Internal Revenue Code · 26 U.S.C.
§ 995. Taxation of DISC income to shareholders
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Cite as 26 U.S.C. § 995
At a glance
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- Status
- In force
- Added
- December 10, 1971 by Pub. L. 92–178
- Last amended
- March 9, 2002 by Pub. L. 107–147
- Amendments
- 9 dated changes in the source credit
- Length
- 7 subsections · 2,797 words · about 12 min to read
- Defines
- 10 terms
- Cross-references
- cites 16; cited by 5 Code sections and 14 other regulations
- Regulations
- 6 issued under this section
A shareholder of a DISC or former DISC shall be subject to taxation on the earnings and profits of a DISC as provided in this chapter, but subject to the modifications of this subpart.
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “military property” means any property which is an arm, ammunition, or implement of war designated in the munitions list published pursuant to section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778).
For purposes of applying paragraph (1)(E), all DISC’s which are members of the same controlled group shall be treated as a single corporation.
The dollar amount under paragraph (1)(E) shall be allocated among the DISC’s which are members of the same controlled group in a manner provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
The amounts described in paragraph (1) shall be included in gross income as a dividend to the extent of the accumulated DISC income of the DISC or former DISC which is attributable to the stock disposed of and which was accumulated in taxable years of such corporation during the period or periods the stock disposed of was held by the shareholder which disposed of such stock.
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary the determinations under this subsection shall be made on a cumulative basis with proper adjustments for amounts previously taken into account.
The term “tax liability” means the amount of the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year reduced by credits allowable against such tax (other than credits allowable under sections 31, 32, and 34).
For purposes of applying subparagraph (A) with respect to any taxable year of a shareholder, the computation year is the taxable year of the DISC which ends with (or within) the taxable year of the shareholder which precedes the taxable year of the shareholder for which the amount of deferred DISC income is being determined.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “base period T-bill rate” means the annual rate of interest determined by the Secretary to be equivalent to the average of the 1-year constant maturity Treasury yields, as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, for the 1-year period ending on September 30 of the calendar year ending with (or of the most recent calendar year ending before) the close of the taxable year of the shareholder.
The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary for the application of this subsection to short years of the DISC, the shareholder, or both.
The interest accrued during any taxable year which a shareholder is required to pay under paragraph (1) shall be treated, for purposes of this title, as interest payable under section 6601 and shall be paid by the shareholder at the time the tax imposed by this chapter for such taxable year is required to be paid.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “DISC” includes a former DISC.
(Added Pub. L. 92–178, title V, § 501, Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 544; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title X, §§ 1063, 1065(a)(2), title XI, § 1101(a), (d)(1), title XIX, §§ 1901(b)(3)(K), 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1650, 1654, 1655, 1658, 1793, 1834; Pub. L. 95–600, title VII, §§ 701(u)(12)(B), 703(i)(1), (2), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2918, 2940; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 68(d), title VIII, § 802(a), (b), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 588, 997, 999; Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1876(b)(2), (g), (p)(1), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2898, 2900, 2902; Pub. L. 100–647, title I, §§ 1006(e)(15), 1012(bb)(6)(A), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3402, 3535; Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7811(i)(12), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2411; Pub. L. 106–170, title V, § 532(c)(2)(R), Dec. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 1931; Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(7) [title III, §§ 307(c), 319(12)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–636, 2763A–646; Pub. L. 107–147, title IV, § 417(15), Mar. 9, 2002, 116 Stat. 56.)
Terms defined here
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- base period T-bill rate § 995(f)(4)
- deferred DISC income § 995(f)(3)(A)
- DISC § 995(f)(7)
- distributions-in-excess-of-income § 995(f)(3)(C)
- domestic member § 995(d)(3)(D)
- foreign member § 995(d)(3)(D)
- liquid assets § 995(d)(4)(B)
- military property § 995(b)(3)(B)
- shareholder’s DISC-related deferred tax liability § 995(f)(2)(A)
- tax liability § 995(f)(2)(C)
Regulations under this section
Treasury regulations (26 CFR) issued under § 995
- § 1.995-1 Taxation of DISC income to shareholders.
- § 1.995-2 Deemed distributions in qualified years.
- § 1.995-3 Distributions upon disqualification.
- § 1.995-4 Gain on disposition of stock in a DISC.
- § 1.995-5 Foreign investment attributable to producer's loans.
- § 1.995-6 Taxable income attributable to military property.
Cross-references
Computed from the citations in the text of Title 26 and 26 CFR.
This section cites 16 other sections
- § 1221(a)(1) Capital asset defined
- § 999 Reports by taxpayers; determinations
- § 162(c) Trade or business expenses
- § 992(a)(1) Requirements of a domestic international sales corporation
- § 993(a)(3) Definitions and special rules
- § 1231(b) Property used in the trade or business and involuntary conversions
- § 355(b) Distribution of stock and securities of a controlled corporation
- § 368 Definitions relating to corporate reorganizations
- § 351 Transfer to corporation controlled by transferor
- § 31 Tax withheld on wages
- § 32 Earned income
- § 34 Certain uses of gasoline and special fuels
- § 6601 Interest on underpayment, nonpayment, or extensions of time for payment, of tax
- § 511 Imposition of tax on unrelated business income of charitable, etc., organizations
- § 996 Rules for allocation in the case of distributions and losses
- § 512(b) Unrelated business taxable income
Cited by 5 Code sections
- § 246(d) Rules applying to deductions for dividends received
- § 861(a)(2)(D) Income from sources within the United States
- § 996(a)(1) Rules for allocation in the case of distributions and losses
- § 999(c)(1) Reports by taxpayers; determinations
- § 1014(d) Basis of property acquired from a decedent
Cited in 14 regulations not issued under it
- § 1.246-4 Dividends from a DISC or former DISC.
- § 1.338-4 Aggregate deemed sale price; various aspects of taxation of the deemed asset sale.
- § 1.751-1 Unrealized receivables and inventory items.
- § 1.861-3 Dividends and income inclusions under sections 951, 951A, and 1293 and associated section 78 dividends.
- § 1.921-1T Temporary regulations providing transition rules for DISCs and FSCs.
- § 1.992-2 Election to be treated as a DISC.
- § 1.993-4 Definition of producer's loans.
- § 1.996-1 Rules for actual distributions and certain deemed distributions.
- § 1.996-3 Divisions of earnings and profits.
- § 1.996-5 Adjustment to basis.
- § 1.1014-9 Special rule with respect to DISC stock.
- § 1.1374-0 Table of contents.
- § 1.1374-4 Recognized built-in gain or loss.
- § 12.7 Election to be treated as a DISC.
Amendment history
From the source credit and the official notes, newest first.
- Amended by Pub. L. 107–147Parts changed in 2002: (b)(3)(B)
- Amended by Pub. L. 106–554Parts changed in 2000: (b)(3)(B) (f)(4)
- Amended by Pub. L. 106–170Parts changed in 1999: (b)(1)(C)
- Amended by Pub. L. 101–239Parts changed in 1989: (g)
- Amended by Pub. L. 100–647Parts changed in 1988: (c)(1) (g)
- Amended by Pub. L. 99–514Parts changed in 1986: (b)(1)(F)(i) (b)(1)(F)(ii) (f)(4) (f)(7)
- Amended by Pub. L. 98–369Parts changed in 1984: (b)(1)(E) (b)(1)(F)(i) (b)(4) (e) (f) (g)
- Amended by Pub. L. 95–600Parts changed in 1978: (b)(1) (c)(1)
- Amended by Pub. L. 94–455Parts changed in 1976: (b)(1)(C) (b)(1)(D) (b)(1)(F) (b)(1)(G) (b)(2)(B) (b)(3) (c) (d)(5) (e)
- Added by Pub. L. 92–178
Where it sits in the Code
- Subtitle A Income Taxes
- Chapter 1 NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES
- Subchapter N Tax Based on Income From Sources Within or Without the United States
- Part IV DOMESTIC INTERNATIONAL SALES CORPORATIONS
- Subpart B Treatment of Distributions to Shareholders
Nearby sections
- § 995 Taxation of DISC income to shareholders
- § 996 Rules for allocation in the case of distributions and losses
- § 997 Special subchapter C rules
Official notes
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
2002—Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 107–147 substituted “Arms Export Control Act” for “International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976”.
2000—Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(7) [title III, § 319(12)], substituted “section 38 of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976 (22 U.S.C. 2778)” for “the Military Security Act of 1954 (22 U.S.C. 1934)”.
Subsec. (f)(4). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(7) [title III, § 307(c)], substituted “the average of the 1-year constant maturity Treasury yields, as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, for the 1-year period” for “the average investment yield of United States Treasury bills with maturities of 52 weeks which were auctioned during the 1-year period”.
1999—Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 106–170 substituted “1221(a)(1)” for “1221(1)”.
1989—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 101–239 substituted “section 511 (or any other person otherwise subject to tax under section 511)” for “section 511” in introductory provisions.
1988—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1006(e)(15), struck out subpar. (C) and last sentence which read as follows:
“(C) a shareholder distributes, sells, or exchanges stock in a DISC or former DISC in a transaction to which section 311, 336, or 337 applies, then an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of such stock over its adjusted basis in the hands of the shareholder shall, notwithstanding any provision of this title, be included in gross income of the shareholder as a dividend to the extent provided in paragraph (2).
Subparagraph (C) shall not apply if the person receiving the stock in the disposition has a holding period for the stock which includes the period for which the stock was held by the shareholder disposing of such stock.”
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1012(bb)(6)(A), added subsec. (g).
1986—Subsec. (b)(1)(F)(i). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1876(b)(2)(A), inserted “in the case of a shareholder which is a C corporation,”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(F)(ii). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1876(b)(2)(B), substituted “16⁄17 of the excess referred to in clause (i),” for “the amount determined under clause (i)”.
Subsec. (f)(4) to (6). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1876(p)(1), redesignated as pars. (4), (5), and (6), respectively, former par. (3) relating to base period T-bill rate, (4) relating to short years, and (5) relating to payment and assessment and collection of interest.
Subsec. (f)(7). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1876(g), added par. (7).
1984—Subsec. (b)(1)(E). Pub. L. 98–369, § 802(b)(1), substituted “of the DISC attributable to qualified export receipts of the DISC for the taxable year which exceed $10,000,000” for “for the taxable year attributable to base period export gross receipts (as defined in subsection (e))”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(F)(i). Pub. L. 98–369, § 68(d), substituted “one-seventeenth” for “one/half”.
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 98–369, § 802(b)(2), added par. (4).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 98–369, § 802(a)(1), (2), redesignated subsec. (g) as (e). Former subsec. (e), which related to definitions and special rules relating to computation of taxable income attributable to base period export gross receipts, was struck out.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 98–369, § 802(a)(1), (3), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f), which related to small DISCs, was struck out.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 98–369, § 802(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (g) as (e).
1978—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 95–600, § 703(i)(1), (2), substituted in subpar. (G) “subsection (d)” for “subsection (D)”, and in provisions following subpar. (G) “income” for “gross income (taxable income in the case of subparagraph (D))” and “subparagraph (G)” for “subparagraph (E)”.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 95–600, § 701(u)(12)(B), inserted provision relating to application of subpar. (C).
1976—Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1901(b)(3)(K), substituted “ordinary income” for “gain from the sale or exchange of property which is neither a capital asset nor property described in section 1231” after “treated as”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(D), (E). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1101(a)(1), added subpars. (D) and (E) and redesignated former subpars. (D) and (E) as (F) and (G), respectively.
Subsec. (b)(1)(F). Pub. L. 94–455, §§ 1063(a), 1065(a)(2), 1101(a)(1), redesignated former subpar. (D) as (F), made existing provision cl. (i), added cls. (ii) and (iii), and substituted “(C), (D), and (E)” for “(C)” after “(B), and”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(G). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1101(a)(1), redesignated former subpar. (E) as (G).
Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1101(a)(2), substituted “more than twice the number” for “more than the number” after “no case over”.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1101(a)(3), added par. (3).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1101(d)(1), redesignated existing provisions as pars. (1) and (2) and, as redesignated, added subpar. (1)(C).
Subsec. (d)(5). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1906(b)(13)(A), struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.
Subsecs. (e) to (g). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1101(a)(4), added subsecs. (e) to (g).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 106–170 applicable to any instrument held, acquired, or entered into, any transaction entered into, and supplies held or acquired on or after Dec. 17, 1999, see section 532(d) of Pub. L. 106–170, set out as a note under section 170 of this title.
Effective Date of 1989 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–239 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988, Pub. L. 100–647, to which such amendment relates, see section 7817 of Pub. L. 101–239, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–647, title X, § 1012(bb)(6)(B), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3536, provided that: “The amendment made by subparagraph (A) [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1987.”
Amendment by section 1006(e)(15) of Pub. L. 100–647 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99–514, to which such amendment relates, see section 1019(a) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–514 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1984, Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, to which such amendment relates, see section 1881 of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 48 of this title.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by section 68(d) of Pub. L. 98–369 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1984, see section 68(e)(1) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 291 of this title.
Amendment by section 802(a), (b) of Pub. L. 98–369 applicable to transactions after Dec. 31, 1984, in taxable years ending after such date, see section 805(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–369, as amended, set out as a note under section 245 of this title.
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Pub. L. 95–600, title VII, § 701(u)(12)(C), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2918, provided that: “The amendment made by subparagraph (B) [amending this section] shall apply to dispositions made after December 31, 1976, in taxable years ending after such date.”
Amendment by section 703(i)(1), (2) of Pub. L. 95–600 effective on Oct. 4, 1976, see section 703(r) of Pub. L. 95–600, set out as a note under section 46 of this title.
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Amendment by section 1063(a) of Pub. L. 94–455 applicable to participation in or cooperation with an international boycott more than 30 days after Oct. 4, 1976, with special provisions for existing contracts, see section 1066(a) of Pub. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 908 of this title.
Amendment by section 1065(a)(2) of Pub. L. 94–455 applicable to payments described in section 162(c) of this title made more than 30 days after Oct. 4, 1976, see section 1066(b) of Pub. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 952 of this title.
Pub. L. 94–455, title XI, § 1101(g)(1), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1659, provided that: “The amendments made by subsections (a) and (e) [amending this section and section 996 of this title] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1975.”
Pub. L. 94–455, title XI, § 1101(g)(4), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1659, as amended by Pub. L. 95–600, title VII, § 701(u)(12)(A), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2918, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (d) [amending this section and section 751 of this title] shall apply to sales, exchanges, or other dispositions after December 31, 1976, in taxable years ending after such date.”
Amendment by section 1901(b)(3)(K) of Pub. L. 94–455 applicable with respect to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1976, see section 1901(d) of Pub. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.
Plan Amendments Not Required Until January 1, 1989
For provisions directing that if any amendments made by subtitle A or subtitle C of title XI [§§ 1101–1147 and 1171–1177] or title XVIII [§§ 1800–1899A] of Pub. L. 99–514 require an amendment to any plan, such plan amendment shall not be required to be made before the first plan year beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1989, see section 1140 of Pub. L. 99–514, as amended, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.
Proration of Base Period in Case of Fixed Contracts
Pub. L. 94–455, title XI, § 1101(g)(5), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1659, as amended by Pub. L. 95–600, title VII, § 703(i)(4), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2940; Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that: “For purposes of determining adjusted base period export gross receipts (under section 995(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954], as amended by this section), if any DISC has export gross receipts from export property by reason of paragraph (2) of section 603(b) of the Tax Reduction Act of 1975, [set out as an Effective Date of 1975 Amendment note under section 993 of this title], then the export gross receipts of such DISC for the taxable years of the base period shall be increased by an amount equal to the amount of gross receipts which were excluded from export gross receipts during each taxable year of the base period by reason of the last sentence of section 995(e)(3) of such Code multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of the gross receipts in the taxable year which are export gross receipts by reason of paragraph (2) of section 603(b) of the Tax Reduction Act of 1975 and the denominator of which is the amount of total gross receipts which are excluded from export gross receipts in the taxable year by reason of subparagraph (C) or (D) of paragraph (2) of section 993(c) (determined without regard to paragraph (2) of section 603(b) of the Tax Reduction Act of 1975).”