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 92 STAT. 2858

PUBLIC LAW 95-600—NOV. 6, 1978 SEC. 370. INCOME FROM CERTAIN RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK TREATED AS INCOME FROM SOURCES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.

26 USC 861.

(a) GENERAL RULE.—Section 861 (relating to income from sources within the United States) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(f) INCOME FROM CERTAIN RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK TREATED AS INCOME FROM SOURCES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. "(1) GENERAL RULE.—For purposes of subsection (a) and section

26 USC 826. 26 USC 38. 26 USC 48.

826(a), if— "(A) a taxpayer leases railroad rolling stock which is section 38 property (or would be section 38 property but for section 48(a)(5)) to a domestic common carrier by railroad or a corporation which is controlled, directly or indirectly, by one or more such common carriers, and "(B) the use under such lease is expected to be use within the United States, all amounts includible in gross income by the taxpayer with respect to such railroad rolling stock (including gain from sale or other disposition of such railroad rolling stock) shall be treated as income from sources within the United States. The requirements of subparagraph (B) of the preceding sentence shall be treated as satisfied if the only expected use outside the United States is use by a person (whether or not a United States person) in Canada or Mexico on a temporary basis which is not expected to exceed a total of 90 days in any taxable year. "(2) PARAGRAPH (i) NOT TO APPLY WHERE LESSOR IS A MEMBER OF CONTROLLED GROUP WHICH INCLUDES A RAILROAD.—Paragraph (1)

26 USC 1563. 26 USC 184. 26 USC 901. 26 USC 861

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shall not apply to a lease between two members of the same controlled group of corporations (as defined in section 1563) if any member of such group is a domestic common carrier by railroad or a switching or terminal company referred to in subparagraph (B) of section 184(d)(1). "(3) DENIAL OF FOREIGN TAX CREDIT.—No credit shall be allowed under section 901 for any payments to foreign countries with respect to any amount received by the taxpayer with respect to railroad rolling stock which is subject to paragraph (1).". (b) EFFECTIVE DATES.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to all railroad rolling stock placed in service with respect to the taxpayer after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) ELECTION TO EXTEND SECTION 861(f) TO RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK PLACED IN SERVICE BEFORE DATE OF ENACTMENT.

(A) IN GENERAL.—At the election of the taxpayer, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall also apply, for taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, to all railroad rolling stock placed in service with respect to the taxpayer on or before such date of enactment. Such an election may not be revoked except with the consent of the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate. (B) MANNER AND TIME OF ELECTION AND REVOCATION.—An

election under subparagraph (A), and any revocation of such an election, shall be made in such manner and at such time as the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate may by regulations prescribe.

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