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 PUBLIC LAW 100-647—NOV. 10, 1988

102 STAT. 3715

other foreign corporation except to the extent it establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate that such income is not attributable to property acquired from the foreign corporation referred to in subsection (a)). SEC. 6127. ELECTION TO BE TREATED AS QUALIFIED ELECTING FUND TO BE MADE BY TAXPAYER.

(a) GENERAL RULE.—Section 1295 of the 1986 Code (defining qualified electing fund) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 1295. QUALIFIED ELECTING FUND.

"(a) GENERAL RULE.—For purposes of this part, any passive foreign investment company shall be treated as a qualified electing fund with respect to the taxpayer if— "(1) an election by the taxpayer under subsection (b) applies to such company for the taxable year, and "(2) such company complies with such requirements as the Secretary may prescribe for purposes of— "(A) determining the ordinary earnings and net capital gain of such company, and "(B) otherwise carrying out the purposes of this subpart. "(b) ELECTION.—

"(1) IN GENERAL.—A taxpayer may make an election under this subsection with respect to any passive foreign investment company for any taxable year of the taxpayer. Such an election, once made with respect to any company, shall apply to all subsequent taxable years of the taxpayer with respect to such company unless revoked by the taxpayer with the consent of the Secretary. "(2) WHEN MADE.—An election under this subsection may be made for any taxable year at any time on or before the due date (determined with regard to extensions) for filing the return of the tax imposed by this chapter for such taxable year. To the extent provided in regulations, such an election may be made later than as required in the preceding sentence where the taxpayer fails to make a timely election because the taxpayer reasonably believed that the company was not a passive foreign investment company." (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

(1) Paragraph (1) of section 1291(d) of the 1986 Code (as amended by title I) is amended by striking out "for each" in the material preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof "with respect to the taxpayer for each". (2) Subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B)(i) of section 1291(d)(2) of the 1986 Code (as amended by title I) are each amended by striking out "for a taxable year" and inserting in lieu thereof "with respect to the taxpayer for a taxable year". (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 1235 of the Reform Act. (2) TIME FOR MAKING ELECTION.—The period during which an election under section 1295(b) of the 1986 Code may be made shall in no event expire before the date 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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