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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

92 STAT. 2908 26 USC 542 note. 26 USC 542.

26 USC 542 note.

PUBLIC LAW 95-600—NOV. 6, 1978 (1) IN GENERAL.—The last sentence of section 542(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to stock ownership requirement) shall not apply in the case of an organization or trust organized or created before July 1, 1950, if at all times on or after July 1, 1950, and before the close of the taxable year such organization or trust has 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. (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The provisions of paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1976. (p) SPECIAL RULE FOR GAIN ON PROPERTY TRANSFERRED TO TRUST AT LESS THAN FAIR MARKET VALUE.— (1) ADDITIONAL TAX TO APPLY ONLY TO RECOGNIZED GAINS.—

26 USC 644.

(A) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), and (b)(1) of section 644 (relating to special rule for gain on property transferred to trust at less than fair market value) are each amended by striking out "gain realized" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "gain recognized". (B) SPECIAL RULE FOR SUBSTITUTED BASIS PROPERTY.—Sub-

section (d) of section 644 (relating to special rule for short sales) is amended to read as follows: "(d) SPECIAL RULES.—

"(1) SHORT SALES.—If the trust sells the property referred to in subsection (a) in a short sale within the 2-year period referred to in such subsection, such 2-year period shall be extended to the date of the closing of such short sale. "(2) SUBSTITUTED BASIS PROPERTY.—For purposes of this section, in the case of any property held by the trust which has a basis determined in whole or in part by reference to the basis of any other property which was transferred to the trust— "(A) the initial transfer of such property in trust by the transferor shall be treated as having occurred on the date of the initial transfer in trust of such other property, "(B) subsections (a)(1)(B) and (b)(2) shall be applied by taking into account the fair market value and the adjusted basis of such other property, and "(C) the amount determined under subsection (b)(2) with respect to such other property shall be allocated (under regulations prescribed by the Secretary) among such other property and all properties held by the trust which have a basis determined in whole or in part by reference to the basis of such other property. (2) TREATMENT OF NET OPERATING LOSSES, CAPITAL LOSSES, ETC., WHICH MAY AFFECT TRANSFEROR'S TAX IN OTHER YEARS.—Section

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644(a)(2) (relating to additional tax on gain on property transferred to trust at less than fair market vsilue) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "The determination of teix under clause (i) of subparagraph (A) shall be made by not taking into account any carryback, and by not taking into account any loss or deduction to the extent that such loss or deduction may be carried by the transferor to any other tsixable year." (3) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1) of section 644(f) is amended by striking out "subsection (a)" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (a) (other than the 2-year requirement of paragraph (1)(A) thereof)".