I.R.C. § 139(a) General Rule —
Gross income shall not include any amount received by an individual as a qualified
disaster relief payment.
I.R.C. § 139(b) Qualified Disaster Relief Payment Defined —
For purposes of this section, the term “qualified disaster relief payment” means
any amount paid to or for
the benefit of an individual—
I.R.C. § 139(b)(1) —
to reimburse or pay reasonable and necessary personal, family, living, or funeral
expenses incurred as a result of a qualified disaster,
I.R.C. § 139(b)(2) —
to reimburse or pay reasonable and necessary expenses incurred for the repair or
rehabilitation of a personal residence or repair or replacement of its contents to
the extent that the need for such repair, rehabilitation, or
replacement is attributable to a qualified disaster,
I.R.C. § 139(b)(3) —
by a person engaged in the furnishing or sale of transportation as a common carrier
by reason of the death or personal physical injuries incurred as a result of a qualified
disaster, or
I.R.C. § 139(b)(4) —
if such amount is paid by a Federal, State, or local government, or agency or instrumentality
thereof, in connection with a qualified disaster in order to promote the general
welfare,
but only to the extent any expense compensated by such
payment is not otherwise compensated for by insurance or otherwise.
I.R.C. § 139(c) Qualified Disaster Defined —
For purposes of this section, the term “qualified disaster” means—
I.R.C. § 139(c)(1) —
a disaster which results from a terroristic or military action (as defined in section
692(c)(2)),
I.R.C. § 139(c)(2) —
a federally declared disaster (as defined by section 165(i)(5)(A)),
I.R.C. § 139(c)(3) —
a disaster which results from an accident involving a common carrier, or from any
other event, which is determined by the Secretary to be of a catastrophic nature,
or
I.R.C. § 139(c)(4) —
with respect to amounts described in subsection (b)(4),
a disaster which is determined by an applicable Federal, State, or local authority
(as determined by the Secretary) to warrant
assistance from the Federal, State, or local government or agency or instrumentality
thereof.
I.R.C. § 139(d) Coordination With Employment Taxes —
For purposes of chapter 2 and subtitle C, qualified disaster relief payments and
qualified disaster mitigation payments
shall not be treated as net earnings from self-employment, wages, or compensation
subject to tax.
I.R.C. § 139(e) No Relief For Certain Individuals —
Subsections (a) , (f), and (g)
shall not apply with respect to any individual identified by the Attorney General
to have been a participant or conspirator in a terroristic action (as so defined),
or a representative of such individual.
I.R.C. § 139(f) Exclusion Of Certain Additional Payments —
Gross income shall not include any amount received as payment under section 406 of the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act.
I.R.C. § 139(g) Qualified Disaster Mitigation Payments
I.R.C. § 139(g)(1) In General —
Gross income shall not include any amount received as a qualified disaster mitigation
payment.
I.R.C. § 139(g)(2) Qualified Disaster Mitigation Payment Defined —
For purposes of this section, the term “qualified disaster mitigation payment” means
any amount which is paid pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this subsection)
or the National Flood Insurance Act (as in effect on such date) to or for the benefit
of the owner of any property for hazard mitigation with respect to such property.
Such term shall not include any amount received for the sale or disposition of any
property.
I.R.C. § 139(g)(3) No Increase In Basis —
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, no increase in the basis or
adjusted basis of any property shall result from any amount excluded under this subsection
with respect to such property.
I.R.C. § 139(h) Denial Of Double Benefit —
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, no deduction or credit shall
be allowed (to the person for whose benefit a qualified disaster relief payment or
qualified disaster mitigation payment is made) for, or by reason of, any expenditure
to the extent of the amount excluded under this section with respect to such expenditure.
(Jan. 23, 2002, Pub. L. 107-134, title I, sec. 111, 115 Stat. 2427; as amended Apr. 15, 2005, Pub. L. 109-7, sec. 1, 119 Stat. 21; Pub. L. 110-343, div. C, title VII, Sec. 706(a)(2)(D)(iv), Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3765; Pub. L. 115-141, Div. U, title IV, Sec. 401(a)(41), (b)(10), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 348.)
BACKGROUND NOTES
AMENDMENTS
2018 -
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 115-141, Div. U, Sec. 401(a)(41), amended par. (2) by substituting “a federally” for “federally”.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 115-141, Div. U, Sec. 401(b)(10), amended par. (2) by substituting “section 165(i)(5)(A)”
for “section 165(h)(3)(C)(i)”.
2008 - Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 110-343, Div. C, Sec. 706(a)(2)(D)(iv), amended par. (2). Before amendment it read as follows:
“(2) a Presidentially declared disaster (as defined in section 1033(h)(3)).”.
2005 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109-7, Sec. 1(a)(2)(A), amended subsec. (d) by substituting “qualified disaster relief
payments and qualified disaster mitigation payments” for “a qualified disaster relief
payment”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109-7, Sec. 1(a)(2)(B), amended subsec. (e) by substituting “, (f), and (g)” for “and (f)”.
Sec. 139. Pub. L. 109-7, Sec. 1(a)(1), amended Sec. 139 by adding subsec.
(g) and (h).
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR 2018 AMENDMENTS
Amendments by Pub. L. 115-141, Div. U, Sec. 401(a)(41),
(b)(10), effective March 23, 2018.
Sec. 401(e) of Pub. L. 115-141, Div. U, provided the following savings provision:
“(e) General Savings Provision With Respect To Deadwood Provisions.—If—
“(1) any provision amended or repealed by the amendments made by subsection (b) or
(d)
applied to—
“(A) any transaction occurring before the date of the enactment of this Act,
“(B) any property acquired before such date of enactment, or
“(C) any item of income, loss, deduction, or credit taken into account before such
date of enactment, and
“(2) the treatment of such transaction, property, or item under such provision would
(without regard to the amendments or repeals made by such subsection)
affect the liability for tax for periods ending after such date of enactment,
“nothing in the amendments or repeals made by this section shall be construed to affect
the treatment of such transaction, property, or item for purposes of determining liability
for tax for periods ending after such date of enactment.”
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR 2008 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Div. C, Sec 706(a)(2)(D)(iv) of Pub. L. 110-343 effective for disasters declared in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR 2005 AMENDMENTS
Amendments by Pub. L. 109-7, Sec 1(a), effective for amounts received before, on, or after the date of the enactment
of this Act [Enacted: Apr. 15, 2005].
EFFECTIVE DATE
Effective for taxable years ending on or after September 11, 2001.
