[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 1, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15760-15761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8321]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[TD 8765]
RIN 1545-AL24; 1545-AS68


Change From Dollar Approximate Separate Transactions Method of 
Accounting (DASTM) to the Profit and Loss Method of Accounting/Change 
From the Profit and Loss Method to DASTM; Correction

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Correction to final regulations.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to final regulations (TD 
8765) which were published in the Federal Register on Thursday, March 
5, 1998 (63 FR 10772), relating to adjustments required when a 
qualified business unit (QBU) that used the profit and loss method of 
accounting (P&L) in a post-1986 year begins to use the dollar 
approximate separate transaction method of accounting (DASTM) and 
adjustments required when a QBU that used DASTM begins using P&L.

DATES: This correction is effective April 6, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Wiener of the Office of Chief 
Counsel (International), (202) 622-3870 (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The final regulations that are the subject of these corrections are 
under section 985 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Need for Correction

    As published, the final regulations (TD 8765) contain errors which 
may prove to be misleading and are in need of clarification.

Correction of Publication

    Accordingly, the publication of the final regulations (TD 8765), 
which was the subject of FR Doc. 98-5470, is corrected as follows:


Sec. 1.985-1  [Corrected]

    1. On page 10774, column 2, amendatory instruction 1. under Par. 2. 
is corrected to read ``1. Paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(C) is amended by 
designating the text following the heading as paragraph 
(b)(2)(ii)(C)(1) and revising it and by adding a new paragraph 
(b)(2)(ii)(C)(2).''.
    2. On page 10774, column 2, in Sec. 1.985-1, correct paragraph 
(b)(2)(ii)(C)

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by adding a paragraph designation and heading for paragraph 
(b)(2)(ii)(C)(1) and by adding a new paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(C)(2) to read 
as follows:


Sec. 1.985-1  Functional currency.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (ii) * * *
    (C) * * * (1) In general. * * *
    (2) Effective date. This paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(C) applies to taxable 
years beginning after April 6, 1998. However, a taxpayer may choose to 
apply this paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(C) to all open years after December 31, 
1986, provided each person, and each QBU branch of a person, that is 
related (within the meaning of Sec. 1.985-2(d)(3)) also applies to this 
paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(C).
* * * * *


Sec. 1.985-7  [Corrected]

    3. On page 10775, column 2, Sec. 1.985-7 (b)(3), in the last three 
lines, the language ``had translated its assets and liabilities under 
Sec. 1.985-3 during the look-back period.'' is corrected to read ``had 
translated its assets and liabilities acquired and incurred during the 
look-back period under Sec. 1.985-3.''.
    4. On page 10776, column 2, Sec. 1.985-7 (c)(5), line 17, the 
language ``of change.) For purposes of section 960,'' is corrected to 
read ``of change). For purposes of section 960,''.
    5. On page 10776, column 2, Sec. 1.985-7 (c)(5), the last line, the 
language ``section.)'' is corrected to read ``section).''.
    6. On page 10776, column 3, Sec. 1.985-7 (d)(5), the last two 
lines, the language ``assets and liabilities under Sec. 1.985-3 during 
the look-back period.'' is corrected to read ``assets and liabilities 
acquired and incurred during the look-back period under Sec. 1.985-
3.''.
Cynthia E. Grigsby,
Chief, Regulations Unit, Assistant Chief Counsel (Corporate).
[FR Doc. 98-8321 Filed 3-31-98; 8:45 am]
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