26 USC 1503 - Computation and payment of tax

1 Subsec. (a) span editorially supplied.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1990—Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 11802(f)(4), struck out at end “For taxable years ending with or within calendar year 1981, ‘25 percent’ shall be substituted for ‘35 percent’ each place it appears in the first sentence of this subsection. For taxable years ending with or within calendar year 1982, ‘30 percent’ shall be substituted for ‘35 percent’ each place it appears in that sentence.”

Subsec. (e)(3)(B). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 11813(span)(25), substituted “section 50(c)” for “section 48(q)”.

1989—Subsec. (e)(2)(A)(ii). Puspan. L. 101–239, § 7821(c), substituted “another corporation which is or was a member” for “another member”.

Subsec. (e)(4). Puspan. L. 101–239, § 7207(a), added par. (4).

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 101–239, § 7201(a), added subsec. (f).

1988—Subsec. (d)(3), (4). Puspan. L. 100–647, § 1012(u), added pars. (3) and (4).

Subsec. (e)(1). Puspan. L. 100–647, § 2004(j)(1)(A), amended introductory provisions generally. Prior to amendment, introductory provisions read as follows: “Solely for purposes of determining gain or loss on the disposition of intragroup stock, in determining the adjustments to the basis of such intragroup stock on account of the earnings and profits of any member of an affiliated group for any consolidated year—”.

Subsec. (e)(2)(C). Puspan. L. 100–647, § 2004(j)(3)(A), added subpar. (C).

Subsec. (e)(3). Puspan. L. 100–647, § 2004(j)(2), added par. (3).

1987—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 100–203 added subsec. (e).

1986—Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 99–514 added subsec. (d).

1984—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 98–369, § 211(span)(19)(A), (C), substituted “section 801” for “section 802” in span, and wherever appearing in text.

Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 98–369, § 211(span)(19)(B), struck out provision that for purposes of this subsection, in determining the taxable income of each insurance company subject to tax under section 802, section 802(span)(3) would not be taken into account.

1976—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 94–455, § 1052(c)(5), struck out subsec. (a) designation.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 94–455, § 1052(c)(5), struck out subsec. (span) which provided for a special rule for application of foreign tax credit when overall limitation applies.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 94–455, § 1031(span)(4), struck out “and if for the taxable year an election under section 904(span)(1) (relating to election of overall limitation on foreign tax credit) is in effect” after “section 921)”.

Subsec. (span)(3)(C). Puspan. L. 94–455, § 1901(span)(1)(Y), struck out subpar. (C) which defined “consolidated taxable income”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 94–455, § 1507(span)(3), added subsec. (c).

1964—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 88–272, § 234(a), struck out provisions which increased the tax imposed under section 11(c), or section 831, by 2% of the consolidated taxable income of the affiliated group of includible corporations, and defined “consolidated taxable income”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 88–272, § 234(span)(1), (2), redesignated subsec. (d) as (span), and substituted references to section 7701 for references to former subsection (c) of this section, in subpar. (A), and definition of “consolidated taxable income” for provisions relating to the computation of tax, for purposes of par. (1)(A), on the portion of consolidated taxable income attributable to any corporation, without regard to the increase of 2% as in subsec. (a), in subpar. (C). Former subsec. (span), which limited the 2% increase in subsec. (a) in cases where the affiliated group included one or more Western Hemisphere trade corporations or one or more regulated public utilities, to the amount by which the consolidated taxable income of the affiliated group exceed the income attributable to such corporations and utilities, was struck out.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 88–272, § 234(span)(1), struck out subsec. (c) which defined regulated public utility. See section 7701(a)(33) of this title.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 88–272, § 234(span)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (span).

1960—Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 86–780 added subsec. (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by section 11813(span)(25) of Puspan. L. 101–508 applicable to property placed in service after Dec. 31, 1990, but not applicable to any transition property (as defined in section 49(e) of this title), any property with respect to which qualified progress expenditures were previously taken into account under section 46(d) of this title, and any property described in section 46(span)(2)(C) of this title, as such sections were in effect on Nov. 4, 1990, see section 11813(c) of Puspan. L. 101–508, set out as a note under section 45K of this title.

Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

Puspan. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7201(span), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2329, provided that:

“(1)In general.—The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years ending after November 17, 1989.

“(2)Binding contract exception.—For purposes of section 1503(f)(3)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, stock issued after November 17, 1989, pursuant to a written binding contract in effect on November 17, 1989, and at all times thereafter before such issuance, shall be treated as issued on November 17, 1989.

“(3)Special rule when subsidiary leaves group.—If, by reason of a transaction after November 17, 1989, a corporation ceases to be, or becomes, a member of an affiliated group, the stock of such corporation shall be treated, for purposes of section 1503(f)(3)(D) of such Code, as issued on the date of such cessation or commencement, unless such transaction is of a kind which would not result in the recognition of any deferred intercompany gain under the consolidated return regulations by reason of the acquisition of the entire group.

“(4)Retired stock.—

“(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if stock issued before November 18, 1989, (or described in paragraph (2)), is retired or acquired after November 17, 1989, by the corporation or another member of the same affiliated group, such stock shall be treated, for purposes of section 1503(f)(3)(D) of such Code, as issued on the date of such retirement or acquisition.

“(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any retirement or acquisition pursuant to an obligation to reissue under a binding written contract in effect on November 17, 1989, and at all times thereafter before such retirement or acquisition.

“(5)Auction rate preferred.—For purposes of section 1503(f)(3)(D) of such Code, auction rate preferred stock shall be treated as issued when the contract requiring the auction became binding.

“(6)Special rule for certain auction rate preferred.—For purposes of section 1503(f)(3)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, any auction rate preferred stock shall be treated as issued before November 18, 1989, if—

“(A) a subsidiary was incorporated before July 10, 1989 for the special purpose of issuing such stock,

“(B) a rating agency was retained before July 10, 1989, and

“(C) such stock is issued before the date 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 19, 1989].”

Puspan. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7207(span), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2337, provided that:

“(1)In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to dispositions after July 10, 1989, in taxable years ending after such date.

“(2)Binding contract.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply to any disposition pursuant to a written binding contract in effect on July 10, 1989, and at all times thereafter before such disposition.”

Amendment by section 7821 of Puspan. L. 101–239 effective as if included in the provision of the Revenue Act of 1987, Puspan. L. 100–203, title X, to which such amendment relates, see section 7823 of Puspan. L. 101–239, set out as a note under section 26 of this title.

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by section 1012(u) of Puspan. L. 100–647 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Puspan. L. 99–514, to which such amendment relates, see section 1019(a) of Puspan. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

Amendment by section 2004(j)(1)(A), (2), (3)(A) of Puspan. L. 100–647 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provisions of the Revenue Act of 1987, Puspan. L. 100–203, title X, to which such amendment relates, see section 2004(u) of Puspan. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 56 of this title.

Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

Puspan. L. 100–203, title X, § 10222(a)(2), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–410, as amended by Puspan. L. 100–647, title II, § 2004(j)(1)(B), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3604, provided that:

“(A)In general.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply to any intragroup stock disposed of after December 15, 1987. For purposes of determining the adjustments to the basis of such stock, such amendment shall be deemed to have been in effect for all periods whether before, on, or after December 15, 1987.

“(B)Exception.—The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall not apply to any intragroup stock disposed of after December 15, 1987, and before January 1, 1989, if such disposition is pursuant to a written binding contract, governmental order, letter of intent or preliminary agreement, or stock acquisition agreement, in effect on or before December 15, 1987.

“(C)Treatment of certain excess loss accounts.—

“(i)In general.—If—

“(I) any disposition on or before December 15, 1987, of stock resulted in an inclusion of an excess loss account (or would have so resulted if the amendments made by paragraph (1) had applied to such disposition), and

“(II) there is an unrecaptured amount with respect to such disposition,

the portion of such unrecaptured amount allocable to stock disposed of in a disposition to which the amendment made by paragraph (1) applies shall be taken into account as negative basis. To the extent permitted by the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate, the preceding sentence shall not apply to the extent the taxpayer elects to reduce its basis in indebtedness of the corporation with respect to which there would have been an excess loss account.

“(ii)Special rules.—For purposes of this subparagraph—

“(I)Unrecaptured amount.—The term ‘unrecaptured amount’ means the amount by which the inclusion referred to in clause (i)(I) would have been increased if the amendment made by paragraph (1) and [had] applied to the disposition.

“(II)Coordination with binding contract exception.—A disposition shall be treated as occurring on or before December 15, 1987, if the amendment made by paragraph (1) does not apply to such disposition by reason of subparagraph (B).”

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Puspan. L. 99–514, title XII, § 1249(span), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2585, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to net operating losses for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1986.”

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 98–369 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1983, see section 215 of Puspan. L. 98–369, set out as an Effective Date note under section 801 of this title.

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Amendment by section 1031(span)(4) of Puspan. L. 94–455 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1975, see section 1031(c) of Puspan. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 904 of this title.

Amendment by section 1052(c)(5) of Puspan. L. 94–455 effective with respect to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1979, see section 1052(d) of Puspan. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 170 of this title.

Amendment by section 1507(span)(3) of Puspan. L. 94–455 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1980, see section 1507(c) of Puspan. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 1504 of this title.

Amendment by section 1901(span)(1)(Y) of Puspan. L. 94–455 applicable with respect to 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.

Effective Date of 1964 Amendment

Puspan. L. 88–272, title II, § 234(c), Fespan. 26, 1964, 78 Stat. 116, provided that: “The amendments made by subsections (a) and (span) [amending this section and sections 12, 172, 904, 1341, 1552, and 7701 of this title] shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1963.”

Effective Date of 1960 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 86–780 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1960, see section 4 of Puspan. L. 86–780, set out as a note under section 904 of this title.

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.