short-term capital gain dividend

(ii)If the aggregate reported amount with respect to the company for any taxable year exceeds the qualified short-term gain of the company for such taxable year, the term “short-term capital gain dividend” means the excess of— (I)the reported short-term capital gain dividend amount, over (II)the excess reported amount which is allocable to such reported short-term capital gain dividend amount. (iii) (I)Except as provided in subclause (II), the excess reported amount (if any) which is allocable to the reported short-term capital gain dividend amount is that portion of the excess reported amount which bears the same ratio to the excess reported amount as the reported short-term capital gain dividend amount bears to the aggregate reported amount. (II)In the case of any taxable year which does not begin and end in the same calendar year, if the post-December reported amount equals or exceeds the excess reported amount for such taxable year, subclause (I) shall be applied by substituting “post-December reported amount” for “aggregate reported amount” and no excess reported amount shall be allocated to any dividend paid on or before December 31 of such taxable year. (iv)For purposes of this subparagraph—

Source

26 USC § 871(k)(2)(C)(ii)


Scoping language

For purposes of this paragraph
Is this correct? or