Base Offering Circular - Multifamily
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Code only to the extent that the amount of such fee, when combined with its other miscellaneous
itemized deductions for the taxable year, exceeds two percent of its adjusted gross income. That
same limitation will apply to individuals, trusts, or estates that hold Residual Securities indirectly
through a grantor trust, a partnership, an S corporation, a common trust fund, or a nonpublicly
offered RIC. A nonpublicly offered RIC is a RIC other than one whose shares are
(i) continuously offered pursuant to a public offering, (ii) regularly traded on an established
securities market, or (iii) held by no fewer than 500 persons at all times during the taxable year.
In addition, that limitation will apply to individuals, trusts, or estates that hold Residual
Securities through any other person (i) that is not generally subject to federal income tax and (ii)
the character of whose income may affect the character of the income generated by that person
for its owners or beneficiaries. In addition, Code section 68 provides that the amount of itemized
deductions otherwise allowable for the taxable year for an individual whose adjusted gross
income exceeds the applicable amount ($132,950 or $66,475 in the case of a separate return by a
married individual within the meaning of Code section 7703 for taxable year 2001 and adjusted
for inflation each year thereafter) will be reduced by the lesser of (i) 3% of the excess of adjusted
gross income over the applicable amount or (ii) 80% of the amount of itemized deductions
otherwise allowable for such taxable year. 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 IncomeForeign 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