LIMITATION ON USE OF DECONSOLIDATION TO AVOID FOREIGN TAX CREDIT LIMITATIONS.

SEC. 7402. LIMITATION ON USE OF DECONSOLIDATION TO AVOID FOREIGN TAX CREDIT LIMITATIONS. (a) General Rule.—Section 904 (relating to limitations on foreign tax credit) is amended by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j) and by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection: “(i) Limitation on Use of Deconsolidation To Avoid Foreign Tax Credit Limitations.—If 2 or more domestic corporations would be members of the same affiliated group if— “(1) section 1504(b) were applied without regard to the exceptions contained therein, and “(2) the constructive ownership rules of section 1563(e) applied for purposes of section 1504(a), the Secretary may by regulations provide for resourcing the income of any of such corporations or for modifications to the consolidated return regulations to the extent that such resourcing or modifications are necessary to prevent the avoidance of the provisions of this subpart.” 103 STAT. 2358 (b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after July 10, 1989.