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of itemized deductions otherwise allowable for the taxable year for an individual whose adjusted
gross income exceeds a certain amount will be reduced. In some cases, the amount of additional
income that would be recognized as a result of the foregoing limitations by a Residual Holder
who is an individual, trust, or estate could be substantial. Non-corporate Holders of Residual
Securities also should be aware that miscellaneous itemized deductions, including allocable
investment expenses attributable to the related Trust REMIC, are not deductible for purposes of
the AMT. A Residual Holders share of the expenses will generally be determined by (i)
allocating the amount of such expenses for each calendar quarter on a pro rata basis to each day
in the calendar quarter, and (ii) allocating the daily amount among the Holders in proportion to
their respective holding on such day. Finally, persons holding an interest in a Residual Security
indirectly through an interest in a RIC, common trust fund or one of certain corporations doing
business as a cooperative generally will recognize a share of any excess inclusion allocable to
that Residual Security.
Employee benefit plans. See Limitations on Offset or Exemption of REMIC
Income; Special Considerations for Certain Types of InvestorsTax-exempt entities and
ERISA Considerations.
REITs and RICs. If the Residual Holder is a REIT and the Trust REMIC generates
excess inclusion income, a portion of REIT dividends will be treated as excess inclusion income
for the REITs shareholders, in a manner to be provided by regulations. Thus, shareholders in a
REIT that invests in Residual Securities could face unfavorable treatment of a portion of their
REIT dividend income for purposes of (i) using current deductions or NOL carryovers or
carrybacks, (ii) UBTI in the case of tax-exempt shareholders, and (iii) withholding tax in the case
of foreign shareholders (see Limitations on Offset or Exemption of REMIC Income
Foreign Residual Holders below). Moreover, because Residual Holders may recognize
phantom income (see Tax Treatment of Residual SecuritiesTaxation of Residual
Holders), a REIT contemplating an investment in Residual Securities should consider carefully
the effect of any phantom income upon its ability to meet its income distribution requirements
under the Code. The same rules regarding excess inclusion income will apply to a Residual
Holder that is a RIC, common trust fund, or one of certain corporations doing business as a
cooperative.
A Residual Security held by a REIT will be treated as a real estate asset for purposes of
the REIT qualification requirements in the same proportion that the Trust REMICs assets would
be treated as real estate assets if held directly by the REIT, and interest income derived from
such Residual Security will be treated as qualifying interest income for REIT purposes
(Qualifying REIT Interest) to the same extent. If 95% or more of a Trust REMICs assets
qualify as real estate assets for REIT purposes, 100% of that Trust REMICs regular and residual
interests (including Residual Securities) will be treated as real estate assets for REIT purposes,
and all of the income derived from such interests will be treated as Qualifying REIT Interest.
The REMIC Regulations provide that payments of principal and interest on the qualified
mortgages held by a Trust REMIC that are reinvested pending distribution to the Holders of the
related REMICs Securities constitute real estate assets for REIT purposes. Multiple Trust
REMICs that are part of a tiered structure (as in the case of a Double REMIC Series) will be
treated as one REMIC for purposes of determining the percentage of the assets of each Trust
REMIC that constitutes real estate assets. It is expected that at least 95% of the assets of a Trust