26 U.S.C. § 563
In the determination of the dividends paid deduction for purposes of the accumulated earnings tax imposed by section 531, a dividend paid after the close of any taxable year and on or before the 15th day of the fourth month following the close of such taxable year shall be considered as paid during such taxable year.
In the determination of the dividends paid deduction for purposes of the personal holding company tax imposed by section 541, a dividend paid after the close of any taxable year and on or before the 15th day of the fourth month following the close of such taxable year shall, to the extent the taxpayer elects in its return for the taxable year, be considered as paid during such taxable year. The amount allowed as a dividend by reason of the application of this subsection with respect to any taxable year shall not exceed either-
For the purpose of applying section 562(a), with respect to distributions under subsection (a) or (b) of this section, a distribution made after the close of a taxable year and on or before the 15th day of the fourth month following the close of the taxable year shall be considered as made on the last day of such taxable year.
26 U.S.C. § 563
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2015- Pub. L. 114-41 substituted "fourth month" for "third month" wherever appearing.2004-Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 108-357 redesignated subsec. (d) as (c), substituted "subsection (a) or (b)" for "subsection (a), (b), or (c)", and struck out former subsec. (c) which related to foreign personal holding company tax. 1989-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-239, §7401(b)(1), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d). Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-239, §7401(b)(2), substituted "subsection (a), (b), or (c)" for "subsection (a) or (b)". Pub. L. 101-239, §7401(b)(1), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d).1969-Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 91-172 substituted "20 percent" for "10 percent".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114-41 applicable to returns for taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2015, with special rule for certain C corporations, see section 2006(a)(3) of Pub. L. 114-41, set out as a note under section 170 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 108-357 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.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1989 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 101-239 applicable to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after July 10, 1989, with special rules for any foreign corporation required by the amendments made by section 7401 of Pub. L. 101-239 to change its taxable year for its first taxable year beginning after July 10, 1989, see section 7401(d) of Pub. L. 101-239, set out as an Effective Date note under section 898 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1969 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 91-172, title IX, §914(b), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 723, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1969."
- corporation
- The term "corporation" includes associations, joint-stock companies, and insurance companies.
- taxable year
- The term "taxable year" means the calendar year, or the fiscal year ending during such calendar year, upon the basis of which the taxable income is computed under subtitle A. "Taxable year" means, in the case of a return made for a fractional part of a year under the provisions of subtitle A or under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the period for which such return is made.
- taxpayer
- The term "taxpayer" means any person subject to any internal revenue tax.