I.R.C. § 901(a) Allowance Of Credit —
If the taxpayer chooses to have the benefits of this subpart, the tax imposed by
this chapter shall, subject to the limitation of section 904, be credited with the amounts provided in the applicable paragraph of subsection
(b) plus, in the case of a corporation, the taxes deemed to have been paid under
section 960. Such choice for any taxable year may be made or changed at any time before the
expiration of the period prescribed for making a claim for credit or refund of the
tax imposed by this chapter for such taxable year. The credit shall not be allowed
against any tax treated as a tax not imposed by this chapter under section 26(b).
I.R.C. § 901(b) Amount Allowed —
Subject to the limitation of section 904, the following amounts shall be allowed as the credit under subsection (a):
I.R.C. § 901(b)(1) Citizens And Domestic Corporations —
In the case of a citizen of the United States and of a domestic corporation, the
amount of any income, war profits, and excess profits taxes paid or accrued during
the taxable year to any foreign country or to any possession of the United States;
and
I.R.C. § 901(b)(2) Resident Of The United States Or Puerto Rico —
In the case of a resident of the United States and in the case of an individual
who is a bona fide resident of Puerto Rico during the entire taxable year, the amount
of any such taxes paid or accrued during the taxable year to any possession of the
United States; and
I.R.C. § 901(b)(3) Alien Resident Of The United States Or Puerto Rico —
In the case of an alien resident of the United States and in the case of an alien
individual who is a bona fide resident of Puerto Rico during the entire taxable year,
the amount of any such taxes paid or accrued during the taxable year to any foreign
country; and
I.R.C. § 901(b)(4) Nonresident Alien Individuals And Foreign Corporations —
I.R.C. § 901(b)(5) Partnerships And Estates —
In the case of any person described in paragraph
(1), (2), (3), or (4), who is a member of a partnership or a beneficiary of an estate
or trust, the amount of his proportionate share of the taxes (described in such
paragraph) of the partnership or the estate or trust paid or accrued during the taxable
year to a foreign country or to any possession of the United States, as the case
may be. Under rules or regulations prescribed by the Secretary, in the case of any
foreign trust of which the settlor or another person would be treated as owner of
any portion of the trust under subpart E but for section 672(f), the allocable amount of any income, war profits, and excess profits taxes imposed
by any foreign country or possession of the United States on the settlor or such
other person in respect of trust income.
I.R.C. § 901(c) Similar Credit Required For Certain Alien Residents —
Whenever the President finds that—
I.R.C. § 901(c)(1) —
a foreign country, in imposing income, war profits, and excess profits taxes, does
not allow to citizens of the United States residing in such foreign country a credit
for any such taxes paid or accrued to the United States or any foreign country, as
the case may be, similar to the credit allowed under subsection (b)(3),
I.R.C. § 901(c)(2) —
such foreign country, when requested by the United States to do so, has not acted
to provide such a similar credit to citizens of the United States residing in such
foreign country, and
I.R.C. § 901(c)(3) —
it is in the public interest to allow the credit under subsection (b)(3) to citizens
or subjects of such foreign country only if it allows such a similar credit to citizens
of the United States residing in such foreign country,
the President shall proclaim that, for taxable years beginning while the proclamation
remains in effect, the credit under subsection (b)(3) shall be allowed to citizens
or subjects of such foreign country only if such foreign country, in imposing income,
war profits, and excess profits taxes, allows to citizens of the United States residing
in such foreign country such a similar credit.
I.R.C. § 901(d) Treatment Of Dividends From A DISC Or Former DISC —
For purposes of this subpart, dividends from a DISC or former DISC (as defined in
section 992(a)) shall be treated as dividends from a foreign corporation to the extent such dividends
are treated under part I as income from sources without the United States.
I.R.C. § 901(e) Foreign Taxes On Mineral Income
I.R.C. § 901(e)(1) Reduction In Amount Allowed —
Notwithstanding subsection (b), the amount of any income, war profits, and excess
profits taxes paid or accrued during the taxable year to any foreign country or
possession of the United States with respect to foreign mineral income from sources
within such country or possession which would (but for this paragraph) be allowed
under such subsection shall be reduced by the amount (if any) by which—
I.R.C. § 901(e)(1)(A) —
the amount of such taxes (or, if smaller, the amount of the tax which would be computed
under this chapter with respect to such income determined without the deduction allowed
under section 613),
exceeds
I.R.C. § 901(e)(1)(B) —
the amount of the tax computed under this chapter with respect to such income.
I.R.C. § 901(e)(2) Foreign Mineral Income Defined —
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “foreign mineral income” means
income derived from the extraction of minerals from mines, wells, or other natural
deposits, the processing of such minerals into their primary products, and the transportation,
distribution, or sale of such minerals or primary products. Such term includes, but
is not limited to that portion of the taxpayer's distributive share of the income
of partnerships attributable to foreign mineral income.
I.R.C. § 901(f) Certain Payments For Oil Or Gas Not Considered As Taxes —
Notwithstanding subsection (b) and section 960, the amount of any income, or profits, and excess profits taxes paid or accrued
during the taxable year to any foreign country in connection with the purchase and
sale of oil or gas extracted in such country is not to be considered as tax for purposes
of section 275(a) and this section if—
I.R.C. § 901(f)(1) —
the taxpayer has no economic interest in the oil or gas to which section 611(a) applies, and
I.R.C. § 901(f)(2) —
either such purchase or sale is at a price which differs from the fair market value
for such oil or gas at the time of such purchase or sale.
I.R.C. § 901(g) Certain Taxes Paid With Respect To Distributions From Possessions Corporations
I.R.C. § 901(g)(1) In General —
For purposes of this chapter, any tax of a foreign country or possession of the
United States which is paid or accrued with respect to any distribution from a corporation—
I.R.C. § 901(g)(1)(A) —
to the extent that such distribution is attributable to periods during which such
corporation is a possessions corporation, and
I.R.C. § 901(g)(1)(B) —
I.R.C. § 901(g)(1)(B)(i) —
if a dividends received deduction is allowable with respect to such distribution
under part VIII of subchapter B, or
I.R.C. § 901(g)(1)(B)(ii) —
to the extent that such distribution is received in connection with a liquidation
or other transaction with respect to which gain or loss is not recognized,
shall not be treated as income, war profits, or excess profits taxes paid or accrued
to a foreign country or possession of the United States, and no deduction shall be
allowed under this title with respect to any amount so paid or accrued.
I.R.C. § 901(g)(2) Possessions Corporation —
For purposes of paragraph (1), a corporation shall be treated as a possessions corporation
for any period during which an election under section 936 (as in effect on the day before the enactment of the Tax Technical Corrections Act
of 2018) applied to such corporation, during which section 931 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Tax Reform Act
of 1976) applied to such corporation, or during which section 957(c) (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Tax Reform Act
of 1986)
applied to such corporation.
I.R.C. § 901(h) —
[Struck. Pub. L. 110-172, Sec. 11(g)(9), Dec. 29, 2007, 121 Stat. 2473.]
I.R.C. § 901(i) Taxes Used To Provide Subsidies —
Any income, war profits, or excess profits tax shall not be treated as a tax for
purposes of this title to the extent—
I.R.C. § 901(i)(1) —
the amount of such tax is used (directly or indirectly) by the country imposing such
tax to provide a subsidy by any means to the taxpayer, a related person (within the
meaning of section 482), or any party to the transaction or to a related transaction, and
I.R.C. § 901(i)(2) —
such subsidy is determined (directly or indirectly) by reference to the amount of
such tax, or the base used to compute the amount of such tax.
I.R.C. § 901(j) Denial Of Foreign Tax Credit, Etc., With Respect To Certain Foreign Countries
I.R.C. § 901(j)(1) In General —
Notwithstanding any other provision of this part—
I.R.C. § 901(j)(1)(A) —
no credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any income, war profits, or excess
profits taxes paid or accrued (or deemed paid under section 960) to any country if such taxes are with respect to income attributable to a period
during which this subsection applies to such country, and
I.R.C. § 901(j)(2) Countries To Which Subsection Applies
I.R.C. § 901(j)(2)(A) In General —
This subsection shall apply to any foreign country—
I.R.C. § 901(j)(2)(A)(i) —
the government of which the United States does not recognize, unless such government
is otherwise eligible to purchase defense articles or services under the Arms Export
Control Act,
I.R.C. § 901(j)(2)(A)(ii) —
with respect to which the United States has severed diplomatic relations,
I.R.C. § 901(j)(2)(A)(iii) —
with respect to which the United States has not severed diplomatic relations but
does not conduct such relations, or
I.R.C. § 901(j)(2)(A)(iv) —
which the Secretary of State has, pursuant to section 6(j) of the Export Administration
Act of 1979, as amended, designated as a foreign country which repeatedly provides
support for acts of international terrorisms.
I.R.C. § 901(j)(2)(B) Period For Which Subsection Applies —
This subsection shall apply to any foreign country described in subparagraph (A)
during the period—
I.R.C. § 901(j)(2)(B)(i) —
beginning on the later of—
I.R.C. § 901(j)(2)(B)(i)(I) —
January 1, 1987, or
I.R.C. § 901(j)(2)(B)(i)(II) —
6 months after such country becomes a country described in subparagraph (A), and
I.R.C. § 901(j)(2)(B)(ii) —
ending on the date the Secretary of State certifies to the Secretary of the Treasury
that such country is no longer described in subparagraph (A).
I.R.C. § 901(j)(3) Taxes Allowed As A Deduction, Etc. —
I.R.C. § 901(j)(4) Regulations —
The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate
to carry out the purposes of this subsection, including regulations which treat income
paid through 1 or more entities as derived from a foreign country to which this subsection
applies if such income was, without regard to such entities, derived from such country.
I.R.C. § 901(j)(5) Waiver Of Denial
I.R.C. § 901(j)(5)(A) In General —
Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to taxes paid or accrued to a country
if the President—
I.R.C. § 901(j)(5)(A)(i) —
determines that a waiver of the application of such paragraph is in the national interest
of the United States and will expand trade and investment opportunities for United
States companies in such country; and
I.R.C. § 901(j)(5)(A)(ii) —
reports such waiver under subparagraph
(B).
I.R.C. § 901(j)(5)(B) Report —
Not less than 30 days before the date on which a waiver is granted under this paragraph,
the President shall report to Congress—
I.R.C. § 901(j)(5)(B)(i) —
the intention to grant such waiver;
and
I.R.C. § 901(j)(5)(B)(ii) —
the reason for the determination under subparagraph (A)(i).
I.R.C. § 901(k) Minimum Holding Period For Certain Taxes On Dividends
I.R.C. § 901(k)(1) Withholding Taxes
I.R.C. § 901(k)(1)(A) In General —
In no event shall a credit be allowed under subsection
(a) for any withholding tax on a dividend with respect to stock in a corporation
if—
I.R.C. § 901(k)(1)(A)(i) —
such stock is held by the recipient of the dividend for 15 days or less during the
31-day period beginning on the date which is 15 days before the date on which such
share becomes ex-dividend with respect to such dividend, or
I.R.C. § 901(k)(1)(A)(ii) —
to the extent that the recipient of the dividend is under an obligation (whether
pursuant to a short sale or otherwise) to make related payments with respect to positions
in substantially similar or related property.
I.R.C. § 901(k)(1)(B) Withholding Tax —
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “withholding tax” includes any
tax determined on a gross basis; but does not include any tax which is in the nature
of a prepayment of a tax imposed on a net basis.
I.R.C. § 901(k)(2) Deemed Paid Taxes —
In the case of income, war profits, or excess profits taxes deemed paid under section
853 or 960 through a chain of ownership of stock in 1 or more corporations, no credit shall
be allowed under subsection (a) for such taxes if—
I.R.C. § 901(k)(2)(A) —
any stock of any corporation in such chain (the ownership of which is required to
obtain credit under subsection (a) for such taxes) is held for less than the period
described in paragraph (1)(A)(i), or
I.R.C. § 901(k)(2)(B) —
the corporation holding the stock is under an obligation referred to in paragraph
(1)(A)(ii).
I.R.C. § 901(k)(3) 45-Day Rule In The Case Of Certain Preference Dividends —
In the case of stock having preference in dividends and
dividends with respect to such stock which are attributable to a period or periods
aggregating in excess of 366 days, paragraph (1)(A)(i)
shall be applied—
I.R.C. § 901(k)(3)(A) —
by substituting “45 days”
for “15 days” each place it appears, and
I.R.C. § 901(k)(3)(B) —
by substituting “91-day period”
for “31-day period”.
I.R.C. § 901(k)(4) Exception For Certain Taxes Paid By Securities Dealers
I.R.C. § 901(k)(4)(A) In General —
Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply to any qualified tax with respect to any security
held in the active conduct in a foreign country of a business as a securities dealer
of any person—
I.R.C. § 901(k)(4)(A)(i) —
who is registered as a securities broker or dealer under section 15(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934,
I.R.C. § 901(k)(4)(A)(ii) —
who is registered as a Government securities broker or dealer under section 15C(a)
of such Act, or
I.R.C. § 901(k)(4)(A)(iii) —
who is licensed or authorized in such foreign country to conduct securities activities
in such country and is subject to bona fide regulation by a securities regulating
authority of such country.
I.R.C. § 901(k)(4)(B) Qualified Tax —
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “qualified tax” means a tax
paid to a foreign country (other than the foreign country referred to in subparagraph
(A)) if—
I.R.C. § 901(k)(4)(B)(i) —
the dividend to which such tax is attributable is subject to taxation on a net basis
by the country referred to in subparagraph (A), and
I.R.C. § 901(k)(4)(B)(ii) —
such country allows a credit against its net basis tax for the full amount of the
tax paid to such other foreign country.
I.R.C. § 901(k)(4)(C) Regulations —
The Secretary may prescribe such regulations as may be appropriate to carry out
this paragraph, including regulations to prevent the abuse of the exception provided
by this paragraph and to treat other taxes as qualified taxes.
I.R.C. § 901(k)(5) Certain Rules To Apply —
For purposes of this subsection, the rules of paragraphs
(3) and (4) of section 246(c) shall apply.
I.R.C. § 901(k)(6) Treatment Of Bona Fide Sales —
If a person's holding period is reduced by reason of the application of the rules
of section 246(c)(4) to any contract for the bona fide sale of stock, the determination of whether such
person's holding period meets the requirements of paragraph (2) with respect to taxes
deemed paid under section 960 shall be made as of the date such contract is entered into.
I.R.C. § 901(k)(7) Taxes Allowed As Deduction, Etc. —
I.R.C. § 901(l) Minimum Holding Period For Withholding Taxes On Gain And Income Other Than Dividends
Etc.
I.R.C. § 901(l)(1) In General —
In no event shall a credit be allowed under subsection
(a) for any withholding tax (as defined in subsection (k)) on any item of income
or gain with respect to any property if—
I.R.C. § 901(l)(1)(A) —
such property is held by the recipient of the item for 15 days or less during the
31-day period beginning on the date which is 15 days before the date on which the
right to receive payment of such item arises, or
I.R.C. § 901(l)(1)(B) —
to the extent that the recipient of the item is under an obligation (whether pursuant
to a short sale or otherwise) to make related payments with respect to positions
in substantially similar or related property.
This paragraph shall not apply to any dividend to which subsection (k) applies.
I.R.C. § 901(l)(2) Exception For Taxes Paid By Dealers
I.R.C. § 901(l)(2)(A) In General —
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any qualified tax
with respect to any property held in the active conduct in a foreign country of a
business as a dealer in such property.
I.R.C. § 901(l)(2)(B) Qualified Tax —
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “qualified tax” means a tax
paid to a foreign country (other than the foreign country referred to in subparagraph
(A)) if—
I.R.C. § 901(l)(2)(B)(i) —
the item to which such tax is attributable is subject to taxation on a net basis
by the country referred to in subparagraph (A), and
I.R.C. § 901(l)(2)(B)(ii) —
such country allows a credit against its net basis tax for the full amount of the
tax paid to such other foreign country.
I.R.C. § 901(l)(2)(C) Dealer —
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “dealer”
means—
I.R.C. § 901(l)(2)(C)(i) —
with respect to a security, any person to whom paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection
(k) would not apply by reason of paragraph (4) thereof, and
I.R.C. § 901(l)(2)(C)(ii) —
with respect to any other property, any person with respect to whom such property
is described in section
1221(a)(1).
I.R.C. § 901(l)(2)(D) Regulations —
The Secretary may prescribe such regulations as may be appropriate to carry out this
paragraph, including regulations to prevent the abuse of the exception provided
by this paragraph and to treat other taxes as qualified taxes.
I.R.C. § 901(l)(3) Exceptions —
The Secretary may by regulation provide that paragraph
(1) shall not apply to property where the Secretary determines that the application
of paragraph (1) to such property is not necessary to carry out the purposes of this
subsection.
I.R.C. § 901(l)(4) Certain Rules To Apply —
Rules similar to the rules of paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) of subsection (k) shall
apply for purposes of this subsection.
I.R.C. § 901(l)(5) Determination Of Holding Period —
Holding periods shall be determined for purposes of this subsection without regard
to section 1235 or any similar rule.
I.R.C. § 901(m) Denial Of Foreign Tax Credit With Respect to Foreign Income Not Subject To United
States Taxation By Reason Of Covered Asset Acquisitions
I.R.C. § 901(m)(1) In General —
In the case of a covered asset acquisition, the disqualified portion of any foreign
income tax determined with respect to the income or gain attributable to the relevant
foreign assets—
I.R.C. § 901(m)(1)(A) —
shall not be taken into account in determining the credit allowed under subsection
(a), and
I.R.C. § 901(m)(1)(B) —
in the case of a foreign income tax paid by a foreign corporation, shall not be taken
into account for purposes of section 960.
I.R.C. § 901(m)(2) Covered Asset Acquisition —
For purposes of this section, the term “covered asset acquisition” means—
I.R.C. § 901(m)(2)(A) —
a qualified stock purchase (as defined in section 338(d)(3))
to which section 338(a) applies,
I.R.C. § 901(m)(2)(B) —
any transaction which—
I.R.C. § 901(m)(2)(B)(i) —
is treated as an acquisition of assets for purposes of this chapter, and
I.R.C. § 901(m)(2)(B)(ii) —
is treated as the acquisition of stock of a corporation (or is disregarded) for purposes
of the foreign income taxes of the relevant jurisdiction,
I.R.C. § 901(m)(2)(C) —
any acquisition of an interest in a partnership which has an election in effect under
section 754, and
I.R.C. § 901(m)(2)(D) —
to the extent provided by the Secretary, any other similar transaction.
I.R.C. § 901(m)(3) Disqualified Portion —
For purposes of this section—
I.R.C. § 901(m)(3)(A) In General —
The term “disqualified portion” means, with respect to any covered asset
acquisition, for any taxable year, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of—
I.R.C. § 901(m)(3)(A)(i) —
the aggregate basis differences (but not below zero) allocable to such taxable year
under subparagraph
(B) with respect to all relevant foreign assets, divided by
I.R.C. § 901(m)(3)(A)(ii) —
the income on which the foreign income tax referred to in paragraph (1) is determined
(or, if the taxpayer fails to substantiate such income to the satisfaction of the
Secretary, such income shall be determined by dividing the amount of such foreign
income tax by the highest marginal tax rate applicable to such income in the relevant
jurisdiction).
I.R.C. § 901(m)(3)(B) Allocation Of Basis Difference —
For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i)—
I.R.C. § 901(m)(3)(B)(i) In General —
The basis difference with respect to any relevant foreign asset shall be allocated
to taxable years using the applicable cost recovery method under this chapter.
I.R.C. § 901(m)(3)(B)(ii) Special Rule For Disposition Of Assets —
Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, in the case of the disposition of any
relevant foreign asset—
I.R.C. § 901(m)(3)(B)(ii)(I) —
the basis difference allocated to the taxable year which includes the date of such
disposition shall be the excess of the basis difference with respect to such asset
over the aggregate basis difference with respect to such asset which has been allocated
under clause (i) to all prior taxable years, and
I.R.C. § 901(m)(3)(B)(ii)(II) —
no basis difference with respect to such asset shall be allocated under clause (i)
to any taxable year thereafter.
I.R.C. § 901(m)(3)(C) Basis Difference
I.R.C. § 901(m)(3)(C)(i) In General —
The term “basis difference” means, with respect to any relevant foreign
asset, the excess of—
I.R.C. § 901(m)(3)(C)(i)(I) —
the adjusted basis of such asset immediately after the covered asset acquisition,
over
I.R.C. § 901(m)(3)(C)(i)(II) —
the adjusted basis of such asset immediately before the covered asset acquisition.
I.R.C. § 901(m)(3)(C)(ii) Built-In Loss Assets —
In the case of a relevant foreign asset with respect to which the amount described
in clause (i)(II) exceeds the amount described in clause (i)(I), such excess shall
be taken into account under this subsection as a basis difference of a negative amount.
I.R.C. § 901(m)(3)(C)(iii) Special Rule For Section 338 Elections —
In the case of a covered asset acquisition described in paragraph (2)(A), the covered
asset acquisition shall be treated for purposes of this subparagraph as occurring
at the close of the acquisition date (as defined in section 338(h)(2)).
I.R.C. § 901(m)(4) Relevant Foreign Assets —
For purposes of this section, the term “relevant foreign asset” means,
with respect to any covered asset acquisition, any asset (including any goodwill,
going concern value, or other intangible)
with respect to such acquisition if income, deduction, gain, or loss attributable
to such asset is taken into account in determining the foreign income tax referred
to in paragraph (1).
I.R.C. § 901(m)(5) Foreign Income Tax —
For purposes of this section, the term “foreign income tax” means any
income, war profits, or excess profits tax paid or accrued to any foreign country
or to any possession of the United States.
I.R.C. § 901(m)(6) Taxes Allowed As A Deduction, Etc. —
Sections 275 and 78 shall not apply to any tax which is not allowable as a credit under subsection (a)
by reason of this subsection.
I.R.C. § 901(m)(7) Regulations —
The Secretary may issue such regulations or other guidance as is necessary or appropriate
to carry out the purposes of this subsection, including to exempt from the application
of this subsection certain covered asset acquisitions, and relevant foreign assets
with respect to which the basis difference is de minimis.
I.R.C. § 901(n) Cross Reference
I.R.C. § 901(n)(2) —
For right of each partner to make election under this
section, see section 703(b).
I.R.C. § 901(n)(3) —
For right of estate or trust to the credit for taxes
imposed by foreign countries and possessions of the United States under this section,
see section 642(a).
I.R.C. § 901(n)(4) —
For reduction of credit for failure of a United States
person to furnish certain information with respect to a foreign
corporation or partnership controlled by him, see section 6038.
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 285; Sept. 14, 1960,
Pub. L. 86-780, 3(a), (b), 74 Stat. 1013; Oct. 16, 1962, Pub. L. 87-834, 9(d)(3), 12(b)(1), 76 Stat. 1001, 1031; Feb. 26, 1964, Pub. L. 88-272, title II, 207(b)(7), 78 Stat. 42; Apr. 8, 1966, Pub. L. 89-384, 1(c)(2), 80 Stat. 102; Nov. 13, 1966, Pub. L. 89-809, title I, 106(a)(4), (5),
(b)(1), (2), 80 Stat. 1569;
Dec. 30, 1969, Pub. L. 91-172, title III, 301(b)(9), title V, 506(a), 83 Stat. 585, 634; Dec. 10, 1971, Pub. L. 92-178, title V, 502(b)(1), 85 Stat. 549; Sept. 2, 1974, Pub. L. 93-406, title II, 2001(g)(2)(C), 2002(g)(3), 2005(c)(5), 88 Stat. 957, 968, 991; Mar. 29, 1975, Pub. L. 94-12, title VI, 601(b), 89 Stat. 57; Oct. 4, 1976, Pub. L. 94-455, title X, 1031(b)(1), 1051(d), title XIX, 1901(b)(1)(H)(iii), (37)(A), 90 Stat. 1622, 1645, 1791, 1803; Nov. 6, 1978, Pub. L. 95-600, title VII, 701(u)(1)(A),
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July 18, 1984, Pub. L. 98-369, div. A, title IV, 474(r)(20), title VI, 612(e)(1), title VII, 713(c)(1)(C), title
VIII, 801(d)(1), 98 Stat. 843, 912, 957, 995; Oct. 21, 1986, Pub. L. 99-509, title VIII, 8041(a), 100 Stat. 1962;
Oct. 22, 1986, Pub. L. 99-514, title I, 112(b)(3), title XII, 1204(a), title XVIII, 1876(p)(2), 100 Stat. 2109, 2532, 2902; Dec. 22, 1987, Pub. L. 100-203, title X, 10231(a), (b), 101 Stat. 1330-418, 1330-419; Nov. 10, 1988, Pub. L. 100-647, title I, 1012(j), title II, 2003(c)(1), 102 Stat. 3512, 3598; Aug. 20, 1996, Pub. L. 104-188, title I, Sec. 1904(b)(2), 110 Stat. 1755; Pub. L. 105-34, title X, XI, Sec. 1053(a), 1142(e)(4), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat 788; Pub. L. 105-206, title VI, Sec. 6010(k)(3), July 22, 1998, 112 Stat 685; Pub. L. 106-200, title VI, Sec. 601(a), May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 251; Pub. L. 108-311, title IV, Sec. 406(g), Oct. 4, 2004, 118 Stat. 1166; Pub. L. 108-357, title IV, VIII, Sec. 405(b), 832, Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1418; Pub. L. 109-135, title IV, Sec. 403(aa)(2), 119 Stat. 2577; Pub. L. 110-172, Sec. 11(g)(9), Dec. 29, 2007, 121 Stat. 2473; Pub. L. 111-226, title II, Sec. 212(a), Aug. 10, 2010; Pub. L. 115-97, title I, Sec. 14301(c)(7)–(14), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2054; Pub. L. 115-141, Div. U, title IV, Sec. 401(d)(1)(D)(xii), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 348.)
BACKGROUND NOTES
Amendments to Part
1986--Pub. L. 99-514, title XII, 1261(d), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2591, added item for subpart J.
1984--Pub. L. 98-369, div. A, title VIII, 802(c)(4), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 999, added item for subpart C.
1982--Pub. L. 97-248, title III, 337(b), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 630, added item for subpart I.
1978--Pub. L. 95-615, 202(g)(4), formerly 202(f)(4), Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3100, renumbered Pub. L. 96-222, title I, 108(a)(1)(A), Apr. 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 223, inserted in item for subpart B “or residents” after “citizens.”
1976--Pub. L. 94-455, title X, 1012(b)(3)(B), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1614, struck out item for subpart G “Export Trade Corporation” from analysis
without a corresponding repeal of text in such subpart. The amendment probably should
have struck out item for subpart H.
Pub. L. 94-455, title X, 1052(c)(7), 1053(d)(5), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1648, 1649, struck out item for subpart C, relating to Western Hemisphere trade corporations,
effective for taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1979, and item for subpart E,
relating to China Trade Act corporations, effective for taxable years beginning after
Dec. 31, 1977.
1966--Pub. L. 89-809, title I, 105(e)(2), Nov. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 1567, added item for subpart H.
1962--Pub. L. 87-834, 12(b)(3), Oct. 16, 1962, 76 Stat. 1031, added items for subparts F and G.
Amendments to Subpart
1986--Pub. L. 99-514, title XII, 1202(d), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2531, substituted “Deemed paid credit where domestic corporation owns 10 percent
or more of voting stock of foreign corporation"
for “Credit for corporate stockholder in foreign corporation” in item
902.
1976--Pub. L. 94-455, title X, 1061(b), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1650, added item 908.
1975--Pub. L. 94-12, title VI, 601(c), Mar. 29, 1975, 89 Stat. 57, added item 907.
1966--Pub. L. 89-809, title I, 106(a)(2), Nov. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 1569, added item 906.
AMENDMENTS
2018 — Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 115-141, Div. U, Sec. 401(d)(1)(D)(xii), amended par. (2) by inserting “(as in effect
on the day before the date of the enactment of the Tax Technical Corrections Act of
2018)” after “section 936”.
2017 —
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115-97, Sec. 14301(c)(7), amended subsec. (a) by substituting “section 960” for “sections
902 and 960”.
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 115-97, Sec. 14301(c)(8), amended par. (2) by striking “but is not limited to—” and all
that follows through “that portion” and inserting “but is not limited
to that portion”. Before amendment, par. (2) read as follows:
“(2) Foreign Mineral Income Defined
“For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “foreign mineral income”
means income derived from the extraction of minerals from mines, wells, or other natural
deposits, the processing of such minerals into their primary products, and the transportation,
distribution, or sale of such minerals or primary products. Such term includes, but
is not limited to—
“(A) dividends received from a foreign corporation in respect of which taxes
are deemed paid by the taxpayer under section 902, to the extent such dividends are
attributable to foreign mineral income, and
“(B) that portion of the taxpayer's distributive share of the income of partnerships
attributable to foreign mineral income.”
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115-97, Sec. 14301(c)(9), amended subsec. (f) by substituting “section 960” for “sections
902 and 960”.
Subsec. (j)(1)(A). Pub. L. 115-97, Sec. 14301(c)(10), amended subpar. (A) by striking “902 or”.
Subsec. (j)(1)(B). Pub. L. 115-97, Sec. 14301(c)(11), amended subpar. (B) by substituting “section 960” for “sections
902 and 960”.
Subsec. (k)(2). Pub. L. 115-97, Sec. 14301(c)(12), amended par. (2) by striking “, 902,”.
Subsec. (k)(6). Pub. L. 115-97, Sec. 14301(c)(13), amended par. (6) by striking “902 or”.
Subsec. (m)(1)(B). Pub. L. 115-97, Sec. 14301(c)(14), amended subpar. (B). Before amendment, it read as follows:
“(B) in the case of a foreign income tax paid by a section 902 corporation (as
defined in section 909(d)(5)), shall not be taken into account for purposes of section
902 or 960.”
2010 - Subsec. (m)-(n). Pub. L. 111-226, Sec. 212(a), redesignated subsec. (m) as subsec. (n) and added a new subsec. (m).
2007—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 110-172, Sec. 11(g)(9), struck subsec. (h). Before being struck, it read as follows:
“(h) Taxes Paid With Respect To Foreign Trade Income— No credit shall
be allowed under this section for any income, war profits, and excess profits taxes
paid or accrued with respect to the foreign trade income (within the meaning of section
923(b)) of a FSC, other than section 923(a)(2) non-exempt income
(within the meaning of section 927(d)(6)).”
2005—Subsec. (l)(2)(C)(i). Pub. L. 109-135, Sec. 403(aa)(2), amended clause (i) by striking “if such security were stock"
after “thereof”.
2004—Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 108-357, Sec. 405(b), amended par. (5) by substituting “any person” for “any individual”.
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 108-357, Sec. 832(b), amended the heading of subsec.
(k) by inserting “On Dividends” after “Taxes”.
Subsec. (l)-(m). Pub. L. 108-357, Sec. 832a), redesignated subsec. (l) as subsec.
(m) and added subsec. (l).
Subsec. (k)(1)(A)(i). Pub. L. 108-311, Sec. 406(g)(1), amended clause (i) by substituting “31-day period” for “30-day
period”.
Subsec. (k)(3). Pub. L. 108-311, Sec. 406(g)(2), amended par. (3) by substituting
“91-day period” for “90-day period” and “31-day period”
for “30-day period”.
2000--Subsec. (j)(5). Pub. L. 106-200, Sec. 601(a), added par. (5).
1998--Subsec. (k)(4)(A). Pub. L. 105-206, Sec. 6010(k)(3), amended subpar. (A) by substituting “business as a securities dealer"
for “securities business”.
1997--Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 105-34, Sec. 1053(a), redesignated subsection (k) as subsection (l), and added a new subsection (j).
Subsec. (k)(4). Pub. L. 105-34, Sec. 1142(e)(4), substituted “foreign corporation or partnership” for “foreign
corporation” in paragraph (4) of subsection
(k), as prior to redesignation.
1996--Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 104-188, 1904(b)(2), added a sentence at the end.
1993--Subsec. (j)(2)(C). Pub. L. 103-149, Sec. 4(b)(8)(A), struck subpar. (C). Before being struck, it read as follows:
“(C) Special rule for South Africa
“(i) In general
“In addition to any period during which this subsection would otherwise apply
to South Africa, this subsection shall apply to South Africa during the period--
“(I) beginning on January 1, 1988, and
“(II) ending on the date the Secretary of State certifies to the Secretary of
the Treasury that South Africa meets the requirements of section 311(a) of the Comprehensive
Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph).
“(ii) South Africa defined
“For purposes of clause (i), the term “South Africa” has the meaning
given to such term by paragraph
(6) of section 3 of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 (as so in effect).”
1988--Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 100-647, 1012(j), inserted “(as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment
of the Tax Reform Act of 1986)” after “section 957(c)”.
Subsec. (j)(3). Pub. L. 100-647, 2003(c)(1), inserted “,etc.” at end of heading and substituted “Sections
275 and 78” for “Section 275” in text.
1987--Subsec. (j)(1). Pub. L. 100-203, 10231(b), substituted
“during which” for “to which” in subpar. (A) and “such
country” for
“any country so identified” in subpar. (B).
Subsec. (j)(2)(C). Pub. L. 100-203, 10231(a), added subpar. (C).
1986--Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 99-514, 1876(p)(2), inserted closing parenthesis after “section 927(d)(6)”.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 99-514, 1204(a), added subsec. (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j).
Subsec. (i)(3). Pub. L. 99-514, 112(b)(3), substituted “section 642(a)” for “section 642(a)(1)”.
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 99-509 added subsec. (j). Former subsec. (j) redesignated (k).
Pub. L. 99-514, 1204(a), redesignated former subsec. (i) as (j).
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 99-509 redesignated former subsec. (j) as (k).
1984--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-369, 612(e)(1), substituted “section 26(b)” for “section 25(b)”.
Pub. L. 98-369, 474(r)(20), substituted “The credit shall not be allowed against any tax treated
as a tax not imposed by this chapter under section 25(b)"
for “The credit shall not be allowed against the tax imposed by section 56 (relating
to corporate minimum tax), against the tax imposed for the taxable year under section
72(m)(5)(B) (relating to 10 percent tax on premature distributions to owner-employees)
section 72(q)(1)
(relating to 5-percent tax on premature distributions under annuity contracts),, against
the tax imposed by section 402(e) (relating to tax on lump sum distributions), against
the tax imposed for the taxable year by section 408(f) (relating to additional tax
on income from certain retirement accounts), against the tax imposed by section 531
(relating to the tax on accumulated earnings), against the additional tax imposed
for the taxable year under section 1351 (relating to recoveries of foreign expropriation
losses), or against the personal holding company tax imposed by section 541”.
Pub. L. 98-369, 713(c)(1)(C), substituted “premature distributions to key employees"
for “premature distributions to owner-employees”.
Subsecs. (h), (i). Pub. L. 98-369, 801(d)(1), added subsec. (h) and redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i).
1982--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-248 substituted “(relating to corporate minimum tax)” for “(relating
to minimum tax for tax preferences)"
after “section 56”, and inserted “section 72(q)(1) (relating to
5-percent tax on premature distributions under annuity contracts),” after “owner
employees)”.
1978--Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 95-600, 701(u)(1)(A), inserted provisions prohibiting a deduction for any tax of a foreign
country or possession of the United States which is paid or accrued with respect to
any distribution from a corporation if a dividends received deduction is allowable
with respect to that distribution from a corporation under part VIII of subchapter
B.
Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 95-600, 701(u)(1)(B), inserted provision relating to application of section 957(c) of this
title.
1976--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-455, 1031(b)(1), 1901(b)(37)(A), struck out “under section 1333 (relating to war
loss recoveries) or"
after “imposed for the taxable year” and “applicable” after
“subject to the”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-455, 1031(b)(1), struck out “applicable” after “Subject to the”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 94-455, 1051(d)(1), struck out provisions relating to corporations receiving a large percentage
of their gross receipts from sources within a possession of the United States and
a corporation organized under the China Trade Act, 1922 (15 U.S.C. chapter 4).
Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 94-455, 1051(d)(2), 1901(b)(1)(H)(iii), added subsec.
(g), redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h), and, as redesignated, substituted “section
642(a)(1)” for “section 642(a)(2)” in par. (3).
1975--Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 94-12 added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g).
1974--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-460 inserted references to the tax imposed for the taxable year under section 72(m)(5)(B)
(relating to 10 percent tax on premature distributions to owner-employees), the tax
imposed for the taxable year by section 408(f) (relating to additional tax on income
from certain retirement accounts), and the tax imposed by section 402(e) (relating
to tax on lump sum distributions).
1971--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 92-178 inserted provision for treatment of dividends from a DISC or former DISC as dividends
from a foreign corporation to the extent such dividends are treated under part I as
income from sources without the United States.
1969--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-172, 301(b)(9), inserted “against the tax imposed by section 56 (relating to minimum
tax for tax preferences),"
after “not be allowed” in last sentence.
Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 91-172, 506(a), added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f).
1966--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89-384 added the additional tax imposed under section 1351 (relating to recoveries of foreign
expropriation losses) to the list of taxes against which the foreign tax credit may
not be allowed.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 89-809, 106(b)(1), struck out provisions which made the allowance of the credit dependent
upon whether the foreign country of which the alien resident was a citizen or subject,
in imposing such taxes, allowed a similar credit to citizens of the United States
residing in such country.
Subsec. (b)(4), (5). Pub. L. 89-809, 106(a)(4), (5), added par. (4), redesignated former par. (4) as (5) and inserted
reference to par. (4).
Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 89-809, 106(b)(2), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d)
and (e), respectively.
1964--Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 88-272 inserted reference to section 275.
1962--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87-834, 12(b)(1), substituted “sections 902 and 960” for “section 902”.
Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 87-834, 9(d)(3), added par. (4).
1960--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86-780, 3(a), (b), inserted “applicable"
before “limitation” and substituted “Such choice for any taxable
year may be made or changed at any time before the expiration of the period prescribed
for making a claim for credit or refund of the tax imposed by this chapter for such
taxable year” for “Such choice may be made or changed at any time prior
to the expiration of the period prescribed for making a claim for credit or refund
of the tax against which the credit is allowable.”
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 86-780, 3(b), inserted “applicable” before “limitation”.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 115-141, Div. U, Sec. 401(d), effective March 23, 2018. Section 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 OF 2017 AMENDMENTS
Amendments by Pub. L. 115-97, Sec. 14301(c)(7)–(14), effective for taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December
31, 2017, and for taxable years of U.S. shareholders in which or with which such taxable
years of foreign corporations end.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2010 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Sec. 212(a) of Pub. L. 111-226 effective for covered asset acquisitions (as defined in section 901(m)(2) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section) after December 31, 2010. Section 212(a)(2)-(3)
provided the following rules:
“(2) TRANSITION RULE.—The amendments made by this section shall not apply
to any covered asset acquisition
(as so defined) with respect to which the transferor and the transferee are not related
if such acquisition is–-
“(A) made pursuant to a written agreement which was binding on January 1, 2011,
and at all times thereafter,
“(B) described in a ruling request submitted to the Internal Revenue Service
on or before July 29, 2010, or
“(C) described on or before January 1, 2011, in a public announcement or in
a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“ (3) RELATED PERSONS.—For purposes of this subsection, a person shall
be treated as related to another person if the relationship between such persons is
described in section 267 or 707(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.”
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2007 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Sec. 11(g)(9) of Pub. L. 110-172 effective on the date of the enactment of this Act [Enacted: Dec. 29, 2007].
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2005 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Sec. 403(aa)(2) of Pub. L. 109-135 effective as if included in the provisions of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004
[Pub. L. 108-357, Sec. 832]
to which it relates.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENTS
Amendments by Sec. 405(b) of Pub. L. 108-357 effective for taxes of foreign corporations for taxable years of such corporations
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [Enacted: Oct. 22, 2004].
Amendments by Sec. 832 of Pub. L. 108-357 effective for amounts paid or accrued more than 30 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act [Enacted: Oct. 22, 2004].
Amendments by Sec. 406(g) of Pub. L. 108-311 effective as if included in the provisions of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 to
which they relate [Effective Date of Pub. L. 105-34, Sec. 1053: dividends paid or accrued more than 30 days after Aug. 5, 1997].
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2000 AMENDMENTS
Amendment by Sec. 601(a) of Pub. L. 106-200 effective on or after February 1, 2001.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENTS
Amendment by Sec. 6010(k)(3) of Pub. L. 105-206 effective as if included in the provisions of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 to
which it relates
[Effective Date of Pub. L. 105-34, Sec. 1053: dividends paid or accrued more than 30 days after Aug. 5, 1997].
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT
Section 1053(c) of Pub. L. 105-34 provided that:
“The amendments made by this section shall apply to dividends paid or accrued
more than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [enacted: Aug. 5, 1997]”.
Amendment by section 1142(e)(4) of Pub. L. 105-34 applicable to annual accounting periods beginning after the date of enactment [enacted:
Aug. 5, 1997].
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 1904(b)(2) of Pub. L. 104-188 effective, except as otherwise provided, on the date of the enactment of this Act
[Aug. 20, 1996]. Sec. 1904(d)(2) and (e) provide the following exception and transitional
rule:
“(2) Exception for certain trusts.--The amendments made by this section shall
not apply to any trust--
(A) which is treated as owned by the grantor under section 676 or 677 (other than
subsection (a)(3)
thereof) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and
(B) which is in existence on September 19, 1995.
The preceding sentence shall not apply to the portion of any such trust attributable
to any transfer to such trust after September 19, 1995.
(e) Transitional Rule.--If--
(1) by reason of the amendments made by this section, any person other than a United
States person ceases to be treated as the owner of a portion of a domestic trust,
and
(2) before January 1, 1997, such trust becomes a foreign trust, or the assets of such
trust are transferred to a foreign trust,
no tax shall be imposed by section 1491 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by reason of such trust becoming a foreign trust or the assets of such trust
being transferred to a foreign trust.”
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 4(b)(8)(A) of Pub. L. 103-149 effective on November
23, 1993. Section 4(b)(8)(B) of Pub. L. 103-149 provides:
“(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed as affecting any of the transitional
rules contained in Revenue Ruling 92-62 which apply by reason of the termination
of the period for which section 901(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 was applicable to South Africa.”
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 1012(j) of 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.
Section 2003(c)(2) of Pub. L. 100-647 provided that: “The amendments made by paragraph
(1) [amending this section] shall take effect on January 1, 1987.”
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT
Section 10231(c) of Pub. L. 100-203 provided that: “The amendments made by this section
[amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31,
1987.”
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENTS
Amendment by section 112(b)(3) of Pub. L. 99-514 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1986, see section 151(a) of
Pub. L. 99-514, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
Section 1204(b) of Pub. L. 99-514 provided that: “The amendment made by subsection
(a) [amending this section] shall apply to foreign taxes paid or accrued in taxable
years beginning after December 31, 1986.”
Amendment by section 1876(p)(2) 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.
Section 8041(c) of Pub. L. 99-509 provided that: “The amendments made by this section
[amending sections 901 and 952 of this title] shall take effect on January 1, 1987.”
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 474(r)(20) 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 612(e)(1) of Pub. L. 98-369 applicable to interest paid or accrued after Dec. 31, 1984, on indebtedness incurred
after Dec. 31, 1984, see section 612(g) of Pub. L. 98-369, set out as an Effective Date note under section 25 of this title.
Amendment by section 713(c)(1)(C) 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.
Amendment by section 801(d)(1) of Pub. L. 98-369 applicable to transactions after Dec. 31, 1984, in taxable years ending after such
date, see section 805(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98-369, set out as an Effective Date note under section 921 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 201(d)(8)(A) of Pub. L. 97-248 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1982, see section 201(e)(1)
of Pub. L. 97-248, set out as a note under section 5 of this title.
Amendment by section 265(b)(2)(A)(iv) of Pub. L. 97-248 applicable to distributions after Dec. 31, 1982, see section 265(c)(2) of Pub. L. 97-248, set out as a note under section 72 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT
Section 701(u)(1)(C) of Pub. L. 95-600, as amended by Pub. L. 99-514, 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that: “The amendment made by subparagraph
(A) [amending this section] shall apply as if included in section 901(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] as added by section 1051(d)(2) of the Tax Reform Act of 1976 [section 1051(d)(2)
of Pub. L. 94-455]. The amendments made by subparagraph (B) [amending this section] shall apply to
distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 6, 1978] in taxable
years ending after such date.”
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 1031(b)(1) of Pub. L. 94-455 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1975, with certain exceptions,
see section 1031(c) of Pub. L. 94-455, set out as a note under section 904 of this title.
Amendment by section 1051(d)(1) of Pub. L. 94-455 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1975, with certain exceptions,
and the provisions of subsec. (g) not to apply to any tax imposed by a possession
of the United States with respect to the complete liquidation occurring before Jan.
1, 1979, of a corporation to the extent that such tax is attributable to earnings
and profits accumulated by such corporation during periods ending before Jan. 1, 1976,
see section 1051(i) of Pub. L. 94-455, set out as a note under section 27 of this title.
Amendment by section 1901(b)(1)(H)(iii), (37)(A)
of Pub. L. 94-455 applicable with respect to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1976, see section
1901(d) of Pub. L. 94-455, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1975 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 94-12 applicable to taxable years ending after Dec. 31, 1974, see section 601(d) of Pub. L. 94-12, set out as an Effective Date note under section 907 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 2001(g)(2)(C) of Pub. L. 93-406, which inserted reference to the tax imposed for the taxable year under section 72(m)(5)(B)
(relating to 10 percent tax on premature distributions to owner-employees), applicable
to distributions made in taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1975, see section
2001(i)(4) of Pub. L. 93-406, set out as a note under section 72 of this title.
Amendment by section 2002(g)(3) of Pub. L. 93-406, which inserted reference to the tax imposed for the taxable year by section 408(f)
(relating to additional tax on income from certain retirement accounts), effective
on Jan. 1, 1975, see section 2002(i)(2) of Pub. L. 93-406, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4973 of this title.
Amendment by section 2005(c)(5) of Pub. L. 93-406, which inserted reference to the tax imposed for the taxable year under section 402(e)
(relating to tax on lump sum distributions), applicable only with respect to distributions
or payments made after Dec. 31, 1973, in taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1973,
see section 2005(d) of Pub. L. 93-406, set out as a note under section 402 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1971 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 92-178 applicable with respect to taxable years ending after Dec. 31, 1971, except that
a corporation may not be a DISC for any taxable year beginning before Jan. 1, 1972,
see section 507 of Pub. L. 92-178, set out as an Effective Date note under section 991 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1969 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 301(b)(9) of Pub. L. 91-172 applicable to taxable years ending after Dec. 31, 1969, see section 301(c) of Pub. L. 91-172, set out as a note under section 5 of this title.
Section 506(c) of Pub. L. 91-172 provided that: “The amendments made by this section
[amending this section and section 904 of this title] shall apply with respect to
taxable years beginning after December 31, 1969.”
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1966 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 106(a)(4), (5) of Pub. L. 89-809 applicable with respect to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1966, see section
106(a)(6)
of Pub. L. 89-809, set out as a note under section 874 of this title.
Section 106(b)(4) of Pub. L. 89-809 provided that: “The amendments made by this subsection
(other than paragraph (3)) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to taxable
years beginning after December 31, 1966. The amendment made by paragraph (3) [amending
section 2014 of this title] shall apply with respect to estates of decedents dying
after the date of enactment of this Act [November 13, 1966].”
Amendment by Pub. L. 89-384 applicable with respect to amounts received after December 31, 1964, in respect of
foreign expropriation losses (as defined in section 1351(b) of this title) sustained
after December 31, 1958, see section 2 of Pub. L. 89-384, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1351 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1964 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 88-272 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1963, see section 207(c)
of Pub. L. 88-272, set out as a note under section 164 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1962 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 12(b)(1) of Pub. L. 87-834 applicable with respect to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after
Dec. 31, 1962, and to taxable years of United States shareholders within which or
with which such taxable years of such foreign corporations end, see section 12(c)
of Pub. L. 87-834, set out as an Effective Date note under section 951 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1960 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 3(a) of Pub. L. 86-780 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1960, and amendment by section
3(b) of Pub. L. 86-780 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1953, and ending after Aug.
16, 1954, see section 4 of Pub. L. 86-780, set out as a note under section 904 of this title.
