applicable taxpayer
(1) In general The term “applicable taxpayer” means, with respect to any taxable year, a taxpayer— (A) which is a corporation other than a regulated investment company, a real estate investment trust, or an S corporation, (B) the average annual gross receipts of which for the 3-taxable-year period ending with the preceding taxable year are at least $500,000,000, and (C) the base erosion percentage (as determined under subsection (c)(4)) of which for the taxable year is 3 percent (2 percent in the case of a taxpayer described in subsection (b)(3)(B)) or higher.