Time and manner of election
(A) In general Any election and any revocation under this section shall be made at such time and in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe.
(B) Payor required to notify payee of rights to elect (i) Periodic payments The payor of any periodic payment— (I) shall transmit to the payee notice of the right to make an election under subsection (a) not earlier than 6 months before the first of such payments and not later than when making the first of such payments, (II) if such a notice is not transmitted under subclause (I) when making such first payment, shall transmit such a notice when making such first payment, and (III) shall transmit to payees, not less frequently than once each calendar year, notice of their rights to make elections under subsection (a) and to revoke such elections. (ii) Nonperiodic distributions The payor of any nonperiodic distribution shall transmit to the payee notice of the right to make any election provided in subsection (b) at the time of the distribution (or at such earlier time as may be provided in regulations). (iii) Notice Any notice transmitted pursuant to this subparagraph shall be in such form and contain such information as the Secretary shall prescribe.