2004—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 108–357 struck out heading and text of subsec. (e). Text read as follows: “This section shall not apply to the transfer of a franchise to engage in professional football, basketball, baseball, or other professional sport.”

1996—Subsec. (d)(4). Puspan. L. 104–188 provided that section 11701(i) of Puspan. L. 101–508 shall be applied as if “subsection” appeared instead of “section” in the material proposed to be stricken. See 1990 Amendment note below.

1993—Subsec. (d)(2) to (5). Puspan. L. 103–66 added pars. (2) and (3) and struck out former pars. (2) relating to deduction of certain payments for transfer of a franchise, trademark, or trade name not treated as sale or exchange of capital asset, (3) relating to treatment of amounts paid or incurred on account of transfer, sale, or other disposition of a franchise, trademark, or trade name to which pars. (1) and (2) did not apply, (4) relating to renewals for purposes of determining term of transfer agreement under this section or period of amortization under this subtitle, and (5) relating to rules applicable to this subsection.

1990—Subsec. (d)(4). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 11701(i), which directed the substitution of “under this section or any period of amortization under this subtitle for any payment described in this section” for “or any period of amortization under this section”, was executed by making the substitution for “or any period of amortization under this subsection”. See 1996 Amendment note above.

1989—Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 101–239, § 7622(a), substituted “serial payments” for “payments” in heading and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Amounts paid or incurred during the taxable year on account of a transfer, sale, or other disposition of a franchise, trademark, or trade name which are contingent on the productivity, use, or disposition of the franchise, trademark, or trade name transferred shall be allowed as a deduction under section 162(a) (relating to trade or business expenses).”

Subsec. (d)(2). Puspan. L. 101–239, § 7622(span), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted subpar. heading, redesignated former subpars. (A) to (C) as cls. (i) to (iii), respectively, and former cls. (i) and (ii) of former subpar. (B) as subcls. (I) and (II), respectively, of cl. (ii), and added subpar. (B).

Subsec. (d)(3) to (5). Puspan. L. 101–239, § 7622(c), added pars. (3) to (5).

1976—Subsec. (d)(2)(C). Puspan. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 108–357 applicable to property acquired after Oct. 22, 2004, see section 886(c)(1) of Puspan. L. 108–357, set out as a note under section 197 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 103–66 applicable, except as otherwise provided, with respect to property acquired after Aug. 10, 1993, see section 13261(g) of Puspan. L. 103–66, set out as an Effective Date note under section 197 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 101–508 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1989, Puspan. L. 101–239, title VII, to which such amendment relates, see section 11701(n) of Puspan. L. 101–508, set out as a note under section 42 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 101–239 applicable to transfers after Oct. 2, 1989, but not applicable to any transfer pursuant to a written binding contract in effect on Oct. 2, 1989, and at all times thereafter before the transfer, see section 7622(c)[(e)] of Puspan. L. 101–239, set out as a note under section 167 of this title.

Section applicable to transfers after Dec. 31, 1969, except that subsec. (d)(1) shall, at the election of the taxpayer (made at such time and in such manner as the Secretary or his delegate may by regulations prescribe), apply to transfers before Jan. 1, 1970, but only with respect to payments made in taxable years ending after Dec. 31, 1969, and beginning before Jan. 1, 1980, see section 516(d)(3) of Puspan. L. 91–172, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.