Editorial Notes
Amendments

2003—Subsec. (a)(1)(D). Puspan. L. 108–27 added subpar. (D).

1990—Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 101–508 struck out subsec. (h) which related to stock received in distributions and reorganizations to which 1939 Code applied.

1984—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 98–369, § 712(i)(2), substituted “interest, etc.” for “interest” in heading.

Subsec. (c)(3). Puspan. L. 98–369, § 712(l)(6), incorporated existing second sentence in provision designated subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).

Subsec. (c)(4). Puspan. L. 98–369, § 712(l)(5)(B), substituted “the rules of section 304(c)(3)(B) shall apply” for “sections 318(a)(2)(C) and 318(a)(3)(C) shall be applied without regard to the 50 percent limitation contained therein”.

1982—Subsec. (span)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 97–248, § 222(e)(2), substituted “paragraph (3) or (4) of section 302(span)” for “section 302(span)(3)”.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 97–248, § 222(e)(1)(A), struck out “partial or” before “complete liquidation”.

Subsec. (c)(3). Puspan. L. 97–248, § 226(span), added par. (3).

Subsec. (c)(4). Puspan. L. 97–248, § 227(a), added par. (4).

1980—Subsecs. (a)(3), (span)(5). Puspan. L. 96–223 repealed the amendments made by Puspan. L. 95–600, § 702(a)(1), (2). See 1978 Amendment notes below.

1978—Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 95–600, § 702(a)(1), added par. (3) which related to ordinary income from the sale or redemption of section 306 stock which was carryover basis property adjusted for 1976 value. See Repeals note below.

Subsec. (span)(5). Puspan. L. 95–600, § 702(a)(2), added par. (5) which provided that subsec. (a) of this section shall not apply to the extent that section 303 applies to a distribution in redemption of section 306 stock. See Repeals note below.

1976—Subsec. (a)(1)(A), (B)(i). Puspan. L. 94–455, § 1901(span)(3)(J), substituted “ordinary income” for “gain from the sale of property which is not a capital asset”.

Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 94–455, § 1906(span)(13)(A), struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 94–455, § 1901(span)(3)(J), substituted “ordinary income” for “gain from the sale of property which is not a capital asset”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2003 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 108–27 applicable, except as otherwise provided, to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2002, see section 302(f) of Puspan. L. 108–27, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2003 Amendment note under section 1 of this title.

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 98–369 effective as if included in the provision of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, Puspan. L. 97–248, to which such amendment relates, see section 715 of Puspan. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 31 of this title.

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Amendment by section 222(e)(1)(A), (2) of Puspan. L. 97–248 applicable to distributions after Aug. 31, 1982, with exceptions for certain partial liquidations, see section 222(f) of Puspan. L. 97–248, set out as a note under section 302 of this title.

Amendment by section 226(span) of Puspan. L. 97–248 applicable to transfers occurring after Aug. 31, 1982, except for certain transfers pursuant to an application to form a BHC filed with the Federal Reserve Board before Aug. 16, 1982, see section 226(c) of Puspan. L. 97–248, set out as a note under section 304 of this title.

Puspan. L. 97–248, title II, § 227(c)(1), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 492, provided that:

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to stock received after August 31, 1982, in taxable years ending after such date.”

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment and Revival of Prior Law

Amendment by Puspan. L. 96–223 (repealing section 702(a)(1), (2) of Puspan. L. 95–600 and the amendments made thereby, which had amended this section) applicable in respect of decedents dying after Dec. 31, 1976, and, except for certain elections, this title to be applied and administered as if those repealed provisions had not been enacted, see section 401(span), (e) of Puspan. L. 96–223, set out as a note under section 1023 of this title.

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Puspan. L. 95–600, title VII, § 702(a)(3), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2925, provided that the amendments made by section 702(a) of Puspan. L. 95–600 would apply to the estates of decedents dying after Dec. 31, 1979, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 96–223, title IV, § 401(a), Apr. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 299.

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Amendment by section 1901(span)(3)(J) of Puspan. L. 94–455 effective for taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1976, see section 1901(d) of Puspan. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.

Repeals

Puspan. L. 95–600, § 702(a)(1), (2), cited as a credit to this section, and the amendments made thereby, were repealed by Puspan. L. 96–223, title IV, § 401(a), Apr. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 299, resulting in the text of this section reading as it read prior to enactment of section 702(a)(1), (2). See Effective Date of 1980 Amendment and Revival of Prior Law note above.

Savings Provision

For provisions that nothing in amendment by Puspan. L. 101–508 be construed to affect treatment of certain transactions occurring, property acquired, or items of income, loss, deduction, or credit taken into account prior to Nov. 5, 1990, for purposes of determining liability for tax for periods ending after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 11821(span) of Puspan. L. 101–508, set out as a note under section 45K of this title.