26 U.S.C. § 1377: Definitions and special rule

§ 1.1377-0 Table of contents.§ 1.1377-1 Pro rata share.§ 1.1377-2 Post-termination transition period.§ 1.1377-3 Applicability dates.

Cases: Williams v. Commissioner, 123 T.C. 144 (2004)

Forms: Form 1120S

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(a) Pro rata share For purposes of this subchapter—

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(1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), each shareholder’s pro rata share of any item for any taxable year shall be the sum of the amounts determined with respect to the shareholder—

Cases: Dunne v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2008-63

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(A) by assigning an equal portion of such item to each day of the taxable year, and

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(B) then by dividing that portion pro rata among the shares outstanding on such day.

(2) Election to terminate year

Amended 1996

1996 Pub. L. 104-188 Pub. L. 104–188, § 1306, reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, if any shareholder terminates his interest in the corporation during the taxable year and all persons who are shareholders during the taxable year agree to the application of this paragraph, paragraph (1) shall be applied as if the taxable year consisted of 2 taxable years the first of which ends on the date of the termination.”

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(A) In general Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, if any shareholder terminates the shareholder’s interest in the corporation during the taxable year and all affected shareholders and the corporation agree to the application of this paragraph, paragraph (1) shall be applied to the affected shareholders as if the taxable year consisted of 2 taxable years the first of which ends on the date of the termination.

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(B) Affected shareholders For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “affected shareholders” means the shareholder whose interest is terminated and all shareholders to whom such shareholder has transferred shares during the taxable year. If such shareholder has transferred shares to the corporation, the term “affected shareholders” shall include all persons who are shareholders during the taxable year.

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(b) Post-termination transition period

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(1) In general For purposes of this subchapter, the term “post-termination transition period” means—

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(A) the period beginning on the day after the last day of the corporation’s last taxable year as an S corporation and ending on the later of—

Amended 1996

1996 Pub. L. 104-188 Pub. L. 104–188, § 1307(a), struck out “and” at end of subpar. (A)(ii), added subpar. (B), and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C).

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(i) the day which is 1 year after such last day, or

(ii) the due date for filing the return for such last year as an S corporation (including extensions),

(B) the 120-day period beginning on the date of any determination pursuant to an audit of the taxpayer which follows the termination of the corporation’s election and which adjusts a subchapter S item of income, loss, or deduction of the corporation arising during the S period (as defined in section 1368(e)(2)), and

Amended 1996

1996 Pub. L. 104-188 Pub. L. 104–188, § 1307(a), struck out “and” at end of subpar. (A)(ii), added subpar. (B), and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C).

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(C) the 120-day period beginning on the date of a determination that the corporation’s election under section 1362(a) had terminated for a previous taxable year.

Amended 1996

1996 Pub. L. 104-188 Pub. L. 104–188, § 1307(a), struck out “and” at end of subpar. (A)(ii), added subpar. (B), and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C).

(2) Determination defined For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “determination” means—

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(A) a determination as defined in section 1313(a), or needs § 1313(a)

Amended 1996

1996 Pub. L. 104-188 Pub. L. 104–188, § 1307(b), added subpar. (A), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B), and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which read as follows:
1996 “(A) a court decision which becomes final,
1996 “(B) a closing agreement, or”.

(B) an agreement between the corporation and the Secretary that the corporation failed to qualify as an S corporation.

Amended 1996

1996 Pub. L. 104-188 Pub. L. 104–188, § 1307(b), added subpar. (A), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B), and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which read as follows:
1996 “(A) a court decision which becomes final,
1996 “(B) a closing agreement, or”.

§ 1313(a)

For purposes of this part, the term “determination” means—

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“a decision by the Tax Court or a judgment, decree, or other order by any court of competent jurisdiction, which has become final;” § 1313(a)(1)

“a closing agreement made under section 7121;” § 1313(a)(2)

“a final disposition by the Secretary of a claim for refund. For purposes of this part, a claim for refund shall be deemed finally disposed of by the Secretary— as to items with respect to which the claim was allowed, on the date of allowance of refund or credit or on the date of mailing notice of disallowance (by reason of offsetting items) of the claim for refund, and as to items with respect to which the claim was disallowed, in whole or in part, or as to items applied by the Secretary in reduction of the refund or credit, on expiration of the time for instituting suit with respect thereto (unless suit is instituted before the expiration of such time); or” § 1313(a)(3)

“under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, an agreement for purposes of this part, signed by the Secretary and by any person, relating to the liability of such person (or the person for whom he acts) in respect of a tax under this subtitle for any taxable period.” § 1313(a)(4)

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Amended 1996

1996 Pub. L. 104-188 Pub. L. 104–188, § 1307(b), added subpar. (A), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B), and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which read as follows:
1996 “(A) a court decision which becomes final,
1996 “(B) a closing agreement, or”.

(3) Special rules for audit related post-termination transition periods

Amended 2004

2004 Pub. L. 108-311 Pub. L. 108–311 added par. (3).

(A) No application to carryovers Paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply for purposes of section 1366(d)(3).

(B) Limitation on application to distributions Paragraph (1)(B) shall apply to a distribution described in section 1371(e) only to the extent that the amount of such distribution does not exceed the aggregate increase (if any) in the accumulated adjustments account (within the meaning of section 1368(e)) by reason of the adjustments referred to in such paragraph.

(c) Manner of making elections, etc. Any election under this subchapter, and any revocation under section 1362(d)(1), shall be made in such manner as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe.