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(2) Deduction allowed to patrons (A) In general In the case of any eligible taxpayer who receives a qualified payment from a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative, there shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year in which such payment is received an amount equal to the portion of the deduction allowed under paragraph (1) to such cooperative which is— (i) allowed with respect to the portion of the qualified production activities income to which such payment is attributable, and (ii) identified by such cooperative in a written notice mailed to such taxpayer during the payment period described in section 1382(d). (B) Limitation based on taxable income The deduction allowed to any taxpayer under this paragraph shall not exceed the taxable income of the taxpayer determined without regard to the deduction allowed under this paragraph and after taking into account any deduction allowed to the taxpayer under subsection (a) for the taxable year. (C) Cooperative denied deduction for portion of qualified payments The taxable income of a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative shall not be reduced under section 1382 by reason of that portion of any qualified payment as does not exceed the deduction allowable under subparagraph (A) with respect to such payment. (D) Eligible taxpayer For purposes of this paragraph, the term “eligible taxpayer” means— (i) a taxpayer other than a corporation, or (ii) a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative. (E) Qualified payment For purposes of this section, the term “qualified payment” means, with respect to any eligible taxpayer, any amount which— (i) is described in paragraph (1) or (3) of section 1385(a), (ii) is received by such taxpayer from a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative, and (iii) is attributable to qualified production activities income with respect to which a deduction is allowed to such cooperative under paragraph (1).