(1) In general For purposes of this subchapter, the term post-termination transition period means
(A) the period beginning on the day after the last day of the corporations last taxable year as an S corporation and ending on the later of
(i) the day which is 1 year after such last day, or
(ii) the due date for filing the return for such last year as an S corporation (including extensions),
(B) the 120-day period beginning on the date of any determination pursuant to an audit of the taxpayer which follows the termination of the corporations election and which adjusts a subchapter S item of income, loss, or deduction of the corporation arising during the S period (as defined in section
1368 (e)(2)), and
(C) the 120-day period beginning on the date of a determination that the corporations election under section
1362 (a) had terminated for a previous taxable year.
(2) Determination defined For purposes of paragraph (1), the term determination means
(A) a determination as defined in section
1313 (a), or
(B) an agreement between the corporation and the Secretary that the corporation failed to qualify as an S corporation.
(3) Special rules for audit related post-termination transition periods
(A) No application to carryovers Paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply for purposes of section
1366 (d)(3).
(B) Limitation on application to distributions Paragraph (1)(B) shall apply to a distribution described in section
1371 (e) only to the extent that the amount of such distribution does not exceed the aggregate increase (if any) in the accumulated adjustments account (within the meaning of section
1368 (e)) by reason of the adjustments referred to in such paragraph.