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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) General rule.--For purposes of applying the provisions of this subtitle which relate to employee fringe benefits--
(1) the S corporation shall be treated as a partnership, and
(2) any 2-percent shareholder of the S corporation shall be treated as a partner of such partnership.
(b) 2-percent shareholder defined.--For purposes of this section, the term “2-percent shareholder” means any person who owns (or is considered as owning within the meaning of section 318) on any day during the taxable year of the S corporation more than 2 percent of the outstanding stock of such corporation or stock possessing more than 2 percent of the total combined voting power of all stock of such corporation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 26 U.S.C. § 1372 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 26. Internal Revenue Code § 1372. Partnership rules to apply for fringe benefit purposes - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-26-internal-revenue-code/26-usc-sect-1372/
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