81_FR_41924 81 FR 41800 - Certain Transfers of Property to Regulated Investment Companies [RICs] and Real Estate Investment Trusts [REITs]; Correction

81 FR 41800 - Certain Transfers of Property to Regulated Investment Companies [RICs] and Real Estate Investment Trusts [REITs]; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)

Page Range41800-41800
FR Document2016-15264

This document contains a correction to final and temporary regulations (TD 9770) that were published in the Federal Register on June 8, 2016 (81 FR 36793). The final and temporary regulations effect the repeal of the General Utilities doctrine by the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and prevent abuse of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015. The temporary regulations impose corporate level tax on certain transactions in which property of a C corporation becomes the property of a REIT.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 41800]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15264]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[TD 9770]
RIN 1545-BN39


Certain Transfers of Property to Regulated Investment Companies 
[RICs] and Real Estate Investment Trusts [REITs]; Correction

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Final and temporary regulations; correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to final and temporary 
regulations (TD 9770) that were published in the Federal Register on 
June 8, 2016 (81 FR 36793). The final and temporary regulations effect 
the repeal of the General Utilities doctrine by the Tax Reform Act of 
1986 and prevent abuse of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act 
of 2015. The temporary regulations impose corporate level tax on 
certain transactions in which property of a C corporation becomes the 
property of a REIT.

DATES: This correction is effective on June 28, 2016 and applicable on 
June 8, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Austin M. Diamond-Jones at (202) 317-
5085 (not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The final and temporary regulations (TD 9770) that are the subject 
of this correction are under section 337(d) of the Internal Revenue 
Code.

Need for Correction

    As published, the final and temporary regulations (TD 9770) contain 
an error that may prove to be misleading and is in need of 
clarification.

List of Subjects in 26 CFR Part 1

    Income taxes, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Correction of Publication

    Accordingly, 26 CFR part 1 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendment:

PART 1--INCOME TAXES

0
Paragraph 1. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read in 
part as follows:

    Authority:  26 U.S.C. 7805 * * *


0
Par. 2. Section 1.337(d)-7T is amended by revising paragraph 
(f)(3)(iii) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.337(d)-7T  Tax on property owned by a C corporation that 
becomes property of a RIC or REIT.

* * * * *
    (f) * * *
    (3) * * *
    (iii) The related section 355 distribution occurred before December 
7, 2015 or is described in a ruling request referred to in section 
311(c) of Division Q of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, 
Public Law 114-113, 129 Stat. 2422.
* * * * *

Martin V. Franks,
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, 
Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration).
[FR Doc. 2016-15264 Filed 6-27-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  41800              Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 124 / Tuesday, June 28, 2016 / Rules and Regulations

                                                     2. Notwithstanding any other                         PART 744—[AMENDED]                                     DATES: This correction is effective on
                                                  provision of law, no person is required                                                                        June 28, 2016 and applicable on June 8,
                                                  to respond to nor be subject to a penalty               ■ 1. The authority citation for 15 CFR                 2016.
                                                  for failure to comply with a collection                 part 744 continues to read as follows:
                                                                                                                                                                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  of information, subject to the                             Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50 U.S.C.
                                                                                                          1701 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 42 U.S.C.        Austin M. Diamond-Jones at (202) 317–
                                                  requirements of the Paperwork
                                                                                                          2139a; 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 7210;         5085 (not a toll free number).
                                                  Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
                                                                                                          E.O. 12058, 43 FR 20947, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp.,
                                                  et seq.) (PRA), unless that collection of               p. 179; E.O. 12851, 58 FR 33181, 3 CFR, 1993
                                                                                                                                                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  information displays a currently valid                  Comp., p. 608; E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3              Background
                                                  Office of Management and Budget                         CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 12947, 60 FR
                                                  (OMB) Control Number. This regulation                   5079, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 356; E.O. 13026,             The final and temporary regulations
                                                  involves collections previously                         61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O.
                                                                                                                                                                 (TD 9770) that are the subject of this
                                                  approved by OMB under control                           13099, 63 FR 45167, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p.
                                                                                                          208; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001              correction are under section 337(d) of
                                                  number 0694–0088, Simplified Network                    Comp., p. 783; E.O. 13224, 66 FR 49079, 3              the Internal Revenue Code.
                                                  Application Processing System, which                    CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786; Notice of August
                                                  includes, among other things, license                   7, 2015, 80 FR 48233 (August 11, 2015);                Need for Correction
                                                  applications and carries a burden                       Notice of September 18, 2015, 80 FR 57281
                                                                                                                                                                   As published, the final and temporary
                                                  estimate of 43.8 minutes for a manual or                (September 22, 2015); Notice of November
                                                                                                          12, 2015, 80 FR 70667 (November 13, 2015);             regulations (TD 9770) contain an error
                                                  electronic submission. Total burden
                                                                                                          Notice of January 20, 2016, 81 FR 3937                 that may prove to be misleading and is
                                                  hours associated with the PRA and                       (January 22, 2016).                                    in need of clarification.
                                                  OMB control number 0694–0088 are not
                                                  expected to increase as a result of this                Supplement No. 7 to Part 744—                          List of Subjects in 26 CFR Part 1
                                                  rule. You may send comments regarding                   [AMENDED]
                                                  the collection of information associated                                                                         Income taxes, Reporting and
                                                                                                          ■ 2. In Supplement No. 7 to part 744,
                                                  with this rule, including suggestions for                                                                      recordkeeping requirements.
                                                                                                          remove ‘‘June 30, 2016’’ and add in its
                                                  reducing the burden, to Jasmeet K.                      place ‘‘August 30, 2016’’.                             Correction of Publication
                                                  Seehra, Office of Management and                          Dated: June 23, 2016.
                                                  Budget (OMB), by email to Jasmeet_K._                                                                            Accordingly, 26 CFR part 1 is
                                                                                                          Kevin J. Wolf,
                                                  Seehra@omb.eop.gov, or by fax to (202)                                                                         corrected by making the following
                                                                                                          Assistant Secretary for Export
                                                  395–7285.                                                                                                      correcting amendment:
                                                                                                          Administration.
                                                     3. This rule does not contain policies               [FR Doc. 2016–15228 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am]            PART 1—INCOME TAXES
                                                  with Federalism implications as that                    BILLING CODE 3510–33–P
                                                  term is defined in Executive Order
                                                                                                                                                                 ■ Paragraph 1. The authority citation
                                                  13132.
                                                                                                                                                                 for part 1 continues to read in part as
                                                     4. The provisions of the                             DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                             follows:
                                                  Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.
                                                                                                          Internal Revenue Service                                   Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805 * * *
                                                  553) requiring notice of proposed
                                                  rulemaking, the opportunity for public                                                                         ■ Par. 2. Section 1.337(d)–7T is
                                                  comment, and a delay in effective date                  26 CFR Part 1
                                                                                                                                                                 amended by revising paragraph (f)(3)(iii)
                                                  are inapplicable because this regulation                [TD 9770]                                              to read as follows:
                                                  involves a military or foreign affairs                  RIN 1545–BN39
                                                  function of the United States. (See 5                                                                          § 1.337(d)–7T Tax on property owned by a
                                                  U.S.C. 553(a)(1)). If this rule were                    Certain Transfers of Property to                       C corporation that becomes property of a
                                                  delayed to allow for notice and                         Regulated Investment Companies                         RIC or REIT.
                                                  comment and a delay in effective date,                  [RICs] and Real Estate Investment                      *       *    *     *     *
                                                  then the national security and foreign                  Trusts [REITs]; Correction                                (f) * * *
                                                  policy objectives of this rule would be
                                                                                                          AGENCY:  Internal Revenue Service (IRS),                  (3) * * *
                                                  harmed. Because a notice of proposed
                                                                                                          Treasury.                                                 (iii) The related section 355
                                                  rulemaking and an opportunity for
                                                                                                          ACTION: Final and temporary                            distribution occurred before December
                                                  public comment are not required to be
                                                                                                          regulations; correcting amendment.                     7, 2015 or is described in a ruling
                                                  given for this rule by 5 U.S.C. 553, or
                                                  by any other law, the analytical                        SUMMARY:   This document contains a                    request referred to in section 311(c) of
                                                  requirements of the Regulatory                          correction to final and temporary                      Division Q of the Consolidated
                                                  Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., are              regulations (TD 9770) that were                        Appropriations Act, 2016, Public Law
                                                  not applicable. Accordingly, no                         published in the Federal Register on                   114–113, 129 Stat. 2422.
                                                  regulatory flexibility analysis is required             June 8, 2016 (81 FR 36793). The final                  *       *    *     *     *
                                                  and none has been prepared.                             and temporary regulations effect the
                                                                                                          repeal of the General Utilities doctrine               Martin V. Franks,
                                                  List of Subject in 15 CFR Part 744
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                                                                                                          by the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and                      Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch,
                                                                                                          prevent abuse of the Protecting                        Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief
                                                    Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping                                                                         Counsel (Procedure and Administration).
                                                  requirements, Terrorism.                                Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015.
                                                                                                          The temporary regulations impose                       [FR Doc. 2016–15264 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    Accordingly, part 744 of the Export                   corporate level tax on certain                         BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                  Administration Regulations (15 CFR                      transactions in which property of a C
                                                  parts 730 through 774) is amended as                    corporation becomes the property of a
                                                  follows:                                                REIT.


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Document Created: 2016-06-28 00:53:20
Document Modified: 2016-06-28 00:53:20
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal and temporary regulations; correcting amendment.
DatesThis correction is effective on June 28, 2016 and applicable on June 8, 2016.
ContactAustin M. Diamond-Jones at (202) 317- 5085 (not a toll free number).
FR Citation81 FR 41800 
RIN Number1545-BN39
CFR AssociatedIncome Taxes and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

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