Form 2438 is used by regulated investment companies to figure capital gains tax on undistributed capital gains designated under IRC section 852(b)3(D). IRS uses this information to determine the correct tax.
US Code:
26 USC 852(b)(3(D)
Name of Law: Method of taxation of companies and shareholders
US Code:
26 USC 857(b)(3)(D)
Name of Law: Method of taxation of real estate investment trusts and holders of shares or certificates of benefic
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