[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 26, Volume 9]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 26CFR1.861-3]

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                       TITLE 26--INTERNAL REVENUE
 
    CHAPTER I--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
                               (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1--INCOME TAXES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1.861-3  Dividends.

    (a) General--(1) Dividends included in gross income. Gross income 
from sources within the United States includes a dividend described in 
subparagraph (2), (3), (4), or (5) of this paragraph. For purposes of 
subparagraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this paragraph, the term ``dividend'' 
shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 316 and the 
regulations thereunder. See subparagraph (5) of this paragraph for 
special rules with respect to certain dividends from a DISC or former 
DISC. See also paragraph (a)(6) of this section for special rules 
concerning substitute dividend payments received pursuant to a 
securities lending transaction.
    (2) Dividend from a domestic corporation. A dividend described in 
this subparagraph is a dividend from a domestic corporation other than a 
domestic corporation entitled to the benefits of section 931, and other 
than a domestic corporation less than 20 percent of the gross income of 
which is shown to the satisfaction of the district director (or, if 
applicable, the Director of International Operations) to have been 
derived from sources within the United States, as determined under the 
provisions of sections 861 to 864, inclusive, and the regulations 
thereunder, for the 3-year period ending with the close of the taxable 
year of such corporation preceding the declaration of such dividend, or 
for such part of such period as the corporation has been in existence. 
See subparagraph (5) of this paragraph for the treatment of certain 
dividends from a DISC or former DISC.
    (3) Dividend from a foreign corporation--(i) In general. (a) A 
dividend described in this subparagraph is a dividend from a foreign 
corporation (other than a dividend to which subparagraph (4) of this 
paragraph applies) unless less than 50 percent of the gross income from 
all sources of such foreign corporation for the 3-year period ending 
with the close of its taxable year preceding the taxable year in which 
occurs the declaration of such dividend (or for such part of such period 
as the corporation has been in existence) was effectively connected with 
the conduct by such corporation of a trade or business in the United 
States, as determined under section 864(c) and Sec. 1.864-3. Thus, no 
portion of a dividend from a foreign corporation shall be treated as 
income from sources within the United States under section 861(a)(2)(B) 
if less than 50 percent of the gross income of such foreign corporation 
from all sources for such 3-year period (or part thereof) was 
effectively connected with the conduct by such corporation of a trade or 
business in the United States or if such foreign corporation had gross 
income for such 3-year period (or part thereof) but none was effectively 
connected with the conduct by such corporation of a trade or business in 
the United States.
    (b) If 50 percent or more of the gross income from all sources of 
such foreign corporation for such 3-year period (or part thereof) was 
effectively connected with the conduct by such corporation of a trade or 
business in the United States, the amount of the dividend which is to be 
treated as income from sources within the United States under section 
861(a)(2)(B) shall be the amount that bears the same ratio to such 
dividend as the gross income of such foreign corporation for such 3-year 
period (or part thereof) which was effectively connected with the 
conduct by such corporation of a trade or business in the United States 
bears to its gross income from all sources for such period.
    (c) For purposes of this subdivision (i), the gross income which is 
effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the 
United States includes the gross income which, pursuant to section 882 
(d) or (e), is treated as income which is effectively connected with the 
conduct of a trade or business in the United States.
    (ii) Rule applicable in applying limitation on amount of foreign tax 
credit. For purposes of determining under section 904 the limitation 
upon the amount of the foreign tax credit--

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    (a) So much of a dividend from a foreign corporation as exceeds (and 
only to the extent it so exceeds) the amount which is 100/85ths of the 
amount of the deduction allowable under section 245(a) in respect of 
such dividend, plus
    (b) An amount which bears the same proportion to any section 78 
dividend to which the dividend from the foreign corporation gives rise 
as the amount of the excess determined under (a) of this subdivision 
bears to the total amount of the dividend from the foreign corporation, 
shall, notwithstanding subdivision (i) of this subparagraph, be treated 
as income from sources without the United States. This subdivision 
applies to a dividend for which no dividends-received deduction is 
allowed under section 245 or for which the 85 percent dividends-received 
deduction is allowed under section 245(a) but does not apply to a 
dividend for which a deduction is allowable under section 245(b). All of 
a dividend for which the 100 percent dividends-received deduction is 
allowed under section 245(b) shall be treated as income from sources 
within the United States for purposes of determining under section 904 
the limitation upon the amount of the foreign tax credit. If the amount 
of a distribution of property other than money (constituting a dividend 
under section 316) is determined by applying section 301(b)(1)(C), such 
amount must be used as the dividend for purposes of applying (a) of this 
subdivision even though the amount used for purposes of section 245(a) 
is determined by applying section 301(b)(1)(D). In making determinations 
under this subdivision, a dividend (other than a section 78 dividend 
referred to in (b) of this subdivision) shall be determined without 
regard to section 78.
    (iii) Illustrations. The application of this subparagraph may be 
illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1. D, a domestic corporation, owns 80 percent of the 
outstanding stock of M, a foreign manufacturing corporation. M, which 
makes its returns on the basis of the calendar year, has earnings and 
profits of $200,000 for 1971 and 60 percent of its gross income for that 
year is effectively connected for 1971 with the conduct of a trade or 
business in the United States. For an uninterrupted period of 36 months 
ending on December 31, 1970, M has been engaged in trade or business in 
the United States and has received gross income effectively connected 
with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States amounting 
to 60 percent of its gross income from all sources for such period. The 
only distribution by M to D for 1971 is a cash dividend of $100,000; of 
this amount, $60,000 ($100,000x60%) is treated under subdivision (i) of 
this subparagraph as income from sources within the United States, and 
$40,000 ($100,000-$60,000) is treated under Sec. 1.862-1(a)(2) as income 
from sources without the United States. Accordingly, under section 
245(a), D is entitled to a dividends-received deduction of $51,000 
($60,000x85%), and under subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph $40,000 
($100,000-[$51,000x100/85]) is treated as income from sources without 
the United States for purposes of determining under section 904(a) (1) 
or (2) the limitation upon the amount of the foreign tax credit.
    Example 2. (a) The facts are the same as in example (1) except that 
the distribution for 1971 consists of property which has a fair market 
value of $100,000 and an adjusted basis of $30,000 in M's hands 
immediately before the distribution. The amount of the dividend under 
section 316 is $58,000, determined by applying secton 301(b)(1)(C) as 
follows:

Portion of adjusted basis of property attributable to gross      $18,000
 income of M effectively connected for 1971 with conduct of
 trade or business in United States ($30,000x60%).............
Portion of fair market value of property attributable to gross    40,000
 income of M not effectively connected for 1971 with conduct
 of trade or business in United States ($100,000x40%).........
                                                               ---------
 Total dividend...............................................    58,000


    (b) Of the total dividend, $34,800 ($58,000x60% (percentage 
applicable to 3-year period)) is treated under subdivision (i) of this 
subparagraph as income from sources within the United States, and 
$23,200 ($58,000x40%) is treated under Sec. 1.862-1(a)(2) as income from 
sources without the United States. However, by reason of section 245(c) 
the adjusted basis of the property ($30,000) is used under section 
245(a) in determining the dividends-received deduction. Thus, under 
section 245(a), D is entitled to a dividends-received deduction of 
$15,300 ($30,000x60%x85%).
    (c) Under subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, the amount of the 
dividend for purposes of applying (a) of that subdivision is the amount 
($58,000) determined by applying section 301(b)(1)(C) rather than the 
amount ($30,000) determined by applying section 301(b)(1)(B). 
Accordingly, under subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph $40,000 
($58,000-[$15,300x100/85]) is treated as income from sources without the 
United States for purposes of determining under section 904(a) (1) or 
(2) the limitation upon the amount of the foreign tax credit.
    Example 3. (a) D, a domestic corporation which makes its returns on 
the basis of the

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calendar year, owns 100 percent of the outstanding stock of N, a foreign 
corporation which is not a less developed country corporation under 
section 902(d). N, which makes its returns on the basis of the calendar 
year, has total gross income for 1971 of $100,000, of which $80,000 
(including $60,000 from sources within foreign country X) is effectively 
connected for that year with the conduct of a trade or business in the 
United States. For 1971 N is assumed to have paid $27,000 of income 
taxes to country X and to have accumulated profits of $81,000 for 
purposes of section 902(c)(1)(A). N's accumulated profits in excess of 
foreign income taxes amount to $54,000. For 1971 D receives a cash 
dividend of $42,000 from N, which is D's only income for that year.
    (b) For 1971 D chooses the benefits of the foreign tax credit under 
section 901, and as a result is required under section 78 to include in 
gross income an amount equal to the foreign income taxes of $21,000 
($27,000x$42,000/$54,000) it is deemed to have paid under section 
902(a)(1). Thus, assuming no other deductions for the taxable year, D 
has gross income of $63,000 ($42,000+$21,000) for 1971 less a dividends-
received deduction under section 245(a) of $28,560 ([$42,000x$80,000/
$100,000]x85%), or taxable income for 1971 of $34,440.
    (c) Under subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, for purposes of 
determining under section 904(a) (1) or (2) the limitation upon the 
amount of the foreign tax credit, $12,600 is treated as income from 
sources without the United States, determined as follows:

Excess of dividend from N over amount which is 100/85ths of       $8,400
 amount of sec. 245(a) deduction ($42,000-[$28,560x 100/85])..
Proportionate part of sec. 78 dividend ($21,000x$8,400/            4,200
 $42,000).....................................................
                                                               ---------
      Taxable income from sources without the United States...    12,600


    Example 4. A, an individual citizen of the United States who makes 
his return on the basis of the calendar year, receives in 1971 a cash 
dividend of $10,000 from M, a foreign corporation, which makes its 
return on the basis of the calendar year. For the 3-year period ending 
with 1970 M has been engaged in trade or business in the United States 
and has received gross income effectively connected with the conduct of 
a trade or business in the United States amounting to 80 percent of its 
gross income from all sources for such period. Of the total dividend, 
$8,000 ($10,000x80%) is treated under subdivision (i) of this 
subparagraph as income from sources within the United States and $2,000 
($10,000-$8,000) is treated under Sec. 1.862-1(a)(2) as income from 
sources without the United States. Since under section 245 no dividends 
received-deduction is allowable to an individual, A is entitled under 
subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph to treat the entire dividend of 
$10,000 ($10,000-[$0x100/85]) as income from sources without the United 
States for purposes of determining under section 904(a) (1) or (2) the 
limitation upon the amount of the foreign tax credit.

    (4) Dividend from a foreign corporation succeeding to earnings of a 
domestic corporation. A dividend described in this subparagraph is a 
dividend from a foreign corporation, if such dividend is received by a 
corporation after December 31, 1959, but only to the extent that such 
dividend is treated by such recipient corporation under the provisions 
of Sec. 1.243-3 as a dividend from a domestic corporation subject to 
taxation under chapter 1 of the Code. To the extent that this 
subparagraph applies to a dividend received from a foreign corporation, 
subparagraph (3) of this paragraph shall not apply to such dividend.
    (5) Certain dividends from a DISC or former DISC--(i) General rule. 
A dividend described in this subparagraph is a dividend from a 
corporation that is a DISC or former DISC (as defined in section 992(a)) 
other than a dividend that--
    (a) Is deemed paid by a DISC, for taxable years beginning before 
January 1, 1976, under section 995(b)(1)(D) as in effect for taxable 
years beginning before January 1, 1976, and for taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 1975, under section 995(b)(1) (D), (E), and (F) to 
the extent provided in subdivision (iii) of this subparagraph or
    (b) Reduces under Sec. 1.996-3(b)(3) accumulated DISC income (as 
defined in subdivision (ii)(b) of this subparagraph) to the extend 
provided in subdivision (iv) of this subparagraph.

Thus, a dividend deemed paid under section 995(b)(1) (A), (B), or (C) 
(relating to certain deemed distributions in qualified years) will be 
treated in full as gross income from sources within the United States. 
To the extent that a dividend from a DISC or former DISC is paid out of 
other earnings and profits (as defined in Sec. 1.996-3(d)), subparagraph 
(2) of this paragraph shall apply. To the extent that a dividend from a 
DISC or former DISC is paid out of previously taxed income (as defined 
in Sec. 1.996-3(c)), see section 996(a)(3) (relating to the exclusion 
from gross income of amounts

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distributed out of previously taxed income). In determining the source 
of income of certain dividends from a DISC or former DISC, the source of 
income from any transaction which gives rise to gross receipts (as 
defined in Sec. 1.993-6), in the hands of the DISC or former DISC, is 
immaterial.
    (ii) Definitions. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term--
    (a) ``Dividend from'' means any amount actually distributed which is 
a dividend within the meaning of section 316 (including distributions to 
meet qualification requirements under section 992(c)) and any amount 
treated as a distribution taxable as a dividend pursuant to section 
995(b) (relating to deemed distributions in qualified years or upon 
disqualification) or included in gross income as a dividend pursuant to 
section 995(c) (relating to gain on certain dispositions of stock in a 
DISC or former DISC), and
    (b) ``Accumulated DISC income'' means the amount of accumulated DISC 
income as of the close of the taxable year immediately preceding the 
taxable year in which the dividend was made increased by the amount of 
DISC income for the taxable year in which the dividend was made (as 
determined under Sec. 1.996-3(b)(2)).
    (c) ``Nonqualified export taxable income'' means the taxable income 
of a DISC from any transaction which gives rise to gross receipts (as 
defined in Sec. 1.993-6) which are not qualified export receipts (as 
defined in Sec. 1.993-1) other than a transaction giving rise to gain 
described in section 995(b)(1) (B) or (C).

For purposes of subdivisions (i)(b) and (iv) of this subparagraph, if by 
reason of section 995(c), gain is included in the shareholder's gross 
income as a dividend, accumulated DISC income shall be treated as if it 
were reduced under Sec. 1.996-3(b)(3).
    (iii) Determination of source of income for deemed distributions, 
for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, under section 
995(b)(1)(D) as in effect for taxable years beginning before January 1, 
1976, and for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1975, under 
section 995(b)(1) (D), (E), and (F). (a) If for its taxable year a DISC 
does not have any nonqualified export taxable income, then for such year 
the entire amount treated, for taxable years beginning before January 1, 
1976, under section 995(b)(1)(D) as in effect for taxable years 
beginning before January 1, 1976, and for taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 1975, under section 995(b)(1) (D), (E), and (F) as a deemed 
distribution taxable as a dividend will be treated as gross income from 
sources without the United States.
    (b) If for its taxable year a DISC has any nonqualified export 
taxable income, then for such year the portion of the amount treated, 
for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, under section 
995(b)(1)(D) as in effect for taxable years beginning before January 1, 
1976, and for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1975, under 
section 995(b)(1) (D), (E), and (F) as a deemed distribution taxable as 
a dividend that will be treated as income from sources within the United 
States shall be equal to the amount of such nonqualified export taxable 
income multiplied by the following fraction. The numerator of the 
fraction is the sum of the amounts treated, for taxable years beginning 
before January 1, 1976, under section 995(b)(1)(D) as in effect for 
taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, and for taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1975, under section 995(b)(1) (D), (E), and 
(F) as deemed distributions taxable as dividends. The denominator of the 
fraction is the taxable income of the DISC for the taxable year, reduced 
by the amounts treated under section 995(b)(1) (A), (B), and (C) as 
deemed distributions taxable as dividends. However, in no event shall 
the numerator exceed the denominator. The remainder of such dividend 
will be treated as gross income from sources without the United States.
    (iv) Determination of source of income for dividends that reduce 
accumulated DISC income. (a) If no portion of the accumulated DISC 
income of a DISC or former DISC is attributable to nonqualified export 
taxable income from any transaction during a year for which it is (or is 
treated as) a DISC, then the entire amount of any dividend that reduces 
under Sec. 1.996-3(b)(3) accumulated DISC income will be treated as 
income from sources without the United States.

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    (b) If any portion of the accumulated DISC income of a DISC or 
former DISC is attributable to nonqualified export taxable income from 
any transaction during a year for which it is (or is treated as) a DISC, 
then the portion of any dividend during its taxable year that reduces 
under Sec. 1.996-3(b)(3) accumulated DISC income that will be treated as 
income from sources within the United States shall be equal to the 
amount of such dividend multiplied by a fraction (determined as of the 
close of such year) the numerator of which is the amount of accumulated 
DISC income attributable to nonqualified export taxable income, and the 
denominator of which is the total amount of accumulated DISC income. The 
remainder of such dividend will be treated as gross income from sources 
without the United States.
    (v) Special rules. For purposes of subdivisions (iii) and (iv) of 
this subparagraph--
    (a) Taxable income shall be determined under Sec. 1.992-3(b)(2)(i) 
(relating to the computation of deficiency distribution), and
    (b) The portion of any deemed distribution taxable as a dividend, 
for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, under section 
995(b)(1)(D) as in effect for taxable years beginning before January 1, 
1976, and for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1975, under 
section 995(b)(1)(D), (E), and (F) or amount under Sec. 1.996-3(b)(3) 
(i) through (iv) that is treated as gross income from sources within the 
United States during the taxable year shall be considered to reduce the 
amount of nonqualified export taxable income as of the close of such 
year.
    (vi) Illustrations. This subparagraph may be illustrated by the 
following examples:

    Example 1. (a) Y is a corporation which uses the calendar year as 
its taxable year and which elects to be treated as a DISC beginning with 
1972. X is its sole shareholder. In 1973, Y has $18,000 of taxable 
income from qualified export receipts (none of which are interest and 
gains described in section 995(b)(1)(A), (B), and (C)) and $1,000 of 
nonqualified export taxable income. Under these facts, X is deemed to 
have received a distribution under section 995(b)(1)(D) as in effect for 
taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, of $9,500, i.e., $19,000 
X \1/2\. X is treated under subdivision (iii)(b) of this subparagraph as 
having $500, i.e., $1,000 X $9,500/$19,000, from sources within the 
United States and $9,000 from sources without the United States.
    (b) For 1972, assume that Y did not have any nonqualified export 
taxable income. Pursuant to subdivision (v)(b) of this subparagraph, at 
the beginning of 1974, $500 of Y's accumulated DISC income is 
attributable to nonqualified export taxable income (iii)(a) of this 
subparagraph), i.e., $1,000--$500.

    Example 2. The facts are the same as in example (1) except that in 
1973, in addition to the taxable income described in such example, Y has 
$450 of taxable income from gross interest from producer's loans 
described in section 995(b)(1)(A). Under these facts, the deemed 
distribution of $450 under section 995(b)(1)(A) is treated in full under 
subdivision (i) of this subparagraph as gross income from sources within 
the United States. The deemed distribution under section 995(b)(1)(D) as 
in effect for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, of $9,500 
will be treated in the same manner as in example (1), i.e., $1,000 X 
$9,500/($19,450-$450).
    Example 3. (a) The facts are the same as in example (1) except that 
in 1973, in addition to the distribution described in such example, Y 
makes a deemed distribution taxable as a dividend of $100 under section 
995(b)(1)(G) (relating to foreign investment attributable to producer's 
loans) and actual distributions of all of its previously taxed income 
and of $2,000 taxable as a dividend which reduces accumulated DISC 
income (as defined in subdivision (ii)(b) of this subparagraph). Under 
Sec. 1.996-3(b)(3), accumulated DISC income is first reduced by the 
deemed distribution of $100 and then by the actual distribution taxable 
as a dividend of $2,000. As indicated in example (1), for 1972 Y did not 
have any nonqualified export taxable income. Assume that Y had 
accumulated DISC income of $12,000 at the end of 1973, $500 of which 
under example (1) is attributable to nonqualified export taxable income.
    (b) The distribution from previously taxed income is excluded from 
gross income pursuant to section 996(a)(3).
    (c) Of the deemed distribution of $100, X is treated under 
subdivision (iv)(b) as having $4.17, i.e., $100x500/12,000, from sources 
within the United States and $95.83, i.e., $100--$4.17, from sources 
without the United States.
    (d) Of the actual distribution taxable as a dividend of $2,000, X is 
treated under subdivision (iv)(b) as having $83.33, i.e., $2,000x500/
12,000, from sources within the United States and $1,916.67, i.e., 
$2,000--$83.33, from sources without the United States.
    (e) The sum of the amounts deemed and actually distributed as 
dividends for 1973 that are treated as gross income from sources within 
the United States is as follows:

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------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Amount of
                                                                dividend
                                                                  from
                                                      Total     sources
                                                     dividend    within
                                                                  the
                                                                 United
                                                                 States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deemed distribution under sec. 995(b)(1)(D) as in      $9,500    $500.00
 effect for taxable years beginning before January
 1, 1976..........................................
Deemed distribution under section 995(b)(1)(G)....        100       4.17
Actual distribution that reduces accumulated DISC       2,000      83.33
 income...........................................
                                                   ---------------------
      Totals......................................    $11,600    $587.50
------------------------------------------------------------------------


Thus, pursuant to subdivision (v)(b) of this subparagraph, at the 
beginning of 1974 Y has $412.50, i.e., $1,000--$587.50, of nonqualified 
export taxable income.
    (f) The result would be the same if Y made an actual distribution 
taxable as a dividend of $1,500 on March 30, 1973, and another 
distribution of $500 on December 31, 1973.
    Example 4. (a) Z is a corporation which uses the calendar year as 
its taxable year and which elects to be treated as a DISC beginning with 
1972. W is its sole shareholder. At the end of the 1976 Z has previously 
taxed income of $12,000 and accumulated DISC income of $4,000, $900 of 
which is attributable to nonqualified export taxable income. In 1977, Z 
has $20,050 of taxable income from qualified export receipts, of which 
$550 is from gross income from producer's loans described in section 
995(b)(1)(A); Z has $950 of taxable income giving rise to gross receipts 
which are not qualified export receipts, of which $450 is gain described 
in section 995(b)(1)(B). Of its total taxable income of $21,000 (which 
is equal to its earnings and profits for 1977), $1,000 is attributable 
to sales of military property. Z has an international boycott factor 
(determined under section 999) of .10, and made an illegal bribe (within 
the meaning of section 162(c)) of $1,265. The proportion which the 
amount of Z's adjusted base period export receipts bears to Z's export 
gross receipts for 1977 is .40 (see section 995(e)(1)). Z makes a deemed 
distribution taxable as a dividend of $1,000 under section 995(b)(1)(G) 
(relating to foreign investment attributable to producer's loans) and 
actual distributions of $32,000.
    (b) The deemed distributions of $550 under section 995(b)(1)(A) and 
$450 under section 995(b)(1)(B) are treated in full under subdivision 
(i) of this subparagraph as gross income from sources within the United 
States.
    (c) Under these facts, Z has also made the following deemed 
distributions taxable as dividends to W under the following subdivisions 
of section 995(b)(1):

(D).........................    $500,  i.e., \1/2\x$1,000.
(E).........................   7,800,  i.e.,.40x[$21,000-$(550+450+[hair
                                        sp][hairsp]500)].
(F)(i)......................   5,850,  i.e., \1/
                                        2\x[hairsp][hairsp][$21,000-[hai
                                        rsp][hairsp]$550+[hairsp][hairsp
                                        ]450+[hairsp][hairsp]500+
                                        7,800)].
 (ii).......................     585,  i.e., $5,850x.10
 (iii)......................    1,265
                             ---------
 Total......................   16,000  .................................


    (d) The portion of the total amount of these deemed distributions 
($16,000 that is treated under the subdivision (iii)(b) as gross income 
from sources within the United States is computed as follows:
    (1) The amount of nonqualified export taxable income is $500, i.e., 
taxable income giving rise to gross receipts which are not qualified 
export receipts ($950) minus gain described in section 995(b)(1) (B) or 
(C) ($450).
    (2) $500x($16,000/$[21,000-(550+450)]) =$400.

The remainder of these distributions, $15,600 ($16,000 minus $400), is 
treated under subdivision (iii)(b) of this subparagraph as gross income 
from sources without the United States.
    (e) The earnings and profits accounts of Z at the end of 1977 are 
computed as follows:

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                                                                                             Accumulated DISC
                                                                                          income attributable to
                                                                                            taxable income from
                                                                                            translations which
                                                                     Total    Previously    give rise to gross
                                                                   earnings      taxed       receipts which--
                                                                      and       income   -----------------------
                                                                    profits                   Are       Are not
                                                                                           qualified   qualified
                                                                                            export      export
                                                                                           receipts    receipts
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Balance: January 1, 1977....................................    $16,000     $12,000      $3,100        $900
(2) Earnings and profits for 1977, before actual and section         21,000      17,000       3,900     \1\ 100
 955(b)(1)(G) distributions.....................................
(3) Balance: December 31, 1977..................................     37,000      29,000       7,000       1,000
(4) Distribution under section 995(b)(1)(G).....................  ..........      1,000        (875)   \2\ (125)
(5) Balance.....................................................     37,000      30,000       6,125         875
(6) Actual distribution.........................................    (32,000)    (30,000)     (1,750)   \3\ (250)
(7) Balance: January 1, 1978....................................      5,000   ..........      4,375         625
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\1\ The total of nonqualified export taxable income ($500) minus the portion of such income, under subdivision
  (iii)(b) of this subparagraph, deemed distributed pursuant to section 995(b)(1)(D), (E), and (F) ($400), as
  computed under (d)(2) of this example.
\2\ Under subdivision (iv)(b) of this subparagraph, $1,000/$8,000x$1,000.
\3\ Under subdivision (iv)(b) of this subparagraph, $1,000/$8,000x$2,000 (amount of actual distribution that
  reduces accumulated DISC income).


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    (6) Substitute dividend payments. A substitute dividend payment is a 
payment, made to the transferor of a security in a securities lending 
transaction or a sale-repurchase transaction, of an amount equivalent to 
a dividend distribution which the owner of the transferred security is 
entitled to receive during the term of the transaction. A securities 
lending transaction is a transfer of one or more securities that is 
described in section 1058(a) or a substantially similar transaction. A 
sale-repurchase transaction is an agreement under which a person 
transfers a security in exchange for cash and simultaneously agrees to 
receive substantially identical securities from the transferee in the 
future in exchange for cash. A substitute dividend payment shall be 
sourced in the same manner as the distributions with respect to the 
transferred security for purposes of this section and Sec. 1.862-1. See 
also Secs. 1.864-5(b)(2)(iii), 1.871-7(b)(2) and 1.881-2(b)(2) for the 
character of such payments and Sec. 1.894-1(c) for the application of 
tax treaties to these transactions.

    (b) Special rules--(1) Foreign corporation having no gross income 
for period preceding declaration of dividend. If the foreign corporation 
has no gross income from any source for the 3-year period (or part 
thereof) specified in paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section, the 50-
percent test, or the apportionment formula, as the case may be, 
described in such paragraph shall be applied solely with respect to the 
taxable year of such corporation in which the declaration of the 
dividend occurs. This subparagraph applies whether the lack of gross 
income for the 3-year period (or part thereof) stems from the business 
inactivity of the foreign corporation, from the fact that such 
corporation is newly created or organized, or from any other cause.

    (2) Transitional rule. For purposes of applying paragraph (a)(3)(i) 
of this section, the gross income of the foreign corporation for any 
period before the first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1966, 
which is from sources within the United States (determined as provided 
by sections 861 through 863, and the regulations thereunder, as in 
effect immediately before amendment by section 102 of the Foreign 
Investors Tax Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-809, 80 Stat. 1541)) shall be 
treated as gross income for such period which is effectively connected 
with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States by such 
foreign corporation.

    (3) Gross income determinations. In making determinations under 
subparagraph (2) or (3) of paragraph (a) of this section, or 
subparagraph (2) of this paragraph--

    (i) The gross income of a domestic corporation is to be determined 
by excluding any items specifically excluded from gross income under 
chapter 1 of the Code.

    (ii) The gross income of a foreign corporation which is effectively 
connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States 
is to be determined under section 882(b)(2) and by excluding any items 
specifically excluded from gross income under chapter 1 of the Code, and

    (iii) The gross income from all sources of a foreign corporation is 
to be determined without regard to section 882(b) and without excluding 
any items otherwise specifically excluded from gross income under 
chapter 1 of the Code.

    (c) Statement with return. Any taxpayer who is required to file a 
return and applies any provision of this section to exclude any dividend 
from his gross income must file with his return a statement setting 
forth the amount so excluded, the date of its receipt, the name and 
address of the corporation paying the dividend, and, if known, the 
location of the records which substantiate the amount of the exclusion. 
A statement from the paying corporation setting forth such information 
and indicating the amount of the dividend to be treated as income from 
sources within the United States may be used for this purpose. See 
Secs. 1.6012-1(b)(1)(i) and 1.6012-2 (g)(1)(i).

    (d) Effective date. Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph 
this section applies with respect to dividends received or accrued after 
December 31, 1966. Paragraph (a)(5) of this section applies to certain 
dividends from a DISC or former DISC in taxable years

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ending after December 31, 1971. Paragraph (a)(6) of this section is 
applicable to payments made after November 13, 1997. For purposes of 
paragraph (a)(5) of this section, any reference to a distribution 
taxable as a dividend under section 995(b)(1)(F) (ii) and (iii) for 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 1975, shall also constitute a 
reference to any distribution taxable as a dividend under section 
995(b)(1)(F) (ii) and (iii) for taxable years beginning after November 
30, 1975, but before January 1, 1976. For corresponding rules applicable 
with respect to dividends received or accrued before January 1, 1967, 
see 26 CFR 1.861-3 (Revised as of January 1, 1972).

[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11910, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6830, 30 FR 
8046, June 23, 1965; T.D. 7378, 40 FR 45432, Oct. 2, 1975; 40 FR 48508, 
Oct. 16, 1975; T.D. 7472, 42 FR 12179, Mar. 3, 1977; T.D. 7591, 44 FR 
5116, Jan. 25, 1979; T.D. 7854, 47 FR 51738, Nov. 17, 1982; T.D. 8735, 
62 FR 53501, Oct. 14, 1997]