Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/118
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 22:03:56+00:00

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In the case of a corporation, gross income does not include any contribution to the capital of the taxpayer.
any contribution by any governmental entity or civic group (other than a contribution made by a shareholder as such).
The Secretary shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out this section, including regulations or other guidance for determining whether any contribution constitutes a contribution in aid of construction.
For basis of property acquired by a corporation through a contribution to its capital, see section 362.
For special rules in the case of contributions of indebtedness, see section 108(e)(6).
2017—Subsecs. (b) to (e). Pub. L. 115–97 added subsecs. (b) and (c), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d), and struck out former subsecs. (b) to (d) which related to contributions in aid of construction, special rules for water and sewerage disposal utilities, and statute of limitations for assessment of deficiencies, respectively.
1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1613(a)(2), inserted “except as provided in subsection (c),” before “the term”.
Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1613(a)(1), added subsecs. (c) and (d) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (e).
1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–514, § 824(a), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) relating to contributions in aid of construction, containing par. (1) general rule, par. (2) expenditure rule, par. (3) definitions, and par. (4) disallowance of deductions and investment credit; adjusted basis.
1984—Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 98–369 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d).
1980—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–589 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
1978—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 95–600, § 364(a)(1), (2), substituted in provisions preceding subpar. (A) “electric energy, gas (through a local distribution system or transportation by pipeline), water,” for “water” and in subpar. (B) “electric energy, gas, steam, water,” for “water”.
Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 95–600, § 364(a)(3), substituted “electric energy, gas, steam, water,” for “water”.
Subsec. (b)(3)(A). Pub. L. 95–600, § 364(a)(4), substituted “line to an electric line, a gas main, a steam line, or a main water or sewer line” for “property to a main water or sewer line”.
Subsec. (b)(3)(C). Pub. L. 95–600, § 364(a)(5), substituted “electric energy, gas, water,” for “water” and inserted “(including in the case of a gas transmission utility, the provision of gas services by sale for resale to the general public)” after “members of the general public”.
1976—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 94–455, § 2120(a), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to contributions made after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 2017].
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 362 of this title] shall apply to amounts received after December 31, 1986, in taxable years ending after such date.
The amendments made by this section shall not apply to amounts which are paid by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for construction of alternative water supply projects in zones of drinking water contamination and which are designated by such department as being taken into account under this paragraph. Not more than $4,631,000 of such amounts may be designated under the preceding sentence.
The amendments made by this section shall not apply to contributions in aid of construction by a qualified transportation authority which were clearly identified in a master plan in existence on September 13, 1984, and which are designated by such authority as being taken into account under this paragraph. Not more than $68,000,000 of such contributions may be designated under the preceding sentence. For purposes of this paragraph, a qualified transportation authority is an entity which was created on February 20, 1967, and which was established by an interstate compact and consented to by Congress in Public Law 89–774, 80 Stat. 1324 (1966).
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–589 applicable to transactions which occur after Dec. 31, 1980, other than transactions which occur in a proceeding in a bankruptcy case or similar judicial proceeding or in a proceeding under Title 11 commencing on or after Dec. 31, 1980, with an exception permitting the debtor to make the amendment applicable to transactions occurring after Sept. 30, 1979, in a specified manner, see section 7(a)(1), (f) of Pub. L. 96–589, set out as a note under section 108 of this title.

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 § 824
 § 364
 § 364
 § 364
 § 364
 § 2120