26 U.S.C. § 1388
For purposes of this subchapter, the term "patronage dividend" means an amount paid to a patron by an organization to which part I of this subchapter applies-
Such term does not include any amount paid to a patron to the extent that (A) such amount is out of earnings other than from business done with or for patrons, or (B) such amount is out of earnings from business done with or for other patrons to whom no amounts are paid, or to whom smaller amounts are paid, with respect to substantially identical transactions. For purposes of paragraph (3), net earnings shall not be reduced by amounts paid during the year as dividends on capital stock or other proprietary capital interests of the organization to the extent that the articles of incorporation or bylaws of such organization or other contract with patrons provide that such dividends are in addition to amounts otherwise payable to patrons which are derived from business done with or for patrons during the taxable year.
For purposes of this subchapter, the term "written notice of allocation" means any capital stock, revolving fund certificate, retain certificate, certificate of indebtedness, letter of advice, or other written notice, which discloses to the recipient the stated dollar amount allocated to him by the organization and the portion thereof, if any, which constitutes a patronage dividend.
For purposes of this subchapter, the term "qualified written notice of allocation" means-
Such term does not include any written notice of allocation which is paid as part of a patronage dividend or as part of a payment described in section 1382(c)(2)(A), unless 20 percent or more of the amount of such patronage dividend, or such payment, is paid in money or by qualified check.
A distributee shall consent to take a written notice of allocation into account as provided in paragraph (1)(B) only by-
Except as provided in subparagraph (B)-
For purposes of this subchapter, the term "qualified check" means only a check (or other instrument which is redeemable in money) which is paid as a part of a patronage dividend, or as a part of a payment described in section 1382(c)(2)(A), to a distributee who has not given consent as provided in paragraph (2)(A) or (B) with respect to such patronage dividend or payment, and on which there is clearly imprinted a statement that the endorsement and cashing of the check (or other instrument) constitutes the consent of the payee to include in his gross income, as provided in the Federal income tax laws, the stated dollar amount of the written notice of allocation which is a part of the patronage dividend or payment of which such qualified check is also a part. Such term does not include any check (or other instrument) which is paid as part of a patronage dividend or payment which does not include a written notice of allocation (other than a written notice of allocation described in paragraph (1)(A)).
For purposes of this subchapter, the term "nonqualified written notice of allocation" means a written notice of allocation which is not described in subsection (c) or a qualified check which is not cashed on or before the 90th day after the close of the payment period for the taxable year for which the distribution of which it is a part is paid.
For purposes of this subchapter, in determining amounts paid or received-
For purposes of this subchapter, the term "per-unit retain allocation" means any allocation, by an organization to which part I of this subchapter applies, to a patron with respect to products marketed for him, the amount of which is fixed without reference to the net earnings of the organization pursuant to an agreement between the organization and the patron.
For purposes of this subchapter, the term "per-unit retain certificate" means any written notice which discloses to the recipient the stated dollar amount of a per-unit retain allocation to him by the organization.
For purposes of this subchapter, the term "qualified per-unit retain certificate" means any per-unit retain certificate which the distributee has agreed, in the manner provided in paragraph (2), to take into account at its stated dollar amount as provided in section 1385(a).
A distributee shall agree to take a per-unit retain certificate into account as provided in paragraph (1) only by-
Except as provided in subparagraph (B)-
For purposes of this subchapter, the term "nonqualified per-unit retain certificate" means a per-unit retain certificate which is not described in subsection (h).
For purposes of this subchapter, in the case of any organization to which part I of this subchapter applies-
The net earnings of such organization may, at its option, be determined by offsetting patronage losses (including any patronage loss carried to such year) which are attributable to 1 or more allocation units (whether such units are functional, divisional, departmental, geographic, or otherwise) against patronage earnings of 1 or more other such allocation units.
If such an organization acquires the assets of another such organization in a transaction described in section 381(a), the acquiring organization may, in computing its net earnings for taxable years ending after the date of acquisition, offset losses of 1 or more allocation units of the acquiring or acquired organization against earnings of the acquired or acquiring organization, respectively, but only to the extent-
In the case of any organization which exercises its option under paragraph (1) for any taxable year, such organization shall, on or before the 15th day of the 9th month following the close of such taxable year, provide to its patrons a written notice which-
An organization may exclude from the information required to be provided under clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) any detailed or specific data regarding earnings or losses of such units which such organization determines would disclose commercially sensitive information which-
If the Secretary determines that an organization failed to provide sufficient notice under this paragraph-
Any such failure shall not affect the treatment of the organization under any provision of this subchapter or section 521.
For purposes of this subsection, the terms "patronage earnings" and "patronage losses" means 1 earnings and losses, respectively, which are derived from business done with or for patrons of the organization.
For purposes of section 521 and this subchapter, the marketing of the products of members or other producers shall include the feeding of such products to cattle, hogs, fish, chickens, or other animals and the sale of the resulting animals or animal products.
1 So in original. Probably should be "mean".
26 U.S.C. § 1388
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2004-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108-357, §312(a), inserted at end of concluding provisions "For purposes of paragraph (3), net earnings shall not be reduced by amounts paid during the year as dividends on capital stock or other proprietary capital interests of the organization to the extent that the articles of incorporation or bylaws of such organization or other contract with patrons provide that such dividends are in addition to amounts otherwise payable to patrons which are derived from business done with or for patrons during the taxable year."Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 108-357, §316(a), added subsec. (k). 1990-Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 101-508 struck out subsec. (k) which cross-referenced section 46(h) for provisions relating to apportionment of investment credit between cooperative organizations and their patrons.1986-Subsecs. (j), (k). Pub. L. 99-272 added subsec. (j) and redesignated former subsec. (j) as (k). 1978-Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 95-600 added subsec. (j).1976-Subsec. (c)(2)(B)(i). Pub. L. 94-455, §1901 (a)(153)(A), substituted "October 16, 1962" for "the date of the enactment of the Revenue Act of 1962".Subsec. (h)(2)(B)(i). Pub. L. 94-455, §1901(a)(153)(B), substituted "November 13, 1966" for "the date of the enactment of this subsection". 1969-Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 91-172 struck out reference to allocations made by organizations other than by payment of money or other property except per-unit retain certificates. 1966-Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 89-809, §211(c)(1), inserted references to per-unit retain certificates.Subsecs. (f) to (i). Pub. L. 89-809, §211(c)(2), added subsecs. (f) to (i).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 108-357, §312(b), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1467, provided that: "The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to distributions in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 22, 2004]."Amendment by section 316(a) of Pub. L. 108-357 applicable to taxable years beginning after Oct. 22, 2004, see section 316(c) of Pub. L. 108-357, set out as a note under section 521 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 101-508 applicable to property placed in service after Dec. 31, 1990, but not applicable to any transition property (as defined in section 49(e) of this title), any property with respect to which qualified progress expenditures were previously taken into account under section 46(d) of this title, and any property described in section 46(b)(2)(C) of this title, as such sections were in effect on Nov. 4, 1990, see section 11813(c) of Pub. L. 101-508, set out as a note under section 45K of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 99-272, title XIII, §13210(c), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 324, provided that:"(1) IN GENERAL.-Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 521 of this title] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1962."(2) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.-The provisions of section 1388(j)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 [now 1986] (as added by subsection (a)) shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Apr. 7, 1986]. "(3) NO INFERENCE.-Nothing in the amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 521 of this title] shall be construed to infer that a change in law is intended as to whether any patronage earnings may or not be offset by nonpatronage losses, and any determination of such issue shall be made as if such amendments had not been enacted."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95-600 applicable to taxable years ending after October 31, 1978, see section 316(c) of Pub. L. 95-600, set out as a note under section 46 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1969 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 91-172 applicable to per-unit retain allocations made after Oct. 9, 1969, see section 911(c) of Pub. L. 91-172, set out as a note under section 1382 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1966 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 89-809 applicable to per-unit retain allocations made during taxable years of an organization described in section 1381(a) of this title (relating to organizations to which part I of subchapter T of chapter 1 applies) beginning after Apr. 30, 1966, with respect to products delivered during such years, see section 211(e)(1) of Pub. L. 89-809, set out as a note under section 1382 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATESection applicable, except as otherwise provided, to taxable years of organizations described in section 1381(a) of this title beginning after Dec. 31, 1962, see section 17(c) of Pub. L. 87-834, set out as a note under section 1381 of this title.
SAVINGS PROVISIONFor provisions that nothing in amendment by Pub. L. 101-508 be construed to affect treatment of certain transactions occurring, property acquired, or items of income, loss, deduction, or credit taken into account prior to Nov. 5, 1990, for purposes of determining liability for tax for periods ending after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 11821(b) of Pub. L. 101-508, set out as a note under section 45K of this title.
PER-UNIT RETAIN CERTIFICATES COVERED BY WRITTEN AGREEMENTS BETWEEN OCT. 14, 1965, AND NOV. 13, 1966: TRANSITION TREATMENT OF BY-LAW PROVISIONSPub. L. 89-809, title II, §211(f), Nov. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 1584, provided that a written agreement between a patron and a cooperative association which met certain qualifications and was entered into after Oct. 14, 1965 and before Nov. 13, 1966, and which was in effect on Nov. 13, 1966, was to be treated for purposes of subsec. (h) of this section as if entered into after Nov. 13, 1966.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate.
- stock
- The term "stock" includes shares in an association, joint-stock company, or insurance company.
- 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.
- transaction
- The term "transaction" includes a series of transactions.