The tax imposed by this chapter upon corporations shall be imposed upon real estate investment trusts as defined in La. Rev. Stat. 12:491, and shall be computed only upon that part of the net income of the trust which is subject to federal income tax as provided in sections 857 and 858 of the Federal Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended.  

Added by Acts 1962, No. 315, §2.  Amended by Acts 1972, No. 729, §2.