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§ 1.861-3 — -3 Dividends And Income Inclusions Under Sections 951, 951a, And 1293 And Associated Section 78 Dividends
26 C.F.R. § 1.861-3
(a) General—(1) Dividends included in gross income. Gross income from sources within the United States includes a dividend described in subparagraph (2), (3), (4), or (5) of this paragraph. For purposes of subparagraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this paragraph, the term “dividend” shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 316 and the regulations thereunder. See subparagraph (5) of this paragraph for special rules with respect to certain dividends from a DISC or former DISC. See also paragraph (a)(6) of this section for special rules concerning substitute dividend payments received pursuant to a securities lending transaction.
(2) Dividend from a domestic corporation. A dividend described in this paragraph (a)(2) is a dividend from a domestic corporation other than a corporation that has an election in effect under section 936. See paragraph (a)(5) of this section for the treatment of certain dividends from a DISC or former DISC.
(3) Dividend from a foreign corporation—(i) In general. (a) A dividend described in this subparagraph is a dividend from a foreign corporation (other than a dividend to which subparagraph (4) of this paragraph applies) unless less than 50 percent of the gross income from all sources of such foreign corporation for the 3-year period ending with the close of its taxable year preceding the taxable year in which occurs the declaration of such dividend (or for such part of such period as the corporation has been in existence) was effectively connected with the conduct by such corporation of a trade or business in the United States, as determined under section 864(c) and § 1.864-3. Thus, no portion of a dividend from a foreign corporation shall be treated as income from sources within the United States under section 861(a)(2)(B) if less than 50 percent of the gross income of such foreign corporation from all sources for such 3-year period (or part thereof) was effectively connected with the conduct by such corporation of a trade or business in the United States or if such foreign corporation had gross income for such 3-year period (or part thereof) but none was effectively connected with the conduct by such corporation of a trade or business in the United States.
(b) If 50 percent or more of the gross income from all sources of such foreign corporation for such 3-year period (or part thereof) was effectively connected with the conduct by such corporation of a trade or business in the United States, the amount of the dividend which is to be treated as income from sources within the United States under section 861(a)(2)(B) shall be the amount that bears the same ratio to such dividend as the gross income of such foreign corporation for such 3-year period (or part thereof) which was effectively connected with the conduct by such corporation of a trade or business in the United States bears to its gross income from all sources for such period.
(c) For purposes of this subdivision (i), the gross income which is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States includes the gross income which, pursuant to section 882 (d) or (e), is treated as income which is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States.
(ii) Rule applicable in applying limitation on amount of foreign tax credit. For purposes of determining under section 904 the limitation upon the amount of the foreign tax credit—
(a) So much of a dividend from a foreign corporation as exceeds (and only to the extent it so exceeds) the amount which is 100/85ths of the amount of the deduction allowable under section 245(a) in respect of such dividend, plus
(b) An amount which bears the same proportion to any section 78 dividend to which the dividend from the foreign corporation gives rise as the amount of the excess determined under (a) of this subdivision bears to the total amount of the dividend from the foreign corporation, shall, notwithstanding subdivision (i) of this subparagraph, be treated as income from sources without the United States. This subdivision applies to a dividend for which no dividends-received deduction is allowed under section 245 or for which the 85 percent dividends-received deduction is allowed under section 245(a) but does not apply to a dividend for which a deduction is allowable under section 245(b). All of a dividend for which the 100 percent dividends-received deduction is allowed under section 245(b) shall be treated as income from sources within the United States for purposes of determining under section 904 the limitation upon the amount of the foreign tax credit. If the amount of a distribution of property other than money (constituting a dividend under section 316) is determined by applying section 301(b)(1)(C), such amount must be used as the dividend for purposes of applying (a) of this subdivision even though the amount used for purposes of section 245(a) is determined by applying section 301(b)(1)(D). In making determinations under this subdivision, a dividend (other than a section 78 dividend referred to in (b) of this subdivision) shall be determined without regard to section 78.
(iii) Illustrations. The application of this subparagraph may be illustrated by the following examples:
D, a domestic corporation, owns 80 percent of the outstanding stock of M, a foreign manufacturing corporation. M, which makes its returns on the basis of the calendar year, has earnings and profits of $200,000 for 1971 and 60 percent of its gross income for that year is effectively connected for 1971 with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. For an uninterrupted period of 36 months ending on December 31, 1970, M has been engaged in trade or business in the United States and has received gross income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States amounting to 60 percent of its gross income from all sources for such period. The only distribution by M to D for 1971 is a cash dividend of $100,000; of this amount, $60,000 ($100,000 × 60%) is treated under subdivision (i) of this subparagraph as income from sources within the United States, and $40,000 ($100,000−$60,000) is treated under § 1.862-1(a)(2) as income from sources without the United States. Accordingly, under section 245(a), D is entitled to a dividends-received deduction of $51,000 ($60,000 × 85%), and under subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph $40,000 ($100,000−[$51,000 × 100/85]) is treated as income from sources without the United States for purposes of determining under section 904(a) (1) or (2) the limitation upon the amount of the foreign tax credit.
(a) The facts are the same as in example (1) except that the distribution for 1971 consists of property which has a fair market value of $100,000 and an adjusted basis of $30,000 in M's hands immediately before the distribution. The amount of the dividend under section 316 is $58,000, determined by applying section 301(b)(1)(C) as follows:
(b) Of the total dividend, $34,800 ($58,000 × 60% (percentage applicable to 3-year period)) is treated under subdivision (i) of this subparagraph as income from sources within the United States, and $23,200 ($58,000 × 40%) is treated under § 1.862-1(a)(2) as income from sources without the United States. However, by reason of section 245(c) the adjusted basis of the property ($30,000) is used under section 245(a) in determining the dividends-received deduction. Thus, under section 245(a), D is entitled to a dividends-received deduction of $15,300 ($30,000 × 60% × 85%).
(c) Under subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, the amount of the dividend for purposes of applying (a) of that subdivision is the amount ($58,000) determined by applying section 301(b)(1)(C) rather than the amount ($30,000) determined by applying section 301(b)(1)(B). Accordingly, under subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph $40,000 ($58,000−[$15,300 × 100/85]) is treated as income from sources without the United States for purposes of determining under section 904(a) (1) or (2) the limitation upon the amount of the foreign tax credit.
(a) D, a domestic corporation which makes its returns on the basis of the calendar year, owns 100 percent of the outstanding stock of N, a foreign corporation which is not a less developed country corporation under section 902(d). N, which makes its returns on the basis of the calendar year, has total gross income for 1971 of $100,000, of which $80,000 (including $60,000 from sources within foreign country X) is effectively connected for that year with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. For 1971 N is assumed to have paid $27,000 of income taxes to country X and to have accumulated profits of $81,000 for purposes of section 902(c)(1)(A). N's accumulated profits in excess of foreign income taxes amount to $54,000. For 1971 D receives a cash dividend of $42,000 from N, which is D's only income for that year.
(b) For 1971 D chooses the benefits of the foreign tax credit under section 901, and as a result is required under section 78 to include in gross income an amount equal to the foreign income taxes of $21,000 ($27,000 × $42,000/$54,000) it is deemed to have paid under section 902(a)(1). Thus, assuming no other deductions for the taxable year, D has gross income of $63,000 ($42,000 + $21,000) for 1971 less a dividends-received deduction under section 245(a) of $28,560 ([$42,000 × $80,000/$100,000] × 85%), or taxable income for 1971 of $34,440.
(c) Under subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, for purposes of determining under section 904(a) (1) or (2) the limitation upon the amount of the foreign tax credit, $12,600 is treated as income from sources without the United States, determined as follows:
A, an individual citizen of the United States who makes his return on the basis of the calendar year, receives in 1971 a cash dividend of $10,000 from M, a foreign corporation, which makes its return on the basis of the calendar year. For the 3-year period ending with 1970 M has been engaged in trade or business in the United States and has received gross income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States amounting to 80 percent of its gross income from all sources for such period. Of the total dividend, $8,000 ($10,000 × 80%) is treated under subdivision (i) of this subparagraph as income from sources within the United States and $2,000 ($10,000−$8,000) is treated under § 1.862-1(a)(2) as income from sources without the United States. Since under section 245 no dividends received-deduction is allowable to an individual, A is entitled under subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph to treat the entire dividend of $10,000 ($10,000−[$0 × 100/85]) as income from sources without the United States for purposes of determining under section 904(a) (1) or (2) the limitation upon the amount of the foreign tax credit.
(4) Dividend from a foreign corporation succeeding to earnings of a domestic corporation. A dividend described in this subparagraph is a dividend from a foreign corporation, if such dividend is received by a corporation after December 31, 1959, but only to the extent that such dividend is treated by such recipient corporation under the provisions of § 1.243-3 as a dividend from a domestic corporation subject to taxation under chapter 1 of the Code. To the extent that this subparagraph applies to a dividend received from a foreign corporation, subparagraph (3) of this paragraph shall not apply to such dividend.
(5) Certain dividends from a DISC or former DISC—(i) General rule. A dividend described in this subparagraph is a dividend from a corporation that is a DISC or former DISC (as defined in section 992(a)) other than a dividend that—
(a) Is deemed paid by a DISC, for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, under section 995(b)(1)(D) as in effect for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, and for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1975, under section 995(b)(1) (D), (E), and (F) to the extent provided in subdivision (iii) of this subparagraph or
(b) Reduces under § 1.996-3(b)(3) accumulated DISC income (as defined in subdivision (ii)(b) of this subparagraph) to the extend provided in subdivision (iv) of this subparagraph.
Thus, a dividend deemed paid under section 995(b)(1) (A), (B), or (C) (relating to certain deemed distributions in qualified years) will be treated in full as gross income from sources within the United States. To the extent that a dividend from a DISC or former DISC is paid out of other earnings and profits (as defined in § 1.996-3(d)), subparagraph (2) of this paragraph shall apply. To the extent that a dividend from a DISC or former DISC is paid out of previously taxed income (as defined in § 1.996-3(c)), see section 996(a)(3) (relating to the exclusion from gross income of amounts distributed out of previously taxed income). In determining the source of income of certain dividends from a DISC or former DISC, the source of income from any transaction which gives rise to gross receipts (as defined in § 1.993-6), in the hands of the DISC or former DISC, is immaterial.
(ii) Definitions. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term—
(a) “Dividend from” means any amount actually distributed which is a dividend within the meaning of section 316 (including distributions to meet qualification requirements under section 992(c)) and any amount treated as a distribution taxable as a dividend pursuant to section 995(b) (relating to deemed distributions in qualified years or upon disqualification) or included in gross income as a dividend pursuant to section 995(c) (relating to gain on certain dispositions of stock in a DISC or former DISC), and
(b) “Accumulated DISC income” means the amount of accumulated DISC income as of the close of the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the dividend was made increased by the amount of DISC income for the taxable year in which the dividend was made (as determined under § 1.996-3(b)(2)).
(c) “Nonqualified export taxable income” means the taxable income of a DISC from any transaction which gives rise to gross receipts (as defined in § 1.993-6) which are not qualified export receipts (as defined in § 1.993-1) other than a transaction giving rise to gain described in section 995(b)(1) (B) or (C).
For purposes of subdivisions (i)(b) and (iv) of this subparagraph, if by reason of section 995(c), gain is included in the shareholder's gross income as a dividend, accumulated DISC income shall be treated as if it were reduced under § 1.996-3(b)(3).
(iii) Determination of source of income for deemed distributions, for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, under section 995(b)(1)(D) as in effect for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, and for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1975, under section 995(b)(1) (D), (E), and (F). (a) If for its taxable year a DISC does not have any nonqualified export taxable income, then for such year the entire amount treated, for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, under section 995(b)(1)(D) as in effect for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, and for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1975, under section 995(b)(1) (D), (E), and (F) as a deemed distribution taxable as a dividend will be treated as gross income from sources without the United States.
(b) If for its taxable year a DISC has any nonqualified export taxable income, then for such year the portion of the amount treated, for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, under section 995(b)(1)(D) as in effect for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, and for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1975, under section 995(b)(1) (D), (E), and (F) as a deemed distribution taxable as a dividend that will be treated as income from sources within the United States shall be equal to the amount of such nonqualified export taxable income multiplied by the following fraction. The numerator of the fraction is the sum of the amounts treated, for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, under section 995(b)(1)(D) as in effect for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, and for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1975, under section 995(b)(1) (D), (E), and (F) as deemed distributions taxable as dividends. The denominator of the fraction is the taxable income of the DISC for the taxable year, reduced by the amounts treated under section 995(b)(1) (A), (B), and (C) as deemed distributions taxable as dividends. However, in no event shall the numerator exceed the denominator. The remainder of such dividend will be treated as gross income from sources without the United States.
(iv) Determination of source of income for dividends that reduce accumulated DISC income. (a) If no portion of the accumulated DISC income of a DISC or former DISC is attributable to nonqualified export taxable income from any transaction during a year for which it is (or is treated as) a DISC, then the entire amount of any dividend that reduces under § 1.996-3(b)(3) accumulated DISC income will be treated as income from sources without the United States.
(b) If any portion of the accumulated DISC income of a DISC or former DISC is attributable to nonqualified export taxable income from any transaction during a year for which it is (or is treated as) a DISC, then the portion of any dividend during its taxable year that reduces under § 1.996-3(b)(3) accumulated DISC income that will be treated as income from sources within the United States shall be equal to the amount of such dividend multiplied by a fraction (determined as of the close of such year) the numerator of which is the amount of accumulated DISC income attributable to nonqualified export taxable income, and the denominator of which is the total amount of accumulated DISC income. The remainder of such dividend will be treated as gross income from sources without the United States.
(v) Special rules. For purposes of subdivisions (iii) and (iv) of this subparagraph—
(a) Taxable income shall be determined under § 1.992-3(b)(2)(i) (relating to the computation of deficiency distribution), and
(b) The portion of any deemed distribution taxable as a dividend, for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, under section 995(b)(1)(D) as in effect for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, and for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1975, under section 995(b)(1)(D), (E), and (F) or amount under § 1.996-3(b)(3) (i) through (iv) that is treated as gross income from sources within the United States during the taxable year shall be considered to reduce the amount of nonqualified export taxable income as of the close of such year.
(vi) Illustrations. This subparagraph may be illustrated by the following examples:
(a) Y is a corporation which uses the calendar year as its taxable year and which elects to be treated as a DISC beginning with 1972. X is its sole shareholder. In 1973, Y has $18,000 of taxable income from qualified export receipts (none of which are interest and gains described in section 995(b)(1)(A), (B), and (C)) and $1,000 of nonqualified export taxable income. Under these facts, X is deemed to have received a distribution under section 995(b)(1)(D) as in effect for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, of $9,500, i.e., $19,000 X
1/2. X is treated under subdivision (iii)(b) of this subparagraph as having $500, i.e., $1,000 X $9,500/$19,000, from sources within the United States and $9,000 from sources without the United States.
(b) For 1972, assume that Y did not have any nonqualified export taxable income. Pursuant to subdivision (v)(b) of this subparagraph, at the beginning of 1974, $500 of Y's accumulated DISC income is attributable to nonqualified export taxable income (iii)(a) of this subparagraph), i.e., $1,000—$500.
The facts are the same as in example (1) except that in 1973, in addition to the taxable income described in such example, Y has $450 of taxable income from gross interest from producer's loans described in section 995(b)(1)(A). Under these facts, the deemed distribution of $450 under section 995(b)(1)(A) is treated in full under subdivision (i) of this subparagraph as gross income from sources within the United States. The deemed distribution under section 995(b)(1)(D) as in effect for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1976, of $9,500 will be treated in the same manner as in example (1), i.e., $1,000 × $9,500 / ($19,450 − $450).
(a) The facts are the same as in example (1) except that in 1973, in addition to the distribution described in such example, Y makes a deemed distribution taxable as a dividend of $100 under section 995(b)(1)(G) (relating to foreign investment attributable to producer's loans) and actual distributions of all of its previously taxed income and of $2,000 taxable as a dividend which reduces accumulated DISC income (as defined in subdivision (ii)(b) of this subparagraph). Under § 1.996-3(b)(3), accumulated DISC income is first reduced by the deemed distribution of $100 and then by the actual distribution taxable as a dividend of $2,000. As indicated in example (1), for 1972 Y did not have any nonqualified export taxable income. Assume that Y had accumulated DISC income of $12,000 at the end of 1973, $500 of which under example (1) is attributable to nonqualified export taxable income.
(b) The distribution from previously taxed income is excluded from gross income pursuant to section 996(a)(3).
(c) Of the deemed distribution of $100, X is treated under subdivision (iv)(b) as having $4.17, i.e., $100 × 500/12,000, from sources within the United States and $95.83, i.e., $100—$4.17, from sources without the United States.
(d) Of the actual distribution taxable as a dividend of $2,000, X is treated under subdivision (iv)(b) as having $83.33, i.e., $2,000 × 500/12,000, from sources within the United States and $1,916.67, i.e., $2,000—$83.33, from sources without the United States.
(e) The sum of the amounts deemed and actually distributed as dividends for 1973 that are treated as gross income from sources within the United States is as follows:
Thus, pursuant to subdivision (v)(b) of this subparagraph, at the beginning of 1974 Y has $412.50, i.e., $1,000—$587.50, of nonqualified export taxable income.
(f) The result would be the same if Y made an actual distribution taxable as a dividend of $1,500 on March 30, 1973, and another distribution of $500 on December 31, 1973.
(a) Z is a corporation which uses the calendar year as its taxable year and which elects to be treated as a DISC beginning with 1972. W is its sole shareholder. At the end of the 1976 Z has previously taxed income of $12,000 and accumulated DISC income of $4,000, $900 of which is attributable to nonqualified export taxable income. In 1977, Z has $20,050 of taxable income from qualified export receipts, of which $550 is from gross income from producer's loans described in section 995(b)(1)(A); Z has $950 of taxable income giving rise to gross receipts which are not qualified export receipts, of which $450 is gain described in section 995(b)(1)(B). Of its total taxable income of $21,000 (which is equal to its earnings and profits for 1977), $1,000 is attributable to sales of military property. Z has an international boycott factor (determined under section 999) of .10, and made an illegal bribe (within the meaning of section 162(c)) of $1,265. The proportion which the amount of Z's adjusted base period export receipts bears to Z's export gross receipts for 1977 is .40 (see section 995(e)(1)). Z makes a deemed distribution taxable as a dividend of $1,000 under section 995(b)(1)(G) (relating to foreign investment attributable to producer's loans) and actual distributions of $32,000.
(b) The deemed distributions of $550 under section 995(b)(1)(A) and $450 under section 995(b)(1)(B) are treated in full under subdivision (i) of this subparagraph as gross income from sources within the United States.
(c) Under these facts, Z has also made the following deemed distributions taxable as dividends to W under the following subdivisions of section 995(b)(1):
(d) The portion of the total amount of these deemed distributions ($16,000 that is treated under the subdivision (iii)(b) as gross income from sources within the United States is computed as follows:
(1) The amount of nonqualified export taxable income is $500, i.e., taxable income giving rise to gross receipts which are not qualified export receipts ($950) minus gain described in section 995(b)(1) (B) or (C) ($450).
(2) $500 × ($16,000/$[21,000−(550 + 450)]) = $400.
The remainder of these distributions, $15,600 ($16,000 minus $400), is treated under subdivision (iii)(b) of this subparagraph as gross income from sources without the United States.
(e) The earnings and profits accounts of Z at the end of 1977 are computed as follows:
(6) Substitute dividend payments. A substitute dividend payment is a payment, made to the transferor of a security in a securities lending transaction or a sale-repurchase transaction, of an amount equivalent to a dividend distribution which the owner of the transferred security is entitled to receive during the term of the transaction. A securities lending transaction is a transfer of one or more securities that is described in section 1058(a) or a substantially similar transaction. A sale-repurchase transaction is an agreement under which a person transfers a security in exchange for cash and simultaneously agrees to receive substantially identical securities from the transferee in the future in exchange for cash. A substitute dividend payment shall be sourced in the same manner as the distributions with respect to the transferred security for purposes of this section and § 1.862-1. See also §§ 1.864-5(b)(2)(iii), 1.871-7(b)(2) and 1.881-2(b)(2) for the character of such payments and § 1.894-1(c) for the application of tax treaties to these transactions.
(b) Special rules—(1) Foreign corporation having no gross income for period preceding declaration of dividend. If the foreign corporation has no gross income from any source for the 3-year period (or part thereof) specified in paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section, the 50-percent test, or the apportionment formula, as the case may be, described in such paragraph shall be applied solely with respect to the taxable year of such corporation in which the declaration of the dividend occurs. This subparagraph applies whether the lack of gross income for the 3-year period (or part thereof) stems from the business inactivity of the foreign corporation, from the fact that such corporation is newly created or organized, or from any other cause.
(2) Transitional rule. For purposes of applying paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section, the gross income of the foreign corporation for any period before the first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1966, which is from sources within the United States (determined as provided by sections 861 through 863, and the regulations thereunder, as in effect immediately before amendment by section 102 of the Foreign Investors Tax Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-809, 80 Stat. 1541)) shall be treated as gross income for such period which is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States by such foreign corporation.
(3) Gross income determinations. In making determinations under subparagraph (2) or (3) of paragraph (a) of this section, or subparagraph (2) of this paragraph—
(i) The gross income of a domestic corporation is to be determined by excluding any items specifically excluded from gross income under chapter 1 of the Code.
(ii) The gross income of a foreign corporation which is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States is to be determined under section 882(b)(2) and by excluding any items specifically excluded from gross income under chapter 1 of the Code, and
(iii) The gross income from all sources of a foreign corporation is to be determined without regard to section 882(b) and without excluding any items otherwise specifically excluded from gross income under chapter 1 of the Code.
(c) Statement with return. Any taxpayer who is required to file a return and applies any provision of this section to exclude any dividend from his gross income must file with his return a statement setting forth the amount so excluded, the date of its receipt, the name and address of the corporation paying the dividend, and, if known, the location of the records which substantiate the amount of the exclusion. A statement from the paying corporation setting forth such information and indicating the amount of the dividend to be treated as income from sources within the United States may be used for this purpose. See §§ 1.6012-1(b)(1)(i) and 1.6012-2 (g)(1)(i).
(d) Source of income inclusions under sections 951, 951A, and 1293 and associated section 78 dividends. For purposes of sections 861 and 862 and §§ 1.861-1 and 1.862-1, and for purposes of applying this section, the amount included in gross income of a United States person under sections 951, 951A, and 1293 and the associated section 78 dividend for the taxable year with respect to a foreign corporation are treated as dividends received directly by the United States person from the foreign corporation that generated the inclusion. See section 904(h) and § 1.904-5(m) for rules concerning the resourcing of inclusions under sections 951, 951A, and 1293.
(e) Applicability dates. Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph (e) this section applies with respect to dividends received or accrued after December 31, 1966. Paragraph (a)(5) of this section applies to certain dividends from a DISC or former DISC in taxable years ending after December 31, 1971. Paragraph (a)(6) of this section is applicable to payments made after November 13, 1997. For purposes of paragraph (a)(5) of this section, any reference to a distribution taxable as a dividend under section 995(b)(1)(F) (ii) and (iii) for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1975, shall also constitute a reference to any distribution taxable as a dividend under section 995(b)(1)(F) (ii) and (iii) for taxable years beginning after November 30, 1975, but before January 1, 1976. For corresponding rules applicable with respect to dividends received or accrued before January 1, 1967, see 26 CFR 1.861-3 (Revised as of January 1, 1972). Paragraph (a)(2) of this section applies to taxable years ending after April 9, 2008. Paragraph (d) of this section applies to taxable years ending on or after November 2, 2020.
For Federal Register citations affecting § 1.861-3, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.
Authorizing Statute
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Rules and regulations26 U.S.C. § 7805
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Advanced manufacturing production credit26 U.S.C. § 45X
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Alcohol, etc., used as fuel26 U.S.C. § 40
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Gross income defined26 U.S.C. § 61
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Transfers of excess pension assets to retiree health accounts26 U.S.C. § 420
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Partial exclusion for gain from certain small business stock26 U.S.C. § 1202
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Tax treatment of stripped bonds26 U.S.C. § 1286
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Current taxation of income from qualified electing funds26 U.S.C. § 1293
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Imposition of tax on certain foreign procurement26 U.S.C. § 5000C
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Returns regarding payments of interest26 U.S.C. § 6049
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Signing of returns and other documents26 U.S.C. § 6061
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General requirement of return, statement, or list26 U.S.C. § 6011
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Income from discharge of indebtedness26 U.S.C. § 108
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Indian general welfare benefits26 U.S.C. § 139E
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Bonds must be registered to be tax exempt; other requirements26 U.S.C. § 149
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Trade or business expenses26 U.S.C. § 162
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Accelerated cost recovery system26 U.S.C. § 168
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Amortizable bond premium26 U.S.C. § 171
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Golden parachute payments26 U.S.C. § 280G
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Distributions of stock and stock rights26 U.S.C. § 305
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Transfer to corporation controlled by transferor26 U.S.C. § 351
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Special rules for long-term contracts26 U.S.C. § 460
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Determination of basis of partner’s interest26 U.S.C. § 705
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Taxes of foreign countries and of possessions of United States26 U.S.C. § 901
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Controlled foreign corporations; United States persons26 U.S.C. § 957
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New energy efficient home credit26 U.S.C. § 45L
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2-percent floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions26 U.S.C. § 67
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Certain death benefits26 U.S.C. § 101
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Qualified business income26 U.S.C. § 199A
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Installment method26 U.S.C. § 453
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Certain payments for the use of property or services26 U.S.C. § 467
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Partners, not partnership, subject to tax26 U.S.C. § 701
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Extent of recognition of gain or loss on distribution26 U.S.C. § 731
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Capitalization of certain policy acquisition expenses26 U.S.C. § 848
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Special rules for determining source26 U.S.C. § 863
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Income of foreign governments and of international organizations26 U.S.C. § 892
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Definitions and special rules26 U.S.C. § 6241
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Computation and payment of tax26 U.S.C. § 1503
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Adjusted gross income defined26 U.S.C. § 62
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Treatment of loans with below-market interest rates26 U.S.C. § 7872
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Basis to distributees26 U.S.C. § 358
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Minimum participation standards26 U.S.C. § 410
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Other definitions and special rules26 U.S.C. § 860G
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Adjustments required by changes in method of accounting26 U.S.C. § 481
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Definitions26 U.S.C. § 7701
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Insurance income26 U.S.C. § 953
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Returns relating to actions affecting basis of specified securities26 U.S.C. § 6045B
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Information relating to certain trusts and annuity plans26 U.S.C. § 6047
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Enhanced oil recovery credit26 U.S.C. § 43
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Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction26 U.S.C. § 179D
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Redemption through use of related corporations26 U.S.C. § 304
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Certain stock purchases treated as asset acquisitions26 U.S.C. § 338
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Special limitations on certain excess credits, etc.26 U.S.C. § 383
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Optional treatment of elective deferrals as Roth contributions26 U.S.C. § 402A
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General rule for taxable year of inclusion26 U.S.C. § 451
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Qualified ABLE programs26 U.S.C. § 529A
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Charitable remainder trusts26 U.S.C. § 664
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Nonrecognition of gain or loss on contribution26 U.S.C. § 721
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Investment of earnings in United States property26 U.S.C. § 956
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Definitions and special rule26 U.S.C. § 1377
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Relief from joint and several liability on joint return26 U.S.C. § 6015
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Return of S corporation26 U.S.C. § 6037
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Notice of certain transfers to foreign persons26 U.S.C. § 6038B
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Information at source26 U.S.C. § 6041
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Imposition of accuracy-related penalty on underpayments26 U.S.C. § 6662
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Tax imposed26 U.S.C. § 1
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Railroad track maintenance credit26 U.S.C. § 45G
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Zero-emission nuclear power production credit26 U.S.C. § 45U
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Rehabilitation credit26 U.S.C. § 47
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Clean electricity investment credit26 U.S.C. § 48E
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Special rules26 U.S.C. § 52
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Election to expense certain depreciable business assets26 U.S.C. § 179
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Individual retirement accounts26 U.S.C. § 408
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Special rules for nondealers26 U.S.C. § 453A
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Deductions limited to amount at risk26 U.S.C. § 465
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Exemption from tax on corporations, certain trusts, etc.26 U.S.C. § 501
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Definition of regulated investment company26 U.S.C. § 851
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Source rules for personal property sales26 U.S.C. § 865
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Tax on nonresident alien individuals26 U.S.C. § 871
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Foreign base company income26 U.S.C. § 954
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S corporation defined26 U.S.C. § 1361
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Definitions26 U.S.C. § 1402
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Distributions of property26 U.S.C. § 301
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Life insurance contract defined26 U.S.C. § 7702
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Previously-owned clean vehicles26 U.S.C. § 25E
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Electricity produced from certain renewable resources, etc.26 U.S.C. § 45
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Clean fuel production credit26 U.S.C. § 45Z
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Taxation of employee annuities26 U.S.C. § 403
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Last-in, first-out inventories26 U.S.C. § 472
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Allocation of income and deductions among taxpayers26 U.S.C. § 482
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Definitions applicable to subparts A, B, C, and D26 U.S.C. § 643
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Taxable years of partner and partnership26 U.S.C. § 706
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Disposition of investment in United States real property26 U.S.C. § 897
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Administrative adjustment request by partnership26 U.S.C. § 6227
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Citizens or residents of the United States living abroad26 U.S.C. § 911
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Residence and source rules involving possessions26 U.S.C. § 937
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Rules relating to expatriated entities and their foreign parents26 U.S.C. § 7874
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Regulations26 U.S.C. § 1502
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Capitalization and inclusion in inventory costs of certain expenses26 U.S.C. § 263A
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Foreign corporations26 U.S.C. § 367
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Roth IRAs26 U.S.C. § 408A
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Minimum vesting standards26 U.S.C. § 411
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Partner’s distributive share26 U.S.C. § 704
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Unrealized receivables and inventory items26 U.S.C. § 751
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Taxation of residual interests26 U.S.C. § 860C
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Exclusions from gross income26 U.S.C. § 883
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Income affected by treaty26 U.S.C. § 894
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Other definitions and special rules26 U.S.C. § 989
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Special rules26 U.S.C. § 1474
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Returns of brokers26 U.S.C. § 6045
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Information returns of tax return preparers26 U.S.C. § 6060
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Authority to make credits or refunds26 U.S.C. § 6402
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Failure by individual to pay estimated income tax26 U.S.C. § 6654
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Interest on certain home mortgages26 U.S.C. § 25
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Credit for qualified commercial clean vehicles26 U.S.C. § 45W
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Interest on State and local bonds26 U.S.C. § 103
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Qualified lessee construction allowances for short-term leases26 U.S.C. § 110
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Losses26 U.S.C. § 165
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Charitable, etc., contributions and gifts26 U.S.C. § 170
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Incentive stock options26 U.S.C. § 422
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Deemed paid credit for subpart F inclusions26 U.S.C. § 960
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Election of mark to market for marketable stock26 U.S.C. § 1296
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Returns relating to certain life insurance contract transactions26 U.S.C. § 6050Y
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Clean vehicle credit26 U.S.C. § 30D
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Credit for carbon oxide sequestration26 U.S.C. § 45Q
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Amount of credit26 U.S.C. § 46
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Advanced manufacturing investment credit26 U.S.C. § 48D
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Arbitrage26 U.S.C. § 148
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Amortization of goodwill and certain other intangibles26 U.S.C. § 197
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Interest on education loans26 U.S.C. § 221
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Disallowance of certain entertainment, etc., expenses26 U.S.C. § 274
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Qualifications for tax credit employee stock ownership plans26 U.S.C. § 409
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Unrelated debt-financed income26 U.S.C. § 514
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Rules for allocation of basis26 U.S.C. § 755
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Rules for certain reserves26 U.S.C. § 807
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Special rules in case of foreign oil and gas income26 U.S.C. § 907
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Basis of property acquired from a decedent26 U.S.C. § 1014
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Special rules26 U.S.C. § 1298
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Definitions26 U.S.C. § 3401
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Extension of time for filing returns26 U.S.C. § 6081
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Renumbered § 45C]26 U.S.C. § 28
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Credit for production of clean hydrogen26 U.S.C. § 45V
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Energy credit26 U.S.C. § 48
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Limitation on credit26 U.S.C. § 904
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Qualified pension, profit-sharing, and stock bonus plans26 U.S.C. § 401
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Dependent care assistance programs26 U.S.C. § 129
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Special rules for nuclear decommissioning costs26 U.S.C. § 468A
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Mark to market accounting method for dealers in securities26 U.S.C. § 475
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Basis of distributed property other than money26 U.S.C. § 732
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Straddles26 U.S.C. § 1092
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Qualified electing fund26 U.S.C. § 1295
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Averaging of farm income26 U.S.C. § 1301
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Withholdable payments to foreign financial institutions26 U.S.C. § 1471
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Definitions26 U.S.C. § 1504
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Basis information to persons acquiring property from decedent26 U.S.C. § 6035
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Information with respect to certain foreign-owned corporations26 U.S.C. § 6038A
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Returns relating to cash received in trade or business, etc.26 U.S.C. § 6050I
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Credit for increasing research activities26 U.S.C. § 41
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Definitions and special rules26 U.S.C. § 150
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Passive activity losses and credits limited26 U.S.C. § 469
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Certain expenses for which credits are allowable26 U.S.C. § 280C
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Assumption of liability26 U.S.C. § 357
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Complete liquidations of subsidiaries26 U.S.C. § 332
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Distribution of stock and securities of a controlled corporation26 U.S.C. § 355
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Period for computation of taxable income26 U.S.C. § 441
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General rule for taxable year of deduction26 U.S.C. § 461
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Special rules for modified guaranteed contracts26 U.S.C. § 817A
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Treatment of variable contracts26 U.S.C. § 817
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Certain reinsurance agreements26 U.S.C. § 845
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Failure to file notice of redetermination of foreign tax26 U.S.C. § 6689
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Branch transactions26 U.S.C. § 987
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Qualified zone property defined26 U.S.C. § 1397D
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Withholdable payments to other foreign entities26 U.S.C. § 1472
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Liquidating, etc., transactions26 U.S.C. § 6043
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Verification of returns26 U.S.C. § 6065
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Mode or time of collection26 U.S.C. § 6302
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Transfer of certain credits26 U.S.C. § 6418
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American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning credits26 U.S.C. § 25A
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Refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan26 U.S.C. § 36B
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Clean electricity production credit26 U.S.C. § 45Y
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Other special rules26 U.S.C. § 50
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Treatment of community income26 U.S.C. § 66
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Basis to corporations26 U.S.C. § 362
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Election of taxable year other than required taxable year26 U.S.C. § 444
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Transactions between partner and partnership26 U.S.C. § 707
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Special allocation rules for certain asset acquisitions26 U.S.C. § 1060
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Discounted unpaid losses defined26 U.S.C. § 846
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Definitions and special rules26 U.S.C. § 864
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Capital asset defined26 U.S.C. § 1221
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Interest on tax deferral26 U.S.C. § 1291
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Passive foreign investment company26 U.S.C. § 1297
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Withholding of tax on nonresident aliens26 U.S.C. § 1441
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Returns as to interests in foreign partnerships26 U.S.C. § 6046A
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State and local income tax refunds26 U.S.C. § 6050E
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Returns relating to exchanges of certain partnership interests26 U.S.C. § 6050K
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Returns relating to higher education tuition and related expenses26 U.S.C. § 6050S
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Reporting of health insurance coverage26 U.S.C. § 6055
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Low-income housing credit26 U.S.C. § 42
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New markets tax credit26 U.S.C. § 45D
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Definitions and special rules26 U.S.C. § 414
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Qualified asset account; limitation on additions to account26 U.S.C. § 419A
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General rule for methods of accounting26 U.S.C. § 446
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Interest on certain deferred payments26 U.S.C. § 483
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Reserves for losses on loans of banks26 U.S.C. § 585
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Certain revocable trusts treated as part of estate26 U.S.C. § 645
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Insurance company taxable income26 U.S.C. § 832
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Income from sources within the United States26 U.S.C. § 861
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Treatment of certain foreign currency transactions26 U.S.C. § 988
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Functional currency26 U.S.C. § 985
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Other definitions and special rules26 U.S.C. § 1275
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Election to extend time for payment of tax on undistributed earnings26 U.S.C. § 1294
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Requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage26 U.S.C. § 5000A
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Returns by exempt organizations26 U.S.C. § 6033
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Information with respect to foreign financial assets26 U.S.C. § 6038D
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Returns relating to the cancellation of indebtedness by certain entities26 U.S.C. § 6050P
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Identifying numbers26 U.S.C. § 6109
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Elective payment of applicable credits26 U.S.C. § 6417
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Certain fringe benefits26 U.S.C. § 132
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Dependent defined26 U.S.C. § 152
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Interest26 U.S.C. § 163
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Bad debts26 U.S.C. § 166
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Special rules for credits and deductions26 U.S.C. § 642
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General rule for inventories26 U.S.C. § 471
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Political organizations26 U.S.C. § 527
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Special rules applicable to sections 661 and 66226 U.S.C. § 663
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Allowance of deductions and credits26 U.S.C. § 874
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Branch profits tax26 U.S.C. § 884
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Tax imposed on certain built-in gains26 U.S.C. § 1374
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Foreign tax-exempt organizations26 U.S.C. § 1443
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Valuation tables26 U.S.C. § 7520
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Losses on small business stock26 U.S.C. § 1244
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Distributions26 U.S.C. § 1368
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Definitions26 U.S.C. § 1473
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Information with respect to certain fines, penalties, and other amounts26 U.S.C. § 6050X
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Failure by corporation to pay estimated income tax26 U.S.C. § 6655