Examples of QEF Election in a sentence
A U.S. Holder that does not make either a QEF Election or a Mark-to-Market Election will be referred to in this summary as a “Non-Electing U.S. Holder.” A Non-Electing U.S. Holder will be subject to the rules of Section 1291 of the Code (described below) with respect to (a) any gain recognized on the sale or other taxable disposition of Common Shares and (b) any “excess distribution” received on the Common Shares.
A U.S. Holder that makes a timely and effective QEF Election for the first tax year in which the holding period of its Common Shares begins generally will not be subject to the rules of Section 1291 of the Code discussed above with respect to its Common Shares.
A U.S. shareholder who makes a QEF Election generally must report on a current basis its share of the Corporation’s net capital gain and ordinary earnings for any year in which the Corporation is a PFIC, whether or not the Corporation distributes any amounts to its shareholders.
If a U.S. Holder that made a QEF Election has an income inclusion, such a U.S. Holder may, subject to certain limitations, elect to defer payment of current U.S. federal income tax on such amounts, subject to an interest charge.
If we are a PFIC for any tax year during which a US Holder owns our common shares, the US federal income tax consequences to such US Holder of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of such shares will depend on whether and when such US Holder makes an election to treat us and each Subsidiary PFIC, if any, as a QEF Election under Section 1295 of the Code, or makes a Mark-to-Market Election with respect to our common shares under Section 1296 of the Code.