Us Code § 551 - to 558. Repealed. Pub. L. 108–357, title IV, §413(a)(1), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1506

Full text of Us Code United States Code § 551 — to 558. Repealed. Pub. L. 108–357, title IV, §413(a)(1), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1506, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 551. to 558. Repealed. Pub. L. 108–357, title IV, §413(a)(1), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1506

Section 551, acts Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 193; Pub. L. 88–272, title II, §225(f)(4), Feb. 26, 1964, 78 Stat. 88; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §1901(a)(79), (b)(1)(F)(i), (12)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1777, 1790, 1795; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, §132(b), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 666; Pub. L. 99–514, title XII, §1235(e), title XVIII, §1810(h)(2), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2575, 2829; Pub. L. 100–647, title I, §1012(bb)(1)(A), (B), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3533; Pub. L. 105–34, title XI, §1122(d)(2), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 977, provided for taxation of foreign personal holding company income to United States shareholders.

Section 552, acts Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 195; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, §132(c)(2), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 666; Pub. L. 99–514, title XII, §1222(b), title XVIII, §1810(h)(1), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2557, 2829; Pub. L. 100–647, title I, §1012(bb)(1)(C), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3533, defined "foreign personal holding company".

Section 553, acts Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 195; Pub. L. 86–435, §1(e), Apr. 22, 1960, 74 Stat. 78; Pub. L. 88–272, title II, §225(e), Feb. 26, 1964, 78 Stat. 85; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §1901(b)(32)(F), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1800; Pub. L. 99–514, title VI, §645(a)(3), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2291, related to determination of foreign personal holding company income.

Section 554, acts Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 196; Pub. L. 88–272, title II, §225(e), Feb. 26, 1964, 78 Stat. 86; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, §132(a), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 665, related to constructive ownership of stock and treatment of convertible securities as outstanding stock.

Section 555, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 196, related to determination of gross income of foreign personal holding companies.

Section 556, acts Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 196; Pub. L. 85–866, title I, §33(a), (b)(1), (c)(1), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1632; Pub. L. 87–403, §3(e), Feb. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 7; Pub. L. 88–272, title II, §§207(b)(6), 209(c)(2), Feb. 26, 1964, 78 Stat. 42, 46; Pub. L. 91–172, title II, §201(a)(2)(B), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 558; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §§1901(a)(80), (b)(32)(G), 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1778, 1800, 1834; Pub. L. 97–448, title I, §102(m)(2), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2374; Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, §11802(d)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–529, related to undistributed foreign personal holding company income.

Section 557, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 198, related to inapplicability of section 443(b) of this title in the computation of income.

Section 558, added Pub. L. 85–866, title I, §33(d)(1), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1632, related to returns of officers, directors, and shareholders of foreign personal holding companies.


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal applicable to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after Dec. 31, 2004, and to taxable years of United States shareholders with or within which such taxable years of foreign corporations end, see section 413(d)(1) of Pub. L. 108–357, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2004 Amendments note under section 1 of this title.

PART IV—DEDUCTION FOR DIVIDENDS PAID

Sec.
561.
Definition of deduction for dividends paid.
562.
Rules applicable in determining dividends eligible for dividends paid deduction.
563.
Rules relating to dividends paid after close of taxable year.
564.
Dividend carryover.
565.
Consent dividends.

        

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