2016 US Code
Title 26 - Internal Revenue Code
Subtitle A - Income Taxes
Chapter 1 - Normal Taxes and Surtaxes
Subchapter M - Regulated Investment Companies and Real Estate Investment Trusts
Part II - Real Estate Investment Trusts
Sec. 859 - Adoption of annual accounting period
| 26 U.S.C. § 859 (2016) |
| §859. Adoption of annual accounting period |
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(a) General rule
For purposes of this subtitle— (1) a real estate investment trust shall not change to any accounting period other than the calendar year, and (2) a corporation, trust, or association may not elect to be a real estate investment trust for any taxable year beginning after October 4, 1976, unless its accounting period is the calendar year. Paragraph (2) shall not apply to a corporation, trust, or association which was considered to be a real estate investment trust for any taxable year beginning on or before October 4, 1976. (b) Change of accounting period without approvalNotwithstanding section 442, an entity which has not engaged in any active trade or business may change its accounting period to a calendar year without the approval of the Secretary if such change is in connection with an election under section 856(c). |
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(Added Pub. L. 94–455, title XVI, §1604(i)(1), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1752, §860; renumbered §859 and amended Pub. L. 95–600, title III, §362(d)(6), title VII, §701(t)(1), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2852, 2911; Pub. L. 99–514, title VI, §661(c), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2300.) |
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 859, added Pub. L. 94–455, title XVI, §1601(a)(1), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1742; amended Pub. L. 95–600, title VII, §701(t)(4), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2912, related to a deduction for deficiency dividends, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95–600, title III, §362(d)(6), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2852. See section 860 of this title. AMENDMENTS1986—Pub. L. 99–514 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). 1978—Pub. L. 95–600, §701(t)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "change to any accounting period" for "change to or adopt any annual accounting period", and added par. (2) and provision for nonapplicability of par. (2) to a real estate investment trust for any taxable year beginning on or before Oct. 4, 1976. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 99–514 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1986, see section 669 of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 856 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENTRepeal of prior section 859 of this title and redesignation of section 860 of this title as this section by section 362(d)(6) of Pub. L. 95–600 applicable with respect to determinations (as defined in section 860(e) of this title) after Nov. 6, 1978, see section 362(e) of Pub. L. 95–600, set out as an Effective Date note under section 860 of this title. Pub. L. 95–600, title VII, §701(t)(5), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2912, provided that: "The amendments made by this subsection [amending this section and sections 275, 856, 6212, and 6501 of this title] shall take effect on October 4, 1976." |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE |
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| Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE Subtitle A - Income Taxes CHAPTER 1 - NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES Subchapter M - Regulated Investment Companies and Real Estate Investment Trusts PART II - REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS Sec. 859 - Adoption of annual accounting period |
| section 859 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
| No |
| standard |
| 90 Stat. 1752, 1742 92 Stat. 2852, 2912 100 Stat. 2300 |
| Public Law 94-455, Public Law 95-600, Public Law 99-514 |
