I.R.C. § 6411(a) Application For Adjustment —
A taxpayer may file an application for a tentative carryback adjustment of the tax
for the prior taxable year affected by a net operating loss carryback provided in
section 172(b), by a business credit carryback provided in section 39, or by a capital loss carryback provided in subsection (a)(1) or (c)
of section 1212, from any taxable year. The application shall be verified in the manner prescribed
by section 6065 in
the case of a return of such taxpayer and shall be filed, on or after the date of
filing for the return for the taxable year of the net operating loss, net capital
loss, or unused business credit from which the carryback results and within a period
of 12 months after such taxable year or, with respect to any portion of a business
credit carryback attributable to a net operating loss carryback or a net capital
loss carryback from a subsequent taxable year, in the manner and form required by
regulations prescribed by the Secretary. The applications shall set forth in such
detail and with such supporting data and explanation as such regulations shall require—
I.R.C. § 6411(a)(1) —
The amount of the net operating loss, net capital loss, or unused business credit;
I.R.C. § 6411(a)(2) —
The amount of the tax previously determined for the prior taxable year affected by
such carryback, the tax previously determined being ascertained in accordance with
the method prescribed in section 1314(a);
I.R.C. § 6411(a)(3) —
The amount of decrease in such tax, attributable to such carryback, such decrease
being determined by applying the carryback in the manner provided by law to the items
on the basis of which such tax was determined;
I.R.C. § 6411(a)(4) —
The unpaid amount of such tax, not including any amount required to be shown under
paragraph (5);
I.R.C. § 6411(a)(5) —
The amount, with respect to the tax for the taxable year immediately preceding the
taxable year from which the carryback is made, as to which an extension of time for
payment under section 6164 is in effect; and
I.R.C. § 6411(a)(6) —
Such other information for purposes of carrying out the provisions of this section
as may be required by such regulations.
Except for purposes of applying section 6611(f)(4)(B), an application under this subsection shall not constitute a claim for credit or
refund.
I.R.C. § 6411(b) Allowance Of Adjustments —
Within a period of 90 days from the date on which an application for a tentative
carryback adjustment is filed under subsection
(a), or from the last day of the month in which falls the last date prescribed by
law (including any extension of time granted the taxpayer)
for filing the return for the taxable year of the net operating loss, net capital
loss, or unused business credit from which such carryback results, whichever is the
later, the Secretary shall make, to the extent he deems practicable in such period,
a limited examination of the application, to discover omissions and errors of computation
therein, and shall determine the amount of the decrease in the tax attributable to
such carryback upon the basis of the application and the examination, except that
the Secretary may disallow, without further action, any application which he finds
contains errors of
computation which he deems cannot be corrected by him within such 90-day period or
material omissions. Such decrease shall be applied against any unpaid amount of the
tax decreased (including any amount of such tax as to which an extension of time
under section 6164 is in effect) and any remainder shall be credited against any unsatisfied amount
of any tax for the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year of the net
operating loss, net capital loss, or unused business credit the time for payment
of which tax is extended under section 6164. Any remainder shall, within such 90-day period, be either credited against any
tax or installment thereof then due from the taxpayer, or refunded to the taxpayer.
I.R.C. § 6411(c) Consolidated Returns —
If the corporation seeking a tentative carryback adjustment under this section,
made or was required to make a consolidated return, either for the taxable year within
which the net operating loss, net capital loss, or unused business credit arises,
or for the preceding taxable year affected by such loss or credit, the provisions
of this section shall apply only to such extent and subject to such conditions, limitations,
and exceptions as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe.
I.R.C. § 6411(d) Tentative Refund Of Tax Under Claim Of Right Adjustment
I.R.C. § 6411(d)(1) Application —
A taxpayer may file an application for a tentative refund of any amount treated
as an overpayment of tax for the taxable year under section 1341(b)(1). Such application
shall be in such manner and form as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation and
shall—
I.R.C. § 6411(d)(1)(A) —
be verified in the same manner as an application under subsection (a),
I.R.C. § 6411(d)(1)(B) —
be filed during the period beginning on the date of filing the return for such taxable
year and ending on the date 12 months from the last day of such taxable year, and
I.R.C. § 6411(d)(1)(C) —
set forth in such detail and with such supporting data such regulations prescribe—
I.R.C. § 6411(d)(1)(C)(i) —
the amount of the tax for such taxable year computed without regard to the deduction
described in section 1341(a)(2),
I.R.C. § 6411(d)(1)(C)(ii) —
the amount of the tax for all prior taxable years for which the decrease in tax provided
in section 1341(a)(5)(B) was computed,
I.R.C. § 6411(d)(1)(C)(iii) —
the amount determined under section 1341(a)(5)(B),
I.R.C. § 6411(d)(1)(C)(iv) —
the amount of the overpayment determined under section 1341(b)(1); and
I.R.C. § 6411(d)(1)(C)(v) —
such other information as the Secretary may require.
I.R.C. § 6411(d)(2) Allowance Of Adjustments —
Within a period of 90 days from the date on which an application is filed under
paragraph (1) or from the date of the overpayment (determined under section 1341(b)(1)), whichever is later, the Secretary shall—
I.R.C. § 6411(d)(2)(A) —
review the application,
I.R.C. § 6411(d)(2)(B) —
determine the amount of the overpayment, and
I.R.C. § 6411(d)(2)(C) —
apply, credit, or refund such overpayment,
in a manner similar to the manner provided in subsection (b).
I.R.C. § 6411(d)(3) Consolidated Returns —
The provisions of subsection (c) shall apply to an adjustment under this subsection
to the same extent and manner as the Secretary may by regulations provide.
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 794; Nov. 2, 1966,
Pub. L. 89-721, 2(a)-(e), 80 Stat. 1150; Dec. 27, 1967, Pub. L. 90-225,
2(b), 81 Stat. 731; Dec. 30, 1969, Pub. L. 91-172, title V, 512(d), 83 Stat. 639; Dec. 10, 1971, Pub. L. 92-178, title VI, 601(e)(1), 85 Stat. 560; Oct. 4, 1976, Pub. L. 94-455, title XIX, 1906(b)(13)(A), title XXI, 2107(g)(1), 90 Stat. 1834, 1904; May 23, 1977, Pub. L. 95-30, title II, 202(d)(5)(A), 91 Stat. 150; Nov. 6, 1978, Pub. L. 95-600, title V, 504(a), (b)(1)(A), 92 Stat. 2880, 2881; Apr. 1, 1980, Pub. L. 96-222, title I, 103(a)(6)(G)(xiii), 105(a)(2), 94 Stat. 211, 218; Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97-34, title II, 221(b)(2)(B), title III, 331(d)(2)(B), 95 Stat. 247, 295; July 18, 1984, Pub. L. 98-369, div. A, title IV, 474(r)(37), title VII, 714(n)(2)(B), 98 Stat. 846, 964; Oct. 22, 1986, Pub. L. 99-514, title II, 231(d)(3)(H), title XVIII, 1847(b)(10), 100 Stat. 2180, 2857; Nov. 10, 1988, Pub. L. 100-647, title I, 1002(h)(2), 102 Stat. 3370; Dec. 21, 2000, Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 318, 114 Stat. 2763; Dec. 21, 2005, Pub. L. 109-135,
title IV, Sec. 409(a)(1), 119 Stat. 2577.)
BACKGROUND NOTES
Amendments to Subchapter
1988--Pub. L. 100-418, title I, 1941(b)(3)(E), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1324, struck out items 6429 “Credit and refund of chapter 45 taxes paid by royalty
owners” and 6430 “Credit or refund of windfall profit taxes to certain
trust beneficiaries”.
1986--Pub. L. 99-514, title XVII, 1703(c)(2)(E), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2777, substituted “, used by local transit systems, or sold for certain exempt purposes”
for “or by local transit systems” in item 6421.
1983--Pub. L. 98-67 repealed amendments made by Pub. L. 97-248. See 1982 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 97-448, title I, 106(a)(4)(D), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2390, added item 6430.
Pub. L. 97-424, title V, 515(b)(14), Jan. 6, 1983, 96 Stat. 2182, struck out item 6424 “Lubricating oil used for certain nontaxable purposes”.
1982--Pub. L. 97-248, title II, 280(c)(2)(H), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 565, struck out item 6426 “Refund of aircraft use tax where plane transports for
hire in foreign air commerce”.
Pub. L. 97-248, title III, 307(a)(13), 308(a), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 590, 591, provided that, applicable to payments of interest, dividends, and patronage
dividends paid or credited after June 30, 1983, item 6413 is amended by substituting
“taxes under subtitle C” for “employment taxes”. Section 102(a),
(b) of Pub. L. 98-67, title I, Aug. 5, 1983, 97 Stat. 369, repealed subtitle A (301-308) of title III of Pub. L. 97-248 as of the close of June 30, 1983, and provided that the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 [now 1986] [this title] shall be applied and administered (subject to certain
exceptions) as if such subtitle A
(and the amendments made by such subtitle A) had not been enacted.
1981--Pub. L. 97-34, title I, 101(b)(2)(A), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 183, substituted
“1981 rate reduction tax credit” for “Refund of 1974 individual
income taxes” in item 6428.
1980--Pub. L. 96-499, title XI, 1131(a)(2), Dec. 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 2693, added item 6429.
1978--Pub. L. 95-618, title II, 233(b)(2)(B), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3191, substituted
“used for certain nontaxable purposes” for “not used in highway
motor vehicles” in item 6424.
Pub. L. 95-600, title V, 504(b)(1)(B), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2881, inserted
“and refund” after “carryback” in item 6411.
1976--Pub. L. 94-455, title XIX, 1906(b)(7), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834, struck out item 6417 “Coconut and palm oil”.
1975--Pub. L. 94-12, title I, 101(c), Mar. 29, 1975, 89 Stat. 28, added item 6428.
1970--Pub. L. 91-258, title II, 206(d)(4), 207(d)(12), May 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 246, 249, added items 6426 and 6427.
1968--Pub. L. 90-364, title I, 103(e)(9), June 28, 1968, 82 Stat. 264, added item 6425.
1958--Pub. L. 85-323, 2, Feb. 11, 1958, 72 Stat. 10, added item 6423.
1956--Act June 29, 1956, ch. 462, title II, 208(e)(4), 70 Stat. 397, added item 6421 and renumbered former item 6421 as 6422.
Act Apr. 2, 1956, ch. 160, 4(c), 70 Stat. 91, added item 6420 and renumbered former item 6420 as 6421.
AMENDMENTS
2005—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109-135, 409(a)(1), amended par. (1) by substituting “6611(f)(4)(B)"
for “6611(f)(3)(B)”.
2000—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106-554, 318(e)(1), substituted “subsection (a)(1) or (c) of section 1212” for
“section 1212(a)(1)”.
1988--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100-647 struck out “unused research credit,” after “net capital loss,”.
1986--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-514, 231(d)(3)(H), in introductory provisions, struck out “by a research credit
carryback provided in section 30(g)(2)” after “carryback provided in section
39,”, “unused research credit,” after “net capital loss,”,
“a research credit carryback or” after “with respect to any portion
of”, and “(or, with respect to any portion of a business credit carryback
attributable to a research credit carryback from a subsequent taxable year within
a period of 12 months from the end of such subsequent taxable year)” after “such
subsequent taxable year”, and in par. (1), struck out “unused research
credit,” after “net capital loss,”.
Pub. L. 99-514, 1847(b)(10), substituted “unused research credit, or unused business credit”
for “or unused business credit”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-514, 231(d)(3)(H)(iv), struck out “unused research credit,” after “net
capital loss,”, in two places.
1984--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-369, 474(r)(37)(A), amended provisions preceding par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment,
such provisions read as follows: “A taxpayer may file an application for a tentative
carryback adjustment of the tax for the prior taxable year affected by a net operating
loss carryback provided in section 172(b), by an investment credit carryback provided
in section 46(b), by a work incentive program carryback provided in section 50A(b),
by a new employee credit carryback provided in section 53(b), by a research credit
carryback provided in section 44F(g)(2)
by an employee stock ownership credit carryback provided by section 44G(b)(2), or
by a capital loss carryback provided in section 1212(a)(1), from any taxable year.
The application shall be verified in the manner prescribed by section 6065 in the
case of a return of such taxpayer, and shall be filed, on or after the date of filing
of the return for the taxable year of the net operating loss, net capital loss, unused
investment credit, unused work incentive program credit, unused new employee credit,
unused research credit, or unused employee stock ownership credit, from which the
carryback results and within a period of 12 months from the end of such taxable year
(or, with respect to any portion of an investment credit carryback, a work incentive
program carryback, a new employee credit carryback, a research credit carryback, or
employee stock ownership credit carryback from a taxable year attributable to a net
operating loss carryback or a capital loss carryback (or, in the case of a work incentive
program carryback, to an investment credit carryback, or, in the case of a new employee
credit carryback, to an investment credit carryback or a work incentive program carryback,
or, in the case of a research credit carryback, to an investment credit carryback,
a work incentive program carryback, or a new employee credit carryback, or, in the
case of an employee stock ownership credit carryback, to an investment credit carryback,
a new employee credit carryback or a research and experimental credit carryback) from
a subsequent taxable year, within a period of 12 months from the end of such subsequent
taxable year), in the manner and form required by regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
The application shall set forth in such detail and with such supporting data and explanation
as such regulations shall require--”.
Pub. L. 98-369, 714(n)(2)(B), in provisions following par. (6), substituted “Except for purposes
of applying section 6611(f)(3)(B), an application” for “An application”.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 98-369, 474(r)(37)(A), substituted “unused research credit, or unused business credit”
for
“unused investment credit, unused work incentive program credit, unused new
employee credit, unused research credit, or unused employee stock ownership credit”.
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 98-369, 474(r)(37)(B), substituted “unused research credit, or unused business credit”
for
“unused investment credit, unused work incentive program credit, unused new
employee credit, unused research credit, or unused employee stock ownership credit”
wherever appearing.
1981--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-34, 331(d)(2)(B), inserted in introductory provisions “by an employee stock ownership
credit carryback provided by section 44G(b)(2)” after
“section 44F(g)(2),” and substituted “unused research credit, or
unused employee stock ownership credit” for “or unused research credit”,
“a research credit carryback, or employee stock ownership credit carryback"
for “or a research credit carryback”, and “new employee credit carryback,
or, in the case of an employee stock ownership credit carryback, to an investment
credit carryback, a new employee credit carryback or a research and experimental credit
carryback)” for “new employee credit carryback)” and in par. (1)
substituted “unused research credit, or unused employee stock ownership credit”
for “or unused research credit”.
Pub. L. 97-34, 221(b)(2)(B), inserted in introductory provision “by a research credit carryback
provided in section 44F(g)(2),"
after “section 53(b),” and substituted “unused new employee credit,
or unused research credit” for “or unused new employee credit”,
“a new employee credit carryback, or a research credit carryback” for
“or a new employee credit carryback”, and “work incentive program
carryback, or, in the case of a research credit carryback, to an investment credit
carryback, a work incentive program carryback, or new employee credit carryback)”
for “work incentive program carryback)” and in par. (1) substituted “unused
new employee credit, or unused research credit” for “or unused new employee
credit”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-34, 331(d)(2)(B)(i), substituted
“unused research credit, or unused employee stock ownership credit"
for “or unused research credit”.
Pub. L. 97-34, 221(b)(2)(B)(i), substituted “unused new employee credit, or unused research
credit” for “or unused new employee credit”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-34, 331(d)(2)(B)(i), substituted
“unused research credit, or unused employee stock ownership credit"
for “or unused research credit”.
Pub. L. 97-34, 221(b)(2)(B)(i), substituted “unused new employee credit, or unused research
credit” for “or unused new employee credit”.
1980--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-222, 103(a)(6)(G)(xiii), substituted “section 53(b)” for “section 53(c)”.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 96-222, 105(a)(2), substituted
“the date of the overpayment (determined under section 1341(b)(1))"
for “the last day of the month in which falls the last date prescribed by law
(including any extension of time granted the taxpayer) for filing the return for taxable
year in which the overpayment occurs”.
1978--Pub. L. 95-600, 504(b)(1)(A), inserted “and refund” after “carryback” in
section catchline.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95-600, 504(a), added subsec.
(d).
1977--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-30, 202(d)(5)(A)(i) to (iv), inserted references to unused new employee credits and
to new employee credit carrybacks in provisions preceding par. (1) and in par. (1).
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 95-30, 202(d)(5)(A)(i), inserted references to unused new employee credits.
1976--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-455, 1906(b)(13)(A), 2107(g)(1), struck out “or his delegate” after
“Secretary” and inserted “(or, in the case of a work incentive program
carryback, to an investment credit carryback)” after “capital loss carryback”
in second sentence.
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 94-455, 1906(b)(13)(A), struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”
wherever appearing.
1971--Pub. L. 92-178, 601(e)(1)(A), substituted “unused investment credit, or unused work incentive
program credit” for “or unused investment credit” wherever appearing
in subsecs.
(a), (a)(1), (b), and (c).
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92-178, 601(e)(1)(B) and (C), inserted “by a work incentive program carryback provided
in section 50A(b),” after “section 46(b),” in first sentence, and
“or a work incentive program carryback” after “investment credit
carryback” in second sentence, respectively.
1969--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-172, 512(d)(1), (2), provided quick refund procedure, presently available in case of
net operating loss carrybacks, to be made available in the case of the 3-year capital
loss carryback, and substituted
“net operating loss, net capital loss, or unused investment credit"
for “net operating loss or unused investment credit” in par. (1).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91-172, 512(d)(2), substituted
“net operating loss, net capital loss, or unused investment credit"
for “net operating loss or unused investment credit” wherever such term
appears.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 91-172, 512(d)(2), substituted
“net operating loss, net capital loss, or unused investment credit"
for “net operating loss or unused investment credit”.
1967--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-225 inserted “(or, with respect to any portion of an investment credit carryback
from a taxable year attributable to a net operating loss carryback from a subsequent
taxable year, within a period of 12 months from the end of such subsequent taxable
year)” after “within a period of 12 months from the end of such taxable
year”.
1966--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89-721, 2(a)-(c), provided in introductory text for a tentative carryback adjustment based
on an investment credit carryback as provided for in section 46(b) of this title and
and inserted “or unused investment credit” after “the taxable year
of the net operating loss”, inserted in par. (1) “or unused investment”
after “net operating loss”, and struck out in par. (5) “of such
loss” and inserted in lieu thereof
“from which the carryback is made”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89-721, 2(d), inserted “or unused investment credit” after “net operating
loss” in two places.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89-721, 2(d), (e), inserted
“or unused investment credit” after “net operating loss” and
“or credit"
after “such loss”.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2005 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 109-135, Sec. 409(a)(1), effective as if included in the provisions of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
[Pub. L. 105-34, Sec. 1055] to which it relates.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2000 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 106-554 effective as if included in the amendments made by section 504 of the Economic Recovery
Tax Act of 1981.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-647 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax
Reform Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99-514, to which such amendment relates, see section 1019(a) of Pub. L. 100-647, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 231(d)(3)(H) of Pub. L. 99-514 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1985, see section 231(g) of
Pub. L. 99-514, set out as a note under section 41 of this title.
Amendment by section 1847(b)(10) of Pub. L. 99-514 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provisions of the
Tax Reform Act of 1984, Pub. L. 98-369, div. A, to which such amendment relates, see section 1881 of Pub. L. 99-514, set out as a note under section 48 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 474(r)(37) of Pub. L. 98-369 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1983, and to carrybacks from
such years, see section 475(a) of Pub. L. 98-369, set out as a note under section 21 of this title.
Amendment by section 714(n)(2)(B) of Pub. L. 98-369 effective as if included in the provision of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility
Act of 1982, Pub. L. 97-248, to which such amendment relates, see section 715 of Pub. L. 98-369, set out as a note under section 31 of this title.
Notwithstanding section 715 of Pub. L. 98-369, amendment by section 714(n)(2)(B) of Pub. L. 98-369 applicable only to applications filed after July 18, 1984, see section 1875(d)(3)
of Pub. L. 99-514, set out as a note under section 6611 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 221(b)(2)(B) of Pub. L. 97-34 applicable to amounts paid or incurred after June 30, 1981, see section 221(d) of
Pub. L. 97-34, as amended, set out as an Effective Date note under section 41 of this title.
Amendment by section 331(d)(2)(B) of Pub. L. 97-34 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1981, see section 339 of Pub. L. 97-34, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 96-222 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if it had been included in the provisions
of the Revenue Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-600, to which such amendment relates, see section 201 of Pub. L. 96-222, set out as a note under section 32 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT
Section 504(c) of Pub. L. 95-600 provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending sections 6213, 6411, and 6501
of this title] shall apply to tentative refund claims filed on and after the date
of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 6, 1978].”
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 95-30 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1976, and to credit carrybacks
from such years, see section 202(e) of Pub. L. 95-30, set out as an Effective Date note under section 51 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1971 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 92-178 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1971, see section 601(f) of
Pub. L. 92-178, set out as a note under section 381 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1969 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-172 applicable with respect to net capital losses sustained in taxable years beginning
after Dec. 31, 1969, see section 512(g) of Pub. L. 91-172, set out as a note under section 1212 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1967 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 90-225 applicable with respect to investment credit carrybacks attributable to net operating
loss carrybacks from taxable years ending after July 31, 1967, see section 2(g) of
Pub. L. 90-225, set out as a note under section 46 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1966 AMENDMENT
Section 2(g) of Pub. L. 89-721, as amended by Pub. L. 99-514, 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending sections 6411
and 6501 of this title]
shall apply with respect to taxable years ending after December 31, 1961, but only
in the case of applications filed after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov.
2, 1966]. The period of 12 months referred to in the second sentence of section 6411(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] (as amended by this section) for filing an application for a tentative carryback
adjustment of tax attributable to the carryback of any unused investment credit shall
not expire before the close of December 31, 1966.”
NET OPERATING LOSSES IN TAXABLE YEARS ENDING DURING 2001 OR 2002
Section 403(b)(2) of Pub. L. 108-311 provided that:
“ In the case of a net operating loss for a taxable year ending during 2001
or 2002--
“(A) an application under section 6411(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to such loss shall not fail to be treated as timely filed if
filed before November 1, 2002,
“(B) any election made under section 172(b)(3)
of such Code may (notwithstanding such section) be revoked before November 1, 2002,
and
“(C) any election made under section 172(j) of such Code shall (notwithstanding
such section) be treated as timely made if made before November 1, 2002.”
