(a) Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code, as in effect for federal income tax purposes as of January 1, 2010, shall apply to distributions made on or after January 1, 2010, without regard to taxable year, except as otherwise provided.

(b) Section 355(g) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to section not to apply to distributions involving disqualified investment corporations, is modified by substituting the phrase “January 1, 2010,” for “the date of the enactment of this subsection” in Section 355(g)(2)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(c) The provisions of Section 4(d)(2) of the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-172), relating to modification of active business definition under Section 355, shall apply and are modified by substituting “January 1, 2010,” for “May 17, 2006.”

(d) The provisions of Section 507(b) of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-222), relating to effective dates, shall apply and are modified as follows:

(1) The phrase “January 1, 2010,” shall be substituted for “the date of the enactment of this Act” in Section 507(b)(1) of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-222).

(2) The phrase “January 1, 2010,” shall be substituted for “such date of enactment” in Section 507(b)(2)(A) of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-222).

(e) This section shall apply as of the dates specified in this section, without regard to taxable year.

(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 14, Sec. 75. (SB 401) Effective January 1, 2011.)