102 STAT. 3374
PUBLIC LAW 100-647—NOV. 10, 1988 (B) Paragraph (1) of section 42(f) of the 1986 Code (defining credit period) is amended by striking out "beginning with" and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof "beginning with— "(A) the taxable year in which the building is placed in service, or "(B) at the election of the taxpayer, the succeeding taxable year, but only if the building is a qualified low-income building as of the close of the 1st year of such period. The election under subparagraph (B), once made, shall be irrevocable." (3) Clause (ii) of section 42(d)(2)(D) of the 1986 Code is amended to read as follows: "(ii) SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN TRANSFERS.—For purposes of determining under subparagraph (B)(ii) when a building was last placed in service, there shall not be taken into account any placement in service— "(I) in connection with the acquisition of the building in a transaction in which the basis of the building in the hands of the person acquiring it is determined in whole or in part by reference to the adjusted basis of such building in the hands of the person from whom acquired, "(II) by a person whose basis in such building is determined under section 1014(a) (relating to property acquired from a decedent), ' (III) by any governmental unit or qualified nonprofit organization (as defined in subsection (h)(5)) if the requirements of subparagraph (B)(ii) are met with respect to the placement in service by such unit or organization and all the income from such property is exempt from Federal income taxation, or "(IV) by any person who acquired such building by foreclosure (or by instrument in lieu of foreclosure) of any purchase-money security interest held by such person if the requirements of subparagraph (B)(ii) are met with respect to the placement in service by such person and such building is resold within 12 months after the date such building is placed in service by such person after such foreclosure." (4) Paragraph (3) of section 42(d) of the 1986 Code is amended to read as follows: "(3) ELIGIBLE BASIS REDUCED WHERE DISPROPORTIONATE STANDARDS FOR UNITS.—
"(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the eligible beisis of any building shall be reduced by an amount equal to the portion of the adjusted basis of the building which is attributable to residential rental units in the building which are not low-income units and which are above the average quality standard of the low-income units in the building. "(B) EXCEPTION WHERE TAXPAYER ELECTS TO EXCLUDE EXCESS COSTS.—
"(i) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to a residential rental unit in a building which is not a low-income unit if—
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