Free Form 2438 (Rev. December 2008) - Federal

Form

2438
Name of fund or REIT

Undistributed Capital Gains Tax Return
Attach a copy of this form to Form 1120-RIC or to Form 1120-REIT.

OMB No. 1545-0144

(Rev. December 2008)
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service

For calendar year 20

or tax year beginning

, 20

, ending

, 20
Employer identification number

Please Type or Print Part I

Number, street, and room or suite no. (If a P.O. box, see instructions.)

City or town, state, and ZIP code

Short-Term Capital Gains and Losses--Assets Held One Year or Less
(b) Date acquired (mo., day, yr.) (c) Date sold (mo., day, yr.) (d) Sales price (see instructions) (e) Cost or other basis (see instructions) (f) Gain or (loss) ((d) less (e))

(a) Description of property (Example, 100 shares of Z Co.)

1

2 3 4 5

Short-term capital gain from installment sales from Form 6252, line 26 or 37 Unused capital loss carryover (attach computation) Net short-term capital gain or (loss). Combine lines 1 through 3. (See instructions.)

2 3 4 ( )

Part II

Long-Term Capital Gains and Losses--Assets Held More Than One Year

6 7 8

Gain from Form 4797, column (g), line 7 or 9 Long-term capital gain from installment sales from Form 6252, line 26 or 37 Net long-term capital gain. Combine lines 5 through 7

6 7 8

Part III Summary of Parts I and II
9a Net capital gain. Enter excess of net long-term capital gain (line 8) over net short-term capital loss (line 4) b Capital gain dividends 10 Undistributed capital gains. Subtract line 9b from line 9a 11 Amount of undistributed capital gains on line 10 designated under section 852(b)(3)(D) or 857(b)(3)(D) 12 Amount of undistributed capital gains not designated under section 12 852(b)(3)(D) or 857(b)(3)(D). Subtract line 11 from line 10. (See instructions.) 13 14 15 16 17 Qualified timber gain included in the amount reported on line 11 Subtract line 13 from line 11 Multiply line 13 by 15% (.15) Multiply line 14 by 35% (.35) Capital gains tax. Add lines 15 and 16 9a 9b 10 11

13 14 15 16 17

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2438

(Rev. 12-08)

Form 2438 (Rev. 12-2008)

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General Instructions
Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code.

What's New
We added lines 13 through 17 in Part III to compute the tax on qualified timber gain at the reduced 15% rate.

Who Must File
Regulated investment companies (RICs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs) file Form 2438 if the RIC (defined below) or REIT is electing to designate undistributed capital gains under section 852(b)(3)(D) or 857(b)(3)(D). If a RIC has more than one fund, each fund must file a separate Form 2438. The term "fund" as used in these instructions refers to the definition in section 851(g) and to any RIC that does not have more than one portfolio of assets.

Purpose of Form
Form 2438 is used by RICs or REITs to figure income tax on undistributed capital gains designated under section 852(b)(3)(D) or section 857(b)(3)(D). See the instructions for Schedule D (Form 1120) for a definition of capital assets and information on figuring and reporting capital gains and losses.

If a return is filed on behalf of a RIC or REIT by a receiver, trustee or assignee, the fiduciary must sign the return, instead of the corporate officer. Returns and forms signed by a receiver or trustee in bankruptcy on behalf of a RIC or REIT must be accompanied by a copy of the order or instructions of the court authorizing signing of the return or form. For a return that is being filed for a series fund (discussed in section 851(g)), the return may be signed by any officer authorized to sign for the RIC in which the fund is a series. If a corporate officer completes Form 2438, the Paid Preparer's space should remain blank. Anyone who prepares Form 2438 but does not charge the RIC or REIT should not sign the return. Generally, anyone who is paid to prepare Form 2438 must sign it and fill in the Paid Preparer's Use Only area. Paid preparer. The paid preparer must complete the required preparer information and: Sign the return in the space provided for the preparer's signature. Give a copy of Form 2438 to the taxpayer. A RIC or REIT that does not file its tax return by the due date, including extensions, may be penalized 5% of the unpaid tax for each month or part of a month the return is late, up to a maximum of 25% of the unpaid tax. The minimum penalty for a return that is more than 60 days late is the smaller of the tax due or $135. The penalty will not be imposed if the RIC or REIT can show that the failure to file on time was due to reasonable cause. RICs or REITs that file late must attach a statement explaining the reasonable cause.

Depository Method of Tax Payment
The two methods of depositing corporate income taxes, including the capital gains tax, are discussed below.

Electronic Deposit Requirement
The RIC or REIT must make electronic deposits of all depository taxes (such as employment tax, excise tax, and corporate income tax) using the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) in 2009 if: The total deposits of such taxes in 2007 were more than $200,000 or The RIC or REIT was required to use EFTPS in 2008. If the RIC or REIT is required to use EFTPS and fails to do so, it may be subject to a 10% penalty. If the RIC or REIT is not required to use EFTPS, it may participate voluntarily. For the requirements for using EFTPS in subsequent years, see the instructions for the RIC's or REIT's income tax return for the applicable year. To enroll in or get more information about EFTPS, call 1-800-555-4477. To enroll online, visit www.eftps.gov. made by EFTPS to be on time, the RIC or REIT must initiate the transaction at least 1 business day before the date the deposit is due.

Penalty for Late Filing of Return Depositing on time. For deposits

When To File
File Form 2438 by the 30th day after the end of the RIC's or the REIT's tax year.

Deposits With Form 8109
If the RIC or REIT does not use EFTPS, deposit tax payments (and estimated tax payments) with Form 8109, Federal Tax Deposit Coupon. If you do not have a preprinted Form 8109, use Form 8109-B to make deposits. You can get this form only by calling 1-800-829-4933. Be sure to have your employer identification number (EIN) ready when you call. Do not send deposits directly to an IRS office; otherwise, the RIC or REIT may have to pay a penalty. Mail or deliver the completed Form 8109 with the payment to an authorized depositary, (that is, a commercial bank or other financial institution authorized to accept federal tax deposits). Make checks or money orders payable to the depositary.

Where To File
File the original form with the: Internal Revenue Service Center 201 W. Rivercenter Blvd. Covington, KY 41011 In addition, attach a copy of Form 2438 to Form 1120-RIC or Form 1120-REIT.

Penalty for Late Payment of Tax
A RIC or REIT that does not pay the tax when due generally may be penalized 1/ 2 of 1% of the unpaid tax for each month or part of a month the tax is not paid, up to a maximum of 25% of the unpaid tax. The penalty will not be imposed if the RIC or REIT can show that the failure to pay on time was due to reasonable cause.

Who Must Sign
Form 2438 must be signed and dated by: The president, vice president, treasurer, assistant treasurer, chief accounting officer or Any other corporate officer (such as tax officer) authorized to sign.

Form 2438 (Rev. 12-2008)

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To help ensure proper crediting, enter the RIC's or REIT's EIN, the tax period to which the deposit applies, and "Form 1120-RIC" or "Form 1120-REIT," whichever applies, on the check or money order. Be sure to darken the "1120" box under "Type of Tax" and the appropriate "Quarter" box under "Tax Period" on the coupon. Records of these deposits will be sent to the IRS. For more information, see "Marking the Proper Tax Period" in the instructions for Form 8109. For more information on deposits, see the instructions in the coupon booklet (Form 8109) and Pub. 583, Starting a Business and Keeping Records. If the RIC or REIT owes tax when it files Form 2438, do not include the payment with the tax return. Instead, mail or deliver the payment with Form 8109 to an authorized depositary, or use EFTPS.

Column (d). Enter either gross sales price or net sales price. If net sales price is entered, do not increase the cost or other basis in column (e) by any expenses reflected in the net sales price. Column (e). If gross sales price is reported in column (d), increase the cost or other basis by any expense of sale such as broker's fees, commissions, or option premiums before entering an amount in column (e). A RIC's or REIT's basis in an asset it held on January 1, 2001, for which the RIC or REIT made an election to recognize any gain (under section 311 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997) is the asset's closing market price or fair market value, whichever applies, on the date of the deemed sale and reacquisition, whether the deemed sale resulted in a gain or unallowed loss.

Line 4
Enter any net short-term capital gain from line 4 on line 1 of Schedule D (Form 1120) as "Net short-term capital gain from line 4, Form 2438."

Specific Instructions
Period covered. Fill in the tax year space at the top of the form. Address. Include the suite, room, or other unit number after the street address. If the Post Office does not deliver mail to the street address and the RIC or REIT has a P.O. box, show the box number instead of the street address.

Line 12
Enter the amount from line 12 on line 6 of Schedule D (Form 1120) as "Undistributed capital gains not designated (from Form 2438)."

Lines 1 and 5
Column (b)--Date acquired. A RIC's or REIT's acquisition date for an asset it held on January 1, 2001, for which it made an election to recognize any gain (under section 311 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997) is the date of the deemed sale and reacquisition.

Line 13
For a definition of qualified timber gain, see section 1201(b)(2).

Line 17
Deposit the tax due by the 30th day after the end of the tax year.

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