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Losses from wagering transactions shall be allowed only to the extent of the gains from such transactions. For purposes of the preceding sentence, in the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026, the term "losses from wagering transactions" includes any deduction otherwise allowable under this chapter incurred in carrying on any wagering transaction.
(B) more than 90 percent of the aggregate of its gross receipts for all taxable years has been from sources other than royalties, rents (except rents derived from rental of properties to employees of the corporation in the ordinary course of its operating business), dividends, interest (except interest received on deferred purchase price of operating assets sold), annuities, and gains from sales or exchanges of stocks and securities.
In computing gross receipts for purposes of the preceding sentence, gross receipts from sales or exchanges of stocks and securities shall be taken into account only to the extent of gains therefrom.
Any loss of an individual described in subsection (c)(3) shall be allowed only to the extent that the amount of the loss to such individual arising from each casualty, or from each theft, exceeds $500 ($100 for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009).
(ii) so much of such excess as exceeds 10 percent of the adjusted gross income of the individual.
(ii) all such losses shall be treated as losses from sales or exchanges of capital assets.
The term "personal casualty gain" means the recognized gain from any involuntary conversion of property which is described in subsection (c)(3) arising from fire, storm, shipwreck, or other casualty, or from theft.
The term "personal casualty loss" means any loss described in subsection (c)(3). For purposes of paragraph (2), the amount of any personal casualty loss shall be determined after the application of paragraph (1).
For purposes of this subsection, a husband and wife making a joint return for the taxable year shall be treated as 1 individual.
For purposes of paragraph (2), the adjusted gross income of an estate or trust shall be computed in the same manner as in the case of an individual, except that the deductions for costs paid or incurred in connection with the administration of the estate or trust shall be treated as allowable in arriving at adjusted gross income.
No loss described in subsection (c)(3) shall be allowed if, at the time of filing the return, such loss has been claimed for estate tax purposes in the estate tax return.
Any loss of an individual described in subsection (c)(3) to the extent covered by insurance shall be taken into account under this section only if the individual files a timely insurance claim with respect to such loss.
In the case of an individual, except as provided in subparagraph (B), any personal casualty loss which (but for this paragraph) would be deductible in a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026, shall be allowed as a deduction under subsection (a) only to the extent it is attributable to a Federally declared disaster (as defined in subsection (i)(5)).
(ii) in applying paragraph (2) for purposes of subparagraph (A) to the portion of personal casualty loss which is so attributable to such a disaster, the amount of personal casualty gains taken into account under paragraph (2)(A) shall be reduced by the portion of such gains taken into account under clause (i).
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), any loss occurring in a disaster area and attributable to a federally declared disaster may, at the election of the taxpayer, be taken into account for the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the disaster occurred.
The amount of the loss taken into account in the preceding taxable year by reason of paragraph (1) shall not exceed the uncompensated amount determined on the basis of the facts existing at the date the taxpayer claims the loss.
Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit the Secretary from prescribing regulations or other guidance under which an appraisal for the purpose of obtaining a loan of Federal funds or a loan guarantee from the Federal Government as a result of a federally declared disaster may be used to establish the amount of any loss described in paragraph (1) or (2).
The term "Federally 1 declared disaster" means any disaster subsequently determined by the President of the United States to warrant assistance by the Federal Government under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
The term "disaster area" means the area so determined to warrant such assistance.
Nothing in subsection (a) or in any other provision of law shall be construed to provide a deduction for any loss sustained on any registration-required obligation unless such obligation is in registered form (or the issuance of such obligation was subject to tax under section 4701).
The term "registration-required obligation" has the meaning given to such term by section 163(f)(2).
The term "registered form" has the same meaning as when used in section 163(f).
but only if such obligations are held under arrangements provided in regulations or otherwise which are designed to assure that such obligations are not delivered to any United States person other than a person described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C).
then the taxpayer may elect to treat the amount so estimated as a loss described in subsection (c)(3) incurred during the taxable year.
(D) who otherwise is a related person (as defined in section 267(b)) with respect to an individual described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
(D) any similar institution chartered and supervised under Federal or State law.
For purposes of this subsection, the term "deposit" means any deposit, withdrawable account, or withdrawable or repurchasable share.
In lieu of any election under paragraph (1), the taxpayer may elect to treat the amount referred to in paragraph (1) for the taxable year as an ordinary loss described in subsection (c)(2) incurred during the taxable year.
No election may be made under subparagraph (A) with respect to any loss on a deposit in a qualified financial institution if part or all of such deposit is insured under Federal law.
With respect to each financial institution, the aggregate amount of losses attributable to deposits in such financial institution to which an election under subparagraph (A) may be made by the taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed $20,000 ($10,000 in the case of a separate return by a married individual). The limitation of the preceding sentence shall be reduced by the amount of any insurance proceeds under any State law which can reasonably be expected to be received with respect to losses on deposits in such institution.
(B) may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary.
Section 166 shall not apply to any loss to which an election under this subsection applies.
(1) For special rule for banks with respect to worthless securities, see section 582.
(2) For disallowance of deduction for worthlessness of securities to which subsection (g)(2)(C) applies, if issued by a political party or similar organization, see section 271.
(3) For special rule for losses on stock in a small business investment company, see section 1242.
(4) For special rule for losses of a small business investment company, see section 1243.
(5) For special rule for losses on small business stock, see section 1244.
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, referred to in subsecs. (i)(5)(A) and (k), is Pub. L. 93–288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143, which is classified principally to chapter 68 (§5121 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of Title 42 and Tables.
2017—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–97, §11050(a), inserted at end "For purposes of the preceding sentence, in the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026, the term &apos;losses from wagering transactions&apos; includes any deduction otherwise allowable under this chapter incurred in carrying on any wagering transaction."
Subsec. (h)(5). Pub. L. 115–97, §11044(a), added par. (5).
2014—Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 113–295, §211(c)(1)(C), substituted "Dollar" for "$100" in heading.
Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 113–295, §221(a)(27)(A), redesignated par. (4) as (3) and struck out former par. (3) which related to special rule for losses in federally declared disasters.
Subsec. (h)(3)(B). Pub. L. 113–295, §221(a)(27)(B), substituted "paragraph (2)" for "paragraphs (2) and (3)".
Subsec. (h)(4), (5). Pub. L. 113–295, §221(a)(27)(A), redesignated par. (5) as (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (3).
Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 113–295, §221(a)(27)(C)(i), struck out "(as defined by clause (ii) of subsection (h)(3)(C))" after "disaster area" and "(as defined by clause (i) of such subsection)" after "federally declared disaster".
Subsec. (i)(4). Pub. L. 113–295, §221(a)(27)(C)(ii), struck out "(as defined by subsection (h)(3)(C)(i)" after "federally declared disaster".
Subsec. (i)(5). Pub. L. 113–295, §221(a)(27)(C)(iii), added par. (5).
2010—Subsec. (j)(2)(A). Pub. L. 111–147 struck out "except that clause (iv) of subparagraph (A), and subparagraph (B), of such section shall not apply" before period.
2008—Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 110–343, §706(c), substituted "$500 ($100 for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009)" for "$100".
Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 110–343, §706(a)(1), added par. (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4).
Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 110–343, §706(a)(1), redesignated par. (3) as (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5).
Subsec. (h)(4)(B). Pub. L. 110–343, §706(a)(2)(A), substituted "paragraphs (2) and (3)" for "paragraph (2)".
Subsec. (h)(5). Pub. L. 110–343, §706(a)(1), redesignated par. (4) as (5).
Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 110–343, §706(a)(2)(B), substituted "loss occurring in a disaster area (as defined by clause (ii) of subsection (h)(3)(C)) and attributable to a federally declared disaster (as defined by clause (i) of such subsection)" for "loss attributable to a disaster occurring in an area subsequently determined by the President of the United States to warrant assistance by the Federal Government under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act".
Subsec. (i)(4). Pub. L. 110–343, §706(a)(2)(C), substituted "federally declared disaster (as defined by subsection (h)(3)(C)(i)" for "Presidentially declared disaster (as defined by section 1033(h)(3))".
2004—Subsecs. (i)(1), (k). Pub. L. 108–311 inserted "Robert T. Stafford" before "Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act".
2000—Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(7) [title III, §318(b)(2)], struck out last sentence of concluding provisions which read as follows: "As used in subparagraph (A), the term &apos;stock&apos; does not include nonvoting stock which is limited and preferred as to dividends."
Subsec. (g)(3)(A). Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(7) [title III, §318(b)(1)], amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "stock possessing at least 80 percent of the voting power of all classes of its stock and at least 80 percent of each class of its nonvoting stock is owned directly by the taxpayer, and".
1997—Subsec. (i)(4). Pub. L. 105–34 added par. (4).
1988—Subsecs. (i)(1), (k). Pub. L. 100–707 substituted "and Emergency Assistance Act" for "Act of 1974".
Subsec. (l)(5) to (7). Pub. L. 100–647 added pars. (5) and (6), redesignated former par. (6) as (7), and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: "Election.—Any election by the taxpayer under this subsection may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary and shall apply to all losses of the taxpayer on deposits in the institution with respect to which such election was made."
1986—Subsec. (h)(4)(E). Pub. L. 99–514, §1004(a), added subpar. (E).
Subsecs. (l), (m). Pub. L. 99–514, §905(a), added subsec. (l) and redesignated former subsec. (l) as (m).
1984—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 98–369, §711(c)(2)(A)(i), extended limitation to losses of property not connected with a transaction entered into for profit.
added par. (2) "Net casualty loss allowed only to the extent it exceeds 10 percent of adjusted gross income" provision and par. (3) "Definitions of personal casualty gain and personal casualty loss" provisions; redesignated as par. (4) former par. (2) catchline; added par. (4)(A) "Personal casualty losses allowable in computing adjusted gross income to the extent of personal casualty gains" provision; redesignated as par. (4)(B) former par. (2)(A) joint returns provision, substituting "For purposes of this section" for "For purposes of the $100 and 10 percent limitations described in paragraph (1)" and "individual" for "one individual"; redesignated as par. (4)(C) former par. (2)(B), substituting therein paragraph "(2)" for "(1)"; and redesignated as par. (4)(D) former par. (2)(C).
Pub. L. 98–369, §711(c)(1), amended par. (2) by redesignating subpar. (B) as (C) and by adding a new subpar. (B) relating to the determination of adjusted gross income in case of estates and trusts.
Subsec. (j)(3). Pub. L. 98–369, §42(a)(4), substituted "section 1287" for "subsection (d) of section 1232".
Subsecs. (k), (l). Pub. L. 98–369, §1051(a), added subsec. (k) and redesignated former subsec. (k) as (l).
1982—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 97–248, §203(b), inserted "except as provided in subsection (h)," before "losses of property" and struck out provisions that a loss described in this paragraph would be allowed only to the extent that the amount of loss to such individual arising from each casualty, or from each theft, exceeded $100, that, for purposes of the $100 limitation, a husband and wife making a joint return under section 6013 for the taxable year in which the loss was allowed as a deduction would be treated as one individual, and that no loss described in this paragraph would be allowed if, at the time of filing the return, such loss had been claimed for estate tax purposes in the estate tax return.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 97–248, §203(a), added subsec. (h) relating to casualty and theft losses. Former subsec. (h), relating to disaster losses, redesignated (i).
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 97–248, §203(a), redesignated former subsec. (h), relating to disaster losses, as (i), in subsec. (i), as so redesignated, further redesignated existing unnumbered provisions as pars. (1) and (2), in par. (1), as so redesignated, substituted "be taken into account for the taxable year" for "be deducted for the taxable year", in par. (2), as so redesignated, substituted "shall be treated for purposes of this title as having occurred" for "will be deemed to have occurred", added par. (3), and struck out provision that a deduction under this subsection could not be in excess of so much of the loss as would have been deductible in the taxable year in which the casualty occurred, based on facts existing at the date the taxpayer claimed the loss. Former subsec. (i), setting forth cross references, redesignated (j).
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 97–248, §310(b)(5), added subsec. (j) relating to denial of deduction for losses on certain obligations not in registered form. Former subsec. (j), setting forth cross references, redesignated (k).
Pub. L. 97–248, §203(a), redesignated former subsec. (i), setting forth cross references, as (j).
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 97–248, §310(b)(5), redesignated former subsec. (j), setting forth cross references, as (k).
1976—Subsecs. (i), (j). Pub. L. 94–455 redesignated subsec. (j) as subsec. (i). Former subsec. (i), which related to property confiscated by Cuba, was struck out.
1974—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 93–288 substituted "Disaster Relief Act of 1974" for "Disaster Relief Act of 1970".
1972—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 92–418 struck out par. (1) provisions relating to losses attributable to a disaster occurring during period following close of taxable year and on or before time prescribed by law for filing the income tax return for the taxable year without regard to any extension of time, struck out par. (2) designation, and inserted "attributable to a disaster" before "occurring in an area", and at end of second sentence, inserted "based on facts existing at the date the taxpayer claims the loss".
Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 92–336 substituted provisions relating to losses attributable to a disaster which occurs during the period after the close of the taxable year and on or before the last day of the 6th calendar month beginning after the close of the taxable year, for provisions relating to losses attributable to a disaster which occurs during the period following the close of the taxable year and on or before the time prescribed by law for filing the income tax return for the taxable year, determined without regard to any extension of time.
1971—Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 91–687 substituted "stock possessing at least 80 percent of the voting power of all classes of its stock and at least 80 percent of each class of its nonvoting stock" for "at least 95 percent of each class of its stock" in subpar. (A), and inserted at the end of the subsection the sentence providing that the term "stock", as used in subpar. (A), does not include nonvoting stock which is limited and preferred as to dividends.
Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 91–677, §1(a)(1), (2), struck out "or (2)" after "paragraph (1)" in cl. (B), and substituted "one or more days in the period beginning on December 31, 1958, and ending on May 16, 1959" for "December 31, 1958".
Subsec. (i)(2)(B). Pub. L. 91–677, §1(a)(3), substituted "one or more days during the period beginning on December 31, 1958, and ending on May 16, 1959" for "December 31, 1958" and "the first day in such period on which the property was held by the taxpayer" for "December 31, 1958".
Subsec. (i)(3). Pub. L. 91–677, §1(a)(4), struck out subsec. (i)(3) which authorized a refund or credit to be given for any overpayment attributable to the application of par. (1), provided that a claim was filed for such refund or credit before Jan. 1, 1965.
1970—Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 91–606 substituted "the Disaster Relief Act of 1970" for "sections 1855–1855g of title 42".
1964—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 88–272, §208(a), inserted requirement that losses must exceed $100 to be deductible.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 88–348 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted provisions permitting individuals who were citizens of the United States or resident aliens on Dec. 31, 1958, who sustained any loss of property prior to Jan. 1, 1964, and which was not a loss described in par. (1) or (2) of subsec. (c), to treat such loss as a loss under subsec. (c)(3), except that in cases of tangible property, the property had to be held by the taxpayer, and located in Cuba, on Dec. 31, 1958, for provisions which permitted any loss of tangible property to be treated as a loss from a casualty within subsec. (c)(3), therein, and added pars. (2) and (3).
Pub. L. 88–272, §238, added subsec. (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j).
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 88–272, §238, redesignated former subsec. (i) as (j).
1962—Subsecs. (h), (i). Pub. L. 87–426 added subsec. (h) and redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i).
1958—Subsec. (g)(3)(B). Pub. L. 85–866, §7, substituted "rental of" for "rental from".
Subsec. (h)(3), (4). Pub. L. 85–866, §57(c)(1), added pars. (3) and (4).
Subsec. (h)(5). Pub. L. 85–866, §202(a), added par. (5).
Pub. L. 115–97, title I, §11044(b), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2088, provided that: "The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017."
Pub. L. 115–97, title I, §11050(b), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2089, provided that: "The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017."
Amendment by section 211(c)(1)(C) of Pub. L. 113–295 effective as if included in the provisions of the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008, Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, to which such amendment relates, see section 211(d) of Pub. L. 113–295, set out as a note under section 143 of this title.
Amendment by section 221(a)(27)(A)–(C) of Pub. L. 113–295 effective Dec. 19, 2014, subject to a savings provision, see section 221(b) of Pub. L. 113–295, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
Amendment by section 706(a)(1), (2)(A)–(C) of Pub. L. 110–343 applicable to disasters declared in taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2007, see section 706(d)(1) of Pub. L. 110–343, set out as a note under section 56 of this title.
Amendment by section 706(c) of Pub. L. 110–343 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2008, see section 706(d)(2) of Pub. L. 110–343, set out as a note under section 56 of this title.
Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(7) [title III, §318(b)(3)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-645, provided that: "The amendments made by this subsection [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1984."
Pub. L. 105–34, title IX, §912(b), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 878, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 5, 1997]."
Amendment by section 905(a) of Pub. L. 99–514 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1981, see section 905(c)(1) of Pub. L. 99–514, as amended, set out as a note under section 451 of this title.
Pub. L. 99–514, title X, §1004(b), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2388, provided that: "The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to losses sustained in taxable years beginning after December 31, 1986."
Amendment by section 42(a)(4) 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 711(c)(1) of Pub. L. 98–369 effective as if included in the provision of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, to which such amendment relates, see section 715 of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 31 of this title.
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title VII, §711(c)(2)(A)(v), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 945, provided that: "The amendments made by this subparagraph [amending this section and sections 873, 931, and 1231 of this title] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1983."
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title X, §1051(b), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1045, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 1981, with respect to residences in areas determined by the President of the United States, after such date, to warrant assistance by the Federal Government under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 [42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.]."
Pub. L. 97–248, title II, §203(c), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 422, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, §2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1982. Such amendments shall also apply to the taxpayer's last taxable year beginning before January 1, 1983, solely for purposes of determining the amount allowable as a deduction with respect to any loss taken into account for such year by reason of an election under section 165(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] (as amended by this section)."
Amendment by section 310(b)(5) of Pub. L. 97–248 applicable to obligations issued after Dec. 31, 1982, with exceptions for certain warrants, see section 310(d) of Pub. L. 97–248, set out as a note under section 103 of this title.
Pub. L. 92–418, §2(c), Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 657, provided in part that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to disasters occurring after December 31, 1971, in taxable years ending after such date."
Pub. L. 92–336, §2(b), July 1, 1972, 86 Stat. 406, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to disasters occurring after December 31, 1971, in taxable years ending after such date."
Pub. L. 91–687, §2, Jan. 12, 1971, 84 Stat. 2071, provided that: "The amendments made by this Act [amending this section] shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1970."
Pub. L. 91–677, §1(b)(1), Jan. 12, 1971, 84 Stat. 2061, provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply in respect of losses sustained in taxable years ending after December 31, 1958."
Pub. L. 91–606, title III, §304, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1760, provided that: "This Act [enacting sections 4401 to 4485 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, amending this section, sections 5064 and 5708 of this title, sections 1706e, 1709, 1715l of Title 12, Banks and Banking, sections 241–1, 646 and 758 of Title 20, Education, section 1820 [now 3720] of Title 38, Veterans&apos; Benefits, section 461 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, section 1681 note of Title 42, repealing sections 1855 to 1855g, 1855aa, 1855aa note, 1855bb to 1855ii, 1855aaa, 1855aaa note, 1855bbb to 1855nnn of Title 42, and section 1926 of Title 7, Agriculture, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 4401 and section 4434 of Title 42] shall take effect immediately upon its enactment [Dec. 31, 1970], except that sections 226(b), 237, 241, 252(a), and 254 [sections 4436(b), 4456, 4460, 4482(a), and 4484 of Title 42, respectively] shall take effect as of August 1, 1969, and sections 231, 232, and 233 [sections 4451, 4452 of Title 42 and amendments to section 1820 [now 3720] of Title 38, respectively] shall take effect as of April 1, 1970."
Pub. L. 88–272, title II, §208(b), Feb. 26, 1964, 78 Stat. 43, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to losses sustained after December 31, 1963, in taxable years ending after such date."
Pub. L. 88–348, §3(b), June 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 238, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply in respect of losses sustained in taxable years ending after December 31, 1958."
Pub. L. 87–426, §2(b), Mar. 31, 1962, 76 Stat. 51, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall be effective with respect to any disaster occurring after December 31, 1961."
"(2) amendments made by this title to subtitle F of such Code (relating to procedure and administration) [enacting sections 7513 and 7514 of this title and amending sections 6013, 6015, 6212, 6325, 6338, 6339, 6501, 6504, 6511, 6601, 6652, 6653, 6851, 6871, 7213, 7324, 7325, and 7422 of this title] shall take effect as of August 17, 1954, and such subtitle, as so amended, shall apply as provided in section 7851 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986".
Amendment by section 57(c)(1) of Pub. L. 85–866 applicable with respect to taxable years beginning after Sept. 2, 1958, see section 57(d) of Pub. L. 85–866, set out as a note under section 243 of this title.
"(i) For purposes of paragraph (1)(B) of section 165(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954], adjusted gross income shall be determined without regard to the application of section 1231 of such Code to any gain or loss from an involuntary conversion of property described in subsection (c)(3) of section 165 of such Code arising from fire, storm, shipwreck, or other casualty or from theft.
"(ii) Section 1231 of such Code shall be applied after the application of paragraph (1) of section 165(h) of such Code."
"(2) any FSLIC assistance with respect to any debt shall be taken into account for purposes of section 166, 585, or 593 of such Code in determining whether such debt is worthless (or the extent to which such debt is worthless) and in determining the amount of any addition to a reserve for bad debts arising from the worthlessness or partial worthlessness of such debts.
"(b) FSLIC Assistance.—For purposes of this section, the term &apos;FSLIC assistance&apos; means any assistance (or right to assistance) with respect to a domestic building and loan association (as defined in section 7701(a)(19) of such Code without regard to subparagraph (C) thereof) under section 406(f) of the National Housing Act [former 12 U.S.C. 1729(f)] or [former] section 21A of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act [12 U.S.C. 1441a] (or under any similar provision of law).
"(A) The provisions of this section shall apply to taxable years ending on or after March 4, 1991, but only with respect to FSLIC assistance not credited before March 4, 1991.
"(B) If any FSLIC assistance not credited before March 4, 1991, is with respect to a loss sustained or charge-off in a taxable year ending before March 4, 1991, for purposes of determining the amount of any net operating loss carryover to a taxable year ending on or after March 4, 1991, the provisions of this section shall apply to such assistance for purposes of determining the amount of the net operating loss for the taxable year in which such loss was sustained or debt written off. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, this section shall not apply to any FSLIC assistance with respect to a loss sustained or charge-off in a taxable year ending before March 4, 1991.
"(2) Exceptions.—The provisions of this section shall not apply to any assistance to which the amendments made by section 1401(a)(3) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 [Pub. L. 101–73, amending section 597 of this title and repealing provisions set out as a note under section 597 of this title] apply."
"(B) assessment of any such underpayment may nevertheless be made if made before the date 1 year after such date of enactment."
"(1) In general.—Subject to the modifications contained in paragraph (2), section 266 of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 [section 266 of Pub. L. 97–34, set out below] shall be applied as if the term &apos;motor carrier operating authority&apos; included a bus operating authority.
"(B) by substituting &apos;November 1982&apos; for &apos;July 1980&apos; in subsection (a) thereof.
"(B) a certificate or permit held by a motor carrier authorizing the transportation of passengers, as a common carrier, over regular routes in intrastate commerce which was issued by the appropriate State agency.
"(1) In general.—Subject to the modifications contained in paragraph (2), section 266 of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 [section 266 of Pub. L. 97–34, set out below] shall be applied as if subsection (b) thereof contained &apos;or a freight forwarder&apos; after &apos;contract carrier of property&apos;.
"(ii) at the election of the taxpayer, the 1st month of the taxpayer's 1st taxable year beginning after the deregulation month.
"(B) Authority must be held as of beginning of 60-month period.—A motor carrier operating authority shall not be taken into account unless such authority is held by the taxpayer at the beginning of the 60-month period applicable to the taxpayer under subparagraph (A).
"(C) Adjusted basis not to exceed adjusted basis at beginning of 60-month period.—The adjusted basis taken into account with respect to any motor carrier operating authority shall not exceed the adjusted basis of such authority as of the beginning of the 60-month period applicable to the taxpayer under subparagraph (A).
"(3) Deregulation month.—For purposes of this section, the term &apos;deregulation month&apos; means the month in which the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate determines that a Federal law has been enacted which deregulates the freight forwarding industry.
"(c) Special Rule for Motor Carrier Operating Authority.—In the case of a corporation which was incorporated on December 29, 1969, in the State of Delaware, notwithstanding any other provision of law, there shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year of the taxpayer beginning in 1980 an amount equal to $2,705,188 for its entire loss due to a decline in value of its motor carrier operating authority by reason of deregulation.
"(d) Application of Section 334(b)(2).—For purposes of subsections (a) and (b), the reference to section 334(b)(2) in section 266(c)(2)(A)(ii) of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 [section 266(c)(2)(A)(ii) of Pub. L. 97–34, set out below] shall be a reference to such section as in effect before its repeal.
"(A) In general.—Subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years ending after November 18, 1982.
"(B) Statute of limitations.—If refund or credit of any overpayment of tax resulting from subsection (a) is prevented at any time on or before the date which is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 22, 1986] by the operation of any law or rule of law (including res judicata), refund or credit of such overpayment (to the extent attributable to the application of such subsection) may, notwithstanding such law or rule of law, be made or allowed if claim therefore [sic] is filed on or before the date which is 18 months after such date of enactment.
"(2) Freight forwarder operating authority.—Subsection (b) shall apply to taxable years ending after the month preceding the deregulation month."
"(a) General Rule.—For purposes of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] [this chapter], in computing the taxable income of a taxpayer who, on July 1, 1980, held one or more motor carrier operating authorities, an amount equal to the aggregate adjusted basis of all motor carrier operating authorities held by the taxpayer on July 1, 1980, or acquired subsequent thereto pursuant to a binding contract in effect on July 1, 1980, shall be allowed as a deduction ratably over a period of 60 months. Such 60-month period shall begin with the month of July 1980 (or if later, the month in which acquired), or at the election of the taxpayer, the first month of the taxpayer's first taxable year beginning after July 1, 1980.
"(b) Definition of Motor Carrier Operating Authority.—For purposes of this section, the term &apos;motor carrier operating authority&apos; means a certificate or permit held by a motor common or contract carrier of property and issued pursuant to subchapter II of chapter 109 of title 49 of the United States Code.
"(1) Adjusted basis.—For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, proper adjustments shall be made in the adjusted basis of any motor carrier operating authority held by the taxpayer on July 1, 1980, for the amounts allowable as a deduction under this section.
the holder of the authority may, for purposes of this section, allocate a portion of the basis of the acquiring corporation in the stock of the acquired corporation to the basis of such authority in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe in such regulations.
then, for purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (C), the noncorporate taxpayer or group of noncorporate taxpayers referred to in clause (i) shall be treated as a corporation. The preceding sentence shall apply only if such noncorporate taxpayer (or group of noncorporate taxpayers) on July 1, 1980, held stock constituting control (within the meaning of section 368(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of the corporation holding (directly or indirectly) the motor carrier operating authority.
"(C) Adjustment to basis.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate, proper adjustment shall be made to the basis of the stock or other assets in the manner provided by such regulations to take into account any allocation under subparagraph (A).
"(3) Section 381 of the internal revenue code of 1986 to apply.—For purposes of section 381 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, any item described in this section shall be treated as an item described in subsection (c) of such section 381.
"(d) Effective Date.—The provisions of this section shall apply to taxable years ending after June 30, 1980."
"(1) who was allowed a deduction under section 165 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] (relating to losses) for a loss attributable to a disaster occurring during calendar year 1972 which was determined by the President, under section 102 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1970, to warrant disaster assistance by the Federal Government.
"(3) who elects (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate may by regulations prescribe) to take the benefits of this section.
"(3) no interest on any deficiency shall be payable for any period before April 16, 1977, to the extent such deficiency is attributable to the receipt of such compensation, and no interest on any installment referred to in paragraph (2) shall be payable for any period before the due date of such installment.
"(2) in the case of an individual described in subsection (a)(2)(B), the amount of compensation (not in excess of $5,000) for the loss in settlement of any claim of the taxpayer against a person for that person's liability in tort for the damage or destruction of that taxpayer's property in connection with the disaster described in subsection (a)(1).
"(d) Phaseout Where Adjusted Gross Income Exceeds $15,000.—If for the taxable year for which the deduction for the loss was taken the individual's adjusted gross income exceeded $15,000, the $5,000 limit set forth in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c) (whichever applies) shall be reduced by one dollar for each full dollar that such adjusted gross income exceeds $15,000. In the case of a married individual filing a separate return, the preceding sentence shall be applied by substituting &apos;$7,500&apos; for &apos;$15,000&apos;.
"(e) Statute of Limitations.—If refund or credit of any overpayment of income tax resulting from an election made under this section is prevented on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 4, 1976], or at any time within one year after such date, by the operation of any law, or rule of law, refund or credit of such overpayment (to the extent attributable to such election) may, nevertheless, be made or allowed if claim therefor is filed within one year after such date. If the taxpayer makes an election under this section and if assessment of any deficiency for any taxable year resulting from such election is prevented on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 4, 1976], or at any time within one year after such date, by the operation of any law or rule of law, such assessment (to the extent attributable to such election) may, nevertheless, be made if made within one year after such date."
Pub. L. 91–677, §1(b)(2), Jan. 12, 1971, 84 Stat. 2061, authorized refund or credit of overpayment attributable to the amendments made by subsec. (a) to subsec. (i) of this section if claim therefor was filed after Jan. 12, 1971, and before July 1, 1971, without interest for any period before Jan. 1, 1972.

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