Withholding to be treated as wage withholding under section 3402 for other purposes
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For purposes of this chapter (and so much of subtitle F as relates to this chapter)—
(1)
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any designated distribution (whether or not an election under this section applies to such distribution) shall be treated as if it were wages paid by an employer to an employee with respect to which there has been withholding under section 3402, and
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in the case of any designated distribution not subject to withholding under this section by reason of an election under this section, the amount withheld shall be treated as zero.