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shall make a return according to the forms or regulations prescribed by the Secretary, setting forth the aggregate amount of such payments and the name and address of the person to whom paid.
(G) to the extent provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary, any other interest (which is not described in paragraph (2)).
(v) a partnership not engaged in a trade or business in the United States and composed in whole of nonresident alien individuals and persons described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii).
notwithstanding paragraph (2)(D), such payment shall be subject to the requirements of subsection (a) with respect to such second United States person.
(ii) is described in section 4947(a)(1).
(iv) such amount is described in section 871(i)(2).
(B) the aggregate amount of payments to, or the aggregate amount includible in the gross income of, the person required to be shown on the return.
(B) shall be in such form as the Secretary may prescribe by regulations.
The term "person" includes any governmental unit and any agency or instrumentality thereof and any international organization and any agency or instrumentality thereof.
The term "obligation" includes bonds, debentures, notes, certificates, and other evidences of indebtedness.
In the case of payments made by any governmental unit or any agency or instrumentality thereof, the officer or employee having control of the payment of interest (or the person appropriately designated for purposes of this section) shall make the returns and statements required by this section.
(B) no other person shall be required to comply with the requirements of subsections (a) and (c) with respect to any interest on such obligation for which reporting is required pursuant to subparagraph (A).
on any transactional basis rather than on an annual aggregation basis.
If subparagraph (A) applies to interest on any obligation, the return under subsection (a) and the statement furnished under subsection (c) with respect to such transaction may be made separately, but any such statement shall be furnished to the payee at such time as the Secretary may prescribe by regulations but not later than January 31 of the next calendar year.
In the case of any transaction to which this paragraph applies which involves the payment of $10 or more of interest, a statement of the transaction may be provided to the payee of such interest in lieu of the statement required under subsection (c). Such statement shall be provided during January of the year following the year in which such payment is made.
(ii) if section 1272 does not apply to the obligation, at maturity (or, if earlier, on redemption).
In the case of any obligation not in registered form issued before January 1, 1983, clause (ii) and not clause (i) shall apply.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "original issue discount" has the meaning given to such term by section 1273(a).
For purposes of subsection (a), the term "interest" includes amounts includible in gross income with respect to regular interests in REMIC's (and such amounts shall be treated as paid when includible in gross income under section 860B(b)).
(B) Reporting to corporations, etc.
Except as otherwise provided in regulations, in the case of any interest described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph and any other debt instrument to which section 1272(a)(6) applies, subsection (b)(4) of this section shall be applied without regard to subparagraphs (A), (H), (I), (J), (K), and (L)(i).
Except as otherwise provided in regulations, any return or statement required to be filed or furnished under this section with respect to interest income described in subparagraph (A) and interest on any other debt instrument to which section 1272(a)(6) applies shall also provide information setting forth the adjusted issue price of the interest to which the return or statement relates at the beginning of each accrual period with respect to which interest income is required to be reported on such return or statement and information necessary to compute accrual of market discount.
The Secretary may prescribe such regulations as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this paragraph, including regulations which require more frequent or more detailed reporting.
For purposes of subsection (a), the term "interest" includes amounts includible in gross income under section 54(g) 1 or 1400N(l)(6) and such amounts shall be treated as paid on the credit allowance date (as defined in section 54(b)(4) 1 or 1400N(l)(2)(D), as the case may be).
Except as otherwise provided in regulations, in the case of any interest described in subparagraph (A), subsection (b)(4) shall be applied without regard to subparagraphs (A), (H), (I), (J), (K), and (L)(i) of such subsection.
Except as otherwise provided in regulations, in the case of any interest described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, subsection (b)(4) of this section shall be applied without regard to subparagraphs (A), (H), (I), (J), (K), and (L)(i).
The Investment Company Act of 1940, referred to in subsec. (b)(4)(J), is title I of act Aug. 22, 1940, ch. 686, 54 Stat. 789, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§80a–1 et seq.) of chapter 2D of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 80a–51 of Title 15 and Tables.
Section 54, referred to in subsec. (d)(8)(A), was repealed by Pub. L. 115–97, title I, §13404(a), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2138.
Section 54A, referred to in subsec (d)(9)(A), was repealed by Pub. L. 115–97, title I, §13404(a), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2138.
2008—Subsec. (d)(9). Pub. L. 110–246, §15316(b), added par. (9).
2006—Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 109–222, §502(a), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "interest on any obligation if such interest is exempt from tax under section 103(a) or if such interest is exempt from tax (without regard to the identity of the holder) under any other provision of this title,".
Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 109–222 redesignated subpar. (D) as (C) and substituted "subparagraph (B)" for "subparagraph (C)".
Subsec. (b)(2)(D). Pub. L. 109–222, §502(a), redesignated subpar. (D) as (C).
2005—Subsec. (d)(8). Pub. L. 109–58 added par. (8).
Subsec. (d)(8)(A). Pub. L. 109–135 inserted "or 1400N(l)(6)" after "section 54(g)" and "or 1400N(l)(2)(D), as the case may be" after "section 54(b)(4)".
1996—Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 104–168 substituted "name, address, and phone number of the information contact" for "name and address".
1988—Subsec. (d)(7)(A). Pub. L. 100–647, §1006(v), inserted parenthetical phrase relating to amounts treated as paid when includible in gross income under section 860B(b).
Subsec. (d)(7)(C). Pub. L. 100–647, §1006(t)(24), substituted "the adjusted issue price" for "the issue price".
1986—Subsec. (b)(5)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 99–514, §1803(a)(14)(C), substituted "section 1273(a)" for "section 1232(b)(1)".
Subsec. (b)(5)(B)(iv). Pub. L. 99–514, §1214(c)(4), added cl. (iv).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–514, §1501(c)(5), in amending subsec. (c) generally, substituted "information is required" for "information is furnished" in subsection heading and, in text, substituted references to persons required to make a return for former references to persons making a return and struck out provisions that no statement was required if the aggregate amount of payments to the person shown on the return was less than $10.
Subsec. (d)(7). Pub. L. 99–514, §674, added par. (7).
1984—Subsec. (b)(2)(E). Pub. L. 98–369, §474(r)(29)(J), struck out subpar. (E) which related to amounts on which the person making payments was required to deduct and withhold a tax under section 1451 (relating to tax-free covenant bonds), or would have been so required but for section 1451(d) (relating to benefit of personal exemptions).
Subsec. (d)(6)(A). Pub. L. 98–369, §42(a)(14)(A), substituted "section 1272" for "section 1232A" in two places.
Subsec. (d)(6)(B). Pub. L. 98–369, §42(a)(14)(B), substituted "section 1273(a)" for "section 1232(b)(1)".
1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–67, §102(e)(1), struck out par. (3) which related to persons required under subchapter B of chapter 24 to withhold tax on the payment of interest and, in provisions following par. (2), substituted "and the name and address of the person to whom paid" for ", tax deducted and withheld, and the name and address of the person to whom paid or from whom withheld".
Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 97–424 substituted "this title" for "law".
Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 98–67, §102(e)(2), amended subpar. (C) generally, substituting in cl. (i) "person described in paragraph (4), or" for "person referred to in paragraph (2) of section 3452(c) (other than subparagraphs (J) and (K) thereof), or" and in cl. (ii) "described in paragraph (5)," for "described in section 3454(a)(2)(D) or (E),".
Subsec. (b)(4), (5). Pub. L. 98–67, §102(e)(2)(B), added pars. (4) and (5).
Subsec. (c)(1)(C). Pub. L. 98–67, §102(e)(3), struck out subpar. (C) which related to aggregate amount of tax deducted and withheld with respect to the person under subchapter B of chapter 24.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 98–67, §108(a), amended par. (2) generally, inserting provision allowing the written statement to be furnished either in person or in a separate mailing by first-class mail and authorizing the Secretary to prescribe by regulation the form that the written statement must take.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 98–67, §102(a), repealed amendments made by Pub. L. 97–248. See 1982 Amendment note below.
1982—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–248, §309(a), redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) of former par. (1) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, in par. (2) as so redesignated inserted "(as so defined)" after "payments of interest", substituted par. (3) for former par. (1)(C) which described corporations with evidence of outstanding indebtedness in registered form for which during any calendar year there was at least $10 of original issue discount includible in the gross income of a holder under section 1232(a)(3) of this title without regard to subpar. (B) thereof, substituted "of such payments, tax deducted and withheld, and the name and address of the person to whom paid or from whom withheld" for "of such payments and such aggregate amount includible in the gross income of any holder and the name and address of the person to whom paid or such holder" in provisions following par. (3), formerly following par. (1)(C), and struck out former par. (2), which directed persons making aggregate interest payments of less than $10 to another person during any calendar year to report such payments and the recipients when required by the Secretary, and former par. (3), which required all corporations making payments of any amount of interest other than as defined in subsec. (b) to report such payments and the recipients when required by the Secretary.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–248, §309(a), substituted "subsection (a)" for "subsections (a)(1) and (2)" in provisions preceding subpar. (A), in subpar. (A) substituted "any obligation (i) issued in registered form, or (ii) of a type offered to the public, other than any obligation with a maturity (at issue) of not more than 1 year which is held by a corporation" for "evidences of indebtedness (including bonds, debentures, notes, and certificates) issued by a corporation in registered form, and, to the extent provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary, interest on other evidences of indebtedness issued by a corporation of a type offered by corporations to the public" in subpar. (C) inserted "industrial loan association or bank" to list of payors of interest, in subpar. (E) substituted "brokers (as defined in section 6045(c))" for "stockbrokers and dealers in securities", added subpars. (F) and (G), in par. (2) substituted "subsection (a)" for "subsections (a)(1) and (2)" in provisions preceding subpar. (A), added subpar. (A), redesignated former subpar. (A) as (B), in subpar. (B) as so redesignated inserted reference to exemption under any provision of law, added subpar. (C), redesignated former subpar. (B) as (D), in subpar. (D) as so redesignated substituted provisions that the subpar. operates except to the extent otherwise provided in regulations or in subpar. (C) for provisions that the subpar. operates to the extent provided in regulations, added cls. (i) and (ii), designated existing provisions as cls. (iii) to (v), in cl. (iii) as so designated inserted specification of not being engaged in trade or business in the United States, in cl. (iv) as so designated inserted specification of exemption under subchapter A of chapter 3, redesignated former subpar. (C) as (E), and added par. (3).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–248, §309(a), substituted "subsection (a)" for "subsection (a)(1)" wherever appearing, designated provision before former par. (1) as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, added subpar. (C), designated first sentence after former par. (2) as par. (2), designated second sentence after former par. (2) as par. (3), in par. (3) as so designated inserted "with respect to payments of interest to any person" after "No statement", struck out ", or the aggregate amount includible in the gross income of," after "payments to", and substituted "paragraph (1) or (2)" for "subparagraph (A), (B), or (C)" after "with respect to".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–248, §309(a), added subsec. (d).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97–248, §§303(b), 308(a), provided that, applicable to payments of interest, dividends, and patronage dividends paid or credited after June 30, 1983, a new subsec. (e) is added. Section 102(a), (b) of Pub. L. 98–67, title I, Aug. 5, 1983, 97 Stat. 369, repealed subtitle A (§§301–308) of title III of Pub. L. 97–248 as of the close of June 30, 1983, and provided that the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 [now 1986] [this title] shall be applied and administered (subject to certain exceptions) as if such subtitle A (and the amendments made by such subtitle A) had not been enacted.
1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–455, §1906(b)(13)(A), struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary" wherever appearing.
Subsec. (b)(1), (2)(A), (B). Pub. L. 94–455, §§1901(b)(6)(A), 1906(b)(13)(A), substituted "section 103(a)" for "section 103(a)(1) or (3)", and struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary" wherever appearing.
1969—Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 91–172, §413(c), added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 91–172, §413(d), further qualified requirement to furnish statement by reference to aggregate amount includible in gross income.
Amendment by section 15316(b) of Pub. L. 110–246 applicable to obligations issued after June 18, 2008, see section 15316(d) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1400N of this title.
Pub. L. 109–222, title V, §502(c), May 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 354, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to interest paid after December 31, 2005."
Amendment by Pub. L. 109–135 applicable to taxable years ending on or after Aug. 28, 2005, see section 101(c)(1) of Pub. L. 109–135, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1400N of this title.
"(1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [enacting section 54 of this title and amending this section and sections 1397E and 6401 of this title] shall apply to bonds issued after December 31, 2005.
"(2) Subsection (c).—The amendments made by subsection (c) [amending sections 1397E and 6401 of this title] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005."
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–168 applicable to statements required to be furnished after Dec. 31, 1996 (determined without regard to any extension), see section 1201(b) of Pub. L. 104–168, set out as a note under section 6041 of this title.
Amendment by section 674 of Pub. L. 99–514 effective Jan. 1, 1987, see section 675(a) of Pub. L. 99–514, as amended, set out as an Effective Date note under section 860A of this title.
Amendment by section 1214(c)(4) of Pub. L. 99–514 applicable to payments made in taxable year of payor beginning after Dec. 31, 1986, except as otherwise provided, see section 1214(d) of Pub. L. 99–514, as amended, set out as a note under section 861 of this title.
Amendment by section 1501(c)(5) of Pub. L. 99–514 applicable to returns the due date for which (determined without regard to extensions) is after Oct. 22, 1986, see section 1501(e) of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6721 of this title.
Amendment by section 1803(a)(14)(C) of Pub. L. 99–514 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1984, Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, to which such amendment relates, see section 1881 of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 48 of this title.
Amendment by section 42(a)(14) of Pub. L. 98–369 applicable to taxable years ending after July 18, 1984, see section 44 of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1271 of this title.
Amendment by section 474(r)(29)(J) of Pub. L. 98–369 not applicable with respect to obligations issued before Jan. 1, 1984, see section 475(b) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 33 of this title.
Amendment by section 102(a), (e) of Pub. L. 98–67 effective as of close of June 30, 1983, see section 110(b) of Pub. L. 98–67, set out as a note under section 31 of this title.
Amendment by section 108(a) of Pub. L. 98–67 applicable with respect to payments made after Dec. 31, 1983, see section 110(a) of Pub. L. 98–67, set out as a note under section 31 of this title.
Pub. L. 97–248, title III, §309(c), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 595, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 6041, 6652, and 6678 of this title] shall apply to amounts paid (or treated as paid) after December 31, 1982."
Pub. L. 91–172, title IV, §413(e), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 612, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 1232 of this title] shall apply with respect to bonds and other evidences of indebtedness issued after May 27, 1969 (other than evidences of indebtedness issued pursuant to a written commitment which was binding on May 27, 1969, and at all times thereafter)."
Section applicable to payments of dividends and interest made on or after Jan. 1, 1963, and to payments of amounts described in section 6044(b) of this title made on or after Jan. 1, 1963, with respect to patronage occurring on or after the first day of the first taxable year of the cooperative beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1963, see section 19(h) of Pub. L. 87–834, set out as an Effective Date of 1962 Amendment note under section 6042 of this title.
For nonapplication of amendment by section 1214(c)(4) of Pub. L. 99–514 to the extent application of such amendment would be contrary to any treaty obligation of the United States in effect on Oct. 22, 1986, with provision that for such purposes any amendment by title I of Pub. L. 100–647 be treated as if it had been included in the provision of Pub. L. 99–514 to which such amendment relates, see section 1012(aa)(3), (4) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 861 of this title.

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