This document contains final
regulations that provide guidance regarding certain changes made to
the rules governing S corporations under the American Jobs Creation
Act of 2004 and the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005. The final
regulations replace obsolete references in the current regulations
and allow taxpayers to make proper use of the provisions that made
changes to prior law. The final regulations include guidance on the
S corporation family shareholder rules, the definitions of
US Code:
26
USC 1361 Name of Law: S corporation defined
US Code: 26
USC 1362 Name of Law: Election; revocation; termination
PL: Pub.L. 108 - 357 231, 232, 233, 234, 235,
236.. Name of Law: American Jobs Creation Act of 2004
PL: Pub.L. 109 - 135 403 and 413 Name of Law: Gulf Opportunity Zone
Act of 2005
PL: Pub.L. 104 - 188 1305(a) Name of Law: Small Business Job
Protection Act of 1996
This is a new collection of
information associated with final rulemaking under TD 9244. The
information will be used to determine the number of shareholders of
the corporation in which the trust holds stock and whether the
corporation is an eligible S corporation. The final rule was
published August 14, 2008, at 73 FR 47526. This action is being
taken to activate the OMB number assigned to the NPRM as "file with
comment."
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.