of computation is applied by 
multiplying the taxpayer's gross sales (actual or constructive) of his 
first marketable product or group of products (after making the 
adjustments required by paragraph (e) of this section) by a fraction 
whose numerator is the sum of all the costs allocable to those mining 
processes which are applied to produce, sell, and transport the first 
marketable product or group of products, and whose denominator is the 
total of all the mining and nonmining costs paid or incurred to produce, 
sell, and transport the first marketable product or group of products 
(after making the adjustments required by this paragraph and paragraph 
(e) of this section). The method as described herein is merely a 
restatement of the method formerly set forth in the second sentence of 
Regulations 118, section 39.23(m)-1 (e)(3) (1939 Code). The 
proportionate profits method of computation may be illustrated by the 
following equation:
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    (iii) Those costs which are paid or incurred by the taxpayer to 
produce, sell, and transport the first marketable product or group of 
products, and which are not directly identifiable with either a 
particular mining process or a particular nonmining process shall, in 
the absence of a specific provision of this section providing an 
apportionment method, be apportioned to mining and to nonmining by use 
of a method which is reasonable under the circumstances. One method 
which may be reasonable in a particular case is an allocation based on 
the proportion that the direct costs of mining processes and the direct 
costs of nonmining processes bear to each other. For example, the salary 
of a corporate officer engaged in overseeing all of the taxpayer's 
processes is an expense which may reasonably be apportioned on the basis 
of the ratio between the direct costs of mining and nonmining processes. 
On the other hand, an expense such as workmen's compensation premiums 
would normally be apportioned on the basis of direct labor costs. For 
the rule relating to selling expenses, see paragraph (c)(4) of 
Sec. 1.613-5.
    (iv) As used in this section, the term first marketable product or 
group of products means the product (or group of essentially the same 
products) produced by the taxpayer as a result of the application of 
nonmining processes, in the form or condition in which such product or 
products are first marketed in significant quantities by the taxpayer or 
by others in the taxpayer's marketing area. For this purpose, bulk and 
packaged products are considered to be essentially the same product. 
Sales between members of a controlled group

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(as defined in paragraph (j) of this section) shall not be considered in 
making a determination under this subdivision. The first marketable 
product or group of products does not include any product which results 
from additional manufacturing or other nonmining processes applied to 
the product or products first marketed in significant quantities by the 
taxpayer or others in the taxpayer's marketing area. For example, if a 
cement manufacturer sells his own finished cement in bulk and bags and 
also sells concrete blocks or dry ready-mix aggregates containing 
additives, the finished cement, in bulk and bags, constitutes the first 
marketable product or group of products produced by him. Similarly, if 
an integrated iron ore and steel producer sells both pig iron in various 
sizes and rolled sheet iron or shapes, his first marketable product is 
the pig iron in its various sizes. Further, if an integrated clay and 
brick producer sells both unglazed bricks and tiles of various shapes 
and sizes and additionally manufactured bricks and tiles which are 
specially glazed, the unglazed products, both packaged and unpackaged, 
constitute his first marketable product or group of products.
    (v)(a) As used in this subparagraph, the term gross sales (actual or 
constructive) means the total of the taxpayer's actual competitive sales 
to others of the first marketable product or group of products, plus the 
taxpayer's constructive sales of the first marketable product or group 
of products used or retained for use in his own subsequent operations, 
subject to the adjustments required by paragraph (e) of this section. 
See (b) of this subdivision in the case of actual sales between members 
of controlled groups and in the case of constructive sales. A 
constructive sale occurs when a miner-manufacturer is deemed, for 
percentage depletion purposes, to be selling the first marketable 
product or group of products to himself.
    (b) In the case of sales between members of a controlled group as to 
which the district director has exercised his authority under section 
482 and the regulations thereunder and has determined the appropriate 
price with respect to specific sales transactions, that price shall be 
deemed, for those transactions, to be the actual amount for which the 
first marketable product or group of products is sold for purposes of 
this subdivision (v). In the case of all other sales between members of 
a controlled group, and in the case of constructive sales, the prices 
for such sales shall be determined by use of the principles set forth in 
paragraph (c) of this section, subject to the adjustments required by 
paragraph (e) of this section. In the case of constructive sales, see 
paragraph (c)(4) of this section for rules relating to information to be 
furnished by the taxpayer.
    (vi) The provisions of this subparagraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. (a) Facts. A is engaged in the mining of a mineral to 
which section 613 applies and in the application thereto of nonmining 
processes. During 1968, A incurred extraction costs of $35,000; other 
mining costs of $56,000; $150,000 for manufacturing costs; $46,000 for 
other nonmining processes; and $14,000 for the company president's 
salary and similiar costs resulting from both nonmining and mining 
processes. During that year, A produced and sold 70,000 tons of his 
first marketable product for an actual gross sales price of $420,000, 
after the adjustments required by paragraph (e) of this section. A 
representative market or field price for A's mineral before the 
application of nonmining processes cannot be established.
    (b) Computation. (1) The computation of A's gross income from mining 
by use of the proportionate profits method involves two steps. The first 
step is to apportion A's costs to mining and to nonmining. A apportions 
the company president's salary and similiar costs to mining and to 
nonmining in the manner described in the second and third sentences of 
subdivision (iii) of this subparagraph, and apportions his remaining 
costs as follows:

                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Cost                     Mining   Nonmining    Total  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Extraction.............................    $35,000  .........    $35,000
Other mining processes.................     56,000  .........     56,000
Manufacturing..........................  .........   $150,000    150,000
Other nonmining processes..............  .........     46,000     46,000
                                        --------------------------------
    Subtotal...........................     91,000    196,000    287,000
President's salary and similar costs...      4,439      9,561     14,000
                                        --------------------------------
    Total costs........................     95,439    205,561    301,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) The second step is to apply the proportionate profits fraction 
so as to compute A's gross income from mining. To do this, A first

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computes his gross sales of his first marketable group of products, in 
this case $420,000. A multiplies his actual gross sales of $420,000 by 
the proportionate profits fraction, whose numerator consists of his 
total mining costs ($95,439) and whose denominator consists of his total 
costs ($301,000). Thus, A's gross income from mining is $133,170 (i.e., 
95,439/301,000ths of A's actual gross sales of $420,000).
    Example 2. B, who leases a mineral property from C, is engaged in 
the mining of a mineral to which section 613 applies and in the 
application thereto of nonmining processes. Pursuant to the terms of the 
lease, B is required to pay C 10 cents for each ton of mineral which B 
mines. During 1971, B extracted 100,000 tons of mineral. He sold his 
first marketable product for an actual gross sales price of $225,000 
after the adjustments required by paragraph (e) of this section. A 
representative market or field price for B's mineral before the 
application of nonmining processes cannot be established. During 1971, 
with respect to the 100,000 tons of mineral extracted, B incurred mining 
costs of $50,000 and nonmining costs of $100,000, and paid $10,000 to C 
as C's royalty. Since the royalty payment is considered to be C's share 
of the gross income from mining under section 613(a), it is not 
considered to be either a mining cost or a nonmining cost of B. B's 
gross income from mining is $65,000 under the proportionate profits 
method, determined as follows: The $225,000 gross receipts must be 
multiplied by the proportionate profits fraction which is $50,000 mining 
costs over $150,000 total costs ($50,000+$100,000 nonmining costs). 
Since the resulting $75,000 is the total gross income from mining with 
respect to the property, it must be allocated between B's lease interest 
and C's royalty interest. The $10,000 paid to C must be subtracted from 
the $75,000 leaving $65,000 which represents B's gross income from 
mining. C's gross income from mining is the royalty he received or 
$10,000.

    (5) Representative schedule method. The representative schedule 
method is a pricing formula which uses representative finished product 
prices, penalties, charges and adjustments, established in arms-length 
transactions between unrelated parties, to determine the market or field 
price for a crude mineral product. The representative character of a 
price, penalty, charge, or adjustment shall be determined by applying 
the principles set forth in paragraph (c) of this section. The 
representative schedule method is principally intended for use in those 
industries in which such a schedule-type pricing method is in general 
use to determine the price paid to unintegrated mineral producers for 
their crude mineral product. For example, if unintegrated producers of 
copper concentrate in a particular field or market customarily sell 
their product at prices which are determined in accordance with a 
schedule-type pricing formula, consideration will be given to the 
determination of concentrate prices for integrated copper producers in 
accordance with the same pricing formula. The representative schedule 
method shall not be used if it is impossible to determine one or more of 
the elements in the representative schedule formula by reference to 
prices, penalties, charges, or adjustments established in representative 
transactions between unrelated parties. See paragraph (c) of this 
section for principles determining the representative character of a 
charge.
    (6) Method using prices outside the taxpayer's market. Under the 
other market method the taxpayer uses representative market or field 
prices established outside his markets, provided that conditions there 
are substantially the same as in his markets. For example, it may be 
appropriate in a particular case to establish the representative market 
or field price for pellets containing 60 percent iron which are produced 
and used in market area X by reference to the representative market or 
field price for pellets containing 60 percent iron which are produced 
and sold in adjacent market area Y, provided that conditions in the two 
marketing areas are shown to be substantially the same.
    (7) Rate of return on investment method. [Reserved]
    (e) Reductions of sales price in computing gross income from 
mining--(1) Discounts. If a taxpayer computes gross income from mining 
under the provisions of paragraph (b)(1) of this section, trade 
discounts and, for taxable years beginning after November 30, 1968, cash 
discounts actually allowed by the taxpayer shall be subtracted from the 
sale price of the taxpayer's ore or mineral. If a taxpayer computes 
gross income from mining under the provisions of paragraph (c) of this 
section, any such discounts actually allowed (if not otherwise taken 
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basis of which the representative market or field price for the 
taxpayer's ore or mineral is to be determined shall be subtracted from 
the sale price in computing such representative market or field price. 
If a taxpayer computes gross income from mining under the provisions of 
paragraph (d) of this section, such discounts actually allowed (if not 
otherwise taken into account) shall be subtracted from the gross sales 
(actual or constructive), and shall not be considered a cost, of the 
first marketable product or group of products. The provisions of this 
subparagraph shall apply to arrangements which have the same effect as 
trade or cash discounts, regardless of the form of the arrangements.
    (2) Purchased transportation to the customer. (i) A taxpayer who 
computes gross income from mining under the provisions of paragraph (c) 
of this section and who sells his ore or mineral after the application 
of only mining processes but after nonmining transportation shall use as 
the representative market or field price his delivered price (if 
otherwise representative) reduced by costs paid or incurred by him for 
purchased transportation to the customer as defined in subdivision (iii) 
of this subparagraph. If the transportation by the taxpayer is not 
purchased transportation to the customer, or if the taxpayer does not 
sell the ore or mineral until after the application of nonmining 
processes, and if other producers in the taxpayer's marketing area sell 
significant quantities of an ore or mineral of like kind and grade after 
the application of only mining processes but after purchased 
transportation to the customer, the representative delivered price at 
which the ore or mineral is sold by those other producers reduced by 
representative costs of purchased transportation to the customer paid or 
incurred by those producers shall be used by the taxpayer as the 
representative market or field price for his ore or mineral in applying 
paragraph (c) of this section. Furthermore, appropriate adjustments 
shall be made to take into account differences in mode of transportation 
and distance. When applying this subdivision, the representative market 
or field price so computed shall not exceed the taxpayer's delivered 
price less his actual costs of transportation to the customer. For 
purposes of this subdivision, any delivered price shall be adjusted as 
provided in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph.
    (ii) If a taxpayer computes gross income from mining under the 
provisions of paragraph (d) of this section, the cost of purchased 
transportation to the customer (as defined in subdivision (iii) of this 
subparagraph) shall be excluded from the gross sales of his first 
marketable product or group of products (after any adjustments required 
by subparagraph (1) of this paragraph), and from the denominator of the 
proportionate profits fraction, so as not to attribute profits to the 
cost of that transportation. Similar transportation cost adjustments may 
be made, if appropriate, in the case of other methods of computation 
which are based on the taxpayer's costs. For the treatment of costs and 
profits attributable to transportation which is not purchased 
transportation to the customer as defined in subdivision (iii) of this 
subparagraph, see paragraph (d)(3)(i) of this section.
    (iii) For purposes of this section, the term purchased 
transportation to the customer means, in general, nonmining 
transportation of the taxpayer's minerals or mineral products to the 
customer:
    (a) Which is not performed in conveyances owned or leased directly 
or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the taxpayer,
    (b) Which is performed solely to deliver the taxpayer's minerals or 
mineral products to the customer, rather than to transport such minerals 
or products for packaging or other additional processing by the taxpayer 
(other than incidental storage or handling), and
    (c) With respect to which the taxpayer ordinarily does not earn any 
profit.

For purposes of the preceding sentence, transportation which is 
performed by a person controlling or controlled by the taxpayer (within 
the meaning of paragraph (j)(1) of this section) shall be deemed to have 
been performed in conveyances owned or leased by the taxpayer unless it 
is established by the taxpayer that the price charged by the

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controlling or controlled person for such transportation constitutes an 
arm's-length charge (under the standard described in paragraph (b)(1) of 
Sec. 1.482-1). The term purchased transportation to the customer 
includes transportation to a warehouse, terminal, or distribution 
facility owned or operated by the taxpayer, provided that such 
transportation is performed under the conditions described in the first 
sentence of this subdivision. A taxpayer will not be deemed ordinarily 
to earn a profit on transportation merely because charges for the 
transportation are included in the stated selling price, rather than 
being separately stated or segregated from other billing. A taxpayer 
will not be deemed ordinarily to earn a profit on transportation if the 
rates for the transportation constitute an arm's-length charge 
ordinarily paid by shippers of the same product in similar 
circumstances. If a taxpayer computes gross income from mining under the 
provisions of paragraph (d) of this section, the term purchased 
transportation to the customer refers to transportation which conforms 
to the other requirements of this subdivision and which is performed to 
transport the taxpayer's first marketable product or group of products 
(as defined in paragraph (d)(4)(iv) of this section) rather than to 
transport minerals or mineral products which do not yet constitute the 
taxpayer's first marketable product or group of products.
    (iv) The provisions of this subparagraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. A is engaged in the mining of an ore of mineral M and in 
the production and sale of M concentrate. A retains a portion of his 
concentrate for use in his own nonmining operations. During 1968, A sold 
100,000 tons of M concentrate of ore mined and processed by him, which 
sales constituted a significant portion of his total production. Eighty 
thousand tons of that concentrate were sold by A on the basis of a 
representative price (after adjustments required by subparagraph (1) of 
this paragraph) of $30 per ton f.o.b. mine or plant, resulting in gross 
income from mining of $2,400,000. The remaining 20,000 tons were sold by 
A, both directly and through terminals, on the basis of a delivered 
price (after adjustments required by subparagraph (1) of this paragraph) 
at City X of $40 per ton. The delivered price included $15 per ton cost 
of purchased transportation from the mine or plant to customers in City 
X. The representative market or field price of the concentrate sold by A 
on the basis of a delivered price is $25 per ton, determined by 
subtracting the cost of the purchased transportation to the customer 
($15 per ton) from the delivered price for the concentrate ($40 per 
ton). Accordingly, A's gross income from mining with respect to the 
20,000 tons of M concentrate sold on a delivered basis is $500,000. The 
representative market or field price for the concentrate retained by A 
and used in his own nonmining operations may be computed by reference to 
the weighted average price for both A's f.o.b. mine and A's delivered 
sales of concentrate, with the delivered sales prices reduced in the 
manner described above. On this basis, the representative market or 
field price for the retained concentrate is $29 per ton.
    Example 2. B is engaged in the mining of an ore of mineral N and in 
the production of N concentrate. B retained all but an insignificant 
amount of his concentrate for use in his own nonmining operations. Other 
producers in B's marketing area sell significant amounts of N 
concentrate of like kind and grade, both on an f.o.b. mine or plant 
basis and on a delivered basis. In this case, the prices for both the 
f.o.b. and the delivered sales made by other producers (after any 
adjustments required by subparagraph (1) of this paragraph), after 
reduction of the delivered prices by the cost of purchased 
transportation to the customer, shall, if such prices are otherwise 
representative, be taken into account in establishing the representative 
market or field price for the N concentrate produced and used by B.

    (f) Definition of mining--(1) In general. The term mining includes 
only:
    (i) The extraction of ores or minerals from the ground;
    (ii) Mining processes, as described in subparagraphs (2) through (6) 
of this paragraph; and
    (iii) So much of the transportation (whether or not by common 
carrier) of ores or minerals from the point of extraction of the ores or 
minerals from the ground to the plants or mills in which the processes 
referred to in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph are applied thereto 
as is not in excess of 50 miles, and, if the Commissioner finds that 
both the physical and other requirements are such that the ores or 
minerals must be transported a greater distance to such plants or mills, 
the transportation over such greater distance as the Commissioner 
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rules relating to the filing of applications to treat as mining any 
transportation in excess of 50 miles.
    (2) Definition of mining processes. (i) As used in subparagraph 
(1)(ii) of this paragraph, the term mining processes means, for taxable 
years beginning before January 1, 1961, the ordinary treatment processes 
normally applied by mine owners or operators in order to obtain the 
commercially marketable mineral product or products, including the 
following processes (and the processes necessary or incidental thereto), 
and, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1960, the following 
processes (and the processes necessary or incidental thereto):
    (a) In the case of coal--cleaning, breaking, sizing, dust allaying, 
treating to prevent freezing, and loading for shipment;
    (b) In the case of sulfur recovered by the Frasch process--cleaning, 
pumping to vats, cooling, breaking, and loading for shipment;
    (c) In the case of iron ore, bauxite, ball and sagger clay, rock 
asphalt, and ores or minerals which are customarily sold in the form of 
a crude mineral product (as defined in subparagraph (3)(iv) of this 
paragraph):
    (1) Where applied for the purpose of bringing to shipping grade and 
form (as defined in subparagraph (3)(iii) of this paragraph)--sorting, 
concentrating, sintering, and substantially equivalent processes, and
    (2) Loading for shipment.
    (d) In the case of lead, zinc, copper, gold, silver, uranium, or 
fluorspar ores, potash, and ores or minerals which are not customarily 
sold in the form of the crude mineral product--crushing, grinding, and 
beneficiation by concentration (gravity, flotation, amalgamation, 
electrostatic, or magnetic), cyanidation, leaching, crystallization, 
precipitation (but not including electrolytic deposition, roasting, 
thermal or electric smelting, or refining), or by substantially 
equivalent processes or combination of processes used in the separation 
or extraction of the product or products from the ore or the mineral or 
minerals from other material from the mine or other natural deposit; and
    (e) In the case of the following ores or minerals:
    (1) The furnacing of quicksilver ores,
    (2) The pulverization of talc,
    (3) The burning of magnesite, and
    (4) The sintering and nodulizing of phosphate rock.
    (ii) The term mining processes also includes the following processes 
(and, except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, the processes 
necessary or incidental thereto):
    (a) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1960, in the case 
of calcium carbonates and other minerals when used in making cement--all 
processes (other than preheating the kiln feed) applied prior to the 
introduction of the kiln feed into the kiln, but not including any 
subsequent process;
    (b) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1960, and before 
November 14, 1966, in the case of clay to which former section 
613(b)(5)(B) applied, and for taxable years beginning after November 13, 
1966, in the case of clay to which section 613(b) (5) or (6) (B) 
applies--crushing, grinding, and separating the clay from waste, but not 
including any subsequent process;
    (c) For taxable years beginning after October 9, 1969, in the case 
of minerals (other than sodium chloride) extracted from brines pumped 
from a saline perennial lake (as defined in paragraph (b) of Sec. 1.613-
2)--the extraction of such minerals from the brines, but in no case 
including any further processing or refining of such extracted minerals; 
and
    (d) For taxable years beginning after December 30, 1969, in the case 
of oil shale (as defined in paragraph (b) of Sec. 1.613-2)--extraction 
from the ground, crushing, loading into the retort, and retorting, but 
in no case hydrogenation, refining, or any other process subsequent to 
retorting.
    (iii) A process is necessary to another related process if it is 
prerequisite to the performance of the other process. For example, if 
the concentrating of low-grade iron ores to bring to shipping grade and 
form cannot be effectively accomplished without fine pulverization, such 
pulverization shall be treated as a process which is necessary to the 
concentration process. Accordingly, because concentration is a mining 
process, such pulverization is also a mining process. Furthermore, if 
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processes cannot be effectively applied to a mineral without storage of 
the mineral while awaiting the application of such processes, such 
storage shall be treated as a process which is necessary to the 
accomplishment of such mining processes. A process is incidental to 
another related process if the cost thereof is insubstantial in relation 
to the cost of the other process, or if the process is merely the 
coincidental result of the application of the other process. For 
example, the sprinkling of coal, prior to loading for shipment, with 
dots of paper to identify the coal for trade-name purposes will be 
considered incidental to the loading where the cost of that sprinkling 
is insubstantial in relation to the cost of the loading process. Also, 
where crushing of a crude mineral is treated as a mining process, the 
production of fines as a byproduct is ordinarily the coincidental result 
of the application of a mining process. If a taxpayer demonstrates that, 
as a factual matter, a particular process is necessary or incidental to 
a process named as a mining process in section 613(c)(4) of this 
paragraph, the necessary or incidental process will also be considered a 
mining process.
    (iv) The term mining does not include purchasing minerals from 
another. Accordingly, the processes listed in this paragraph shall be 
considered as mining processes only to the extent that they are applied 
by a mine owner or operator to an ore or mineral in respect of which he 
is entitled to a deduction for depletion under section 611. The 
application of these processes to purchased ores, minerals, or materials 
does not constitute mining.
    (3) Processes recognized as mining for ores or minerals covered by 
section 613(c)(4)(C). (i) As used in section 613(c)(4)(C) and 
subparagraph (2)(i) (c) of this paragraph, the terms sorting and 
concentrating mean the process of eliminating substantial amounts of the 
impurities or foreign matter associated with the ores or minerals in 
their natural state, or of separating two or more valuable minerals or 
ores, without changing the physical or chemical identity of the ores or 
minerals. Examples of sorting and concentrating processes are hand or 
mechanical sorting, magnetic separation, gravity concentration, jigging, 
the use of shaking or concentrating tables, the use of spiral 
concentrators, the use of sluices or sluice boxes, sink-and-float 
processes, classifiers, hydrotators and flotation processes. Under 
section 613(c)(4)(C), sorting and concentration will be considered 
mining processes only where they are applied to bring an ore or mineral 
to shipping grade and form.
    (ii) As used in section 613(c)(4)(C) and subparagraph (2)(i)(c) of 
this paragraph, the term sintering means the agglomeration of fine 
particles by heating to a temperature at which incipient, but not 
complete, fusion occurs. Sintering will be considered a mining process 
only where it is applied to an ore or mineral, or a concentrate of an 
ore or mineral, as an auxiliary process necessary to bring the ore or 
mineral to shipping form. A thermal action which is applied in the 
manufacture of a finished product will not be considered to be a mining 
process even though such thermal action may cause the agglomeration of 
fine particles by incipient fusion, and even though such action does not 
cause a chemical change in the agglomerated particles. For example, the 
sintering of finely ground iron ore concentrate, prior to shipment from 
the concentration plant, for the purpose of preventing the risk of loss 
of the finely divided particles during shipment is considered a mining 
process. On the other hand, for example, a heating process applied to 
expand or harden clay, shale, perlite, vermiculite, or other materials 
in the course of the manufacture of lightweight aggregate or other 
building materials is not considered to be a mining process.
    (iii) As used in section 613(c)(4)(C) and this section, to bring to 
shipping grade and form means, with respect to taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 1960, to bring (by the application of mining 
processes at the mine or concentration plant) the quality or size of an 
ore or mineral to the stage or stages at which the ore or mineral is 
shipped to customers or used in nonmining processes (as defined in 
paragraph (g) of this section) by the taxpayer.
    (iv) An ore or mineral is customarily sold in the form of a crude 
mineral product, within the meaning of section 613 (c)(4)(C), if a 
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production thereof is sold or used in a nonmining process prior to the 
alteration of its inherent mineral content by some form of 
beneficiation, concentration, or ore dressing. An ore or mineral does 
not lose its classification as a crude mineral product by reason of the 
fact that, before sale or use in a nonmining process, the ore or mineral 
may be crushed or subjected to other processes which do not alter its 
inherent mineral content. Whether the portion of production sold or used 
in the form of a crude mineral product is a significant portion of the 
total production of an ore or mineral is a question of fact.
    (4) Type of processes recognized as mining for ores or minerals 
covered by section 613(c)(4)(D). Cyanidation, leaching, crystallization, 
and precipitation, which are listed in section 613(c)(4)(D) as treatment 
processes considered as mining, and the processes (or combination of 
processes) which are substantially equivalent thereto, will be 
recognized as mining only to the extent that they are applied to the 
taxpayer's ore or mineral for the purpose of separation or extraction of 
the valuable mineral product or products from the ore, or for the 
purpose of separation or extraction of the mineral or minerals from 
other material extracted from the mine or other natural deposit. A 
process, no matter how denominated, will not be recognized as mining if 
the process beneficiates the ore or mineral to the degree that such 
process, in effect, constitutes smelting, refining, or any other 
nonmining process within the meaning of paragraph (g) of this section. 
As used in section 613(c)(4)(D) and subparagraph (2)(i) (d) of this 
paragraph, the term concentration has the meaning set forth in the first 
two sentences of subparagraph (3)(i) of this paragraph.
    (5) Processes recognized as mining under section 613(c)(4)(I). Under 
the authority granted the Secretary or his delegate in section 
613(c)(4)(I), the processes which are described in subdivisions (i) 
through (iv) of this subparagraph, and the processes necessary or 
incidental thereto, are recognized as mining processes for taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1960. The processes described in 
subdivisions (i) through (iv) of this subparagraph are in addition to 
the specific processes recognized as mining under section 613(c)(4). 
Such additional processes are:
    (i) Crushing and grinding, but not fine pulverization (as defined in 
paragraph (g) (6) (v) of this section);
    (ii) Size classification processes applied to the products of an 
allowable mining process;
    (iii) Drying to remove free water, provided that such drying does 
not change the physical or chemical identity or composition of the 
mineral; and
    (iv) Washing or cleaning the surface of mineral particles (including 
the washing of sand and gravel and the treatment of kaolin particles to 
remove surface stains), provided that such washing or cleaning does not 
activate or otherwise change the physical or chemical structure of the 
mineral particles.
    (6) In the case of a process applied subsequent to a nonmining 
process, see paragraph (g)(2) of this section.
    (g) Nonmining processes--(1) General rule. Unless they are otherwise 
provided for in paragraph (f) of this section as mining processes (or 
are necessary or incidental to processes listed therein), the following 
processes are not considered to be mining processes--electrolytic 
deposition, roasting, calcining, thermal or electric smelting, refining, 
polishing, fine pulverization, blending with other materials, treatment 
effecting a chemical change, thermal action, and molding or shaping. See 
subparagraph (6) of this paragraph for definitions of certain of these 
terms.
    (2) Processes subsequent to nonmining processes. Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this section, a process applied subsequent to a 
nonmining process (other than nonmining transportation) shall also be 
considered to be a nonmining process. Exceptions to this rule shall be 
made, however, in those instances in which the rule would discriminate 
between similarly situated producers of the same mineral. For example, 
roasting is specifically designated in subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph as a nonmining process, but in the case of minerals referred 
to in section 613(c)(4)(C) sintering is recognized as a mining process. 
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impurities in an ore can only be removed by roasting in order to bring 
it to the same shipping grade and form as a competitive sintered ore of 
the same kind which requires no roasting, the subsequent sintering of 
the roasted ore will be treated as a mining process. In that case, 
however, the roasting of the ore will nonetheless continue to be treated 
as a nonmining process.
    (3) Transportation for the purpose of marketing or distribution; 
storage. Transportation the primary purpose of which is marketing, 
distribution, or delivery for the application of only nonmining 
processes shall not be considered as mining. Nor shall transportation be 
considered as mining merely because, during the course of such 
transportation, some extraneous matter is removed from the ore or 
mineral by the operation of forces of nature, such as evaporation, 
drainage, or gravity flow. Similarly, storage or warehousing of 
manufactured products shall not be considered as mining. The preceding 
sentence shall apply even though, during the course of such storage or 
warehousing, some extraneous matter is removed from the ore or mineral 
by the operation of forces of nature, such as evaporation, drainage, or 
gravity flow.
    (4) Manufacturing, etc. The production, packaging, distribution, and 
marketing of manufactured products, and the processes necessary or 
incidental thereto, are nonmining processes.
    (5) Transformation processes. Processes which effect a substantial 
physical or chemical change in a crude mineral product, or which 
transform a crude mineral product into new or different mineral 
products, or into refined or manufactured products, are nonmining 
processes except to the extent that such processes are allowed as mining 
processes under section 613(c) or under paragraph (f) of this section.
    (6) Definitions. As used in section 613(c)(5) and this section:
    (i) The term calcining refers to processes used to expel the 
volatile portions of a mineral by the application of heat, as, for 
example, the burning of carbonate rock to produce lime, the heating of 
gypsum to produce calcined gypsum or plaster of Paris, or the heating of 
clays to reduce water of crystallization.
    (ii) The term thermal smelting refers to processes which reduce, 
separate, or remove impurities from ores or minerals by the application 
of heat, as, for example, the furnacing of copper concentrates, the 
heating of iron ores, concentrates, or pellets in a blast furnace to 
produce pig iron, or the heating of iron ores or concentrates in a 
direct reduction kiln to produce a feed for direct conversion into 
steel.
    (iii) The term refining refers to processes (other than mining 
processes designated in section 613(c)(4) or this section) used to 
eliminate impurities or foreign matter from smelted or partially 
processed metallic and nonmetallic ores and minerals, as, for example, 
the refining of blister copper. In general, a refining process is 
designed to achieve a high degree of purity by removing relatively small 
amounts of impurities or foreign matter from smelted or partially 
processed ores or minerals.
    (iv) The term polishing refers to processes used to smooth the 
surface of minerals, as, for example, sawing applied to finish rough cut 
blocks of stone, sand finishing, buffing, or otherwise smoothing blocks 
of stone.
    (v) The term fine pulverization refers to any grinding or other size 
reduction process applied to reduce the normal topsize of a mineral 
product to less than .0331 inches, which is the size opening in a No. 20 
Screen (U.S. Standard Sieve Series). A mineral product will be 
considered to have a normal topsize of .0331 inches if at least 98 
percent of the product will pass through a No. 20 Screen (U.S. Standard 
Sieve Series), provided that at least 5 percent of the product is 
retained on a No. 45 Screen (U.S. Standard Sieve Series). Compliance 
with the normal topsize test may also be demonstrated by other tests 
which are shown to be reasonable in the circumstances. The normal 
topsize test shall be applied to the product of the operation of each 
separate and distinct piece of size reduction equipment utilized (such 
as a roller mill), rather than to the final products for sale. Fine 
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through crushing or grinding equipment to accomplish fine pulverization. 
Separating or screening the product of a fine pulverization process 
(including separation by air or water flotation) shall be treated as a 
nonmining process.
    (vi) The term blending with other materials refers to processes used 
to blend different kinds of minerals with one another, as, for example, 
blending iodine with common salt for the purpose of producing iodized 
table salt.
    (vii) The term treatment effecting a chemical change refers to 
processes which transform or modify the chemical composition of a crude 
mineral, as, for example, the coking of coal. The term does not include 
the use of chemicals to clean the surface of mineral particles provided 
that such cleaning does not make any change in the physical or chemical 
structure of the mineral particles.
    (viii) The term thermal action refers to processes which involve the 
application of artificial heat to ores or minerals, such as, for 
example, the burning of bricks, the coking of coal, the expansion or 
popping of perlite, the exfoliation of vermiculite, the heat treatment 
of garnet, and the heating of shale, clay, or slate to produce 
lightweight aggregates. The term does not include drying to remove free 
water.
    (h) Application to treat, as mining, transportation in excess of 50 
miles. If a taxpayer desires to include in the computation of his gross 
income from mining transportation in excess of 50 miles from the point 
of extraction of the minerals from the ground, he shall file an original 
and one copy of an application for the inclusion of such greater 
distance with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Washington, DC 
20224. The application must include a statement setting forth in detail 
the facts concerning the physical and other requirements which prevented 
the construction and operation of the plant (in which mining processes, 
as defined in paragraph (f) of this section, are applied) at a place 
nearer to the point of extraction from the ground. These facts must be 
sufficient to apprise the Commissioner of the exact basis of the 
application. If the taxpayer's return is filed prior to receipt of 
notice of the Commissioner's action upon the application, a copy of such 
application shall be attached to the return. If, after an application is 
approved by the Commissioner, there is a material change in any of the 
facts relied upon in such application, a new application must be 
submitted by the taxpayer.
    (i) Extraction from waste or residue. Extraction of ores or minerals 
from the ground means not only the extraction of ores or minerals from a 
deposit, but also the extraction by mine owners or operators of ores or 
minerals from waste or residue of their prior mining. It is immaterial 
whether the waste or residue results from the process of extraction from 
the ground or from application of mining processes as defined in 
paragraph (f) of this section. However, extraction of ores or minerals 
from waste or residue which results from processes which are not 
allowable as mining processes is not treated as mining. Extraction of 
ores or minerals from the ground does not include extraction of ores or 
minerals by the purchaser of waste or residue or the purchaser of the 
rights to extract ores or minerals from waste or residue. The term 
purchaser does not apply to any person who acquires a mineral property, 
including waste or residue, in a tax-free exchange, such as a corporate 
reorganization, from a person who was entitled to a depletion allowance 
upon ores or minerals produced from such waste or residue, or from a 
person who would have been entitled to such depletion allowance had 
section 613(c)(3) been in effect at the time of the transfer. The term 
purchaser also does not apply to a lessee who has renewed a mineral 
lease if the lessee was entitled to a depletion allowance (or would have 
been so entitled had section 613(c)(3) been in effect at the time of the 
renewal) upon ores or minerals produced from waste or residue before 
renewal of the lease. It is not necessary, for purposes of the preceding 
sentence, that the mineral lease contain an option for renewal. The term 
purchaser does include a person who acquires waste or residue in a 
taxable transaction, even though such waste or residue is acquired 
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the entire mineral enterprise. For special rules with respect to certain 
corporate acquisitions referred to in section 381(a), see section 
381(c)(18) and the regulations thereunder.
    (j) Definition of controlled group. When used in this section:
    (1) The term controlled includes any kind of control, direct or 
indirect, whether or not legally enforceable, and however exercisable or 
exercised. It is the reality of the control which is decisive, not its 
form or the mode of its exercise. A presumption of control arises if 
income or deductions have been arbitrarily shifted.
    (2) The term group means the organizations, trades, or businesses 
owned or controlled by the same interests.
[T.D. 7170, 37 FR 5374, Mar. 15, 1972]



Sec. 1.613-5  Taxable income from the property.

    (a) General rule. The term taxable income from the property 
(computed without allowance for depletion), as used in section 613 and 
this part, means gross income from the property as defined in section 
613(c) and Secs. 1.613-3 and 1.613-4, less all allowable deductions 
(excluding any deduction for depletion) which are attributable to mining 
processes, including mining transportation, with respect to which 
depletion is claimed. These deductible items include operating expenses, 
certain selling expenses, administrative and financial overhead, 
depreciation, taxes deductible under section 162 or 164, losses 
sustained, intangible drilling and development costs, exploration and 
development expenditures, etc. See paragraph (c) of this section for 
special rules relating to discounts and to certain of these deductible 
items. Expenditures which may be attributable both to the mineral 
property upon which depletion is claimed and to other activities shall 
be properly apportioned to the mineral property and to such other 
activities. Furthermore, where a taxpayer has more than one mineral 
property, deductions which are not directly attributable to a specific 
mineral property shall be properly apportioned among the several 
properties. In determining the taxpayer's taxable income from the 
property, the amount of any particular item to be taken into account 
shall be determined in accordance with the principles set forth in 
paragraph (d)(2) and (3) of Sec. 1.613-4.
    (b) Special rule; decrease in mining expenses resulting from gain 
recognized under section 1245(a)(1). (1) If during any taxable year 
beginning after December 31, 1962, the taxpayer disposes of an item of 
section 1245 property (as defined in section 1245(a)(3)) which has been 
used in connection with a mineral property, then for the purpose of 
computing the taxable income from such mineral property for such taxable 
year, the allowable deductions taken into account with respect to 
expenses of mining (that is, expenses attributable to a mineral property 
other than an oil and gas property) shall be decreased by an amount 
equal to the portion of any gain recognized under section 1245(a)(1) 
(relating to treatment of gain from dispositions of certain depreciable 
property as ordinary income) which is properly allocable to such mineral 
property in respect of which the taxable income is being computed. The 
portion of such gain which is properly allocable to such mineral 
property shall bear the same ratio to the total of such gain as:
    (i) The portion of the adjustments reflected in the adjusted basis 
(as such term is defined in paragraph (a)(2) of Sec. 1.1245-2, relating 
to definition of recomputed basis) of such section 1245 property, which 
were allowable as deductions from the gross income from the property (as 
defined in section 613 (c) and Sec. 1.613-3) in computing the taxable 
income from such mineral property, bears to
    (ii) The total of the adjustments reflected in the adjusted basis of 
such section 1245 property.
    (2) For the purposes of this paragraph, the adjustments reflected in 
the adjusted basis of the section 1245 property disposed of shall be 
deemed to have been taken into account in computing the taxable income 
from the mineral property for any taxable year notwithstanding that for 
the taxable year the allowance for depletion was determined without 
reference to percentage depletion under section 613.

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Gilsonite.
    (3) If the amount of gain described in subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph allocable to a mineral property for a taxable year exceeds the 
allowable deductions otherwise taken into account in computing the 
taxable income from the mineral property for the taxable year, the 
excess may not be taken into account in computing the taxable income 
from the mineral property for any other taxable year.
    (4) To the extent that the adjustments reflected in the adjusted 
basis of the section 1245 property are allocable to mineral property 
which the taxpayer no longer owns in the taxable year in which he 
disposes of the section 1245 property, the gain recognized under section 
1245(a)(1) does not result in any tax benefit to the taxpayer under this 
paragraph since he has no taxable income from the mineral property for 
such year. However, if a taxpayer has, in the taxable year in which he 
disposes of an item of section 1245 property, only a portion of the 
original mineral property to which gain described in subparagraph (1) of 
this paragraph with respect to the section 1245 property is properly 
allocable, the entire amount of that gain shall nevertheless be taken 
into account in computing the taxable income of the remaining portion of 
the mineral property. Furthermore, the fact that a mineral property to 
which section 1245 gain is properly allocable is (in the taxable year in 
which the taxpayer disposes of an item of section 1245 property) no 
longer in existence merely because the mineral property has been made a 
part of an aggregation or has been deaggregated will not result in the 
loss of tax benefits under this section. Accordingly,
    (i) If a taxpayer has made an aggregation of mineral properties (see 
section 614 and the regulations thereunder), the amount of any gain 
described in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph which is properly 
allocable to the aggregation shall include the portion of any gain which 
would be properly allocable to the mineral properties which existed 
separately prior to the aggregation and of which the aggregation is or 
was composed, if the prior mineral properties had not been aggregated; 
and
    (ii) If a taxpayer has deaggregated a mineral property, the amount 
of any gain described in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph which is 
properly allocable to each of the resulting mineral properties shall 
include a part of the portion of any gain which would be properly 
allocable to the prior aggregation if the aggregation had not been 
deaggregated, the part properly allocable to each of the resulting 
properties being determined by allocating the gain between the resulting 
properties in the same manner as basis is allocated between them for tax 
purposes (see paragraph (a)(2) of Sec. 1.614-6 and example 5 of 
subparagraph (7) of this paragraph).
    (5) In any case in which it is necessary to determine the portion of 
any gain recognized under section 1245(a)(1) which is properly allocable 
to the mineral property in respect of which the taxable income is being 
computed, the taxpayer shall have available permanent records of all the 
facts necessary to determine with reasonable accuracy the amount of such 
portion. In the absence of such records, none of the gain recognized 
under section 1245(a)(1) shall be allocable to such mineral property.
    (6) As used in this paragraph, the term mineral property has the 
meaning assigned to it by section 614 and Sec. 1.614-1.
    (7) The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. A, who uses the calendar year as his taxable year, 
operated and treated as separate properties mines Nos. 1 and 2. On 
January 1, 1963, A acquired a truck which was section 1245 property. 
During 1963 and 1964 the truck was used 25 percent of the time at mine 
No. 1 and 75 percent of the time at mine No. 2. For each such year the 
depreciation adjustments allowed in respect of the truck were $800 (the 
amount allowable). In computing the taxable income from mines Nos. 1 and 
2 for each such year, $200 (25 percent of $800) of the depreciation 
adjustments was allocated by A to mine No. 1 and $600 (75 percent of 
$800) to mine No. 2. Thus, for the 2 years, the total of the 
depreciation adjustments on the truck was $1,600, of which $400 was 
allocated to mine No. 1 and $1,200 to mine No. 2. On January 1, 1965, A 
recognized upon sale of the truck a gain of $500 to which section 
1245(a)(1) applied. During 1965, A did not recognize any other gain to 
which section 1245(a)(1) applied. In computing taxable

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income from the mines for 1965, the expenses otherwise required to be 
taken into account are reduced by $125 (that is $400/$1,600 of $500) for 
mine No. 1 and by $375 (that is $1,200/$1,600 of $500) for mine No. 2.
    Example 2. The situation is the same as in example 1, except that 
the truck in question is used 25 percent of the time at mine No. 1, and 
75 percent of the time in a nonmining business owned by A. Accordingly, 
in computing taxable income from A's mines for 1965, the expenses for 
mine No. 1 otherwise required to be taken into account are reduced by 
$125 (that is $400/$1,600 of $500), but no reduction is made in the 
expenses for mine No. 2, since the truck in question was not used in 
connection with that mineral property.
    Example 3. The situation is the same as in example 1, except that 
the truck in question was used exclusively at mine No. 1 in 1963. On 
January 1, 1964, the truck was transferred to mine No. 2, and was used 
exclusively at mine No. 2 during the remaining period prior to its sale. 
However, A continued to own and operate mine No. 1. For the 2 years 1963 
and 1964, the total of the depreciation adjustments on the truck was 
$1,600, of which $800 was allocated to mine No. 1 and $800 to mine No. 
2. In computing taxable income from A's mines for 1965, the expenses for 
mines Nos. 1 and 2 otherwise required to be taken into account are 
reduced by $250 each (that is $800/$1,600 of $500). If A had sold mine 
No. 1 on January 1, 1964, no reduction in expenses would be allowable as 
a result of the operation of the truck at mine No. 1, since A would no 
longer have owned mine No. 1 in the year in which the truck was sold.
    Example 4. On January 1, 1963, B, who uses the calendar year as his 
taxable year and who normally allocates depreciation costs to mines 
according to the percentage of time which the depreciable asset is used 
with respect to the mines, acquired a truck which was section 1245 
property. During 1963 the truck was used exclusively on mine No. 1, 
which B operated and treated as a separate property. The depreciation 
adjustments allowed in respect of the truck for 1963 were $1,000 (the 
amount allowable), which amount was allocated to mine No. 1 in computing 
the taxable income therefrom. On January 1, 1964, B acquired and began 
operating mine No. 2 and elected under section 614(c) to aggregate and 
treat as one property mines Nos. 1 and 2. During 1964 B used the truck 
60 percent of the time for mine No. 1 and 40 percent of the time for 
mine No. 2. For 1964 the depreciation adjustments allowed in respect of 
the truck were $1,000 (the amount allowable), which amount was allocated 
to the aggregation of mines Nos. 1 and 2 in computing the taxable income 
therefrom. On December 31, 1964, B sold mine No. 2. For 1965 the 
depreciation adjustments allowed in respect to the truck were $1,000 
(the amount allowable), which amount was allocated to mine No. 1 in 
computing the taxable income therefrom. On January 1, 1966, B recognized 
gain upon sale of the truck of $600 to which section 1245(a)(1) applied. 
In computing the taxable income from mine No. 1 for 1966, the expenses 
otherwise required to be taken into account are reduced by $600, since 
all the depreciation adjustments allowed with respect to the truck, 
including those allowed with respect to the use of the truck at mine No. 
2 ($400 for 1964), relate to the same mineral property from which B had 
taxable income in 1966, the taxable year in which he sold the truck.
    Example 5. On January 1, 1962, A, who uses the calendar year as his 
taxable year, elected under section 614(c) to aggregate and treat as one 
mineral property his operating mineral interests in mines Nos. 1 and 2. 
On January 1, 1963, A acquired a truck which was section 1245 property, 
to be used at both mine No. 1 and mine No. 2. A later elected (with the 
consent of the Commissioner) to deaggregate mines Nos. 1 and 2, and this 
deaggregation became effective on January 1, 1964. At the time of 
deaggregation, half of the tax basis of the aggregated property was 
allocated to mine No. 1, and the other half to mine No. 2. During each 
of the years 1963 and 1964, the truck was used 25 percent of the time on 
mine No. 1 and 75 percent of the time on mine No. 2, and the 
depreciation adjustments allowed in respect of the truck were $800 (the 
amount allowable). On January 1, 1965, A recognized upon sale of the 
truck a gain of $500 to which section 1245(a)(1) applied. In computing 
taxable income from A's mines for 1965, the expenses otherwise required 
to be taken into account are reduced by $187.50 (that is half of $250 
for 1963 and $200/$800 of $250 for 1964) for mine No. 1 and by $312.50 
(that is half of $250 for 1963 and $600/$800 of $250 for 1964) for mine 
No. 2.

    (c) Treatment of particular items in computing taxable income from 
the property. In determining taxable income from the property under the 
provisions of paragraph (a) of this section:
    (1) Trade or cash discounts (or allowances determined to have the 
same effect as trade or cash discounts) which are actually allowed to 
the taxpayer in connection with the acquisition of property, supplies, 
or services shall not be included in the cost of such property, 
supplies, or services.
    (2) Intangible drilling and development costs which are deducted 
under section 263(c) and Sec. 1.612-4 shall be subtracted from the gross 
income from the property.
    (3) Exploration and development expenditures which are deducted for 
the

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taxable year under sections 615, 616, or 617 shall be subtracted from 
the gross income from the property.
    (4)(i) Selling expenses, if any, paid or incurred with respect to a 
raw mineral product shall be subtracted from gross income from the 
property. See subdivision (iii) of this subparagraph for the definition 
of the term raw mineral product. For example, the selling expenses paid 
or incurred by a producer of raw mineral products with respect to 
products such as crude oil, raw gas, coal, iron ore, or crushed dolomite 
shall be subtracted from gross income from the property.
    (ii) A reasonable portion of the expenses of selling a refined, 
manufactured, or fabricated product shall be subtracted from gross 
income from the property. Such reasonable portion shall be equivalent to 
the typical selling expenses which are incurred by unintegrated miners 
or producers in the same mineral industry so as to maintain equality in 
the tax treatment of unintegrated miners or producers in comparison with 
integrated miner-manufacturers or producer-manufacturers. If 
unintegrated miners or producers in the same mineral industry do not 
typically incur any selling expenses, then no portion of the expenses of 
selling a refined, manufactured, or fabricated product shall be 
subtracted from gross income from the property when determining the 
taxpayer's taxable income from the property.
    (iii) For purposes of this subparagraph, a product will be 
considered to be a raw mineral product if (in the case of oil and gas) 
it is sold in the immediate vicinity of the well or if (in the case of 
minerals other than oil and gas) it is sold under the conditions 
described in paragraph (b)(1) of Sec. 1.613-4. In addition, a product 
will be considered to be a raw mineral product if only insubstantial 
value is added to the product by nonmining processes (or, in the case of 
oil and gas, by conversion or transportation processes). For example, in 
the case of a producer of crushed granite poultry grit, both bulk and 
bagged grit will be deemed to be a raw mineral product for purposes of 
the selling expense rule set forth in this subparagraph.
    (iv) The term selling expenses, for purposes of this subparagraph, 
includes sales management salaries, rent of sales offices, sales 
clerical expenses, salesmen's salaries, sales commissions and bonuses, 
advertising expenses, sales traveling expenses, and similar expenses, 
together with an allocable share of the costs of supporting services, 
but the term does not include delivery expenses.
    (5) Taxes which are taken as a credit rather than as a deduction or 
which are capitalized shall not be subtracted from the gross income from 
the property.
    (6) Trade association dues paid or incurred by a producer of crude 
oil or gas or a raw mineral product shall be subtracted from the gross 
income from the property. See subparagraph (4) (iii) of this paragraph 
for the definition of the term raw mineral product. In addition, a 
reasonable portion of the trade association dues incurred by a producer 
of a refined, manufactured, or fabricated product shall also be 
subtracted from gross income from the property if the activities of the 
association relate to production, treatment and marketing of the crude 
oil or gas or raw mineral product. One reasonable method of allocating 
the trade association dues described in the preceding sentence is an 
allocation based on the proportion that the direct costs of mining 
processes and the direct costs of nonmining processes (or in the case of 
oil and gas, conversion and transportation processes) bear to each 
other. The foregoing rules shall apply even though one of the principal 
purposes of an association is to advise, promote, or assist in the 
production, marketing, or sale of refined, manufactured, or fabricated 
products. For example, a reasonable portion of the trade association 
dues paid to an association which promotes the sale of cement, refined 
petroleum, or copper products shall be subtracted from gross income from 
the property.
[T.D. 6955, 33 FR 6968, May 9, 1968. Redesignated by T.D. 7170, 37 FR 
5374, Mar. 15, 1972, as amended by T.D. 7170, 37 FR 5381, Mar. 15, 1972]

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Sec. 1.613-6  Statement to be attached to return when depletion is claimed on percentage basis.

    In addition to the requirements set forth in paragraph (g) of 
Sec. 1.611-2, a taxpayer who claims the percentage depletion deduction 
under section 613 for any taxable year shall attach to his return for 
such year a statement setting forth in complete, summary form, with 
respect to each property for which such deduction is allowable, the 
following information:
    (a) All data necessary for the determination of the gross income 
from the property, as defined in Secs. 1.613-3 from 1.613-4, including:
    (1) Amounts paid as rents or royalties including amounts which the 
recipient treats under section 631(c),
    (2) Proportion and amount of bonus excluded, and
    (3) Amounts paid to holders of other interests in the mineral 
deposit.
    (b) All additional data necessary for the determination of the 
taxable income from the property (computed without the allowance for 
depletion), as defined in Sec. 1.613-5.
[T.D. 7170, 37 FR 5382, Mar. 15, 1972]



Sec. 1.613-7  Application of percentage depletion rates provided in section 613(b) to certain taxable years ending in 1954.

    (a) Election of taxpayer. In the case of any taxable year ending 
after December 31, 1953, to which the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 is 
applicable, the taxpayer may elect in accordance with section 613(d) and 
this section to apply the appropriate percentage depletion rate 
specified in section 613 in respect of any mineral property (within the 
meaning of the 1939 Code). In the case of mines, wells, or other natural 
deposits listed in section 613(b), the election may be made by the 
taxpayer irrespective of whether his depletion allowance with respect to 
the property for the taxable year was computed upon the basis of cost, 
discovery value, or upon a percentage of gross income from the property. 
Once made, the election shall be irrevocable with respect to the 
property for which it is exercised. The election may be made for any 
mineral property of the taxpayer and need not be made for all such 
properties. Gross income from the property and net income from the 
property shall have the same meaning as those terms are used in 26 CFR 
(1939) 39.23(m)-1 (Regulations 118).
    (b) Computation of depletion allowance. The depletion allowance for 
any taxable year with respect to any property for which the taxpayer 
makes the election under section 613(d) shall be an amount equal to the 
sum of:
    (1) That portion of a tentative allowance, computed under the 
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 (without regard to 
paragraph (1) of section 613(d)), which the number of days in the 
taxable year prior to January 1, 1954, bears to the total number of days 
in such taxable year; plus
    (2) That portion of a tentative allowance, computed by using the 
appropriate percentage depletion rate specified in section 613(b) (but 
otherwise computed under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1939), which the number of days in the taxable year after December 31, 
1953, bears to the total number of days in such taxable year.

In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1953, and 
ending before August 17, 1954, the depletion allowance with respect to 
any property for which the taxpayer makes the election under section 
613(d) shall be computed under the provisions of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1939, except that the appropriate percentage depletion rate 
specified in section 613(b) shall be used. In making such computation, 
gross income from the property and net income from the property shall be 
determined in the same manner as specified in paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    (c) Examples. The provisions of this section may be illustrated by 
the following examples:

    Example 1. A is a taxpayer who reports income on the basis of a 
taxable year ending June 30. For the taxable year ended June 30, 1954, A 
had gross income from a uranium property in the amount of $100,000 and 
his depletion allowance was computed with reference to percentage 
depletion. His net income from this property, for purposes of limiting 
the depletion allowance, was $40,000. The 15-percent rate of depletion 
provided for in the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 for

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metal mines resulted in a depletion allowance for the taxable year of 
$15,000. Percentage depletion computed with reference to the 23-percent 
rate provided for uranium under section 613(b) is $23,000 ($100,000 
times 23 percent). However, the allowance computed on this basis is 
limited to $20,000 (50 percent of A's net income from the property). If 
A exercises the election provided for in section 613(d) his depletion 
allowance for the taxable year is the aggregate of $7,561.64 (184/365 
times $15,000) plus $9,917.80 (181/365 times $20,000) or $17,479.44
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1 except that A's 
depletion allowance was computed on the basis of cost and amounted to 
$17,500. If the election is made, A's allowance for the taxable year is 
the aggregate of $8,821.92 (184/365 times $17,500) plus $9,917.80 (181/
365 times $20,000) or $18,739.72.

    (d) Requirement for making election. (1) The election under section 
613(d) shall be made by filing a statement with the district director 
with whom the income tax return was filed for the taxable year to which 
the election is applicable. Such statement shall indicate that an 
election is being made under section 613(d), shall contain a 
recomputation of the depletion allowance and the tax liability for all 
taxable years affected by the exercise of the election, and shall be 
accompanied either by a claim for refund or credit or by an amended 
return or returns, whichever is appropriate.
    (2) If the treatment of any item upon which a tax previously 
determined was based, or if the application of any provisions of the 
internal revenue laws with respect to such tax, depends upon the amount 
of income (e.g., charitable contributions, foreign tax credit, dividends 
received credit, and medical expenses), readjustment in these 
particulars will be necessary as part of any recomputation in conformity 
with the change in the amount of the income which results solely from 
the making of the election under section 613(d).
    (e) Administrative provisions; etc. (1) Section 36(b) of the 
Technical Amendments Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 1633) provides as follows:

    Sec. 36. Percentage depletion rates for certain taxable years ending 
in 1954. * * *
    (b) Statute of limitations, etc.; interest. If refund or credit of 
any overpayment resulting from the application of the amendment made by 
subsection (a) of this section is prevented on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, or within 6 months from such date, by the operation of any 
law or rule of law (other than section 3760 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1939 or section 7121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, relating 
to closing agreements, and other than section 3761 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1939 or section 7122 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1954, relating to compromises), refund or credit of such overpayment 
may, nevertheless, be made or allowed if claim therefor is filed within 
6 months from such date. No interest shall be paid on any overpayment 
resulting from the application of the amendment made by subsection (a) 
of this section.

    (2) If refund or credit of any overpayment resulting from the 
application of section 613(d) is prevented on September 2, 1958, or on 
or before March 2, 1959, by the operation of any law or rule of law 
(other than section 3760 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 or section 
7121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, relating to closing 
agreements, and other than section 3761 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1939 or section 7122 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, relating to 
compromises), refund or credit of such overpayment may, nevertheless, be 
made or allowed if claim therefor is filed on or before March 2, 1959. 
If such refund or credit is not prevented on or before March 2, 1959, 
the time for filing claim therefor shall be governed by the rules of law 
generally applicable to credits and refunds.
    (3) The amount of any refund or credit which is allowable by reason 
of section 613(d) shall not exceed the decrease in income tax liability 
resulting solely from the application of the percentage rates specified 
in section 613(b). No interest shall be allowed or paid on any 
overpayment resulting from the application of section 613(d).
    (4) For purposes of this section the decrease in income tax 
liability shall be the amount by which the tax previously determined (as 
defined in section 3801(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939) exceeds 
the tax as recomputed under section 613(d) and this section.
    (f) Adjustment to basis. Proper adjustment shall be made to the 
basis of any property as required by section 113(b)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1939 and 26 CFR (1939) 39.113(b)(1)-1(c) (Regulations 
118) to reflect any change

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in the depletion allowance resulting from the application of section 
613(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960. Redesignated by T.D. 7170, 37 FR 
5374, Mar. 15, 1972]



Sec. 1.613A-0  Limitations on percentage depletion in the case of oil and gas wells; table of contents.

    This section lists the paragraphs contained in Secs. 1.613A-0 
through 1.613A-7.

Sec. 1.613A-1  Post-1974 limitations on percentage depletion in case of 
                    oil and gas wells; general rule.

        Sec. 1.613A-2  Exemption for certain domestic gas wells.

 Sec. 1.613A-3  Exemption for independent producers and royalty owners.

    (a) General rules.
    (b) Phase-out table.
    (c) Applicable percentage.
    (d) Production in excess of depletable quantity.
    (1) Primary production.
    (2) Secondary or tertiary production.
    (3) Taxable income from the property.
    (4) Examples.
    (e) Partnerships.
    (1) General rule.
    (2) Initial allocation of adjusted basis of oil or gas property 
among partners.
    (i) General rule.
    (ii) Allocation methods.
    (3) Adjustments by partnership to allocated adjusted bases.
    (i) Capital expenditures by partnership.
    (ii) Admission of a new partner or increase in partner's interest.
    (A) In general.
    (B) Allocation of basis to contributing partner.
    (C) Reduction of existing partners' bases.
    (iii) Determination of aggregate of partners' adjusted bases in the 
property.
    (A) In general.
    (B) Written data.
    (C) Assumptions.
    (iv) Withdrawal of partner or decrease in partner's interest.
    (A) In general.
    (B) Special rule for determining a withdrawing partner's basis in 
the property.
    (v) Effective date.
    (4) Determination of a partner's interest in partnership capital or 
income.
    (5) Special rules on allocation of adjusted basis to partners.
    (6) Miscellaneous rules.
    (7) Examples.
    (f) S corporations.
    (g) Trusts and estates.
    (h) Businesses under common control; members of the same family.
    (1) Component members of a controlled group.
    (2) Aggregation of business entities under common control.
    (3) Allocation among members of the same family.
    (4) Special rules.
    (5) Examples.
    (i) Transfer of oil or gas property.
    (1) General rule.
    (i) In general.
    (ii) Examples.
    (2) Transfers after October 11, 1990.
    (i) General rule.
    (ii) Transfer.
    (iii) Transferee.
    (iv) Effective date.
    (v) Examples.
    (j) Percentage depletion with respect to bonuses and advanced 
royalties.
    (1) Amounts received or accrued after August 16, 1986.
    (2) Amounts received or accrued before August 17, 1986.
    (k) Special rules for fiscal year taxpayers.
    (l) Information furnished by partnerships, trusts, estates, and 
operators.

  Sec. 1.613A-4  Limitations on application of Sec. 1.613A-3 exemption.

    (a) Limitation based on taxable income.
    (b) Retailers excluded.
    (c) Certain refiners excluded.

           Sec. 1.613A-5  Election under section 613A (c) (4).

               Sec. 1.613A-6  Recordkeeping requirements.

    (a) Principal value of property demonstrated.
    (b) Production from secondary or tertiary processes.
    (c) Retention of records.

                       Sec. 1.613A-7  Definitions.

    (a) Domestic.
    (b) Natural gas.
    (c) Regulated natural gas.
    (d) Natural gas sold under fixed contract.
    (e) Qualified natural gas from geopressured brine.
    (f) Average daily production.
    (g) Crude oil.
    (h) Depletable oil quantity.
    (i) Depletable natural gas quantity.
    (j) Barrel.
    (k) Secondary or tertiary production.
    (l) Controlled group of corporations.
    (m) Related person.
    (n) Transfer.
    (o) Transferee.
    (p) Interest in proven oil or gas property.
    (q) Amount disallowed.
    (r) Retailer.

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    (s) Refiner.
[T.D. 8348, 56 FR 21938, May 13, 1991, as amended by T.D. 8437, 57 FR 
43899, Sept. 23, 1992]



Sec. 1.613A-1  Post-1974 limitations on percentage depletion in case of oil and gas wells; general rule.

    Except as otherwise provided in section 613A and the regulations 
thereunder, in the case of oil or gas which is produced after December 
31, 1974, and to which gross income from the property is attributable 
after such year, the allowance for depletion under section 611 with 
respect to any oil or gas well shall be computed without regard to 
section 613. In the case of a taxable year beginning before January 1, 
1975, and ending after that date, the percentage depletion allowance 
(but not the cost depletion allowance) with respect to oil and gas wells 
for such taxable year shall be determined by treating the portion 
thereof in 1974 as if it were a short taxable year for purposes of 
section 613 and the portion thereof in 1975 as if it were a short 
taxable year for purposes of section 613A.
[T.D. 7487, 42 FR 24264, May 13, 1977]



Sec. 1.613A-2  Exemption for certain domestic gas wells.

    (a) The allowance for depletion under section 611 shall be computed 
in accordance with section 613 with respect to:
    (1) Regulated natural gas (as defined in paragraph (c) of 
Sec. 1.613A-7),
    (2) Natural gas sold under a fixed contract (as defined in paragraph 
(d) of Sec. 1.613A-7), and
    (3) Any geothermal deposit in the United States or in a possession 
of the United States that is determined to be a gas well within the 
meaning of former section 613(b)(1)(A) (as in effect before enactment of 
the Tax Reduction Act of 1975) for taxable years ending after December 
31, 1974, and before October 1, 1978 (see section 613(e) for depletion 
on geothermal deposits thereafter),
    (b) For taxable years ending after September 30, 1978, the allowance 
for depletion under section 611 shall be computed in accordance with 
section 613 with respect to any qualified natural gas from geopressured 
brine (as defined in paragraph (e) of Sec. 1.613A-7), and 10 percent 
shall be deemed to be specified in section 613(b) for purposes of 
section 613(a).
    (c) For special rules applicable to partnerships, S corporations, 
trusts, and estates, see paragraphs (e), (f), and (g) of Sec. 1.613A-3.
    (d) The provisions of this section may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. A is a producer of natural gas which is sold by A under a 
contract in effect on February 1, 1975. The contract provides for an 
increase in the price of the gas sold under the contract to the highest 
price paid to a producer for natural gas in the area. The gas sold by A 
qualifies under section 613A(b)(1)(B) for percentage depletion as gas 
sold under a fixed contract until its price increases, but is presumed 
not to qualify thereafter unless A demonstrates by clear and convincing 
evidence that the price increase in no event takes increases in tax 
liabilities into account.
    Example 2. B is a producer of natural gas which is sold by B under a 
contract in effect on February 1, 1975. The contract provides that 
beginning January 1, 1980, the price of the gas may be renegotiated. 
Such a provision does not disqualify gas from qualifying for the 
exemption under section 613A(b)(1)(B) with respect to the gas sold prior 
to January 1, 1980. However, gas sold on or after January 1, 1980, does 
not qualify for the exemption whether or not the price of the gas is 
renegotiated.
[T.D. 8348, 56 FR 21939, May 13, 1991, as amended by T.D. 8437, 57 FR 
43899, Sept. 23, 1992; 58 FR 6678, Feb. 1, 1993]



Sec. 1.613A-3  Exemption for independent producers and royalty owners.

    (a) General rules. (1) Except as provided in section 613A(d) and 
Sec. 1.613A-4, the allowance for depletion under section 611 with 
respect to oil or gas which is produced after December 31, 1974, and to 
which gross income from the property is attributable after that date, 
shall be computed in accordance with section 613 with respect to:
    (i) So much of the taxpayer's average daily production (as defined 
in paragraph (f) of Sec. 1.613A-7) of domestic crude oil (as defined in 
paragraphs (a) and (g) of Sec. 1.613A-7) as does not exceed the 
taxpayer's depletable oil quantity (as defined in paragraph (h) of 
Sec. 1.613A-7), and

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    (ii) So much of the taxpayer's average daily production of domestic 
natural gas (as defined in paragraphs (a) and (b) of Sec. 1.613A-7) as 
does not exceed the taxpayer's depletable natural gas quantity (as 
defined in paragraph (i) of Sec. 1.613A-7), and the applicable 
percentage (determined in accordance with the table in paragraph (c) of 
this section shall be deemed to be specified in section 613(b) for 
purposes of section 613(a).
    (2) Except as provided in section 613A(d) and Sec. 1.613A-4, the 
allowance for depletion under section 611 with respect to oil or gas 
which is produced after December 31, 1974, and to which gross income 
from the property is attributable after that date and before January 1, 
1984, shall be computed in accordance with section 613 with respect to:
    (i) So much of the taxpayer's average daily secondary or tertiary 
production (as defined in paragraph (k) of Sec. 1.613A-7) of domestic 
crude oil as does not exceed the taxpayer's depletable oil quantity 
(determined without regard to section 613A(c)(3)(A)(ii), as in effect 
prior to the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990), and
    (ii) So much of the taxpayer's average daily secondary or tertiary 
production of domestic natural gas as does not exceed the taxpayer's 
depletable natural gas quantity (determined without regard to section 
613A(c)(3)(A)(ii), as in effect prior to the Revenue Reconciliation Act 
of 1990), and 22 percent shall be deemed to be specified in section 
613(b) for purposes of section 613(a).
    (3) For purposes of this section, there shall not be taken into 
account any production with respect to which percentage depletion is 
allowed pursuant to section 613A(b) or is not allowable by reason of 
section 613A(c)(9), as in effect prior to the Revenue Reconciliation Act 
of 1990.
    (4) The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. A, a calendar year taxpayer, owns an oil producing 
property with 100,000 barrels of production to which income was 
attributable for 1975 and a gas producing property with 1,200,000,000 
cubic feet of production to which income was attributable for 1975. 
Under section 613A(c)(4), the oil equivalent of 1,200,000,000 cubic feet 
of gas is 200,000 barrels, bringing A's total production of oil and gas 
to which income was attributable for 1975 to the equivalent of 300,000 
barrels of oil. A's average daily production was 821.92 barrels (300,000 
barrels 365 days) which is less than the depletable oil quantity 
(2,000 barrels) before reduuction for any election by A under section 
613A(c)(4). Accordingly, A may make an election with respect to A's 
entire gas production and thereby be entitled to percentage depletion 
with respect to A's entire 1975 income from production of oil and gas. 
A's allowable depletion pursuant to section 613A(c) and A's oil and gas 
properties would be the amount determined under section 613(a) computed 
at the 22 percent rate specified in section 613A(c)(5), as in effect 
prior to the Revenue Reconciliation Act 1990, for 1975.
    Example 2. B, a calendar year taxpayer, owns oil producing 
properties with 365,000 barrels of production to which income was 
attributable for 1975. B was a retailer of oil and gas for only the last 
3 months of 1975. B's average daily production for 1975 was 1,000 
barrels (365,000 barrels365 days).
    Example 3. C, a calendar year taxpayer, owns property X with 500,000 
barrels of primary production to which income was attributable for 1975 
and property Y with 200,000 barrels of primary production to which 
income was attributable for 1975. Property Y had been transferred to C 
on January 1, 1975, on which date it was a proven property. Therefore, 
the exemption under section 613A(c)(1) does not apply to C with respect 
to production from property Y. In determining C's depletable oil 
quantity for the year, the production from property Y is not taken into 
account. Thus, C's average daily prduction for 1975 was 1,369.86 barrels 
(500,000 barrels365).
    Example 4. D owns an oil property with producing wells X and Y on 
it. In 1975 D converts well X into an injection well. Prior to the 
application of the secondary process, it is estimated that without the 
application of the process the annual production from well X would have 
been 50x barrels of oil and from well Y would have been 100x barrels of 
oil. For the taxable year in which injection is commenced production 
from well X is 10x barrels and from well Y is 180x barrels. Forty x 
barrels of oil [190x barrels of oil (actual production from the 
property)--150x barrels (estimate of primary production from the 
property)] qualify as secondary production.
    Example 5. E, a calendar year taxpayer, owns a domestic oil well 
which produced 100,000 barrels of oil in 1980. The proceeds from the 
sale of 15,000 barrels of that production are not includible in E's 
income until 1981. The 15,000 barrels produced in 1980 are included in 
E's average daily production for 1981 and excluded from such production 
for

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1980. The tentative quantity and the percentage depletion rate for 1981 
are applicable to the 15,000 barrels of oil.

    (b) Phase-out table. For purposes of section 613A(c)(3)(A)(i) and 
Sec. 1.613A-7(h) (relating to depletable oil quantity)--

                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          The tentative 
In the case of production after 1974 and to which gross    quantity in  
    income from the property is attributable for the     barrels per day
                     calendar year:                            is:      
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1975...................................................            2,000
1976...................................................            1,800
1977...................................................            1,600
1978...................................................            1,400
1979...................................................            1,200
1980 and thereafter....................................            1,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) Applicable percentage. For purposes of section 613A(c)(1) and 
paragraph (a) of this section--

                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
   In the case of production after 1974 and to which                    
gross income from the property is attributable for the   The applicable 
                    calendar year:                       percentage is: 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1975..................................................                22
1976..................................................                22
1977..................................................                22
1978..................................................                22
1979..................................................                22
1980..................................................                22
1981..................................................                20
1982..................................................                18
1983..................................................                16
1984 and thereafter...................................                15
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (d) Production in excess of depletable quantity--(1) Primary 
production. (i) If the taxpayer's average daily production of domestic 
crude oil exceeds his depletable oil quantity, the allowance for 
depletion pursuant to section 613A(c)(1)(A) and paragraph (a)(1)(i) of 
this section with respect to oil produced during the taxable year from 
each property in the United States shall be that amount which bears the 
same ratio to the amount of depletion which would have been allowable 
under section 613(a) for all of the taxpayer's oil produced from the 
property during the taxable year (computed as if section 613 applied to 
all of the production at the rate specified in paragraph (c) of this 
section) as the amount of his depletable oil quantity bears to the 
aggregate number of barrels representing the average daily production of 
domestic crude oil of the taxpayer for such year.
    (ii) If the taxpayer's average daily production of domestic natural 
gas exceeds his depletable natural gas quantity, the allowance for 
depletion pursuant to section 613A(c)(1)(B) and paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of 
this section with respect to natural gas produced during the taxable 
year from each property in the United States shall be that amount which 
bears the same ratio to the amount of depletion which would have been 
allowable pursuant to section 613(a) for all of the taxpayer's natural 
gas produced from the property during the taxable year (computed as if 
section 613 applied to all of the production at the rate specified in 
paragraph (c) of this section) as the amount of his depletable natural 
gas quantity in cubic feet bears to the aggregate number of cubic feet 
representing the average daily production of domestic natural gas of the 
taxpayer for such year.
    (2) Secondary or tertiary production. (i) If the taxpayer's average 
daily secondary or tertiary production of domestic crude oil exceeds his 
depletable oil quantity (determined without regard to section 
613A(c)(3)(A)(ii), as in effect prior to the Revenue Reconciliation Act 
of 1990), the allowance for depletion pursuant to section 
613A(c)(6)(A)(i), as in effect prior to the Revenue Reconciliation Act 
of 1990, and paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section with respect to oil 
produced during the taxable year from each property in the United States 
shall be that amount which bears the same ratio to the amount of 
depletion which would have been allowable pursuant to section 613(a) for 
all of the taxpayer's secondary or tertiary production of oil from the 
property during the taxable year (computed as if section 613 applied to 
all of the production at the rate specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this 
section) as the amount of his depletable oil quantity (determined 
without regard to section 613A(c)(3)(A)(ii), as in effect prior to the 
Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990) bears to the aggregate number of 
barrels representing the average daily secondary or tertiary production 
of domestic crude oil of the taxpayer for such year.
    (ii) If the taxpayer's average daily secondary or tertiary 
production of domestic natural gas exceeds his depletable natural gas 
quantity (determined without regard to section 613A(c)(3)(A)(ii), as in 
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1990), the allowance for depletion pursuant to section 
613A(c)(6)(A)(ii), as in effect prior to the Revenue Reconciliation Act 
of 1990, and paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section with respect to 
natural gas produced during the taxable year from each property in the 
United States shall be that amount which bears the same ratio to the 
amount of depletion which would have been allowable pursuant to section 
613(a) for all of the taxpayer's secondary or tertiary production of 
natural gas from the property during the taxable year (computed as if 
section 613 applied to all of the production at the rate specified in 
paragraph (a)(2) of this section) as the amount of his depletable 
natural gas quantity in cubic feet (determined without regard to section 
613A(c)(3)(A)(ii), as in effect prior to the Revenue Reconciliation Act 
of 1990) bears to the aggregate number of cubic feet representing the 
average daily secondary or tertiary production of domestic natural gas 
of the taxpayer for such year.
    (iii) This paragraph (d)(2) shall not apply after December 31, 1983.
    (3) Taxable income from the property. If both oil and gas are 
produced from the property during the taxable year, then for purposes of 
section 613A(c)(7) (A) and (B) and paragraph (d) of this section the 
taxable income from the property, in applying the taxable income 
limitation in section 613(a), shall be allocated between the oil 
production and the gas production in proportion to the gross income from 
the property during the taxable year from each. If both gas with respect 
to which section 613A(b) and Sec. 1.613A-2 apply and oil or gas with 
respect to which section 613A(c) and this section apply are produced 
from the property during the taxable year, then for purposes of section 
613A(d)(1) and paragraph (a) of Sec. 1.613A-4 the taxable income from 
the property, in applying the taxable income limitation in section 
613(a), shall also be so allocated. In addition, if both primary 
production and secondary or tertiary production (to which gross income 
from the property is attributable before January 1, 1984) are produced 
from the property during the taxable year and the total amount of 
production is in excess of the depletable quantity, then for purposes of 
paragraph (d) of this section the taxable income from the property, in 
applying the taxable income limitation in section 613(a), shall also be 
so allocated.
    (4) Examples. The application of this paragraph may be illustrated 
by the following examples:

    Example 1. A owns Y and Z oil producing properties. With respect to 
properties Y and Z, the percentage depletion allowable pursuant to 
section 613(a) (computed as if section 613 applied to all of the 
production at the rate specified in section 613A(c)(5)) for 1975 was 
$100x and $200x, respectively. A's average daily production for 1975 was 
4,000 barrels. A's allowable depletion pursuant to section 613A(c) with 
respect to property Y was $50x ($100x depletion x 2,000 depletable oil 
quantity/ 4,000 average daily production). A's allowable depletion 
pursuant to section 613A(c) with respect to property Z was $100x ($200x 
depletion x 2,000 depletable oil quantity/ 4,000 average daily 
production).
    Example 2. B owns gas producing properties which had secondary gas 
production for 1975 of 3,285,000,000 cubic feet, which under section 
613A(c)(4) is equivalent to 547,500 barrels of oil. B's average daily 
secondary production of gas for 1975 was equivalent to 1,500 barrels 
(547,500 barrels365). B elected to have section 613A(c)(4) apply 
to the gas production. With respect to the production, the percentage 
depletion allowable pursuant to section 613(a) (computed at the rate 
specified in section 613A(c)(6)(A), as in effect prior to the Revenue 
Reconciliation Act of 1990) was $150x. B also owns an oil producing 
property which had primary oil production for 1975 of 365,000 barrels. 
B's average daily production of oil for 1975 was 1,000 barrels 
(365,000365). With respect to the oil property, the percentage 
depletion allowable pursuant to section 613(a) (computed as if section 
613 applied to all of the production at the rate specified in section 
613A(c)(5), as in effect prior to the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 
1990) was $100x. B's depletable oil quantity for 1975 was 500 barrels 
(2,000 barrels tentative quantity -1,500 barrels average daily secondary 
production). B's allowable depletion pursuant to section 613A(c) with 
respect to the oil property was $50x ($100x depletion x 500 depletable 
oil quantity/ 1,000 average daily production).
    Example 3. Assume the same facts as in Example 2 except that B's 
primary production was 6,000,000 cubic feet of natural gas daily rather 
than its equivalent under section 613A(c)(4) of 1,000 barrels of oil and 
that B elected to have that section apply to such gas. B's allowable 
depletion pursuant to section 613A(c) with respect to B's primary 
production is $50x, the same as in example 2.
    Example 4. C is a partner with a one-third interest in Partnerships 
CDE and CFG with

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each partnership owning a single oil property. C's percentage depletion 
allowable under section 613(a) (computed as if section 613 applied to 
all of the production at the rate specified in section 613A(c)(5), as in 
effect prior to the the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990) for 1975 was 
$20x with respect to 495,000 barrels (his allocable share of Partnership 
CDE production) and $40x with respect to 600,000 barrels (his allocable 
share of Partnership CFG production). C's average daily production is 
3,000 barrels (1,095,000 total production365 days). C's 
allowable depletion pursuant to section 613A(c) with respect to C's 
share of the production of Partnership CDE is $13.33x ($20x 
depletion x 2,000 depletable oil quantity/ 3,000 average daily 
production). C's allowable depletion pursuant to section 613A(c) with 
respect to C's share of the production of Partnership CFG is $26.67x 
($40x depletion x 2,000 depletable oil quantity/ 3,000 average daily 
production). See Sec. 1.613A-3(e) for the rules on computing depletion 
in the case of a partnership.
    Example 5. H owns a property which, during H's fiscal year which 
began on June 1, 1975, and ended on May 31, 1976, produced gas 
qualifying under section 613A(b) and oil qualifying under section 
613A(c). For the fiscal year H's gross income from the property was 
$400x, of which $100x was from gas and $300x was from oil. For the oil 
his gross income from the property for the period beginning June 1, 
1975, and ending December 31, 1975, was $100x and for the 1976 portion 
of the fiscal year was $200x. The percentage depletion allowance (before 
applying the 50 percent limitation of section 613(a) or the 65 percent 
limitation of section 613A(d)(1)) was $22x for the gas, $22x for the oil 
in 1975, and $44x for the oil in 1976. H's taxable income from the 
property for the fiscal year was $100x. In accordance with paragraph 
(d)(3) of this section, the taxable income from the property is 
allocated $25x to the gas:
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    $25x to the 1975 oil:
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    and $50x to the 1976 oil:
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With the application of the 50 percent of taxable income from the 
property limitation, the allowable percentage depletion (computed 
without reference to section 613A) is limited to $12.50x for the gas, 
$12.50x for the oil in 1975, and $25x for the oil in 1976.

    (e) Partnerships--(1) General rule. In the case of a partnership, 
the depletion allowance under section 611 with respect to production 
from domestic oil and gas properties shall be computed separately by the 
partners and not by the partnership. The determination of whether cost 
or percentage depletion is applicable is to be made at the partner 
level. The partnership must allocate to each partner the partner's 
proportionate share of the adjusted basis of each partnership oil or gas 
property in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (e)(2) through 
(e)(6) of this section. This allocation of the adjusted

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basis of oil or gas property does not affect a partner's adjusted basis 
in his or her partnership interest.
    (2) Initial allocation of adjusted basis of oil or gas property 
among partners--(i) General rule. Each partner shall be allocated his or 
her proportionate share of the adjusted basis of each partnership 
domestic oil or gas property. The initial allocation of adjusted basis 
is to be made as of the later of the date of acquisition of the oil or 
gas property by the partnership or January 1, 1975.
    (ii) Allocation methods. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 
(e)(5) of this section, the provisions of this paragraph (e)(2)(ii) 
govern the determination under paragraph (e)(2)(i) of this section of a 
partner's proportionate share of the adjusted basis of oil or gas 
property. Each partner's proportionate share is determined in accordance 
with the partner's proportionate interest in partnership capital at the 
time of the allocation unless both--
    (A) The partnership agreement provides that a partner's share of the 
adjusted basis of one or more properties is determined in accordance 
with his or her proportionate interest in partnership income; and
    (B) At the time of allocation under the partnership agreement the 
share of each partner in partnership income is reasonably expected to be 
substantially unchanged throughout the life of the partnership, other 
than changes merely to reflect the admission of a new partner, an 
increase in a partners' interest in consideration for money, property, 
or services, or a partial or complete withdrawal of an existing partner.

If the requirements of paragraph (e)(2)(ii) (A) and (B) of this section 
are met, a partner's proportionate share is determined in accordance 
with his or her proportionate interest in partnership income. The 
partners' shares of adjusted basis are determined on a property-by-
property basis. Accordingly, the basis of one property may be allocated 
in proportion to capital and the basis of another property may be 
allocated in proportion to income. See Secs. 1.613A-3(e)(5) and 1.704-
1(b)(4)(v) for special rules concerning allocation of the adjusted basis 
of oil and gas properties.
    (3) Adjustments by partnership to allocated adjusted bases--(i) 
Capital expenditures by partnership. Appropriate adjustments shall be 
made to the partners' adjusted bases in any domestic oil and gas 
property for any partnership capital expenditures relating to such 
property that are made after the initial allocation. These adjustments 
shall be allocated among the partners in accordance with the principles 
set forth in paragraph (e)(2)(ii) of this section.
    (ii) Admission of a new partner or increase in partner's interest--
(A) In general. Upon a contribution of money, other property, or 
services to the partnership by a new or existing partner (``contributing 
partner'') as consideration for an interest in the partnership, the 
partnership shall allocate, in accordance with paragraph (e)(3)(ii)(B) 
of this section, a share of the partnership's basis in each existing oil 
and gas property to the contributing partner, and each existing partner 
shall reduce, in accordance with paragraph (e)(3)(ii)(C) of this 
section, his or her share of the partnership's basis in such property.
    (B) Allocation of basis to contributing partner. The partnership 
shall allocate to a contributing partner his or her proportionate share 
(determined under paragraph (e)(2)(ii) of this section in accordance 
with the partner's proportionate interest in partnership capital or 
income) of the partnership's adjusted basis in each existing partnership 
oil or gas property. For purposes of this allocation, the partnership's 
adjusted basis in such property equals the aggregate of its partner's 
adjusted bases in the property, as determined under paragraph 
(e)(3)(iii) of this section.
    (C) Reduction of existing partners' bases. Each existing partner's 
basis in each existing partnership oil or gas property is reduced by the 
percentage of the partnership's aggregate basis in the property that is 
allocated to the contributing partner. Thus, if one-third of the 
partnership's aggregate basis in a property is allocated to a 
contributing partner because the contributing partner has a one-third 
interest in partnership capital, after the admission of the contributing 
partner each existing partner's basis (including the

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contributing partner's pre-existing basis if such partner is also an 
existing partner) in each property equals the partner's basis (prior to 
the admission) reduced by one-third.
    (iii) Determination of aggregate of partners' adjusted bases in the 
property--(A) In general. To determine the aggregate of its partners' 
adjusted bases for purposes of this paragraph (e)(3), the partnership 
must determine each partner's adjusted basis under either paragraph 
(e)(3)(iii)(B) (written data) or paragraph (e)(3)(iii)(C) (assumptions) 
of this section. The partnership is permitted to determine the bases of 
some partners under paragraph (e)(3)(iii)(B) of this section and of 
others under paragraph (e)(3)(iii)(C) of this section. For this purpose, 
a partner's basis in an oil or gas property does not include any basis 
adjustment under section 743(b).
    (B) Written data. A partnership may determine a partners' basis in 
an oil or gas property by using written data provided by a partner 
stating the amount of the partner's adjusted basis or depletion 
deductions with respect to the property unless the partnership knows or 
has reason to know that the written data is inaccurate. In determining 
depletion deductions, a partner must treat as actually deducted any 
amount disallowed and carried over as a result of the 65 percent-of-
income limitation of section 613A(d)(1). If a partnership does not 
receive written data upon which it may rely, the partnership must use 
the assumptions provided in paragraph (e)(3)(iii)(C) of this section in 
determining a partner's adjusted basis in an oil or gas property.
    (C) Assumptions. Except as provided in paragraph (e)(3)(iv)(B) of 
this section, a partnership that does not use written data pursuant to 
paragraph (e)(3)(iii)(B) of this section to determine a partner's basis 
must use the following assumptions to determine the partner's adjusted 
basis in an oil and gas property:
    (1) The partner deducted his or her share of deductions under 
section 263(c) in the first year in which the partner could claim a 
deduction for such amounts, unless the partnership elected to capitalize 
such amounts;
    (2) The partner was not subject to the 65 percent-of-income 
limitation of section 613A(d)(1) with respect to the partner's depletion 
allowance under section 611; and
    (3) The partner was not subject to the following limitations, with 
respect to the partner's depletion allowance under section 611, except 
to the extent a limitation applied at the partnership level: the taxable 
income limitation of section 613(a); the depletable quantity limitations 
of section 613A(c); the prohibition against claiming percentage 
depletion on transferred proven property under section 613A(c)(9), prior 
to its repeal; or the limitations of section 613A(d) (2), (3), and (4) 
(exclusion of retailers and refiners).
    (iv) Withdrawal of partner or decrease in partner's interest--(A) In 
general. Upon a distribution of money or other property to a withdrawing 
partner as consideration for an interest in the partnership, the 
withdrawing partner's adjusted basis in each domestic oil or gas 
property that continues to be held by the partnership is allocated to 
the remaining partners in proportion to their proportionate interest in 
partnership capital or income after taking into account any increase or 
decrease as a result of the event giving rise to the reallocation. A 
similar rule shall apply in the case of a diminution of a continuing 
partner's interest in the partnership.
    (B) Special rule for determining a withdrawing partner's basis in 
the property. If a partnership is required to determine a withdrawing 
partner's adjusted basis using the assumptions under paragraph 
(e)(3)(iii)(C) of this section, the partnership may rebut the assumption 
in paragraph (e)(3)(iii)(C)(3) of this section that the withdrawing 
partner was not subject to the limitations of sections 613A(d) (2), (3), 
and (4) exclusion of retailers and refiners) by demonstrating that the 
withdrawing partner was subject to the limitations of sections 613A(d) 
(2), (3), or (4).
    (v) Effective date. The provisions of Sec. 1.613A-3(e)(3) (i) 
through (iv) are effective for taxable years beginning after May 13, 
1991. However, a partnership may elect to apply these provisions to 
taxable years beginning on or before May 13, 1991.

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    (4) Determination of a partner's interest in partnership capital or 
income. For purposes of this paragraph (e), a partner's interest in 
partnership capital or income is determined by taking into account all 
facts and circumstances relating to the economic arrangement of the 
partners. See the factors listed in Sec. 1.704-1(b)(3)(ii).
    (5) Special rules on allocation of adjusted basis to partners. An 
allocation or reallocation of the adjusted basis of oil or gas property 
is pursuant to this paragraph (e) of this section deemed to be in 
accordance with the partner's proportionate interest in partnership 
capital or income for purposes of this paragraph (e) where so provided 
in Sec. 1.704-1(b)(4)(v). In addition, in connection with a revaluation 
described in Sec. 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), the basis of an oil or gas 
property is allocated among the partners based on the principles used 
under Sec. 1.704-1(b)(4)(i) of allocating tax items to take into account 
variations between the adjusted basis of the property and its fair 
market value. In the case of an oil or gas property contributed to a 
partnership by a partner, section 704(c) is taken into account in 
determining the partner's share of the adjusted basis.
    (6) Miscellaneous rules--(i) Each partner must separately keep 
records of his or her share of the adjusted basis in each domestic oil 
or gas property of the partnership, adjust his or her share of such 
basis pursuant to section 1016 (including adjustments for any depletion 
allowed or allowable with respect to such property), and use that 
adjusted basis each year in the computation of his or her cost depletion 
or in the computation of his or her gain or loss on the disposition 
(including abandonment) of the property by the partnership.
    (ii) The adjusted basis of a partner's interest in a partnership is 
decreased (but not below zero) pursuant to section 705(a)(3) by the 
amount of the depletion deduction allowed or allowable to the partner 
with respect to a domestic oil or gas property to the extent such 
deduction does not exceed the proportionate share of the adjusted basis 
of such property allocated to the partner under section 613A(c)(7)(D), 
as adjusted by the partner after the initial allocation. Section 
705(a)(1)(C) does not apply to depletion deductions that are not 
included in a partner's distributive share under section 702. 
Accordingly, the adjusted basis of a partner's interest in a partnership 
is not increased under section 705(a)(1)(C) with respect to depletion of 
oil or gas properties. See Sec. 1.705-1(a)(2)(iii).
    (iii) Upon the disposition of an oil or gas property by the 
partnership, each partner must subtract the partner's adjusted basis in 
the property from his or her allocable portion of the amount realized 
from the sale of the property to determine gain or loss. The partner's 
allocable portion of amount realized must, except to the extent governed 
by section 704(c) (or related principles under Sec. 1.704-1(b)(4)(i)), 
be determined in accordance with Sec. 1.704-1(b)(4)(v). Except as 
otherwise provided (e.g., section 751), the sale of a partnership 
interest is not treated as a sale of an oil and gas property.
    (iv) In the case of a transfer of an interest in a partnership, the 
transferor partner's adjusted basis in each partnership oil or gas 
property carries over to the transferee partner. If an election under 
section 754 (relating to optional adjustment to the basis of partnership 
property) is in effect, such basis is adjusted in accordance with 
section 743.
    (v) For purposes of section 732 (relating to basis of distributed 
property other than money) and section 734(b) (relating to optional 
adjustment to basis of partnership property), the partnership's adjusted 
basis in oil and gas property is an amount equal to the aggregate of its 
partners' adjusted bases in the property as determined under the rules 
provided in paragraph (e)(3) of this section.
    (7) Examples. The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by 
the following examples:

    Example 1. A, B, and C have equal interests in capital in 
Partnership ABC. On January 1, 1992, the partnership acquired a 
producing domestic oil property. The partnership's basis in the property 
was $90x. The partnership allocated the adjusted basis of the property 
to each partner in proportion to the

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partner's interest in partnership capital. Accordingly, each partner was 
allocated an adjusted basis of $30x. Each partner must separately 
compute his or her depletion allowance. The amount of percentage 
depletion allowable for each partner for 1992 was $10x. On January 1, 
1993, each partner's adjusted basis in the property was $20x ($30x minus 
$10x). On January 1, 1993, the oil property was sold for $150x. Each 
partner's gain was $30x ($50x allocable share of amount realized minus 
the partner's adjusted basis of $20x). Each partner must adjust the 
partner's adjusted basis in his or her partnership interest to reflect 
the gain.
    Example 2. The facts are the same as in Example 1 except that on 
January 1, 1993, the property was not sold but transferred by the 
partnership to partner A. A's basis in the property was $60x (the sum of 
A's, B's, and C's adjusted bases in the property).
    Example 3. The facts are the same as in Example 1 with the exception 
that in 1992 C was a retailer of oil and gas and was only entitled to a 
cost depletion deduction of $5x. C's gain from the sale of the mineral 
property on January 1, 1993, was $25x ($50x allocable share of amount 
realized minus C's adjusted basis of $25x ($30x minus $5x)).
    Example 4. D, a calendar year taxpayer, is a partner in Partnership 
DEF which owns a domestic producing oil property. On January 1, 1993, 
the partnership's adjusted basis in the property was $900x. On January 
1, 1993, D's adjusted basis in D's partnership interest was $300x and 
D's adjusted basis in the partnership's oil property was $300x. D's 
allowable percentage depletion for 1993 with respect to production from 
the oil property was $50x. On January 1, 1994, D's adjusted basis in D's 
partnership interest was $250x and D's adjusted basis in the 
partnership's oil property was $250x ($300x minus $50x).
    Example 5. On January 1, 1990, G has an adjusted basis of $5x in 
partnership GH's proven domestic oil property, which is the sole asset 
of the partnership. On January 1, 1990 G sells G's partnership interest 
to I for $100x when the election under section 754 is in effect. I has a 
special basis adjustment for the oil property of $95x (the difference 
between I's basis, $100x, and I's share of the basis of the partnership 
property, $5x). I is not entitled to percentage depletion with respect 
to I's distributive share of the oil property income because I is a 
transferee of an interest in a proven oil property. However, I is 
entitled to cost depletion and for this purpose I's interest in the oil 
property has an adjusted basis to I of $100x ($5x, plus I's special 
basis adjustment of $95x).
    Example 6. On January 1, 1960, Partnership JK acquired a domestic 
producing oil property. On January 1, 1990, the partnership's adjusted 
basis in the property was zero. On January 1, 1990, L is admitted as a 
partner to the partnership. Since the partnership's adjusted basis in 
the the oil property is zero, L's proportionate share of the basis in 
the property is also zero. L is not entitled to percentage depletion 
because L is a transferee of a proven oil property (see paragraph (g) of 
this section). Since the property's basis is zero, L is also not 
entitled to any cost depletion with respect to production from the 
property.
    Example 7. (i) O and P have equal interests in capital in 
Partnership OP. On January 1, 1991, the partnership acquired an unproven 
domestic oil property X the basis of which is $200x to the partnership. 
The partnership allocates $100x of the basis of the property to each 
partner in accordance with each partner's proportionate interest in 
partnership capital. For the 1991 taxable year, O has a $10x cost 
depletion allowance and P has a $25x percentage depletion allowance. 
Accordingly, at the end of the 1991 taxable year, O's adjusted basis in 
the property is $90x, and P's adjusted basis in the property is $75x. On 
January 1, 1992, Q is admitted as an equal partner. The partnership does 
not use written data from the partners and must therefore assume that 
each partner was entitled to $25x depletion based on the assumptions 
provided in Sec. 1.613A-3(e)(3)(iii). This would result in a $50x 
combined depletion allowance for the partners and an aggregate adjusted 
basis in the oil property of $150x. Accordingly, the partnership 
allocates $50x of the basis of the property to Q, one-third of the 
aggregate adjusted basis determined by the partnership. O and P must 
each reduce their basis in the property by one-third. Accordingly, after 
the admission of Q, O's adjusted basis in the property is $60x ($90x 
minus $30x), and P's adjusted basis in the property is $50x ($75x minus 
$25x).
    (ii) Assume the same facts as in paragraph (i) of this Example 7 
except that O informs the partnership that its adjusted basis in the 
property is $90x (determined without regard to section 613A(d)(1)). The 
partnership uses the written data provided by O and determines the 
aggregate adjusted basis in the property to be $165x ($90x+$75x). 
Accordingly, the partnership allocates $55x (\1/3\ of $165x) of the 
basis of the property to Q, and O and P must each reduce their adjusted 
basis in the property by one-third, as in paragraph (i) of this Example 
7. Thus, after the admission of Q, O's adjusted basis in the property is 
$60x and P's adjusted basis in the property is $50x.

    (f) S corporations. For purposes of section 613A(c)(13), adjustments 
to shareholders' adjusted bases in any domestic oil or gas property to 
reflect capital expenditures by S corporations, the addition of a new 
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reason of a contribution to the S corporation, the redemption of a 
shareholder's interest, or other appropriate transaction shall be made 
in accordance with principles similar to the principles under 
Sec. 1.613A-3(e) applicable to the entry or withdrawal of a partner.
    (g) Trusts and estates. (1) In the case of production from domestic 
oil and gas properties held by a trust or estate, the depletion 
allowance under section 611 shall be computed initially by the trust or 
estate. The determination of whether cost or percentage depletion is 
applicable shall be made at the trust or estate level, but such 
determination shall not result in the disallowance of cost depletion to 
a beneficiary of a trust or estate for whom cost depletion exceeds 
percentage depletion. The limitations contained in section 613A (c) and 
(d), other than section 613A(d)(1), shall be applied at the trust or 
estate level in its computation of percentage depletion pursuant to 
section 613A and shall also be applied by a beneficiary with respect to 
any percentage depletion apportioned to the beneficiary by the trust or 
estate. The limitation of section 613A(d)(1) shall be applied by each 
taxpayer (i.e., trust, estate or beneficiary) only with respect to its 
allocable share of percentage depletion under section 611(b) (3) or (4). 
For purposes of adjustments to the basis of oil or gas properties held 
by a trust or estate, in the absence of clear and convincing evidence to 
the contrary, it shall be presumed that no beneficiary is affected by 
any section 613A (d) limitations or by the rules contained in section 
613A(c)(8) and (9) (relating to businesses under common control and 
members of the same family and to transfers, respectively), as in effect 
prior to the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990, or has any oil or gas 
production from sources other than the trust or estate.
    (2) The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples.

    Example 1. A is the income beneficiary of a trust the only asset of 
which is a domestic producing oil property. The trust instrument 
requires that an amount which equals 10 percent of the gross income from 
the property be set aside annually as a reserve for depletion. In 1975 
the property a had production of 1,095,000 barrels of oil. The trust's 
gross income from the property in 1975 was $30,000x. In that year, after 
setting aside $3,000x of income for the reserve for depletion, the 
trustee distributed the remaining income to A which represented 80 
percent of the trust's net income. The percentage depletion computed by 
the trust with respect to the production (computed as if section 613 
applied to all of the production at the rate specified in section 
613A(c)(5), as in effect prior to the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 
1990) for 1975 was $6,600x. The trust's average daily production for 
1975 was 3,000 barrels (1,095,000  365 days). The trust's 
allowable depletion pursuant to section 613A(c) with respect to the 
production was $4,400x:
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Pursuant to Sec. 1.611-1(c)(4)(ii), the percentage depletion of $4,400x 
was apportioned between the trustee and A so that the trustee received 
$3,000x (an amount equal to the amount of income set aside for the 
reserve for depletion) and A received $1,400x of the depletion 
deduction. The $1,400x depletion received by A is attributable to 80 
percent of the trust's depletable oil quantity, i.e., 1,600 barrels per 
day.
    Example 2. B, a retailer of oil and gas, is the income beneficiary 
of a trust the only asset of which is a domestic producing oil property. 
In 1975 the trustee distributed one-half of the trust's net income and 
accumulated the other one-half for the benefit of the remainderman. One-
half of the percentage depletion computed by the trust with respect to 
the production from the property was apportioned to B. Since B is a 
retailer of oil and gas, B is not entitled to deduct any of the 
percentage depletion apportioned to B. However, B is entitled to take 
cost depletion with respect to one-half of the production from the oil 
property, notwithstanding the fact that depletion was computed at the 
trust level on the basis of percentage depletion.

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    (h) Businesses under common control; members of the same family--(1) 
Component members of a controlled group. For purposes of only the 
depletable quantity limitations contained in section 613A (c) and this 
section, component members of a controlled group of corporations (as 
defined in paragraph (1) of Sec. 1.613A-7) shall be treated as one 
taxpayer. Accordingly, the group shares the depletable oil (or natural 
gas) quantity prescribed for a taxpayer for the taxable year and the 
secondary production (to which gross income from the property is 
attributable before January 1, 1984) of a member of the group will 
reduce the other members' share of the group's depletable quantity.
    (2) Aggregation of business entities under common control. If 50 
percent or more of the beneficial interest in any two or more entities 
(i.e., corporations, trust, or estates) is owned by the same or related 
persons (taking into account only each person who owns at least 5 
percent of the beneficial interest in an entity and with respect to such 
person his or her entire interest) as defined in paragraph (m) (2) of 
Sec. 1.613A-7, the tentative quantity determined under the table in 
section 613A(c)(3)(B) (as in effect prior to the Revenue Reconciliation 
Act of 1990) for a taxpayer for the taxable year shall be allocated 
among all such entities in proportion to their respective production. 
This paragraph (h)(2) shall not apply to component members of a 
controlled group of corporations (as defined in Sec. 1.613A-7 (1)). For 
purposes of determining ownership interest, an interest owned by or for 
a corporation, partnership, trust, or estate shall be considered as 
owned directly both by itself and proportionately by its shareholders, 
partners, or beneficiaries, as the case may be.
    (3) Allocation among members of the same family. In the case of 
individuals who are members of the same family, the tentative quantity 
determined under the table in section 613A (c)(3)(B) (as in effect prior 
to the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990) for a taxpayer for the 
taxable year shall be allocated among such individuals in proportion to 
the respective production of barrels of domestic crude oil (and the 
equivalent in barrels to the cubic feet of natural gas determined under 
paragraph (h)(4)(ii) of this section) during the period in question by 
such individuals.
    (4) Special rules. For purposes of section 613A (c)(8) and this 
section--
    (i) The family of an individual includes only his spouse and minor 
children, and
    (ii) Each 6,000 cubic feet of domestic natural gas shall be treated 
as 1 barrel of domestic crude oil.
    (5) Examples. The application of this paragraph may be illustrated 
by the following examples:

    Example 1. A owns 50 percent of the stock of Corporation M and 50 
percent of the stock of Corporation N. Both corporations are calendar 
year taxpayers. For 1975 Corporation M's production of domestic crude 
oil was 8,000,000 barrels (365,000 of which was secondary production) 
and Corporation N's was 2,000,000 barrels (all of which was primary 
production). The tentative quantity (2,000 barrels per day) determined 
under the table in section 613A (c)(3)(B) (as in effect prior to the 
Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990) must be allocated between the two 
corporations in proportion to their respective barrels of production of 
domestic crude oil during the taxable year. Corporation M's allocable 
share of the tentative quantity is 1,600 barrels:
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and Corporation N's allocable share is 400 barrels:
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    With respect to M's primary production, M's depletable oil quantity 
is 600 barrels (1,600 barrels - 1,000 barrels [365,000 secondary 
production  365 days]). N's depletable oil quantity, unaffected 
by M's secondary production, is 400 barrels.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in Example 1 except that 
Corporation M is a retailer and Corporation N is not selling its oil 
through Corporation M. Because Corporation M is a retailer, no portion 
of the tentative quantity is allocated to Corporation M. Accordingly, 
Corporation N's depletable oil quantity is the entire 2,000 barrels per 
day because section 613A (c), which contains the allocation 
requirements, is inapplicable to retailers.
    Example 3. Corporations O and P are members of a controlled group 
and are treated as one taxpayer as provided in paragraph (h)(1)

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of this section. Corporation O owns oil properties A and B. Property A 
had primary production for 1975 of 800,000 barrels of oil. Property B 
had secondary production for 1975 of 365,000 barrels of oil. Corporation 
P owns oil property C which had primary production of 660,000 barrels 
for 1975. The allowable percentage depletion with respect to property 
B's secondary production was $360x. The controlled group's average daily 
production was 4,000 barrels [(800,000 + 660,000)  365]. The 
controlled group's depletable oil quantity was 1,000 barrels [2,000 
tentative quantity - 1,000 average daily secondary production (365,000 
 365)]. The allowable percentage depletion pursuant to section 
613 (a) (computed as if section 613 applied to all of the production at 
the rate specified in section 613A (c)(5), as in effect prior to the 
Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990) was $800x with respect to production 
from property A and $660x with respect to production from property C.
    Corporation O's allowable depletion pursuant to section 613A (c) 
with respect to property B's secondary production (for which depletion 
is allowable before primary production) for 1975 was $360x. Corporation 
O's allowable depletion pursuant to section 613A (c) with respect to 
property A was $200x:
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    Therefore, Corporation O's allowable depletion pursuant to section 
613A (c) was $560x ($360x relating to property B plus $200x relating to 
property A). Corporation P's allowable depletion pursuant to section 
613A (c) with respect to property C was $165x:
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    (i) Transfer of oil or gas property--(1) General rule--(i) In 
general. Except as provided in paragraph (i)(2) of this section, in the 
case of a transfer (as defined in paragraph (n) of Sec. 1.613A-7) of an 
interest in any proven oil or gas property (as defined in paragraph (p) 
of Sec. 1.613A-7), paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall not apply to a 
transferee (as defined in paragraph (o) of Sec. 1.613A-7) with respect 
to production of crude oil or natural gas attributable to such interest, 
and such production shall not be taken into account for any computation 
by the transferee under this section.
    (ii) Examples. The provisions of this subparagraph may be 
illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. On January 1, 1975, Individual A transfers proven oil 
properties to Corporation M in an exchange to which section 351 applies 
for shares of its stock. Since there is no allocation requirement 
pursuant to section 613A(c)(8) between A (the transferor) and 
Corporation M (the transferee), the transfer of the proven properties by 
A is a transfer for purposes of section 613A(c)(9) (as in effect prior 
to the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990) and percentage depletion is 
not allowable to Corporation M with respect to such properties.
    Example 2. On January 1, 1975, Corporation N sells proven oil 
property to Corporation O, its wholly-owned subsidiary. Because the 
transfer was made between corporations which are members of the same 
controlled group of corporations, Corporation O is entitled to 
percentage depletion with respect to production from the property so 
long as the tentative oil quantity is allocated between the two 
corporations. If Corporation N were a retailer, the tentative oil 
quantity would not be required to be allocated between the two 
corporations (see example 2 of Sec. 1.613A-3(h)(5)), and Corporation O 
would not be entitled to percentage depletion on the production from the 
property.
    Example 3. B, owner of a proven oil property, died on January 1, 
1975. Pursuant to the provisions of B's will, B's estate transferred the 
oil property on April 1, 1975, into a trust. On July 1, 1976, pursuant 
to a requirement in B's will, the trustee distributed the oil property 
to C. The transfer of the oil property by the estate to the trust and 
the later distribution of the property by the trust to C are

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transfers at death. Therefore, the trust was entitled to compute 
percentage depletion with respect to the production from the oil 
property when the property was owned by the trust and C is entitled to 
percentage depletion with respect to production from the oil property 
after the trust distributes the property to C.
    Example 4. On January 1, 1975, property which produces oil resulting 
from secondary processes was transferred to D. The exemption under 
section 613A(c) applies to D because section 613A(c)(9) (relating to 
transfers of oil or gas property), as in effect in 1975, does not apply 
with respect to secondary production. In addition, even if at the time 
of the transfer the production from the property was primary and D 
applied secondary processes to the property transferred and obtained 
secondary production, D would be entitled to percentage depletion with 
respect to the secondary production.
    Example 5. On July 1, 1975, E and F entered into a contract whereby 
F is given the privilege of drilling a well on E's unproven property, 
and if F does so F is to own the entire working interest in the property 
until F has recoverd all the costs of drilling, equipping, and operating 
the well. Thereafter, 50 percent of the working interest would revert to 
E. In accordance with the contract, 50 percent of the working interest 
reverted to E on July 1, 1976. F is entitled to percentage depletion 
because the transfer of the working interest to F occurred when the 
property was unproven on July 1, 1975, which is the date of the contract 
establishing F's right to the working interest. E is entitled to 
percentage depletion with respect to this working interest since the 
reversion of such interest with respect to which E was eligible for 
percentage depletion is not a transfer. However, if on the date of the 
contract E's property was proven (although not proven when E acquired 
the property), F would not be entitled to claim percentage depletion 
with respect to any of the working interest income. Nonetheless, E would 
still be entitled to percentage depletion with respect to E's working 
interest since the reversion of the interest is not a transfer.
    Example 6. On January 1, 1975, G subleased an oil property to H, 
retaining a \1/8\ royalty interest with the option to convert G's 
royalty into a 50-percent working interest. On July 1, 1975, the 
property was proven and on July 1, 1976, G exercised G's option. G is 
entitled to claim percentage depletion with respect to G's working 
interest since the conversion of the royalty interest which is eligible 
for percentage depletion pursuant to section 613A(c) into an interest 
which constituted part of an interest previously owned by G is not a 
transfer pursuant to Sec. 1.613A-7(n)(8).
    Example 7. I and J (both of whom are minors) are beneficiaries of a 
trust which owned a proven oil property. The oil property was 
transferred to the trust on January 1, 1975, by the father of I and J. 
For 1975, the trustee allocated all the income from the oil property to 
I. For 1976, the trustee allocated all the income from such property to 
J. On January 1, 1977, the trustee distributed the property to I and J 
as equal tenants in common. Since I, J, and their father are members of 
the same family within the meaning of section 613A(c)(8)(C), the 
transfer of the property to the trust by the father, the shifting of 
income between I and J, and the distribution of the oil property by the 
trust to I and J are not transfers for purposes of section 613A(c)(9) 
(as in effect prior to the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990). However, 
the distribution of the oil property will constitute a transfer to each 
distributee on the date on which the distributee reaches majority under 
state law.
    Example 8. In 1975, K transferred a proven oil property productive 
at 5,000 feet to L. Subsequent to the transfer, L drilled new wells on 
the property finding another reservoir at 10,000 feet. The two zones 
were combined under section 614 as a single property. L is not entitled 
to percentage depletion on the gross income attributable to the 
production from the productive zone at 5,000 feet, but is entitled to 
percentage depletion on the gross income attributable to the production 
from the productive zone at 10,000 feet because that zone was not part 
of the proven property until the date of development expenses by L, 
which is after the date of the transfer. Accordingly, L's maximum 
allowable percentage depletion deduction for 1975 would be zero percent 
of gross income from the property with respect to the production from 
5,000 feet, plus 22 percent of gross income from the property with 
respect to the production from 10,000 feet. This maximum deduction would 
be subject to the limitation provided for in section 613(a), i.e.,50 
percent of ``taxable income from the property (computed without 
allowance for depletion),'' such taxable income being the overall 
taxable income resulting from the sale of production from both zones, 
and would also be subject to the limitations provided in section 613A. 
The production from the productive zone at 5,000 feet is not taken into 
account in determining K's depletable oil quantity for the year.
    Example 9. On July 1, 1975, M transferred an oil property with a 
fair market value of $100x to N. On February 1, 1976, N commenced 
production of oil from the property. The fair market value of the 
property on February 1, 1976, as reduced by actual costs incurred by N 
for equipment and intangible drilling and development costs, was $300x. 
Because the value of the property on transfer was not 50 percent or more 
of the value on February 1, 1976, the property transferred to N was not 
a proven property (see Sec. 1.613A-7(p)). However,

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if there had been only marginal production from the property so that the 
fair market value of the property on February 1, 1976, was $40x rather 
than $300x, the property transferred to N would have been a proven 
property provided the other requirements of a proven property were met.
    Example 10. O is the owner of a remainder interest in a trust 
created January 1, 1970. On that date, the trust held oil and gas 
properties. On January 1, 1976, O's interest for the first time entitled 
O to the trust's income from oil and gas production from the properties. 
The reversion of the remainder interest to O is not a transfer (see 
Sec. 1.613A-7(n)(7)). Accordingly, the transfer of the interest in oil 
and gas property to O is deemed to have occurred on January 1, 1970, the 
date O's interest was created.
    Example 11. On January 1, 1976, P, Q, and R entered into a 
partnership for the acquisition of oil and gas leases. It was agreed 
that the sharing of income will be divided equally among P, Q, and R. 
However, it was further agreed that with respect to the first production 
obtained from each property acquired P will receive 80 percent thereof 
and Q and R each will receive 10 percent thereof until $100x has been 
received by P. Assume these allocations have substantial economic effect 
under section 704 of the Code and the regulations thereunder. On 
February 1, 1976, Partnership PQR acquired an unproven property and 
production therefrom was shared pursuant to the partnership agreement. P 
is entitled to percentage depletion with respect to the production 
allocated to him since the transfer of right to the production is deemed 
to have been made on the date the partnership agreement became 
applicable to the specific property, at which time the property was 
unproven. See Sec. 1.613A-7(n) for rules relating to the definition of 
transfer. Similarly, when $100x has been obtained and Q and R each 
commence receiving 33\1/3\ percent of the revenue, Q and R are entitled 
to percentage depletion with respect to their entire interests. However, 
if the property had been proven when acquired by the partnership, P, Q, 
and R would not be entitled to claim any percentage depletion with 
respect to production from the property.
    Example 12. On December 30, 1960, S placed producing oil property in 
trust for the benefit of S's nephew, T, and executed a trust agreement 
which required the trustee of the trust to transfer the oil property to 
T on January 1, 1975. The trustee's transfer of the oil property to T on 
January 1, 1975, is deemed to have occurred on December 30, 1960 (see 
Sec. 1.613A-7(n)). Since the transfer is deemed to have occurred before 
January 1, 1975, section 613A(c) applies with respect to the production 
from the oil property. Moreover, if the trustee was not required to 
transfer the oil property on a specific date but was given discretion to 
select the date of transfer, the transfer of such property would still 
be deemed to have occurred on December 30, 1960. However, the result 
would be different if the trust agreement had provided that the trustee, 
at the trustee's discretion, may transfer the oil property to T on 
January 1, 1975, but is not under any obligation to transfer the 
property to T on January 1, 1975, or on any other date. Since the 
transfer was discretionary, the date of the actual transfer governs.
    Example 13. On January 1, 1974, U acquired an oil property. On 
February 1, 1974, U granted V an option to purchase the oil property. V 
exercised V's option on March 2, 1975, and subsequently the oil property 
was conveyed to V. The date of the transfer was March 2, 1975, the day V 
exercised V's option (on which date both parties were bound).
    Example 14. On July 1, 1974, W executed a deed conveying oil and gas 
property to X. W delivered the deed to X on January 1, 1975. Under state 
law, the mere execution of the deed without delivery did not give X any 
rights in the property. Title to the oil property passed to X on the 
date of delivery. Therefore, the date of transfer was January 1, 1975.
    Example 15. Y, owner of a proven oil property, transferred Y's 
interest therein on July 25, 1975, to a revocable trust of which Y is 
treated as the owner under section 676. Y is not deemed a transferee and 
section 613A(c) applies to Y because immediately preceding the transfer 
Y was entitled to percentage depletion on the production from the 
property.
    Example 16. On January 1, 1975, a proven oil property was 
transferred to Z; therefore, section 613A(c)(1) did not apply with 
respect to the production from such property. After Z's death, neither 
Z's estate nor its beneficiaries are entitled to percentage depletion 
with respect to the decedent's oil property since Z was a transferee of 
proven property.
    Example 17. Partnership ABC, owner of proven oil and gas properties, 
admitted D as a partner in 1975 in consideration of cash. The shares of 
Partners A, B, and C of the partnership income were proportionately 
reduced so that D had a 25 percent interest in the income. D is not 
entitled to percentage depletion with respect to D's share of 
partnership oil and gas income because D is a transferee for purposes of 
section 613A(c)(9) (as in effect prior to the Revenue Reconciliation Act 
of 1990). See Sec. 1.613A-7(n).
    Example 18. On January 1, 1975, E and F formed Partnership EF to 
which E contributed proven oil property. For 1975, pursuant to the 
partnership agreement 70 percent of the mineral income from the property 
was allocated to E and 30 percent of the mineral income from the 
property was allocated F. F is not entitled to percentage depletion with 
respect to production from the property because F is a transferee of an 
interest in proven property. However, E is not a transferee

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of an interest in proven property because E was entitled to percentage 
depletion on the oil produced with respect to the property immediately 
before the transfer. Therefore, E is entitled to percentage depletion 
with respect to the income allocated to E. However, if in 1976 the 
partnership agreement were revised so that E's interest in the income 
was increased by 10 percent, E would not be entitled to percentage 
depletion with respect to the additional 10 percent interest because E 
is a transferee with respect thereto.
    Example 19. G is the owner of a \1/3\ interest in a partnership 
owning a proven oil property, and as such is entitled to \1/3\ of the 
income from the property. G received a distribution on July 1, 1975, 
from the partnership of a \1/3\ interest in the proven oil property. 
Although the transfer of such interest is a transfer for purposes of 
section 613A(c)(9) (as in effect prior to the Revenue Reconciliation Act 
of 1990), G is still entitled to percentage depletion with respect to 
the \1/3\ interest in the oil production from the property since G was 
entitled to percentage depletion on such production with respect to such 
property immediately before the transfer. If the entire property were 
distributed to G, G's percentage depletion allowance would still be 
based on only \1/3\ of the oil produced.
    Example 20. H and I contributed property X and property Y 
respectively to Partnership HI. The partnership agreement provides that 
all the gross income from property X is to be allocated to H and all the 
gross income from property Y is to be allocated to I. Assume these 
allocations have substantial economic effect under section 704 of the 
Code and the regulations thereunder. For 1975 H and I each received 
$100x gross income. Although the contributions of the properties by H 
and I are transfers for purposes of section 613A(c)(9) (as in effect 
prior to the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990), both H and I are 
entitled to percentage depletion with respect to the $100x income 
received since each was entitled to a percentage depletion allowance 
with respect to the property contributed immediately before the 
transfer. However, if no special allocation of income were made but H 
and I are to share equally in the income from both properties, each 
would be entitled to a depletion allowance based on only one-half of the 
production with respect to the property he had contributed. If property 
X produces $100x of gross income from the property and property Y 
produces $200x of gross income from the property, H would be entitled to 
percentage depletion but only with respect to $50x (50 percent of $100x) 
of gross income from the property and I would be entitled to percentage 
depletion with respect to $100x (50 percent of $200x) of gross income 
from the property.

    (2) Transfers after October 11, 1990--(i) General rule. Section 
613A(c) (9) and (10), as in effect prior to the Revenue Reconciliation 
Act of 1990 (relating to prohibition of percentage depletion on 
transferred proven properties) has been repealed effective for transfers 
after October 11, 1990. Accordingly, a transferee of a proven oil or gas 
property transferred after October 11, 1990 is permitted to claim 
percentage depletion with respect to production from the property. For 
purposes of transfers of property occurring before October 12, 1990 
under section 613A(c)(10), prior to its repeal, the disposition of stock 
after October 11, 1990 by a transferor will not result in a reduction in 
the depletable quantity of the transferee corporation under section 
613A(c)(10)(F).
    (ii) Transfer. The term ``transfer'' has the same meaning as under 
Sec. 1.613A-7(n).
    (iii) Transferee. A person shall not be treated as a transferee with 
respect to a transferred property to the extent that such person held an 
interest in the property but was not entitled to a percentage depletion 
allowance on mineral produced with respect to the property immediately 
before the transfer. Thus, for example, if a taxpayer who is not 
entitled to claim percentage depletion on a proven property transfers 
the property to a partnership for an interest in the partnership, the 
taxpayer is not a transferee with respect to the property in the hands 
of the partnership.
    (iv) Effective date. The provisions of paragraph (i)(2) of 
Sec. 1.613A-3 are effective for transfers occurring after May 13, 1991. 
However, a taxpayer may elect to apply these provisions to transfers 
occurring after October 11, 1990 and on or before May 13, 1991.
    (v) Examples. The examples below illustrate the provisions of this 
subparagraph. The examples ignore the application of any restriction on 
percentage depletion other than the proven property transfer rule.

    Example 1. On December 31, 1991, A transfers a proven oil property 
to B. B may claim percentage depletion with respect to production from 
the property regardless of whether production from the property was 
eligible for percentage depletion in A's hands (even if A were a 
retailer or refiner of oil or gas).
    Example 2. On October 10, 1990, A transfers a proven oil property to 
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percentage depletion with respect to production from the property.
    Example 3. On January 1, 1990, C purchases a proven oil property. 
Because C is a transferee of a proven property, production from the 
property is not eligible for percentage depletion in C's hands. On 
December 31, 1991, C contributes the property to Corporation M, an S 
corporation in which C owns 100 percent of the stock. The contribution 
of the property is a transfer, but C is not a transferee with respect to 
the property in the hands of the corporation. Accordingly, C may not 
claim percentage depletion with respect to production from the property. 
However, if prior to the contribution C had been entitled to claim 
percentage depletion with respect to production from the property, C 
would be entitled to claim percentage depletion with respect to 
production from the property after the contribution.
    Example 4. On December 31, 1991, C contributes a proven oil property 
(with respect to which C is not entitled to claim percentage depletion) 
to Corporation N, an S corporation in which C owns 30 percent and D owns 
70 percent of the stock. The contribution of the property is a transfer, 
but C is not a transferee with respect to the property in the hands of 
the corporation. Accordingly, C may not claim percentage depletion with 
respect to C's share of the production from the property. D is a 
transferee with respect to the property in the hands of Corporation N, 
and may claim percentage depletion with respect to D's share of 
production from the property.
    Example 5. On December 31, 1991, D transfers a proven oil property 
(with respect to which D is not entitled to claim percentage depletion) 
to DE, an equal partnership between D and E. E is a transferee with 
respect to the property and may claim percentage depletion with respect 
to production from the property allocated to E under the DE partnership 
agreement. D is not a transferee with respect to the property, and may 
not claim percentage depletion with respect to production from the 
property allocated to D under the DE partnership agreement. However, if 
D had been entitled to claim percentage depletion with respect to 
production from the property, then D would be entitled to claim 
percentage depletion with respect to production from the property in the 
hands of DE.
    Example 6. On January 1, 1990, Corporation P contributes a proven 
property to Corporation O, its wholly owned subsidiary. Under 
Sec. 1.613A-7(n)(4), the contribution is not treated as a transfer, but 
only for so long as the tentative quantity is required under section 
613A(c)(8) to be allocated between P and O. On December 31, 1991, P 
sells 90% of the O stock to an unrelated person; accordingly, the 
tentative quantity is no longer required under section 613A(c)(8) to be 
allocated between P and O. After the sale of O stock, production from 
the property in O's hands is eligible for percentage depletion because a 
transfer of a proven property is deemed to occur upon the transfer of 
the stock.
    Example 7. On October 10, 1990, G transfers a proven oil property to 
his minor son, H. G had been entitled to claim percentage depletion with 
respect to production from the property. Under Sec. 1.613A-7(n)(5), H is 
permitted to claim percentage depletion for so long as G and H are 
related persons under section 613A(c)(8)(C). On December 31, 1991, H 
reaches majority and is no longer related to G under section 
613A(c)(8)(C). H is entitled to continue to claim percentage depletion 
on production from the property because the property is treated as being 
transferred to H on December 31, 1991.
    Example 8. On December 31, 1991, I sells a proven property to J, her 
husband. I had not been entitled to claim percentage depletion with 
respect to production from the property. Under Sec. 1.613A-7(n)(5), the 
sale is not a transfer because it is made between persons related under 
section 613A(c)(8). Accordingly, J may not claim percentage depletion 
with respect to production from the property. If, however, I had been 
entitled to claim percentage depletion with respect to production from 
the property, J would be entitled to claim percentage depletion with 
respect to production from the property.
    Example 9. On December 31, 1991, L inherits a proven property from 
K. K had not been entitled to claim percentage depletion with respect to 
production from the property. Under Sec. 1.613A-7(n)(1), the inheritance 
is not a transfer. Accordingly, L may not claim percentage depletion 
with respect to production from the property. If, however, K had been 
entitled to claim percentage depletion with respect to production from 
the property, L would be entitled to claim percentage depletion with 
respect to production from the property.
    Example 10. On December 31, 1991, Corporation R, a calendar year 
taxpayer, made an S election effective for the taxable year beginning 
January 1, 1992 and succeeding taxable years. Since Corporation R is 
deemed to have transferred its oil and gas properties on January 1, 
1992, the shareholders of Corporation R are eligible to claim percentage 
depletion with respect to the production from the properties.
    Example 11. Assume the same facts as in Example 10 except that 
Corporation R makes the S election on December 31, 1989, effective for 
the taxable year beginning January 1, 1990 and succeeding taxable years. 
Since Corporation R is deemed to have transferred its oil and gas 
properties on January 1, 1990, the shareholders of Corporation R are not 
eligible to claim percentage depletion with respect to the production 
from the properties.

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    (j) Percentage depletion with respect to bonuses and advanced 
royalties--(1) Amounts received or accrued after August 16, 1986. In 
computing the percentage depletion allowance pursuant to section 613A(c) 
with respect to amounts received or accrued after August 16, 1986, there 
shall not be taken into account any advance royalty (to the extent that 
actual production during the taxable year is insufficient to earn such 
royalty), lease bonus, or other amount payable without regard to 
production, even though the amount may be taken into account for 
purposes of sections 61 and 612 (relating to definitions of gross income 
and cost depletion, respectively).
    (2) Amounts received or accrued before August 17, 1986. (i) A lease 
bonus or advanced royalty received or accrued before August 17, 1986, 
with respect to oil or gas property shall be taken into account for 
purposes of percentage depletion in the taxable year such payment is 
includible in income. Percentage depletion shall be determined according 
to the depletion rate and depletable oil and natural gas limitations of 
section 613A(c)(1) and Sec. 1.613A-3(a) applicable on the date of such 
inclusion. The payee of the bonus or advanced royalty shall apply the 
depletable oil and natural gas quantity limitations by attributing a 
specific number of barrels of oil or cubic feet of natural gas to the 
lease bonus or advanced royalty. The determination of the number of 
barrels of oil or cubic feet of natural gas shall be based on the 
average price of oil or gas produced from the property during the 
taxable year. If oil or gas is not produced from the property during 
that year, or if the oil or gas is not sold before conversion or 
transportation from the premises, the number of barrels of oil or cubic 
feet of gas shall be based on a price (as of the date of the bonus or 
advanced royalty) determined under the constructive pricing principles 
applicable under section 613(a), generally the representative market or 
field price. In the case where no oil or gas has been produced in such 
year, the constructive price applicable to the type of production 
expected to be produced from the property shall apply. However, if the 
first actual production from the property in a later year is different 
from the type of production upon which the conversion of the bonus or 
advanced royalty into barrels of oil or cubic feet of gas was based and 
the period of limitations on assessment has not expired (see section 
6501) for the year in which the lease bonus or advanced royalty is 
includible in income, the taxpayer should promptly file an amended 
return, if necessary. In the amended return the conversion shall be 
recomputed taking into account the pricing applicable to the actual 
production. For purposes of paragraph (f) of Sec. 1.613A-7, the number 
of barrels of oil or cubic feet of natural gas attributed to a lease 
bonus or advanced royalty is deemed to have been extracted on the date 
the bonus or advanced royalty is includible in the payee's income.
    (ii) For purposes of applying the depletable oil and natural gas 
quantity limitations in taxable years after the year in which the 
advanced royalty payment is included in income, the payee of an advanced 
royalty which is recouped out of future production shall not include 
production which recoups the advanced royalty in such later years. The 
payor of a bonus or advanced royalty that is not recouped from future 
production may reduce the production to be taken into account for 
purposes of applying the depletable quantity limitations in each year in 
which the payor's gross income from the property is adjusted under 
Sec. 1.613-2(c)(5)(ii) to reflect the bonus paid by an amount determined 
by dividing the portion of the bonus required to be excluded from the 
payor's gross income from the property by the price of oil or gas 
applicable to the payee for converting the bonus into barrels of oil or 
cubic feet of gas.
    (iii) See Sec. 1.612-3 (a)(2) and (b)(2) for rules relating to the 
requirement that certain depletion deductions allowed with respect to 
lease bonuses and advanced royalties be restored to income.
    (k) Special rules for fiscal year taxpayers. In applying this 
section to a taxable year which is not a calendar year, each portion of 
such taxable year which occurs during a single calendar year shall be 
treated as if it were a short taxable year.
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partnership, trust, or estate producing domestic crude oil or natural 
gas, and each operator of a well from which domestic crude oil or 
natural gas was produced, shall provide each partner, beneficiary, or 
person holding a nonoperating interest, as the case may be, with all 
information in its possession necessary to determine the amount of his 
depletion deduction allowable with respect to such crude oil or natural 
gas. For example, for each property a partnership is required to provide 
each partner with partnership information relating to the partner's 
allocable share of gross income from the property, the partner's 
allocable share of operating expenses, the partner's allocable share of 
depreciation, the partner's share of allocated overhead, the partner's 
share of estimated reserves, the partner's share of production in 
barrels or cubic feet for the taxable year, the partner's original share 
of the partnership adjusted basis of properties producing domestic crude 
oil or domestic natural gas, the partner's allocable share of any 
adjustments made to the basis of such properties by the partnership, and 
the percentage by which existing partners must reduce their bases in a 
partnership oil or gas property upon entry of a partner by contribution. 
In addition, upon the disposition of an oil or gas property by the 
partnership, the partnership shall inform each partner of his allocable 
portion of the amount realized from the sale of the property.
[T.D. 8348, 56 FR 21939, May 13, 1991; 57 FR 4913, Feb. 10, 1992; 57 FR 
9599, Mar. 19, 1992, as amended by T.D. 8437, 57 FR 43900, Sept. 23, 
1992; 57 FR 60474, Dec. 21, 1992; 58 FR 6678, Feb. 1, 1993]



Sec. 1.613A-4  Limitations on application of Sec. 1.613A-3 exemption.

    (a) Limitation based on taxable income. (1) The aggregate amount of 
a taxpayer's deductions allowed pursuant to section 613A(c) for the 
taxable year shall not exceed 65 percent of the taxpayer's taxable 
income (reduced in the case of an individual by the zero bracket amount 
for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1976, and before January 
1, 1987) for the year, adjusted to eliminate the effects of:
    (i) Any depletion with respect to an oil or gas property (other than 
a gas property with respect to which the depletion allowance for all 
production is determined pursuant to section 613A(b)) for which 
percentage depletion would exceed cost depletion in the absence of the 
depletable quantity limitations contained in section 613A(c) (1) and (6) 
(as in effect prior to the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990) or the 
taxable income limitation contained in section 613A(d)(1);
    (ii) Any net operating loss carryback to the taxable year under 
section 172;
    (iii) Any capital loss carryback to the taxable year under section 
1212; and
    (iv) In the case of a trust, any distributions to its beneficiaries, 
except in the case of any trust where any beneficiary of such trust is a 
member of the family (as defined in section 267(c)(4)) of a settlor who 
created inter vivos and testamentary trusts for members of the family 
and such settlor died within the last 6 days of the 5th month in 1970, 
and the law in the jurisdiction in which such trust was created requires 
all or a portion of the gross or net proceeds of any royalty or other 
interest in oil, gas, or other mineral representing any percentage 
depletion allowance to be allocated to the principal of the trust.

The amount disallowed (as defined in paragraph (q) of Sec. 1.613A-7) 
shall be carried over to the succeeding year and treated as an amount 
allowable as a deduction pursuant to section 613A(c) for such succeeding 
year, subject to the 65-percent limitation of section 613A(d)(1). For 
rules relating to corporations filing a consolidated return, see the 
regulations under section 1502. With respect to fiscal year taxpayers, 
except as provided in Sec. 1.613A-1 for taxable years beginning before 
January 1, 1975, and ending after that date, the limitation shall be 
calculated on the entire fiscal year and not applied with respect to 
each short period included in a fiscal year. For purposes of basis 
adjustments and determining whether cost depletion exceeds percentage 
depletion with respect to the production from a property, any amount 
disallowed as a deduction after the application of this

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paragraph shall be allocated to the respective properties from which the 
oil or gas was produced in proportion to the percentage depletion 
otherwise allowable to such properties pursuant to section 613A(c). 
Accordingly, the maximum amount which may be allowable as a deduction 
pursuant to section 613A(c) after application of this paragraph (65 
percent  x  adjusted taxable income) shall be allocated to properties 
for which percentage depletion pursuant to section 613A(c) would be 
allowed in the absence of the limitation contained in section 613A(d)(1) 
by application of the same proportion. However, once it is determined 
that after application of this paragraph cost depletion exceeds 
percentage depletion with respect to a property, the maximum amount 
determined under the preceding sentence shall be reallocated among the 
remaining properties, and the portion of the amount disallowed which is 
allocable to such property shall be the amount by which percentage 
depletion pursuant to section 613A(c) before application of this 
paragraph exceeds cost depletion. See example 1 of paragraph (a)(2) of 
this section. If the taxpayer becomes entitled to the deduction in a 
later year (i.e., because the disallowed depletion does not exceed 65 
percent of the taxpayer's taxable income for that year after taking 
account of any percentage depletion deduction otherwise allowable for 
that year), then the basis of the taxpayer's properties must be adjusted 
downward (but not below zero) by the amount of the deduction in 
proportion to the portion of the amount disallowed to the respective 
properties in the year of the disallowance. However, if the property in 
question was disposed of by the taxpayer prior to the beginning of such 
later year, the amount of the deduction in such later year shall be 
reduced by the difference between the taxpayer's adjusted basis in the 
property at the time it is disposed of and the adjusted basis which the 
taxpayer would have had in the property in the absence of the 65-percent 
limitation.
    (2) The application of this paragraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. A owns producing oil properties M, N, and O. With respect 
to property M, the depletion allowable pursuant to section 613A(c) for 
1975 without regard to section 613A(d)(1) was $60 x  (cost depletion 
would have been $40 x ). With respect to property N, the depletion 
allowable pursuant to section 613A(c) for 1975 without regard to section 
613A(d)(1) was $90 x  (cost depletion would have been zero). With 
respect to property O, the depletion pursuant to section 613A(c) for 
1975 without regard to section 613A(d)(1) was $50 x  (cost depletion 
would have been $10X). A's taxable income (as adjusted under 
Sec. 1.613A-4(a)(1)) for 1975 was $100 x ; accordingly, A's percentage 
depletion pursuant to section 613A(c) for 1975 must be reduced from 
$200 x  to $65 x  (65 percent  x  $100 x  taxable income). Of that 
amount, $19.5 x :
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is tentatively allocated to property M, $29.25 x :
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is tentatively allocated to property N, and $16.25 x :
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is tentatively allocated to property O.
    Since cost depletion of $40 x  with respect to property M exceeded 
the percentage depletion of $19.5 x  allowable on such property, A 
claimed the cost depletion. Accordingly, the only percentage depletion 
deduction allowable to A pursuant to section 613A(c) for 1975 is with 
respect to properties N and O. Therefore, the $65 x  ceiling applies to 
the percentage depletion allowable on properties N and O. Of that 
amount, $41.79 x :
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is allocated to property N, and $23.21 x :
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is allocated to property O.
    Accordingly, A is allowed a total depletion deduction of $105 x  
($40 x  cost depletion on property M + $41.79 x  percentage depletion on 
property N + $23.21 x  percentage depletion on property O). The amount 
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under section 613A(d)(1) is $95 x  ($200 x  aggregate depletion 
allowable before application of section 613A(d)(1) - $105 x  [$40 x  
cost depletion allowable on property M + $41.79 x  percentage depletion 
allowable on property N after application of section 613A(d)(1) + 
$23.21 x  depletion allowable on property O after application of section 
613A(d)(1)]). For purposes of basis adjustments, $20 x  ($60 x  
percentage depletion before limitation - $40 x  cost depletion allowed) 
of the amount disallowed is allocated to property M. The balance of the 
amount disallowed of $75 x  is allocated $48.21 x :
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to property O.
    Example 2. The amount disallowed to B as a deduction under this 
paragraph is $50x for 1975 and $125x for 1976 (including the $50x 
carried over from 1975). B may carry forward the $125x as a deduction to 
1977 and subsequent years.
    Example 3. C is a fiscal year taxpayer whose fiscal year ended on 
May 31, 1975. For purposes of applying the 65 percent of taxable income 
limitation, the period beginning January 1, 1975, and ending May 31, 
1975, is treated as a short taxable year. The depletion allowable 
pursuant to section 613A(c) without regard to section 613A(d)(1) for 
such short taxable year was $80x and A's taxable income (as adjusted 
under Sec. 1.613A-4(a)(1)) during such short taxable year was $100x. 
Only $65x (65 percent x $100x adjusted taxable income) of the deduction 
pursuant to section 613A(c) was deductible for such portion of 1975, in 
addition to any percentage depletion allowable for June 1, 1974, through 
December 31, 1974. With respect to the taxable year commencing June 1, 
1975, and ending May 31, 1976, the 65 percent limitation is applied to 
the taxable income for the entire taxable year.
    Example 4. Under the trust law of State X, a trustee is required to 
allocate 22 percent of gross mineral income to the principal of a trust 
for purposes of maintaining a reserve for depletion and the depletion 
deduction is entirely allocated to the trustee. In 1975 the gross income 
of a trust in State X the only assets of which were oil properties was 
$1,000. The trust's allowable percentage depletion pursuant to section 
613A(c) without regard to section 613A(d)(1) was $220. The trust 
incurred expenses of $150 for the taxable year and made distributions to 
beneficiaries (who are not described in the exception for family members 
set forth in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of this section) of $630 ($1,000 gross 
income -$220 allocated to principal -$150 expenses). The trust's 
deduction for personal exemption under section 642(b) is $300. For 
purposes of applying the 65 percent limitation, the trust's taxable 
income was $550 ($1,000 gross income -$150 expenses -$300 exemption). 
The limitation under section 613A(d)(1) was $357.50 (65% x $550 taxable 
income). Accordingly, the trust's percentage depletion allowance was 
unaffected by the 65 percent limitation.
    Example 5. In 1980 the gross income of the estate of D was $1,000. 
The only assets of the estate were oil properties. The estate's adjusted 
basis in the oil properties was $0. The estate's allowable percentage 
depletion pursuant to section 613A(c) without regard to section 
613A(d)(1) was $220. The estate incurred expenses of $150 for the 
taxable year and made distributions to beneficiaries of $425. The 
distributions thus equaled one half of the net income of the estate 
(ignoring depletion). Under section 611(b)(4), the percentage depletion 
is apportioned equally between the estate and its beneficiary. The 
distribution amount of $425 is deductible under section 661(a) in 
computing the taxable income of the estate. For purposes of applying the 
65 percent limitation to the percentage depletion apportioned to the 
estate, the estate's taxable income was $0 ($1,000 gross income -$150 
expenses -$425 distribution -$600 exemption). The limitation under 
section 613A(d)(1) was therefore also $0 (65% x $0 taxable income). 
Accordingly, the $110 amount is disallowed to the estate for the taxable 
year but may be carried forward by the estate as a deduction to 1981 and 
subsequent years. The beneficiaries shall apply the 65 percent 
limitation to the $110 percentage depletion apportioned to them based on 
their respective taxable incomes.
    Example 6. In 1975 E sold an oil property for which E's adjusted 
basis was $20x. The amount disallowed for 1975 to E under section 
613A(d) was $10x. The amount of the carryover under that section to 1976 
was $0 ($10x disallowed amount -$10x [$20x adjusted basis of property on 
sale -$10x adjusted basis which taxpayer would have had in the property 
in the absence of the 65-percent limitation]). However, if the adjusted 
basis of the property on disposition had been $0, the amount of the 
carryover to 1976 would have been $10x ($10x disallowed amount -$0 
adjusted basis of property on sale).
    Example 7. In 1975 F owned producing properties M, N, O, P, Q, and 
R. With respect to property M, the allowable cost depletion was $100x 
(the allowable percentage depletion pursuant to section 613A(c) without 
regard to the depletable quantity and taxable income limitations 
contained in section 613A(c)(1),

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(6) and (d)(1) would have been $90x). With respect to property N, the 
allowable percentage depletion pursuant to section 613A(c) before 
applying section 613A(d)(1) was $80x (cost depletion would have been 
$0). With respect to property O, the allowable cost depletion was $60x 
(the allowable percentage depletion pursuant to section 613A(c) would 
have been $70x, except that the application of section 613A(d)(1) 
reduced allowable percentage depletion to less than $60x). With respect 
to property P, the allowable percentage depletion pursuant to section 
613A(b) was $55x (cost depletion would have been $40x). With respect to 
property Q, which produces both gas subject to section 613A(b)(1)(B) and 
oil subject to section 613A(c), the allowable percentage depletion was 
$45x (cost depletion would have been $40x). With respect to property R, 
the allowable cost depletion was $40x (the allowable percentage 
depletion pursuant to section 613A(c) would have been $50x, except that 
the application of section 613A(c)(7)(A) reduced allowable percentage 
depletion to less than $40x). Under paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section, 
for purposes of applying the 65 percent limitation under section 
613A(d)(1), F's taxable income must be reduced by the allowable 
depletion with respect to property M (for which cost depletion exceeded 
percentage depletion even in the absence of section 613A(c)(1), (6), and 
(d)) and property P (for which all depletion is determined pursuant to 
section 613A(b)), but shall not be reduced by the allowable depletion 
with respect to properties N, O, Q, and R.

    (b) Retailers excluded. (1) Section 613A(c) and Sec. 1.613A-3 shall 
not apply in the case of any taxpayer who is a retailer as defined in 
paragraph (r) of Sec. 1.613A-7.
    (2) The application of this paragraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples (those that involve sales through retail outlets 
assume, unless otherwise stated, that the $5,000,000 gross receipts 
requirement section 613A(d)(2) is met):

    Example 1. A, owner of producing oil and gas properties, also owns 5 
percent in value of the stock of Corporation M, a retailer of oil and 
gas. None of A's production is sold through Corporation M. Since A may 
benefit from Corporation M's sales of oil and gas through A's ownership 
interest in Corporation M, A is considered to be selling oil or natural 
gas through Corporation M, a related person. Accordingly, the exemption 
under section 613A(c) does not apply to A, even though none of A's 
production is sold through Corporation M.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in Example 1 except that A has 
gross receipts of $2 million from sales of oil for the taxable year from 
A's retail outlets and Corporation M has gross receipts of $4 million 
from sales of oil for the taxable year from its retail outlets. For 
purposes of the $5 million gross receipts requirement of section 
613A(d)(2), A is treated as having gross receipts of $6 million. 
Accordingly, the exemption under section 613A(c) does not apply to A.
    Example 3. Corporation N, a retailer of oil and gas, owns 5 percent 
in value of the stock of Corporation O, owner of producing oil and gas 
properties. None of Corporation O's production is sold through 
Corporation N. Since Corporation O has no direct or indirect ownership 
interest in Corporation N, and therefore does not benefit from 
Corporation N's sales of oil and gas, and since none of Corporation O's 
production is sold through Corporation N, the exemption under section 
613A(c) applies to Corporation O.
    Example 4. Corporation P, a producer of oil, owns 70 percent in 
value of the stock of Corporation Q. Corporation Q owns 30 percent in 
value of the stock of Corporation R. Corporation R owns 30 percent in 
value of the stock of Corporation S, a retailer of oil and gas. P 
indirectly owns 6.3 percent (70 percent  x  30 percent  x  30 percent) 
in value of the stock of Corporation S. Since P may benefit from 
Corporation S's sales of oil and gas through P's indirect ownership 
interest in Corporation S, P is not entitled to percentage depletion.
    Example 5. B is the owner of certain oil and gas properties in Texas 
and is also the owner of a service station in Washington, DC, which B 
leases to Corporation T. None of B's production is sold to Corporation 
T. The exemption under section 613A(c) applies to B. However, if sales 
of B's production were made to Corporation T and the gross receipts from 
such sales of B's production to Corporation T exceed 5 million dollars, 
the exemption under section 613A(c) would not apply to B because B is 
selling oil or natural gas to a person given authority to occupy a 
retail outlet leased by the taxpayer, B.
    Example 6. C has a \1/8\ royalty interest and Corporation U has a 
\7/8\ working interest in an oil property. Corporation V, a retailer of 
oil, owns 5 percent in value of the stock of Corporation U. C has no 
interest in either corporation. All of the production from the property 
is sold through Corporation V, C receiving from Corporation U \1/8\ of 
its receipts therefrom. The exemption under section 613A(c) does not 
apply to Corporation U because Corporation U is selling oil of natural 
gas through Corporation V, a related person that is a retailer. However, 
the exemption applies to C because C, as owner of a nonoperating mineral 
interest, is not treated as an operator of a retail outlet merely 
because C's oil and gas is sold on C's behalf through a retail outlet 
operated by an unrelated person.

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    Example 7. D owns and operates retail grocery stores where refined 
oil may be purchased. D also owns oil and gas producing properties. If 
the sales of refined oil at each store location constitute less than 5 
percent of the gross receipts from all sales made at that store, D is 
not considered a retailer by reason of such sales.
    Example 8. Lessee E sells natural gas to lessor F directly from a 
wellhead gathering pipelines system for F's local agricultural use, in 
transactions incidental to the acquisition of a natural gas lease. The 
sales of natural gas to F are not sales through a retail outlet.
    Example 9. Corporation W produces natural gas, some of which it 
sells at retail. For purposes of determining whether Corporation W is a 
retailer selling gas through a retail outlet within the meaning of 
Sec. 1.613A-7(r), the business office of Corporation W where a purchaser 
would normally contact the corporation with respect to its sales to the 
purchaser is considered the place at which those sales of natural gas 
are made.
    Example 10. G, husband, is the sole owner and operator of a retail 
outlet which sells oil and gas. H, wife, owns producing oil and gas 
properties. G is not related to H for purposes of section 613A(d).
    Example 11. I, husband, and J, wife, are community property owners 
of 10 percent in value of the stock of Corporation X which is a retailer 
of oil and gas. I and J are each treated as owning 5 percent of 
Corporation X. Therefore, neither I nor J qualify for the exemption 
under section 613A(c).
    Example 12. Corporation Y, an electing small business corporation as 
defined in section 1371 (as in effect prior to the enactment of the 
subchapter S Revision Act of 1982), owns producing oil and gas 
properties. K, a retailer of oil and gas, is a 50 percent interest 
shareholder of Corporation Y. None of Corporation Y's production is sold 
through K. Corporation Y is eligible for percentage depletion.
    Example 13. Corporation Z, a producer of natural gas, makes bulk 
sales of natural gas to industrial users. For purposes of determining 
whether Corporation Z is a retailer under Sec. 1.613A-7(r), the bulk 
sales are disregarded.
    Example 14. L, a calendar year taxpayer, is the owner of a producing 
oil property. On September 1, 1976, L purchased a chain of gasoline 
service stations. Therefore, L was a retailer of oil and gas for the 
last 122 days of 1976. L's gross income from the oil property for the 
taxable year was $150x and L's taxable income from the property was 
$30x. L is treated as a retailer with respect to $50x of gross income 
from the property ($150x  x  122/366) and $10x of taxable income from 
the property ($30x  x  122/366). Therefore, L is entitled to percentage 
depletion with respect to $100x of gross income from the property ($150x 
minus $50x). However, the allowable percentage depletion is limited by 
the 50 percent of taxable income from the property limitation to $10x 
(50 percent times $20x taxable income ($30x minus $10x)).
    Example 15. Corporation M is a partner in Partnership MNO which is 
the owner of an operating interest in a producing oil property. 
Corporation P, a retailer of oil and gas, owns 5 percent in value of the 
stock of Corporation M. Partnership MNO sells its production to 
Corporation P. Corporation M is retailing oil through Corporation P, a 
related person, because its share of the oil is being sold on its behalf 
by the partnership through a retail outlet operated by a person related 
to Corporation M. Therefore, the exemption under section 613A(c) does 
not apply to Corporation M.
    Example 16. AA and BB are beneficiaries of a trust which is a 
retailer of oil and gas. AA has an interest in the income of the trust 
for AA's lifetime which, actuarially determined, represents more than 5 
percent of the beneficial interests in the trust. BB's interest in the 
trust, which entitles BB to 5 percent of the corpus of the trust 5 years 
after AA's death, represents less than 5 percent of the beneficial 
interests in the trust prior to AA's death and represents more than 5 
percent after AA's death. The trust is a related person of AA but not BB 
while AA is alive. Accordingly, during AA's lifetime BB is not 
disqualified from the exemption provided by section 613A(c), but AA is.
    Example 17. Assume the same facts as in Example 16, except that AA's 
interest in the income of the trust represents 4 percent of the 
beneficial interests in the trust. AA is disqualified from the exemption 
provided by section 613A(c) with respect to the income from the trust 
but not with respect to income from other sources.

    (c) Certain refiners excluded. (1) Section 613A(c) and Sec. 1.613A-3 
shall not apply in the case of any taxpayer who is a refiner as defined 
in paragraph (s) of Sec. 1.613A-7.
    (2) The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. Corporation M owns a refinery which has refinery runs in 
excess of 50,000 barrels on at least one day during the taxable year. 
Corporation M also owns a 5 percent interest in Corporation N, owner of 
producing oil and gas properties. None of Corporation N's production is 
sold to Corporation M. The exemption under section 613A(c) does not 
apply to Corporation N because Corporation M, a related person of 
Corporation N, engages in the refining of crude oil.
    Example 2. A and B are equal partners in Partnership AB, which owns 
oil and gas producing properties. A owns a refinery which

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has refinery runs in excess of 50,000 barrels on at least one day during 
the taxable year and which buys all of Partnership AB's production. B 
has no ownership interest in any refinery. B is not a refiner.
[T.D. 8348, 56 FR 21946, May 13, 1991; 57 FR 4913, Feb. 10, 1992]



Sec. 1.613A-5  Election under section 613A(c)(4).

    The election under section 613A(c)(4) is an annual election which 
the taxpayer may make by claiming percentage depletion deductions for 
the taxable year based upon such election. The election may be made, on 
an original or amended tax return or a claim for credit or refund, at 
any time prior to the expiration of the statutory period (including any 
extensions thereof) for the filing of a claim for credit or refund by 
the taxpayer. The election may be changed by the taxpayer by filing an 
amended return or a claim for credit or refund. The election allows the 
taxpayer to treat as his depletable natural gas quantity an amount equal 
to 6,000 cubic feet multiplied by the number of barrels of the 
taxpayer's depletable oil quantity to which the election applies. The 
election applies to secondary or tertiary production, as well as primary 
production, but in determining the taxpayer's depletable natural gas 
quantity with respect to secondary or tertiary production the taxpayer's 
depletable oil quantity shall be determined without regard to section 
613A(c)(3)(A)(ii) with respect to production from secondary or tertiary 
processes.
[T.D. 7487, 42 FR 24264, May 13, 1977]



Sec. 1.613A-6  Recordkeeping requirements.

    (a) Principal value of property demonstrated. In the case of a 
transfer (as defined in Sec. 1.613A-7(n)) after December 31, 1974, of an 
interest in an oil or gas property (as defined in Sec. 1.613A-7(p)), the 
transferee (as defined in section 1.613A-7(o)) shall keep records 
showing the terms of the transfer, any geological and geophysical data 
in the possession of the transferee or other exploratory data with 
respect to the property transferred, and any other information which 
bears upon the question of whether at the time of the transfer the 
principal value of the property transferred had been demonstrated by 
prospecting, exploration, and discovery work.
    (b) Production from secondary or tertiary processes. Every taxpayer 
who claims depletion with respect to oil or gas produced by secondary or 
tertiary processes (as defined in Sec. 1.613A-7(k)) shall keep records 
of the secondary and tertiary processes applied and maintain records of 
the amount of production so resulting.
    (c) Retention of records. The records required by this section shall 
be kept at all times available for inspection by authorized Internal 
Revenue officers or employees, and shall be retained so long as the 
contents may become material in the administration of any Internal 
Revenue law.
[T.D. 7487, 42 FR 24264, May 13, 1977]



Sec. 1.613A-7  Definitions.

    For purposes of section 613A and the regulations thereunder--
    (a) Domestic. The term domestic, as applied to oil and gas wells (or 
to production from such wells), refers to wells located in the United 
States or in a possession of the United States, as defined in section 
638 and the regulations thereunder.
    (b) Natural gas. The term natural gas means any product (other than 
crude oil as defined in paragraph (g) of this section) of an oil or gas 
well if a deduction for depletion is allowable under section 611 with 
respect to such product.
    (c) Regulated natural gas. Natural gas is considered to be 
``regulated'' only if all of the following requirements are met:
    (1) The gas must be domestic gas produced and sold by the producer 
(whether for himself or on behalf of another person) before July 1, 
1976,
    (2) The price for which the gas is sold by the producer must not be 
adjusted to reflect to any extent the increase in liability of the 
seller for tax under chapter 1 of the Code by reason of the repeal of 
percentage depletion for gas,
    (3) The sale of the gas must have been subject to the jurisdiction 
of the Federal Power Commission for regulatory purposes,

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    (4) An order or certificate of the Federal Power Commission must be 
in effect (or a proceeding to obtain such an order or certificate must 
have been instituted), and
    (5) The price at which the gas is sold must be taken into account, 
directly or indirectly, in the issuance of the order or certificate by 
the Federal Power Commission. Price increases after February 1, 1975, 
are presumed to take increases in tax liabilities into account unless 
the taxpayer demonstrates to the contrary by clear and convincing 
evidence that the increases are wholly attributable to a purpose or 
purposes unrelated to the repeal of percentage depletion for gas (e.g., 
where the record of the Federal Power Commission clearly establishes 
that the Commission did not take the repeal into account). Increases to 
reflect additional State and local real property or severance taxes, 
increases for additional operating costs (such as costs of secondary or 
tertiary processes), adjustments for inflation, increases for additional 
drilling and related costs, or increases to reflect changes in the 
quality of gas sold, are some examples of increases that are not 
attributable to the repeal of percentage depletion for gas. In the 
absence of a statement in writing by the Federal Power Commission that 
the price of the gas in question was not in fact regulated, the 
requirement of paragraph (c)(5) of this section is deemed to have been 
met in any case in which the Federal Power Commission issued an order or 
certificate approving the sale to an interstate pipeline company or, in 
a case in which it is established by the taxpayer that the Federal Power 
Commission has influenced the price of such gas, an order or certificate 
permitting the interstate transportation of such gas. In addition, an 
``emergency'' sale of natural gas to an interstate pipeline, which, 
pursuant to the authority contained in 18 CFR 2.68, 2.70, 157.22, and 
157.29, may be made without prior order approving the sale, is deemed to 
have met the requirements of paragraph (c) (3), (4), and (5) of this 
section. For purposes of meeting the requirements under this paragraph, 
it is not necessary that the total gas production from a property 
qualify as ``regulated natural gas.'' The determination of whether 
mineral production is ``regulated natural gas'' shall be made with 
respect to each sale of the mineral or minerals produced.
    (d) Natural gas sold under a fixed contract. The term natural gas 
sold under a fixed contract means domestic natural gas sold by the 
producer (whether for himself or on behalf of another person) under a 
contract, in effect on February 1, 1975, and at all times thereafter 
before such sale, under which the price for the gas during such period 
cannot be adjusted to reflect to any extent the increase in liabilities 
of the seller for tax under chapter 1 of the Code by reason of the 
repeal of percentage depletion for gas. The term may include gas sold 
under a fixed contract even though production sold under the contract 
had previously been treated as regulated natural gas. Price increases 
after February 1, 1975, are presumed to take increases in tax 
liabilities into account unless the taxpayer demonstrates to the 
contrary by clear and convincing evidence. Paragraph (c) of this section 
provides examples of increases which do not take increases in tax 
liabilities into account. However, if an adjustment provided for in the 
contract permits the possible increase in federal income tax liability 
of the seller to be taken into account to any extent, the gas sold under 
the contract after such an increase becomes permissible is not gas sold 
under a fixed contract. If the adjustment provided for in the contract 
provides for an increase in the price of the contract to the highest 
price paid to a producer for natural gas in the area, or if the price 
may be renegotiated, then gas sold under the contract after such an 
increase becomes permissible is presumed not to be sold under a fixed 
contract unless the taxpayer demonstrates by clear and convincing 
evidence that the price increase in no event takes increases in tax 
liabilities into account. For purposes of meeting the requirements of 
this paragraph, it is not necessary that the total gas production from a 
property qualify as ``natural gas sold under a fixed contract,'' for the 
determination of ``natural gas sold under a fixed contract'' is to be 
made with respect to each sale of each type of natural gas sold pursuant 
to each contract.

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    (e) Qualified natural gas from geopressured brine. The term 
``qualified natural gas from geopressured brine'' means any natural gas 
which is determined in accordance with section 503 of the Natural Gas 
Policy Act of 1978 to be produced from geopressured brine and which is 
produced from any well the drilling of which began after September 30, 
1978, and before January 1, 1984.
    (f) Average daily production. (1) The term average daily production 
means the taxpayer's aggregate production of domestic crude oil or 
natural gas, as the case may be, which is extracted after December 31, 
1974, and to which gross income from the property is attributable during 
the taxable year divided by the number of days in such year. As used in 
the preceding sentence the term taxpayer includes a small business 
corporation as defined in section 1371 (as in effect prior to the 
enactment of the subchapter S Revision Act of 1982) and the regulations 
thereunder. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sec. 1.612-3 and except as 
provided in Sec. 1.613A-3(j)(2), in computing the average daily 
production for a taxable year only oil or gas which has been actually 
produced by the close of such taxable year is taken into account. 
Average daily production does not include production resulting from 
secondary or tertiary processes to which gross income from the property 
is attributable before January 1, 1984.
    (2) In the case of a fiscal-year taxpayer, paragraph (f)(1) of this 
section shall be applied separately to each short taxable year under 
section 613A(c)(11), as in effect prior to the Revenue Reconciliation 
Act of 1990.
    (3) In the case of a taxpayer holding a partial interest in the 
production from any property (including an interest of a partner in 
property of a partnership or a net profit interest) such taxpayer's 
production shall be considered to be that amount of such production 
determined by multiplying the total production (which is produced after 
December 31, 1974, and to which gross income from the property is 
attributable during the taxable year) of the property by the taxpayer's 
percentage participation in the gross revenues from the property during 
the year. However, the portion of trust (or estate) production allocable 
to a beneficiary shall not exceed that amount of the trust's (or 
estate's) depletable oil quantity determined by multiplying such 
quantity by the beneficiary's percentage interest in the trust's (or 
estate's) gross income from the property.
    (g) Crude oil. For purposes of section 613A and the regulations 
thereunder, the term crude oil means--
    (1) A mixture of hydrocarbons which existed in the liquid phase in 
natural underground reservoirs and which remains liquid at atmospheric 
pressure after passing through surface separating facilities,
    (2) Hydrocarbons which existed in the gaseous phase in natural 
underground reservoirs but which are liquid at atmospheric pressure 
after being recovered from oil well (casinghead) gas in lease 
separators, and
    (3) Natural gas liquid recovered from gas well effluent in lease 
separators or field facilities before any conversion process has been 
applied to such production.
    (h) Depletable oil quantity. The taxpayer's depletable oil quantity, 
within the meaning of section 613A(c)(1)(A), shall be equal to the 
tentative quantity determined under the table contained in section 
613A(c)(3)(B) and paragraph (b) of Sec. 1.613A-3 (except that, in the 
case of determinations with respect to days prior to January 1, 1984, 
such quantity shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the taxpayer's 
average daily secondary or tertiary production for the taxable year).
    (i) Depletable natural gas quantity. The taxpayer's depletable 
natural gas quantity, within the meaning of section 613A(c)(1)(B), shall 
be equal to 6,000 cubic feet multiplied by the number of barrels of the 
taxpayer's depletable oil quantity to which the taxpayer elects to have 
section 613A(c)(4) apply. The taxpayer's depletable oil quantity for any 
taxable year shall be reduced (in addition to any reduction required to 
be made under paragraph (h) of this section) by the number of barrels 
with respect to which an election under section 613A(c)(4) for natural 
gas has been made. See Sec. 1.613A-5.
    (j) Barrel. The term barrel means 42 United States gallons.

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    (k) Secondary or tertiary production. For purposes of section 613A 
the term secondary or tertiary production means the increased production 
of domestic crude oil or natural gas from a property at any time after 
the application of a secondary or tertiary process. The increased 
production is the excess of actual production over the maximum primary 
production which would have resulted during the taxable year if the 
secondary or tertiary process had not been applied. The increased 
production may be due to an increase in either the rate or the duration 
of recovery. A secondary or tertiary process is a process applied for 
the recovery of hydrocarbons in which liquids, gases, or other matter is 
injected into the reservoir to supplement or augment the natural forces 
required to move the hydrocarbons through the reservoir. However, no 
process which must be introduced early in the productive life of the 
mineral property in order to be reasonably effective (such as cycling of 
gas in the case of a gas-condensate reservoir) is a secondary or 
tertiary process. A process (such as fire flooding or miscible fluid 
injection) introduced early in the productive life of the mineral 
property will not be disqualified as a secondary or tertiary process if 
a later introduction of the process in the property would still have 
been reasonably effective.
    (l) Controlled group of corporations. The term controlled group of 
corporations has the meaning given to such term by section 1563(a), 
except that section 1563(b)(2) shall not apply and except that ``more 
than 50 percent'' shall be substituted for `` at least 80 percent'' each 
place it appears in section 1563(a).
    (m) Related person. (1) A person is a related person to another 
person, within the meaning of section 613A(d) (2) and (4), paragraphs 
(b) and (c) of Sec. 1.613A-4, and paragraphs (r) and (s) of this 
section, if either a significant ownership interest in such person is 
held by the other, or a third person has a significant ownership 
interest in both such persons. For purposes of determining a significant 
ownership interest, an interest owned by or for a corporation, 
partnership, trust, or estate shall be considered as owned directly both 
by itself and proportionately by its shareholders, partners, or 
beneficiaries, as the case may be. The term significant ownership 
means--
    (i) With respect to any corporation, direct or indirect ownership of 
5 percent or more in value of the outstanding stock of such corporation,
    (ii) With respect to a partnership, direct or indirect ownership of 
5 percent or more interest in the profits or capital of such 
partnership, and
    (iii) With respect to an estate or trust, direct or indirect 
ownership of 5 percent or more of the beneficial interests in such 
estate or trust. The relative percentage ownership of beneficiaries of 
an estate or trust in the beneficial interests therein shall be 
determined under actuarial principles.
    (2) A person is a ``related person'' to another person, within the 
meaning of section 613A(c)(8)(B) and paragraph (h)(2) of Sec. 1.613A-3, 
if such persons are members of the same controlled group of corporations 
or if the relationship between such persons would result in a 
disallowance of losses under section 267 or 707(b), except that for this 
purpose the family of an individual includes only the individual's 
spouse and minor children.
    (n) Transfer. The term transfer means any change in ownership for 
federal tax purposes after December 31, 1974, by sale, exchange, gift, 
lease, sublease, assignment, contract, or other disposition (including 
any contribution to or any distribution by a corporation, partnership, 
or trust), any change in the membership of a partnership or the 
beneficiaries of a trust, or any other change by which a taxpayer's 
proportionate share of the income subject to depletion of an oil or gas 
property is increased. For taxable years beginning after 1982, the term 
``transfer'' includes an election by a C corporation to be an S 
corporation (properties deemed transferred by the C corporation on the 
day the election first becomes effective) and a termination of an S 
election (each shareholder's pro rata share of assets of S corporation 
deemed transferred to C corporation on the day that the termination 
first becomes effective). However, the term does not include--

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    (1) A transfer of property at death (including a distribution by an 
estate, whether or not a pro rata distribution),
    (2) An exchange to which section 351 applies,
    (3) A change of beneficiaries of a trust by reason of the death, 
birth, or adoption of any vested beneficiary if the transferee was a 
beneficiary of the trust or is a lineal descendant of the settlor or any 
other vested beneficiary of the trust, except in the case of any trust 
where any beneficiary of the trust is a member of the family (as defined 
in section 267(c)(4)) of a settlor who created inter vivos and 
testamentary trusts for members of the family and the settlor died 
within the last six days of the fifth month in 1970, and the law in the 
jurisdiction in which the trust was created requires all or a portion of 
the gross or net proceeds of any royalty or other interest in oil, gas, 
or other mineral representing any percentage depletion allowance to be 
allocated to the principal of the trust,
    (4) A transfer of property between corporations which are members of 
the same controlled group of corporations (as defined in section 
613A(c)(8)(D)(i)),
    (5) A transfer of property between business entities which are under 
common control (within the meaning of section 613A(c)(8)(B)) or between 
related persons in the same family (within the meaning of section 
613A(c)(8)(C)),
    (6) A transfer of property between a trust and members of the same 
family (within the meaning of section 613A(c)(8)(C)) to the extent that 
both (i) the beneficiaries of the trust are and continue to be members 
of the family that transferred the property, and (ii) the tentative oil 
quantity is allocated among the members of such family,
    (7) A reversion of all or part of an interest with respect to which 
the taxpayer was eligible for percentage depletion pursuant to section 
613A(c), or
    (8) A conversion of a retained interest which is eligible for such 
depletion into an interest which constituted all or part of an interest 
previously owned by the taxpayer also eligible for such depletion.

However, paragraph (n) (2), (4), and (5) of this section shall apply 
only so long as the tentative quantity determined under the table 
contained in section 613A(c)(3)(B) (as in effect prior to the Revenue 
Reconciliation Act of 1990) is required to be allocated under section 
613A(c)(8) between the transferor and transferee, or among members of a 
controlled group of corporations. In the case of an individual 
transferor, the allocation test of the preceding sentence shall not be 
failed merely because of the death of the transferor. For purposes of 
paragraph (n) (3) and (6), an individual adopted by a beneficiary is a 
lineal descendant of that beneficiary. For purposes of paragraph (n) (7) 
and (8), a taxpayer previously ineligible for percentage depletion 
solely by reason of section 613A(d) (2) or (4) will be considered to 
have been eligible for such depletion. A transfer is deemed to occur on 
the day on which a contract or other commitment to transfer the property 
becomes binding upon both the transferor and transferee, or, if no such 
contract or commitment is made, on the day on which ownership of the 
interest in oil or gas property passes to the transferee.
    (o) Transferee. The term ``transferee'', as used in section 
613A(c)(9), paragraph (i)(1) of Sec. 1.613A-3, and this section includes 
the original transferee of proven property and his or her successors in 
interest (excluding successors in interest of proven property 
transferred after October 11, 1990). A person shall not be treated as a 
transferee of an interest in a proven oil or gas property to the extent 
that such person was entitled to a percentage depletion allowance on 
mineral produced with respect to the property immediately before the 
transfer. However, a person shall be treated as a transferee of an 
interest in a proven property to the extent that the interest such 
person receives is greater than the interest in the property the person 
held immediately before the transfer. For example, where the owner of a 
proven oil property transfers his or her entire interest therein to a 
partnership of which he or she is a member and, as a consequence, 
becomes entitled to a depletion allowance based on only one-third of the 
oil produced with respect to that property, the owner (the transferor) 
is not denied percentage depletion with respect to the one-third 
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the owner still possesses. If the partnership agreement had made an 
effective allocation (under section 704 and Sec. 1.704.1) of all the 
income in respect of such property to the transferor partner, that 
partner would be entitled to percentage depletion on the entire oil 
production from that property. For this purpose, a person who has 
transferred oil or gas property pursuant to a unitization or pooling 
agreement shall be treated as having been entitled to a depletion 
allowance immediately before the transfer to that person of the interest 
in the unit or pool with respect to all of the mineral in respect of 
which the person receives gross income from the property pursuant to the 
unitization or pooling agreement, except to the extent such income is 
attributable to consideration paid by that person for such interest in 
addition to that person's contribution of the oil or gas property and 
equipment affixed thereto.
    (p) Interest in proven oil or gas property. The term interest in an 
oil or gas property means an economic interest in oil or gas property. 
An economic interest includes working or operating interests, royalties, 
overriding royalties, net profits interests, and, to the extent not 
treated as loans under section 636, production payments from oil or gas 
properties. The term also includes an interest in a partnership, S 
corporation, small business corporation, or trust holding an economic 
interest in oil or gas property but does not include shares of stock in 
a corporation (other than an S corporation and small business 
corporation) owning such an interest. An oil or gas property is 
``proven'' if its principal value has been demonstrated by prospecting, 
exploration, or discovery work. The principal value of the property has 
been demonstrated by prospecting, exploration, or discovery work only if 
at the time of the transfer--
    (1) Any oil or gas has been produced from a deposit, whether or not 
produced by the taxpayer or from the property transferred;
    (2) Prospecting, exploration, or discovery work indicate that it is 
probable that the property will have gross income from oil or gas from 
the deposit sufficient to justify development of the property; and
    (3) The fair market value of the property is 50 percent or more of 
the fair market value of the property, minus actual expenses of the 
transferee for equipment and intangible drilling and development costs, 
at the time of the first production from the property subsequent to the 
transfer and before the tansferee transfers his or her interest.

For purposes of this paragraph, the property is to be determined by 
applying section 614 and the regulations thereunder to the transferee at 
the time of the transfer. If the transfer is of an interest in a 
partnership, S corporation, small business corporation, or trust, the 
determination shall be made with respect to each property owned by the 
partnership, S corporation, small business corporation, or trust. The 
term prospecting, exploration, or discovery work includes activities 
which produce information relating to the existence, location, extent, 
or quality of any deposit of oil or gas, such as seismograph surveys and 
drilling activities (whether for exploration or for the production of 
oil or gas).
    (q) Amount disallowed. The amount disallowed, within the meaning of 
section 613A(d)(1) and paragraph (a) of Sec. 1.613A-4, is the excess of 
the amount of the aggregate of the taxpayer's allowable depletion 
deductions (whether based upon cost or percentage depletion) computed 
without regard to section 613A(d)(1) over the amount of the aggregate of 
such deductions computed with regard to such section. The disallowed 
amount shall be carried over to the succeeding year and treated as an 
amount allowable as a deduction pursuant to section 613A(c) for the 
succeeding year, subject to the 65-percent limitation of section 
613A(d)(1) and the rules contained in Sec. 1.613A-4(a).
    (r) Retailer. (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (r)(2) 
of this section, the term retailer means any taxpayer who directly, or 
through a related person (as defined in paragraph (m)(1) of this 
section), sells oil or natural gas, or any product derived from oil or 
natural gas--
    (i) Through any retail outlet operated by the taxpayer or a related 
person, or

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    (ii) To any person--
    (A) Obligated under an agreement or contract with the taxpayer or a 
related person to use a trademark, trade name, or service mark or name 
owned by such taxpayer or a related person, in marketing or distributing 
oil or natural gas or any product derived from oil or natural gas, or
    (B) Given authority, pursuant to an agreement or contract with the 
taxpayer or a related person, to occupy any retail outlet owned, leased, 
or in any way controlled by the taxpayer or a related person.

For purposes of the preceding sentence, bulk sales (i.e., sales in very 
large quantities) of oil or natural gas (but not bulk sales of any 
product derived from oil or natural gas) to commercial or industrial 
users shall be disregarded. Bulk sales made after September 18, 1982, of 
aviation fuels to the Department of Defense shall be also disregarded. 
In addition, sales of oil or natural gas (whether or not produced by the 
taxpayer), or of any product derived from oil or natural gas, which are 
made outside the United States shall be disregarded if no domestic 
production of oil, natural gas (or products derived therefrom) of the 
taxpayer or a related person is exported during the taxable year or the 
immediately preceding taxable year.
    (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (r)(1) of this section, the taxpayer 
shall not be considered a retailer in any case where, during the taxable 
year of the taxpayer, the combined gross receipts from sales (excluding 
sales for resale) of oil or natural gas, or products derived therefrom, 
of all retail outlets taken into account under paragraph (r)(1) of this 
section (including sales through a retail outlet of oil, natural gas, or 
a product derived from oil or natural gas which had previously been the 
subject of a sale described in paragraph (r)(1)(ii) of this section) do 
not exceed $5 million. If the taxpayer's combined gross receipts for the 
taxable year exceed $5 million, the taxpayer will be treated as a 
retailer as of the first day in which a retail sale was made. For 
purposes of paragraph (r)(1) of this section, a taxpayer shall be deemed 
to be selling oil or natural gas (or a product derived therefrom ) 
through a related person in any case in which any sale of oil or natural 
gas (or a derivative product) by the related person produces gross 
income from which the taxpayer may benefit by reason of the taxpayer's 
direct or indirect ownership interest in the related person. In such 
cases (and in any other case in which the taxpayer is selling through a 
retail outlet referred to in section 613A(d)(2)(A) or is selling such 
items to a person described in section 613A(d)(2)(B)), it is immaterial 
whether the oil or natural gas which is sold, or from which is derived a 
product which is sold, was produced by the taxpayer. A taxpayer shall be 
deemed to be selling oil or natural gas (or a derivative product) 
through a retail outlet operated by a related person in any case in 
which a related person who operates a retail outlet acquires for resale 
oil or natural gas (or a derivative product) which the taxpayer produced 
or caused to be made available for acquisition by the related person 
pursuant to an arrangement whereby some or all of the taxpayer's 
production is marketed. An owner of a nonoperating mineral interest 
(such as a royalty) shall not be treated as an operator of a retail 
outlet merely because the owner's oil or gas is sold on the owner's 
behalf through a retail outlet operated by an unrelated person. In 
addition, the mere fact that a member of a partnership is a retailer 
shall not result in characterization of the remaining partners as 
retailers. However, any partner of a partnership who has a 5 percent or 
more interest in any entity actually engaging in retail activities 
(including the partnership or another entity to which the partnership is 
related) is treated as a retailer. See paragraph (m)(1) of this section 
for rules on the ownership interest by partners in an entity related to 
a partnership. Similarly, if a trust or estate is a retailer, only its 
beneficiaries having a 5 percent or more current income interest from 
the trust or estate are treated as retailers. A person who is a retailer 
during a portion of the taxable year shall be treated as a retailer with 
respect to a fraction of that person's gross and taxable income from oil 
or gas properties for the taxable year, the numerator of which is the 
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the taxpayer is a retailer and the denominator of which is the total 
number of days during the taxable year; except that a person who ceases 
to be a retailer during the taxable year before the first production of 
oil or gas during such year shall not be treated as a retailer for any 
portion of such year.
    (3) For purposes of this paragraph (r), the term any product derived 
from oil or natural gas means gasoline, kerosene, Number 2 fuel oil, 
refined lubricating oils, diesel fuel, butane, propane, and similar 
products which are recovered from petroleum refineries or extracted from 
natural gas in field facilities or natural gas processing plants. The 
term retail outlet means any place where sales of oil or natural gas 
(excluding bulk sales of such items to commercial or industrial users), 
or a product of oil or natural gas (excluding bulk sales of aviation 
fuels to the Department of Defense), accounting for more than 5 percent 
of the gross receipts from all sales made at such place during the 
taxpayer's taxable year, are systematically made for any purpose other 
than for resale. For this purpose, sales of oil or natural gas, or any 
product derived from oil or natural gas, to a person for refining are 
considered as sales made for resale.
    (s) Refiner. A person is a refiner if such person or a related 
person (as defined in paragraph (m)(1) of this section) engages in the 
refining of crude oil (whether or not owned by such person or related 
person) and if the total refinery runs of such person and any related 
persons exceed 50,000 barrels on any day during the taxable year. A 
refinery run is the volume of inputs of crude oil (excluding any product 
derived from oil) into the refining stream. For purposes of this 
paragraph, crude oil refined outside the United States shall be taken 
into account. Refining is any operation by which the physical or 
chemical characteristics of crude oil are changed, exclusive of such 
operations as passing crude oil through separators to remove gas, 
placing crude oil in settling tanks to recover basic sediment and water, 
dehydrating crude oil, and blending of crude oil products.
[T.D. 8348, 56 FR 21949, May 13, 1991; 57 FR 4913, Feb. 10, 1992, as 
amended by T.D. 8437, 57 FR 43903, Sept. 23, 1992; 58 FR 6678, Feb. 1, 
1993]



Sec. 1.614-0  Introduction.

    Section 614 relates to the definition of property and to the various 
special rules by means of which taxpayers are permitted to aggregate or 
combine separate properties or to treat such properties as separate. 
These rules are set forth in detail in Secs. 1.614-1 through 1.614-8. 
Section 1.614-1 sets forth rules under section 614(a) relating to the 
definition of the term property. Section 1.614-2 contains the rules 
relating to the election under section 614(b), as it existed prior to 
its amendment by section 226(a) of the Revenue Act of 1964, to aggregate 
operating mineral interests. In the case of mines, the rules contained 
in Sec. 1.614-2 are applicable only to taxable years beginning before 
January 1, 1958, to which the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 applies. In 
the case of oil and gas wells, the rules contained in Sec. 1.614-2 are 
applicable only to taxable years beginning before January 1, 1964, to 
which the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 applies. In the case of oil and 
gas wells, the taxpayer may, however, for taxable years beginning before 
January 1, 1964, treat any operating mineral interests as if section 614 
(a) and (b) (as it existed prior to its amendment by section 226(a) of 
the Revenue Act of 1964) had not been enacted. If any operating mineral 
interests are so treated, the rules contained in Sec. 1.614-2 are not 
applicable to such interests and such interests are, in respect of 
taxable years beginning before January 1, 1964, subject to the rules set 
forth in Sec. 1.614-4 relating to the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 
treatment of separate operating mineral interests in the case of oil and 
gas wells. Section 1.614-3 prescribes the rules relating to the election 
under section 614(c)(1) permitting the aggregation of operating mineral 
interests in the cases of mines for taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 1957. Section 1.614-3 also

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sets forth rules relating to the election under section 614(c)(2) in the 
case of mines by means of which a taxpayer is permitted to treat a 
single operating mineral interest as more than one such interest for 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 1957. At the election of the 
taxpayer with respect to an operating unit, the rules contained in 
Sec. 1.614-3 are also applicable to taxable years beginning before 
January 1, 1958, to which the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 applies. If 
the taxpayer makes such an election, the rules contained in Sec. 1.614-2 
are not applicable to any of the operating mineral interests which are 
part of the operating unit with respect to which the election described 
in Sec. 1.614-3 is made. Section 1.614-5 sets forth the rules relating 
to the aggregation of nonoperating mineral interests. Section 1.614-6 
contains the rules relating to basis, holding period, and abandonment 
and casualty losses where properties have been aggregated or combined. 
Section 1.614-7 relates to the extension of time for performing certain 
acts. Section 1.614-8 contains the rules relating to the elections under 
section 614(b) as amended by section 226(a) of the Revenue Act of 1964 
to treat separate operating mineral interests in the case of oil and gas 
wells as separate properties or in combination for taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1963.
[T.D. 6859, 30 FR 13699, Oct. 28, 1965]



Sec. 1.614-1  Definition of property.

    (a) General rule. (1) For purposes of subtitle A of the Code, in the 
case of mines, wells, and other natural deposits, the term property 
means each separate interest owned by the taxpayer in each mineral 
deposit in each separate tract or parcel of land.
    (2) The term interest means an economic interest in a mineral 
deposit. See paragraph (b) of Sec. 1.611-1. The term includes working or 
operating interests, royalties, overriding royalties, net profits 
interests, and, to the extent not treated as loans under section 636, 
production payments.
    (3) The term tract or parcel of land is merely descriptive of the 
physical scope of the land to which the taxpayer's interest relates. It 
is not descriptive of the nature of his rights or interests in the land. 
All contiguous areas (even though separately described) included in a 
single conveyance or grant or in separate conveyances or grants at the 
same time from the same owner constitute a single separate tract or 
parcel of land. Areas included in separate conveyances or grants 
(whether or not at the same time) from separate owners are separate 
tracts or parcels of land even though the areas described may be 
contiguous. If the taxpayer's rights or interests within the same tract 
or parcel of land are dissimilar, then each such dissimilar interest 
constitutes a separate property. If the taxpayer's rights or interests 
(whether or not dissimilar) within the same tract or parcel of land 
relate to more than one separate mineral deposit, then his interest with 
respect to each such separate deposit is a separate property.
    (4) Upon the transfer of a property in any transaction in which the 
basis of such property in the hands of the transferee is determined by 
reference to the basis of such property in the hands of the transferor, 
such property shall, notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (3) 
of this paragraph, retain the same status and identity in the hands of 
the transferee as it had in the hands of the transferor. See paragraph 
(c) of Sec. 1.614-6 if the transferor has made a binding election to 
treat a separate mineral interest as a separate property, to treat a 
separate mineral interest as more than one property under section 
614(c), or to treat two or more separate mineral interests as an 
aggregated or combined property under section 614(b) (as it existed 
either before or after its amendment by section 226(a) of the Revenue 
Act of 1964), (c), or (e).
    (5) The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. A taxpayer owns one tract of land under which lie three 
separate and distinct seams of coal. Therefore, the taxpayer owns three 
separate mineral interests each of which constitutes a separate 
property.
    Example 2. A taxpayer conducts mining operations on eight tracts of 
land as a single unit. He acquired his interests in each of the eight 
tracts from separate owners. Even if each tract of land contains part of 
the same mineral deposit, the taxpayer owns eight

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separate mineral interests each of which constitutes a separate 
property.
    Example 3. A taxpayer owns a tract of land under which lies one 
mineral deposit. The taxpayer operates a well on part of the tract and 
leases to another operator the mineral rights in the remainder retaining 
a royalty interest therein. The taxpayer thereafter owns two separate 
mineral interests each of which constitutes a separate property.
    Example 4. In 1954, a taxpayer acquires from a single owner, in a 
single deed, three noncontiguous tracts of mineral land for a single 
consideration. Even if each tract contains part of the same mineral 
deposit, the taxpayer owns three separate mineral interests each of 
which constitutes a separate property.
    Example 5. In 1954, taxpayer A simultaneously acquires in fee two 
contiguous tracts of mineral land from two separate owners. The same 
mineral deposit underlies both tracts. Thereafter, taxpayer A owns two 
separate mineral interests each of which constitutes a separate 
property.
    Example 6. Assume that in 1955, taxpayer A, in example 5, leases the 
two contiguous tracts of mineral land that he acquired in 1954 to 
taxpayer B by means of a single lease. Thereafter, taxpayer B owns one 
mineral interest which constitutes a separate property for such time as 
the lease continues in existence.
    Example 7. Assume that in 1955, taxpayer A, in example 5, sells at 
the same time all the mineral land he acquired in 1954 to taxpayer B. 
Thereafter, taxpayer B owns one mineral interest which constitutes a 
separate property. If taxpayer B acquires the mineral land in a 
transaction in which the basis of such mineral land in his hands is 
determined by reference to the basis of such mineral land in the hands 
of taxpayer A, then taxpayer B owns two separate mineral interests each 
of which constitutes a separate property.
    Example 8. In 1954, taxpayer A simultaneously acquires two 
contiguous leasehold interests from two separate owners. The same 
mineral deposit underlies both tracts. Thereafter, taxpayer A owns two 
separate mineral interests each of which constitutes a separate 
property.
    Example 9. In 1955, taxpayer A, in example 8, simultaneously assigns 
the two leases to taxpayer B. Thereafter, taxpayer B owns two separate 
mineral interests each of which constitutes a separate property.

    (b) Separation of interests treated as single property under prior 
regulations. Each separate mineral interest which, in accordance with 
paragraph (a) of this section, is a separate property shall be so 
treated, notwithstanding the fact that the taxpayer under paragraph (i) 
of Sec. 39.23(m)-1 of this chapter (Regulations 118) and corresponding 
provisions of prior regulations may have treated more than one of such 
interests as a single property. The basis of each such separate property 
must be established by a reasonable method. See, however, section 614 
(b) and (d) (as they existed prior to amendment by section 226 of the 
Revenue Act of 1964), section 614 (c) and (e), and Secs. 1.614-2, 1.614-
3, 1.614-4, and 1.614-5 for special rules relating to the treatment of 
two or more separate mineral interests as a single property.
    (c) Treatment of a waste bank or residue. A waste bank or residue of 
prior mining, the extraction of ores or minerals from which is treated 
as mining under section 613(c)(3), shall not be considered to be a 
separate mineral deposit but is a part of the mineral deposit from which 
it was extracted. However, if the owner of such waste bank or residue 
has disposed of the deposit from which the waste bank or residue was 
accumulated, or if the waste bank or residue cannot practicably be 
attributed to a particular deposit of the owner, the waste bank or 
residue will be regarded as a separate deposit.
[T.D. 6524, 26 FR 147, Jan. 10, 1961, as amended by T.D. 6859, 30 FR 
13699, Oct. 28, 1965; T.D. 7261, 38 FR 5467, Mar. 1, 1973]



Sec. 1.614-2  Election to aggregate separate operating mineral interests under section 614(b) prior to its amendment by Revenue Act of 1964.

    (a) General rule. (1) The provisions of this section relate to the 
election, under section 614(b) prior to its amendment by section 226(a) 
of the Revenue Act of 1964, to aggregate separate operating mineral 
interests, and, unless otherwise indicated, all references in this 
section to section 614(b) or any paragraph or subparagraph thereof are 
references to section 614(b) or a paragraph or subparagraph thereof as 
it existed prior to such amendment. Notwithstanding the preceding 
sentence, the definitions contained in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this 
section shall apply both before and after such amendment. All references 
in this section to section 614(d) are references to section 614(d) as it 
existed prior to its amendment by

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section 226(b)(3) of the Revenue Act of 1964.
    (2) A taxpayer who owns two or more separate operating mineral 
interests, which constitute part or all of an operating unit, may elect 
under section 614(b) and this section to form one aggregation of any two 
or more of such operating mineral interests and to treat such 
aggregation as one property. Any operating mineral interest which the 
taxpayer does not elect to include within the aggregation within the 
time prescribed in paragraph (d) of this section shall be treated as a 
separate property. The aggregation of separate properties which results 
from exercising the election shall be considered as one property for all 
purposes of subtitle A of the Code. The preceding sentence does not 
preclude the use of more than one account under a single method of 
computing depreciation or the use of more than one method of computing 
depreciation under section 167, if otherwise proper. Any reasonable and 
consistently applied method or methods of computing depreciation of the 
improvements made with respect to the separate properties aggregated may 
be continued in accordance with section 167 and the regulations 
thereunder. Operating interests in different minerals which comprise 
part or all of the same operating unit may be included in the 
aggregation. It is not necessary for purposes of the aggregation that 
the separate operating mineral interests be included in a single tract 
or parcel of land or in contiguous tracts or parcels of land so long as 
such interests are a part of the same operating unit. Under section 
614(b), a taxpayer cannot elect to form more than one aggregation of 
separate operating mineral interests within one operating unit. For 
definitions of operating mineral interest and operating unit see 
respectively paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.
    (b) Operating mineral interest defined. The term operating mineral 
interest means a separate mineral interest as described in section 
614(a), in respect of which the costs of production are required to be 
taken into account by the taxpayer for purposes of computing the 
limitation of 50 percent of the taxable income from the property in 
determining the deduction for percentage depletion computed under 
section 613, or such costs would be so required to be taken into account 
if the mine, well, or other natural deposit were in the production 
stage. The term does not include royalty interests or similar interests, 
such as production payments or net profits interests. For the purpose of 
determining whether a mineral interest is an operating mineral interest, 
costs of production do not include intangible drilling and development 
costs, exploration expenditures under section 615, or development 
expenditures under section 616. Taxes, such as production taxes, payable 
by holders of nonoperating interests are not considered costs of 
production for this purpose. A taxpayer may not aggregate operating 
mineral interests and nonoperating mineral interests such as royalty 
interests.
    (c) Operating unit defined. (1) The term operating unit refers to 
the operating mineral interests which are operated together for the 
purpose of producing minerals. An operating unit of a particular 
taxpayer must be determined on the basis of his own operations. It is 
recognized that operating units may not be uniform in the various 
natural resources industries or in any one of the natural resources 
industries, such as coal, oil and gas, and the like. As to a particular 
taxpayer, business reasons may require the formation of operating units 
that vary in size and content. The term operating unit refers to a 
producing unit, and not to an administrative or sales organization. 
Among the factors which indicate that mineral interests are operated 
together as a unit are:
    (i) Common field or operating personnel,
    (ii) Common supply and maintenance facilities,
    (iii) Common processing or treatment plants, and
    (iv) Common storage facilities.

However, operating mineral interests which are geographically widespread 
may not be treated as parts of the same operating unit merely because a 
single set of accounting records, a single executive organization, or a 
single sales force is maintained by the taxpayer with respect to such 
interests, or

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merely because the products of such interests are processed at the same 
treatment plant.
    (2) If aggregated, an undeveloped operating mineral interest shall 
be aggregated only with those interests with which it will be operated 
as a unit when it reaches the production stage.
    (3) While a taxpayer may operate an operating mineral interest 
through an agent, a coowner may aggregate only his operating mineral 
interests that are actually operated as a unit. For example, if A owned 
and actually operated the entire working interest in lease X and also 
owned an undivided fraction of lease Y in which B owned the remaining 
interest and which B actually operated as a unit with lease Z, A may not 
aggregate his interest in lease X with his undivided interest in lease 
Y, since they are not actually operated as a unit.
    (4) The determination of the taxpayer as to what constitutes an 
operating unit is to be accepted unless there is a clear and convincing 
basis for a change in such determination.
    (d) Manner and scope of election-- (1) Election; when made. (i) 
Except as provided in subparagraph (2)(ii) of this paragraph, the 
election under section 614(b) and paragraph (a) of this section to treat 
an mineral interest as part of an aggregation shall be made not later 
than the time prescribed by law for filing the taxpayer's income tax 
return (including extensions thereof), for whichever of the following 
taxable years is the later:
    (a) The first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1953, and 
ending after August 16, 1954, or
    (b) The first taxable year in which any expenditure for exploration, 
development, or operation in respect of the separate operating mineral 
interest is made by the taxpayer after the acquisition of such interest.

See, however, paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.614-6 as to the binding effect of 
an election where the basis of a separate operating mineral interest in 
the hands of the taxpayer is determined by reference to the basis in the 
hands of a transferor. The election under section 614(b) may not be made 
with respect to any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1957, 
except in the case of oil and gas wells. See paragraph (e) of this 
section for rules with respect to the termination of the election under 
section 614(b) except in the case of oil and gas wells. If an 
expenditure has been made in respect of a separate operating mineral 
interest, it is immaterial whether or not any proven deposit has been 
discovered with respect to such interest when such expenditure has been 
made. The provisions of this subdivision may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. Taxpayer A is producing from an oil and gas horizon and in 
1958 he drills for the purpose of locating a deeper horizon which will 
be operated in the same operating unit as the upper producing horizon. 
At the end of the taxable year 1958 he has expended $50,000 drilling for 
the purpose of locating a deeper horizon although at such time there is 
no assurance that such a horizon will be found. If taxpayer A desires to 
aggregate the deeper horizon, if found, with the upper horizon under 
section 614(b), he must elect to do so in his return for 1958. If the 
election to aggregate the upper and lower horizons as one property is 
made, the drilling expenditures with respect to the prospective lower 
horizon must be taken into account along with the income and expenses 
with respect to the upper producing horizon in computing the depletion 
allowance on the aggregated property.

However, where expenditures for development of, or production from, a 
particular mineral deposit result in the discovery of another mineral 
deposit, the election with respect to such other deposit shall be made 
for the taxable year in which it is discovered and not for the taxable 
year in which the expenditures were first made which resulted in such 
discovery.
    (ii) Except in the case of oil and gas wells, if a taxpayer fails to 
make an election under section 614(b) to aggregate a particular 
operating mineral interest on or before the time prescribed for the 
making of such election, such interest will be treated as if an election 
had been made under section 614(b) to treat it as a separate property 
and it cannot be included in any aggregation within the operating unit 
of which it is a part unless the taxpayer obtains the consent of the 
Commissioner. However, where the taxpayer owns more than one property 
within an operating unit, but has elected to treat such properties 
separately and one or more additional

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operating mineral interests are subsequently acquired, any one or more 
of the latter may be aggregated with one of the existing separate 
properties within the operating unit but not with more than one of them 
since they cannot be validly aggregated with each other.
    (iii) In the case of oil and gas wells, if the taxpayer fails to 
make an election under section 614(b) with respect to a particular 
operating mineral interest on or before the time prescribed for the 
making of such election, the taxpayer shall be deemed to have treated 
such interest under the provisions of section 614(d). See section 614(d) 
and Sec. 1.614-4.
    (iv) For purposes of section 614(b), the acquisition of an option to 
acquire an economic interest in minerals in place does not constitute 
the acquisition of a mineral interest. Thus, a taxpayer who makes 
expenditures for the exploration of minerals on a particular tract under 
an option to acquire an economic interest in minerals in place is not 
required to make an election with respect to such interest at that time. 
Furthermore, the election need not be made in the taxable year in which 
payments are made for the acquisition of a lease, such as the payment of 
a bonus, unless exploratory, development, or operation expenditures are 
made thereafter with respect to the property in that year.
    (2) Election; how made. (i) The election under section 614(b) must 
be made by a statement attached to the income tax return of the taxpayer 
for the first taxable year for which the election is made. This 
statement shall indicate that the taxpayer is making an aggregation of 
separate operating mineral interests within an operating unit under 
section 614(b) and shall contain a description of the aggregation and 
describe the operating mineral interests within the operating unit which 
are to be treated as separate properties apart from the aggregation. A 
general description, accompanied by maps appropriately marked, which 
accurately circumscribes the scope of the aggregation and identifies the 
properties which are to be treated separately will be sufficient. The 
statement shall also contain a description of the operating unit in 
sufficient detail to show that the aggregated operating mineral 
interests are properly within a single operating unit. See paragraph (c) 
of this section. The taxpayer shall maintain adequate records and maps 
in support of the above information. In the event expenditures are first 
made on an operating mineral interest within an operating unit after an 
election with respect to the aggregation of interests in that operating 
unit has been made, the taxpayer shall furnish only information 
describing such operating mineral interest, its location in the 
operating unit, and whether it is to be included within the aggregation.
    (ii) If the taxpayer made or did not make the election under section 
614(b) with respect to a particular operating mineral interest and the 
last day prescribed by law for filing the return (including extensions 
of time therefor) on which the election was required to be made falls on 
or before May 1, 1961, consent is hereby given to the taxpayer to make 
or change the election not later than May 1, 1961. Any such election or 
change of such election shall be effective with respect to the earliest 
taxable year to which the election is applicable in respect of which 
assessment of a deficiency or credit or refund of an overpayment, as the 
case may be, resulting from such election or change is not prevented by 
any law or rule of law on the date such election or change is made. An 
election or change of election made pursuant to this subdivision shall 
be binding upon the taxpayer for the first taxable year for which it is 
effective and for all subsequent taxable years unless consent to a 
different treatment is obtained from the Commissioner. (See, however, 
paragraph (e) of this section for rules relating to the termination and 
nonapplicability of the election under section 614(b) except in the case 
of oil and gas wells.) Such election or change shall be made in the form 
of a statement setting forth the nature of the election or change, 
including information substantially the same as that required by 
subdivision (i) of this subparagraph, and shall be accompanied by an 
amended return or returns if necessary or, if appropriate, a claim for 
refund or credit. The appropriate documents must be filed on or

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before May 1, 1961 with the district director for the district in which 
the original return was filed.
    (3) Election; when effective. If a taxpayer has elected to aggregate 
an operating mineral interest, the date on which the aggregation becomes 
effective is the earliest date within the taxable year affected, on 
which the taxpayer incurred any expenditure for exploration, 
development, or operation of such interest. The application of this rule 
may be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. In 1953, a taxpayer owned and operated mineral interests 
Nos. 1, 2, and 3. All three interests form one operating unit. The 
taxpayer, who files his return on a calendar year basis, continued to 
own and operate these interests during the year 1954, and in his return 
for that year, filed on April 15, 1955, elected to aggregate these three 
interests. As the result of this election, the aggregation was effective 
for all purposes of subtitle A of the Code as of January 1, 1954.
    Example 2. Assume that, on March 1, 1955, the taxpayer described in 
example 1 acquired operating mineral interest No. 4 which was also a 
part of the operating unit composed of operating mineral interests Nos. 
1, 2, and 3, that he made his first expenditure for exploration with 
respect to operating mineral interest No. 4 on September 1, 1955, and 
that, in his return filed on April 15, 1956, he elected to aggregate 
operating mineral interest No. 4 with the aggregation consisting of Nos. 
1, 2, and 3. As the result of that election, operating mineral interest 
No. 4 became a part of the aggregation for all purposes of subtitle of 
the Code on September 1, 1955.

    (4) Election; binding effect. A valid election made under section 
614(b) and this section shall be binding upon the taxpayer for the 
taxable year for which made and all subsequent taxable years unless 
consent to make a change is obtained from the Commissioner. However, see 
paragraph (e) of this section for rules with respect to the termination 
of the election under section 614(b) except in the case of oil and gas 
wells. For rules relating to the binding effect of an election where the 
basis of a separate or an aggregated property in the hands of the 
transferee is determined by reference to the basis in the hands of the 
transferor, see paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.614-6. A taxpayer can neither 
include within the aggregation a separate operating mineral interest 
which he had previously elected to treat separately, nor exclude from 
the aggregation a separate operating mineral interest previously 
included therein unless consent to do so is obtained from the 
Commissioner. A change in tax consequences alone is not sufficient to 
obtain consent to change the treatment of an operating mineral interest. 
However, consent may be appropriate where, for example, there has been a 
substantial change in the taxpayer's operations so that a major part of 
an aggregation becomes a part of another operating unit. Applications 
for consent shall be made in writing to the Commissioner of Internal 
Revenue, Washington, DC 20224. The application must be accompanied by a 
statement indicating the reason or reasons for the change and furnishing 
the information required under subdivision (i) of subparagraph (2) of 
this paragraph, unless such information has been previously filed and is 
current.
    (5) Invalid aggregations--(i) In general. In addition to 
aggregations which are invalid under section 614(b) because of the 
failure to make timely elections, aggregations may be invalid under such 
section in situations which may be divided into two general categories. 
The first category involves basic aggregations which were timely but 
otherwise initially invalid. The second category involves invalid 
additions of operating mineral interests to basic aggregations which 
additions became subject to the election in years subsequent to the year 
in which the initial basic aggregation or aggregations were formed.
    (ii) Invalid basic aggregations. The term invalid basic aggregations 
refers to those aggregations which are initially invalid. Generally, 
such basic aggregations will be invalid because more than one 
aggregation has been formed within an operating unit or because 
operating mineral interests in two or more operating units have been 
improperly aggregated. For any year in which an invalid basic 
aggregation exists, each operating mineral interest included in such 
aggregation shall be treated for all purposes as a separate property 
unless consent is obtained from the Commissioner to treat any such 
interest in a different manner. Consent will be

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granted in appropriate cases as, for example, where the taxpayer 
demonstrates that he inadvertently formed an invalid basic aggregation. 
The provisions of this subdivision may be illustrated by the following 
examples:

    Example 1. In 1953, taxpayer A owned six operating mineral 
interests, designated No. 1 through No. 6, and he continued to own and 
operate such interests during 1954. He acquired no other operating 
mineral interests during such year. All six of these operating mineral 
interests form one operating unit. Assume that A elected under section 
614(b) to aggregate operating mineral interests Nos. 1 through 3 into 
one aggregation and Nos. 4 through 6 into another aggregation. Since A 
has formed two aggregations in one operating unit, they are invalid 
basic aggregations. Therefore, interests Nos. 1 through 6 must be 
treated as separate properties for 1954 and all subsequent taxable years 
unless consent is obtained from the Commissioner to treat any of such 
interests in a different manner.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1 and assume also 
that, in his return for 1954, A correctly elected to aggregate all six 
operating mineral interests into one aggregation under section 614(b). 
Assume further that all these operating mineral interests continued to 
be in one operating unit for the years 1954, 1955, and 1956 but that, 
because of changes in the facts and circumstances of A's operations, in 
1957 operating mineral interests Nos. 1, 2, and 3 became a part of one 
operating unit and Nos. 4, 5, and 6 became a part of another operating 
unit. Notwithstanding the change in operations, the election made by A 
shall continue to be binding unless consent to change such election is 
obtained from the Commissioner.

    (iii) Invalid additions. The term additions refers to the additions 
that a taxpayer makes by electing to aggregate an operating mineral 
interest with an aggregation formed in a previous year. Such additions 
will be invalid where the taxpayer either elected to aggregate an 
operating mineral interest with an invalid basic aggregation or elected 
to aggregate an operating mineral interest which is part of one 
operating unit with an aggregation of operating mineral interests which 
is a part of another operating unit. An operating mineral interest which 
is invalidly added to either a valid basic aggregation or to an invalid 
basic aggregation shall be considered as a separate property unless 
consent is obtained from the Commissioner to treat such interest in a 
different manner. The following are examples of invalid additions:

    Example 1. In 1953, taxpayer A owned six operating mineral interests 
designated No. 1 through No. 6 and he continued to own and operate such 
interests during 1954. He acquired no other operating mineral interests 
during that year. Nos. 1 through 3 formed one operating unit and Nos. 4 
through 6 formed another operating unit. In his return for 1954, A 
incorrectly elected to aggregate all six operating mineral interests 
into one aggregation under section 614(b). In 1955, A acquired and 
commenced development of operating mineral interest No. 7 which is 
correctly a part of the operating unit of which operating mineral 
interests Nos. 1, 2, and 3 are a part. A elected under section 614(b), 
for the year 1955, to aggregate operating mineral interest No. 7 with 
the invalid basic aggregation composed of Nos. 1 through 6. Since 
operating mineral interest No. 7 was aggregated with an invalid basic 
aggregation, it is an invalid addition and must be treated as a separate 
property unless consent is obtained from the Commissioner to treat it in 
a different manner.
    Example 2. In 1953, taxpayer A owned nine operating mineral 
interests designated No. 1 through No. 9. During 1954, he continued to 
own and operate such interests and acquired no other operating mineral 
interest. Interests No. 1 through No. 3 form one operating unit, Nos. 4 
through 6 form another operating unit, and Nos. 7 through 9 form a third 
operating unit. For the year 1954, A elected under section 614(b) to 
aggregate operating mineral interests Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 into one 
aggregation, to treat Nos. 5 and 6 as separate properties, and to 
aggregate Nos. 7, 8, and 9 into another aggregation. Assume that in 1955 
A acquired and commenced development of operating mineral interest No. 
10 which was a part of the operating unit composed of Nos. 1, 2, and 3. 
Assume further that he elected under section 614(b) to aggregate No. 10 
with the aggregation composed of Nos. 7, 8, and 9. This would be an 
invalid addition to a valid basic aggregation since operating mineral 
interest No. 10 was not properly a part of the operating unit formed by 
Nos. 7, 8, and 9. Therefore, interest No. 10 must be treated as a 
separate property for 1955 and all subsequent taxable years unless 
consent is obtained from the Commissioner to treat it in a different 
manner. However, the valid basic aggregation composed of interests Nos. 
7 through 9 is not affected by the invalid addition of interest No. 10.
    Example 3. Assume the same facts as in example 2 except that A 
elected under section 614(b) in 1955 to aggregate No. 10 with the 
aggregation of Nos. 1 through 4. This would also be an invalid addition 
because the aggregation composed of Nos. 1 through 4 is an

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invalid basic aggregation since operating mineral interest No. 4 is not 
a part of the operating unit consisting of Nos. 1, 2, and 3. Therefore, 
interest No. 10 must be treated as a separate property for 1955 and all 
subsequent taxable years unless consent is obtained from the 
Commissioner to treat such interest in a different manner.

    (e) Termination of election--(1) Taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 1963, in the case of oil and gas wells. In the case of oil 
and gas wells, the election provided for under section 614(b) and 
paragraph (a) of this section to form an aggregation of separate 
operating mineral interests shall not apply with respect to any taxable 
year beginning after December 31, 1963. In addition, if a taxpayer 
treated certain separate operating mineral interests in a single tract 
or parcel of land as separate rather than as an aggregation and decides 
to continue such treatment for taxable years beginning after December 
31, 1963, he must make an appropriate election under section 614(b) as 
amended by the Revenue Act of 1964. See Sec. 1.614-8.
    (2) Taxable years beginning after December 31, 1957, in the case of 
mines. Except in the case of oil and gas wells, the election provided 
for under section 614(b) and paragraph (a) of this section to form an 
aggregation of separate operating mineral interests shall not apply with 
respect to any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1957. Thus, if 
a taxpayer makes a binding election under section 614(b) to form an 
aggregation of separate operating mineral interests within an operating 
unit for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1958, he must make a 
new election for the first taxable year beginning after December 31, 
1957, under section 614(c) within the time prescribed in Sec. 1.614-3 if 
he wishes to aggregate any separate operating mineral interests within 
such operating unit. A new election must be made under section 614(c) 
notwithstanding the fact that the aggregation formed under section 
614(b) would constitute a valid aggregation under section 614(c). 
Failure to make such an election within the time prescribed shall 
constitute an election to treat each separate operating mineral interest 
within the operating unit as a separate property for taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1957.
    (3) Taxable years beginning before January 1, 1958, in the case of 
mines. An election made under section 614(b) and paragraph (a) of this 
section to form an aggregation of separate operating mineral interests 
within a particular operating unit shall not apply with respect to any 
taxable year beginning prior to January 1, 1958, for which the taxpayer 
makes an election under section 614(c)(3)(B) and paragraph (f)(2) of 
Sec. 1.614-3 which is applicable to any separate operating mineral 
interest within the same operating unit. The provisions of this 
subparagraph may be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. In 1953, taxpayer A owned six separate operating mineral 
interests, designated No. 1 through No. 6, which he operated as a unit. 
Operating mineral interests Nos. 1 through 5 comprise a mine, and 
operating mineral interest No. 6 represents one mineral deposit in a 
single tract of land which is being extracted by means of two mines. 
Taxpayer A previously made a binding election under section 614(b) to 
aggregate operating mineral interests Nos. 1 through 5 and to treat 
operating mineral interest No. 6 as a separate property. Under section 
614(c)(2) and (3)(B) taxpayer A makes an election which is applicable 
for the taxable year 1954 and all subsequent taxable years to treat 
operating mineral interest No. 6 as two separate operating mineral 
interests. Therefore, the previous election of taxpayer A to aggregate 
operating mineral interests Nos. 1 through 5 under section 614(b) does 
not apply. Unless taxpayer A also makes an election to aggregate 
operating mineral interests Nos. 1 through 5 as one property under 
section 614(c)(1) and (3)(B) within the time prescribed in paragraph 
(f)(2) of Sec. 1.614-3, he shall be deemed to have made an election to 
treat each of such interests as a separate property for 1954 and all 
subsequent taxable years.
    Example 2. In 1953, taxpayer B owned six separate operating mineral 
interests, designated No. 1 through No. 6, which he operated as a unit. 
Operating mineral interests Nos. 1 through 3 comprise a mine and Nos. 4 
through 6 comprise a second mine. Taxpayer B previously made a binding 
election under section 614(b) to aggregate operating mineral interests 
Nos. 1 through 8 and to treat Nos. 4 through 6 as separate properties. 
Under section 614(c) (1) and (3)(B) taxpayer B makes an election which 
is applicable for the taxable year 1954 and all subsequent taxable years 
to aggregate operating mineral interests Nos. 4 through 6 as one 
property. The

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previous election of the taxpayer under section 614(b) to aggregate 
operating mineral interests Nos. 1 through 3 does not apply even though 
such aggregation would constitute a valid aggregation if formed under 
section 614(c)(1). Therefore, if taxpayer B wishes to continue to treat 
operating mineral interests Nos. 1 through 3 as one property, he must 
also make an election to do so under section 614(c) (1) and (3)(B) 
within the time prescribed in paragraph (f)(2) of Sec. 1.614-3.

    (4) Bases of separate operating mineral interests. If an aggregation 
formed under section 614(b) is terminated by reason of the provisions of 
section 614(b)(4)(A), is terminated under section 614(b)(4)(B) for any 
taxable year after the first taxable year to which the election under 
section 614(b) applies, or is terminated by reason of the provisions of 
section 614(b) as amended by the Revenue Act of 1964, the bases of the 
separate operating mineral interests (and combinations thereof) included 
in such aggregation shall be determined in accordance with the rules 
contained in paragraph (a)(2) of Sec. 1.614-6 as of the first day of the 
first taxable year for which the termination is effective. However, if 
by reason of the provisions of section 614(b)(4)(B), an election to 
aggregate under section 614(b) does not apply for any taxable year for 
which such election was made, the bases of the separate operating 
mineral interests included in the aggregation formed under section 
614(b) shall be determined without regard to the election under section 
614(b).
    (f) Alternative treatment of separate operating mineral interests in 
the case of oil and gas wells. For rules relating to an alternative 
treatment of separate operating mineral interests in the case of oil and 
gas wells, see Sec. 1.614-4.
[T.D. 6524, 26 FR 147, Jan. 10, 1961, as amended by T.D. 6859, 30 FR 
13700, Oct. 28, 1965]



Sec. 1.614-3  Rules relating to separate operating mineral interests in the case of mines.

    (a) Election to aggregate separate operating mineral interests--(1) 
General rule. Except in the case of oil and gas wells, a taxpayer who 
owns two or more separate operating mineral interests, which constitute 
part or all of the same operating unit, may elect under section 
614(c)(1) and this paragraph to form an aggregation of all such 
operating mineral interests which comprise any one mine or any two or 
more mines and to treat such aggregation as one property. The aggregated 
property which results from the exercise of such election shall be 
considered as one property for all purposes of subtitle A of the Code. 
The preceding sentence does not preclude the use of more than one 
account under a single method of computing depreciation or the use of 
more than one method of computing depreciation under section 167, if 
otherwise proper. Any reasonable and consistently applied method or 
methods of computing depreciation of the improvements made with respect 
to the separate properties aggregated may be continued in accordance 
with section 167 and the regulations thereunder. It is not necessary for 
purposes of the aggregation that the separate operating mineral 
interests be included in a single tract or parcel of land or in 
contiguous tracts or parcels of land so long as such interests 
constitute part or all of the same operating unit. A taxpayer may elect 
to form more than one aggregation of separate operating mineral 
interests within one operating unit so long as each aggregation consists 
of all the separate operating mineral interests which comprise any one 
mine or any two or more mines. Thus, no aggregation may include any 
separate operating mineral interest which is a part of a mine without 
including all of the separate operating mineral interests which comprise 
such mine in the first taxable year for which the election to aggregate 
is effective. Any separate operating mineral interest which becomes a 
part of such mine in a subsequent taxable year must also be included in 
such aggregation as of the taxable year that such interest becomes a 
part of such mine. The taxable year in which such interest becomes a 
part of such mine shall be determined upon the basis of the facts and 
circumstances of the particular case. If a taxpayer fails to make an 
election under this paragraph to aggregate a particular operating 
mineral interest (other than an interest which becomes a part of a mine 
with respect to which the interests have been aggregated in a prior 
taxable year) on or before the last

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day prescribed for making such an election, such interest shall be 
treated as if an election had been made to treat it as a separate 
property. A taxpayer may not aggregate operating mineral interests and 
nonoperating mineral interests such as royalty interests. For 
definitions of the terms operating mineral interest, operating unit, and 
mine, see respectively paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this section.
    (2) Aggregation in subsequent taxable years. If the taxpayer has 
made an election under section 614(c)(1) for a particular taxable year 
with respect to any operating mineral interest or interests within a 
particular operating unit, and if, for a subsequent taxable year, the 
taxpayer desires to make an election with respect to an additional 
operating mineral interest within the same operating unit, then whether 
or not the taxpayer may elect to include such additional interest in an 
aggregation or treat it as a separate property depends upon the nature 
of such additional interest and of the taxpayer's previous elections. If 
the additional interest is a part of a mine with respect to which the 
other interests have been aggregated, the additional interest must be 
included in such aggregation. If the additional interest is a part of a 
mine with respect to which the other interests have been treated as 
separate properties, the additional interest must be treated as a 
separate property. If the additional interest is part of a mine which 
previously consisted of only a single interest which has not been 
aggregated with any other mine, such additional interest may be 
aggregated or treated as a separate property. If the additional interest 
is an entire mine, it may, at the election of the taxpayer, (i) be added 
to any aggregation within the same operating unit, (ii) be aggregated 
with any other single interest which is an entire mine provided both 
interests are within the same operating unit even though such single 
interest has previously been treated as a separate property, or (iii) be 
treated as a separate property.
    (b) Election to treat a single operating mineral interest as more 
than one property--(1) General rule. Except in the case of oil and gas 
wells, a taxpayer who owns a separate operating mineral interest in a 
mineral deposit in a single tract or parcel of land may elect under 
section 614(c)(2) and this paragraph to treat such interest as two or 
more separate operating mineral interests if such mineral deposit is 
being developed or extracted by means of two or more mines. In order for 
this election to be applicable, there must be at least two mines with 
respect to each of which an expenditure for development or operation has 
been made by the taxpayer. The election under section 614(c)(2) may also 
be made with respect to a separate operating mineral interest formed by 
a previous election under section 614(c)(2) at such time as the mineral 
deposit previously allocated to such interest is being developed or 
extracted by means of two or more mines. If there is more than one 
mineral deposit in a single tract or parcel of land, an election under 
section 614(c)(2) with respect to any one of such mineral deposits has 
no application to the other mineral deposits. The election under section 
614(c)(2) may not be made with respect to an aggregated property or with 
respect to any operating mineral interest which is a part of any 
aggregation formed by the taxpayer unless the taxpayer obtains consent 
from the Commissioner. Such consent will not be granted where the 
principal purpose for the request to make the election is based on tax 
consequences. Application for such consent shall be made in writing to 
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Washington, DC 20224. The 
application must be accompanied by a statement setting forth in detail 
the reason or reasons for the request to exercise the election with 
respect to an aggregated property.
    (2) Allocation of mineral deposit. If the taxpayer elects to treat a 
separate operating mineral interest in a mineral deposit in a single 
tract or parcel of land as more than one separate operating mineral 
interest, then all of such mineral deposit therein and all of the 
portion of the tract or parcel of land allocated thereto must be 
allocated to the newly formed separate operating mineral interests. A 
portion of such mineral deposit and such tract or parcel of land must be 
allocated to each such newly formed separate operating

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mineral interest. There must be at least one mine, with respect to which 
an expenditure for development or operation has been made by the 
taxpayer, with respect to each such portion. The extent of the portion 
to be allocated to each newly formed separate operating mineral interest 
is to be determined upon the basis of the facts and circumstances of the 
particular case.
    (3) Basis of newly formed separate operating mineral interests. The 
adjusted basis of each of the separate operating mineral interests 
formed by the making of the election under section 614(c)(2) shall be 
determined by apportioning the adjusted basis of the separate operating 
mineral interest with respect to which such election was made between 
(or among) the newly formed separate operating mineral interests in the 
same proportion as the fair market value of each such newly formed 
interest (as of the date on which the election becomes effective) bears 
to the total fair market value of the interest with respect to which the 
election was made as of such date.
    (4) Aggregation of newly formed separate operating mineral 
interests. Any separate operating mineral interest formed by the making 
of the election under section 614(c)(2) may be included as a part of an 
aggregation subject to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this 
section, provided that the time for making the election under section 
614(c)(1) to include such separate operating mineral interest in such 
aggregation has not expired. See paragraph (f) of this section. The 
provisions of this subparagraph may be illustrated by the following 
example:

    Example. In 1958, taxpayer A acquired two separate operating mineral 
interests designated No. 1 and No. 2. Each is an interest in a single 
mineral deposit in a single tract of land. In the same year, taxpayer A 
made his first development expenditure with respect to a mine on 
operating mineral interest No. 1 and a mine on operating mineral 
interest No. 2. Operating mineral interests Nos. 1 and 2 are operated as 
a unit. Taxpayer A did not elect to aggregate operating mineral 
interests Nos. 1 and 2 under section 614(c)(1) within the time 
prescribed for making such an election. In 1960 taxpayer A made his 
first development expenditure with respect to a second mine on operating 
mineral interest No. 2. Taxpayer A elected under section 614(c)(2) to 
treat operating mineral interest No. 2 as two separate operating mineral 
interests, designated as Nos. 2(a) and 2(b), for the taxable year 1960 
and all subsequent taxable years. No. 2(a) contained the mine for which 
the first development expenditure was made in 1958, and No. 2(b) 
contained the mine for which the first development expenditure was made 
in 1960. If taxpayer A wishes to do so, he may elect to aggregate 
mineral interests Nos. 1 and 2(b) under section 614(c)(1) for the 
taxable year 1960 and all subsequent taxable years since the first 
development expenditure with respect to the mine on operating mineral 
interest No. 2(b) was made during the taxable year 1960. Taxpayer A may 
not elect to aggregate mineral interests Nos. 1 and 2(a) under such 
section since the time for making such an election has expired.

    (c) Operating mineral interest defined. For the definition of the 
term operating mineral interest as used in this section, see paragraph 
(b) of Sec. 1.614-2.
    (d) Operating unit defined. For the definition of the term operating 
unit as used in this section, see paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.614-2.
    (e) Mine defined. For purposes of this section, the term mine means 
any excavation or other workings or series of related excavations or 
related workings, as the case may be, for the purpose of extracting any 
known mineral deposit except oil and gas deposits. For the purpose of 
the preceding sentence, the term excavations or workings includes 
quarries, pits, shafts, and wells (except oil and gas wells). The number 
of excavations or workings that constitute a mine is to be determined 
upon the basis of the facts and circumstances of the particular case 
such as the nature and position of the mineral deposit or deposits, the 
method of mining the mineral, the location of the excavations or other 
workings in relation to the mineral deposit or deposits, and the 
topography of the area. The determination of the taxpayer as to the 
composition of a mine is to be accepted unless there is a clear and 
convincing basis for a change in such determination.
    (f) Manner and scope of election--(1) Election to apply section 
614(c) (1) and (2) for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1957. 
Except as provided in subparagraphs (2) and (3) of this paragraph, the 
election under section

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614(c)(1) and paragraph (a) of this section to treat an operating 
mineral interest as part of an aggregation shall be made under section 
614(c)(3)(A) not later than the time prescribed by law for filing the 
taxpayer's income tax return (including extensions thereof) for 
whichever of the following taxable years is the later:
    (i) The first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1957, or
    (ii) The first taxable year in which any expenditure for development 
or operation in respect of the separate operating mineral interest is 
made by the taxpayer after the acquisition of such interest.

Except as provided in subparagraphs (2) and (3) of this paragraph, the 
election under section 614(c)(2) and paragraph (b) of this section to 
treat a single operating mineral interest as more than one operating 
mineral interest shall be made under section 614(c)(3)(A) not later than 
the time prescribed by law for filing the taxpayer's income tax return 
(including extensions thereof) for whichever of the following taxable 
years is the later:
    (iii) The first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1957, or
    (iv) The first taxable year in which expenditures for development or 
operation of more than one mine in respect of the separate operating 
mineral interest are made by the taxpayer after the acquisition of such 
interest.

However, if the latest time at which an election may be made under this 
subparagraph falls on or before May 1, 1961, such election may be made 
or modified at any time on or before May 1, 1961. See paragraph (c) of 
Sec. 1.614-6 as to the binding effect of an election where the basis of 
a separate operating mineral interest in the hands of the taxpayer is 
determined by reference to the basis in the hands of a transferor.
    (2) Election to apply section 614(c) (1) and (2) for taxable years 
beginning before January 1, 1958. In accordance with section 
614(c)(3)(B), the election under section 614(c) (1) and paragraph (a) of 
this section to treat an operating mineral interest as part of an 
aggregation may, at the election of the taxpayer, be made not later than 
the time prescribed by law for filing the taxpayer's income tax return 
(including extensions thereof) for whichever of the following taxable 
years is the later:
    (i) The first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1953, and 
ending after August 16, 1954, for which assessment of a deficiency or 
credit or refund of an overpayment, as the case may be, resulting from 
an election under section 614(c)(1), is not prevented on September 2, 
1958, by the operation of any law or rule of law, or
    (ii) The first taxable year in which any expenditure for development 
or operation in respect of the separate operating mineral interest is 
made by the taxpayer after the acquisition of such interest.

In accordance with section 614(c) (3)(B), the election under section 
614(c)(2) and paragraph (b) of this section to treat an operating 
mineral interest as more than one operating mineral interest may, at the 
election of the taxpayer, be made not later than the time prescribed by 
law for filing the taxpayer's income tax return (including extensions 
thereof) for whichever of the following taxable years is the later:
    (iii) The first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1953, and 
ending after August 16, 1954, for which assessment of a deficiency or 
credit or refund of an overpayment, as the case may be, resulting from 
an election under section 614(c)(2), is not prevented on September 2, 
1958, by the operation of any law or rule of law, or
    (iv) The first taxable year in which expenditures for development or 
operation of more than one mine in respect of the separate operating 
mineral interest are made by the taxpayer after the acquisition of such 
interest.

However, if the latest time at which an election may be made under this 
subparagraph falls on or before May 1, 1961, such election may be made 
or modified at any time on or before May 1, 1961. See paragraph (c) of 
Sec. 1.614-6 as to the binding effect of an election where the basis of 
a separate operating mineral interest in the hands of the taxpayer is 
determined by reference to the basis in the hands of a transferor.
    (3) Limitation. If the taxpayer makes an election under section 
614(c) (1) or (2) in accordance with section 614(c)(3)(B) and 
subparagraph (2) of this

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paragraph with respect to any operating mineral interest which 
constitutes part or all of an operating unit, such taxpayer may not make 
any election under section 614(c) (1) or (2) in accordance with section 
614(c)(3)(A) and subparagraph (1) of this paragraph with respect to any 
operating mineral interest which constitutes part or all of such 
operating unit. The provisions of this subparagraph may be illustrated 
by the following example:

    Example: In 1953, taxpayer A owned six separate operating mineral 
interests, designated No. 1 through No. 6, which he operated as a unit. 
Operating mineral interests Nos. 1 through 5 comprise a mine, and 
operating mineral interest No. 6 represents one mineral deposit in a 
single tract of land which is being extracted by means of two mines. In 
accordance with section 614(c)(3)(B) and subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph, taxpayer A elects under section 614(c)(2) to treat operating 
mineral interest No. 6 as two separate operating mineral interests for 
the taxable year 1954 and all subsequent taxable years. Unless taxpayer 
A also makes an election under section 614(c)(1) to aggregate operating 
mineral interests Nos. 1 through 5 for the taxable year 1954 and all 
subsequent taxable years in accordance with section 614(c)(3)(B) and 
subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, he shall be deemed to have made an 
election to treat each of such interests as a separate property. 
Taxpayer A may not elect, under section 614(c) (1) and (3)(A), to 
aggregate operating mineral interests Nos. 1 through 5 for the taxable 
year 1958 or any subsequent taxable year.

    (4) Statute of limitations. If the taxpayer makes any election in 
accordance with section 614(c)(3)(B) and subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph and if assessment of any deficiency for any taxable year 
resulting from such election is prevented on May 1, 1961, or at any time 
within one year after such first day, by the operation of any law or 
rule of law, such assessment may, nevertheless, be made within one year 
after May 1, 1961. Any election by a taxpayer in accordance with section 
614(c)(3)(B) shall constitute consent to the assessment of any 
deficiency resulting from any such election. If refund or credit of any 
overpayment of income tax resulting from any election made in accordance 
with section 614(c)(3)(B) is prevented on May 1, 1961, or at any time 
within one year after May 1, 1961, by the operation of any law or rule 
of law, refund or credit of such overpayment may, nevertheless, be made 
or allowed but only if claim therefor is filed within one year after May 
1, 1961. This subparagraph shall not apply with respect to any taxable 
year of a taxpayer for which an assessment of a deficiency resulting 
from an election made in accordance with section 614(c)(3)(B) or a 
refund or credit of an overpayment resulting from any such election, as 
the case may be, is prevented by the operation of any law or rule of law 
on September 2, 1958.
    (5) Elections--how made--(i) General rule. Except as provided in 
subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, an election under section 614(c) 
(1) or (2) and paragraph (a) or (b) of this section must be made by a 
statement attached to the income tax return of the taxpayer for the 
first taxable year for which the election is made. The statement shall 
contain the following information:
    (a) Whether the taxpayer is making an election or elections with 
respect to the operating unit in accordance with section 614(c)(3) (A) 
or (B);
    (b) A description of the operating unit of the taxpayer in 
sufficient detail to identify the operating mineral interests which are 
included within such operating unit;
    (c) A description of each aggregation to be formed within the 
operating unit in sufficient detail to show that each aggregation 
consists of all the separate operating mineral interests which comprise 
any one mine or any two or more mines;
    (d) A description of each separate operating mineral interest within 
the operating unit which is to be treated as a separate property in 
sufficient detail to show that such interest is not a part of any mine 
for which an election to aggregate has been made;
    (e) The taxable year in which the first expenditure for development 
or operation was made by the taxpayer with respect to each separate 
operating mineral interest within the operating unit, but if the first 
expenditure for development or operation has not been made with respect 
to a separate operating mineral interest before the close of the taxable 
year for which the election

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under this section is made, such information should also be included;
    (f) A description of each separate operating mineral interest within 
the operating unit which the taxpayer elects to treat as more than one 
such interest under section 614(c)(2) in sufficient detail to show that 
the separate operating mineral interest was not a part of an aggregation 
formed by the taxpayer under section 614(c)(1) for any taxable year 
prior to the taxable year for which the election under section 614(c)(2) 
is made, and to show that the mineral deposit representing the separate 
operating mineral interest is being developed or extracted by means of 
two or more mines;
    (g) The taxable year in which the first expenditure for development 
or operation was made by the taxpayer with respect to each mine on the 
separate operating mineral interest that the taxpayer is electing to 
treat as more than one such interest; and
    (h) The allocation of the mineral deposit representing the separate 
operating mineral interest between (or among) the newly formed interests 
and the method by which such allocation was made.

For the purpose of applying subdivisions (e) and (g) of this 
subdivision, if the first expenditure for development or operation with 
respect to a separate operating mineral interest or a mine was made 
prior to the first taxable year for which the election with respect to 
such interest or mine is applicable, the taxpayer may state that such is 
the case in lieu of identifying the exact taxable year in which such 
first expenditure was made. In any case where part of the information 
required under this subdivision can be adequately supplied by means of 
appropriately marked maps, the statement may be accompanied by such maps 
and may omit the required descriptive material to the extent replaced by 
the maps. The taxpayer shall maintain adequate records and maps in 
support of the above information. In the event that the first 
expenditure for development or operation with respect to a separate 
operating mineral interest is made by the taxpayer in a taxable year 
subsequent to the taxable year for which an election under this section 
has been made with respect to the operating unit of which such interest 
is a part, the taxpayer shall furnish information describing such 
interest in sufficient detail to identify it as a part of such operating 
unit, to show whether it is a part of a mine with respect to which the 
interests have previously been aggregated or have previously been 
treated as separate properties, and to indicate whether it is to be 
included within an aggregation.
    (ii) Special rule. If the last day prescribed by law for filing the 
taxpayer's income tax return (including extensions thereof) for the 
first taxable year for which an election under section 614(c) (1) or (2) 
is made falls before May 1, 1961, the statement of election or 
modification thereof for such taxable year must be filed on or before 
May 1, 1961, with the district director for the district in which such 
return was filed. The statement must contain the information as required 
in subdivision (i) of this subparagraph, must indicate the first taxable 
year for which the election contained therein is made, and shall be 
accompanied by an amended return or returns if necessary or, if 
appropriate, a claim for refund or credit.
    (6) Elections; when effective. If the taxpayer has elected to form 
an aggregation under section 614(c)(1) and this section, the date on 
which the aggregation becomes effective is the first day of the first 
taxable year for which the election is made; except that if any separate 
operating mineral interest included in such aggregation was acquired 
after such first day, the date on which the inclusion of such interest 
in such aggregation becomes effective is the date of its acquisition. If 
the taxpayer elects to add another operating mineral interest to such 
aggregation for a subsequent taxable year, the date on which aggregation 
of the additional interest becomes effective is the first day of such 
subsequent taxable year or the date of acquisition of such interest, 
whichever is later. If an operating mineral interest is required to be 
included in the aggregation for a subsequent taxable year because such 
interest becomes a part of a mine which the taxpayer has previously 
elected to aggregate, the date on which the inclusion of

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such interest in the aggregation becomes effective is the first day of 
the subsequent taxable year or the date of acquisition of such interest, 
whichever is later. If the taxpayer has elected to treat a separate 
operating mineral interest as more than one such interest, the date on 
which the election becomes effective is the first day of the first 
taxable year for which the election is made or the earliest date on 
which the first expenditure for development or operation has been made 
by the taxpayer with respect to a mine on each newly formed separate 
operating mineral interest, whichever is later.
    (7) Elections; binding effect. A valid election under section 614(c) 
(1) or (2) whether made in accordance with section 614(c)(3) (A) or (B) 
shall be binding upon the taxpayer for the taxable year for which made 
and for all subsequent taxable years unless consent to change the 
treatment of an operating mineral interest with respect to which an 
election has been made is obtained from the Commissioner. For rules 
relating to the binding effect of an election where the basis of a 
separate or an aggregated property in the hands of the transferee is 
determined by reference to the basis in the hands of the transferor, see 
paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.614-6. A taxpayer can neither include within an 
aggregation a separate operating mineral interest which he has 
previously elected to treat as a separate property, nor exclude from an 
aggregation a separate operating mineral interest which he has properly 
elected to include within such aggregation unless consent to do so is 
obtained from the Commissioner. A change in tax consequences alone is 
not sufficient to obtain consent to change the treatment of an operating 
mineral interest. However, consent may be appropriate where, for 
example, there has been a substantial change in the taxpayer's 
operations so that a major part of an aggregation becomes a part of 
another operating unit. Applications for consent shall be made in 
writing to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Washington, DC 20224. 
The application must be accompanied by a statement indicating the reason 
or reasons for the change and furnishing the information required in 
subparagraph (5)(i) of this paragraph, unless such information has been 
previously filed and is current.
    (8) Invalid aggregations--(i) General rule. In addition to 
aggregations which are invalid under this section because of the failure 
to make timely elections, aggregations may be invalid under this section 
in situations which may be divided into two general categories. The 
first category involves invalid basic aggregations. The second category 
involves invalid additions to basic aggregations.
    (ii) Invalid basic aggregations. The term invalid basic aggregations 
refers to aggregations which are initially invalid. Generally, a basic 
aggregation is initially invalid because it does not include all the 
separate operating mineral interests which comprise a complete mine or 
mines or because it includes separate operating mineral interests which 
are not part of the same operating unit. If the taxpayer makes an 
invalid basic aggregation, each of the separate operating mineral 
interests included in such aggregation shall be treated as a separate 
property for the first taxable year for which the election is made and 
for all subsequent taxable years unless consent is obtained from the 
Commissioner to treat any such interest in a different manner. Consent 
will be granted in appropriate cases. For example, assume that the 
taxpayer elects to form an aggregation of the operating mineral 
interests which comprise one or more complete mines. If the taxpayer 
demonstrates that he inadvertently failed to include a minor part of one 
of the aggregated mines or inadvertently included a minor part of 
another mine that is not a part of the aggregation, consent will 
ordinarily be granted to maintain the aggregation by including the part 
omitted or by excluding the part included. The provisions of this 
subdivision may be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. In 1958, taxpayer A owned ten operating mineral 
interests, designated No. 1 through No. 10, which he operated as a unit. 
Interests Nos. 1 through 5 comprised mine X, and interests Nos. 6 
through 10 comprised mine Y. Taxpayer A had made his first development 
expenditure with respect to each of the ten interests before January 1, 
1958. Taxpayer A elected under section 614(c) (1) and (3)(A) to 
aggregate interests Nos. 1 through 8

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for 1958 and all subsequent taxable years. The aggregation formed by 
taxpayer A is an invalid basic aggregation because it does not include 
all the operating mineral interests which comprise a complete mine or 
mines. Therefore, interests Nos. 1 through 8 must be treated as separate 
properties for 1958 and all subsequent taxable years unless consent is 
obtained from the Commissioner to treat any of such interests in a 
different manner.
    Example 2. In 1958, taxpayer B owned ten operating mineral interests 
designated No. 1 through No. 10. Interests Nos. 1 through 5 comprised 
mine X, and interests Nos. 6 through 10 comprised mine Y. Taxpayer B had 
made his first development expenditure with respect to each of the ten 
interests before January 1, 1958. Taxpayer B elected under section 
614(c) (1) and (3)(A) to aggregate interests Nos. 1 through 10 for 1958 
and all subsequent taxable years. Upon audit, it was determined that 
mines X and Y were in two separate operating units. Therefore, the 
aggregation formed by taxpayer B is invalid, and interests Nos. 1 
through 10 must be treated as separate properties for 1958 and all 
subsequent taxable years unless consent is obtained from the 
Commissioner to treat any of such interests in a different manner.

    (iii) Invalid additions. The term invalid addition refers to an 
operating mineral interest which is invalidly aggregated with an 
existing aggregation. Generally, an addition is invalid because it is a 
part of a mine and is aggregated with an aggregation which does not 
include other interests which are parts of the same mine, or because it 
is in one operating unit and is included as part of an aggregation which 
is in another operating unit. If an invalid addition is properly a part 
of a mine with respect to which other interests have been validly 
aggregated for a taxable year prior to the first taxable year for which 
the election to aggregate the invalid addition is made, then the invalid 
addition shall be included in the aggregation of which it is properly a 
part for such first taxable year and all subsequent taxable years. Any 
other invalid addition shall be treated as a separate property for the 
first taxable year for which the election to aggregate such addition is 
made and for all subsequent taxable years unless consent is obtained 
from the Commissioner to treat any such interest in a different manner. 
The provisions of this subdivision may be illustrated by the following 
examples:

    Example 1. In 1958, taxpayer A owned six operating mineral 
interests, designated No. 1 through No. 6, which he operated as a unit. 
Interests Nos. 1 through 3 comprised mine X, and interests Nos. 4 
through 6 comprised mine Y. Taxpayer A had made his first development 
expenditure with respect to each of the six interests before January 1, 
1958. Taxpayer A elected under section 614(c) (1) and (3)(A) to 
aggregate interests Nos. 1 through 3 for 1958 and all subsequent taxable 
years. He elected to treat interests Nos. 4 through 6 as separate 
properties for 1958 and all subsequent taxable years. In 1959, taxpayer 
A acquired and made his first development expenditure with respect to 
interest No. 7. Interest No. 7 was a part of the mine composed of 
interests Nos. 4 through 6. Taxpayer A elected under section 614(c) (1) 
and (3)(A) to aggregate interest No. 7 with the aggregation of interests 
Nos. 1 through 3 for 1959 and all subsequent taxable years. Interest No. 
7 is an invalid addition and must be treated as a separate property for 
1959 and all subsequent taxable years. It cannot be aggregated with 
interests Nos. 4 through 6 since taxpayer A has previously elected to 
treat such interests as separate properties. However, the valid basic 
aggregation composed of interests Nos. 1 through 3 is not affected by 
the invalid addition of interest No. 7.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1 except that 
taxpayer A elected under section 614(c) (1) and (3)(A) to aggregate 
interests Nos. 1 through 3 as one aggregation and interests Nos. 4 
through 6 as another aggregation for 1958 and all subsequent taxable 
years. The aggregation of interest No. 7 with the aggregation consisting 
of interests Nos. 1 through 3 constitutes an invalid addition. Interest 
No. 7 must be included in the aggregation consisting of interests Nos. 4 
through 6 for 1959 and all subsequent taxable years.
    Example 3. In 1958, taxpayer B owned three operating mineral 
interests, designated No. 1 through No. 3, which comprised mine X. 
Taxpayer B had made his first development expenditure with respect to 
each of the three interests before January 1, 1958. Taxpayer B elected 
under section 614(c) (1) and (3)(A) to aggregate interests Nos. 1 
through 3 for 1958 and all subsequent taxable years. In 1959, taxpayer B 
acquired interests Nos. 4 through 7 which comprised mine Y. Taxpayer B 
made his first development expenditure with respect to each of the four 
interests during 1959. Taxpayer B elected under section 614(c) (1) and 
(3)(A) to aggregate interests Nos. 4 through 6 and to aggregate interest 
No. 7 with the aggregation consisting of interests Nos. 1 through 3 for 
1959 and all subsequent taxable years. The aggregation consisting of 
interests Nos. 4 through 6 is an invalid basic aggregation, and the 
aggregation of interest No. 7 is an invalid addition. Interests Nos. 4 
through 7 must be treated as separate properties for 1959 and all 
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years unless consent is obtained from the Commissioner to treat such 
interests in a different manner.

    (g) Special rule as to deductions under section 615(a) prior to 
aggregation--(1) General rule. If an aggregation of operating mineral 
interests under section 614(c)(1) and paragraph (a) of this section 
includes any interest or interests in respect of which exploration 
expenditures, paid or incurred after the acquisition of such interest or 
interests, were deducted by the taxpayer under section 615(a) for any 
taxable year which precedes the date on which such aggregation becomes 
effective, then the tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Code for the taxable 
year or years in which such exploration expenditures were so deducted 
shall be recomputed in accordance with the rules contained in this 
paragraph. If an operating mineral interest is added to such aggregation 
for a subsequent taxable year and exploration expenditures made with 
respect to such interest after its acquisition were deducted by the 
taxpayer under section 615(a) for any taxable year which precedes the 
date on which the aggregation of such additional interest becomes 
effective, then the tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1954 for the taxable year or years in which such exploration 
expenditures were so deducted shall be recomputed. For purposes of this 
paragraph, such taxable year or years shall be referred to as the 
taxable year or years for which a recomputation is required to be made. 
See paragraph (f)(6) of this section for rules relating to the date on 
which an aggregation becomes effective or the date on which the 
aggregation of an additional interest to an aggregation becomes 
effective. See subparagraph (3) of this paragraph for rules relating to 
the method of recomputation of tax. The provisions of this subparagraph 
may be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. In 1954, taxpayer A owned two operating mineral interests 
designated Nos. 1 and 2. Interest No. 1 was in the production stage 
prior to 1954. The first exploration expenditures with respect to 
interest No. 2 were made by taxpayer A in 1954 and were deducted under 
section 615(a) on his return for that year. In 1955, taxpayer A made his 
first development expenditure with respect to interest No. 2, and 
thereafter it was operated with interest No. 1 as a unit. Taxpayer A 
elected under section 614(c) (1) and (3)(B) to form an aggregation of 
interests Nos. 1 and 2 for 1955 and all subsequent taxable years. 
Taxpayer A must recompute his tax for 1954 in accordance with this 
paragraph.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1 except that, in 
1957, taxpayer A acquired another operating mineral interest, designated 
No. 3, made his first exploration expenditures with respect to such 
interest in that year, and deducted such expenditures under section 
615(a) on his return for that year. In 1958, taxpayer A made his first 
development expenditure with respect to interest No. 3. Interest No. 3 
was part of the same operating unit as interests Nos. 1 and 2. Taxpayer 
A elected under section 614(c) (1) and (3)(B) to add interest No. 3 to 
his aggregation of interests Nos. 1 and 2 for 1958 and all subsequent 
taxable years. Taxpayer A must recompute his tax for 1957 in accordance 
with this paragraph.

    (2) Exceptions--(i) Taxable years beginning before January 1, 1958. 
In the case of exploration expenditures deducted by the taxpayer with 
respect to an operating mineral interest for any taxable year beginning 
before January 1, 1958, subparagraph (1) of this paragraph shall apply 
only if the taxpayer has made an election under section 614(c) (1) or 
(2) with respect to the operating unit of which such interest is a part 
and such election applies to the taxable year for which such exploration 
expenditures were deducted. Thus, if the taxpayer does not make an 
election with respect to the operating unit under section 614(c) (1) or 
(2) and (3)(B), subparagraph (1) of this paragraph does not apply in the 
case of exploration expenditures deducted with respect to any operating 
mineral interest which is a part of such operating unit for any taxable 
year beginning before January 1, 1958. The provisions of this 
subdivision may be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. In 1956, taxpayer A acquired two operating mineral 
interests designated Nos. 1 and 2. Interest No. 1 was in the production 
stage at that time. Taxpayer A made his first exploration expenditures 
with respect to interest No. 2 in 1956, 1957, and 1958 and deducted such 
expenditures under section 615(a) on his returns for such years. In 
1959, taxpayer A made his first development expenditure with respect to 
interest No. 2. Interests Nos. 1 and 2 were operated as a unit. Taxpayer 
A elected under section 614(c) (1) and (3)(A) to aggregate interests 
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for 1959 and all subsequent taxable years. Only the exploration 
expenditures deducted by the taxpayer for 1958 must be taken into 
account for purposes of applying subparagraph (1) of this paragraph.
    Example 2. In 1954, taxpayer B owned two operating mineral 
interests, designated Nos. 1 and 2, which he operated as a unit. 
Interest No. 1 was in the production stage at that time, and interest 
No. 2 represented one mineral deposit in a single tract of land which 
was being extracted by means of two mines. Under section 614(c) (2) and 
(3)(B), taxpayer B elects to treat interest No. 2 as two separate 
operating mineral interests, designated as Nos. 2(a) and 2(b), for 1954 
and all subsequent taxable years. In 1955, taxpayer B acquired operating 
mineral interest No. 3. He made his first exploration expenditures with 
respect to interest No. 3 in 1955, 1956, and 1957 and deducted such 
expenditures under section 615(a) on his returns for such years. In 
1958, taxpayer B made his first development expenditure with respect to 
interest No. 3, and thereafter it was operated with interests Nos. 1, 
2(a), and 2(b) as a unit. Taxpayer B elects under section 614(c) (1) and 
(3)(B) to aggregate interests Nos. 1 and 3 for 1958 and all subsequent 
taxable years. The exploration expenditures deducted by the taxpayer for 
1955, 1956, and 1957 must be taken into account for purposes of applying 
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph since the taxpayer has made an 
election under section 614(c)(2) with respect to the operating unit of 
which interest No. 3 is a part and such election applies to the taxable 
years 1955, 1956, and 1957.

    (ii) Interests formed pursuant to an election under section 
614(c)(2). In the case of exploration expenditures deducted with respect 
to an operating mineral interest which the taxpayer elects to treat as 
more than one such interest under section 614(c)(2) and paragraph (b) of 
this section, subparagraph (1) of this paragraph shall not apply. Thus, 
if the taxpayer deducts exploration expenditures with respect to an 
operating mineral interest, subsequently elects to treat such interest 
as more than one interest under section 614(c)(2), and includes one of 
the newly formed interests in an aggregation under section 614(c)(1), 
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph does not apply in the case of the 
exploration expenditures deducted with respect to the interest which the 
taxpayer elected to treat as more than one interest. The provisions of 
this subdivision may be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. In 1958, taxpayer A acquired two operating mineral 
interests, designated Nos. 1 and 2, which he operated as a unit. Each 
interest was an interest in a single mineral deposit in a single tract 
or parcel of land. There was a mine in the production stage of each of 
two interests at that time. Taxpayer A elected under section 
614(c)(1)(B) to treat interests Nos. 1 and 2 as separate properties. In 
1959 and 1960, taxpayer A made exploration expenditures with respect to 
interest No. 2 for the purpose of extracting the mineral by means of a 
second mine, and he deducted such expenditures on his returns for such 
years. In 1961, taxpayer A made his first development expenditure with 
respect to a second mine on interest No. 2. Taxpayer A elected under 
section 614(c)(2) to treat interest No. 2 as two separate operating 
mineral interests, designated as Nos. 2(a) and 2(b), for 1961 and all 
subsequent taxable years. Interest No. 2(a) contained the producing mine 
and interest No. 2(b) contained the subsequently developed mine. In his 
return for 1961, taxpayer A also elected under section 614(c)(1)(A) to 
aggregate interests Nos. 1 and 2(b) for 1961 and all subsequent taxable 
years. The exploration expenditures deducted with respect to interest 
No. 2 prior to the effective date of the formation of interests Nos. 
2(a) and 2(b) need not be taken into account for purposes of applying 
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph.
    Example 2. In 1954, taxpayer B owned two operating mineral interests 
designated Nos. 1 and 2. Interest No. 1 was an interest in a single 
mineral deposit in a single tract of land which was being extracted by 
means of two mines. Taxpayer B elected under section 614(c) (2) and 
(3)(B) to treat interest No. 1 as two separate operating mineral 
interests, designated as Nos. 1(a) and 1(b), for 1954 and all subsequent 
taxable years. In 1955, 1956, and 1957, taxpayer B made exploration 
expenditures with respect to interest No. 2 and deducted such 
expenditures on his returns for such years. In 1958, taxpayer B made his 
first development expenditure with respect to interest No. 2, and, on 
his return for that year, taxpayer B elected to aggregate interests Nos. 
1(a) and 2 under section 614(c)(1) for 1958 and all subsequent taxable 
years. The exploration expenditures deducted with respect to interest 
No. 2 for 1955, 1956, and 1957 shall be taken into account for purposes 
of applying subparagraph (1) of this paragraph since such exploration 
expenditures were deducted with respect to an interest to which this 
subdivision does not apply.

    (3) Recomputation of tax--(i) General rule. In the case of an 
aggregation formed under section 614(c)(1) and paragraph (a) of this 
section in respect of which a recomputation of tax is required to be 
made under the provisions

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of subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this paragraph for any taxable year or 
years, the tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 
shall be recomputed for each such taxable year as if:
    (a) The taxpayer had elected to form an aggregation for the taxable 
year for which the recomputation is required to be made, and
    (b) Such aggregation had included all the interests included in the 
aggregation formed under section 614(c)(1) except those interests which 
the taxpayer did not own during the taxable year for which the 
recomputation is required to be made and those interests in respect of 
which the taxpayer had made no expenditures for exploration, 
development, or operation before or during the taxable year for which 
the recomputation is required to be made.

If a recomputation of tax is required to be made for any taxable year in 
the case of the aggregation of an additional interest to an existing 
aggregation under section 614(c)(1), such recomputation shall be made as 
if:
    (c) The taxpayer had elected to form an aggregation for the taxable 
year for which the recomputation is required to be made, and
    (d) Such aggregation had included all the interests included in the 
aggregation formed under section 614(c)(1) (including any interest which 
the taxpayer had disposed of prior to the date on which the aggregation 
of the additional interest becomes effective) except those interests 
which the taxpayer did not own during the taxable year for which the 
recomputation is required to be made and those interests in respect of 
which the taxpayer had made no expenditures for exploration, 
development, or operation before or during the taxable year for which 
the recomputation is required to be made.

For purposes of this paragraph, any aggregation which is treated as 
having been formed under subdivisions (a) and (b) or under subdivisions 
(c) and (d) shall be referred to as the constructed aggregated property.
    (ii) Recomputation of depletion allowance. The taxpayer shall 
compute the depletion allowance with respect to the constructed 
aggregated property for the taxable year for which the recomputation is 
required to be made. In making this computation, cost depletion for such 
taxable year shall be computed with reference to the depletion unit for 
the constructed aggregated property. See paragraph (a) of Sec. 1.611-2. 
Percentage depletion for such taxable year shall not exceed 50 percent 
of the taxable income from the constructed aggregated property computed 
in accordance with Sec. 1.613-5. If a recomputation is required to be 
made for the same taxable year with respect to any other aggregation or 
aggregations formed by the taxpayer under section 614(c)(1), the 
depletion allowance with respect to the other constructed aggregated 
property or properties shall be similarly computed. If, for a taxable 
year in respect of which a recomputation is required, the sum of the 
depletion allowance or allowances as computed under this subdivision is 
less than the sum of the depletion allowance or allowances actually 
deducted for such taxable year with respect to all the properties 
required to be taken into account in making the computation under this 
subdivision, then the total depletion allowance deducted by the taxpayer 
for such taxable year shall be reduced by the difference. The taxable 
income or net operating loss of the taxpayer for such taxable year shall 
be adjusted to reflect such reduction for purposes of the recomputation 
of tax. However, if for a taxable year in respect of which a 
recomputation is required, the sum of the depletion allowance or 
allowances as computed under this subdivision exceeds the sum of the 
depletion allowance or allowances actually deducted for such taxable 
year with respect to all the properties required to be taken into 
account in making the computation under this subdivision, the 
recomputation of tax for such taxable year is disregarded for purposes 
of applying section 614(c)(4) (B), (C), and (D).
    (iii) Effect of recomputation with respect to items based on amount 
of income. In making the recomputation of tax under this subparagraph 
for any taxable year, any deduction, credit, or other allowance which is 
based upon the adjusted gross income or taxable income of the taxpayer 
for such year

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shall be recomputed taking into account the adjustment required under 
subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph. For example, if a corporate 
taxpayer's taxable income is increased under the provisions of such 
subdivision, then the amount of charitable contributions which may be 
deducted under the limitation contained in section 170(b)(2) shall be 
correspondingly increased for purposes of the recomputation. Moreover, 
the effect that the recomputation of any deduction, credit, or other 
allowance for a taxable year has on the tax imposed for any other 
taxable year shall also be taken into account for purposes of the 
recomputation of tax under this subparagraph. Any change in items of tax 
preferences (as defined in section 57 and the regulations thereunder) 
must also be taken into account for purposes of the recomputation under 
this subparagraph.
    (iv) Effect of recomputation with respect to a net operating loss 
and a net operating loss deduction. If the recomputation of tax under 
this subparagraph for the taxable year for which the recomputation is 
required to be made results in a reduction of a net operating loss for 
such year, then the taxpayer shall take into account the effect of such 
reduction on the tax imposed by chapter I of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1954 (or by corresponding provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1939) for any taxable year affected by such reduction. If the 
recomputation of tax for the taxable year for which the recomputation is 
required to be made results in an increase in taxable income as defined 
in section 172(b)(2) for such year, then the taxpayer shall take into 
account the effect of such increase on the tax imposed by chapter I of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or by corresponding provisions of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1939) for any taxable year affected by such 
increase. Furthermore, in making the recomputation of tax for any 
taxable year for which the recomputation is required to be made, the 
taxpayer shall take into account any change in the net operating loss 
deduction for such year resulting from the recomputation of tax for any 
other taxable year for which a recomputation is required to be made. For 
provisions relating to the net operating loss deduction, see section 172 
and the regulations thereunder. For rules relating to the effect of the 
net operating loss deduction on the minimum tax for tax preferences see 
section 56 and the regulations thereunder and Sec. 1.58-7.
    (v) Determination of increase in tax. If the taxpayer elects to form 
an aggregation or aggregations for a taxable year under section 
614(c)(1) and if a recomputation of tax is required to be made under 
this paragraph for any prior taxable year or years, then the taxpayer 
shall compute the difference between the tax, including the tax imposed 
by section 56 (relating to the minimum tax for tax preferences), as 
recomputed under this subparagraph for such prior taxable year or years 
(and other taxable years affected by the recomputation) and the tax 
liability previously determined (computed without regard to section 
614(c)(4)) with respect to such prior taxable year or years (and other 
taxable years affected by the recomputation). If the taxpayer is 
subsequently required to make a recomputation with respect to any 
taxable year or years for which he has previously made a recomputation, 
then the taxpayer shall compute the difference between the tax as 
subsequently recomputed for such taxable year or years (and other 
taxable years affected by the subsequent recomputation) and the tax as 
previously recomputed for such taxable year or years (and other taxable 
years affected by the subsequent recomputation). For treatment of the 
increase in tax resulting from the recomputation of tax under this 
subparagraph, see subparagraph (4) of this paragraph.
    (4) Treatment of increase in tax--(i) General rule. If the taxpayer 
elects to form an aggregation or aggregations for a taxable year under 
section 614(c)(1) and if a recomputation of tax is required to be made 
for any prior taxable year or years, then the total increase in tax 
resulting from such recomputation determined under subparagraph (3)(v) 
of this paragraph shall be taken into account in the first taxable year 
to which the election to form such aggregation or aggregations is 
applicable and in each succeeding taxable year until the full amount of 
such total

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increase in tax has been taken into account. The number of taxable years 
over which such total increase shall be taken into account shall be 
equal to the number of taxable years for which a recomputation of tax is 
required to be made under subparagraph (1) of this paragraph as limited 
by subparagraph (2) of this paragraph and for which such recomputation 
results in a reduction of the taxpayer's depletion allowance under 
subparagraph (3)(ii) of this paragraph. The amount of the increase in 
tax which is to be taken into account in a taxable year is determined by 
dividing the total increase in tax by the number of taxable years over 
which such total increase is to be taken into account. The tax imposed 
by chapter I of the Code for each of the taxable years over which the 
total increase in tax is to be taken into account shall be increased by 
the amount determined in accordance with the preceding sentence. 
However, such increase in tax for each of such taxable years shall have 
no effect upon the determination of the amount of any credit against the 
tax for any of such taxable years. For example, the amount of such 
increase shall not affect the computation of the limitation on the 
foreign tax credit under section 904. The amount of the increase in tax 
which is required to be taken into account by the taxpayer in a 
particular taxable year under section 614(c)(4)(C) shall be treated as a 
tax imposed with respect to such taxable years even though, without 
regard to section 614(c)(4) and this paragraph, such taxpayer would 
otherwise have no tax liability for such taxable year.
    (ii) Increase in tax not determinable as of first taxable year of 
aggregation. If the recomputation of tax under subparagraph (3) of this 
paragraph, for any taxable year or years prior to the first taxable year 
to which the election to form an aggregation or aggregations under 
section 614(c)(1) applies, results in a reduction of any net operating 
loss carryover to a taxable year subsequent to such first taxable year, 
then the total increase in tax resulting from the recomputation is not 
determinable as of such first taxable year. In such case, the total 
increase in tax shall be taken into account in equal installments in the 
first taxable year for which such total increase is determinable and in 
each succeeding taxable year for which a portion of the increase in tax 
would have been taken into account under subdivision (i) of this 
subparagraph if the total increase had been determinable as of the first 
taxable year to which the election to form the aggregation or 
aggregations under section 614(c)(1) applies. The provisions of this 
subdivision may be illustrated by the following example:

    Example. Assume that taxpayer A elects under section 614(c)(1) to 
form an aggregation for 1960 and all subsequent taxable years. Assume 
further that taxpayer A is required to recompute his tax for four prior 
taxable years under subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this paragraph and that 
the recomputation for each of such taxable years results in a reduction 
of taxpayer A's depletion allowance. Under subdivision (i) of this 
subparagraph, the total increase in tax resulting from the recomputation 
is to be taken into account in equal installments in 1960, 1961, 1962, 
and 1963. However, if the total increase in tax is not determinable 
until 1961 because the recomputation for the prior taxable years results 
in the reduction of a net operating loss carryover to 1961, then the 
total increase shall be taken into account in equal installments in 
1961, 1962, and 1963. In like manner, if the total increase in tax is 
not determinable until 1962, it shall be taken into account in equal 
installments in 1962 and 1963.

    (iii) Death or cessation of existence of taxpayer. If the taxpayer 
dies or ceases to exist, the portion of the increase in tax determined 
under subparagraph (3)(v) of this paragraph which has not been taken 
into account under subdivision (i) or (ii) of this subparagraph for 
taxable years prior to the taxable year of the occurrence of such death 
or such cessation of existence, as the case may be, shall be taken into 
account for the taxable year in which such death or such cessation of 
existence, as the case may be, occurs.
    (5) Adjustments to basis of aggregated property. If the taxpayer 
elects to form an aggregated property or properties under section 
614(c)(1) for a taxable year and if a recomputation of tax is required 
to be made for any taxable year which results in reduction of the 
depletion allowance previously deducted by the taxpayer for such year, 
then proper adjustments shall be made with respect to the adjusted basis 
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such aggregated property or properties. In such a case:
    (i) If the sum of the depletion allowances actually deducted with 
respect to the interests included in a constructed aggregated property 
exceeds the depletion allowance computed under subparagraph (3)(ii) of 
this paragraph with respect to such constructed aggregated property, the 
adjusted basis of the aggregated property formed under section 614(c)(1) 
shall be increased by such excess, and
    (ii) If the depletion allowance computed under subparagraph (3)(ii) 
of this paragraph with respect to a constructed aggregated property 
exceeds the sum of the depletion allowances actually deducted with 
respect to the interests included in such constructed aggregated 
property, the adjusted basis of the aggregated property formed under 
section 614(c)(1) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by such excess.

However, the adjusted basis of an aggregated property formed under 
section 614(c)(1) may be increased only to the extent such excess would 
have resulted in an increase in such adjusted basis if taken into 
account under paragraph (a) of Sec. 1.614-6. Thus, if depletion 
previously allowed with respect to the separate operating mineral 
interests included in the aggregation formed under section 614(c)(1) 
exceeds the total of the unadjusted bases of such interests by $5,000, 
and if the recomputation of tax required to be made under this paragraph 
results in a depletion allowance which is $7,000 less than the depletion 
actually deducted with respect to such interests, then the adjusted 
basis of such aggregation may be increased by only $2,000. If, with 
respect to the same aggregated property formed under section 614(c)(1), 
adjustments to adjusted basis are required under this subparagraph as a 
result of recomputation of tax for two or more taxable years, the total 
or net amount of such adjustments shall be taken into account. Any 
adjustment to the adjusted basis of an aggregation required by this 
subparagraph shall be taken into account as of the effective date of the 
election to form such aggregation under section 614(c)(1) and shall be 
effective for all purposes of subtitle A of the Code. For other rules 
relating to the determination of the adjusted basis of an aggregated 
property, see paragraph (a) of Sec. 1.614-6.
[T.D. 6524, 26 FR 150, Jan. 10, 1961, as amended by T.D. 7170, 37 FR 
5382, Mar. 15, 1972; T.D. 7564, 43 FR 40494, Sept. 12, 1978]



Sec. 1.614-4  Treatment under the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 with respect to separate operating mineral interests for taxable years beginning before January 
          1, 1964, in the case of oil and gas wells.

    (a) General rule. (1) All references in this section to section 
614(b) or any paragraph or subparagraph thereof are references to 
section 614(b) or a paragraph or subparagraph thereof as it existed 
prior to its amendment by section 226(a) of the Revenue Act of 1964. All 
references in this section to section 614(d) are references to section 
614(d) as it existed prior to its amendment by section 226(b)(3) of the 
Revenue Act of 1964.
    (2) For taxable years beginning before January 1, 1964, in the case 
of oil and gas wells, a taxpayer may treat under section 614(d) and this 
section any property as if section 614 (a) and (b) had not been enacted. 
For purposes of this section, the term property means each separate 
operating mineral interest owned by the taxpayer in each mineral deposit 
in each separate tract or parcel of land. Separate tracts or parcels of 
land exist not only when areas of land are separated geographically, but 
also when areas of land are separated by means of the execution of 
conveyances or leases. If the taxpayer treats any property or properties 
under this section, the taxpayer must treat each such property as a 
separate property except that the taxpayer may treat any two or more 
properties that are included within the same tract or parcel of land as 
a single property provided such treatment is consistently followed. If 
the taxpayer treats two or more properties as a single property under 
this section, such properties shall be considered as a single property 
for all purposes of subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. The 
taxpayer may not make more than one combination of properties within the 
same tract or parcel of land. Thus, if the taxpayer treats two or more 
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same tract or parcel of land as a single property, each of the remaining 
properties included within such tract or parcel of land shall be treated 
as a separate property. If the taxpayer has treated two or more 
properties that are included within the same tract or parcel of land as 
a single property and subsequently discovers or acquires an additional 
mineral deposit within the same tract or parcel of land, he may include 
his interest in such deposit with the two or more properties which are 
being treated as a single property or he may treat his interest in such 
deposit as a separate property. If the taxpayer has treated each 
property included within a tract or parcel of land as a separate 
property and subsequently discovers or acquires an additional mineral 
deposit within the same tract or parcel of land, he may combine his 
interest in such deposit with any one of the separate properties 
included within the tract or parcel of land, but not with more than one 
of them since they cannot be validly combined with each other. The 
taxpayer may not combine properties which are included within different 
tracts or parcels of land under this section irrespective of whether 
such tracts or parcels of land are contiguous. The treatment of a 
property as a separate property or the treatment of two or more 
properties included within a single tract or parcel of land as a single 
property under this section shall be binding upon the taxpayer for the 
first taxable year for which such treatment is effective and for all 
subsequent taxable years beginning before January 1, 1964. For the 
continuation of such treatment under Sec. 1.614-8 for taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1963, see paragraph (d) of Sec. 1.614-8. 
For provisions relating to the first taxable year for which treatment 
under this section becomes effective, see paragraph (d) of this section.
    (b) Treatment consistent with treatment for taxable years prior to 
1954. If the taxpayer has treated properties in a manner consistent with 
the rules contained in paragraph (a) of this section for taxable years 
to which the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 applies and if the taxpayer 
desires to treat such properties under section 614(d), then such 
properties must continue to be treated in the same manner. The 
provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the following 
examples:

    Example 1. In 1950, taxpayer A owned two separate tracts of land 
designated No. 1 and No. 2. Each tract contained three mineral deposits. 
In the case of tract No. 1, taxpayer A treated the three mineral 
deposits as a single property. In the case of tract No. 2, taxpayer A 
treated the first mineral deposit as a separate property and treated the 
second and third mineral deposits as a single property. This treatment 
was consistently followed for the taxable years 1950, 1951, 1952, and 
1953. Taxpayer A desires, for 1954 and subsequent taxable years, to 
treat the properties in tracts Nos. 1 and 2 as if section 614 (a) and 
(b) had not been enacted. For 1954 and subsequent taxable years, the 
three deposits in tract No. 1 must be treated as a single property; the 
first deposit in tract No. 2 must be treated as a separate property; and 
the second and third deposits in tract No. 2 must be treated as a single 
property.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1 except that, at the 
time the treatment under this section is adopted, assessment of any 
deficiency or credit or refund of any overpayment for the taxable years 
1954 and 1955 resulting from the treatment of properties under this 
section is prevented by the operation of the statute of limitations. For 
1956 and subsequent taxable years, the three deposits in tract No. 1 
must be treated as a single property; the first deposit in tract No. 2 
must be treated as a separate property; and the second and third 
deposits in tract No. 2 must be treated as a single property.

    (c) Bases of separate properties previously included in an 
aggregation under section 614(b). If the taxpayer has made an election 
under section 614(b) to form an aggregation of operating mineral 
interests and if such taxpayer subsequently revokes such election for 
all taxable years for which it was made and treats the properties that 
are included within such aggregation under section 614(d) and this 
section by filing the statement required by paragraph (e) of this 
section, then the adjusted basis of each separate property (as defined 
in paragraph (a) of this section) that is a part of such aggregation 
shall be determined as if the taxpayer had made no election under 
section 614(b). However, if, at the time of the filing of the statement 
revoking the election under section 614(b), assessment of any deficiency 
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overpayment, as the case may be, resulting from such revocation is 
prevented by the operation of any law or rule of law for any taxable 
year or years for which the election under section 614(b) was made, then 
the adjusted basis of each separate property that is a part of the 
aggregation shall be determined in accordance with the provisions 
contained in paragraph (a)(2) of Sec. 1.614.6 as of the first day of the 
first taxable year for which the revocation is effective. After 
determining the adjusted basis of each separate property included within 
the aggregation, the taxpayer may treat such properties in any manner 
which is in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section. See, however, 
paragraph (b) of this section. The provisions of this paragraph may be 
illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. Taxpayer A owns two separate tracts of land, designated 
No. 1 and No. 2, each of which contains three mineral deposits. The 
interests in the two tracts of land constitute an operating unit as 
defined in paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.614-2. Taxpayer A elects under 
section 614(b) to form an aggregation of all the interests in the 
operating unit for 1954 and all subsequent taxable years. Subsequently, 
taxpayer A revokes such election by filing a statement in accordance 
with paragraph (e) of this section. Such revocation is effective for 
1956 and subsequent taxable years because, at the time of the filing of 
the statement of revocation, assessment of any deficiency or credit or 
refund of any overpayment for the taxable years 1954 and 1955 resulting 
from such revocation is prevented by the operation of the statute of 
limitations. The adjusted bases of the six properties that are included 
within the aggregation shall be determined in accordance with paragraph 
(a)(2) of Sec. 1.614-6 as of the beginning of the taxable year 1956.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1 and, in addition, 
assume that for taxable years to which the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 
is applicable, taxpayer A treated the three deposits in tract No. 1 as a 
single property and the three deposits in tract No. 2 as a single 
property. After determining the adjusted basis of each of the six 
properties as illustrated in example 1, the adjusted basis of the three 
properties in tract No. 1 must be combined and the adjusted bases of the 
three properties in tract No. 2 must be combined since the manner in 
which such properties were treated for taxable years to which the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1939 is applicable is consistent with the rules 
contained in paragraph (a) of this section.

    (d) Treatment; when effective. If a taxpayer treats any property in 
accordance with this section, then such treatment shall be effective for 
whichever of the following taxable years is the later:
    (1) The latest taxable year for which an election could have been 
made with respect to such property under section 614(b); or
    (2) The first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1953, and 
ending after August 16, 1954, in respect of which assessment of a 
deficiency or credit or refund of an overpayment, as the case may be, 
resulting from the treatment of such property under this section, is not 
prevented by the operation of any law or rule of law on the date such 
treatment is adopted.
    (e) Manner of adopting the treatment of properties under this 
section. If the taxpayer does not make an election under section 614(b) 
with respect to a property within the time prescribed for making such an 
election, then the taxpayer shall be deemed to have treated such 
property under this section. In such case, the manner in which such 
property is treated in filing the taxpayer's income tax return for the 
first taxable year for which the treatment of such property is effective 
under paragraph (d) of this section shall establish the treatment which 
must be consistently followed with respect to such property for 
subsequent taxable years. However, if the income tax return for such 
first taxable year is filed prior to May 1, 1961, then the taxpayer may 
adopt the treatment provided for under this section with respect to the 
property by filing a statement at any time on or before May 1, 1961, 
with the district director for the district in which the taxpayer's 
income tax return was filed for the first taxable year for which the 
treatment of such property is effective under paragraph (d) of this 
section. Such statement shall set forth the first taxable year for which 
the treatment of the property under this section is effective, shall 
revoke any previous elections made with respect to such property under 
section 614(b), shall state the manner in which such property was 
treated for taxable years subject to the Internal Revenue Code of 1939, 
shall state the manner in which such property is to be treated under

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this section, and shall be accompanied by an amended return or returns 
if necessary.
    (f) Certain treatment under this section precludes election to 
aggregate under section 614(b) with respect to the same operating unit. 
If the taxpayer's treatment of any properties that are included within 
an operating unit (as defined in paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.614-2) under 
section 614(d) and this section would constitute an aggregation under 
section 614(b) and if such taxpayer elects, or has elected, to form an 
aggregation within the same operating unit under section 614(b) for any 
taxable year for which the treatment under section 614(d) is effective, 
then the election made under section 614(b) shall not apply for any such 
taxable year.
[T.D. 6524, 26 FR 157, Jan. 10, 1961, as amended by T.D. 6859, 30 FR 
13700, Oct. 28, 1965]



Sec. 1.614-5  Special rules as to aggregating nonoperating mineral interests.

    (a) Aggregating nonoperating mineral interests for taxable years 
beginning before January 1, 1958. Upon proper showing to the 
Commissioner, a taxpayer who owns two or more separate nonoperating 
mineral interests in a single tract or parcel of land, or in two or more 
contiguous tracts or parcels of land, shall be permitted to aggregate 
all such interests in each separate kind of mineral deposit and treat 
them as one property. Permission will be granted by the Commissioner 
only if the taxpayer establishes that he will sustain an undue hardship 
if such nonoperating mineral interests are not treated as one property. 
Such hardship may exist, for example, if it is impossible for the 
taxpayer to determine the boundaries, source, or costs of the separate 
interests, or if a taxpayer who owns a single royalty interest, 
production payment, or net profits interest cannot determine the 
separate deposits from which his payments will be derived. In no event 
shall undue hardship be deemed to exist solely by reason of tax 
disadvantage. The treatment of such interests as one property shall be 
applicable for all purposes of subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1954. In no event may nonoperating mineral interests in tracts or 
parcels of land which are not contiguous be treated as one property. The 
term two or more contiguous tracts or parcels of land means tracts or 
parcels of land which have common boundaries. Common boundaries include 
survey lines, public roads, or similar easements for the use of land 
without the existence of an intervening mineral right between the tracts 
or parcels of land. Tracts or parcels of land which touch only at a 
common corner are not contiguous. For the definition of nonoperating 
mineral interests, see paragraph (g) of this section.
    (b) Manner and scope of election-- (1) Time for filing application 
for permission to aggregate separate nonoperating mineral interests 
under paragraph (a) of this section. The application for permission to 
aggregate separate nonoperating mineral interests under paragraph (a) of 
this section shall be filed at any time on or before May 1, 1961. Such 
application shall indicate the first taxable year for which the 
aggregation is to be formed. If, prior to January 10, 1961, an 
application has been filed, the taxpayer need file only a supplemental 
application containing such additional information as is necessary to 
comply with the requirements of subparagraph (2) of this paragraph.
    (2) Contents of application and returns under permission. The 
application for permission to aggregate nonoperating mineral interests 
under paragraph (a) of this section shall include a complete statement 
of the facts upon which the taxpayer relies to show the undue hardship 
which would result if such an aggregation was not permitted. Such 
application shall also include a description of the nonoperating mineral 
interests owned by the taxpayer within the tract or tracts of land 
involved. A general description, accompanied by maps appropriately 
marked, which accurately circumscribes the scope of the aggregation and 
shows that the taxpayer is aggregating all the nonoperating mineral 
interests in a particular kind of mineral deposit within the tract or 
tracts of land involved will be sufficient. If the Commissioner grants 
permission, a copy of the letter granting such permission shall be filed 
with the district director for the district in which the taxpayer's 
income tax return was filed for the first taxable year for which such 
permission applies, and

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shall be accompanied by an amended return or returns if necessary.
    (3) Election; binding effect. The election to aggregate separate 
nonoperating mineral interests under paragraph (a) of this section shall 
be binding upon the taxpayer for the first taxable year for which made 
and all subsequent taxable years beginning before January 1, 1958, 
unless consent to make a change is obtained from the Commissioner. The 
application for consent to make a change must set forth in detail the 
reason or reasons for such change. Consent to a different treatment 
shall not be granted where the principal purpose for such change is due 
to tax consequences. For rules relating to the binding effect of an 
election where the basis of an aggregated property in the hands of the 
transferee is determined by reference to the basis in the hands of the 
transferor, see paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.614-6.
    (4) Aggregations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1939. An 
application for permission to aggregate nonoperating mineral interests 
under paragraph (a) of this section shall be submitted in accordance 
with the requirements of this paragraph notwithstanding the fact that 
the taxpayer may have aggregated such interests for taxable years to 
which the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 is applicable. If such interests 
were aggregated for taxable years to which the Internal Revenue Code of 
1939 applies and the aggregation was approved by the Internal Revenue 
Service for such years after full consideration thereof on its merits, 
such approval will generally be accepted as evidence that undue hardship 
would result if the aggregation were not permitted.
    (c) Termination of aggregation of nonoperating mineral interests--
(1) General rule. Any aggregation of nonoperating mineral interests 
formed under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply with 
respect to any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1957. Thus, if 
a taxpayer makes a binding election to form such an aggregation for 
taxable years beginning before January 1, 1958, then in order to form an 
aggregation with respect to any taxable year beginning after December 
31, 1957, he must obtain permission in accordance with the rules 
prescribed in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section.
    (2) Bases of separate nonoperating mineral interests. If a taxpayer 
forms an aggregation of nonoperating mineral interests under paragraphs 
(a) and (b) of this section which is terminated under subparagraph (1) 
of this paragraph, the adjusted bases of the separate nonoperating 
mineral interests included in such aggregation shall be determined in 
accordance with paragraph (a)(2) of Sec. 1.614-6.
    (d) Aggregating nonoperating mineral interests for taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1957, or for earlier taxable years. Upon 
proper showing to the Commissioner, a taxpayer who owns two or more 
separate nonoperating mineral interests in a single tract or parcel of 
land, or in two or more adjacent tracts or parcels of land, shall be 
permitted, under section 614(e), to form an aggregation of all of such 
interests in each separate kind of mineral deposit and treat such 
aggregation as one property. Permission shall be granted by the 
Commissioner only if the taxpayer establishes that a principal purpose 
in forming the aggregation is not the avoidance of tax. The fact that 
the aggregation of nonoperating mineral interests will result in a 
substantial reduction in tax is evidence that avoidance of tax is a 
principal purpose of the taxpayer. An aggregation formed under the 
provisions of this paragraph shall be considered as one property for all 
purposes of the Code. In no event may nonoperating mineral interests in 
tracts or parcels of land which are not adjacent be aggregated and 
treated as one property. The term two or more adjacent tracts or parcels 
of land means tracts or parcels of land that are in reasonably close 
proximity to each other depending on the facts and circumstances of each 
case. Adjacent tracts or parcels of land do not necessarily have any 
common boundaries, and may be separated by intervening mineral rights. 
For the definition of nonoperating mineral interests, see paragraph (g) 
of this section.
    (e) Manner and scope of election-- (1) Time for filing application 
for permission to aggregate separate nonoperating mineral interests 
under section 614(e). The application for permission to aggregate

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separate nonoperating mineral interests under section 614(e) and 
paragraph (d) of this section shall be made in writing to the 
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Washington, DC 20224. Such application 
shall be filed within 90 days after the beginning of the first taxable 
year beginning after December 31, 1957, for which aggregation is desired 
or within 90 days after the acquisition of one of the nonoperating 
mineral interests which is to be included in the aggregation, whichever 
is later. However, if the last day on which the application may be filed 
under this paragraph falls before May 1, 1961, such application may be 
filed at any time on or before May 1, 1961. If, prior to January 10, 
1961, an application has been filed, the taxpayer need file only a 
supplemental application containing such additional information as is 
necessary to comply with subparagraph (4) of this paragraph.
    (2) Election to apply section 614(e) retroactively. The application 
for permission to aggregate separate nonoperating mineral interests 
under section 614 (e) and paragraph (d) of this section may be filed, at 
the election of the taxpayer, for any taxable year beginning before 
January 1, 1958, to which the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is 
applicable. In such case, the application may be filed at any time on or 
before May 1, 1961. Such application shall designate the first taxable 
year for which the aggregation is to be formed. If, prior to January 10, 
1961, an application has been filed, the taxpayer need file only a 
supplemental application containing such additional information as is 
necessary to comply with the requirements of subparagraph (4) of this 
paragraph.
    (3) Limitation. If the taxpayer forms any aggregation of 
nonoperating mineral interests under subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, 
then any aggregation of nonoperating mineral interests formed under 
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply for any taxable 
year. The provisions of this subparagraph may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. In 1954, taxpayer A owns six separate nonoperating mineral 
interests designated No. 1 through No. 6. Interests Nos. 1 through 3 are 
royalty interests in contiguous tracts of land. Interests Nos. 4 through 
6, which are located in an entirely different area from interests Nos. 1 
through 3, are royalty interests in tracts of land which are not 
contiguous but which are adjacent to each other. In 1959 taxpayer A 
obtains permission and elects under section 614(e) and subparagraph (2) 
of this paragraph to form an aggregation of interests Nos. 4 through 6 
for 1956 and all subsequent taxable years. Taxpayer A may not elect to 
form an aggregation of interests Nos. 1 through 3 under paragraphs (a) 
and (b) of this section for 1954 or any subsequent taxable year. If 
taxpayer A wishes to form an aggregation of interests Nos. 1 through 3, 
he must obtain permission under paragraph (d) of this section and this 
paragraph.

    (4) Contents of application and returns under permission. The 
application for permission to aggregate nonoperating mineral interests 
under section 614(e) and paragraph (d) of this section shall include a 
complete statement of the facts upon which the taxpayer relies to show 
that avoidance of tax is not a principal purpose of forming the 
aggregation. Such application shall also include a description of the 
nonoperating mineral interests within the tract or tracts of land 
involved. A general description, accompanied by maps appropriately 
marked, which accurately circumscribes the scope of the aggregation and 
shows that the taxpayer is aggregating all the nonoperating mineral 
interests in a particular kind of mineral deposit within the tract or 
tracts of land involved will be sufficient. If the Commissioner grants 
permission, a copy of the letter granting such permission shall be 
attached to the taxpayer's income tax return for the first taxable year 
for which such permission applies. If the taxpayer has already filed 
such return, a copy of the letter of permission shall be filed with the 
district director for the district in which such return was filed and 
shall be accompanied by an amended return or returns if necessary or, if 
appropriate, a claim for credit or refund.
    (5) Election; binding effect. The election to aggregate separate 
nonoperating mineral interests under section 614 (e) and paragraph (d) 
of this section shall be binding upon the taxpayer for the first taxable 
year for which made and for all subsequent taxable years

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unless consent to make a change is obtained from the Commissioner. The 
application for consent to make a change must set forth in detail the 
reason or reasons for such change. Consent to a different treatment 
shall not be granted where the principal purpose for such change is due 
to tax consequences. For rules relating to the binding effect of an 
election where the basis of an aggregated property in the hands of the 
transferee is determined by reference to the basis in the hands of the 
transferor, see paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.614-6.
    (6) Aggregations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1939. An 
application for permission to aggregate nonoperating mineral interests 
under section 614 (e) and paragraph (d) of this section shall be 
submitted in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph 
notwithstanding the fact that the taxpayer may have aggregated such 
interests for taxable years to which the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 
is applicable. If such interests were aggregated for taxable years to 
which the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 applies and the aggregation was 
approved by the Internal Revenue Service for such years after full 
consideration thereof on its merits, such approval will generally be 
accepted as evidence that avoidance of tax is not a principal purpose of 
forming the aggregation.
    (f) Elections; when effective. If the taxpayer has elected to form 
an aggregation under either paragraph (a) or paragraph (d) of this 
section, the date on which the aggregation becomes effective is the 
first day of the first taxable year for which the election is made; 
except that if any separate nonoperating mineral interest included in 
such aggregation was acquired after such first day, the date on which 
the inclusion of such interest in such aggregation becomes effective is 
the date of its acquisition.
    (g) Definition of nonoperating mineral interests. For purposes of 
this section, nonoperating mineral interests includes only those 
interests described in section 614(a) which are not operating mineral 
interests within the meaning of paragraph (b) of Sec. 1.614-2. The 
taxpayer who holds the operating or working rights in a mineral deposit, 
but is not actually conducting operations with respect to such deposit, 
does not have a nonoperating mineral interest in such deposit 
notwithstanding the fact that he intends to transfer such operating 
rights at a later time.
[T.D. 6524, 26 FR 158, Jan. 10, 1961]



Sec. 1.614-6  Rules applicable to basis, holding period, and abandonment losses where mineral interests have been aggregated or combined.

    (a) Basis of property resulting from aggregation or combination--(1) 
General rule. (i) When a taxpayer has aggregated as one property two or 
more interests under section 614(b) (prior to its amendment by section 
226(a) of the Revenue Act of 1964), (c), or (e), the unadjusted basis of 
such aggregated property shall be the sum of the unadjusted bases of the 
various mineral interests aggregated. The adjusted basis of the 
aggregated property on the effective date of the aggregation shall be 
the unadjusted basis of the aggregated property, adjusted by the total 
of all adjustments to the bases of the several mineral interests 
aggregated as required by section 1016 to the effective date of 
aggregation. Thereafter, the adjustments to basis required by section 
1016 shall apply to the total adjusted basis of the aggregated property 
for all purposes of subtitle A of the Code.
    (ii) When a taxpayer has combined as one property two or more 
interests under section 614(b) (as amended by section 226(a) of the 
Revenue Act of 1964), the adjusted basis of such combined property shall 
be the sum of:
    (a) The unadjusted bases of all such interests which have never been 
included in an aggregation; and
    (b) The adjusted bases of all such interests which at some time have 
been included in an aggregation, as of the date on which they ceased to 
participate in an aggregation;

adjusted by the total of all adjustments to the bases of the several 
mineral interests combined, as required by section 1016,
    (c) In the case of interests described in (a), for the entire period 
of the taxpayer's ownership of such interest; and
    (d) In the case of interests described in (b), for the period, if 
any, between the time of deaggregation and the time of combination.

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Thereafter, the adjustments to basis required by section 1016 shall 
apply to the total adjusted basis of the combined property for all 
purposes of subtitle A of the Code.
    (2) Bases upon disposition of part of, or termination of, or change 
in, an aggregated or combined property--(i) In general. (a) When a 
taxpayer has aggregated or combined two or more separate mineral 
interests as one property under section 614(b) (either before or after 
its amendment by section 226(a) of the Revenue Act of 1964), (c), or (e) 
and thereafter sells, exchanges, or otherwise disposes of part of such 
property, the total adjusted basis of the property as of the date of 
sale, exchange, or other disposition shall be apportioned to determine 
the adjusted basis of the part disposed of and the part retained for 
purposes of computing gain or loss, depletion and for all other purposes 
of subtitle A of the Code. Such adjusted basis shall be determined by 
apportioning the total adjusted basis of the property between the part 
of the property disposed of and the part retained in the same proportion 
as the fair market value of each part (as of the date of sale, exchange, 
or other disposition) bears to the total fair market value of the 
property as of such date. For determining gain or loss on the sale or 
exchange of any part of the aggregated or combined property, the 
adjusted basis of the aggregated or combined property (from which the 
adjusted basis of the part is determined) shall not be reduced below 
zero.
    (b) If, for any taxable year after the first taxable year for which 
an aggregation under section 614(b) (prior to its amendment by section 
226(a) of the Revenue Act of 1964), (c), or (e) is effective:
    (1) Any such aggregation is terminated for any reason other than the 
expiration of an aggregation by reason of section 614(b) as amended by 
section 226(a) of the Revenue Act of 1964 (see subdivision (ii) of this 
subparagraph), or
    (2) The treatment of any mineral interests in any such aggregation 
is changed after obtaining the consent of the Commissioner,

then the adjusted basis of the aggregated property as of the first day 
of the first taxable year for which such termination or change is 
effective shall be apportioned to determine the adjusted bases of the 
resultant separate mineral interests, as of such first day, for purposes 
of computing gain or loss, depletion, and for all other purposes of 
subtitle A of the Code. The adjusted bases of such separate mineral 
interests shall be determined by apportioning the adjusted basis of the 
aggregated property (as of the first day of the first taxable year for 
which such termination or change is effective) between or among such 
interests in the same proportion as the fair market value of each such 
interest (as of such first day) bears to the total fair market value of 
the aggregated property as of such first day. For the purpose of 
determining the adjusted bases of the separate mineral interests, the 
adjusted basis of the aggregated property (from which the adjusted basis 
of each separate mineral interest is determined) shall not be reduced 
below zero.
    (ii) Allocation of basis of aggregation of operating mineral 
interests in oil and gas wells as of the first day of the first taxable 
year beginning after December 31, 1963--(a) Fair market value method. 
Unless the taxpayer elects to use the allocation of adjustments method 
of determining basis provided in (b) of this subdivision (ii), the 
adjusted basis as of the first day of the first taxable year beginning 
after December 31, 1963, of each interest which was participating in an 
aggregation of operating mineral interests on the day preceding such 
first day shall be determined by multiplying the adjusted basis of the 
aggregation by a fraction the numerator of which is the fair market 
value of such interest and the denominator of which is the fair market 
value of such aggregation. For purposes of this subdivision (a), the 
adjusted basis and the fair market value of the aggregation, and the 
fair market value of such interest, shall be determined as of the day 
preceding the first day of the first taxable year which begins after 
December 31, 1963. Unless the taxpayer elects to use the allocation of 
adjustments method, he shall obtain accurate and reliable information, 
and keep records with respect thereto, establishing all facts necessary 
for making the computation prescribed in this

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subdivision (a). See example 5 of subparagraph (3) of this paragraph.
    (b) Allocation of adjustments method. (i) The taxpayer may elect to 
determine basis by an allocation of adjustments in lieu of the fair 
market value method prescribed in (a) of this subdivision (ii). In such 
a case, the adjusted basis (as of the first day of the first taxable 
year beginning after December 31, 1963) of each interest which was 
participating in an aggregation of operating mineral interests on the 
day preceding such first day is the unadjusted basis of such interest 
immediately after its acquisition by the taxpayer, adjusted by the total 
of all adjustments to its basis as required by section 1016 to the 
effective date of aggregation, and by that portion of those section 1016 
adjustments to the basis of the aggregation which is reasonably 
attributable to such interest. For this purpose, two or more interests 
which are being combined upon deaggregation shall be treated as one 
interest. An adjustment to the basis of the aggregation is reasonably 
attributable to such interest to the extent that the adjustment thereto 
resulted from inclusion of the interest in the aggregation, even though 
such interest would not have been entitled to the adjustment to the same 
extent if such interest had been treated separately because of the 50 
percent of taxable income limitation or for any other reason. In a case 
in which the amount of a percentage depletion deduction which was 
allowed with respect to an aggregation was limited by the 50 percent of 
taxable income limitation of section 613(a), the portion of such amount 
which is attributable to each of the interests in the aggregation shall 
be determined by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of 
which is the gross income from such interest and the denominator of 
which is the gross income from the aggregation. The determination as to 
which property a particular adjustment is attributable may be based upon 
records of production or any other facts which establish the 
reasonableness of the determination. See example 6 of subparagraph (3) 
of this paragraph.
    (ii) If, under the adjustment described in (i) of this subdivision 
(b), the total of the adjusted bases of the interests which were 
included in the aggregation exceeds the adjusted basis of the 
aggregation, the adjusted bases of the interests shall be further 
adjusted so that the total of the adjusted bases of the interests equals 
the adjusted basis of the aggregation. This further adjustment shall be 
made by reducing the basis of each interest (other than an interest 
having a basis of zero) by an amount which is determined by multiplying 
such excess by a fraction, the numerator of which is the adjusted basis 
of such interest after making the adjustment described in (i) of this 
subdivision (b) and the denominator of which is the total of the 
adjusted bases of all such interests after making the adjustment 
described in (i) of this subdivision (b). See example 6 of subparagraph 
(3) of this paragraph.
    (iii) The election provided for in this subdivision (b) shall be 
made not later than the time prescribed by law for filing the taxpayer's 
income tax return (including extensions thereof) for the first taxable 
year beginning after December 31, 1963, and shall be made in a statement 
attached to such return.
    (3) The application of subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this paragraph 
may be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. A taxpayer owning three operating mineral interests, 
designated Nos. 1, 2, and 3, within a single operating unit, properly 
elects to aggregate such properties under section 614(b) for the 
calendar year 1954 in his income tax return filed on April 15, 1955. The 
unadjusted bases and adjustments under section 1016 for depletion 
through December 31, 1953, in respect of such properties are as follows:

                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Adjustments
                                                 Unadjusted     under   
                                                    basis      Section  
                                                                 1016   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
No. 1..........................................    $25,000      $27,000 
No. 2..........................................     18,000       10,000 
No. 3..........................................     15,000        4,000 
                                                ------------------------
    Total......................................     58,000       41,000 
------------------------------------------------------------------------


The adjusted basis of the aggregated property as of January 1, 1954, is 
$17,000 ($58,000-$41,000).
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1, except that a 
portion of the aggregated property is sold on June 1, 1956, for $15,000 
which is also the fair market value of such portion on the date of sale. 
In order to determine the gain or loss from this sale as

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well as the adjusted basis of the retained property, an apportionment 
must be made. The aggregated property had a fair market value of $25,000 
on the date of sale. From January 1, 1954, through May 31, 1956, $10,000 
of depletion has been allowed with respect to the aggregated property. 
The adjusted basis of the portion sold is determined as follows:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC08OC91.019


Therefore, the gain on this sale of the portion sold is $10,800 
($15,000-$4,200). The adjusted basis of the property retained is $2,800 
($7,000-$4,200).
    Example 3. Assume the same facts as in example 2, except that 
instead of selling, the taxpayer subleases one of the leases making up 
the aggregated property, retaining a one-eighth royalty interest 
therein. The fair market value of such lease is $15,000 on the date of 
the sublease. The adjusted basis of such royalty interest is $4,200 
which is computed as follows:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC08OC91.020

    Example 4. In 1953, a taxpayer owned mineral interests Nos. 1, 2, 
and 3 which he operated as a unit. He owned no other operating interests 
during that year. The unadjusted bases of these properties were $10,000, 
$15,000, and $20,000, respectively, and depletion allowed through 
December 31, 1953, was $5,000 with respect to each property. The 
taxpayer operated these properties during the year 1954 and, in 
addition, operated as part of the unit mineral interest No. 4 which he 
acquired on July 1, 1954, on which date he made the first exploration 
expenditure with respect thereto. He paid $20,000 for No. 4. In his 
return for the calendar year 1954, the taxpayer elected under section 
614(b) to aggregate all of these mineral interests. The taxpayer must 
compute cost depletion for the calendar year 1954 on the basis of an 
aggregated property with an adjusted basis of $30,000 ($45,000-$15,000) 
for the period from January 1 to June 30, and with an adjusted basis of 
$50,000 (less depletion for the first six months) for the period from 
July 1 to December 31. If applicable, the taxpayer must compute 
percentage depletion on the basis of gross income and taxable income 
from the aggregated property for the entire year, including the gross 
income and deductions with respect to operating mineral interest No. 4 
for the period from July 1 to December 31. If a portion of the 
aggregated property is sold during the first six months, its adjusted 
basis must be determined at the time of sale with an adjustment for 
depletion to the date of sale. If percentage depletion is applicable, it 
must be allocated on an equitable basis to the periods prior and 
subsequent to the date of sale in order to determine the adjustment for 
depletion to the date of sale.
    Example 5. A taxpayer owns two operating mineral interests in oil 
wells, designated Nos. 1 and 2, in tract A, and another such interest, 
designated No. 3, in tract B. All three interests are in the same 
operating unit (as defined in paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.614- 2). The 
taxpayer, who is on a calendar year basis, has properly elected under 
Sec. 1.614-2 to aggregate such interests for the calendar years 1954 
through 1963. The unadjusted bases and adjustments under section 1016 
for depletion through December 31, 1953, in respect of such interests 
are as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Adjustments
                                                 Unadjusted     under   
                                                    basis      section  
                                                                 1016   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
No. 1..........................................    $42,000      $11,000 
No. 2..........................................     37,000        4,000 
No. 3..........................................     19,000       23,000 
                                                ------------------------
    Total......................................     98,000       38,000 
------------------------------------------------------------------------


The adjusted basis of the aggregated property as of January 1, 1954, is 
therefore $60,000 ($98,000 minus $38,000). The taxpayer properly elects 
under section 614(b) and Sec. 1.614-8 to treat Nos. 1 and 2 as separate 
properties for the calendar year 1964 and thereafter and does not elect 
to use the allocation of adjustments method of determining basis 
provided in subparagraph (2) (ii) (b) of this paragraph. No. 3 will be 
treated as a separate property, also, because it is in a different tract 
than

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the taxpayer's other interests. From January 1, 1954, through December 
31, 1963, $50,000 of depletion has been allowed with respect to the 
aggregated property, leaving an adjusted basis of $10,000 ($60,000 minus 
$50,000) on January 1, 1964. On December 31, 1963, the aggregated 
property has a fair market value of $40,000. Nos. 1, 2, and 3 have fair 
market values of $16,000, $22,000, and $2,000, respectively. 
Accordingly, the adjusted bases of Nos. 1, 2, and 3 on January 1, 1964, 
are $4,000,
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC08OC91.021


$5,500  [$10,000 x (22,000/40,000)], and

$500  [$10,000 x (2,000/40,000)] respectively.
    Example 6. A taxpayer owns four operating mineral interests in oil 
wells, designated Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4. All four interests are in the 
same operating unit and the same tract or parcel of land. The taxpayer, 
who is on a calendar year basis, has properly elected under Sec. 1.614-2 
to aggregate such interests for the calendar years 1954 through 1963. 
The taxpayer properly elects under section 614(b) and paragraph (a) of 
Sec. 1.614-8 to treat Nos. 1 and 2 as separate properties for the 
calendar year 1964 and thereafter. The taxpayer also properly elects to 
use the allocation of adjustments method of determining basis as 
provided in subparagraph (2) (ii) (b) of this paragraph. The unadjusted 
bases of Nos. 1, 2, and combined 3 and 4, the adjustments attributable 
to each, and the deaggregated basis of each (prior to further adjustment 
as provided in subparagraph (2) (ii) (b) (ii) of this paragraph) are as 
follows:

                                                                                                                
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                     Attributable    Basis upon 
                                                            Basis upon  Adjustments   adjustments  deaggregation
                                                           acquisition   to time of     during      after first 
                                                                        aggregation   aggregation    adjustment 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
No. 1....................................................     $35,000       $1,000       $16,000       $18,000  
No. 2....................................................      30,000       11,000        23,000             0  
No. 3....................................................      25,000        3,000         5,000   .............
No. 4....................................................      10,000       12,000         9,000         6,000  
                                                          ------------------------------------------------------
  Total..................................................     100,000       27,000        53,000        24,000  
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


The total of the adjusted bases (prior to further adjustment) of the 
interests which were included in the aggregation is $24,000 while the 
adjusted basis of the aggregation is $20,000 ($100,000 minus the sum of 
$27,000 and $53,000). Therefore, the adjusted bases of the interests are 
further reduced by $4,000 ($24,000 minus $20,000). The adjusted basis of 
No. 1 of $18,000 is further reduced by $3,000 
[$4,000 x (18,00024,000)] to $15,000. Similarly, the adjusted 
basis of combined Nos. 3 and 4 of $6,000 is further reduced by $1,000 
[$4,000 x (6,00024,000)] to $5,000. Assume further that the 
taxpayer also owns interest No. 5 in the same tract or parcel of land, 
that such interest was not a part of any aggregation, that such interest 
had a basis of $15,000 upon acquisition and had subsequent adjustments 
in reduction of basis totalling $17,000, and that the taxpayer does not 
elect to treat such interest as a separate property. In such case, Nos. 
3, 4, and 5 will be combined. The combination will have an adjusted 
basis of $3,000, determined by adding the unadjusted basis of No. 5 
($15,000) and the adjusted bases of combined Nos. 3 and 4 upon 
deaggregation ($5,000), and subtracting from the total thereof ($20,000) 
the adjustments to No. 5 ($17,000).

    (4) Basis for gain and loss where mineral interests acquired before 
March 1, 1913, are included in an aggregation. Where mineral interests 
acquired before March 1, 1913, are included in an aggregation under 
section 614 (b), (c), or (e), the aggregated property has two bases, one 
for the determination of gain and another for the determination of loss 
upon the disposition of the whole or a part of the aggregated property. 
For the purpose of determining gain, the adjusted basis of the 
aggregated property on the effective date of aggregation shall be the 
sum of:
    (i) The unadjusted bases of those mineral interests acquired on or 
after March 1, 1913, plus
    (ii) The cost of any interest acquired before March 1, 1913 
(adjusted for the period before March 1, 1913), or the fair market value 
of such interest as of March 1, 1913, whichever is greater,

and such sum shall be adjusted by the total of all adjustments to the 
bases of the several mineral interests aggregated as required by section 
1016 to the effective date of aggregation. For the purpose of 
determining loss, the adjusted basis of the aggregated property on the 
effective date of aggregation shall be the sum of:
    (iii) The unadjusted bases of those mineral interests acquired on or 
after March 1, 1913, plus
    (iv) The cost of those interests acquired before March 1, 1913, 
adjusted for the period before March 1, 1913,

and such sum shall be adjusted by the total of all adjustments to the 
bases of the several mineral interests aggregated as required by section 
1016 to the effective date of aggregation. Thereafter, the adjustments 
to basis required by section 1016 shall apply to the total

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adjusted basis of the aggregated property for all purposes of the Code. 
Upon disposition of a part of the aggregated property, or upon 
termination of the aggregation for any reason, or upon change in the 
treatment of any mineral interests in the aggregation with consent of 
the Commissioner, the adjusted basis for determining gain and the 
adjusted basis for determining loss with respect to each resultant part 
of the aggregated property shall be determined in accordance with 
subparagraph (2) of this paragraph. The provisions of this subparagraph 
may be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. At the close of 1953 a taxpayer owned two operating 
mineral interests designated as Nos. 1 and 2 in the same operating unit. 
Operating mineral interest No. 1 was acquired by the taxpayer before 
March 1, 1913, and on such date its basis with reference to its fair 
market value was $50,000 and its adjusted basis with reference to its 
cost was $44,000. The unadjusted basis of operating mineral interest No. 
2, acquired after March 1, 1913, was $30,000. Adjustments under section 
1016 for depletion from March 1, 1913, through December 31, 1953, were 
$37,000 for operating mineral interest No. 1 and $20,000 for operating 
mineral interest No. 2. Assume that the taxpayer elected for the taxable 
year 1954 to aggregate operating mineral interests Nos. 1 and 2. The 
adjusted basis of the aggregated property as of January 1, 1954, for the 
purpose of determining gain would be $23,000 ($50,000 plus $30,000) 
minus ($37,000 plus $20,000). For the purpose of determining loss, the 
adjusted basis would be $17,000 ($44,000 plus $30,000) minus ($37,000 
plus $20,000).
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1 and further assume 
that for the taxable years 1954 and 1955, the taxpayer was allowed 
$5,000 of depletion on the aggregated property, that on January 1, 1956, 
he sold a portion of the aggregated property for $20,000, and that, as 
of January 1, 1956, the aggregated property had a fair market value of 
$24,000. At the time of sale, the adjusted basis of the aggregated 
property for the purpose of determining gain was $18,000 ($23,000-
$5,000); and the adjusted basis for the purpose of determining loss was 
$12,000 ($17,000-$5,000). The adjusted basis of the portion sold would 
be computed as follows:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC08OC91.022


Taxpayer's gain would then be computed as follows:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC08OC91.023


The adjusted basis of the portion retained as of January 1, 1956, for 
the purpose of determining gain is $3,000 ($18,000-$15,000). For the 
purpose of determining loss, the adjusted basis is $2,000 ($12,000-
$10,000).
    Example 3. Assume the same facts as in example 2, except that a 
portion of the aggregated property was sold for $5,000 and that the fair 
market value of the aggregated property at the time of sale was $10,000. 
The adjusted basis of the portion sold would be computed as follows:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC08OC91.024


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Taxpayers loss would then be computed as follows:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC08OC91.025

    (5) Basis for gain and loss where mineral interests acquired before 
March 1, 1913, are included in a combination and one or more of such 
interests have not previously been included in an aggregation. Where 
mineral interests acquired before March 1, 1913, are included in a 
combination under section 614(b) and Sec. 1.614-8 and one or more of 
such interests have not previously been included in an aggregation, the 
combined property has two bases, one for the determination of gain and 
another for the determination of loss upon the disposition of the whole 
or a part of the combined property. For the purpose of determining gain, 
the adjusted basis of the combined property on the effective date of 
combination shall be the sum of:
    (i) The adjusted bases at the time of deaggregation, as determined 
under subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, of all interests which have 
previously been included in an aggregation,
    (ii) The unadjusted bases of other mineral interests acquired on or 
after March 1, 1913, and
    (iii) The cost of each other interest acquired before March 1, 1913 
(adjusted for the period before March 1, 1913), or the fair market value 
of such interest as of March 1, 1913, whichever is greater,

and such sum shall be adjusted by the total of all adjustments to the 
bases of the mineral interests as required by section 1016 to the 
effective date of combination. For the purpose of determining loss, the 
adjusted basis of the combined property on the effective date of 
combination shall be the sum of:
    (iv) The adjusted bases at the time of deaggregation, as determined 
under subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, of all interests which have 
previously been included in an aggregation.
    (v) The unadjusted bases of other mineral interests acquired on or 
after March 1, 1913, and
    (vi) The cost of other mineral interests acquired before March 1, 
1913, adjusted for the period before March 1, 1913,

and such sum shall be adjusted by the total of all adjustments to the 
bases of the mineral interests as required by section 1016 to the 
effective date of combination. Thereafter, the adjustments to basis 
required by section 1016 shall apply to the total adjusted basis of the 
combined property for all purposes of the Code. Upon disposition of a 
part of the combined property, the adjusted basis for determining gain 
and the adjusted basis for determining loss with respect to each 
resultant part of the combined property shall be determined in 
accordance with subparagraph (2) of this paragraph.
    (b) Holding period of aggregated or combined properties. Where a 
taxpayer sells or exchanges either a part or all of an aggregated or 
combined property which includes part or all of a mineral interest which 
the taxpayer has held for (1 year 6 months for taxable years beginning 
before 1977; 9 months for taxable years beginning in 1977) or less, the 
sales price and adjusted basis attributable to the interest sold must be 
apportioned in proportion to the relative fair market values as of the 
date of sale to determine the amount of income represented by the sale 
of property held for (1 year 6 months for taxable years beginning before 
1977; 9 months for taxable years beginning in 1977) or less. The 
application of this rule may be illustrated by the following example:


[[Page 493]]


    Example. Taxpayer A owns operating mineral interests Nos. 1, 2, and 
3. He acquired interests Nos. 1 and 2 in 1953 but purchased and made 
development expenditures on interest No. 3 on December 1, 1954. In his 
return for the taxable year 1954, taxpayer A elects to aggregate 
interests Nos. 1, 2, and 3 which are operated as a unit. On May 1, 1955, 
taxpayer A sells the north half of the aggregated property which 
includes portions of interests Nos. 1, 2, and 3. The sales price of the 
north half was $80,000; the adjusted basis of the aggregated property as 
of the date of sale was $20,000; and the fair market value of the 
aggregated property as of the date of sale was $100,000. The adjusted 
basis applicable to the north half is computed as follows:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC08OC91.026

The total gain on the sale is $64,000 ($80,000-$16,000).

The gain attributable to the sale of the portion held for six months or 
less is computed as follows (assuming that the fair market value of the 
portion of No. 3 included in the sale as of the date of sale was 
$30,000): 
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC08OC91.027

The gain on the portion of No. 3 sold is $24,000 ($30,000-$6,000).

    (c) Acquisition of property with transferor's basis. If a separate 
property or an aggregated or combined property is acquired in a 
transaction in which the basis of such property in the hands of the 
taxpayer is determined by reference to the basis of such property in the 
hands of a transferor, then the election of such transferor as to the 
treatment of such separate, aggregated, or combined property shall be 
binding upon the taxpayer for all taxable years ending after the 
transfer unless, in the case of an aggregation, the aggregation 
terminates or consent to make a change is obtained under paragraph (d) 
(4) of Sec. 1.614-2, paragraph (f) (7) of Sec. 1.614-3, or paragraph (b) 
(3) or (e) (5) of Sec. 1.614-5, whichever is applicable.
    (d) Abandonment and casualty losses. In the case of mineral 
interests which are aggregated or combined as one property, no losses 
resulting from worthlessness or abandonment are allowable until all the 
mineral rights in the entire aggregated or combined property are proven 
to be worthless or until the entire aggregated or combined property is 
disposed of or abandoned. Casualty losses are allowable in accordance 
with the rules applicable to casualty losses in general. For rules 
applicable to losses in general, see section 165 and the regulations 
thereunder.
[T.D. 6524, 26 FR 159, Jan. 10, 1961, as amended by T.D. 6859, 30 FR 
13701, Oct. 28, 1965; T.D. 7728, 45 FR 72650, Nov. 3, 1980]



Sec. 1.614-7  Extension of time for performing certain acts.

    Sections 1.614-2 to 1.614-5, inclusive, require certain acts to be 
performed on or before May 1, 1961 (the first day of the first month 
which begins more than 90 days after the regulations under section 614 
were published in the Federal Register as a Treasury decision). The 
district director may, upon good cause shown, extend for a period not 
exceeding 6 months the period within which such acts are to be 
performed, and shall, if the interests of the Government would otherwise 
be jeopardized thereby, grant such an extension only if the taxpayer and 
the district director agree in writing to a corresponding or greater 
extension of

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the period prescribed for the assessment of the tax, or in the case of 
taxable years described in section 614(c)(3)(E), the assessment of the 
tax resulting from the exercise or change in an election.
[T.D. 6561, 26 FR 3523, Apr. 25, 1961]



Sec. 1.614-8  Elections with respect to separate operating mineral interests for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1963, in the case of oil and gas 
          wells.

    (a) Election to treat separate operating mineral interests as 
separate properties--(1) General rule. If a taxpayer has more than one 
operating mineral interest in oil and gas wells in one tract or parcel 
of land, he may elect to treat one or more of such interests as separate 
properties for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1963. Any such 
interests with respect to which the taxpayer does not so elect shall be 
combined and treated as one property. Nonoperating mineral interests may 
not be included in such combination. There may be only one such 
combination in one tract or parcel. Any such combination of interests 
shall be considered as one property for all purposes of subtitle A of 
the Code for the period to which the election applies. The preceding 
sentence does not preclude the use of more than one account under a 
single method of computing depreciation or the use of more than one 
method of computing depreciation under section 167, if otherwise proper. 
Any reasonable and consistently applied method or methods of computing 
depreciation of the improvements made with respect to the separate 
interests which are combined may be continued in accordance with section 
167 and the regulations thereunder. Except as provided in paragraph (b) 
of this section, such an interest in one tract or parcel may not be 
combined with such an interest in another tract or parcel. For rules 
with respect to the allocation of the basis of an aggregation of 
separate operating mineral interests under this section among such 
interests as of the first day of the first taxable year beginning after 
December 31, 1963, see paragraph (a) (2) (ii) of Sec. 1.614-6. For the 
definition of operating mineral interest see paragraph (b) of 
Sec. 1.614-2.
    (2) Election in respect of newly discovered or acquired interest or 
interest ceasing to participate in cooperative or unit plan of 
operation. (i) If the taxpayer makes an election under this paragraph in 
respect of an operating mineral interest in a tract or parcel of land 
and, after the taxable year for which such election is made, an 
additional operating mineral interest in the same tract or parcel is 
discovered or acquired by the taxpayer or is the subject of an election 
under this paragraph because it ceases to participate in a cooperative 
or unit plan of operation to which paragraph (b) of this section 
applies, the additional operating mineral interest shall be treated:
    (a) If there is no combination of interests in such tract or parcel, 
as a separate property unless the taxpayer elects to combine it with 
another interest, or
    (b) If there is a combination of interests in such tract or parcel, 
as part of such combination unless the taxpayer elects to treat it as a 
separate property.
    (ii) The application of this subparagraph may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. Prior to 1964 a taxpayer acquired, and incurred development 
expenditures with respect to, three operating mineral interests in oil, 
designated Nos. 1, 2, and 3. All three interests are in the same tract 
or parcel of land. For the taxable year 1964, the taxpayer elects to 
treat such interests as three separate properties. During the taxable 
year 1965, the taxpayer discovers and incurs development costs with 
respect to a fourth operating mineral interest, No. 4, in the same tract 
of land. During the taxable year 1966, the taxpayer discovers and incurs 
development costs with respect to a fifth operating mineral interest, 
No. 5, in the same tract of land. If the taxpayer makes no election 
relative to No. 4 for 1965, such interest will thereafter be treated as 
a separate property. Alternatively, the taxpayer may make an election 
for 1965 to combine No. 4 with any one (and only one) of the three other 
interests and to treat such combination as one property. If, for 
example, he elects to combine No. 4 with No. 3, then in 1966, No. 5 will 
automatically become part of the combination of Nos. 3 and 4 if no 
election is made to treat it as a separate property. After the 
combination of Nos. 3 and 4 is formed, Nos. 1 and 2, which were acquired 
or discovered prior to the formation of the combination and which were 
not included in such combination within the time

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prescribed, may not be included in that or any other combination. 
However, see subparagraph (3) (iv) of this paragraph.

    (3) Manner and scope of election-- (i) Election; when made. Except 
as provided hereafter in this subdivision (i), any election under 
subparagraph (1) or (2) of this paragraph shall be made for each 
operating mineral interest not later than the time prescribed by law for 
filing the income tax return (including extensions thereof) for 
whichever of the following taxable years is later:
    (a) The first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1963; or
    (b) The first taxable year in which any expenditure for development 
or operation in respect of such operating mineral interest is made by 
the taxpayer after his acquisition of such interest.

Notwithstanding the provisions of (a) and (b), if it is determined that 
the operating mineral interest in respect of which the election is to be 
made was, during what would otherwise be the entire effective period of 
the election insofar as it would apply to the appropriate taxable year 
determined under (a) and (b), participating in a cooperative or unit 
plan of operation to which section 614(b)(3) applies, the election shall 
be made not later than the time prescribed by law for filing the income 
tax return (including extensions thereof) for the taxable year in which 
the interest ceases to participate in the cooperative or unit plan. See 
subdivision (iii) of this subparagraph for provisions relating to the 
effective date of an election and paragraph (b) of this section for 
provisions relating to certain unitization or pooling arrangements. For 
purposes of this subparagraph, expenditures for development include any 
intangible drilling or development costs within the purview of section 
263(c). Delay rentals are not considered as expenditures for 
development. For purposes of this subparagraph, the acquisition of an 
option to acquire an economic interest in minerals in place does not 
constitute the acquisition of a mineral interest.
    (ii) Election; how made. Any election under this paragraph shall be 
made by a statement attached to the income tax return of the taxpayer 
for the first taxable year for which the election is made. This 
statement shall identify by name, code number, or other means the 
operating mineral interests within the same tract or parcel of land 
which the taxpayer is electing to treat as separate properties or in 
combination, as the case may be. The statement shall also identify by 
name, code number, or other means the tract or parcel and shall set 
forth the facts upon which its treatment as a single and entire tract or 
parcel is based. See paragraph (a) (3) of Sec. 1.614-1. However, if the 
taxpayer is electing to treat all of his operating mineral interests in 
a tract or parcel as separate properties, a blanket election with 
respect to all of such interests in that tract or parcel which are owned 
by the taxpayer at the time the election is made will suffice and only 
the tract or parcel itself need be so identified. The taxpayer shall 
maintain and have available records and maps sufficient to clearly 
define the tract or parcel and all of the taxpayer's operating mineral 
interests therein.
    (iii) Election; when combination effective. (a) If, by reason of the 
exercise or nonexercise of an election under this paragraph, a 
combination is formed of two or more operating mineral interests, all of 
which are owned and operated by a taxpayer on the first day of the first 
taxable year beginning after December 31, 1963, and are not 
participating in a cooperative or unit plan of operation to which 
paragraph (b) of this section applies on such first day, the combination 
is effective on such first day.
    (b) If, by reason of the exercise or nonexercise of an election 
under this paragraph, a combination of operating mineral interests not 
described in (a) of this subdivision (including a combination described 
in (a) to which another operating mineral interest is added) is formed, 
the date on which each operating mineral interest which is being 
combined by the taxpayer for the first time enters into the combination 
is the later of (1) the earliest date within the taxable year affected 
on which the taxpayer incurred any expenditure for development or 
operation of such interest at a time when such interest was not 
participating in a cooperative or unit plan of operation to which 
paragraph

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(b) of this section applies, or (2) the earliest date on which the 
taxpayer incurred any expenditure for development or operation of any 
other interest with which such interest is to be combined at a time when 
such other interest was not participating in a cooperative or unit plan 
of operation to which paragraph (b) of this section applies.
    (c) The application of these provisions may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. In 1963, a taxpayer owned and operated mineral interests 
Nos. 1 and 2, both of which are in the same tract or parcel of land. 
Neither No. 1 nor No. 2 participates in a cooperative or unit plan of 
operation. The taxpayer, who is on a calendar year basis, continued to 
own and operate these interests during the year 1964, and made no 
election with respect to such interests in his income tax return for 
that year. As a result, Nos. 1 and 2 are combined as of January 1, 1964.
    Example 2. Assume that the taxpayer described in example 1 
discovered operating mineral interests Nos. 3 and 4 in the same tract or 
parcel of land as Nos. 1 and 2, that he made his first expenditures for 
the development of No. 3 on June 1, 1964, and of No. 4 on September 1, 
1964, and that, in a timely return for 1964, he elected to treat No. 3 
as a separate property and made no election with respect to No. 4. As a 
result, No. 3 is treated as a separate property and No. 4 joins the 
combination of Nos. 1 and 2 as of September 1, 1964.
    Example 3. On March 1, 1964, a taxpayer acquired a tract or parcel 
of land containing operating mineral interests Nos. 1 and 2. The 
taxpayer made his first operating expenditures on No. 1 on April 1, 
1964. On October 1, 1964, the taxpayer made his first development 
expenditures with respect to operating mineral interest No. 2. The 
taxpayer made no election with respect to these interests. As a result, 
Nos. 1 and 2 enter into a combination as of October 1, 1964.

    (iv) Election; binding effect. A valid election made under section 
614(b) and this subparagraph shall be binding upon the taxpayer for the 
first taxable year for which made and for all subsequent taxable years. 
However, notwithstanding the preceding sentence, an election to treat 
one or more operating mineral interests as separate properties shall not 
prevent the making of a later election to combine a newly discovered or 
acquired operating mineral interest with one of such interests, if no 
other combination exists in the tract or parcel of land on the date when 
the later election would become effective under subdivision (iii) of 
this subparagraph. Nor will an election to treat an operating mineral 
interest as a separate property prevent its treatment with another 
interest as a single property under paragraph (b) of this section if 
such interest later participates in a cooperative or unit plan of 
operation to which paragraph (b) applies. For rules relating to the 
binding effect of an election in certain cases in which the basis of a 
separate or combined property in the hands of the transferee is 
determined by reference to the basis in the hands of the transferor, see 
paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.614-6.
    (b) Certain unitization or pooling arrangements. (1) Except as 
provided in this paragraph, if one or more of the taxpayer's operating 
mineral interests, or a part or parts thereof, participate, under a 
voluntary or compulsory unitization or pooling agreement as defined in 
subparagraph (6) of this paragraph, in a single cooperative or unit plan 
of operation, then for the period of such participation in taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1963, such interest or interests, and part 
or parts thereof, included in such unit, shall be treated for purposes 
of subtitle A of the Code as one property, separate from the interest or 
interests, or part or parts thereof, not included in such unit.
    (2) Subparagraph (1) of this paragraph shall apply to a voluntary 
agreement only if all the operating mineral interests covered by the 
agreement are in the same deposit or are in two or more deposits, the 
joint development or production of which is logical, without taking tax 
benefits into account, from the standpoint of geology, convenience, 
economy, or conservation, and which are in tracts or parcels of land 
which are contiguous or in close proximity. Operating mineral interests 
under a voluntary agreement to which subparagraph (1) does not apply are 
subject to the rules contained in paragraph (a) of this section. For 
purposes of this paragraph an agreement is voluntary unless required by 
the laws or rulings of any State or any agency of any State.
    (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph, if

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the taxpayer, for the last taxable year beginning before January 1, 
1964, treated as separate properties two or more operating mineral 
interests which participate, under a voluntary or compulsory unitization 
or pooling agreement entered into in any taxable year beginning before 
January 1, 1964, in a single cooperative or unit plan of operation, and 
if it is determined that such treatment was proper under the law 
applicable to such taxable year, the taxpayer may continue to treat all 
such interests in a consistent manner for the period of such 
participation. If it is determined that such treatment was not proper 
under the law applicable to such taxable year, or if the taxpayer does 
not continue to treat all such interests in a manner consistent with the 
treatment of them for the last taxable year beginning before January 1, 
1964, the treatment of the interests shall be in accordance with the 
provisions of subparagraph (1).
    (4) If only a part of an operating mineral interest, which interest 
is not being treated under paragraph (a) of this section as part of a 
combination of interests, participates in a unit or pool, such part 
shall, for the period of its participation in the unit or pool, be 
treated for purposes of this section as being separate from the 
nonparticipating portion of the operating mineral interest of which it 
is a part. A portion of the adjusted basis and of the units of mineral 
of such operating mineral interest remaining at the beginning of the 
period described in the preceding sentence shall be allocated to the 
participating part in accordance with the principles contained in 
paragraph (a)(2)(i)(a) of Sec. 1.614-6 as if such participating part had 
been sold. If participation in the unit or pool ends, the separate 
status of the participating part shall immediately terminate. At such 
time the adjusted basis of such part and the units of mineral with 
respect to such part remaining at the time of termination shall be added 
to the adjusted basis and to the remaining units of mineral of the 
nonparticipating portion of the operating mineral interest. During the 
period of participation in the unit or pool such participating part 
shall not be treated separately from the nonparticipating portion of the 
operating mineral interest in applying section 165.
    (5) Where an operating mineral interest which is being treated under 
paragraph (a) of this section as part of a combination of interests 
begins participation in a unit or pool, the combination shall remain in 
force but the treatment of such participating interest as a part of the 
combination shall be suspended for the period of its participation in 
the unit or pool. If, for example, a taxpayer owns operating mineral 
interests Nos. 1, 2, and 3 in a single tract or parcel of land, elects 
to treat No. 1 as a separate property (with mineral interests Nos. 2 and 
3 thus being combined), is later required by an agency of a State to 
place No. 2 in a unit, and subsequently discovers operating mineral 
interest No. 4 in the same tract or parcel of land, then under paragraph 
(a)(2)(i)(b) of this section No. 4 will automatically be combined with 
No. 3 unless the taxpayer elects to treat it as a separate property. 
Under this subparagraph, an interest may be treated as part of a 
combination for a portion of a taxable year and as part of a unit or 
pool for a portion of a taxable year. At the commencement of 
participation in the unit or pool, a portion of the adjusted basis of 
the combination and a portion of the units of mineral with respect to 
the combination remaining at that time shall be allocated to such 
participating interest in accordance with the principles contained in 
paragraph (a)(2)(i)(a) of Sec. 1.614-6 as if such interest had been 
sold. During the period of participation in the unit or pool such 
participating interest is nevertheless treated as a part of the 
combination for purposes of paragraph (d) of Sec. 1.614-6. If 
participation in the unit or pool ends, the treatment of such interest 
as participating in the unit or pool shall immediately terminate. At 
such time, the adjusted basis of the participating interest and the 
units of mineral with respect to such interest remaining at the time of 
termination shall be added to the adjusted basis and to the remaining 
units of mineral of the nonparticipating portion of the combination. In 
determining the adjusted basis of the participating interest at the time 
of termination there shall be

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taken into account any section 1016 adjustments attributable to such 
interest for the period of its participation in the unit or pool. If two 
or more operating mineral interests of the taxpayer participate in a 
unit or pool and are treated as one property under subparagraph (1) of 
this paragraph, and if participation by such interests in the unit or 
pool terminates, the adjusted basis of each such interest at the time of 
termination shall be separately determined. If the total of the adjusted 
bases of such interests upon termination of their participation in the 
unit or pool exceeds the adjusted basis of such one property, then the 
adjusted bases of such interests shall be further adjusted by applying 
the principles contained in paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(b)(ii) of Sec. 1.614-6 
so that the total of the adjusted bases of such interests equals the 
adjusted basis of such one property. In addition, the units of oil and 
gas estimated to be attributable to a participating interest at the time 
of termination of participation shall be restored to the units of oil 
and gas of the combination of which it is a part. The rules stated in 
this subparagraph with respect to an operating mineral interest which is 
being treated under paragraph (a) of this section as part of a 
combination and which begins participation in a unit or pool shall also 
apply to a portion of an operating mineral interest which is being 
treated under paragraph (a) as part of a combination if such portion 
begins participation in a unit or pool.
    (6) As used in this paragraph, the term unitization or pooling 
agreement means an agreement under which two or more persons owning 
operating mineral interests agree to have the interests operated on a 
unified basis and further agree to share in production on a stipulated 
percentage or fractional basis regardless of from which interest or 
interests the oil or gas is produced. In addition, in a situation in 
which one person owns operating mineral interests in several leases, an 
agreement of such person with his several royalty owners to determine 
the royalties payable to each on a stipulated percentage basis 
regardless of from which lease or leases oil or gas is obtained is also 
considered to be a unitization or pooling agreement. No formal cross-
conveyance of properties is necessary. An agreement between co-owners of 
a tract or parcel of land or a part thereof for the development of the 
property by one of such co-owners for the account of all is not a 
unitization or pooling agreement, provided that the agreement does not 
affect ownership of minerals or entitle any such co-owner to share in 
production from any operating mineral interests other than his own.
    (c) Operating mineral interest defined. For the definition of the 
term operating mineral interest as used in this section, see paragraph 
(b) of Sec. 1.614-2.
    (d) Alternative treatment under Internal Revenue Code of 1939. If, 
on the day preceding the first day of the first taxable year beginning 
after December 31, 1963, the taxpayer has any operating mineral 
interests which he treats under section 614(d) (as in effect before the 
amendments made by the Revenue Act of 1964) and Sec. 1.614-4, such 
treatment shall be continued and shall be deemed to have been adopted 
pursuant to the provisions of section 614(b) and paragraph (a) of this 
section. Accordingly, a taxpayer, who has four operating mineral 
interests in a single tract or parcel of land, and who has treated two 
of such interests as one property and two of such interests as separate 
properties under section 614(d) prior to the first day of the first 
taxable year beginning after December 31, 1963, is deemed to have 
adopted such treatment pursuant to the provisions of section 614(b) and 
paragraph (a) of this section. Hence, in the absence of an election to 
the contrary, a fifth operating mineral interest in the same tract or 
parcel acquired by the taxpayer in a taxable year beginning after 
December 31, 1963, will, after an expenditure for development or 
operation, be combined with the combination of two interests made under 
section 614(d). Furthermore, an election which was made for a taxable 
year beginning before January 1, 1964, under section 614(d) as then in 
effect will be binding for all taxable years beginning after December 
31, 1963, even though the time for making an election under section 
614(b) and paragraph (a) of this section has not elapsed.
[T.D. 6859, 30 FR 13703, Oct. 28, 1965]

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Sec. 1.615-1  Pre-1970 exploration expenditures.

    (a) General rule. Section 615 prescribes rules for the treatment of 
expenditures (paid or incurred before January 1, 1970) for ascertaining 
the existence, location, extent, or quality of any deposit of ore or 
other mineral (other than oil or gas) paid or incurred by the taxpayer 
before the beginning of the development stage of the mine or other 
natural deposit. Such expenditures hereinafter in the regulations under 
section 615 will be referred to as exploration expenditures. The 
development stage of the mine or other natural deposit will be deemed to 
begin at the time when, in consideration of all the facts and 
circumstances (including the actions of the taxpayer), deposits of ore 
or other mineral are shown to exist in sufficient quantity and quality 
to reasonably justify commercial exploitation by the taxpayer. A 
taxpayer who elects under section (e) may treat exploration expenditures 
under either section 615(a) or section 615(b). See Sec. 1.615-6 for the 
method of making the election to treat exploration expenditures under 
section 615. Under section 615(a), a taxpayer may, at his option, deduct 
exploration expenditures paid or incurred in an amount not to exceed 
$100,000 for any taxable year. Under section 615(b) and Sec. 1.615-2, he 
may elect to defer any part of such amount and deduct such part on a 
ratable basis as the units of produced minerals benefited by such 
expenditures are sold. If the taxpayer does not treat exploration 
expenditures under either section 615 (a) or (b) in any year for which 
his election under section 615(e) is effective, the expenditures for 
such year will be charged to depletable capital account. The option to 
deduct under section 615(a) and the election to defer under section 
615(b), however, are subject to the limitation provided in section 
615(c) and Sec. 1.615-4. In the case of certain corporations which are 
members of an affiliated group which has elected the 100 percent 
dividends received deduction under section 243(b), see section 243(b) 
(3) and Sec. 1.243-5 for limitations on the option to deduct under 
section 615(a) and the election to defer under section 615(b).
    (b) Expenditures to which section 615 is not applicable. (1) Section 
615 is not applicable to expenditures which would be allowed as a 
deduction for the taxable year without regard to such section.
    (2) Section 615 is not applicable to expenditures which are 
reflected in improvements subject to allowances for depreciation under 
sections 167 and 611. However, allowances for depreciation of such 
improvements which are used in the exploration of ores or minerals are 
considered exploration expenditures under section 615. If such 
improvements are used only in part for exploration during a taxable 
year, an allocable portion of the allowance for depreciation shall be 
treated as an exploration expenditure.
    (3) Section 615 is applicable to exploration expenditures paid or 
incurred by a taxpayer in connection with the acquisition of a 
fractional share of the working or operating interest to the extent of 
the fractional interest so acquired by the taxpayer. The expenditures 
attributable to the remaining fractional share shall be considered as 
the cost of his acquired interest and shall be recovered through 
depletion allowances. For example, taxpayer A owns mineral leases on 
unexplored mineral lands and agrees to convey an undivided three-fourths 
(\3/4\) interest in such leases to taxpayer B provided B will pay all of 
the exploration expenditures for ascertaining the existence, location, 
extent, or quality of any deposit of ore or other mineral which will be 
incurred before the beginning of the development stage. B shall treat 
three-fourths of such amount under section 615, and shall treat one-
fourth of such amount as part of the cost of his interest, recoverable 
through depletion.
    (4) The provisions of section 615 do not apply to costs of 
exploration which are reflected in the amount which the taxpayer paid or 
incurred to acquire the property. Such provisions apply only to costs 
paid or incurred by the taxpayer for exploration undertaken directly or 
through a contract by the taxpayer. See, however, sections 381(a)

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and 381(c) (10) for special rules with respect to deferred exploration 
expenditures in certain corporate acquisitions.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7192, 37 FR 
12938, June 30, 1972]



Sec. 1.615-2  Deduction of pre-1970 exploration expenditures in the year paid or incurred.

    (a) In general. (1) If the election to treat exploration 
expenditures under section 615 has been made or is deemed made under 
Sec. 1.615-6(b) subject to the total limitation of $100,000, a taxpayer 
who has made exploration expenditures prior to January 1, 1970, with 
respect to more than one mine or other natural deposit may deduct for a 
taxable year for which such election is effective any portion of such 
expenditures attributable to each mine or deposit. With respect to a 
particular mine or other natural deposit, a taxpayer who has made the 
election described in the preceding sentence may deduct under section 
615(a) a portion of the exploration expenditures and may defer and 
deduct under section 615(b) the balance of such expenditures. For any 
taxable year for which the election to treat exploration expenditures 
under section 615 is effective, the taxpayer must charge any amount of 
exploration expenditures in excess of $100,000 to capital account and 
must charge to capital account whatever amount has not been deducted 
currently or deferred. For example, taxpayer A who has elected under 
section 615(e) has three mines, X, Y, and Z. In the taxable year 1967, A 
makes exploration expenditures of $75,000 with respect to each mine. The 
total allowable deduction for exploration expenditures is $100,000. A 
deducts $50,000 and defers $25,000 with respect to X. He deducts 
$25,000, and charges to capital account $50,000 with respect to Y, and 
charges to capital account the entire $75,000 paid with respect to Z. 
Thus, A has deducted or deferred $100,000 and capitalized the excess.
    (2) Except as provided in section 615(e) and Sec. 1.615-6, a 
taxpayer cannot change his treatment of exploration expenditures for a 
taxable year after the due date (including extensions of time) for 
filing the return for the taxable year except where it is subsequently 
determined that any part of such exploration expenditures deducted under 
section 615(a) or deferred under section 615(b) are not exploration 
expenditures for the taxable year. Where the taxpayer has made the 
election to treat exploration expenditures under section 615 and it is 
subsequently determined that part of the expenditures deducted under 
section 615(a) or deferred under section 615(b), for a taxable year, 
were not exploration expenditures for such taxable year, the exploration 
expenditures required to be charged to capital account for such taxable 
year by reason of the limitation may be deducted or deferred (to the 
extent of the subsequent determination) and proper adjustment made to 
capital account. A taxpayer claiming a deduction under section 615(a) 
shall indicate clearly on his income tax return the amount of the 
deduction claimed under such section with respect to each mine or other 
natural deposit. Such mine or deposit shall be identified by an adequate 
description.
[T.D. 7192, 37 FR 12938, June 30, 1972]



Sec. 1.615-3  Election to defer pre-1970 exploration expenditures.

    (a) General rule. A taxpayer who makes the election provided in 
section 615(e) may defer any portion of the exploration expenditures 
made before January 1, 1970, with respect to each mine or other natural 
deposit, subject to the limitations described in section 615(c) and 
Sec. 1.615-4. The amounts so deferred shall be deducted ratably as the 
units of produced ores or minerals discovered or explored by reason of 
such expenditures are sold.
    (b) Effect and manner of making election. (1) The election to defer 
exploration expenditures shall apply only to expenditures for the 
taxable year for which made. However, once made, the election shall be 
binding with respect to the expenditures for that taxable year. Thus, a 
taxpayer cannot revoke his election for any reason whatsoever.
    (2) The election shall be made for each mine or other natural 
deposit by a clear indication on the return or by a statement filed with 
the district director with whom the return was filed, not later than the 
time prescribed by law

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for filing such return (including extensions thereof) for the taxable 
year to which such election is applicable.
    (c) Expenditures made by the owner who retains a non-operating 
mineral interest. (1) A taxpayer who elects to defer exploration 
expenditures and thereafter transfers his interest in the mine or other 
natural deposit, retaining an economic interest therein, shall deduct an 
amount attributable to such interest on a pro rata basis as the interest 
pays out. For example, a taxpayer who defers exploration expenditures 
and then leases his deposit, retaining a royalty interest therein, shall 
deduct the deferred expenditures ratably as he receives royalties. If 
the taxpayer receives a bonus or advanced royalties in connection with 
the transfer of his interest, he shall deduct deferred expenditures 
allocable to such bonus or advanced royalties in an amount which is in 
the same proportion to the total of such costs as the bonus or advanced 
royalties bears to the bonus and total royalties expected to be 
received. Also, in the case of a transfer of a mine or other natural 
deposit by a taxpayer who retains a production payment therein, he shall 
deduct the exploration expenditures ratably over the payments expected 
to be received.
    (2) Where a taxpayer receives an amount, in addition to retaining an 
economic interest, which amount is treated as from the sale or exchange 
of a capital asset or property treated under section 1231 (except coal 
or iron ore to which section 631(c) applies), the deferred exploration 
expenditures shall be allocated between the interest sold and the 
interest retained in proportion to the fair market values of each 
interest as of the date of sale. The amount allocated to the interest 
sold may not be deducted, but shall be a part of the basis of such 
interest.
    (d) Losses from abandonment. Section 165 and the regulations 
thereunder contain general rules relating to the treatment of losses 
resulting from abandonment.
    (e) Computation of amount of deduction. The amount of the deduction 
allowable during the taxable year is an amount A, which bears the same 
ratio to B (the total deferred exploration expenditures for a particular 
mine or other natural deposit reduced by the amount of such expenditures 
deducted in prior taxable years) as C (the number of units of the ore or 
mineral benefited by such expenditures sold during the taxable year) 
bears to D (the number of units of ore or mineral benefited by such 
expenditures remaining as of the taxable year). For the purposes of this 
proportion, the number of units of ore or mineral benefited by such 
expenditures remaining as of the taxable year is the number of units of 
ore or mineral benefited by the deferred exploration expenditures 
remaining at the end of the year to be recovered from the mine or other 
natural deposit (including units benefited by such expenditures 
recovered but not sold) plus the number of units benefited by such 
expenditures sold within the taxable year. The principles outlined in 
Sec. 1.611-2 are applicable in estimating the number of units remaining 
as of the taxable year and the number of units sold during the taxable 
year. The estimate is subject to revision in accordance with that 
section in the event it is ascertained from any source, such as 
operations or development work, that the remaining units are materially 
greater or less than the number of units remaining from a prior 
estimate.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6685, 28 FR 
11405, Oct. 24, 1963; T.D. 6841, 30 FR 9306, July 27, 1965; T.D. 7192, 
37 FR 12939, June 30, 1972]



Sec. 1.615-4  Limitation of amount deductible.

    (a) Taxable years beginning before July 7, 1960. For any taxable 
year beginning before July 7, 1960 (including taxable years of less than 
12 months), a taxpayer may deduct or defer exploration expenditures paid 
or incurred in the taxable year in an amount not in excess of $100,000. 
However, for such taxable years, the taxpayer may not avail himself of 
the provisions of section 615 for more than four taxable years 
(including taxable years of less than 12 months and taxable years 
subject to the Internal Revenue Code of 1939). Such four taxable years 
need not be consecutive. In determining the number of years in which a 
taxpayer has availed himself of section 615, a year

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for which he makes an election to defer exploration expenditures shall 
count as one year. Any subsequent taxable year in which such deferred 
expenditures are deducted shall not be taken into account as one of the 
four years. For purposes of the 4-year limitation, a year in which both 
a deduction and an election to defer are availed of by the taxpayer 
shall be taken into account as only one year.
    (b) Taxable years beginning after July 6, 1960. For any taxable year 
beginning after July 6, 1960 (including taxable years of less than 12 
months), a taxpayer who is otherwise eligible may deduct or defer 
exploration expenditures paid or incurred before January 1, 1970, in the 
lesser of the following amounts:
    (1) The amount paid or incurred in the taxable year,
    (2) $100,000, or
    (3) $400,000 minus all amounts deducted or deferred for taxable 
years ending after December 31, 1950.

For purposes of this paragraph, the number of taxable years for which 
the taxpayer availed himself of the provisions of section 615 or the 
corresponding provisions of prior law is immaterial.
    (c) Special rules for previously deferred expenditures. In 
determining whether an election to defer was availed of in applying the 
limitations of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, there shall be 
taken into account any year with respect to which amounts were deferred 
but not fully deducted because of a sale or other disposition of the 
mineral property, even though the balance of the deferred amounts was 
treated as part of the basis of the mineral property in determining gain 
or loss from the sale.
    (d) Example of application of provisions. The application of the 
provisions of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this section may be 
illustrated by the following example:

    Example. A taxpayer on the calendar year basis, who has never 
claimed the benefits of section 615, or section 23(ff) of the 1939 Code, 
expended $200,000 for exploration expenditures during the year 1956. For 
each of the years 1957, 1958, 1959, and 1960 the taxpayer had 
exploration costs of $80,000. The taxpayer deducted or deferred the 
maximum amounts allowed for each of the years 1956, 1957, 1958, and 
1959. None of the $80,000 expenditures for 1960 could be deducted or 
deferred by the taxpayer because he had already deducted or deferred 
exploration expenditures for 4 prior years. In 1961 the taxpayer 
expended $200,000 for exploration expenditures. The maximum amount the 
taxpayer may deduct or defer for the taxable year 1961 is $60,000 
computed as follows:
    (1) Add all yearly amounts deducted or deferred for exploration 
expenditures by the taxpayer for prior years.

                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Deducted
                      Year                       Expenditures      or   
                                                                deferred
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1956...........................................     $200,000    $100,000
1957...........................................       80,000      80,000
1958...........................................       80,000      80,000
1959...........................................       80,000      80,000
1960...........................................       80,000           0
                                                ------------------------
    Total......................................  ............    340,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) Subtract the sum of the amounts obtained in (1), $340,000, from 
$400,000, the maximum amount allowable to the taxpayer for deductions or 
deferrals of exploration expenditures.

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Maximum amount allowable to taxpayer........................    $400,000
Sum of amounts obtained in (1)..............................     340,000
                                                             -----------
                                                                  60,000
                                                                        

    (e) Transferee of mineral property. (1) Where an individual or 
corporation transfers any property to the taxpayer and the transfer is 
one to which any of the subdivisions of this subparagraph apply, the 
taxpayer shall take into account for purposes of the 4-year limitation 
described in paragraph (a) of this section, all years that the 
transferor deducted or deferred exploration expenditures, and for 
purposes of the $400,000 limitation described in paragraph (b) of this 
section, all amounts that the transferor deducted or deferred.
    (i) The taxpayer acquired any mineral property in a transaction 
described in section 23(ff)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939, 
excluding the reference therein to section 113(a)(13).
    (ii) The taxpayer would be entitled under section 381(c)(10) to 
deduct exploration expenditures if the transferor (or distributor) 
corporation had elected to defer such expenditures. For example, if the 
taxpayer acquired any mineral property in a transaction described in 
section 381(a) (relating to the acquisition of assets through certain

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corporate liquidations and reorganizations), there shall be taken into 
account in applying the limitations of paragraph (a) of this section the 
years in which the transferor exercised the election to defer or deduct 
exploration expenditures, and there shall be taken into account in 
applying the limitations of paragraph (b) of this section any amount so 
deducted or deferred. See also section 381(c)(10) and the regulations 
thereunder.
    (iii) The taxpayer acquired any mineral property under circumstances 
which make applicable the following sections of the Internal Revenue 
Code:
    (a) Section 334(b)(1), relating to the liquidation of a subsidiary 
where the basis of the property in the hands of the distributee is the 
same as it would be in the hands of the transferor.
    (b) Section 362 (a) and (b), relating to property acquired by a 
corporation as paid-in surplus or as a contribution to capital, or in 
connection with a transaction to which section 351 applies.
    (c) Section 372(a), relating to reorganization in certain 
receiverships and bankruptcy proceedings.
    (d) Section 373(b)(1), relating to property of a railroad 
corporation acquired in certain bankruptcy or recivership proceedings.
    (e) Section 1051, relating to property acquired by a corporation 
that is a member of an affiliated group.
    (f) Section 1082, relating to property acquired pursuant to a 
Securities Exchange Commission order.
    (2) For purposes of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, it is 
immaterial whether a deduction has been allowed or an election has been 
made by the transferor with respect to the specific mineral property 
transferred.
    (3) Where a mineral property is acquired under any circumstance 
except those described in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, the 
taxpayer is not required to take into account the election exercised by 
or deduction allowed to his transferor.
    (4) For purposes of applying the limitations imposed by section 
615(c): (i) the partner, and not the partnership, shall be considered as 
the taxpayer (see paragraph (a)(8)(iii) of Sec. 1.702-1), and (ii) an 
electing small business corporation, as defined in section 1371(b), and 
not its shareholders, shall be considered as the taxpayer.
    (5) For purposes of subparagraph (1)(iii)(b) of this paragraph: (i) 
if mineral property is acquired from a partnership, the transfer shall 
be considered as having been made by the individual partners, so that 
the number of years for which section 615 has been availed of by each 
partner and the amounts which each partner has deducted or deferred 
under section 615 shall be taken into account, or (ii) if on interest in 
a partnership having mineral property is transferred, the transfer shall 
be considered as a transfer of mineral property by the partner or 
partners relinquishing an interest, so that the number of years for 
which section 615 has been availed of by each such partner and the 
amounts which each such partner has deducted or deferred under section 
615 shall be taken into account.
    (f) Examples. The application of the provisions of this section may 
be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. A calendar year taxpayer who has never claimed the 
benefits of section 615 received in 1956 a mineral deposit from X 
Corporation upon a distribution in complete liquidation of the latter 
under conditions which would make the provisions of section 334(b)(1) 
applicable in determining the basis of the property in the hands of the 
taxpayer. During the year 1955 X Corporation expended $60,000 for 
exploration expenditures which it elected to treat as deferred expenses. 
Assume further that the taxpayer made similar expenditures of $150,000, 
$125,000, $100,000, $60,000, and $180,000 for the years 1956, 1957, 
1958, 1959, and 1961, respectively, which the taxpayer elected to deduct 
for each of those years to the extent allowable. No such expenditures 
were made for 1960. On the basis of these facts, the taxpayer may deduct 
or defer $100,000 for each of the years 1956, 1957, and 1958. No 
deduction or deferral is allowable for 1959 since the 4-year limitation 
of paragraph (a) of this section applies. The taxpayer may deduct or 
defer a maximum of $40,000 for 1961 since the $400,000 limitation of 
paragraph (b) of this section applies, but the 4-year limitation of 
paragraph (a) does not apply.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts stated in example 1 except that, 
prior to acquisition by the taxpayer of the deposit from X Corporation 
in 1956, X Corporation had acquired the deposit in 1954 in a similar 
distribution from Y Corporation which, in the years 1952 and 1953, 
deducted exploration costs paid in respect of an entirely different 
deposit in the

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amounts of $30,000 and $50,000, respectively. Under these circumstances, 
the taxpayer may deduct or defer exploration expenditures paid or 
incurred in the amount of $100,000 for 1956. No deduction or deferral is 
allowable to the taxpayer for expenditures made in 1957, 1958, and 1959 
since the 4-year limitation of paragraph (a) applies. The taxpayer may 
deduct or defer a maximum of $100,000 for 1961 since the 4-year 
limitation of paragraph (a) of this section no longer applies. If the 
taxpayer deducted or deferred $100,000 for each of the years 1956 and 
1961 and also made exploration expenditures in 1962, the taxpayer may 
deduct or defer a maximum of $60,000 for that year under the $400,000 
limitation of paragraph (b) of this section.
    Example 3. In 1957, A and B transfer assets to a corporation under 
circumstances making section 351 applicable to such a transfer. Among 
the assets transferred by A is a mineral lease with respect to certain 
coal lands. A has deducted exploration expenditures under section 615 
for the years 1954 and 1956 in the amounts of $50,000 and $100,000, 
respectively, made with respect to other deposits not included in the 
transfer to the corporation. The corporation shall be required to take 
into account the deductions previously made by A for purposes of 
applying the limitations of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.
    Example 4. In 1956, A, B, and C form a partnership for the purpose 
of exploring for, developing, and producing uranium. A contributes a 
uranium lease to the partnership. A had individually made exploration 
expenses in the amount of $50,000 and $100,000 with respect to other 
mineral properties not contributed to the partnership and which he has 
deducted under section 615(a) for the years 1954 and 1955, respectively. 
B contributes a uranium lease to the partnership on which he made 
exploration expenditures in the amount of $100,000 in 1955 which he 
elected to defer under section 615(b). This is the only year in which B 
has used section 615. C contributes only cash to the partnership and has 
not previously used section 615. Subject to the limitations of section 
615, for taxable years beginning before July 7, 1960, A may deduct or 
defer exploration expenses for two more taxable years (either as to 
expenditures incurred by him individually or with respect to his 
distributive share of partnership exploration expenses). B may deduct or 
defer exploration expenditures for three more years, and C may deduct or 
defer exploration expenditures for four years. For taxable years 
beginning after July 6, 1960, subject in each case to the $100,000 
limitation per year, A may deduct or defer exploration expenditures in 
an amount not in excess of $250,000 ($400,000-$150,000), either as to 
expenditures incurred by him individually or with respect to his 
distributive share of partnership exploration expenditures. B may 
similarly deduct or defer exploration expenditures in an amount not in 
excess of $300,000 ($400,000-$100,000), and C may deduct or defer 
exploration expenditures in an amount not in excess of $400,000.
[T.D. 6685, 28 FR 11405, Oct. 24, 1963; as amended by T.D. 7192, 37 FR 
12939, June 30, 1972



Sec. 1.615-5  Time for making election with respect to returns due on or before May 2, 1960.

    In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1953, 
and ending after August 16, 1954, the income tax return for which is due 
not later than May 2, 1960, the time for exercising any option or making 
any election under section 615 shall expire on May 2, 1960.



Sec. 1.615-6  Election to deduct under section 615.

    (a) General rule. The election to deduct or defer exploration 
expenditures under section 615 shall be made in a statement filed with 
the director of the Internal Revenue service center with whom the 
taxpayer's income tax return is required to be filed. If the election is 
made within the time period prescribed for filing an income tax return 
(including extensions thereof) for the first taxable year ending after 
September 12, 1966, during which the taxpayer pays or incurs 
expenditures which are within the scope of section 615 and which are 
paid or incurred by him after September 12, 1966, this statement shall 
be attached to the taxpayer's income tax return for such taxable year. 
If the election is made after the time prescribed for filing such return 
but before the expiration of the period (described in paragraph (e) of 
this section) for making the election under section 615(e), the 
statement must be signed by the taxpayer or his authorized 
representative. The statement shall be filed even though the taxpayer 
charges to capital account all such expenditures paid or incurred by him 
during such taxable year after such date. The statement shall clearly 
indicate that the taxpayer elects to have section 615 apply to all 
amounts deducted or deferred by him with respect to exploration 
expenditures paid or incurred after September 12, 1966, and before 
January 1, 1970. If

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the taxpayer desires, he may file this statement by attaching it to his 
return for a taxable year prior to the first taxable year ending after 
September 12, 1966, in which he pays or incurs exploration expenditures. 
Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, if the taxpayer 
does not file such a statement within the period prescribed by section 
615(e) and paragraph (e) of this section, any amounts deducted by him 
with respect to exploration expenditures paid or incurred after 
September 12, 1966, will be deemed to have been deducted pursuant to an 
election under section 617(a).
    (b) Exception. The last sentence of paragraph (a) of this section 
shall not apply if all exploration expenditures paid or incurred by the 
taxpayer after September 12, 1966, and before January 1, 1970, and 
deducted by him on his income tax return for the first taxable year 
ending after September 12, 1966, during which he pays or incurs such 
expenditures are outside the scope of section 617(a) (as it existed 
before its amendment by section 504(b) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969). 
For example, assume that, in his return for his taxable year ending 
December 31, 1966, a calendar-year taxpayer deducts exploration 
expenditures paid or incurred after September 12, 1966, and does not 
attach to his return the statement described in paragraph (a) of this 
section. However, all of the exploration expenditures paid or incurred 
by the taxpayer after September 12, 1966, and before the end of the 
taxable year were paid or incurred with respect to minerals located 
neither in the United States nor on the Outer Continental Shelf. The 
taxpayer will be deemed to have made an election under section 615(e) by 
deducting all or part of those expenditures as expenses in his income 
tax return.
    (c) Information to be furnished. A taxpayer who makes or has made an 
election under section 615(e) with respect to expenditures paid or 
incurred after September 12, 1966, and before January 1, 1970, shall 
indicate clearly on his income tax return for each taxable year for 
which he deducts any such expenditures the amount of the deduction 
claimed under section 615 (a) or (b) with respect to each property or 
mine. The property or mine shall be identified by a description adequate 
to permit application of the rules of section 615(g) (relating to effect 
of transfer of mineral property).
    (d) Effect of election--(1) In general. A taxpayer who has made or 
is deemed to have made an election under section 615(e) may not make an 
election under section 617(a) with respect to expenditures made before 
January 1, 1970, unless, within the period set forth in section 615(e), 
he revokes his election under section 615(e). Except as provided in 
paragraph (a)(2) of Sec. 1.615-2, a taxpayer who makes an election under 
section 615(e) may not change his treatment of exploration expenditures 
deducted, deferred, or capitalized pursuant to such election unless he 
revokes the election made under section 615(e).
    (2) Transfer of mineral property. The binding effect of a taxpayer's 
election under section 615(e) shall not be affected by his receiving 
property with respect to which deductions have been allowed under 
section 617(a). However, see section 615(g)(2) and Sec. 1.615-7 for 
rules under which amounts deducted under section 615 by a transferor may 
be subject to recapture in the hands of a transferee who has made an 
election under section 617(a). See Sec. 1.617-3(d)(2)(ii) for rules 
under which amounts deducted under section 617(a) by a transferor may be 
subject to recapture in the hands of a transferee who has made an 
election under section 615(e).
    (e) Time for making election under section 615(e). A taxpayer may 
not make an election under section 615(e) after the expiration of the 3-
year period beginning with the date prescribed by section 6072 or other 
provision of law for filing the taxpayer's income tax return for the 
first taxable year ending after September 12, 1966, in which the 
taxpayer pays or incurs expenditures to which section 615(a) would apply 
if an election were made under section 615(e). This 3-year period shall 
be determined without regard to any extension of time for filing the 
taxpayer's income tax return for such year. An election under section 
615(e) may not be made after the expiration of the 3-year period even 
though the taxpayer charged

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to capital account, or erroneously deducted as development expenditures 
under section 616, all exploration expenditures paid or incurred by him 
after September 12, 1966, and before the end of his first taxable year 
ending after September 12, 1966, in which he paid or incurred such 
expenditures.
    (f) Revocation of section 615(e) election-- (1) Manner of revoking 
election. A taxpayer may revoke an election made by him under section 
615(e) by filing with the director of the Internal Revenue service 
center with whom the taxpayer's income tax return is required to be 
filed, within the period set forth in subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph, a statement, signed by the taxpayer or his authorized 
representative, which sets forth that the taxpayer is revoking the 
election previously made by him with respect to exploration expenditures 
paid or incurred after September 12, 1966, and states with whom and 
where the document making the election was filed. Such revocation shall 
be a revocation for all taxable years for which the taxpayer's election 
was in effect and the taxpayer revoking such an election shall file 
amended income tax returns, reflecting any increase or decrease in tax 
attributable to the revocation of election. In applying the revocation 
of election to the years affected there shall be taken into account the 
effect that any adjustments resulting from the revocation of election 
shall have on other items affected thereby (such as the deduction for 
charitable contributions, the foreign tax credit, net operating loss, 
and other deductions or credits the amount of which is limited by the 
taxpayer's income) and the effect that adjustments of any such items 
have on items in other taxable years.
    (2) Time for revoking election under section 615(e). An election 
under section 615(e) may be revoked at any time before the expiration of 
the 3-year period described in paragraph (e) of this section. Such an 
election may not be revoked after the expiration of the 3-year period.
    (3) Additional information to be furnished by a transferor of 
mineral property. If, before revoking his election, the taxpayer has 
transferred any mineral property with respect to which he deducted 
exploration expenditures paid or incurred after September 12, 1966, and 
before January 1, 1970, to another person in a transaction as a result 
of which the basis of such property in the hands of the transferee is 
determined by reference to the basis in the hands of the transferor, the 
statement submitted pursuant to subparagraph (1) of this paragraph shall 
state that such property has been so transferred and shall identify the 
transferee, the property transferred, and the date of the transfer. The 
preceding sentence shall not apply in the case of any mineral property 
transferred after December 31, 1969.
    (g) Taxable years beginning before September 13, 1966, and ending 
after September 12, 1966--(1) In general. An election made under section 
615(e) applies only to expenditures paid or incurred after September 12, 
1966. The income tax treatment of exploration expenditures paid or 
incurred before September 13, 1966, will be determined in accordance 
with the provisions of section 615 prior to its amendment by the Act of 
September 12, 1966 (Public Law 89-570, 80 Stat. 759). If a taxpayer 
makes an election under section 615(e) in his income tax return for a 
taxable year which begins before September 13, 1966, and which ends 
after September 12, 1966, amounts deducted and amounts deferred under 
section 615 with respect to expenditures paid or incurred during such 
taxable year but before September 13, 1966, will be taken into account 
in determining whether the $100,000 limitation set forth in section 
615(a) is reached during the taxable year. Similarly, a taxpayer who 
makes an election under section 615(e) shall take into account 
expenditures deducted or deferred under section 615 for the period prior 
to September 13, 1966, in determining when the $400,000 overall 
limitation set forth in section 615(c) is reached. The fact that a 
taxpayer deducts or defers under section 615 exploration expenditures 
paid or incurred prior to September 13, 1966, shall not affect his right 
to make an election under section 617(a) to deduct under section 617 
expenditures paid or incurred after September 12, 1966.

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    (2) Allocation in case of inadequate records. If a taxpayer pays or 
incurs exploration expenditures during a taxable year beginning before 
September 13, 1966, and ending after September 12, 1966, but his records 
as to any mine or property are inadequate to permit a determination of 
the amount paid or incurred during the portion of the year ending after 
September 12, 1966, and the amount paid or incurred on or before such 
date, the exploration expenditures, as to which the records are 
inadequate, paid or incurred with respect to the mine or property during 
the taxable year shall be allocated to each part year (that is, the part 
occurring before September 13, 1966, and the part occurring after 
September 12, 1966) in the same ratio which the number of days in each 
such part year bears to the number of days in the entire taxable year. 
For example, if the records of a calendar year taxpayer for 1966 are 
inadequate to permit a determination of the amount of exploration 
expenditures paid or incurred with respect to a certain mine or property 
after September 12, 1966, and the amount paid or incurred before 
September 13, 1966, 255/365 of the total exploration expenditures paid 
or incurred by the taxpayer with respect to the mine or property during 
1966 shall be allocated to the period beginning January 1, 1966, and 
ending September 12, 1966, and 110/365 of the total exploration 
expenditures paid or incurred with respect to the mine or property 
during 1966 shall be allocated to the period beginning September 13, 
1966, and ending December 31, 1966.
    (3) Partnership elections. With respect to exploration expenditures 
paid or incurred by a partnership before September 13, 1966, the option 
to deduct under section 615(a) and the election to defer under section 
615(b) shall be made by the partnership, rather than by the individual 
partners. With respect to exploration expenditures paid or incurred by a 
partnership after September 12, 1966, all elections under sections 615 
and 617 as to the tax treatment of a partner's distributive share of 
exploration expenditures paid or incurred by a partnership of which he 
is a member shall be made by the individual partner, rather than by the 
partnership. See section 703(b) and the regulations thereunder.
[T.D. 7192, 37 FR 12939, June 30, 1972]



Sec. 1.615-7  Effect of transfer of mineral property.

    (a) Transfer before election by transferor. (1) If mineral property 
is transferred in a transaction as a result of which the basis of the 
property in the hands of the transferee is determined in whole or in 
part by reference to the basis in the hands of the transferor and the 
transferor had not made an election under either section 615(e) or 
617(a) at the time of the transfer, no election made by the transferor 
after the transfer shall apply with respect to expenditures properly 
chargeable to the transferred property which were paid or incurred 
before the date of the transfer.
    (2) For purposes of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, a transferor 
of mineral property who made an election under section 617(a) or section 
615(e) before the transfer but who revokes such election after such 
transfer and does not make an election under either section before the 
expiration of the 3-year period prescribed by section 6072 or other 
provision of law for filing his income tax return for the taxable year 
in which such transfer occurred shall be treated with respect to such 
property as not having made an election under either section.
    (b) Transfer after election by transferor. If a transferee who at 
the time of the transfer of a mineral property has not made an election 
under section 617(a) receives property in a transaction in which the 
basis of such property in his hands is determined in whole or in part by 
reference to its basis in the hands of the transferor and with respect 
to such property the transferor has deducted expenditures under section 
617(a), the adjusted exploration expenditures properly chargeable to the 
property immediately after the transfer shall be treated as expenditures 
allowed as deductions under section 617(a) to the transferee. See 
section 617 and the regulations thereunder.
    (c) Transfer after election by transferee. (1) If a transferee who 
makes an election under section 617(a) receives before January 1, 1970, 
mineral property

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in a transaction in which the basis of such property in his hands is 
determined in whole or in part by reference to the basis of the property 
in the hands of the transferor and the transferor had in effect at the 
time of the transfer an election under section 615(e), an amount equal 
to the total of the amounts allowed as deductions to the transferor 
under section 615 with respect to the transferred mineral property shall 
be treated as expenditures allowed as deductions under section 617(a) to 
the transferee. The preceding sentence shall not apply to expenditures 
which would not have been reflected in the basis of the property in the 
hands of the transferor had the transferor not made the section 615(e) 
election.
    (2) Any expenditures with respect to the transferred property 
deferred by the transferor under section 615(b) which are not allowed as 
deductions to him prior to transfer of the property may not be deducted 
by the transferee and in his hands shall be charged to capital account.
[T.D. 7192, 37 FR 12940, June 30, 1972]



Sec. 1.615-8  Termination of section 615.

    (a) In general. The provisions of section 615 shall not apply to 
exploration expenditures paid or incurred after December 31, 1969. 
Expenditures paid or incurred before January 1, 1970, which were 
deferred under section 615(b) will be deductible under such section 
after such date as the units of ore or mineral discovered or explored by 
reason of such expenditures are sold. An election under section 615(e) 
with respect to expenditures paid or incurred prior to January 1, 1970, 
shall remain in effect with respect to such expenditures unless it is 
revoked under section 615(e) and Sec. 1.615-6. See Sec. 1.615-9 for 
treatment of a section 615(e) election with respect to expenditures paid 
or incurred after December 31, 1969.
    (b) Taxable years beginning before January 1, 1970, and ending after 
December 31, 1969--(1) In general. The termination of section 615 
applies to expenditures paid or incurred after December 31, 1969. The 
income tax treatment of exploration expenditures paid or incurred before 
January 1, 1970, will be determined in accordance with the provisions of 
sections 615 and 617 prior to their amendment by the Tax Reform Act of 
1969 (83 Stat. 487). The fact that on his income tax return for a 
taxable year beginning before January 1, 1970, and ending after December 
31, 1969, a taxpayer deducts under section 615 expenditures paid or 
incurred before January 1, 1970, shall not affect his right to deduct 
under section 617(a) expenditures paid or incurred during such taxable 
year after December 31, 1969.
    (2) Allocation in case of inadequate records. If a taxpayer pays or 
incurs exploration expenditures during a taxable year beginning before 
January 1, 1970, and ending after December 31, 1969, but his records are 
inadequate to permit a determination of the amount paid or incurred 
during the portion of the year ending after December 31, 1969, and the 
amount paid or incurred on or before such date, the exploration 
expenditures as to which the records are inadequate paid or incurred 
with respect to the mine or property during the taxable year shall be 
allocated to each part of the year (that is, the part before January 1, 
1970, and the part occurring after December 31, 1969) in the same ratio 
which the number of days in each such part year bears to the number of 
days in the entire taxable year.
[T.D. 7192, 37 FR 12941, June 30, 1972]



Sec. 1.615-9  Notification under Tax Reform Act of 1969.

    (a) In general. An election under section 615(e) with respect to 
exploration expenditures paid or incurred prior to January 1, 1970, 
shall be treated as an election under section 617(a) with respect to 
exploration expenditures paid or incurred after December 31, 1969.
    (b) Exception. Paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply to an 
election under section 615(e) if the taxpayer files the notice described 
in paragraph (c) of this section or the taxpayer revokes his election 
under section 615(e) before the date prescribed for the filing of notice 
under paragraph (c)(2) of this section.
    (c) Filing of notice--(1) In general. The notice not to have a 
section 615(e) election treated as a section 617(a) election shall be 
made in a statement filed with the Director of the Internal Revenue

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service center with whom the taxpayer's income tax return is required to 
be filed. If the election is made within the time period prescribed for 
filing an income tax return (including extensions thereof) for the first 
taxable year during which the taxpayer pays or incurs, after December 
31, 1969, expenditures which would be deductible by the taxpayer under 
section 617(a) if he made a valid election to deduct exploration 
expenditures under such section, the statement shall be attached to the 
taxpayer's income tax return for such year. If the statement is filed 
after the time prescribed for filing such return but before the 
expiration of the period (described in paragraph (e) of this section) 
for filing the notice, the statement must be signed by the taxpayer or 
his authorized representative. The statement shall be filed even though 
the taxpayer charges to capital account all such expenditures paid or 
incurred by him after December 31, 1969. If the taxpayer desires, he may 
file this statement by attaching it to his return for a taxable year 
prior to the first taxable year in which he pays or incurs after 
December 31, 1969, expenditures which would be deductible by him under 
section 617(a) if at such time he had in effect a valid election under 
such section.
    (2) Information to be furnished. The notice shall clearly state that 
the taxpayer elects not to have his section 615(e) election treated as 
an election under section 617(a). The notice shall state the first 
taxable year for which the section 615(e) election was effective and 
with whom and where the election was filed.
    (d) Effect of notification. A taxpayer who has filed notice pursuant 
to this section may make an election under section 617(a) with respect 
to exploration expenditures paid or incurred after December 31, 1969, 
without revoking either his section 615(e) election or his notice under 
this section.
    (e) Time for filing notice. A taxpayer may not file the notice 
described in paragraph (c)(1) of this section after the expiration of 
the 3-year period beginning with the date prescribed by section 6072 or 
other provision of law for filing the taxpayer's income tax return for 
the first taxable year in which the taxpayer pays or incurs after 
December 31, 1969, expenditures which would be deductible by him if he 
made the election under section 617(a). This 3-year period shall be 
determined without regard to any extension of time for filing the 
taxpayer's income tax return.
[T.D. 7192, 37 FR 12941, June 30, 1972]



Sec. 1.616-1  Development expenditures.

    (a) General rule. Section 616 prescribes rules for treating 
expenditures paid or incurred during the taxable year by the taxpayer 
for the development of a mine or other natural deposit (other than an 
oil or gas well). Development expenditures under section 616 are those 
which are made after such time when, in consideration of all the facts 
and circumstances (including actions of the taxpayer), deposits of ore 
or other mineral are shown to exist in sufficient quantity and quality 
to reasonably justify commercial exploitation by the taxpayer. Under 
section 616(a), a taxpayer is allowed a deduction for development 
expenditures whether or not such expenditures are made in the 
development or production state of the mine or other natural deposit. 
Under section 616(b), the taxpayer may elect to defer development 
expenditures made in the development or producing stage and to deduct 
such expenditures ratably as the minerals or ores benefited are sold. 
While the mine or other natural deposit is in the development stage, the 
election applies only to that portion of the development expenditures 
which is in excess of net receipts from the mine or other natural 
deposit. See Sec. 1.616-2 for rules with respect to the election to 
defer. It is not necessary that the taxpayer incur the development costs 
directly. He may engage a contractor to make the expenditures on his 
behalf.
    (b) Expenditures to which section 616 is not applicable. (1) Section 
616 is not applicable to development expenditures which are deductible 
for the taxable year under any other provision of the internal revenue 
laws.
    (2) Section 616 is not applicable to expenditures which are 
reflected in improvements subject to allowances for depreciation under 
sections 167 and 611. However, allowance for depreciation of

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such improvements which are used in the development of ores or minerals 
are considered development expenditures under section 616. If such 
improvements are used only in part for development during a taxable 
year, an allocable portion of the allowance for depreciation shall be 
treated as a development expenditure.
    (3) Section 616 is applicable to development expenditures paid or 
incurred by a taxpayer in connection with the acquisition of a 
fractional share of the working or operating interest to the extent of 
the fractional interest so acquired. The expenditure attributable to the 
remaining fractional share shall be considered as part of the cost of 
his acquired interest and shall be capitalized and recovered through 
depletion allowances. For example, taxpayer A owns mineral leases on 
undeveloped mineral lands. A agrees to convey an undivided three-fourths 
(\3/4\) interest in such leases to B, provided B will pay all of the 
expenditures incurred during the development stage of the deposits on 
these leases. B may deduct three-fourths (\3/4\) of such amount under 
section 616, but shall treat one-fourth of such amount as part of the 
cost of his interest, recoverable through depletion.
    (4) The provisions of section 616 do not apply to costs of 
development paid or incurred by a prior owner which are reflected in the 
amount which the taxpayer paid or incurred to acquire the property. Such 
provisions apply only to costs paid or incurred by the taxpayer for 
development undertaken directly or through contract by the taxpayer. 
See, however, section 381(a) and 381(c)(10) for special rules with 
respect to deferred development expenditures in certain corporate 
acquisitions.
    (c) Mine or other natural deposit. Section 616 has reference to 
expenditures made for the development of a mine or other natural 
deposit. Within an aggregated property, as that term is defined in 
section 614 (b) and (c), or within a single tract or parcel of land, 
there may be more than one mine or other natural deposit. Where a 
property, as determined under section 614, contains more than one mine 
or other natural deposit, the taxpayer may deduct under section 616(a) 
the development expenditures made with respect to one of such mines or 
deposits, and may defer under section 616(b) the development 
expenditures made with respect to another of such mines or deposits. 
Where there is more than one mine with respect to a single underlying 
deposit, the taxpayer may deduct under section 616(a) the development 
expenditures made with respect to one of such mines, and may defer under 
section 616(b) the development expenditures made with respect to another 
of such mines. The taxpayer must treat consistently all development 
expenditures with respect to each such mine or other natural deposit in 
a taxable year. The taxpayer must make a separate determination of the 
units of minerals or ores benefited in a mine or other natural deposit 
(regardless of the computation of the depletion allowance) in order that 
deferred expenditures with respect to such mine or deposit may be 
deducted on a ratable basis. See paragraph (f) of Sec. 1.616-2.



Sec. 1.616-2  Election to defer.

    (a) General rule. In lieu of taking a deduction under section 
616(a), in the taxable year when the development expenditures are paid 
or incurred, a taxpayer may elect under section 616(b) to treat such 
expenditures with respect to each mine or other natural deposit as 
deferred expenses to be deducted ratably as the units of the produced 
ore or minerals benefited by such expenditures are sold. Section 616(b) 
is applicable to development expenditures paid or incurred both in the 
development and producing stage of the mine or other natural deposit. 
However, in the case of such expenditures made in the development stage, 
this election is applicable only to the excess of the amount of such 
expenditures over the net receipts from the ore or minerals from such 
mine or deposit received or accrued during the development stage and in 
the same taxable year as the expenditures were paid or incurred. Such 
development expenditures not in excess of such net receipts shall be 
subject to the provisions of section 616(a).
    (b) Producing stage; definition of. The mine or other natural 
deposit will be considered to be in a producing stage when the major 
portion of the mineral

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production is obtained from workings other than those opened for the 
purpose of development, or when the principal activity of the mine or 
other natural deposit is the production of developed ores or minerals 
rather than the development of additional ores or minerals for mining.
    (c) Expenditures made by the owner who retains a nonoperating 
interest. (1) A taxpayer who elects to defer development expenditures 
and thereafter transfers his interest in the mine or other natural 
deposit, retaining an economic interest therein, shall deduct an amount 
attributable to such interest on a pro rata basis as the interest pays 
out. For example, a taxpayer who defers development expenditures and 
then leases his deposit, retaining a royalty interest therein, shall 
deduct the deferred expenditures ratably as he receives the royalties. 
If the taxpayer receives a bonus or advanced royalties in connection 
with the transfer of his interest, he shall deduct the deferred 
expenditures allocable to such bonus or advanced royalties in an amount 
which is in the same proportion to the total of such costs as the bonus 
or advanced royalties bears to the bonus and total royalties expected to 
be received. Also, in the case of a transfer of a mine or other natural 
deposit by a taxpayer who retains a production payment therein, he may 
deduct the development expenditures ratably over the payments expected 
to be received.
    (2) Where a taxpayer receives an amount, in addition to retaining an 
economic interest, which amount is treated as from the sale or exchange 
of a capital asset or property treated under section 1231 (except coal 
or iron ore to which section 631(c) applies), the deferred development 
expenditures shall be allocated between the interest sold and the 
interest retained in proportion to the fair market value of each 
interest as of the date of sale. The amount allocated to the interest 
sold may not be deducted, but shall be a part of the basis of such 
interest for the purpose of determining gain or loss upon the sale 
thereof.
    (d) Losses from abandonment. Section 165 and the regulations 
thereunder contain general rules relating to the treatment of losses 
resulting from abandonment.
    (e) Effect of election. (1) The election to defer development 
expenditures shall apply only to expenditures for the taxable year for 
which made. However, once made, the election shall be binding with 
respect to the expenditures for that taxable year. Thus, a taxpayer 
cannot revoke his election for any reason whatsoever.
    (2) The election shall be made for each mine or other natural 
deposit by a clear indication on the return or by a statement filed with 
the district director with whom the return was filed, not later than the 
time prescribed by law for filing such return (including extensions 
thereof) for the taxable year to which such election is applicable.
    (f) Computation of amount of deduction. The amount of the deduction 
allowable during the taxable year is an amount A, which bears the same 
ratio to B (the total deferred development expenditures for a particular 
mine or other natural deposit reduced by the amount of such expenditures 
deducted in prior taxable years) as C (the number of units of the ore or 
mineral benefited by such expenditures sold during the taxable year) 
bears to D (the number of units of ore or mineral benefited by such 
expenditures remaining as of the taxable year). For the purposes of this 
proportion, the number of units of ore or mineral benefited by such 
expenditures remaining as of the taxable year is the number of units of 
ore or mineral benefited by the deferred development expenditures 
remaining at the end of the year to be recovered from the mine or other 
natural deposit (including units benefited by such expenditures 
recovered but not sold) plus the number of units benefited by such 
expenditures sold within the taxable year. The principles outlined in 
Sec. 1.611-2 are applicable in estimating the number of units remaining 
as of the taxable year and the number of units sold during the taxable 
year. The estimate is subject to revision in accordance with that 
section in the event it is ascertained, from any source, such as 
operations or development work, that the remaining units are materially 
greater or less

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than the number of units remaining from a prior estimate.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6841, 30 FR 
9307, July 27, 1965]



Sec. 1.616-3  Time for making election with respect to returns due on or before May 2, 1960.

    In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1953, 
and ending after August 16, 1954, the income tax return for which is due 
not later than May 2, 1960, the time to deduct or defer development 
expenditures for such a year under section 616 (a) or (b) shall expire 
on May 2, 1960.



Sec. 1.617-1  Exploration expenditures.

    (a) General rule. Section 617 prescribes rules for the treatment of 
expenditures paid or incurred after September 12, 1966, for ascertaining 
the existence, location, extent, or quality of any deposit of ore or 
other mineral for which a deduction for depletion is allowable under 
section 613 (other than oil or gas) paid or incurred by the taxpayer 
before the beginning of the development stage of the mine or other 
natural deposit. Such expenditures hereinafter in the regulations under 
section 617 will be referred to as exploration expenditures. The 
development stage of the mine or other natural deposit will be deemed to 
begin at the time when, in consideration of all the facts and 
circumstances (including the actions of the taxpayer), deposits of ore 
or other mineral are disclosed in sufficient quantity and quality to 
reasonably justify commercial exploitation by the taxpayer. For example, 
core drilling expenditures paid or incurred by the taxpayer to ascertain 
the existence of commercially marketable ore are exploration 
expenditures within the meaning of this section. Also, expenditures for 
exploratory drilling from within a producing mine to ascertain the 
existence of what appears (on the basis of all of the facts and 
circumstances known at the time of the expenditures) to be a different 
ore deposit are exploration expenditures within the meaning of this 
section. Expenditures paid or incurred in connection with core drilling 
to further delineate the extent and location of an existing commercially 
marketable deposit to facilitate its development are development 
expenditures. Under section 617(a), a taxpayer may deduct exploration 
expenditures paid or incurred for the exploration of any deposit of ore 
or other mineral subject to the limitation of section 617(h). Under 
section 617(b), a taxpayer shall recapture the exploration expenditures 
previously deducted under section 617(a) either through including in 
income an amount equal to the amount of the adjusted exploration 
expenditures (as defined in section 617(f)) or through disallowance of 
the deduction for depletion under section 611. Certain rules are 
provided in section 617(c) for recapture of exploration expenditures 
made with respect to property for which the taxpayer later receives a 
bonus or royalty. Under section 617(d), gain from dispositions of mining 
property, with respect to which exploration expenditures have been 
previously deducted, is to be recognized notwithstanding certain other 
provisions of the Code.
    (b) Expenditures to which section 617 is not applicable. (1) Section 
617 is not applicable to expenditures which would be allowed as 
deductions for the taxable year without regard to section 617.
    (2) Section 617 is not applicable to expenditures which are 
reflected in improvements subject to allowances for depreciation under 
sections 167 and 611. However, allowances for depreciation of such 
improvements which are used in the exploration of ores or minerals are 
considered exploration expenditures under section 617. If such 
improvements are used only in part for exploration during the taxable 
year, an allocable portion of the allowance for depreciation shall be 
treated as an exploration expenditure.
    (3) Section 617 is applicable to exploration expenditures paid or 
incurred by a taxpayer in connection with the acquisition of a 
fractional share of the working or operating interest to the extent of 
the fractional interest so acquired by the taxpayer. The expenditures 
attributable to the remaining fractional share shall be considered as 
the cost of his acquired interest and shall be recovered through 
depletion allowances. For example, taxpayer A owns mineral leases on 
unexplored

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mineral lands and agrees to convey an undivided three-fourths (\3/4\) 
interest in such leases to taxpayer B provided B will pay all of the 
expenses for ascertaining the existence, location, extent, or quality of 
any deposit of ore or other mineral which will be incurred before the 
beginning of the development stage. B may elect to treat three-fourths 
of such amount under section 617. B must treat one-fourth of such amount 
as part of the cost of his interest, recoverable through depletion.
    (4) Section 617 is not applicable to costs of exploration which are 
reflected in the amount which the taxpayer paid or incurred to acquire 
the property. Section 617 applies only to costs paid or incurred by the 
taxpayer for exploration undertaken directly or through a contract by 
the taxpayer. See, however, sections 381(a) and 381(c)(10) for special 
rules with respect to deferred exploration expenditures in certain 
corporate acquisitions.
    (5) Section 617 is not applicable to amounts paid or incurred for 
the purpose of ascertaining the existence, location, extent, or quality 
of any deposit of oil or gas or of any mineral with respect to which a 
deduction for percentage depletion is not allowable under section 613. 
The purpose of the expenditure shall be determined by reference to the 
facts and circumstances at the time the expenditure is paid or incurred.
    (c) Elections--(1) Election to deduct under section 617(a). (i) The 
election to deduct exploration expenditures under section 617(a) may be 
made by deducting such expenditures in the taxpayer's income tax return 
for his first taxable year ending after September 12, 1966, for which 
the taxpayer desires to deduct exploration expenditures which are paid 
or incurred by him during such taxable year and after September 12, 
1966. This election may be exercised by deducting such exploration 
expenditures either in the taxpayer's return for such taxable year or in 
an amended return filed before the expiration of the period for filing a 
claim for credit or refund of income tax for such taxable year. Where 
the election is made in an amended return for a taxable year prior to 
the most recent year for which the taxpayer has filed a return, the 
taxpayer shall file amended income tax returns, reflecting any increase 
or decrease in tax attributable to the election, for all subsequent 
taxable years affected by the election for which he has filed income tax 
returns before making the election. See section 617(a)(2)(C) and 
subparagraph (4) of this paragraph for provisions relating to extension 
of the period of limitations for the assessment of any deficiency for 
any taxable year to the extent the deficiency is attributable to an 
election or revocation of an election under section 617(a). In applying 
the election to the years affected, there shall be taken into account 
the effect that any adjustments resulting from the election shall have 
on other items affected thereby (such as the deduction for charitable 
contributions, the foreign tax credit, net operating loss, and other 
deductions or credits the amount of which is limited by the taxpayer's 
income) and the effect that adjustments of any such items have on items 
of other taxable years. Amended returns filed for taxable years 
subsequent to the taxable year for which the election under section 
617(a) is made by amended return shall, where appropriate, apply the 
recapture rules of subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 617. See 
Secs. 1.617-3 and 1.617-4.
    (ii) A taxpayer who makes or has made an election under section 
617(a) shall state clearly on his income tax return for each taxable 
year for which he deducts exploration expenditures the amount of the 
deduction claimed under section 617(a) with respect to each property or 
mine. Such property or mine shall be identified by a description 
adequate to permit application of the recapture rules of section 617 
(b), (c), and (d).
    (iii) A taxpayer who has made an election under section 617(a) may 
not make an election under section 615(e) unless, within the period set 
forth in section 615(e), he revokes his election under section 617(a). A 
taxpayer who has made and has not revoked an election under section 
617(a) may not, in his return for the taxable year for which the 
election is made or for any subsequent taxable year, charge to capital 
account any exploration expenditures which are deductible by him

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under section 617(a); and he must deduct all such expenditures as 
expenses in computing adjusted gross income. Any exploration 
expenditures paid or incurred after December 31, 1969, which are not 
deductible by the taxpayer under section 617(a) solely because of the 
application of section 617(h) shall be charged to capital account.
    (2) Time for making elections. The election under section 617(a) may 
be made at any time before the expiration of the period prescribed for 
filing a claim for credit or refund of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for 
the first taxable year for which the taxpayer desires to deduct 
exploration expenditures under section 617(a).
    (3) Revocation of election to deduct. (i) A taxpayer may revoke an 
election made by him under section 617(a) by filing with the Internal 
Revenue service center with which the taxpayer's income tax return is 
required to be filed, within the period set forth in subdivision (ii) of 
this subparagraph, a statement, signed by the taxpayer or his authorized 
representative, which sets forth that the taxpayer is revoking the 
section 617(a) election previously made by him and states with whom and 
where the document making the election was filed. A taxpayer revoking a 
section 617(a) election shall file amended income tax returns which 
reflect any increase or decrease in tax attributable to the revocation 
of election for all taxable years affected by the revocation of election 
for which he has filed income tax returns before revoking the election. 
See section 617(a)(2)(C) and subparagraph (4) of this paragraph for 
provisions relating to extension of the period of limitations for the 
assessment of any deficiency attributable to an election or revocation 
of an election under section 617(a). In applying the revocation of 
election to the years affected, there shall be taken into account the 
effect that any adjustments resulting from the revocation of election 
shall have on other items affected thereby (such as the deduction for 
charitable contributions, the foreign tax credit, net operating loss, 
and other deductions or credits the amount of which is limited by the 
taxpayer's income) and the effect that adjustments of any such items 
have on items of other taxable years.
    (ii) An election under section 617(a) may be revoked before the 
expiration of the last day of the third month following the month in 
which the final regulations under section 617(a) are published in the 
Federal Register. After the expiration of this period, a taxpayer who 
has made an election under section 617(a) may not revoke that election 
unless he obtains the prior consent of the Commissioner of Internal 
Revenue. Consent will not be granted where a principal purpose for the 
revocation of the election is to circumvent the recapture provisions of 
section 517 (b), (c), or (d). The request for consent shall be made in 
writing to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Attention T:I:E, 
Washington, DC 20224. The request shall include in detail:
    (a) The reason or reasons for the revocation of election under 
section 617(a);
    (b) An itemization of the taxpayer's deductions under section 
617(a);
    (c) A description of all properties and detailed information of the 
exploration activities with respect to which the taxpayer has taken 
deductions under section 617(a);
    (d) A description of any development or production activities on all 
properties with respect to which exploration expenditures were deducted 
under section 617(a); and
    (e) A recomputation of the tax for each prior taxable year affected 
by the revocation. A letter setting forth the Commissioner's 
determination will be mailed to the taxpayer. If consent is granted, a 
copy of the letter granting such consent shall be filed with the 
director of the Internal Revenue service center with which the 
taxpayer's income tax return is required to be filed and shall be 
accompanied by an amended return or returns, if necessary.
    (iii) If, before revoking his election, the taxpayer has transferred 
any mineral property with respect to which he deducted exploration 
expenditures under section 617(a), to another person in a transaction as 
a result of which the basis of such property in the hands of the 
transferee is determined in whole or in part by reference to the basis 
in the hands of the transferor, the

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statement submitted pursuant to subdivision (i) of this paragraph shall 
state that such property has been so transferred, shall identify the 
transferee, the property transferred, the date of the transfer, and 
shall indicate the amount of the adjusted exploration expenditures with 
respect to such property on such date.
    (4) Deficiency attributable to election or revocation of election. 
The statutory period for the assessment of any deficiency for any 
taxable year, to the extent such deficiency is attributable to an 
election or revocation of an election under section 617(a), shall not 
expire before the last day of the 2-year period which begins on the day 
after the date on which such election or revocation of election is made; 
and such deficiency may be assessed at any time before the expiration of 
such 2-year period, notwithstanding any law or rule which would 
otherwise prevent such assessment.
[T.D. 7192, 37 FR 12942, June 30, 1972]



Sec. 1.617-2  Limitation on amount deductible.

    (a) Expenditures paid or incurred before January 1, 1970. In the 
case of expenditures paid or incurred before January 1, 1970, a taxpayer 
may deduct exploration expenditures paid or incurred during the taxable 
year with respect to any deposit of ore or other mineral for which a 
deduction for percentage depletion is allowable under section 613 (other 
than oil or gas) in the United States or on the Outer Continental Shelf 
(within the meaning of section 2 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
Act, as amended and supplemented; 43 U.S.C. 1331).
    (b) Expenditures paid or incurred after December 31, 1969. In the 
case of exploration expenditures paid or incurred after December 31, 
1969, with respect to any deposit of ore or other mineral for which a 
deduction for percentage depletion is allowable under section 613 (other 
than oil or gas), a taxpayer may deduct:
    (1) The amount of such expenditures paid or incurred during the 
taxable year with respect to any such deposit in the United States (as 
defined in section 638 and the regulations thereunder), and
    (2) With respect to any such deposit located outside the United 
States (as defined in section 638 and the regulations thereunder) the 
lesser of:
    (i) The amount of the exploration expenditures paid or incurred with 
respect to such deposits during the taxable year, or
    (ii) $400,000 minus the sum of the amount to be deducted under 
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph for the taxable year and all amounts 
deducted or treated as deferred expenses during all preceding taxable 
years under section 617 and section 615 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1954 and section 23(ff) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939. See 
paragraph (d) of this section for application of the limitation in the 
case of a transferee of a mining property.
    (c) Examples. The application of the provisions of paragraphs (a) 
and (b) of this section may be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. A, a calendar-year taxpayer who has claimed the benefits 
of section 615, expended $100,000 for exploration expenditures during 
the year 1966. For each of the years 1967, 1968, 1969, and 1970 A had 
exploration costs of $80,000 all with respect to coal deposits located 
within the United States. A deducted or deferred the maximum amounts 
allowable for each of the years 1966 ($100,000), 1967 ($80,000), 1968 
($80,000), and 1969 ($80,000). The $80,000 of exploration expenditures 
for 1970 may be deducted under section 617 by A.
    Example 2. B, a calendar-year taxpayer claimed deductions of 
$100,000 per year under section 615 for the years 1968 and 1969. In 
1970, B deducted $150,000 under section 617 for exploration conducted 
with respect to coal deposits in the United States. In 1971, B paid 
$150,000 with respect to exploration of tin deposits outside the United 
States. The maximum amount B may deduct with respect to the foreign 
exploration in 1971 is $50,000 computed as follows:
    (a) Add all amounts deducted or deferred for exploration 
expenditures by B for all years:

                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Deducted
                      Year                       Expenditures      or   
                                                                deferred
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1968...........................................     $100,000    $100,000
1969...........................................      100,000     100,000
1970...........................................      150,000     150,000
                                                ------------------------
    Total......................................  ............    350,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) Subtract from $400,000 (the maximum amount allowable to B for 
deduction of foreign exploration expenditures) the sum of the amounts 
obtained in (a) $350,000:

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Maximum amount allowable to taxpayer........................    $400,000
Sum of amounts obtained in (a)..............................     350,000
                                                             -----------
                                                                  50,000
                                                                        

    Example 3. Assume the same facts as in example 2 except that in 1971 
in addition to the $150,000 paid with respect to exploration outside the 
United States, B paid $100,000 with respect to exploration within the 
United States. As the following computation indicates, B may not deduct 
any amount with respect to the foreign exploration:
    (a) Add all amounts deducted or deferred for exploration 
expenditures in prior years and the exploration expenditures with 
respect to exploration in the United States to be deducted in 1971:

                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Deducted
                      Year                       Expenditures      or   
                                                                deferred
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1968...........................................     $100,000    $100,000
1969...........................................      100,000     100,000
1970...........................................      150,000     150,000
1971...........................................      250,000   \1\  100,
                                                                     000
                                                ------------------------
    Total......................................  ............    450,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Domestic.                                                           

    (b)Because the sum of the amounts obtained in (a), $450,000, exceeds 
$400,000 no deduction would be allowable to B with respect to foreign 
exploration expenditures for 1971.

    (d) Transferee of mineral property. (1) Where an individual or 
corporation transfers any mining property to the taxpayer, the taxpayer 
shall take into account for purposes of the $400,000 limitation 
described in paragraph (b)(ii) of this section all amounts deducted and 
amounts treated as deferred expenses by the transferor if:
    (i) The taxpayer acquired any mineral property from the transferor 
in a transaction described in section 23(ff)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1939, excluding the reference therein to section 113(a)(13),
    (ii) The taxpayer acquired any mineral property by reason of the 
acquisition of assets of a corporation in a transaction described in 
section 381(a) as a result of which the taxpayer succeeds to and takes 
into account the items described in section 381(c),
    (iii) The taxpayer acquired any mineral property under circumstances 
which make applicable any of the following sections of the Internal 
Revenue Code:
    (a) Section 334(b)(1), relating to the liquidation of a subsidiary 
where the basis of the property in the hands of the distributee is the 
same as it would be in the hands of the transferor.
    (b) Section 362 (a) and (b), relating to property acquired by a 
corporation as paid-in surplus or as a contribution to capital, or in 
connection with a transaction to which section 351 applies.
    (c) Section 372(a), relating to reorganization in certain 
receiverships and bankruptcy proceedings.
    (d) Section 373(b)(1), relating to property of a railroad 
corporation acquired in certain bankruptcy or receivership proceedings.
    (e) Section 1051, relating to property acquired by a corporation 
that is a member of an affiliated group.
    (f) Section 1082, relating to property acquired pursuant to a 
Securities Exchange Commission order.
    (2) For purposes of applying the limitations imposed by section 
617(h):
    (i) The partner, and not the partnership, shall be considered as the 
taxpayer (see paragraph (a)(8)(iii) of Sec. 1.702-1), and
    (ii) An electing small business corporation, as defined in section 
1371(b), and not its shareholders, shall be considered as the taxpayer.
    (3) For purposes of subparagraph (1)(iii) (b) of this paragraph, 
relating to a transaction to which section 362 (a) and (b) applies or to 
which section 351 applies:
    (i) If mineral property is acquired from a partnership, the transfer 
shall be considered as having been made by the individual partners, so 
that the amounts which each partner has deducted or deferred under 
sections 615 and 617 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and section 
23(ff) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 shall be taken into account, 
or
    (ii) If an interest in a partnership having mineral property is 
transferred, the transfer shall be considered as a transfer of mineral 
property by the partner or partners relinquishing an interest, so that 
the amounts which each such partner has deducted or deferred under 
sections 615 and 617 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and section 
23(ff) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 shall be taken into account.
    (e) Examples. The application of the provisions of this section may 
be illustrated by the following example:


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    Example 1. A calendar year taxpayer (who has never claimed the 
benefits of section 617) received in 1970 a mineral deposit from X 
Corporation upon a distribution in complete liquidation of the latter 
under conditions which make the provisions of section 334(b)(1) 
applicable in determining the basis of the property in the hands of the 
taxpayer. During the year 1969, X Corporation expended $60,000 for 
exploration expenditures which it elected to treat under section 615(b) 
as deferred expenses. Subsequent to the transfer the taxpayer made 
similar expenditures for domestic exploration of $250,000 and $140,000, 
for the years 1970, and 1971, respectively, which the taxpayer elected 
to deduct. In 1972, the taxpayer made expenditures for domestic 
exploration of $100,000 and for foreign exploration of $50,000. The 
taxpayer may deduct the $100,000 domestic exploration expenditures but 
may not deduct any portion of the $50,000 of foreign exploration 
expenditures because the $400,000 limitation of section 617(h) applies.
    Example 2. In 1971, A and B transfer assets to a corporation in a 
transfer to which section 351 applied. Among the assets transferred by A 
is a mineral lease with respect to certain coal lands. A has deducted 
exploration expenditures under section 615 for the years 1968 and 1969 
in the amounts of $50,000 and $100,000, respectively, made with respect 
to other deposits not included in the transfer to the corporation. The 
corporation is required to take into account the deductions previously 
made by A for purpose of applying the $400,000 limitation on deduction 
of foreign exploration expenditures. Thus, if in 1970 the corporation 
incurred $400,000 of foreign exploration expenditures, the maximum which 
it could deduct under section 617(a) is $250,000.
[T.D. 7192, 37 FR 12944, June 30, 1972]



Sec. 1.617-3  Recapture of exploration expenditures.

    (a) In general. (1)(i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (2) and 
(3) of this paragraph, if in any taxable year any mine (as defined in 
paragraph (c) of this section) with respect to which deductions have 
been allowed under section 617(a) reaches the producing stage (as 
defined in paragraph (c) of this section) the deduction for depletion 
under section 611 (whether determined under Sec. 1.611-2 or under 
section 613) with respect to the property shall be disallowed for the 
taxable year and each subsequent taxable year until the aggregate amount 
of depletion which would be allowable but for section 617(b)(1)(B) and 
this subparagraph equals the amount of the adjusted exploration 
expenditures (determined under section 617(f)(1) and paragraph (d) of 
this section) attributable to the mine. The preceding sentence shall 
apply notwithstanding the fact that such mine is not in the producing 
stage at the close of such taxable year. In the case of a taxpayer who 
owns more than one property in a mine with respect to which he has been 
allowed deductions under section 617(a), the depletion deduction 
described in the second preceding sentence shall be disallowed with 
respect to all of the properties until the aggregate amount of depletion 
disallowed under section 617(b)(1)(B) is equal to the adjusted 
exploration expenditures with respect to the mine. In the case of a 
taxpayer who elects under section 614(c)(1) to aggregate a mine, with 
respect to which he has been allowed deductions under section 617(a), 
with another mine, no deduction for depletion will be allowable under 
section 611 with respect to the aggregated property until the amount of 
depletion disallowed under section 617(b)(1)(B) equals the adjusted 
exploration expenditures attributable to all of the producing mines 
included in the aggregated property.
    (ii) If a taxpayer who has made an election under section 617(a) 
receives or accrues a bonus or royalty with respect to a mining property 
with respect to which deductions have been allowed under section 617(a), 
the deduction for depletion under section 611 with respect to such bonus 
or royalty (whether determined under Sec. 1.611-2 or under section 613) 
shall be disallowed for the taxable year of receipt or accrual and each 
subsequent taxable year until the aggregate amount of the depletion 
disallowed under section 617(c) and this section equals the amount of 
the adjusted exploration expenditures with respect to the property to 
which the bonus or royalty relates. The preceding sentence shall not 
apply if the bonus or royalty is paid with respect to a mineral for 
which a deduction is not allowable under section 617(a). In the case of 
the disposal of coal or domestic iron ore with a retained economic 
interest, see paragraph (a)(2) of Sec. 1.617-4.
    (2) If the taxpayer so elects with respect to all mines as to which 
deductions have been allowed under section

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617(a) and which reach the producing stage during the taxable year, he 
shall include in gross income (but not gross income from the property 
for purposes of section 613) for such taxable year an amount equal to 
the adjusted exploration expenditures (determined under section 
617(f)(1) and paragraph (d) of this section) with respect to all of such 
mines. The amount so included in income shall be treated for purposes of 
subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code as expenditures which are paid 
or incurred on the respective dates on which the mines reach the 
producing stage and which are properly chargeable to capital account. 
The fact that a taxpayer does not make the election described in this 
subparagraph for a taxable year during which mines with respect to which 
deductions have been allowed under section 617(a) reach the producing 
stage shall not preclude the taxpayer from making the election with 
respect to other mines which reach the producing stage during subsequent 
taxable years. However, the election described in this subparagraph may 
not be made for any taxable year with respect to any mines which reached 
the producing stage during a preceding taxable year.
    (3) The provisions of section 617(b)(1) and subparagraphs (1) and 
(2) of this paragraph do not apply in the case of any deposit of oil or 
gas. For example, A in exploring for sulphur incurred $500,000 of 
exploration expenditures which he deducted under section 617(a). In the 
following year, A did not find sulphur but on the same mineral property 
located commercially marketable quantities of oil and gas. In computing 
the depletion allowance with respect to the oil and gas, no depletion 
would be disallowed because of section 617(b)(1).
    (4) In the case of exploration expenditures which are paid or 
incurred with respect to a mining property which contains more than one 
mine, the provisions of subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this paragraph 
shall apply only to the amount of the adjusted exploration expenditures 
properly chargeable to the mine or mines which reach the producing stage 
during the taxable year. For example, A owns a mining property which 
contains mines X, Y, and Z. For 1970, A deducted under section 617(a), 
$250,000 with respect to X, $100,000 with respect to Y and $70,000 with 
respect to Z. In 1971, mine X reaches the producing stage. At that time, 
A will only have to recapture the $250,000 attributable to mine X.
    (b) Manner and time for making election. (1) A taxpayer will be 
deemed not to have elected pursuant to section 617(b)(1)(A) and 
paragraph (a)(2) of this section unless he clearly indicates such 
election on his income tax return for the taxable year in which the mine 
with respect to which deductions were allowed under section 617(a) 
reaches the producing stage.
    (2) The election described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section may 
be made (or changed) not later than the time prescribed by law for 
filing the return (including extensions thereof) for the taxable year in 
which the mine with respect to which deductions were allowed under 
section 617(a) reaches the producing stage.
    (c) Definitions--(1) Mine. The term mine includes all quarries, 
pits, shafts, and wells, and any other excavations or workings for the 
purpose of extracting any known deposit of ore or other mineral.
    (2) Producing stage. A mine will be considered to have reached the 
producing stage when (i) the major portion of the mineral production is 
obtained from workings other than those opened for the purpose of 
development, or (ii) the principal activity of the mine is the 
production of developed ores or minerals rather than the development of 
additional ores or minerals for mining.
    (3) Mining property. The term mining property means any property (as 
the term is defined in section 614(a) after the application of 
subsections (c) and (e) thereof) with respect to which any expenditures 
allowed as deductions under section 617(a) are properly chargeable.
    (d) Adjusted exploration expenditures--(1) In general. The term 
adjusted exploration expenditures means, with respect to any property or 
mine:
    (i) The aggregate amount of the expenditures allowed as deductions 
under section 617(a) for the taxable year and all preceding taxable 
years to the taxpayer or any other person which are

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properly chargeable to such property or mine and which (but for the 
election under section 617(a)) would be reflected in the adjusted basis 
of such property or mine, reduced by
    (ii) The excess, if any, of the amount which would have been 
allowable for all taxable years under section 613 but for the deduction 
of such expenditures over the amount allowable for depletion under 
section 611 (determined without regard to section 617(b)(1)(B)). The 
amount determined under the preceding sentence shall be reduced by the 
aggregate of the amounts included in gross income for the taxable year 
and all preceding taxable years under section 617(b) or (c) and the 
amount treated under section 617(d) as gain from the sale or exchange of 
the property which is neither a capital asset nor property described in 
section 1231.
    (iii) If a taxpayer pays or incurs exploration expenditures on a 
property which contains a producing mine and if such taxpayer deducts 
any portion of such expenditures under section 617(a), an amount equal 
to the amount so deducted shall be taken into account in computing the 
taxpayer's taxable income from the property for the purposes of the 
limitation on the percentage depletion deduction under section 613(a) 
and the regulations thereunder. The amount of the adjusted exploration 
expenditures with respect to the producing mine shall be reduced by an 
amount equal to the amount by which the taxpayer's deduction under 
617(a) (described in the preceding sentence) reduces the taxpayer's 
deduction for depletion for the taxable year. See example 1 in 
subparagraph (6) of this paragraph.
    (iv) For purposes of Sec. 1.617-4, the aggregate amount of adjusted 
exploration expenditures with respect to a mining property includes the 
aggregate amount of adjusted exploration expenditures properly allocable 
to all mines on such property.
    (v) (a) For purposes of paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the 
aggregate amount of the adjusted exploration expenditures is determined 
as of the close of the taxpayer's taxable year.
    (b) For purposes of Sec. 1.617-4, the aggregate amount of the 
adjusted exploration expenditures is determined as of the date of the 
disposition of the mining property or portion thereof.
    (2) Adjustments for certain expenditures of other taxpayers or in 
respect of other property. (i) For purposes of subparagraph (1) of this 
paragraph, the exploration expenditures which must be taken into account 
in determining the adjusted exploration expenditures with respect to any 
property or mine are not limited to those expenditures with respect to 
the property disposed of or which entered the production stage nor are 
such expenditures limited to those deducted by the taxpayer. For the 
manner of determining the amount of adjusted exploration expenditures 
immediately after certain dispositions, see subparagraph (4) of this 
paragraph.
    (ii) If a transferee who at the time of the transfer has not made an 
election under section 617(a) (including a transferee who has made an 
election under section 615(e)) receives mineral property in a 
transaction in which the basis of such property in his hands is 
determined in whole or in part by reference to its basis in the hands of 
the transferor and with respect to such property the transferor has 
deducted exploration expenditures under section 617(a), the adjusted 
exploration expenditures immediately after such transfer shall be 
treated as exploration expenditures allowed as deductions under section 
617(a) to the transferee.
    (iii) If a transferee who makes an election under section 617(a) 
receives mineral property in a transaction in which the basis of such 
property in his hands is determined in whole or in part by reference to 
the basis of such property in the hands of the transferor and the 
transferor had in effect at the time of the transfer an election under 
section 615(e), an amount equal to the total of the amounts allowed as 
deductions to the transferor under section 615 with respect to the 
transferred property shall be treated as expenditures allowed as 
deductions under section 617(a) to the transferee. The preceding 
sentence shall not apply to expenditures which could not have been 
reflected in the basis of the property in the hands of the transferee 
had the transferor not made the section 615(e) election.

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    (iv) The provisions of this subparagraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. On July 14, 1969, A purchased mineral property Z for 
$10,000. After deducting exploration expenditures of $20,000 under 
section 617(a), A transferred the property to his son as a gift on July 
9, 1970. Since the exception for gifts in section 617(d)(3) (by 
incorporation by reference of the provisions of section 1245(b)(1)) 
applies, A does not recognize gain under section 617(d). On September 
30, 1972 after deducting exploration expenditures of $150,000 under 
section 617(a), the son transfers the mineral property to corporation X 
in a transaction under which no gain is recognized by the son under 
section 351. Since the exception of section 617(d)(3) (by incorporation 
by reference of the provisions of section 1245(b)(3)) applies, the son 
does not recognize gain under section 617(d). On November 14, 1972, 
corporation X sells the mineral property. No deductions for exploration 
expenditures were taken by corporation X. The amount of the adjusted 
exploration expenditures with respect to mineral property Z to be 
recaptured by corporation X upon such sale is $170,000 (the total amount 
deducted by A and the son).
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1 except that A 
deducted the $20,000 of exploration expenditures under section 615(a). 
The amount of the adjusted exploration expenditures with respect to 
mineral property Z in corporation X's hands is $170,000 (the $20,000 
deducted under section 615(a) by A plus the $150,000 deducted under 
section 617(a) by the son).

    (3) Allocation of certain expenditures. A project area consists of 
that territory which the taxpayer has determined by analysis of certain 
variables (the size and topography of the area to be explored, existing 
information with respect to that area and nearby areas, and the quantity 
of equipment, men, and money available) can be explored advantageously 
as a single integrated operation. If exploration expenditures are paid 
or incurred with respect to a project area and one or more areas of 
interest are identified within such project area, the entire amount of 
such expenditures shall be allocated equally to each such area of 
interest. If an area of interest contains one or more mines or deposits 
the expenditures allocable to such area of interest shall be allocated 
(i) if only one mine or deposit is located or identified, entirely to 
such mine or deposit, or (ii) if more than one mine or deposit is 
located or identified, equally among the various mines or deposits 
located. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term area of interest 
means each separable, noncontiguous portion of the project area which is 
identified as possessing sufficient mineral-producing potential to merit 
further exploration. The provisions of this subparagraph may be 
illustrated by the following example: A pays $100,000 for the 
exploration of a project area which results in the identification of two 
areas of interest. A pays an additional $60,000 for the exploration of 
one of the areas of interest in which he locates mineral deposit X and 
mineral deposit Y. With respect to the exploration of deposit X he 
incurs an additional $100,000 of expenses and with respect to deposit Y 
he incurs an additional $200,000 of expenses. The exploration 
expenditures properly attributable to deposit X would be $155,000 
($100,000 plus one-half of $50,000 plus one-half of $60,000) and the 
exploration expenditures properly attributable to deposit Y would be 
$255,000 ($200,000 plus one-half of $50,000 plus one-half of $60,000).
    (4) Partnership distributions. The adjusted exploration expenditures 
with respect to any property or mine received by a taxpayer in a 
distribution with respect to all or part of his interest in a 
partnership (i) include the adjusted exploration expenditures (not 
otherwise included under section 617(f)(1)) with respect to such 
property or mine immediately prior to such distribution and (ii) shall 
be reduced by the amount of gain to which section 751(b) applies 
realized by the partnership (as constituted after the distribution) on 
the distribution of such property or mine. In the case of any property 
or mine held by a partnership after a distribution to a partner to which 
section 751(b) applies, the adjusted exploration expenditures with 
respect to such property or mine shall be reduced by the amount of gain 
(if any) to which section 751(b) applies realized by such partner with 
respect to such distribution on account of such property or mine.
    (5) Amount of transferee's adjusted exploration expenditures 
immediately after certain acquisitions--(i) Transactions in which basis 
is determined by reference to

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the cost or fair market value of the property transferred. (a) If on the 
date a person acquires mining property his basis for the property is 
determined solely by reference to its cost (within the meaning of 
section 1012), then on such date the amount of the adjusted exploration 
expenditures for the mining property in such person's hands is zero.
    (b) If on the date a person acquires mining property his basis for 
the property is determined solely by reason of the application of 
section 301(d) (relating to basis of property received in corporate 
distribution) or section 334(a) (relating to basis of property received 
in a liquidation in which gain or loss is recognized), then on such date 
the amount of the adjusted exploration expenditures for the mining 
property in such person's hands is zero.
    (c) If on the date a person acquires mining property his basis for 
the property is determined solely under the provisions of section 
334(b)(2) or (c) (relating to basis of property received in certain 
corporate liquidations), then on such date the amount of the adjusted 
exploration expenditures for the mining property in such person's hands 
is zero.
    (d) If on the date a person acquires mining property from a decedent 
such person's basis is determined, by reason of the application of 
section 1014(a), solely by reference to the fair market value of the 
property on the date of the decedent's death or on the applicable date 
provided in section 2032 (relating to alternate valuation date), then on 
the date of acquisition the amount of the adjusted exploration 
expenditures for the mining property in such person's hands is zero.
    (ii) Gifts and certain tax-free transactions. (a) If mining property 
is disposed of in a transaction described in (b) of this subdivision 
(ii), then the amount of the adjusted exploration expenditures for the 
mining property in the hands of a transferee immediately after the 
disposition shall be an amount equal to:
    (1) The amount of the adjusted exploration expenditures with respect 
to the mining property in the hands of the transferor immediately before 
the disposition, minus
    (2) The amount of any gain taken into account under section 617(d) 
by the transferor upon the disposition.
    (b) The transactions referred to in (a) of this subdivision (ii) 
are:
    (1) A disposition which is in part a sale or exchange and in part a 
gift, or
    (2) A disposition which is described in section 617(d) through the 
incorporation by reference of the provisions of section 1245(b)(3) 
(relating to certain tax free transactions).
    (iii) Property acquired from a decedent. If mining property is 
acquired in a transfer at death to which section 617(d) applies through 
incorporation by reference of the provisions of section 1245(b)(2), the 
amount of the adjusted exploration expenditures with respect to the 
mining property in the hands of the transferee immediately after the 
transfer shall include the amount, if any, of the exploration 
expenditures deducted by the transferee before the decedent's death, to 
the extent that the basis of the mining property (determined under 
section 1014(a)) is required to be reduced under the second sentence of 
section 1014(b)(9) (relating to adjustments to basis where the property 
is acquired from a decedent prior to his death).
    (6) Examples. The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by 
the following examples:

    Example 1. A owns the working interest in a large tract of land 
located in the United States. A's interest in the entire tract of land 
constitutes one property for purposes of section 614. In the northwest 
corner of this tract is an operating mine, X, producing an ore of 
beryllium, which is entitled to a percentage depletion rate of 22 
percent under section 613(b)(2)(B). During 1971, A conducts an 
exploration program in the southeast corner of this same tract of land, 
and he incurs $400,000 of expenditures to which section 617(a)(1) 
applies in connection with this exploration program. A elects to deduct 
this amount as expenses under section 617(a). During 1971, A's gross 
income from the property computed under section 613 was $1 million, with 
respect to the property encompassing mine X and the area in which 
exploration was conducted. A's taxable income from the property computed 
under section 613, before adjustment to reflect the deductions taken 
with respect to the property during the year under section 617, was 
$400,000. The cost depletion deduction allowable and deducted with 
respect to the property during 1971 was $50,000. The amount of adjusted 
exploration

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expenditures chargeable to the exploratory mine (hereinafter referred to 
as mine Y) at the close of 1971 is $250,000, computed as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Expenditures allowed as deductions under sec.                           
 617(a).........................................                $400,000
    Gross income from the property..............   $1,000,000           
    22 percent thereof..........................      220,000           
    Taxable income from the property, before                            
     adjustment to reflect deductions allowed                           
     under sec. 617 during year.................      400,000           
    50 percent thereof--tentative deduction.....      200,000           
    Taxable income from the property after                              
     adjustment to reflect deductions allowed                           
     under sec. 617 during year ($400,000 minus                         
     $400,000)..................................            0           
    Cost depletion allowed for year.............       50,000           
Amount by which allowance for depletion under                           
 sec. 611 was reduced on account of deductions                          
 under sec. 617 ($200,000 minus $50,000)........                 150,000
                                                              ----------
Adjusted exploration expenditures at end of 1971                 250,000
                                                                        

    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1. Assume further 
that mine Y, with respect to which exploration expenditures were 
deducted in 1971, enters the producing stage in 1972, and that no 
deductions were taken under section 617 with respect to that mine after 
1971. A does not make an election under section 617(b)(1)(A) during 
1972. Assume that the depletion deduction which would be allowable for 
1972 with respect to the property (which includes both mines) but for 
the application of section 617(b)(1)(B) is $100,000. Pursuant to section 
617(b)(1)(B), this depletion deduction is disallowed. Therefore, the 
amount of adjusted exploration expenditures with respect to mine Y at 
the end of 1972 is $150,000 ($250,000 less $100,000).
[T.D. 7192, 37 FR 12945, June 30, 1972]



Sec. 1.617-4  Treatment of gain from disposition of certain mining property.

    (a) In general. (1) In general, section 617(d)(1) provides, that, 
upon a disposition of mining property, the lower of (i) the adjusted 
exploration expenditures (as defined in section 617(f)(1) and paragraph 
(d) of Sec. 1.617-3) with respect to the property, or (ii) the amount, 
if any, by which the amount realized on the sale, exchange, or 
involuntary conversion (or the fair market value of the property on any 
other disposition, exceeds the adjusted basis of the property, shall be 
treated as gain from the sale of exchange of property which is neither a 
capital asset nor property described in section 1231 (that is, shall be 
recognized as ordinary income). However, any amount recognized under the 
preceding sentence shall not be included by the taxpayer in his gross 
income from the property for purposes of section 613. Generally, the 
ordinary income treatment applies even though in the absence of section 
617(d) no gain would be recognized under any other provision of the 
Code. For example, if a corporation distributes mining property as a 
dividend, gain may be recognized as ordinary income to the corporation 
even though, in the absence of section 617, section 311(a) would 
preclude any recognition of gain to the corporation. For an exception to 
the recognition of gain with respect to dispositions which involve 
mineral production payments, see section 636 and the regulations 
thereunder. For the definition of the term mining property, see section 
617(f)(2) and paragraph (c)(3), of Sec. 1.617-3. For exceptions and 
limitations to the application of section 617(d)(1), see section 
617(d)(3) and paragraph (c) of this section.
    (2) In the case of a sale, exchange, or involuntary conversion of 
mining property, the gain to which section 617(d)(1) applies is the 
lower of the adjusted exploration expenditures with respect to such 
property or the excess of the amount realized upon the disposition of 
the property over the adjusted basis of the property. In the case of a 
disposition of mining property other than by a manner described in the 
preceding sentence, the gain to which section 617(d)(1) applies is the 
lower of the adjusted exploration expenditures with respect to such 
property or the excess of the fair market value of the property on the 
date of disposition over the adjusted basis of the property. In the case 
of a disposal of coal or domestic iron ore subject to a retained 
economic interest to which section 631(c) applies, the excess of the 
amount realized over the adjusted basis of the mining property shall be 
treated as equal to the gain, if any, referred to in section 631(c). For 
determination of the amount realized upon a disposition of

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mining property and nonmining property, see paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this 
section.
    (3) The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. On July 14, 1970, A purchased undeveloped mining property 
for $100,000. During 1970, A incurred with respect to the property, 
$50,000 of exploration expenditures which he deducts under section 
617(a). In 1971, A incurred $150,000 of exploration expenditures with 
respect to the property which he deducts on his income tax return. On 
January 2, 1972, A sells the mining property to B for $250,000. A's gain 
on the sale is $150,000 ($250,000 amount realized minus $100,000 basis). 
Since the excess of the amount realized over the adjusted basis of the 
mining property is less than the adjusted exploration expenditures with 
respect to the property ($200,000), the entire gain is treated as 
ordinary income under section 617(d)(1).
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1 except that A sells 
the mining property to B for $400,000, thereby realizing gain of 
$300,000 ($400,000 minus $100,000 basis). Since the amount of adjusted 
exploration expenditures with respect to the mining property ($200,000) 
is less than the amount realized upon its disposition ($300,000), an 
amount equal to the amount of adjusted exploration expenditures is 
treated as ordinary income under section 617(d)(1). The remaining 
$100,000 is treated by A without regard to section 617(d)(1).

    (4) Section 617(d) does not apply to losses. Thus, section 617(d) 
does not apply if a loss is realized upon a sale, exchange, or 
involuntary conversion of mining property, nor does section 617(d) apply 
to a disposition of mining property other than by way of sale, exchange, 
or involuntary conversion if at the time of the disposition the fair 
market value of such property is not greater than its adjusted basis.
    (b) Disposition of portion of mining property. (1) For purposes of 
section 617(d)(1) and paragraph (a) of this section, except as provided 
in subparagraph (3) of this paragraph, in the case of the disposition of 
a portion of a mining property (other than an undivided interest), the 
entire amount of the adjusted exploration expenditures with respect to 
such property shall be treated as attributable to such portion to the 
extent of the amount of the gain to which section 617(d)(1) applies. If 
the amount of the gain to which section 617(d)(1) applies is less than 
the amount of the adjusted exploration expenditures with respect to the 
property, the balance of the adjusted exploration expenditures shall 
remain subject to recapture in the hands of the taxpayer under the 
provisions of section 617 (b), (c), and (d). The disposition of a 
portion of a mining property (other than an undivided interest) includes 
the disposition of a geographical portion of a mining property. For 
example, assume that A owns an 80-acre tract of land with respect to 
which he has deducted exploration expenditures under section 617(a). If 
A were to sell the north 40 acres, the entire amount of the adjusted 
exploration expenditures with respect to the 80-acre tract would be 
treated as attributable to the 40-acre portion sold (to the extent of 
the amount of the gain to which section 617(d)(1) applies).
    (2) For purposes of section 617(d)(1), except as provided in 
subparagraph (3) of this paragraph, in the case of the disposition of an 
undivided interest in a mining property (or portion thereof) a 
proportionate part of the adjusted exploration expenditures with respect 
to such property shall be treated as attributable to such undivided 
interest to the extent of the amount of the gain to which section 
617(d)(1) applies. For example, assume that A owns an 80-acre tract of 
land with respect to which he has deducted exploration expenditures 
under section 617(a). If A were to sell an undivided 40 percent interest 
in such tract, 40 percent of the adjusted exploration expenditures with 
respect to the 80-acre tract would be treated as attributable to the 40 
percent of the 80-acre tract disposed of (to the extent of the amount of 
the gain to which section 617(d)(1) applies).
    (3) Section 617(d)(2) and subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this 
paragraph shall not apply to any expenditure to the extent that such 
expenditure relates neither to the portion (or interest therein) 
disposed of nor to any mine, in the property held by the taxpayer before 
the disposition, which has reached the producing stage. In any case 
where a taxpayer disposes of a mining property (or interest therein) and 
treats adjusted exploration expenditures with respect to the mining 
property as if they relate neither to the portion (or

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interest therein) disposed of nor to any mine, in the property held by 
the taxpayer before the disposition, which has reached the producing 
stage, the taxpayer shall attach to its return for the taxable year in 
which the disposition occurred, a statement which includes:
    (i) A description of the portion (or interest therein) disposed of;
    (ii) A description of the mineral property which included the 
portion (or interest therein) disposed of;
    (iii) An itemization of all expenditures deducted under sections 617 
and 615 with respect to such mineral property; and
    (iv) A description of the location of all producing mines on such 
mineral property.
    (c) Exceptions. (1)(i) Section 617(d)(3) provides, through 
incorporation by reference of the provisions of section 1245(b)(1), that 
no gain shall be recognized under section 617(d) upon a disposition by 
gift of mining property. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 
gift means, except to the extent that subdivision (ii) of this 
subparagraph applies, a transfer of mining property which, in the hands 
of the transferee, has a basis determined under the provisions of 
section 1015 (a) or (d) (relating to basis of property acquired by 
gift). For reduction in amount of the charitable contribution in case of 
a gift of section 617 property, see section 170(e) and paragraph (c)(3) 
of Sec. 1.170-1.
    (ii) Where a disposition of mining property is in part a sale or 
exchange and in part a gift, the gain to which section 617(d) applies is 
the lower of the adjusted exploration expenditures with respect to such 
property or the excess of the amount realized upon the disposition of 
the property over the adjusted basis of such property.
    (2) Section 617(d)(3) provides, through incorporation by reference 
of the provisions of section 1245(b)(2), that, except as provided in 
section 691 (relating to income in respect to a decedent), no gain shall 
be recognized under section 617(d) upon a transfer at death. For 
purposes of this paragraph, the term transfer at death means a transfer 
of mining property which property, in the hands of the transferee, has a 
basis determined under the provisions of section 1014(a) (relating to 
basis of property acquired from a decedent) because of the death of the 
transferor.
    (3)(i) Section 617(d) provides, through incorporation by reference 
of the provisions of section 1245(b)(3), that upon a transfer of 
property described in subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, the amount 
of gain taken into account by the transferor under section 617(d) shall 
not exceed the amount of gain recognized to the transferor on the 
transfer (determined without regard to section 617). For purposes of 
this subdivision, in case of a transfer of mining property and nonmining 
property in one transaction, the amount realized from the disposition of 
the mining property shall be deemed to be equal to the amount which 
bears the same ratio to the total amount realized as the fair market 
value of the mining property bears to the aggregate fair market value of 
all of the property transferred. The preceding sentence shall be applied 
solely for purposes of computing the portion of the total gain 
(determined without regard to section 617) which shall be recognized as 
ordinary income under section 617(d). Section 617(d)(3) does not apply 
to a disposition of mining property to an organization (other than a 
cooperative described in section 521) which is exempt from the tax 
imposed by chapter 1 of the Code.
    (ii) The transfers referred to in subdivision (i) of this 
subparagraph are transfers of mining property in which the basis of the 
mining property in the hands of the transferee is determined by 
reference to its basis in the hands of the transferor by reason of the 
application of any of the following provisions:
    (a) Section 332 (relating to distributions in complete liquidation 
of an 80-percent-or-more controlled subsidiary corporation). See 
subdivision (iii) of this subparagraph.
    (b) Section 351 (relating to transfer to a corporation controlled by 
transferor).
    (c) Section 361 (relating to exchanges pursuant to certain corporate 
reorganizations).
    (d) Section 371(a) (relating to exchanges pursuant to certain 
receivership and bankruptcy proceedings).
    (e) Section 374(a) (relating to exchanges pursuant to certain 
railroad reorganizations).

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    (f) Section 721 (relating to transfers to a partnership in exchange 
for a partnership interest).
    (g) Section 731 (relating to distributions by a partnership to a 
partner).
    (iii) In the case of a distribution in complete liquidation of an 
80-percent-or-more controlled subsidiary to which section 332 applies, 
the limitation provided in section 617(d)(3), through incorporation by 
reference of the provisions of section 1245(b)(3), is confined to 
instances in which the basis of the mining property in the hands of the 
transferee is determined under section 334(b)(1), by reference to its 
basis in the hands of the transferor. Thus, for example, the limitation 
may apply in respect of a liquidating distribution of mining property by 
an 80-percent-or-more controlled corporation to the parent corporation, 
but does not apply in respect of a liquidating distribution of mining 
property to a minority shareholder. Section 617(d)(3) does not apply to 
a liquidating distribution of property by an 80-percent-or-more 
controlled subsidiary to its parent if the parent's basis for the 
property is determined, under section 334(b)(2), by reference to its 
basis in the stock of the subsidiary.
[T.D. 7192, 37 FR 12947, June 30, 1972]

                      Exclusions From Gross Income



Sec. 1.621-1  Payments to encourage exploration, development, and mining for defense purposes.

    (a) General rule. (1) Under section 621, a taxpayer shall exclude 
from gross income amounts which are paid to him:
    (i) By the United States or by an agency or instrumentality of the 
United States,
    (ii) As a grant, gift, bounty, bonus, premium, incentive, subsidy, 
loan, or advance,
    (iii) For the encouragement of exploration for, or development or 
mining of, a critical and strategic mineral or metal,
    (iv) Pursuant to or in connection with an undertaking by the 
taxpayer to explore for, or develop or produce, such mineral or metal 
and to expend or use any amounts so received for the purpose and in 
accordance with the terms and conditions upon which such amounts are 
paid, which undertaking has been approved by the United States or by an 
agency or instrumentality of the United States, and
    (v) For which the taxpayer has accounted, or is required to account, 
to an appropriate agency of the United States Government for the 
expenditure or use thereof for the purpose and in accordance with the 
terms and conditions upon which such amounts are paid.

In order for section 621 to apply, such amount must qualify under each 
of the foregoing subdivisions of this paragraph. Under section 621, 
there shall also be excluded from gross income any income attributable 
to the forgiveness or discharge of any indebtedness arising from amounts 
to which such section applies.
    (2) Section 621 is applicable whether or not the payee is obligated 
to repay to the United States any portion or all of the amount so 
received. However, such section is not applicable to any loan or advance 
for the repayment of which the borrower's liability is unconditional and 
legally enforceable.
    (3) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section any 
expenditure attributable to an amount received by a taxpayer to which 
section 621 applies shall not be deductible by the taxpayer as an 
expense under subtitle A of the Code, nor shall any such expenditure 
increase the basis of the taxpayer's property either for determining 
gain or loss on sale, exchange, or other disposition, or for computing 
depletion or depreciation (including amortization under section 168).
    (b) Allowance as part of purchase price. (1) Section 621 is not 
applicable to any part of the purchase price of a critical and strategic 
mineral or metal which amount is received, whether before, on, or after 
delivery from the United States or any agency or instrumentality 
thereof, and irrespective of whether such purchase price is below, at, 
or above the currently prevailing market price.
    (2) However, a payment of a separate and specific amount for the 
encouragement of exploration for, or development or mining of, a 
critical and strategic mineral or metal shall not be considered to be a 
part of the purchase

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price of such mineral or metal merely because such payment is added to, 
or included with, the payment of such purchase price.
    (c) Payments for expenditures previously deducted or capitalized. 
(1) Where amounts described in section 621 and this section are paid to 
a taxpayer in reimbursement for expenditures previously allowed as a 
deduction, the taxpayer shall include in gross income that portion of 
such amounts which is equivalent to the deduction for such expenditures 
allowed to the taxpayer and which deduction resulted in a reduction for 
any taxable year of the taxpayer's taxes under subtitle A of the Code 
(other than chapter 2, relating to tax on self-employment income), or 
prior income, war-profits, or excess-profits tax laws.
    (2) Where amounts described in section 621 and this section are paid 
to the taxpayer in reimbursement for expenditures which have been 
deferred under sections 615 and 616 (relating to exploration and 
development expenditures) the taxpayer shall include in gross income 
that portion of such amounts which is equivalent to any deduction for 
such expenditures allowed to the taxpayer and which deduction resulted 
in a reduction for any taxable year of the taxpayer's taxes under 
subtitle A of the Code (other than chapter 2, relating to tax on self-
employment income), or prior income, war-profits, or excess-profits tax 
laws. The portion of such amounts, equivalent to expenditures which are 
reflected in the adjusted basis of the assets to which charged, shall be 
excluded from gross income, and such adjusted basis shall be decreased 
by the amount of such exclusion.
    (3) Where amounts described in section 621 and this section are paid 
to the taxpayer in reimbursement for expenditures which have been 
charged to capital account (either to a depletable or depreciable 
account), there shall be included in the taxpayer's gross income that 
portion of such amounts which is equivalent to such capital expenditures 
that have been recovered through cost depletion or depreciation 
deductions and which deductions have resulted in a reduction of the 
taxpayer's taxes for any taxable year under subtitle A of the Code 
(other than chapter 2, relating to tax on self-employment income), or 
prior income, war-profits, or excess-profits tax laws. The portion of 
such amounts which is equivalent to the expenditures which are reflected 
in the adjusted basis of the asset to which charged shall be excluded 
from gross income. The adjusted basis of such assets shall be reduced by 
the amount of such exclusion from gross income.
    (4) Where amounts described in section 621 and this section are paid 
to the taxpayer in reimbursement for expenditures which have been 
charged to a depletable capital account, such amounts shall be excluded 
to the extent such expenditures are recovered through depletion 
deductions computed under section 613 (relating to percentage 
depletion).
    (5) The amount of reimbursed expenditures charged to an account 
(depletable or depreciable) and recovered through depletion or 
depreciation deductions for any taxable year shall be that proportion of 
the total deductions allowed with respect to such account that such 
reimbursed expenditures bear to the total amount in the account. For 
example, in 1956 A incurs exploration expenditures of $12,000 which he 
charges to a depletable capital account. This brings the total amount in 
this account to $36,000 which is the adjusted basis of the property on 
January 1, 1957. In 1957, A is allowed a deduction for cost depletion of 
$9,000 which resulted in a reduction of A's income taxes. One-third of 
this deduction is attributable to the $12,000 of exploration 
expenditures since they were a third of the total in the capital account 
on January 1, 1957. Therefore, on January 1, 1958, these exploration 
expenditures make up $9,000 of the remaining $27,000 in the account. If 
on January 1, 1958, A receives $12,000, which qualifies under section 
621, in reimbursement for these exploration expenditures, he must report 
$3,000 as income and reduce the capital account by $9,000.
    (d) Definition. As used in section 621 and this section, the term 
critical and strategic minerals or metals means minerals and metals 
which are considered by those departments, agencies, and 
instrumentalities of the United States

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charged with the encouragement of exploration for, and development and 
mining of, critical and strategic minerals and metals, to constitute 
critical and strategic minerals and metals for defense purposes. See, 
for example, 30 CFR 301.3 (Regulations for Obtaining Federal Assistance 
in Financing Explorations for Mineral Reserves, Excluding Organic Fuels, 
in the United States, its Territories and Possessions).
    (e) Repayments of amounts excluded under section 621. Upon the 
repayment by the taxpayer of any portion of any amount to which section 
621 applies and which portion has been expended for the purpose and in 
accordance with the terms and conditions upon which it was paid to the 
taxpayer, any expenditures attributable to such amount made by the 
taxpayer shall be treated as if such expenditures had been made at the 
time of such repayment. Such expenditures shall to the extent of the 
repayment be expensed or capitalized, as the case may be, in the order 
in which they were actually made or in such other manner as may be 
adopted by the taxpayer with the approval of the Commissioner.

                           Sales and Exchanges



Sec. 1.631-1  Election to consider cutting as sale or exchange.

    (a) Effect of election. (1) Section 631 (a) provides an election to 
certain taxpayers to treat the difference between the actual cost or 
other basis of certain timber cut during the taxable year and its fair 
market value as standing timber on the first day of such year as gain or 
loss from a sale or exchange under section 1231. Thereafter, any 
subsequent gain or loss shall be determined in accordance with paragraph 
(e) of this section.
    (2) For the purposes of section 631(a) and this section, timber 
shall be considered cut at the time when in the ordinary course of 
business the quantity of timber felled is first definitely determined.
    (3) The election may be made with respect to any taxable year even 
though such election was not made with respect to a previous taxable 
year. If an election has been made under the provisions of section 
631(a), or corresponding provisions of prior internal revenue laws, such 
election shall be binding upon the taxpayer not only for the taxable 
year for which the election is made but also for all subsequent taxable 
years, unless the Commissioner on showing by the taxpayer of undue 
hardship permits the taxpayer to revoke his election for such subsequent 
taxable years. If the taxpayer has revoked a previous election, such 
revocation shall preclude any further elections unless the taxpayer 
obtains the consent of the Commissioner.
    (4) Such election shall apply with respect to all timber which the 
taxpayer has owned, or has had a contract right to cut, for a period of 
more than 1 year (6 months for taxable years beginning before 1977; 9 
months for taxable years beginning in 1977) prior to when such timber is 
cut for sale or for use in the taxpayer's trade or business, 
irrespective of whether such timber or contract right was acquired 
before or after the election. (For purposes of the preceding sentence, 
the rules with respect to the holding period of property contained in 
section 1223 shall be applicable.) However, timber which is not cut for 
sale or for use in the taxpayer's trade or business (for example, 
firewood cut for the taxpayer's own household consumption) shall not be 
considered to have been sold or exchanged upon the cutting thereof.
    (b) Who may make election. (1) A taxpayer who has owned, or has held 
a contract right to cut, timber for a period of more than 1 year (6 
months for taxable years beginning before 1977; 9 months for taxable 
years beginning in 1977) prior to when the timber is cut may elect under 
section 631(a) to consider the cutting of such timber during such year 
for sale or for use in the taxpayer's trade or business as a sale or 
exchange of the timber so cut. In order to have a contract right to cut 
timber within the meaning of section 631(a) and this section, a taxpayer 
must have a right to sell the timber cut under the contract on his own 
account or to use such cut timber in his trade or business.
    (2) For purposes of section 631(a) and this section, the term timber 
includes evergreen trees which are more than

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six years old at the time severed from their roots and are sold for 
ornamental purposes, such as Christmas decorations. Section 631(a) is 
not applicable to evergreen trees which are sold in a live state, 
whether or not for ornamental purposes. Tops and other parts of standing 
timber are not considered as evergreen trees within the meaning of 
section 631(a). The term evergreen trees is used in its commonly 
accepted sense and includes pine, spruce, fir, hemlock, cedar, and other 
coniferous trees.
    (c) Manner of making election. The election under section 631(a) 
must be made by the taxpayer in his income tax return for the taxable 
year for which the election is applicable, and such election cannot be 
made in an amended return for such year. The election in the return 
shall take the form of a computation under the provisions of section 
631(a) and section 1231.
    (d) Computation of gain or loss under the election. (1) If the 
cutting of timber is considered as a sale or exchange pursuant to an 
election made under section 631(a), gain or loss shall be recognized to 
the taxpayer in an amount equal to the difference between the adjusted 
basis for depletion in the hands of the taxpayer of the timber which has 
been cut during the taxable year and the fair market value of such 
timber as of the first day of the taxable year in which such timber is 
cut. The adjusted basis for depletion of the cut timber shall be based 
upon the number of units of timber cut during the taxable year which are 
considered to be sold or exchanged and upon the depletion unit of the 
timber in the timber account or accounts pertaining to the timber cut, 
and shall be computed in the same manner as is provided in section 611 
and the regulations thereunder with respect to the computation of the 
allowance for depletion.
    (2) The fair market value of the timber as of the first day of the 
taxable year in which such timber is cut shall be determined, subject to 
approval or revision by the district director upon examination of the 
taxpayer's return, by the taxpayer in the light of the most reliable and 
accurate information available with reference to the condition of the 
property as it existed at that date, regardless of all subsequent 
changes, such as changes in surrounding circumstances, methods of 
exploitation, degree of utilization, etc. The value sought will be the 
selling price, assuming a transfer between a willing seller and a 
willing buyer as of that particular day. Due consideration will be given 
to the factors and the principles involved in the determination of the 
fair market value of timber as described in the regulations under 
section 611.
    (3) The fair market value as of the beginning of the taxable year of 
the standing timber cut during the year shall be considered to be the 
cost of such timber, in lieu of the actual cost or other basis of such 
timber, for all purposes for which such cost is a necessary factor. See 
paragraph (e) of this section.
    (4) For any taxable year for which the cutting of timber is 
considered to be a sale or exchange of such timber under section 631(a), 
the timber so cut shall be considered as property used in the trade or 
business for the purposes of section 1231, along with other property of 
the taxpayer used in the trade or business as defined in section 
1231(b), regardless of whether such timber is property of a kind which 
would properly be includible in the inventory of the taxpayer if on hand 
at the close of the taxable year or property held by the taxpayer 
primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of his trade or 
business. Whether the gain or loss considered to have resulted from the 
cutting of the timber will be considered to be gain or loss resulting 
from the sale or exchange of capital assets held for more than 1 year (6 
months for taxable years beginning before 1977; 9 months for taxable 
years beginning in 1977) depends upon the application of section 1231 to 
the taxpayer for the taxable year. See section 1231 and the regulations 
thereunder.
    (e) Computaton of subsequent gain or loss. (1) In case the products 
of the timber are sold after cutting, either in the form of logs or 
lumber or in the form of manufactured products, the income from such 
actual sales shall be considered ordinary income. When the election 
under section 631(a) is in effect, the cost of standing timber cut 
during the taxable year is determined as if the

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taxpayer had purchased such timber on the first day of the taxable year. 
Thus, in determining the cost of the products so sold, the cost of the 
timber shall be the fair market value on the first day of the taxable 
year in which the standing timber was cut, in lieu of the actual cost or 
other basis of such timber.
    (2) This is also the rule in case the products of the timber cut 
during one taxable year, with respect to which an election has been made 
under section 631(a), are sold during a subsequent taxable year, whether 
or not the election provided in section 631(a) is applicable with 
respect to such subsequent year. If the products of the timber cut 
during a taxable year with respect to which an election under section 
631(a) was made were not sold during such year and are included in 
inventory at the close of such year, the fair market value as of the 
beginning of the year of the timber cut during the year shall be used in 
lieu of the actual cost of such timber in computing the closing 
inventory for such year and the opening inventory for the succeeding 
year. With respect to the costs applicable in the determination of the 
amount of such inventories, there shall be included the fair market 
value of the timber cut, the costs of cutting, logging, and all other 
expenses incident to the cost of converting the standing timber into the 
products in inventory. See section 471 and the regulations thereunder. 
The fact that the fair market value as of the first day of the taxable 
year in which the timber is cut is deemed to be the cost of such timber 
shall not preclude the taxpayer from computing its inventories upon the 
basis of cost or market, whichever is lower, if such is the method used 
by the taxpayer. Nor shall it preclude the taxpayer from computing its 
inventories under the last-in, first-out inventory method provided by 
section 472 if such section is applicable to, and has been elected by, 
the taxpayer.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960; 25 FR 14021, Dec. 31, 1960, as 
amended by T.D. 7730, 45 FR 72650, Nov. 3, 1980]



Sec. 1.631-2  Gain or loss upon the disposal of timber under cutting contract.

    (a) In general. (1) If an owner disposes of timber held for more 
than 1 year (6 months for taxable years beginning before 1977; 9 months 
for taxable years beginning in 1977) before such disposal, under any 
form or type of contract whereby he retains an economic interest in such 
timber, the disposal shall be considered to be a sale of such timber. 
The difference between the amounts realized from disposal of such timber 
in any taxable year and the adjusted basis for depletion thereof shall 
be considered to be a gain or loss upon the sale of such timber for such 
year. Such adjusted basis shall be computed in the same manner as 
provided in section 611 and the regulations thereunder with respect to 
the allowance for depletion. See paragraph (e)(2) of this section for 
definition of owner. For the purpose of determining whether or not the 
timber disposed of was held for more than 1 year (6 months for taxable 
years beginning before 1977; 9 months for taxable years beginning in 
1977) before such disposal the rules with respect to the holding period 
of property contained in section 1223 shall be applicable.
    (2) In the case of such a disposal, the provisions of section 1231 
apply and such timber shall be considered to be property used in the 
trade or business for the taxable year in which it is considered to have 
been sold, along with other property of the taxpayer used in the trade 
or business as defined in section 1231(b), regardless of whether such 
timber is property held by the taxpayer primarily for sale to customers 
in the ordinary course of his trade or business. Whether gain or loss 
resulting from the disposition of the timber which is considered to have 
been sold will be deemed to be gain or loss resulting from a sale of a 
capital asset held for more than 1 year (6 months for taxable years 
beginning before 1977; 9 months for taxable years beginning in 1977) 
will depend upon the application of section 1231 to the taxpayer for the 
taxable year.
    (b) Determination of date of disposal. (1) For purposes of section 
631(b) and

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this section, the date of disposal of timber shall be deemed to be the 
date such timber is cut. However, if payment is made to the owner under 
the contract for timber before such timber is cut the owner may elect to 
treat the date of payment as the date of disposal of such timber. Such 
election shall be effective only for purposes of determining the holding 
period of such timber. Neither section 631(b) nor the election 
thereunder has any effect on the time of reporting gain or loss. See 
subchapter E, chapter 1 of the Code and the regulations thereunder. See 
paragraph (c)(2) of this section for the effect of exercising the 
election with respect to the payment for timber held for 1 year (6 
months for taxable years beginning before 1977; 9 months for taxable 
years beginning in 1977) or less. See paragraph (d) of this section for 
the treatment of payments received in advance of cutting.
    (2) For purposes of section 631(b) and this section, the date such 
timber is cut means the date when in the ordinary course of business the 
quantity of timber felled is first definitely determined.
    (c) Manner and effect of election to treat date of payment as the 
date of disposal. (1) The election to treat the date of payment as the 
date of disposal of timber shall be evidenced by a statement attached to 
the taxpayer's income tax return filed on or before the due date 
(including extensions thereof) for the taxable year in which the payment 
is received. The statement shall specify the advance payments which are 
subject to the election and shall identify the contract under which the 
payments are made. However, in no case shall the time for making the 
election under section 631(b) expire before the close of March 21, 1958.
    (2) Where the election to treat the date of payment as the date of 
disposal is made with respect to a payment made in advance of cutting, 
and such payment is made 1 year (6 months for taxable years beginning 
before 1977; 9 months for taxable years beginning in 1977) or less from 
the date the timber disposed of was acquired, section 631(b) shall not 
apply to such payment irrespective of the date such timber is cut, since 
the timber was not held for more than six months prior to disposal.
    (d) Payments received in advance of cutting. (1) Where the 
conditions of paragraph (a) of this section are met, amounts received or 
accrued prior to cutting (such as advance royalty payments or minimum 
royalty payments) shall be treated under section 631(b) as realized from 
the sale of timber if the contract of disposal provides that such 
amounts are to be applied as payment for timber subsequently cut. Such 
amounts will be so treated irrespective of whether or not an election 
has been made under paragraph (c) of this section to treat the date of 
payment as the date of disposal. For example, if no election has been 
made under paragraph (c) of this section, amounts received or accrued 
prior to cutting will be treated as realized from the sale of timber, 
provided the timber paid for is cut more than 1 year (6 months for 
taxable years beginning before 1977; 9 months for taxable years 
beginning in 1977) after the date of acquisition of such timber.
    (2) However, if the right to cut timber under the contract expires, 
terminates, or is abandoned before the timber which has been paid for is 
cut, the taxpayer shall treat payments attributable to the uncut timber 
as ordinary income and not as received from the sale of timber under 
section 631(b). Accordingly, the taxpayer shall recompute his tax 
liability for the taxable year in which such payments were received or 
accrued. The recomputation shall be made in the form of an amended 
return where necessary.
    (3)(i) Bonuses received or accrued by an owner in connection with 
the grant of a contract of disposal shall be treated under section 
631(b) as amounts realized from the sale of timber to the extent 
attributable to timber held for more than 1 year (6 months for taxable 
years beginning before 1977; 9 months for taxable years beginning in 
1977).
    (ii) The adjusted depletion basis attributable to the bonus shall be 
determined under the provisions of section 612 and the regulations 
thereunder. This subdivision may be illustrated as follows:

    Example. Taxpayer A has held timber having a depletion basis of 
$90,000 for two months when he enters into a contract of disposal with 
B. B pays A a bonus of $5,000

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upon the execution of the contract and agrees to pay X dollars per unit 
of timber to A as the timber is cut. A does not exercise the election to 
treat the date of payment as the date of disposal. It is estimated that 
there are 50,000 units of timber subject to the contract and that the 
total estimated royalties to be paid to A will be $95,000. A must report 
the bonus in the taxable year it is received or accrued by him. The 
portion of the basis of the timber attributable to the bonus is 
determined by the following formula:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC08OC91.028

    (iii) To the extent attributable to timber not held for more than 1 
year (6 months for taxable years beginning before 1977; 9 months for 
taxable years beginning in 1977), such bonuses shall be treated as 
ordinary income subject to depletion. In order to determine the amount 
of the bonus allocable to timber not held for more than 1 year (6 months 
for taxable years beginning before 1977; 9 months for taxable years 
beginning in 1977), the bonus shall be apportioned ratably over the 
estimated number of units of timber covered by the contract of disposal. 
This subdivision may be illustrated as follows:

    Example. Assume under the facts stated in the example in subdivision 
(ii) of this subparagraph that B cuts 10,000 units of timber that have 
been held by A for 1 year (6 months for taxable years beginning before 
1977; 9 months for taxable years beginning in 1977), or less. The amount 
of the bonus (as well as the royalties) attributable to these units must 
be reported as ordinary income subject to depletion. The amount of the 
bonus attributable to these units is determined by the following 
formula:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC08OC91.029


The amount of the depletion attributable to the portion of the bonus 
received for timber held for six months or less is determined by the 
following formula:
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC08OC91.031


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The amount of the bonus attributable to timber held for more than 1 year 
(6 months for taxable years beginning before 1977; 9 months for taxable 
years beginning in 1977), and which is treated under section 631 (b) as 
realized from the sale of timber would be $4,000. The gain on such 
amount is $400 ($4,000-$3,600).

    (iv) If the right to cut timber under the contract of disposal 
expires, terminates, or is abandoned before any timber is cut, the 
taxpayer shall treat the bonus received under such contract as ordinary 
income, not subject to depletion. Accordingly, the taxpayer shall 
recompute his tax liability for the taxable year in which such bonus was 
received. The recomputation shall be made in the form of an amended 
return where necessary.
    (e) Other rules for application of section. (1) Amounts paid by the 
lessee for timber or the acquisition of timber cutting rights, whether 
designated as such or as a rental, royalty, or bonus, shall be treated 
as the cost of timber and constitute part of the lessee's depletable 
basis of the timber, irrespective of the treatment accorded such 
payments in the hands of the lessor.
    (2) The provisions of section 631(b) apply only to an owner of 
timber. An owner of timber means any person who owns an interest in 
timber, including a sublessor and a holder of a contract to cut timber. 
Such owner of timber must have a right to cut timber for sale on his own 
account or for use in his trade or business in order to own an interest 
in timber within the meaning of section 631(b).
    (3) For purposes of section 631(b) and this section, the term timber 
includes evergreen trees which are more than 6 years old at the time 
severed from their roots and are sold for ornamental purposes such as 
Christmas decorations. Tops and other parts of standing timber are not 
considered as evergreen trees within the meaning of section 631(b). The 
term evergreen trees is used in its commonly accepted sense and includes 
pine, spruce, fir, hemlock, cedar, and other coniferous trees.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960; 25 FR 14021, Dec. 31, 1960, as 
amended by T.D. 7728, 45 FR 72650, Nov. 3, 1980]



Sec. 1.631-3  Gain or loss upon the disposal of coal or domestic iron ore with a retained economic interest.

    (a) In general. (1) The provisions of section 631(c) apply to an 
owner who disposes of coal (including lignite), or iron ore mined in the 
United States, held for more than 1 year (6 months for taxable years 
beginning before 1977; 9 months for taxable years beginning in 1977) 
before such disposal under any form or type of contract whereby he 
retains an economic interest in such coal or iron ore. The difference 
between the amount realized from disposal of the coal or iron ore in any 
taxable year, and the adjusted depletion basis thereof plus the 
deductions disallowed for the taxable year under section 272, shall be 
gain or loss upon the sale of the coal or iron ore. See paragraph (b)(4) 
of this section for the definition of owner. See paragraph (e) of this 
section for special rules relating to iron ore.
    (2) In the case of such a disposal, the provisions of section 1231 
apply, and the coal or iron ore shall be considered to be property used 
in the trade or business for the taxable year in which it is considered 
to have been sold, along with other property of the taxpayer used in the 
trade or business as defined in section 1231(b), regardless of whether 
the coal or iron ore is property held by the taxpayer primarily for sale 
to customers in the ordinary course of his trade or business. Whether 
gain or loss resulting from the disposition of the coal or iron ore 
which is considered to have been sold will be deemed to be gain or loss 
resulting from a sale of a capital asset held for more than 1 year (6 
months for taxable years beginning before 1977; 9 months for taxable 
years beginning in 1977) will depend on the application of section 1231 
to the taxpayer for the taxable year; i.e., if the gains do not exceed 
the losses, they shall not be considered as gains and losses from sales 
or exchanges of capital assets but shall be treated as ordinary gains 
and losses.
    (b) Rules for application of section. (1) For purposes of section 
631(c) and this section, the date of disposal of the coal or iron ore 
shall be deemed to be the date the coal or iron ore is mined. If the 
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more than 1 year (6 months for taxable years beginning before 1977; 9 
months for taxable years beginning in 1977) on the date it is mined, it 
is immaterial that it had not been held for more than 1 year (6 months 
for taxable years beginning before 1977; 9 months for taxable years 
beginning in 1977) on the date of the contract. There shall be no 
allowance for percentage depletion provided in section 613 with respect 
to amounts which are considered to be realized from the sale of coal or 
iron ore under section 631(c).
    (2) The term adjusted depletion basis as used in section 631(c) and 
this section means the basis for allowance of cost depletion provided in 
section 612 and the regulations thereunder. Such adjusted depletion 
basis shall include exploration or development expenditures treated as 
deferred expenses under section 615(b) or 616(b), or corresponding 
provisions of prior income tax laws, and be reduced by adjustments under 
section 1016(a) (9) and (10), or corresponding provisions of prior 
income tax laws, relating to deductions of deferred expenses for 
exploration or development expenditures in the taxable year or any prior 
taxable years. The depletion unit of the coal or iron ore disposed of 
shall be determined under the rules provided in the regulations under 
section 611, relating to cost depletion.
    (3)(i) In determining the gross income, the adjusted gross income, 
or the taxable income of the lessee, the deductions allowable with 
respect to rents and royalties (except rents and royalties paid by a 
lessee with respect to coal or iron ore disposed of by the lessee as an 
owner under section 631(c)) shall be determined without regard to the 
provisions of section 631(c). Thus, the amounts of rents and royalties 
paid or incurred by a lessee with respect to coal or iron ore shall be 
excluded from the lessee's gross income from the property for the 
purpose of determining his percentage depletion without regard to the 
treatment of such rents or royalties in the hands of the recipient under 
this section. See section 613 and the regulations thereunder.
    (ii)(a) However, a lessee who is also a sublessor may dispose of 
coal or iron ore as an owner under section 631(c). Rents and royalties 
paid with respect to coal or iron ore disposed of by such a lessee under 
section 631(c) shall increase the adjusted depletion basis of the coal 
or iron ore and are not otherwise deductible.
    (b) The provisions of this subdivision may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. B is a sublessor of a coal lease; A is the lessor; and C is 
the sublessee. B pays A a royalty of 50 cents per ton. C pays B a 
royalty of 60 cents per ton. The amount realized by B under section 
631(c) is 60 cents per ton and will be reduced by the adjusted depletion 
basis of 50 cents per ton, leaving a gain of 10 cents per ton taxable 
under section 631(c).

    (4)(i) The provision of this section apply only to an owner who has 
disposed of coal or iron ore and retained an economic interest. For the 
purposes of section 631(c) and this section, the word owner means any 
person who owns an economic interest in coal or iron ore in place, 
including a sublessor thereof. A person who merely acquires an economic 
interest and has not disposed of coal or iron ore under a contract 
retaining an economic interest does not qualify under section 631(c). A 
successor to the interest of a person who has disposed of coal or iron 
ore under a contract by virtue of which he retained an economic interest 
in such coal or iron ore is also entitled to the benefits of this 
section. Section 631(c) and this section shall not apply with respect to 
any income realized by any owner as co-adventurer, partner, or principal 
in the mining of such coal or iron ore.
    (ii) The provisions of this subparagraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples:
    Example 1. A owns a tract of coal land in fee. A leases to B the 
right to mine all the coal in this tract in return for a royalty of 30 
cents per ton. B subleases his right to mine coal in this tract to C, 
who agrees to pay A 30 cents per ton and to pay to B an additional 
royalty of 10 cents per ton. Section 631(c) applies to the royalties of 
both A and B, if the other requisites of the section have been met.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1, except that A dies 
leaving his royalty interest to D. D has an economic interest in the 
coal in place and qualifies for section 631(c) treatment with respect to 
his

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share of the royalties since he is a successor in title to A.
    Example. Assume the same facts as in example 1, except that E agrees 
to pay a sum of money to C in return for 10 cents per ton on the coal 
mined by C. E has an economic interest, since he must look solely to the 
extraction of the coal for the return of his investment. However, E has 
not made a disposal of coal under a contract wherein he retains an 
economic interest, and, therefore does not qualify under section 631(c). 
E is entitled to depletion on his royalties.

    (c) Payments received in advance of mining. (1)(i) Where the 
conditions of paragraph (a) of this section are met, amounts received or 
accrued prior to mining shall be treated under section 631(c) as 
received from the sale of coal or iron ore if the contract of disposal 
provides that such amounts are to be applied as payment for coal or iron 
ore subsequently mined. For example, advance royalty payments or minimum 
royalty payments received by an owner of coal or iron ore qualify under 
section 631(c) where the contract of disposal grants the lessee the 
right to apply such royalties in payment of coal or iron ore mined at a 
later time.
    (ii) The provisions of this subparagraph may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. A acquires coal rights on January 1. On January 30, A 
enters into a contract of disposal providing that mining shall begin 
July 2, and mining actually begins no earlier. Any advance payments 
which A receives qualify under section 631(c).

    (2) However, if the right to mine coal or iron ore under the 
contract expires, terminates, or is abandoned before the coal or iron 
ore which had been paid for is mined, the taxpayer shall treat payments 
attributable to the unmined coal or iron ore as ordinary income and not 
as received from the sale of coal or iron ore under section 631(c). 
Accordingly, the taxpayer shall recompute his tax liability for the 
taxable year in which such payments were received. The recomputation 
shall be made in the form of an amended return where necessary.
    (3) Bonuses received or accrued by an owner in connection with the 
grant of a contract of disposal shall be treated under section 631(c) as 
received from the sale of coal or iron ore to the extent attributable to 
coal or iron ore held for more than 1 year (6 months for taxable years 
beginning before 1977; 9 months for taxable years beginning in 1977). 
The rules contained in paragraph (d) of Sec. 1.631-2 relating to bonuses 
in the case of contracts for the disposal of timber shall be equally 
applicable in the case of bonuses received for the grant of a contract 
of disposal of coal or iron ore under this section.
    (d) Nonapplication of section. Section 631(c) shall not affect the 
application of the provisions of subchapter G, chapter 1 of the Code, 
relating to corporations used to avoid income tax on shareholders. For 
example, for the purposes of applying section 543 (relating to personal 
holding companies), the amounts received from a disposal of coal or iron 
ore subject to section 631(c) shall be considered as mineral royalties. 
The determination of whether an amount received under a contract to 
which section 631(c) applies is personal holding company income shall be 
made in accordance with section 543 and the regulations thereunder, 
without regard to section 631(c) or this section. See also paragraph (e) 
of Sec. 1.272-1.
    (e) Special rules with regard to iron ore. (1) With regard to iron 
ore, section 631(c) and this section apply only to amounts received or 
accrued in taxable years beginning after December 31, 1963, attributable 
to iron ore mined in such taxable years.
    (2) Section 631(c) and this section apply only to disposals of iron 
ore mined in the United States.
    (3) For the purposes of section 631(c) and this section, iron ore is 
any ore which is used as a source of iron, including but not limited to 
taconite and jaspilite.
    (4) Section 631(c) shall not apply to any disposal of iron ore to a 
person whose relationship to the person disposing of such iron ore would 
result in the disallowance of losses under section 267 or 707(b).
    (5) Section 631(c)(2) results in the denial of section 631(c) 
treatment in the case of a contract for disposal of iron ore entered 
into with a person owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the 
same interests which own or control the person disposing of the iron 
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provisions of section 631(c)(1). For example, section 631(c) treatment 
is denied in the case of a contract for disposal of iron ore entered 
into between two brother and sister corporations, or a parent 
corporation and its subsidiary. The presence or absence of control shall 
be determined by applying the same standards as are applied under 
section 482 (relating to the allocation of income and deductions between 
taxpayers).
[T.D. 6841, 30 FR 9307, July 27, 1965, as amended by T.D. 7730, 45 FR 
72650, Nov. 3, 1980]



Sec. 1.632-1  Tax on sale of oil or gas properties.

    (a) If the taxpayer, by prospecting and locating claims or by 
exploring or discovering undeveloped claims, has demonstrated the 
principal value of oil or gas property, which prior to his efforts had a 
relatively minor value, the portion of the tax (or, in the case of 
taxable years beginning before Jan. 1, 1971, the surtax) imposed by 
section 1 attributable to a sale of such property, or of any interest of 
the taxpayer therein, shall not exceed 33 percent (or, in the case of 
taxable year beginning before Jan. 1, 1971, 30 percent) of the selling 
price of such property or such interest. Shares of stock in a 
corporation owning oil or gas property do not constitute an interest in 
such property. To determine the application of section 632 to a 
particular case, the taxpayer should first compute the tax (or surtax) 
imposed by section 1 upon his entire taxable income, including the 
taxable income from any sale of such property or interest therein, 
without regard to section 632. The proportion of the tax (or surtax) so 
computed, indicated by the ratio which the taxpayer's taxable income 
from the sale of the property or interest therein, computed as 
prescribed in this section, bears to his total taxable income is the 
portion of the tax attributable to such sale and, if it exceeds 33 
percent (or 30 percent) of the selling price of such property or 
interest, such portion of the tax (or surtax) shall be reduced to that 
amount.
    (b) In determining the portion of the taxable income attributable to 
the sale of such oil or gas property or interest therein, the taxpayer 
shall allocate to the gross income derived from such sale, and to the 
gross income derived from all other sources, the expenses, losses, and 
other deductions properly appertaining thereto and shall apply any 
general expenses, losses, and deductions (which cannot properly be 
otherwise allocated) ratably to the gross income from all sources. The 
gross income derived from the sale of such oil or gas property or 
interest therein, less the deductions properly appertaining thereto and 
less its proportion of any general deductions, shall be the taxable 
income attributable to such sale. The taxpayer shall submit with his 
return a statement fully explaining the manner in which such expenses, 
losses, and deductions are allocated or apportioned.
[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11737, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7117, 36 FR 
9421, May 25, 1971]

                       Mineral Production Payments



Sec. 1.636-1  Treatment of production payments as loans.

    (a) In general. (1)(i) For purposes of subtitle A of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1954, a production payment (as defined in paragraph (a) 
of Sec. 1.636-3) to which this section applies shall be treated as a 
loan on the mineral property (or properties) burdened thereby and not as 
an economic interest in mineral in place, except to the extent that 
Sec. 1.636-2 or paragraph (b) of this section applies. See paragraph (b) 
of Sec. 1.611-1. A production payment carved out of mineral property 
which remains in the hands of the person carving out the production 
payment immediately after the transfer of such production payment shall 
be treated as a mortgage loan on the mineral property burdened thereby. 
A production payment created and retained upon the transfer of the 
mineral property burdened by such production payment shall be treated as 
a purchase money mortgage loan on the mineral property burdened thereby. 
Such production payments will be referred to hereinafter in the 
regulations under section 636 as carved-out production payments and 
retained production payments, respectively. Moreover, in the case of a 
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pursuant to this section, the production payment shall constitute an 
item of income (not subject to depletion), consideration for a sale or 
exchange, a contribution to capital, or a gift if in the transaction a 
debt obligation used in lieu of the production payment would constitute 
such an item of income, consideration, contribution to capital, or gift, 
as the case may be. For the definition of the term transfer see 
paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.636-3.
    (ii) The payer of a production payment treated as a loan pursuant to 
this section shall include the proceeds from (or, if paid in kind, the 
value of) the mineral produced and applied to the satisfaction of the 
production payment in his gross income and gross income from the 
property (see section 613(a)) for the taxable year so applied. The payee 
shall include in his gross income (but not gross income from the 
property) amounts received with respect to such production payment to 
the extent that such amounts would be includible in gross income if such 
production payment were a loan. The payer and payee shall determine 
their allowable deductions as if such production payment were a loan. 
See section 483, relating to interest on certain deferred payments in 
the case of a production payment created and retained upon the transfer 
of the mineral property burdened thereby, or in the case of a production 
payment transferred in exchange for property. See section 1232 in the 
case of a production payment which is originally transferred by a 
corporation at a discount and is a capital asset in the hands of the 
payee. In the case of a carved-out production payment treated as a 
mortgage loan pursuant to this section, the consideration received for 
such production payment by the taxpayer who created it is not included 
in either gross income or gross income from the property by such 
taxpayer.
    (2) If a production payment is treated as a loan pursuant to this 
section, no transfer of such production payment or any property burdened 
thereby (other than a transfer between the payer and payee of the 
production payment which, if the production payment were a loan, would 
extinguish the loan) shall cause it to cease to be so treated. For 
example, A sells operating mineral interest X to B for $100,000, subject 
to a $500,000 retained production payment payable out of X. 
Subsequently, A sells the production payment to C, and B sells X to D. C 
and D must treat the production payment as a purchase money mortgage 
loan.
    (3) The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. On December 22, 1972, A, a cash-basis calendar-year 
taxpayer who owns operating mineral interest X, carves out of X a 
production payment in favor of B for $300,000 plus interest, payable out 
of 50 percent of the first oil produced and sold from X. In 1972, A 
treats the $300,000 received from B for the production payment as the 
proceeds of a mortgage loan on X. In 1973, A produces and sells 125,000 
barrels of oil for $373,500. A pays B $186,750 with respect to the 
production payment, $168,750 being principal and $18,000 being interest. 
In computing his gross income and gross income from the property for the 
year 1973, A includes the $373,500 and takes as deductions the allowable 
expenses paid in production of such mineral. A also takes a deduction 
under section 163 for the $18,000 interest paid with respect to the 
production payment. For 1973, B would treat $18,000 as ordinary income 
not subject to the allowance for depletion under section 611.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1 except that the 
principal amount of the production payment is to be increased by the 
amount of the ad valorem tax on the mineral attributable to the 
production payment which is paid by B. Under State law, the ad valorem 
tax with respect to the mineral attributable to the production payment 
is a liability of the owner of the production payment. For 1973, B 
inlcudes the amount received with respect to such taxes as income and 
takes a deduction under section 164 for the taxes paid by him. Since the 
ad valorem taxes paid by B are his liability under State law, A may not 
take a deduction under section 164 for such taxes.
    Example 3. On December 31, 1974, C, a calendar-year taxpayer and 
owner of the operating mineral interest Y, sells Y to D for $10,000 cash 
and retains a $40,000 production payment payable out of Y. At the time D 
acquires the property, it is estimated that 500,000 tons of mineral are 
recoverable from the property. In 1975, D produces a total of 50,000 
tons from the property. D's cost depletion for 1975 is $5,000 determined 
as follows:

Basis in property: $50,000
Total recoverable units: 500,000
Rate of depletion per ton:        $0.10 ($50,000500,000)
Cost depletion for year:              $5,000


    ($0.10  x 50,000)


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    (b) Exception. (1) A production payment carved out of a mineral 
property (or properties) for exploration or development of such property 
(or properties) shall not be treated as a mortgage loan under section 
636(a) and this section to the extent gross income from the property 
(for purposes of section 613) would not be realized by the taxpayer 
creating such production payment, under the law existing at the time of 
the creation of such production payment, in the absence of section 
636(a). See section 83 and the regulations thereunder, relating to 
property transferred in connection with the performance of services. For 
purposes of section 636(a) and this paragraph, an expenditure is for 
exploration or development to the extent that it is necessary for 
ascertaining the existence, location, extent, or quality of any deposit 
of mineral or is incident to and necessary for the preparation of a 
deposit for the production of mineral. However, an expenditure which 
relates primarily to the production of mineral (as, for example, in the 
case of a pilot water flood program with respect to the secondary 
recovery of oil) is not for exploration or development as those terms 
are used in section 636(a) and this paragraph. Whether or not a 
production payment is carved out for exploration or development shall be 
determined in light of all relevant facts and circumstances, including 
any prior production of mineral from the mineral deposit burdened by the 
production payment. However, a production payment shall not be treated 
as carved out for exploration or development to the extent that the 
consideration for the production payment:
    (i) Is not pledged for use in the future exploration or development 
of the mineral property (or properties) which is burdened by the 
production payment;
    (ii) May be used for the exploration or development of any other 
property, or for any other purpose than that described in subdivision 
(i) of this subparagraph;
    (iii) Does not consist of a binding obligation of the payee of the 
production payment to pay expenses of the exploration or development 
described in subdivision (i) of this subparagraph; or
    (iv) Does not consist of a binding obligation of the payee of the 
production payment to provide services, materials, supplies, or 
equipment for the exploration or development described in subdivision 
(i) of this subparagraph.
    (2) In the case of a carved-out production payment only a portion of 
which is subject to the exception provided in this paragraph, the rules 
contained in paragraph (a) of this section with respect to the treatment 
of income and deductions where a production payment is treated as a loan 
shall apply to the portion of the taxpayer's income or expenses 
attributable to the production payment which bears the same ratio to the 
total amount of such income or expenses, as the case may be, as the 
amount of the consideration for the production payment which would have 
been realized as income in the absence of section 636(a), by the 
taxpayer creating such production payment, bears to the total 
consideration to the taxpayer for the production payment. For example, 
A, owner of a mineral property, carves out a production payment in favor 
of B for $600,000 plus interest in return for $600,000 cash. A pledges 
to use $400,000 for the development of the burdened mineral property. In 
each of the payout years loan treatment applies to one-third of the 
income and expenses of A and B attributable to the production payment.
    (c) Treatment upon disposition or termination of mineral property 
burdened by production payment. (1)(i) In the case of a sale or other 
disposition of the mineral property burdened by a production payment 
treated as a loan pursuant to this section, there shall be included in 
determining the amount realized upon such disposition an amount equal to 
the outstanding principal balance of such production payment on the date 
of such disposition. However, if such a production payment is created in 
connection with the disposition, the amount to be so included shall be 
the fair market value of the production payment, rather than its 
principal amount, if the fair market value is established by clear and 
convincing evidence to be an amount which differs from the principal 
amount. See section 1001 and the regulations thereunder. In determining 
the cost of the transferred mineral property to the transferee for

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purposes of section 1012, the outstanding principal balance of the 
production payment shall be included in the cost.
    (ii) The provisions of this subparagraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. A, the owner of mineral property X which is burdened by a 
carved-out production payment to which section 636(a) applies having an 
outstanding principal balance of $10,000, sells property X to B, an 
individual, for $100,000 cash. The amount realized by A on the sale of 
property X is $110,000. B's basis in property X for cost depletion and 
other purposes is also $110,000.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1 except that the 
production payment is retained by A in connection with the sale of 
property X to B, that section 636(b) applies to the production payment, 
that the production payment includes, in addition to the $10,000 
principal amount, an additional amount equivalent to interest at a rate 
which precludes application of section 483, and that the fair market 
value of the production payment is $9,000. The amount realized by A on 
the sale of property X is $109,000. B's basis in property X for cost 
depletion and other purposes is $110,000. A's basis in the retained 
production payment is $9,000. If the production payment is paid in full, 
A realizes income of $1,000 plus the amount equivalent to interest, 
which income is includible in A's gross income at the time when such 
amounts would be so includible if such production payment were a loan.
    Example 3. C, the owner of mineral property Y, sells the mineral 
property to D for $500,000 cash. Property Y is burdened by a carved-out 
production payment with an outstanding principal balance of $600,000, 40 
percent of the consideration for which was pledged for the development 
of property Y. The amount realized by C on the sale is $860,000 
($500,000 plus $600,000 x .60). D's basis in property Y for cost 
depletion and other purposes is $860,000.

    (2) In the case of the expiration, termination, or abandonment of a 
mineral property burdened by a production payment treated as a loan 
pursuant to this section, for purposes of determining the amount of any 
loss under section 165 with respect to the burdened mineral property the 
adjusted basis of such property shall be reduced (but not below zero) by 
an amount equal to the outstanding principal balance of such production 
payment on the date of such expiration, termination, or abandonment. 
Thus, in example 2 in subparagraph (1)(ii) of this paragraph, if B 
abandons the mineral property at a time when $5,000 of the principal 
amount of the production payment remains unsatisfied, B's adjusted basis 
immediately before the abandonment would be reduced by $5,000 for 
determining his loss on abandonment under section 165.
    (3) In the case of a transfer of a portion of the mineral property 
burdened by a production payment treated as a loan pursuant to this 
section, such production payment shall be apportioned between the 
transferred portion and the retained portion by allocating to such 
transferred portion that part of the outstanding principal balance of 
the production payment which bears the same ratio to such balance as the 
value of such transferred portion (exclusive of any value not related to 
the burdened mineral) bears to the total value of the burdened mineral 
property (exclusive of any value not related to the burdened mineral).
    (4) In general, the entire amount of gain or loss realized pursuant 
to this paragraph shall be recognized in the taxable year of such 
realization. See section 1211 for limitation on capital losses. This 
subparagraph shall not affect the applicability of rules providing 
exceptions to the recognition of gain or loss which has been realized 
(e.g., a transfer to which section 351 or 1031 applies). However, see 
section 357(c) with respect to the assumption of liabilities in excess 
of basis in certain tax-free exchanges. Furthermore, in the case of a 
transaction which otherwise qualifies, gain realized on a transfer of a 
mineral property to which section 636(b) applies may be returned on the 
installment method under section 453.
[T.D. 7261, 38 FR 5463, Mar. 1, 1973]



Sec. 1.636-2  Production payments retained in leasing transactions.

    (a) Treatment by lessee. In the case of a production payment (as 
defined in paragraph (a) of Sec. 1.636-3) which is retained by the 
lessor in a leasing transaction (including a sublease or the exercise of 
an option to acquire a lease or sublease), the lessee (or his successors 
in interest) shall treat the retained production payment for purposes of 
subtitle A of the Code as if it were a

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bonus granted by the lessee to the lessor payable in installments. 
Accordingly, the lessee shall include the proceeds from (or, if paid in 
kind, the value of) the mineral produced and applied to the satisfaction 
of the production payment in his gross income for the taxable year so 
applied. The lessee shall capitalize each payment (including any 
interest and any amounts added on to the production payment other than 
amounts for which the lessee would be liable in the absence of the 
production payment) paid or incurred with respect to such production 
payment. See paragraph (c)(5)(ii) of Sec. 1.613-2 for rules relating to 
computation of percentage depletion with respect to a mineral property 
burdened by a production payment treated as a bonus under section 636(c) 
and this section.
    (b) Treatment by lessor. The lessor who retains a production payment 
in a leasing transaction (or his successors in interest) shall treat the 
production payment without regard to the provisions of section 636 and 
Sec. 1.636-1. Thus, the production payment will be treated as an 
economic interest in the mineral in place in the hands of the lessor (or 
his successors in interest) and the receipts in discharge of the 
production payment will constitute ordinary income subject to depletion.
    (c) Example. The provisions of this section may be illustrated by 
the following example:

    Example. In 1971, A leases a mineral property to B reserving a one-
eighth royalty and a production payment (as defined in Sec. 1.636-3(a)) 
with a principal amount of $300,000 plus an amount equivalent to 
interest. In 1972, B pays to A $60,000 with respect to the principal 
amount of the production payment plus $16,350 equivalent to interest. 
The adjusted basis of the property in the hands of B for cost depletion 
and other purposes for 1972 and subsequent years will include (subject 
to proper adjustment under section 1016) the $76,350 paid to A. In 1973, 
B pays to A $60,000 with respect to the principal amount of the 
production payment plus $12,750 equivalent to interest. The adjusted 
basis of the property in the hands of B for cost depletion and other 
purposes for 1973 and subsequent years will include (subject to proper 
adjustment under section 1016) the $72,750 paid to A. The $76,350 
received by A in 1972, and the $72,750 received by A in 1973, will 
constitute ordinary income subject to depletion in the hands of A in the 
years of receipt of such amounts by A.
[T.D. 7261, 38 FR 5465, Mar. 1, 1973]



Sec. 1.636-3  Definitions.

    For purposes of section 636 and the regulations thereunder:
    (a) Production payment. (1) The term production payment means, in 
general, a right to a specified share of the production from mineral in 
place (if, as, and when produced), or the proceeds from such production. 
Such right must be an economic interest in such mineral in place. It may 
burden more than one mineral property, and the burdened mineral property 
need not be an operating mineral interest. Such right must have an 
expected economic life (at the time of its creation) of shorter duration 
than the economic life of one or more of the mineral properties burdened 
thereby. A right to mineral in place which can be required to be 
satisfied by other than the production of mineral from the burdened 
mineral property is not an economic interest in mineral in place. A 
production payment may be limited by a dollar amount, a quantum of 
mineral, or a period of time. A right to mineral in place has an 
economic life of shorter duration than the economic life of a mineral 
property burdened thereby only if such right may not reasonably be 
expected to extend in substantial amounts over the entire productive 
life of such mineral property. The term production payment includes 
payments which are commonly referred to as in-oil payments, gas 
payments, or mineral payments.
    (2) A right which is in substance economically equivalent to a 
production payment shall be treated as a production payment for purposes 
of section 636 and the regulations thereunder, regardless of the 
language used to describe such right, the method of creation of such 
right, or the form in which such right is cast (even though such form is 
that of an operating mineral interest). Whether or not a right is in 
substance economically equivalent to a production payment shall be 
determined from all the facts and circumstances. An example of an 
interest which is to be treated as a production payment under this 
subparagraph is

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that portion of a royalty which is attributable to so much of the rate 
of the royalty which exceeds the lowest possible rate of the royalty at 
any subsequent time (disregarding any reductions in the rate of the 
royalty which are based solely upon changes in volume of production 
within a specified period of no more than 1 year). For example, assume 
that A creates a royalty with respect to a mineral property owned by A 
equal to 5 percent for 5 years and thereafter equal to 4 percent for the 
balance of the life of the property. An amount equal to 1 percent for 5 
years shall be treated as a production payment. On the other hand, if A 
leases a coal mine to B in return for a royalty of 30 cents per ton on 
the first 500,000 tons of coal produced from the mine in each year and 
20 cents per ton on all coal in excess of 500,000 tons produced from the 
mine in each year, the fact that the royalty may decline to 20 cents per 
ton on some of the coal in each year does not result in a production 
payment of 10 cents per ton of coal on the first 500,000 tons in any 
year. Another example of an interest which is to be treated as a 
production payment under this subparagraph is the interest in a 
partnership engaged in operating oil properties of a partner who 
provides capital for the partnership if such interest is subject to a 
right of another person or persons to acquire or terminate it upon terms 
which merely provide for such partner's recovery of his capital 
investment and a reasonable return thereon.
    (b) Property. The term property has the meaning assigned to it in 
section 614(a), without the application of section 614 (b), (c), or (e).
    (c) Transfer. The term transfer means any sale, exchange, gift, 
bequest, devise, or other disposition (including a distribution by an 
estate or a contribution to or distribution by a corporation, 
partnership, or trust).
[T.D. 7261, 38 FR 5465, Mar. 1, 1973]



Sec. 1.636-4  Effective dates of section 636.

    (a) In general. Except as provided hereinafter in this section, 
section 636 and Secs. 1.636-1, 1.636-2, and 1.636-3 apply to production 
payments created on or after August 7, 1969, other than production 
payments created before January 1, 1971, pursuant to a binding contract 
entered into before August 7, 1969.
    (b) Election. Under section 503(c)(2) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969, 
if the taxpayer so elects, section 636(a) of the Code and Secs. 1.636-1 
and 1.636-3 apply to all production payments carved out by him after the 
beginning of his last taxable year ending before August 7, 1969, 
including such production payments created after such date pursuant to a 
binding contract entered into before such date. No interest shall be 
allowed on any refund or credit of any overpayment of tax resulting from 
an election under section 503(c)(2) for any taxable year ending before 
August 7, 1969. The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by 
the following example:

    Example. A, a fiscal-year taxpayer whose taxable year ends on 
October 31, carved out and sold (from a producing property) production 
payments on October 1, 1967, and on July 9, 1969. On August 1, 1969, A 
entered into a binding contract to create another carved-out production 
payment (from a different producing property) and the production payment 
was carved out on December 22, 1969. If A elects under section 
503(c)(2), the production payments carved out on July 9, 1969, and 
December 22, 1969, are treated as mortgage loans under section 636(a). 
The production payment carved out on October 1, 1967, is not treated as 
a mortgage loan under section 636(a) because it was carved out before 
the beginning of A's last taxable year ending before August 7, 1969.

    (c) Time and manner of making election. (1) Any election under 
section 503(c)(2) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969 must be made not later 
than May 30, 1973.
    (2) An election under section 503(c)(2) shall be made by a statement 
attached to the taxpayer's income tax return (or amended return) for the 
first taxable year in which the taxpayer created a production payment 
(i) to which the election applies, and (ii) which, in the absence of 
section 636, would not have been treated as a loan. A statement shall 
also be attached to an amended return for each subsequent taxable year 
for which he has filed his income tax return before making the election, 
but only if his tax liability for such year is affected by the election. 
Each such statement shall indicate the taxpayer's election under section 
503(c)(2), and shall identify by date, amount,

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parties, and burdened mineral properties all production payments 
described in subdivisions (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph which have 
been created by the date on which the statement is filed. However, a 
taxpayer who, prior to the date on which permanent regulations under 
this section are published in the Federal Register, made a valid 
election under section 503(c)(2) pursuant to Secs. 301.9100-17T and 
301.9100-18T of this chapter are not required to amend statements 
previously furnished which meet the requirements of Sec. 301.9100-
17T(b)(1)(ii) of this chapter unless requested to do so by the district 
director. In applying the election to the taxable years affected, there 
shall be taken into account the effect that any adjustments resulting 
therefrom have on other items affected thereby and the effect that 
adjustments of any such items have on other taxable years. In the case 
of a member of a consolidated return group (as defined in paragraph (a) 
of Sec. 1.1502-1), section 503(c)(2) and paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of 
this section shall be applied as if such member filed a separate return.
    (d) Revocation of election. A valid election under section 503(c)(2) 
shall be binding upon the taxpayer unless consent to revoke the election 
is obtained from the Commissioner. The application to revoke such 
election must be made in writing to the Commissioner of Internal 
Revenue, Washington, D.C. 20224, not later than May 30, 1973. Such 
application must set forth the reasons therefor and a recomputation of 
the tax reflecting such revocation for each prior taxable year affected 
by the revocation, whether or not the period of limitations for credit 
or refund or assessment and collection has expired with respect to such 
taxable year. Consent shall not be given in any case in which the 
revocation would result in an increase in the taxpayer's tax liability 
for a taxable year for which such period of limitations has expired 
unless the taxpayer waives his right to assert the statute of 
limitations.
    (e) Special rule. (1) Except as provided in subparagraph (2) of this 
paragraph, in the case of a taxpayer who does not make the election 
provided in section 503(c)(2) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969, section 636 
of the Code applies to production payments carved out during the taxable 
year which includes August 7, 1969, as provided in paragraph (a) of this 
section, only to the extent that the aggregate amount of such production 
payments exceeds the lesser of:
    (i) The excess of:
    (a) The aggregate amount of production payments carved out and sold 
by the taxpayer during the 12-month period immediately preceding his 
taxable year which includes August 7, 1969, over
    (b) The aggregate amount of production payments carved out and sold 
before August 7, 1969, by the taxpayer during his taxable year which 
includes such date, or
    (ii) The amount necessary to increase the amount of the taxpayer's 
gross income within the meaning of chapter 1 of subtitle A of the Code, 
for his taxable year which includes August 7, 1969, to an amount equal 
to the amount of his deductions (other than any deduction under section 
172) allowable for such year under such chapter.

In applying the preceding sentence, production payments carved out for 
exploration or development are to be taken into account only to the 
extent, if any, that gross income from the property (for purposes of 
section 613) would have been realized by the taxpayer creating such 
production payment under the law existing at the time of the creation of 
such production payment, in the absence of section 636(a).
    (2) Subparagraph (1) of this paragraph shall not apply for any 
taxable year for purposes of determining the amount of any deduction for 
cost or percentage depletion allowable under section 611 or the 
limitation on any foreign tax credit under section 904.
    (3) The application of this paragraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. (a) A, a calendar-year taxpayer who does not make the 
election provided in section 503(c)(2) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969, 
carves out and sells on December 31, 1968, a $500,000 production 
payment. Further, A carves out and sells on March 4, 1969, a $300,000 
production payment, and on November 14, 1969, a $150,000 production 
payment. None of the production payments are carved out for exploration 
or development. During

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1969, A has gross income of $600,000 (determined initially for this 
purpose by treating the $150,000 production payment carved out on 
November 14, 1969, as a loan) and allowable deductions of $700,000.
    (b) The provisions of section 636 do not apply to a portion of the 
November 14, 1969, production payment for purposes other than section 
611 and section 904 of the Code, determined as follows:

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
(1) Amount of production payment carved out in 1969 on or               
 after August 7, 1969........................................   $150,000
(2) Amount of production payment carved out during 1968......    500,000
(3) Amount of production payment carved out during 1969                 
 taxable year before August 7, 1969..........................    300,000
                                                              ----------
(4) Item (2) minus item (3)..................................    200,000
(5) Excess of allowable deductions over gross income for 1969    100,000
(6) Amount of production payment carved out in 1969 on or               
 after August 7, 1969, to which section 636 does not apply              
 (lesser of items (1), (4), and (5)).........................    100,000
                                                                        


Thus, A will not treat $100,000 of the consideration received for the 
production payment carved out on November 14, 1969, as a loan and as a 
result his gross income for 1969 will be $700,000. However, in computing 
percentage depletion, A will not include the $100,000 in gross income 
from property and in computing cost depletion A will not include the 
mineral units attributable thereto. Nor, will A include the $100,000 in 
determining the limitation on foreign tax credit under section 904.
    Example 2. Assume the same facts as in example 1 except that for 
taxable year 1969 A's gross income (determined initially for this 
purpose by treating the November 14, 1969, production payment as a loan) 
exceeds the amount of his allowable deductions under chapter 1 of 
subtitle A of the Code. The entire amount of the November 14, 1969, 
production payment is treated as a mortgage loan under section 636(a).
[T.D. 7261, 38 FR 5465, Mar. 1, 1973, as amended by T.D. 8435, 57 FR 
43896, Sept. 23, 1992]

                         Continental Shelf Areas



Sec. 1.638-1  Continental Shelf areas.

    (a) General rule. For purposes of applying any provision of chapter 
1, 2, 3, or 24 (including section 861(a)(3), 862(a)(3), 1441, 3402, or 
other provisions dealing with the performance of personal services), 
with respect to mines, oil and gas wells, and other natural deposits:
    (1) United States and possession of the United States. The terms 
United States and possession of the United States when used in a 
geographical sense include the seabed and subsoil of those submarine 
areas which are adjacent to the territorial waters of the United States 
or such possession and over which the United States has exclusive 
rights, in accordance with international law, with respect to the 
exploration for, and exploitation of, natural resources. The terms 
Continental Shelf of the United States and Continental Shelf of a 
possession of the United States, as used in this section, refer to the 
seabed and subsoil included, respectively, in the terms United States 
and possession of the United States, as provided in the preceding 
sentence.
    (2) Foreign country. The term foreign country when used in a 
geographical sense includes the seabed and subsoil of those submarine 
areas which are adjacent to the territorial waters of the foreign 
country and over which such foreign country has exclusive rights, in 
accordance with international law, with respect to the exploration for, 
and exploitation of, natural resources, but this sentence applies only 
if such foreign country exercises, directly or indirectly, taxing 
jurisdiction with respect to such exploration or exploitation. The term 
foreign continental shelf, as used in this section, refers to the seabed 
and subsoil described in the preceding sentence. A foreign country is 
not to be treated as a country contiguous to the United States by reason 
of the application of section 638 and this section.
    (b) Exercise of taxing jurisdiction. For purposes of paragraph 
(a)(2) of this section, the exercise, directly or indirectly, of taxing 
jurisdiction with respect to the exploration for, or exploitation of, 
natural resources is deemed to include (but is not limited to) those 
cases in which a foreign country:
    (1) Imposes a tax upon assets, equipment, or other property 
connected with or income derived from such exploration or exploitation, 
or
    (2) Requires natural resources referred to in paragraph (a)(2) of 
this section to be transported to points within its landward boundaries 
and then levies a tax upon such natural resources or upon the income 
derived from the sale thereof.

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A foreign country which, for purposes of paragraph (a)(2) of this 
section, exercises taxing jurisdiction by the imposition of tax upon any 
person, property, or activity engaged in or related to the exploration 
for, or exploitation of, natural resources in the seabed or subsoil 
referred to in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, or the income therefrom 
of any taxpayer, is deemed to exercise taxing jurisdiction over all such 
persons, property, and activities and over all income therefrom of all 
such taxpayers; thus, for example, a foreign country which imposes tax 
upon a person engaged in exploitation of oil and gas wells in its seabed 
and subsoil referred to in paragraph (a)(2) of this section is deemed to 
exercise taxing jurisdiction over property related to exploration for 
other natural deposits in such seabed and subsoil. A foreign country is 
deemed to be imposing tax upon a person, property, activity, or income 
described in the preceding sentence if such foreign country exempts such 
person, property, activity, or income from tax for a period not in 
excess of 10 years from the commencement of such exploration or 
exploitation. Except in the case of a foreign country which is deemed 
under the preceding sentence to impose tax by virtue of an exemption for 
a period not in excess of 10 years, a foreign country which exempts all 
persons, property, and activities engaged in or related to the 
exploration for, or exploitation of, natural resources in the seabed or 
subsoil referred to in paragraph (a)(2) of this section and the income 
therefrom, from taxation is deemed not to be exercising, directly or 
indirectly, taxing jurisdiction for purposes of paragraph (a)(2) of this 
section. For purposes of paragraph (a)(2) of this section, the exercise 
of taxing jurisdiction with respect to any type of tax constitutes the 
exercise of taxing jurisdiction with respect to all types of taxes. 
However, a royalty or other charge (whether payable in a lump sum or 
over a period of time or in amounts dependent upon the volume of 
production of natural resources) for the right to explore for or exploit 
natural resources does not constitute a tax.
    (c) Scope. (1) For purposes of applying this section, persons, 
property, or activities which are engaged in or related to the 
exploration for, or exploitation of, mines, oil and gas wells, or other 
natural deposits need not be physically upon, connected, or attached to 
the seabed or subsoil referred to in subparagraph (1) or (2) of 
paragraph (a) of this section to be deemed to be within the United 
States, a possession of the United States, or a foreign country, as the 
case may be, to the extent provided in subparagraph (2) or (3) and 
subparagraph (4) of this paragraph.
    (2) Persons, property, or activities which are not in a foreign 
country (determined without regard to section 638 or this section), and 
which are engaged in or related to the exploration for, or exploitation 
of, mines, oil and gas wells, or other natural deposits of the seabed or 
subsoil referred to in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, are generally 
within the United States or a possession of the United States, as the 
case may be, unless such persons, property, or activities are solely 
involved in or constitute transportation to (or from) the site of 
exploration or exploitation from (or to) a foreign country, other than 
transportation on a regular basis from (or to) a base of operations.
    (3) Persons, property, or activities which are not in the United 
States or in a third country (determined in each case without regard to 
section 638 or this section), and which are engaged in or related to the 
exploration for, or exploitation of, mines, oil and gas wells, or other 
natural deposits of the seabed or subsoil of a foreign country referred 
to in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, are generally within such 
foreign country, unless such persons, property, or activities are solely 
involved in or constitute transportation to (or from) the site of 
exploration or exploitation from (or to) the United States or a 
possession of the United States or a third country, as the case may be, 
other than transportation on a regular basis from (or to) a base of 
operations.
    (4) Persons, property, or activities are within the United States, a 
possession of the United States, or a foreign country, as the case may 
be, pursuant to this paragraph, only to the extent such persons, 
property, or activities are engaged in or related to the exploration for 
or exploitation of, mines, oil

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and gas wells, or other natural deposits.
    (d) Natural deposits and natural resources. For purposes of this 
section, the terms natural deposits and natural resources mean nonliving 
resources to which section 611(a) applies. Such terms do not include 
sedentary species (organisms which, at the harvestable stage, either are 
immovable on or under the seabed or are unable to move except in 
constant physical contact with the seabed or subsoil), fish or other 
animal or plant life.
    (e) Rights under international law. Nothing in this section shall 
prejudice or affect the freedoms of the high seas and other rights under 
international law, or the exercise of such freedoms and rights by the 
United States or foreign countries.
    (f) Examples. The application of the provisions of section 638 and 
this section may be illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. A, a citizen of the United States employed as an 
engineer, is engaged in the exploitation of oil and is physically 
present on an offshore oil drilling platform operated by employees of L 
Corporation. Such platform is affixed to the foreign continental shelf 
of foreign country X. Assuming that foreign country X exercises taxing 
jurisdiction as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, A is to be 
treated as being employed in foreign country X with respect to 
compensation for his employment for purposes of chapters 1 and 24.
    Example 2. The facts are the same as in example 1 except that B, a 
citizen of the United States engaged in the private practice of law, is 
physically present on such platform for the sole purpose of interviewing 
his client, A, whom he represents in a domestic relations matter. Since 
B is not engaged in activities related to the exploration for, or 
exploitation of, natural deposits, he is not to be treated as being in 
foreign country X for purposes of chapters 1 and 2.
    Example 3. The facts are the same as in example 1 except that C, a 
citizen of the United States engaged in the private practice of 
medicine, is physically present on such platform for the purpose of 
making routine physical examinations of L Corporation's employees who 
are engaged in the exploitation of oil on the platform. C is paid by L 
Corporation to give such examinations on the platform at regular 
intervals in order to determine whether the state of any employee's 
health is such that he should not continue work on the platform. The 
balance of C's medical practice is conducted at his office on the U.S. 
mainland. Since C is engaged in activities related to the exploitation 
of oil, he is treated as being in foreign country X under section 638 
and this section while making physical examinations on L Corporation's 
platform, provided that foreign country X exercise taxing jurisdiction 
as provided in paragraph (b) of this section. For purposes of chapters 1 
and 2, amounts paid by L Corporation to C are treated as derived from 
sources within foreign country X.
    Example 4. C, a nonresident alien individual employed as an engineer 
in a foreign country, designs equipment for use on oil drilling 
platforms affixed to the continental shelf of the United States and 
engaged in the exploitation of oil. Although C's activities in this 
respect are related to the exploitation of oil, C is not treated as 
being in the United States under section 638 and this section by reason 
of such activities.
    Example 5. M Corporation, a domestic corporation, chartered a ship 
from N Corporation, also a domestic corporation, under a time charter 
under which N Corporation's personnel continued to navigate and manage 
the shop. M Corporation equipped the ship with special oil exploration 
equipment and furnished its personnel to operate the equipment. The ship 
then commenced to explore for oil in the foreign Continental Shelf of 
foreign country Y. Foreign country Y exercises taxing jurisdiction as 
provided in paragraph (b) of this section. The ship is treated as being 
within foreign country Y under section 638 and this section for the 
period it was engaged in the exploration for oil in such foreign 
Continental Shelf. Thus, the entire income derived during such period by 
N Corporation from the charter is income derived from sources within 
foreign country Y, since N Corporation had property and employees 
engaged in the exploration for oil in such foreign Continental Shelf.
    Example 6. The facts are the same as in example 5 except that C, a 
citizen of the United States, was employed by N Corporation as a cook 
and was physically present on the ship. C's sole duties consisted of 
cooking meals for personnel aboard such ship. In such case, as C's 
activities are related to the exploration for oil, C is to be treated as 
being in foreign country Y under section 638 and this section for the 
period he was aboard such ship while it was engaged in activities 
relating to the exploration for oil in the foreign Continental Shelf 
referred to in example 5. For purposes of chapters 1 and 24, C's 
compensation as a cook for such period is treated as derived from 
sources without the United States.
    Example 7. Z Corporation, a foreign corporation, entered into a 
contract with Y Corporation, a United States corporation, to engage in 
exploratory oil drilling activities on a leasehold held by Y 
Corporation. Such leasehold was located in the Continental

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Shelf of the United States. Since Z Corporation is engaged in and has 
property and activities which are engaged in the exploration for oil, 
such property and activities are to be treated as being in the United 
States under section 638 and this section for the period such property 
and activities were engaged in or related to the exploraton for oil in 
the Continental Shelf of the Unid States and were not in a foreign 
country. For purposes of chapters 1 and 3, amounts paid to Z Corporation 
pursuant to the contract are treated as derived from sources within the 
United States.
    Example 8. M Corporation is a controlled foreign corporation (within 
the meaning of section 957(b)) for its entire taxable year beginning in 
1972. During such taxable year, M Corporation issues a policy of 
insurance relating to fire damage to an offshore oil drilling platform, 
owned by N Corporation (a foreign corporation), which is attached to the 
Continental Shelf of the United States. The income attributable to the 
issuing of such policy would be taxed under subchapter L, chapter 1, 
subtitle A of the Code (as modified, for this purpose, by section 953(b) 
(1), (2), and (3)) if such income were the income of a domestic 
insurance corporation. Since N Corporation's oil drilling platform is 
located within the United States under section 638 and this section, M 
Corporation's income attributable to the issuing of the insurance in 
connection with such platform is income derived from the insurance of 
United States risks, within the meaning of section 953(a)(1)(A).
[T.D. 7277, 38 FR 12740, May 15, 1973]



Sec. 1.638-2  Effective date.

    The specific requirements and limitations of Sec. 1.638-1 apply on 
and after December 30, 1969.
[T.D. 7277, 38 FR 12742, May 15, 1973]
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                              FINDING AIDS




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  A list of CFR titles, subtitles, chapters, subchapters and parts and 
an alphabetical list of agencies publishing in the CFR are included in 
the CFR Index and Finding Aids volume to the Code of Federal Regulations 
which is published separately and revised annually.
  Table of CFR Titles and Chapters
  Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR
  Table of OMB Control Numbers
  List of CFR Sections Affected



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                    Table of CFR Titles and Chapters




                     (Revised as of March 31, 1998)

                      Title 1--General Provisions

         I  Administrative Committee of the Federal Register 
                (Parts 1--49)
        II  Office of the Federal Register (Parts 50--299)
        IV  Miscellaneous Agencies (Parts 400--500)

                          Title 2--[Reserved]

                        Title 3--The President

         I  Executive Office of the President (Parts 100--199)

                           Title 4--Accounts

         I  General Accounting Office (Parts 1--99)
        II  Federal Claims Collection Standards (General 
                Accounting Office--Department of Justice) (Parts 
                100--299)

                   Title 5--Administrative Personnel

         I  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 1--1199)
        II  Merit Systems Protection Board (Parts 1200--1299)
       III  Office of Management and Budget (Parts 1300--1399)
        IV  Advisory Committee on Federal Pay (Parts 1400--1499)
         V  The International Organizations Employees Loyalty 
                Board (Parts 1500--1599)
        VI  Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Parts 
                1600--1699)
       VII  Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations 
                (Parts 1700--1799)
      VIII  Office of Special Counsel (Parts 1800--1899)
        IX  Appalachian Regional Commission (Parts 1900--1999)
        XI  Armed Forces Retirement Home (Part 2100)
       XIV  Federal Labor Relations Authority, General Counsel of 
                the Federal Labor Relations Authority and Federal 
                Service Impasses Panel (Parts 2400--2499)
        XV  Office of Administration, Executive Office of the 
                President (Parts 2500--2599)
       XVI  Office of Government Ethics (Parts 2600--2699)
       XXI  Department of the Treasury (Parts 3100--3199)
      XXII  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Part 3201)
     XXIII  Department of Energy (Part 3301)

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      XXIV  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Part 3401)
       XXV  Department of the Interior (Part 3501)
      XXVI  Department of Defense (Part 3601)
    XXVIII  Department of Justice (Part 3801)
      XXIX  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 3900--3999)
       XXX  Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Parts 4000--
                4099)
      XXXI  Farm Credit Administration (Parts 4100--4199)
    XXXIII  Overseas Private Investment Corporation (Part 4301)
      XXXV  Office of Personnel Management (Part 4501)
        XL  Interstate Commerce Commission (Part 5001)
       XLI  Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Part 5101)
      XLII  Department of Labor (Part 5201)
     XLIII  National Science Foundation (Part 5301)
       XLV  Department of Health and Human Services (Part 5501)
      XLVI  Postal Rate Commission (Part 5601)
     XLVII  Federal Trade Commission (Part 5701)
    XLVIII  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Part 5801)
         L  Department of Transportation (Part 6001)
       LII  Export-Import Bank of the United States (Part 6201)
      LIII  Department of Education (Parts 6300--6399)
       LIV  Environmental Protection Agency (Part 6401)
      LVII  General Services Administration (Part 6701)
     LVIII  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Part 
                6801)
       LIX  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Part 
                6901)
        LX  United States Postal Service (Part 7001)
       LXI  National Labor Relations Board (Part 7101)
      LXII  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Part 7201)
     LXIII  Inter-American Foundation (Part 7301)
       LXV  Department of Housing and Urban Development (Part 
                7501)
      LXVI  National Archives and Records Administration (Part 
                7601)
      LXIX  Tennessee Valley Authority (Part 7901)
      LXXI  Consumer Product Safety Commission (Part 8101)
     LXXIV  Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (Part 
                8401)
     LXXVI  Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Part 8601)
    LXXVII  Office of Management and Budget (Part 8701)

                          Title 6--[Reserved]

                         Title 7--Agriculture

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 
                (Parts 0--26)
            Subtitle B--Regulations of the Department of 
                Agriculture
         I  Agricultural Marketing Service (Standards, 
                Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 27--209)

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        II  Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 210--299)
       III  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
         V  Agricultural Research Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture (Parts 
                700--799)
      VIII  Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
                Administration (Federal Grain Inspection Service), 
                Department of Agriculture (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 900--999)
         X  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Milk), Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 1000--1199)
        XI  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Miscellaneous Commodities), Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 1200--1299)
      XIII  Northeast Dairy Compact Commission (Parts 1300--1399)
       XIV  Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 1400--1499)
        XV  Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 1500--1599)
       XVI  Rural Telephone Bank, Department of Agriculture (Parts 
                1600--1699)
      XVII  Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 1700--1799)
     XVIII  Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative 
                Service, Rural Utilities Service, and Farm Service 
                Agency, Department of Agriculture (Parts 1800--
                2099)
      XXVI  Office of Inspector General, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 2600--2699)
     XXVII  Office of Information Resources Management, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 2700--2799)
    XXVIII  Office of Operations, Department of Agriculture (Parts 
                2800--2899)
      XXIX  Office of Energy, Department of Agriculture (Parts 
                2900--2999)
       XXX  Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3000--3099)
      XXXI  Office of Environmental Quality, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3100--3199)
     XXXII  [Reserved]
    XXXIII  Office of Transportation, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3300--3399)
     XXXIV  Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 
                Service, Department of Agriculture (Parts 3400--
                3499)

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      XXXV  Rural Housing Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3500--3599)
     XXXVI  National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 3600--3699)
    XXXVII  Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3700--3799)
   XXXVIII  World Agricultural Outlook Board, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3800--3899)
       XLI  [Reserved]
      XLII  Rural Business-Cooperative Service and Rural Utilities 
                Service, Department of Agriculture (Parts 4200--
                4299)

                    Title 8--Aliens and Nationality

         I  Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of 
                Justice (Parts 1--499)

                 Title 9--Animals and Animal Products

         I  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 1--199)
        II  Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
                Administration (Packers and Stockyards Programs), 
                Department of Agriculture (Parts 200--299)
       III  Food Safety and Inspection Service, Meat and Poultry 
                Inspection, Department of Agriculture (Parts 300--
                599)

                           Title 10--Energy

         I  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 0--199)
        II  Department of Energy (Parts 200--699)
       III  Department of Energy (Parts 700--999)
         X  Department of Energy (General Provisions) (Parts 
                1000--1099)
        XI  United States Enrichment Corporation (Parts 1100--
                1199)
      XVII  Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Parts 1700--
                1799)

                      Title 11--Federal Elections

         I  Federal Election Commission (Parts 1--9099)

                      Title 12--Banks and Banking

         I  Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 1--199)
        II  Federal Reserve System (Parts 200--299)
       III  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 400--
                499)
         V  Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Farm Credit Administration (Parts 600--699)
       VII  National Credit Union Administration (Parts 700--799)

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      VIII  Federal Financing Bank (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Federal Housing Finance Board (Parts 900--999)
        XI  Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 
                (Parts 1100--1199)
       XIV  Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Parts 1400--
                1499)
        XV  Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board (Parts 
                1500--1599)
      XVII  Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                1700-1799)
     XVIII  Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, 
                Department of the Treasury (Parts 1800--1899)

               Title 13--Business Credit and Assistance

         I  Small Business Administration (Parts 1--199)
       III  Economic Development Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)

                    Title 14--Aeronautics and Space

         I  Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1--199)
        II  Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation 
                (Aviation Proceedings) (Parts 200--399)
       III  Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation 
                Administration, Department of Transportation 
                (Parts 400--499)
         V  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                1200--1299)

                 Title 15--Commerce and Foreign Trade

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Commerce (Parts 
                0--29)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Commerce and 
                Foreign Trade
         I  Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                30--199)
        II  National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 200--299)
       III  International Trade Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 400--499)
       VII  Bureau of Export Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 800--899)
        IX  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 900--999)
        XI  Technology Administration, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 1100--1199)
      XIII  East-West Foreign Trade Board (Parts 1300--1399)
       XIV  Minority Business Development Agency (Parts 1400--
                1499)

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            Subtitle C--Regulations Relating to Foreign Trade 
                Agreements
        XX  Office of the United States Trade Representative 
                (Parts 2000--2099)
            Subtitle D--Regulations Relating to Telecommunications 
                and Information
     XXIII  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                2300--2399)

                    Title 16--Commercial Practices

         I  Federal Trade Commission (Parts 0--999)
        II  Consumer Product Safety Commission (Parts 1000--1799)

             Title 17--Commodity and Securities Exchanges

         I  Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Parts 1--199)
        II  Securities and Exchange Commission (Parts 200--399)
        IV  Department of the Treasury (Parts 400--499)

          Title 18--Conservation of Power and Water Resources

         I  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of 
                Energy (Parts 1--399)
       III  Delaware River Basin Commission (Parts 400--499)
        VI  Water Resources Council (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Susquehanna River Basin Commission (Parts 800--899)
      XIII  Tennessee Valley Authority (Parts 1300--1399)

                       Title 19--Customs Duties

         I  United States Customs Service, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 1--199)
        II  United States International Trade Commission (Parts 
                200--299)
       III  International Trade Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)

                     Title 20--Employees' Benefits

         I  Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department 
                of Labor (Parts 1--199)
        II  Railroad Retirement Board (Parts 200--399)
       III  Social Security Administration (Parts 400--499)
        IV  Employees' Compensation Appeals Board, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 500--599)
         V  Employment and Training Administration, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 600--699)
        VI  Employment Standards Administration, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 700--799)
       VII  Benefits Review Board, Department of Labor (Parts 
                800--899)
      VIII  Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries (Parts 
                900--999)

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        IX  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' 
                Employment and Training, Department of Labor 
                (Parts 1000--1099)

                       Title 21--Food and Drugs

         I  Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 1--1299)
        II  Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice 
                (Parts 1300--1399)
       III  Office of National Drug Control Policy (Parts 1400--
                1499)

                      Title 22--Foreign Relations

         I  Department of State (Parts 1--199)
        II  Agency for International Development, International 
                Development Cooperation Agency (Parts 200--299)
       III  Peace Corps (Parts 300--399)
        IV  International Joint Commission, United States and 
                Canada (Parts 400--499)
         V  United States Information Agency (Parts 500--599)
        VI  United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency 
                (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Overseas Private Investment Corporation, International 
                Development Cooperation Agency (Parts 700--799)
        IX  Foreign Service Grievance Board Regulations (Parts 
                900--999)
         X  Inter-American Foundation (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  International Boundary and Water Commission, United 
                States and Mexico, United States Section (Parts 
                1100--1199)
       XII  United States International Development Cooperation 
                Agency (Parts 1200--1299)
      XIII  Board for International Broadcasting (Parts 1300--
                1399)
       XIV  Foreign Service Labor Relations Board; Federal Labor 
                Relations Authority; General Counsel of the 
                Federal Labor Relations Authority; and the Foreign 
                Service Impasse Disputes Panel (Parts 1400--1499)
        XV  African Development Foundation (Parts 1500--1599)
       XVI  Japan-United States Friendship Commission (Parts 
                1600--1699)
      XVII  United States Institute of Peace (Parts 1700--1799)

                          Title 23--Highways

         I  Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1--999)
        II  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and 
                Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
       III  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 1300--1399)

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                Title 24--Housing and Urban Development

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary, Department of 
                Housing and Urban Development (Parts 0--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Housing and Urban 
                Development
         I  Office of Assistant Secretary for Equal Opportunity, 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                100--199)
        II  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 200--299)
       III  Government National Mortgage Association, Department 
                of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 300--399)
         V  Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
                and Development, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
                and Development, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 600--699) [Reserved]
       VII  Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Housing Assistance Programs and 
                Public and Indian Housing Programs) (Parts 700--
                799)
      VIII  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Section 8 Housing Assistance 
                Programs and Section 202 Direct Loan Program) 
                (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Office of Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
                Housing, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 900--999)
         X  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Interstate Land Sales 
                Registration Program) (Parts 1700--1799)
       XII  Office of Inspector General, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 2000--2099)
        XX  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 3200--3899)
       XXV  Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (Parts 4100--
                4199)

                           Title 25--Indians

         I  Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--299)
        II  Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 300--399)
       III  National Indian Gaming Commission, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 500--599)
        IV  Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (Parts 
                700--799)
         V  Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, 
                and Indian Health Service, Department of Health 
                and Human Services (Part 900)
        VI  Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, 
                Department of the Interior (Part 1001)

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       VII  Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, 
                Department of the Interior (Part 1200--1299)

                      Title 26--Internal Revenue

         I  Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury 
                (Parts 1--799)

           Title 27--Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms

         I  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of 
                the Treasury (Parts 1--299)

                   Title 28--Judicial Administration

         I  Department of Justice (Parts 0--199)
       III  Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Department of Justice 
                (Parts 300--399)
         V  Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice (Parts 500--
                599)
        VI  Offices of Independent Counsel, Department of Justice 
                (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Office of Independent Counsel (Parts 700--799)

                            Title 29--Labor

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Labor (Parts 
                0--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Labor
         I  National Labor Relations Board (Parts 100--199)
        II  Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 200--299)
       III  National Railroad Adjustment Board (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 400--499)
         V  Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor (Parts 
                500--899)
        IX  Construction Industry Collective Bargaining Commission 
                (Parts 900--999)
         X  National Mediation Board (Parts 1200--1299)
       XII  Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (Parts 
                1400--1499)
       XIV  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Parts 1600--
                1699)
      XVII  Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
                Department of Labor (Parts 1900--1999)
        XX  Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission 
                (Parts 2200--2499)
       XXV  Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, 
                Department of Labor (Parts 2500--2599)
     XXVII  Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 
                (Parts 2700--2799)
        XL  Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (Parts 4000--
                4999)

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                      Title 30--Mineral Resources

         I  Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 1--199)
        II  Minerals Management Service, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 200--299)
       III  Board of Surface Mining and Reclamation Appeals, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Geological Survey, Department of the Interior (Parts 
                400--499)
        VI  Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior (Parts 
                600--699)
       VII  Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 700--999)

                 Title 31--Money and Finance: Treasury

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of the Treasury 
                (Parts 0--50)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Money and Finance
         I  Monetary Offices, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                51--199)
        II  Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                200--399)
        IV  Secret Service, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                400--499)
         V  Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Department of 
                the Treasury (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Office of International Investment, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 800--899)

                      Title 32--National Defense

            Subtitle A--Department of Defense
         I  Office of the Secretary of Defense (Parts 1--399)
         V  Department of the Army (Parts 400--699)
        VI  Department of the Navy (Parts 700--799)
       VII  Department of the Air Force (Parts 800--1099)
            Subtitle B--Other Regulations Relating to National 
                Defense
       XII  Defense Logistics Agency (Parts 1200--1299)
       XVI  Selective Service System (Parts 1600--1699)
       XIX  Central Intelligence Agency (Parts 1900--1999)
        XX  Information Security Oversight Office, National 
                Archives and Records Administration (Parts 2000--
                2099)
       XXI  National Security Council (Parts 2100--2199)
      XXIV  Office of Science and Technology Policy (Parts 2400--
                2499)
     XXVII  Office for Micronesian Status Negotiations (Parts 
                2700--2799)
    XXVIII  Office of the Vice President of the United States 
                (Parts 2800--2899)
      XXIX  Presidential Commission on the Assignment of Women in 
                the Armed Forces (Part 2900)

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               Title 33--Navigation and Navigable Waters

         I  Coast Guard, Department of Transportation (Parts 1--
                199)
        II  Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army (Parts 
                200--399)
        IV  Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 400--499)

                          Title 34--Education

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary, Department of 
                Education (Parts 1--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations of the Offices of the 
                Department of Education
         I  Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education 
                (Parts 100--199)
        II  Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 
                Department of Education (Parts 200--299)
       III  Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative 
                Services, Department of Education (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Department 
                of Education (Parts 400--499)
         V  Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages 
                Affairs, Department of Education (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of 
                Education (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 
                Department of Education (Parts 700--799)
        XI  National Institute for Literacy (Parts 1100-1199)
            Subtitle C--Regulations Relating to Education
       XII  National Council on Disability (Parts 1200--1299)

                        Title 35--Panama Canal

         I  Panama Canal Regulations (Parts 1--299)

             Title 36--Parks, Forests, and Public Property

         I  National Park Service, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--199)
        II  Forest Service, Department of Agriculture (Parts 200--
                299)
       III  Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  American Battle Monuments Commission (Parts 400--499)
         V  Smithsonian Institution (Parts 500--599)
       VII  Library of Congress (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Parts 800--
                899)
        IX  Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (Parts 
                900--999)
        XI  Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance 
                Board (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  National Archives and Records Administration (Parts 
                1200--1299)
       XIV  Assassination Records Review Board (Parts 1400-1499)

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             Title 37--Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

         I  Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 1--199)
        II  Copyright Office, Library of Congress (Parts 200--299)
        IV  Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, Department 
                of Commerce (Parts 400--499)
         V  Under Secretary for Technology, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 500--599)

           Title 38--Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief

         I  Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 0--99)

                       Title 39--Postal Service

         I  United States Postal Service (Parts 1--999)
       III  Postal Rate Commission (Parts 3000--3099)

                  Title 40--Protection of Environment

         I  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1--799)
         V  Council on Environmental Quality (Parts 1500--1599)

          Title 41--Public Contracts and Property Management

            Subtitle B--Other Provisions Relating to Public 
                Contracts
        50  Public Contracts, Department of Labor (Parts 50-1--50-
                999)
        51  Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or 
                Severely Disabled (Parts 51-1--51-99)
        60  Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Equal 
                Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor (Parts 
                60-1--60-999)
        61  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans 
                Employment and Training, Department of Labor 
                (Parts 61-1--61-999)
            Subtitle C--Federal Property Management Regulations 
                System
       101  Federal Property Management Regulations (Parts 101-1--
                101-99)
       105  General Services Administration (Parts 105-1--105-999)
       109  Department of Energy Property Management Regulations 
                (Parts 109-1--109-99)
       114  Department of the Interior (Parts 114-1--114-99)
       115  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 115-1--115-99)
       128  Department of Justice (Parts 128-1--128-99)
            Subtitle D--Other Provisions Relating to Property 
                Management [Reserved]
            Subtitle E--Federal Information Resources Management 
                Regulations System
       201  Federal Information Resources Management Regulation 
                (Parts 201-1--201-99) [Reserved]
            Subtitle F--Federal Travel Regulation System
       301  Travel Allowances (Parts 301-1--301-99)
       302  Relocation Allowances (Parts 302-1--302-99)

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       303  Payment of Expenses Connected with the Death of 
                Certain Employees (Parts 303-1--303-2)
       304  Payment from a Non-Federal Source for Travel Expenses 
                (Parts 304-1--304-99)

                        Title 42--Public Health

         I  Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human 
                Services (Parts 1--199)
        IV  Health Care Financing Administration, Department of 
                Health and Human Services (Parts 400--499)
         V  Office of Inspector General-Health Care, Department of 
                Health and Human Services (Parts 1000--1999)

                   Title 43--Public Lands: Interior

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--199)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Public Lands
         I  Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 200--499)
        II  Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1000--9999)
       III  Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation 
                Commission (Parts 10000--10005)

             Title 44--Emergency Management and Assistance

         I  Federal Emergency Management Agency (Parts 0--399)
        IV  Department of Commerce and Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 400--499)

                       Title 45--Public Welfare

            Subtitle A--Department of Health and Human Services 
                (Parts 1--199)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Public Welfare
        II  Office of Family Assistance (Assistance Programs), 
                Administration for Children and Families, 
                Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 
                200--299)
       III  Office of Child Support Enforcement (Child Support 
                Enforcement Program), Administration for Children 
                and Families, Department of Health and Human 
                Services (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for 
                Children and Families Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 400--499)
         V  Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United 
                States, Department of Justice (Parts 500--599)
        VI  National Science Foundation (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Commission on Civil Rights (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 800--899)

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         X  Office of Community Services, Administration for 
                Children and Families, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 
                (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts 
                1200--1299)
      XIII  Office of Human Development Services, Department of 
                Health and Human Services (Parts 1300--1399)
       XVI  Legal Services Corporation (Parts 1600--1699)
      XVII  National Commission on Libraries and Information 
                Science (Parts 1700--1799)
     XVIII  Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation (Parts 1800--
                1899)
       XXI  Commission on Fine Arts (Parts 2100--2199)
      XXII  Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission 
                (Parts 2200--2299)
     XXIII  Arctic Research Commission (Part 2301)
      XXIV  James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (Parts 
                2400--2499)
       XXV  Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts 
                2500--2599)

                          Title 46--Shipping

         I  Coast Guard, Department of Transportation (Parts 1--
                199)
        II  Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation 
                (Parts 200--399)
        IV  Federal Maritime Commission (Parts 500--599)

                      Title 47--Telecommunication

         I  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 0--199)
        II  Office of Science and Technology Policy and National 
                Security Council (Parts 200--299)
       III  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                300--399)

           Title 48--Federal Acquisition Regulations System

         1  Federal Acquisition Regulation (Parts 1--99)
         2  Department of Defense (Parts 200--299)
         3  Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 300--
                399)
         4  Department of Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
         5  General Services Administration (Parts 500--599)
         6  Department of State (Parts 600--699)
         7  United States Agency for International Development 
                (Parts 700--799)
         8  Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 800--899)
         9  Department of Energy (Parts 900--999)
        10  Department of the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)

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        12  Department of Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
        13  Department of Commerce (Parts 1300--1399)
        14  Department of the Interior (Parts 1400--1499)
        15  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1500--1599)
        16  Office of Personnel Management Federal Employees 
                Health Benefits Acquisition Regulation (Parts 
                1600--1699)
        17  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 1700--1799)
        18  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                1800--1899)
        19  United States Information Agency (Parts 1900--1999)
        20  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 2000--2099)
        21  Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employees 
                Group Life Insurance Federal Acquisition 
                Regulation (Parts 2100--2199)
        23  Social Security Administration (Parts 2300--2399)
        24  Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                2400--2499)
        25  National Science Foundation (Parts 2500--2599)
        28  Department of Justice (Parts 2800--2899)
        29  Department of Labor (Parts 2900--2999)
        34  Department of Education Acquisition Regulation (Parts 
                3400--3499)
        35  Panama Canal Commission (Parts 3500--3599)
        44  Federal Emergency Management Agency (Parts 4400--4499)
        51  Department of the Army Acquisition Regulations (Parts 
                5100--5199)
        52  Department of the Navy Acquisition Regulations (Parts 
                5200--5299)
        53  Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition 
                Regulation Supplement (Parts 5300--5399)
        54  Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense (Part 
                5452)
        57  African Development Foundation (Parts 5700--5799)
        61  General Services Administration Board of Contract 
                Appeals (Parts 6100--6199)
        63  Department of Transportation Board of Contract Appeals 
                (Parts 6300--6399)
        99  Cost Accounting Standards Board, Office of Federal 
                Procurement Policy, Office of Management and 
                Budget (Parts 9900--9999)

                       Title 49--Transportation

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation 
                (Parts 1--99)
            Subtitle B--Other Regulations Relating to 
                Transportation
         I  Research and Special Programs Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 100--199)
        II  Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 200--299)

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       III  Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Coast Guard, Department of Transportation (Parts 400--
                499)
         V  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Federal Transit Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 600--699)
       VII  National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) 
                (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  National Transportation Safety Board (Parts 800--999)
         X  Surface Transportation Board, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1000--1399)

                   Title 50--Wildlife and Fisheries

         I  United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
                the Interior (Parts 1--199)
        II  National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic 
                and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 200--299)
       III  International Fishing and Related Activities (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  Joint Regulations (United States Fish and Wildlife 
                Service, Department of the Interior and National 
                Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and 
                Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce); Endangered Species Committee 
                Regulations (Parts 400--499)
         V  Marine Mammal Commission (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Fishery Conservation and Management, National Oceanic 
                and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 600--699)

                      CFR Index and Finding Aids

            Subject/Agency Index
            List of Agency Prepared Indexes
            Parallel Tables of Statutory Authorities and Rules
            List of CFR Titles, Chapters, Subchapters, and Parts
            Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR



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           Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR




                     (Revised as of March 31, 1998)

                                                  CFR Title, Subtitle or 
                     Agency                               Chapter

ACTION                                            45, XII
Administrative Committee of the Federal Register  1, I
Advanced Research Projects Agency                 32, I
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental          5, VII
     Relations
Advisory Committee on Federal Pay                 5, IV
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation         36, VIII
African Development Foundation                    22, XV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 57
Agency for International Development, United      22, II
     States
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 7
Agricultural Marketing Service                    7, I, IX, X, XI
Agricultural Research Service                     7, V
Agriculture Department
  Agricultural Marketing Service                  7, I, IX, X, XI
  Agricultural Research Service                   7, V
  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service      7, III; 9, I
  Chief Financial Officer, Office of              7, XXX
  Commodity Credit Corporation                    7, XIV
  Cooperative State Research, Education, and      7, XXXIV
       Extension Service
  Economic Research Service                       7, XXXVII
  Energy, Office of                               7, XXIX
  Environmental Quality, Office of                7, XXXI
  Farm Service Agency                             7, VII, XVIII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 4
  Federal Crop Insurance Corporation              7, IV
  Food and Consumer Service                       7, II
  Food Safety and Inspection Service              9, III
  Foreign Agricultural Service                    7, XV
  Forest Service                                  36, II
  Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards        7, VIII; 9, II
       Administration
  Information Resources Management, Office of     7, XXVII
  Inspector General, Office of                    7, XXVI
  National Agricultural Library                   7, XLI
  National Agricultural Statistics Service        7, XXXVI
  Natural Resources Conservation Service          7, VI
  Operations, Office of                           7, XXVIII
  Rural Business-Cooperative Service              7, XVIII, XLII
  Rural Development Administration                7, XLII
  Rural Housing Service                           7, XVIII, XXXV
  Rural Telephone Bank                            7, XVI
  Rural Utilities Service                         7, XVII, XVIII, XLII
  Secretary of Agriculture, Office of             7, Subtitle A
  Transportation, Office of                       7, XXXIII
  World Agricultural Outlook Board                7, XXXVIII
Air Force Department                              32, VII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement       48, 53
Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, Office  10, XV
     of the Federal Inspector
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Bureau of          27, I
AMTRAK                                            49, VII
American Battle Monuments Commission              36, IV
American Indians, Office of the Special Trustee   25, VII

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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service        7, III; 9, I
Appalachian Regional Commission                   5, IX
Architectural and Transportation Barriers         36, XI
     Compliance Board
Arctic Research Commission                        45, XXIII
Armed Forces Retirement Home                      5, XI
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, United       22, VI
     States
Army Department                                   32, V
  Engineers, Corps of                             33, II; 36, III
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 51
Assassination Records Review Board                36, XIV
Benefits Review Board                             20, VII
Bilingual Education and Minority Languages        34, V
     Affairs, Office of
Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for         41, 51
     Purchase From People Who Are
Board for International Broadcasting              22, XIII
Census Bureau                                     15, I
Central Intelligence Agency                       32, XIX
Chief Financial Officer, Office of                7, XXX
Child Support Enforcement, Office of              45, III
Children and Families, Administration for         45, II, III, IV, X
Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee        45, XXII
     Commission
Civil Rights, Commission on                       45, VII
Civil Rights, Office for                          34, I
Coast Guard                                       33, I; 46, I; 49, IV
Commerce Department                               44, IV
  Census Bureau                                   15, I`
  Economic Affairs, Under Secretary               37, V
  Economic Analysis, Bureau of                    15, VIII
  Economic Development Administration             13, III
  Emergency Management and Assistance             44, IV
  Export Administration, Bureau of                15, VII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 13
  Fishery Conservation and Management             50, VI
  Foreign-Trade Zones Board                       15, IV
  International Trade Administration              15, III; 19, III
  National Institute of Standards and Technology  15, II
  National Marine Fisheries Service               50, II, IV
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric                15, IX; 50, II, III, IV, 
       Administration                             VI
  National Telecommunications and Information     15, XXIII; 47, III
       Administration
  National Weather Service                        15, IX
  Patent and Trademark Office                     37, I
  Productivity, Technology and Innovation,        37, IV
       Assistant Secretary for
  Secretary of Commerce, Office of                15, Subtitle A
  Technology, Under Secretary for                 37, V
  Technology Administration                       15, XI
  Technology Policy, Assistant Secretary for      37, IV
Commercial Space Transportation                   14, III
Commodity Credit Corporation                      7, XIV
Commodity Futures Trading Commission              5, XLI; 17, I
Community Planning and Development, Office of     24, V, VI
     Assistant Secretary for
Community Services, Office of                     45, X
Comptroller of the Currency                       12, I
Construction Industry Collective Bargaining       29, IX
     Commission
Consumer Product Safety Commission                5, LXXI; 16, II
Cooperative State Research, Education, and        7, XXXIV
     Extension Service
Copyright Office                                  37, II
Cost Accounting Standards Board                   48, 99
Council on Environmental Quality                  40, V
Customs Service, United States                    19, I
Defense Contract Audit Agency                     32, I
Defense Department                                5, XXVI; 32, Subtitle A
  Advanced Research Projects Agency               32, I
  Air Force Department                            32, VII

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  Army Department                                 32, V; 33, II; 36, III, 
                                                  48, 51
  Defense Intelligence Agency                     32, I
  Defense Logistics Agency                        32, I, XII; 48, 54
  Engineers, Corps of                             33, II; 36, III
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 2
  National Imagery and Mapping Agency             32, I
  Navy Department                                 32, VI; 48, 52
  Secretary of Defense, Office of                 32, I
Defense Contract Audit Agency                     32, I
Defense Intelligence Agency                       32, I
Defense Logistics Agency                          32, XII; 48, 54
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board           10, XVII
Delaware River Basin Commission                   18, III
Drug Enforcement Administration                   21, II
East-West Foreign Trade Board                     15, XIII
Economic Affairs, Under Secretary                 37, V
Economic Analysis, Bureau of                      15, VIII
Economic Development Administration               13, III
Economic Research Service                         7, XXXVII
Education, Department of                          5, LIII
  Bilingual Education and Minority Languages      34, V
       Affairs, Office of
  Civil Rights, Office for                        34, I
  Educational Research and Improvement, Office    34, VII
       of
  Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of   34, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 34
  Postsecondary Education, Office of              34, VI
  Secretary of Education, Office of               34, Subtitle A
  Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,  34, III
       Office of
  Vocational and Adult Education, Office of       34, IV
Educational Research and Improvement, Office of   34, VII
Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of     34, II
Employees' Compensation Appeals Board             20, IV
Employees Loyalty Board                           5, V
Employment and Training Administration            20, V
Employment Standards Administration               20, VI
Endangered Species Committee                      50, IV
Energy, Department of                             5, XXIII; 10, II, III, X
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 9
  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission            5, XXIV; 18, I
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 109
Energy, Office of                                 7, XXIX
Engineers, Corps of                               33, II; 36, III
Engraving and Printing, Bureau of                 31, VI
Enrichment Corporation, United States             10, XI
Environmental Protection Agency                   5, LIV; 40, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 15
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 115
Environmental Quality, Office of                  7, XXXI
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission           5, LXII; 29, XIV
Equal Opportunity, Office of Assistant Secretary  24, I
     for
Executive Office of the President                 3, I
  Administration, Office of                       5, XV
  Environmental Quality, Council on               40, V
  Management and Budget, Office of                25, III, LXXVII; 48, 99
  National Drug Control Policy, Office of         21, III
  National Security Council                       32, XXI; 47, 2
  Presidential Documents                          3
  Science and Technology Policy, Office of        32, XXIV; 47, II
  Trade Representative, Office of the United      15, XX
       States
Export Administration, Bureau of                  15, VII
Export-Import Bank of the United States           5, LII; 12, IV
Family Assistance, Office of                      45, II
Farm Credit Administration                        5, XXXI; 12, VI
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation          5, XXX; 12, XIV
Farm Service Agency                               7, VII, XVIII

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Federal Acquisition Regulation                    48, 1
Federal Aviation Administration                   14, I
  Commercial Space Transportation                 14, III
Federal Claims Collection Standards               4, II
Federal Communications Commission                 5, XXIX; 47, I
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office of   41, 60
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation                7, IV
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation             5, XXII; 12, III
Federal Election Commission                       11, I
Federal Emergency Management Agency               44, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 44
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Federal    48, 21
     Acquisition Regulation
Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition     48, 16
     Regulation
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission              5, XXIV; 18, I
Federal Financial Institutions Examination        12, XI
     Council
Federal Financing Bank                            12, VIII
Federal Highway Administration                    23, I, II; 49, III
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation            1, IV
Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Office       12, XVII
Federal Housing Finance Board                     12, IX
Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas      10, XV
     Transportation System, Office of
Federal Labor Relations Authority, and General    5, XIV; 22, XIV
     Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations 
     Authority
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center           31, VII
Federal Maritime Commission                       46, IV
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service        29, XII
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission  5, LXXIV; 29, XXVII
Federal Pay, Advisory Committee on                5, IV
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.                   28, III
Federal Procurement Policy Office                 48, 99
Federal Property Management Regulations           41, 101
Federal Property Management Regulations System    41, Subtitle C
Federal Railroad Administration                   49, II
Federal Register, Administrative Committee of     1, I
Federal Register, Office of                       1, II
Federal Reserve System                            12, II
  Board of Governors                              5, LVIII
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board        5, VI, LXXVI
Federal Service Impasses Panel                    5, XIV
Federal Trade Commission                          5, XLVII; 16, I
Federal Transit Administration                    49, VI
Federal Travel Regulation System                  41, Subtitle F
Fine Arts, Commission on                          45, XXI
Fiscal Service                                    31, II
Fish and Wildlife Service, United States          50, I, IV
Fishery Conservation and Management               50, VI
Food and Drug Administration                      21, I
Food and Consumer Service                         7, II
Food Safety and Inspection Service                9, III
Foreign Agricultural Service                      7, XV
Foreign Assets Control, Office of                 31, V
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the       45, V
     United States
Foreign Service Grievance Board                   22, IX
Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel            22, XIV
Foreign Service Labor Relations Board             22, XIV
Foreign-Trade Zones Board                         15, IV
Forest Service                                    36, II
General Accounting Office                         4, I, II
General Services Administration                   5, LVII
  Contract Appeals, Board of                      48, 61
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 5
  Federal Property Management Regulations System  41, 101, 105
  Federal Travel Regulation System                41, Subtitle F
  Payment From a Non-Federal Source for Travel    41, 304
       Expenses
  Payment of Expenses Connected With the Death    41, 303
     of Certain Employees
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  Relocation Allowances                           41, 302
  Travel Allowances                               41, 301
Geological Survey                                 30, IV
Government Ethics, Office of                      5, XVI
Government National Mortgage Association          24, III
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards          7, VIII; 9, II
     Administration
Great Lakes Pilotage                              46, III
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation            45, XVIII
Health and Human Services, Department of          5, XLV; 45, Subtitle A
  Child Support Enforcement, Office of            45, III
  Children and Families, Administration for       45, II, III, IV, X
  Community Services, Office of                   45, X
  Family Assistance, Office of                    45, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 3
  Food and Drug Administration                    21, I
  Health Care Financing Administration            42, IV
  Human Development Services, Office of           45, XIII
  Indian Health Service                           25, V
  Inspector General (Health Care), Office of      42, V
  Public Health Service                           42, I
  Refugee Resettlement, Office of                 45, IV
Health Care Financing Administration              42, IV
Housing and Urban Development, Department of      5, LXV; 24, Subtitle B
  Community Planning and Development, Office of   24, V, VI
       Assistant Secretary for
  Equal Opportunity, Office of Assistant          24, I
       Secretary for
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 24
  Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Office    12, XVII
       of
  Government National Mortgage Association        24, III
  Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, Office   24, II, VIII, X, XX
       of Assistant Secretary for
  Inspector General, Office of                    24, XII
  Public and Indian Housing, Office of Assistant  24, IX
       Secretary for
  Secretary, Office of                            24, Subtitle A, VII
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, Office of  24, II, VIII, X, XX
     Assistant Secretary for
Human Development Services, Office of             45, XIII
Immigration and Naturalization Service            8, I
Independent Counsel, Office of                    28, VII
Indian Affairs, Bureau of                         25, I, V
Indian Affairs, Office of the Assistant           25, VI
     Secretary
Indian Arts and Crafts Board                      25, II
Indian Health Service                             25, V
Information Agency, United States                 22, V
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 19
Information Resources Management, Office of       7, XXVII
Information Security Oversight Office, National   32, XX
     Archives and Records Administration
Inspector General
  Agriculture Department                          7, XXVI
  Health and Human Services Department            42, V
  Housing and Urban Development Department        24, XII
Institute of Peace, United States                 22, XVII
Inter-American Foundation                         5, LXIII; 22, X
Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission  5, VII
     on
Interior Department
  American Indians, Office of the Special         25, VII
       Trustee
  Endangered Species Committee                    50, IV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 14
  Federal Property Management Regulations System  41, 114
  Fish and Wildlife Service, United States        50, I, IV
  Geological Survey                               30, IV
  Indian Affairs, Bureau of                       25, I, V
  Indian Affairs, Office of the Assistant         25, VI
       Secretary
  Indian Arts and Crafts Board                    25, II
  Land Management, Bureau of                      43, II
  Minerals Management Service                     30, II

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  Mines, Bureau of                                30, VI
  National Indian Gaming Commission               25, III
  National Park Service                           36, I
  Reclamation, Bureau of                          43, I
  Secretary of the Interior, Office of            43, Subtitle A
  Surface Mining and Reclamation Appeals, Board   30, III
       of
  Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,     30, VII
       Office of
Internal Revenue Service                          26, I
International Boundary and Water Commission,      22, XI
     United States and Mexico, United States 
     Section
International Development, United States Agency   22, II
     for
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 7
International Development Cooperation Agency,     22, XII
     United States
  International Development, United States        22, II; 48, 7
       Agency for
  Overseas Private Investment Corporation         5, XXXIII; 22, VII
International Fishing and Related Activities      50, III
International Investment, Office of               31, VIII
International Joint Commission, United States     22, IV
     and Canada
International Organizations Employees Loyalty     5, V
     Board
International Trade Administration                15, III; 19, III
International Trade Commission, United States     19, II
Interstate Commerce Commission                    5, XL
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation      45, XXIV
Japan-United States Friendship Commission         22, XVI
Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries       20, VIII
Justice Department                                5, XXVIII; 28, I
  Drug Enforcement Administration                 21, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 28
  Federal Claims Collection Standards             4, II
  Federal Prison Industries, Inc.                 28, III
  Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the     45, V
       United States
  Immigration and Naturalization Service          8, I
  Offices of Independent Counsel                  28, VI
  Prisons, Bureau of                              28, V
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 128
Labor Department                                  5, XLII
  Benefits Review Board                           20, VII
  Employees' Compensation Appeals Board           20, IV
  Employment and Training Administration          20, V
  Employment Standards Administration             20, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 29
  Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office    41, 60
       of
  Federal Procurement Regulations System          41, 50
  Labor-Management Standards, Office of           29, II, IV
  Mine Safety and Health Administration           30, I
  Occupational Safety and Health Administration   29, XVII
  Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration     29, XXV
  Public Contracts                                41, 50
  Secretary of Labor, Office of                   29, Subtitle A
  Veterans' Employment and Training, Office of    41, 61; 20, IX
       the Assistant Secretary for
  Wage and Hour Division                          29, V
  Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of       20, I
Labor-Management Standards, Office of             29, II, IV
Land Management, Bureau of                        43, II
Legal Services Corporation                        45, XVI
Library of Congress                               36, VII
  Copyright Office                                37, II
Management and Budget, Office of                  5, III, LXXVII; 48, 99
Marine Mammal Commission                          50, V
Maritime Administration                           46, II
Merit Systems Protection Board                    5, II
Micronesian Status Negotiations, Office for       32, XXVII
Mine Safety and Health Administration             30, I
Minerals Management Service                       30, II

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Mines, Bureau of                                  30, VI
Minority Business Development Agency              15, XIV
Miscellaneous Agencies                            1, IV
Monetary Offices                                  31, I
National Aeronautics and Space Administration     5, LIX; 14, V
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 18
National Agricultural Library                     7, XLI
National Agricultural Statistics Service          7, XXXVI
National Archives and Records Administration      5, LXVI; 36, XII
  Information Security Oversight Office           32, XX
National Bureau of Standards                      15, II
National Capital Planning Commission              1, IV
National Commission for Employment Policy         1, IV
National Commission on Libraries and Information  45, XVII
     Science
National and Community Service, Corporation for   45, XXV
National Council on Disability                    34, XII
National Credit Union Administration              12, VII
National Drug Control Policy, Office of           21, III
National Foundation on the Arts and the           45, XI
     Humanities
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration    23, II, III; 49, V
National Imagery and Mapping Agency               32, I
National Indian Gaming Commission                 25, III
National Institute for Literacy                   34, XI
National Institute of Standards and Technology    15, II
National Labor Relations Board                    5, LXI; 29, I
National Marine Fisheries Service                 50, II, IV
National Mediation Board                          29, X
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration   15, IX; 50, II, III, IV, 
                                                  VI
National Park Service                             36, I
National Railroad Adjustment Board                29, III
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK)  49, VII
National Science Foundation                       5, XLIII; 45, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 25
National Security Council                         32, XXI
National Security Council and Office of Science   47, II
     and Technology Policy
National Telecommunications and Information       15, XXIII; 47, III
     Administration
National Transportation Safety Board              49, VIII
National Weather Service                          15, IX
Natural Resources Conservation Service            7, VI
Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, Office of      25, IV
Navy Department                                   32, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 52
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation             24, XXV
Northeast Dairy Compact Commission                7, XIII
Nuclear Regulatory Commission                     5, XLVIII; 10, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 20
Occupational Safety and Health Administration     29, XVII
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission  29, XX
Offices of Independent Counsel                    28, VI
Operations Office                                 7, XXVIII
Overseas Private Investment Corporation           5, XXXIII; 22, VII
Panama Canal Commission                           48, 35
Panama Canal Regulations                          35, I
Patent and Trademark Office                       37, I
Payment From a Non-Federal Source for Travel      41, 304
     Expenses
Payment of Expenses Connected With the Death of   41, 303
     Certain Employees
Peace Corps                                       22, III
Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation       36, IX
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration       29, XXV
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation              29, XL
Personnel Management, Office of                   5, I, XXXV; 45, VIII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 17
  Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Federal  48, 21
     Acquisition Regulation
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  Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition   48, 16
       Regulation
Postal Rate Commission                            5, XLVI; 39, III
Postal Service, United States                     5, LX; 39, I
Postsecondary Education, Office of                34, VI
President's Commission on White House             1, IV
     Fellowships
Presidential Commission on the Assignment of      32, XXIX
     Women in the Armed Forces
Presidential Documents                            3
Prisons, Bureau of                                28, V
Productivity, Technology and Innovation,          37, IV
     Assistant Secretary
Public Contracts, Department of Labor             41, 50
Public and Indian Housing, Office of Assistant    24, IX
     Secretary for
Public Health Service                             42, I
Railroad Retirement Board                         20, II
Reclamation, Bureau of                            43, I
Refugee Resettlement, Office of                   45, IV
Regional Action Planning Commissions              13, V
Relocation Allowances                             41, 302
Research and Special Programs Administration      49, I
Rural Business-Cooperative Service                7, XVIII, XLII
Rural Development Administration                  7, XLII
Rural Housing Service                             7, XVIII, XXXV
Rural Telephone Bank                              7, XVI
Rural Utilities Service                           7, XVII, XVIII, XLII
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation     33, IV
Science and Technology Policy, Office of          32, XXIV
Science and Technology Policy, Office of, and     47, II
     National Security Council
Secret Service                                    31, IV
Securities and Exchange Commission                17, II
Selective Service System                          32, XVI
Small Business Administration                     13, I
Smithsonian Institution                           36, V
Social Security Administration                    20, III; 48, 23
Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, United States        5, XI
Special Counsel, Office of                        5, VIII
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,    34, III
     Office of
State Department                                  22, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 6
Surface Mining and Reclamation Appeals, Board of  30, III
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,       30, VII
     Office of
Surface Transportation Board                      49, X
Susquehanna River Basin Commission                18, VIII
Technology Administration                         15, XI
Technology Policy, Assistant Secretary for        37, IV
Technology, Under Secretary for                   37, V
Tennessee Valley Authority                        5, LXIX; 18, XIII
Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board       12, XV
Thrift Supervision Office, Department of the      12, V
     Treasury
Trade Representative, United States, Office of    15, XX
Transportation, Department of                     5, L
  Coast Guard                                     33, I; 46, I; 49, IV
  Commercial Space Transportation                 14, III
  Contract Appeals, Board of                      48, 63
  Emergency Management and Assistance             44, IV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 12
  Federal Aviation Administration                 14, I
  Federal Highway Administration                  23, I, II; 49, III
  Federal Railroad Administration                 49, II
  Federal Transit Administration                  49, VI
  Maritime Administration                         46, II
  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration  23, II, III; 49, V
  Research and Special Programs Administration    49, I
  Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation   33, IV
  Secretary of Transportation, Office of          14, II; 49, Subtitle A
  Surface Transportation Board                    49, X

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Transportation, Office of                         7, XXXIII
Travel Allowances                                 41, 301
Treasury Department                               5, XXI; 17, IV
  Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Bureau of        27, I
  Community Development Financial Institutions    12, XVIII
       Fund
  Comptroller of the Currency                     12, I
  Customs Service, United States                  19, I
  Engraving and Printing, Bureau of               31, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 10
  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center         31, VII
  Fiscal Service                                  31, II
  Foreign Assets Control, Office of               31, V
  Internal Revenue Service                        26, I
  International Investment, Office of             31, VIII
  Monetary Offices                                31, I
  Secret Service                                  31, IV
  Secretary of the Treasury, Office of            31, Subtitle A
  Thrift Supervision, Office of                   12, V
Truman, Harry S. Scholarship Foundation           45, XVIII
United States and Canada, International Joint     22, IV
     Commission
United States and Mexico, International Boundary  22, XI
     and Water Commission, United States Section
United States Enrichment Corporation              10, XI
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation      43, III
     Commission
Veterans Affairs Department                       38, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 8
Veterans' Employment and Training, Office of the  41, 61; 20, IX
     Assistant Secretary for
Vice President of the United States, Office of    32, XXVIII
Vocational and Adult Education, Office of         34, IV
Wage and Hour Division                            29, V
Water Resources Council                           18, VI
Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of         20, I
World Agricultural Outlook Board                  7, XXXVIII

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                    Table of OMB Control NumbersSecs. 



     PART 602--OMB CONTROL NUMBERS UNDER THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

Sec. 602.101  OMB Control numbers.

    (a) Purpose. This part collects and displays the control numbers 
assigned to collections of information in Internal Revenue Service 
regulations by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. The Internal Revenue Service intends 
that this part (together with 26 CFR 601.9000) comply with the 
requirements of Secs. 1320.7(f), 1320.12, 1320.13, and 1320.14 of 5 CFR 
part 1320 (OMB regulations implementing the Paperwork Reduction Act), 
for the display of control numbers assigned by OMB to collections of 
information in Internal Revenue Service regulations. This part does not 
display control numbers assigned by the Office of Management and Budget 
to collections of information of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and 
Firearms.
    (b) Cross-reference. For display of control numbers assigned by the 
Office of Management and Budget to Internal Revenue Service collections 
of information in the Statement of Procedural Rules (26 CFR part 601), 
see 26 CFR 601.9000.
    (c) Display.

                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Current OMB
     CFR part or section where identified and described      control No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.23-5.....................................................    1545-0074
1.25-1T....................................................    1545-0922
                                                               1545-0930
1.25-2T....................................................    1545-0922
                                                               1545-0930
1.25-3T....................................................    1545-0922
                                                               1545-0930
1.25-4T....................................................    1545-0922
1.25-5T....................................................    1545-0922
1.25-6T....................................................    1545-0922
1.25-7T....................................................    1545-0922
1.25-8T....................................................    1545-0922
1.28-1.....................................................    1545-0619
1.31-2.....................................................    1545-0074
1.32-2.....................................................    1545-0074
1.37-1.....................................................    1545-0074
1.37-3.....................................................    1545-0074
1.41-2.....................................................    1545-0619
1.41-3.....................................................    1545-0619
1.41-4A....................................................    1545-0074
1.41-4 (b) and (c).........................................    1545-0074
1.41-8(d)..................................................    1545-0732
1.41-9.....................................................    1545-0619
1.42-1T....................................................    1545-0984
                                                               1545-0988
1.42-2.....................................................    1545-1005
1.42-5.....................................................    1545-1291
1.42-6.....................................................    1545-1102
1.42-8.....................................................    1545-1102
1.42-10....................................................    1545-1102
1.42-13....................................................    1545-1357
1.42-14....................................................    1545-1423
1.43-3(a)(3)...............................................    1545-1292
1.43-3(b)(3)...............................................    1545-1292
1.44A-1....................................................    1545-0068
1.44A-3....................................................    1545-0074
1.44B-1....................................................    1545-0219
1.458-1....................................................    1545-0879
1.458-2....................................................    1545-0152
1.46-1.....................................................    1545-0123
                                                               1545-0155
1.46-3.....................................................    1545-0155
1.46-4.....................................................    1545-0155
1.46-5.....................................................    1545-0155
1.46-6.....................................................    1545-0155
1.46-8.....................................................    1545-0155
1.46-9.....................................................    1545-0155
1.46-10....................................................    1545-0118
1.46-11....................................................    1545-0155
1.47-1.....................................................    1545-0166
                                                               1545-0155
1.47-3.....................................................    1545-0166
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1.927(d)-2T................................................    1545-0935
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301.7701(b)-2..............................................    1545-0089
301.7701(b)-3..............................................    1545-0089
301.7701(b)-4..............................................    1545-0089
301.7701(b)-5..............................................    1545-0089
301.7701(b)-6..............................................    1545-0089
301.7701(b)-7..............................................    1545-0089
                                                               1545-1126
301.7701(b)-9..............................................    1545-0089
301.7805-1.................................................    1545-0805
301.9001-1.................................................    1545-0220
301.9100-1.................................................    1545-1488
301.9100-4T................................................    1545-0016
                                                               1545-0042
                                                               1545-0074
                                                               1545-0129
                                                               1545-0172
                                                               1545-0619
301.9100-6T................................................    1545-0872
301.9100-7T................................................    1545-0982
301.9100-8.................................................    1545-1112
301.9100-11T...............................................    1545-0123
301.9100-12T...............................................    1545-0026
                                                               1545-0074
                                                               1545-0172
                                                               1545-1027
301.9100-13T...............................................    1545-0046
301.9100-14T...............................................    1545-0046
301.9100-15T...............................................    1545-0046
301.9100-16T...............................................    1545-0152
302.1-7....................................................    1545-0024
305.7701-1.................................................    1545-0823
305.7871-1.................................................    1545-0823
404.6048-1.................................................    1545-0160
420.0-1....................................................    1545-0710
Part 502...................................................    1545-0844
Part 503...................................................    1545-0837
Part 509...................................................    1545-0846
Part 513...................................................    1545-0834
Part 514...................................................    1545-0845
Part 516...................................................    1545-0841
Part 517...................................................    1545-0849
Part 520...................................................    1545-0833
Part 521...................................................    1545-0848
601.104....................................................    1545-0233
601.105....................................................    1545-0091
601.201....................................................    1545-0019
                                                               1545-0819
601.204....................................................    1545-0152
601.401....................................................    1545-0257
601.504....................................................    1545-0150
601.601....................................................    1545-0800
601.602....................................................    1545-0295
                                                               1545-0387
                                                               1545-0957
601.702....................................................    1545-0429
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(26 U.S.C. 7805)
[T.D. 8011, 50 FR 10222, Mar. 14, 1985]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting 
Sec. 602.101, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Findings Aids 
section of 26 CFR part 600-end.

    Effective Date Note: By T.D. 8734, 62 FR 53498, Oct. 14, 1997, the 
table in Sec. 602.101 was amended by removing the entries for 1.1441-8T, 
1.1461-3, 1.1461-4, 35a.9999-3, part 502, part 503, part 516, part 517, 
and part 520; adding entries for 1.1441-1, 1.1441-4, 11.1441-8, 1.1441-
9, 31.3401(a)(6), and 301.6114-1; and revising the entries for 1.1441-5, 
1.1441-6, 1.1461-1, and 301.6402-3, effective Jan. 1, 1999. At 63 FR 
2723, Jan. 16, 1998, the entry for ``11.1441-8'' was corrected to read 
``1.1441-8'', effective Jan. 1, 1999. For the convenience of the user, 
the revised text is set forth as follows:

Sec. 602.101  OMB Control numbers.

                                * * * * *

                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Current OMB
     CFR part or section where identified and described      control No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *      *      *      *      *                     
1.1441-5...................................................    1545-0096
                                                               1545-0795
                                                               1545-1484
1.1441-6...................................................    1545-0055
                                                               1545-0795
                                                               1545-1484
1.1461-1...................................................    1545-0054
                                                               1545-0055
                                                               1545-0795
                                                               1545-1484
                      *      *      *      *      *                     
301.6402-3.................................................    1545-0055
                                                               1545-0073
                                                               1545-0091
                                                               1545-0132
                                                               1545-1484
                      *      *      *      *      *                     
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[[Page 591]]



List of CFR Sections Affected



All changes to the sections of part 1 (Secs. 1.501 to 1.640) of title 26 
of the Code of Federal Regulations which were made by documents 
published in the Federal Register since January 1, 1986, are enumerated 
in the following list. Entries indicate the nature of the changes 
effected. Page numbers refer to Federal Register pages. The user should 
consult the entries for chapters and parts as well as sections for 
revisions.
For the period before January 1, 1986, see ``List of CFR Sections 
Affected, 1949-1963, 1964-1972, and 1973-1985'' published in seven 
separate volumes.

                                  1986

26 CFR
                                                                   51 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
1.501(e)-1  Redesignated as 1.501(k)-1; new 1.501(e)-1 added.......31615
    (b)(4) corrected...............................................33593
1.501(k)-1  Redesignated from 1.501(e)-1...........................31615
1.505(c)-1T  Added (temporary)......................................4330
1.512(a)-5T  Added (temporary)......................................4332
    A-1 and A-4(a) corrected........................................7262
    A-3 corrected..................................................11303
1.513-6  Added......................................................5322
    Correctly designated............................................8490
1.537-1  (a) amended; (f) added....................................30483
1.537-2  (b)(4) and (5) amended; (b)(6) added......................30484

                                  1987

26 CFR
                                                                   52 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
1.565-1  Removed...................................................47555
1.565-1T  Added (temporary)........................................47555
1.565-2  Removed...................................................47556
1.565-2T  Added (temporary)........................................47556
1.565-3  Removed...................................................47556
1.565-3T  Added (temporary)........................................47556
1.565-5  Removed...................................................47557
1.565-5T  Added (temporary)........................................47557
1.565-6  Removed...................................................47557
1.565-6T  Added (temporary)........................................47557

                                  1988

26 CFR
                                                                   53 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
1.565-1T  (a) introductory text and (c)(3) corrected................1103
1.565-2T  (b)(2) Examples (1) and (2) corrected.....................1103

                                  1989

26 CFR
                                                                   54 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
1.565.1T--1.565.6T  Removed........................................10538
1.565-1  Added.....................................................10538
1.565-2  Added.....................................................10539
1.565-3  Added.....................................................10540
1.565-5  Added.....................................................10540
1.565-6  Added.....................................................10540

                                  1990

26 CFR
                                                                   55 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
1.501(c)(3)-1  (b)(3) and (c)(3)(ii) amended.......................35587
1.501(c)(4)-1  (a)(2)(ii) amended..................................35588
1.501(h)-1  Added..................................................35588
1.501(h)-2  Added..................................................35588
1.501(h)-3  Added..................................................35589
1.504-1  Revised...................................................35592
1.504-2  Added.....................................................35592

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                                  1991

26 CFR
                                                                   56 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
1.612-3  (d) revised...............................................21938
1.613-1  Revised...................................................21938
1.613A-0  Added....................................................21938
1.613A-2  Added....................................................21939
1.613A-3  Added....................................................21939
1.613A-4  Added....................................................21946
1.613A-7  Added....................................................21949

                                  1992

26 CFR
                                                                   57 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
1.509(a)-3  (a)(3)(i) amended......................................33443
1.512(b)-1  (a) revised............................................33443
    (a)(3) corrected...............................................42490
1.593-11  (b)(1) amended; (e) added................................61298
1.597-8T  Added....................................................14795
1.613-1  (a) amended...............................................43899
1.613A-0  Amended..................................................43899
1.613A-2  (a)(3) revised; (b) and (c) redesignated as (c) and (d); 
        new (b) added..............................................43899
1.613A-3  (a)(4) Example 3, (i)(1)(ii) Example 4, Example 5 and 
        Example 7 corrected.........................................4913
    (a)(4) Example 3 corrected......................................9599
    (e), (f), (i)(2) and (j)(1) added; (h)(1) amended  ............43900
    (e) and (h) corrected..........................................60474
1.613A-4  (a)(2) Example 5 corrected................................4913
1.613A-7  (n)(3) and (7) corrected..................................4913
    (e) added; (f)(1), (n), (o) and (r)(1) concluding text 
amended; (h) revised...............................................43903
1.636-4  (c)(2) amended............................................43896

                                  1993

26 CFR
                                                                   58 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
1.534-4  Removed...................................................25557
1.585-1  (a) amended; (b) revised..................................68757
1.585-2  (d)(3) amended............................................68757
1.585-3  (a) and (b) amended.......................................68757
1.585-5  Added.....................................................68757
1.585-6  Added.....................................................68760
1.585-7  Added.....................................................68762
1.585-8  Added.....................................................68764
1.593-9  Removed...................................................25557
1.597-8  Redesignated from 1.597-8T; heading amended...............18149
1.597-8T  Redesignated as 1.597-8..................................18149
1.613-3  (a) designation and (b) through (i) removed...............25557
1.613A-2  (a)(3) corrected..........................................6678
1.613A-3  (e)(3)(ii)(B) corrected...................................6678
1.613A-7  (r)(1) corrected..........................................6678

                                  1994

26 CFR
                                                                   59 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
1.514(c)-2  Added..................................................24928
1.585-1  (b)(2) corrected..........................................15502
1.585-5  (c)(4)(ii), (d)(2) corrected..............................15502
1.585-6  (d)(5) corrected..........................................15502
1.585-7  (d)(1) corrected..........................................15502
1.585-8  (e) corrected..............................................4583
1.585-8  (b)(2) corrected..........................................15502

                                  1995

26 CFR
                                                                   60 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
1.508-1  (a)(3)(i) introductory text and (a) revised...............65552
1.597-1  Added.....................................................66094
1.597-2  Added.....................................................66095
1.597-3  Added.....................................................66097
1.597-4  Added.....................................................66098
1.597-5  Added.....................................................66101
1.597-6  Added.....................................................66103
1.597-7  Added.....................................................66104

                                  1996

26 CFR
                                                                   61 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
1.581-1  Revised...................................................66588
1.581-2  (a) removed; (b) and (c) redesignated as (a) and (b); new 
        (a) amended................................................66588
1.584-2  (b)(1) removed; (b)(2) designated as (b)..................19546
1.584-4  (a)(1) and (2) removed; (a) amended; (e) added............19546
    (a) corrected..................................................39072
1.597-2  (d)(4)(iv) corrected.......................................1213
    (c)(5) amended.................................................33322

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1.597-4  (g)(3) amended.....................................33322, 33323

                                  1997

26 CFR
                                                                   62 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
1.501(c)(5)-1  (b) redesignated as (c); new (b) added..............40449

                                  1998

  (No regulations published from January 1, 1998 through April 1, 1998)