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Code · U.S. Code · Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE · CHAPTER 1— NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES · Subchapter M— Regulated Investment Companies and Real Estate Investment Trusts · § 858

§ 858. Dividends paid by real estate investment trust after close of taxable year

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(a)General rule For purposes of this part, if a real estate investment trust—
(1)declares a dividend before the time prescribed by law for the filing of its return for a taxable year (including the period of any extension of time granted for filing such return), and
(2)distributes the amount of such dividend to shareholders or holders of beneficial interests in the 12-month period following the close of such taxable year and not later than the date of the first regular dividend payment made after such declaration,
the amount so declared and distributed shall, to the extent the trust elects in such return (and specifies in dollar amounts) in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, be considered as having been paid only during such taxable year, except as provided in subsections
(b)and (c).
(b)Receipt by shareholder Except as provided in section 857(b)(9), amounts to which subsection
(a)applies shall be treated as received by the shareholder or holder of a beneficial interest in the taxable year in which the distribution is made.
(c)Notice to shareholders In the case of amounts to which subsection
(a)applies, any notice to shareholders or holders of beneficial interests required under this part with respect to such amounts shall be made not later than 30 days after the close of the taxable year in which the distribution is made (or mailed to its shareholders or holders of beneficial interests with its annual report for the taxable year).
(Added Pub. L. 86–779, § 10(a), Sept. 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 1008; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title XVI, §§ 1604(h), title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1752, 1834; Pub. L. 99–514, title VI, §§ 665(b)(2), 668(b)(1)(B), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2304, 2307; Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1018(u)(27), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3591; Pub. L. 113–295, div. A, title II, § 220(m), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 4036.)
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  • Pub. L. 86–779, § 10(a)
  • 74 Stat. 1008
  • Pub. L. 94–455, title XVI
  • 90 Stat. 1752
  • Pub. L. 99–514, title VI
  • 100 Stat. 2304
  • Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1018(u)(27)
  • 102 Stat. 3591
  • 128 Stat. 4036
  • Pub. L. 100–647, § 1018(u)(27)
  • Pub. L. 99–514
  • Pub. L. 99–514, § 668(b)(1)(B)
  • Pub. L. 99–514, § 665(b)(2)
  • Pub. L. 94–455
  • Pub. L. 100–647
  • section 1019(a) of Pub. L. 100–647
  • section 665(b)(2) of Pub. L. 99–514
  • section 668(b)(1)(B) of Pub. L. 99–514
  • section 669 of Pub. L. 99–514
  • section 1604(h) of Pub. L. 94–455
  • section 1608(d) of Pub. L. 94–455
  • section 10(k) of Pub. L. 86–779
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Dividends paid by real estate investment trust after close of taxable year
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 86–779, § 10(a)
Stat.74 Stat. 1008
Pub. L.Pub. L. 94–455, title XVI
Stat.90 Stat. 1752
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–514, title VI
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