Source: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:26%20section:801%20edition:prelim)
Timestamp: 2018-12-11 00:57:02
Document Index: 231515085

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 801', '§211', '§1011', '§13001', '§2', '§3', '§121', '§2002', '§1505', '§1901', '§703', '§211', '§2', '§2', '§2', '§3', '§235', '§511', '§1901', '§301', '§211', '§2', '§1', '§1', '§2', '§13001', '§13514', '§215', '§211', '§13514', '§6076', '§1011', '§1010', '§1829', '§1830', '§1879', '§216', '§2', '§1822', '§1018', '§217', '§217', '§2', '§231', '§2']

[USC04] 26 USC 801: Tax imposed
<< Previous TITLE 26 / Subtitle A / CHAPTER 1 / Subchapter L / PART I / Subpart A / § 801 Next >>
26 USC 801: Tax imposed Text contains those laws in effect on December 9, 2018
From Title 26-INTERNAL REVENUE CODESubtitle A-Income TaxesCHAPTER 1-NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXESSubchapter L-Insurance CompaniesPART I-LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIESSubpart A-Tax Imposed
For purposes of this part, the term "life insurance company taxable income" means-
(Added Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title II, §211(a), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 720 ; amended Pub. L. 99–514, title X, §1011(b)(3), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2389 ; Pub. L. 115–97, title I, §§13001(b)(2)(G), 13512(b)(3), 13514(b), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2096 , 2143.)
A prior section 801, added Pub. L. 86–69, §2(a), June 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 112 ; amended Pub. L. 87–858, §3(a), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1134 ; Pub. L. 91–172, title I, §121(b)(5)(B), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 541 ; Pub. L. 93–406, title II, §2002(g)(11), Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 970 ; Pub. L. 94–455, title XV, §1505(a), title XIX, §§1901(c)(6), 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1738 , 1803, 1834; Pub. L. 95–600, title VII, §703(j)(4), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2941 , defined "life insurance company" and related terms, prior to the general revision of this part by Pub. L. 98–369, §211(a). See section 816 of this title.
Another prior section 801, acts Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 255 ; Mar. 13, 1956, ch. 83, §2, 70 Stat. 36 , contained provisions similar to this section, prior to the the general revision of this part by Pub. L. 86–69, §2(a).
A prior section 802, added Pub. L. 86–69, §2(a), June 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 115 ; amended Pub. L. 87–858, §3(b)(1), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1136 ; Pub. L. 88–272, title II, §235(c)(1), Feb. 26, 1964, 78 Stat. 126 ; Pub. L. 91–172, title V, §511(c)(1), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 637 ; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §1901(a)(95), (b)(33)(E), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1780 , 1801; Pub. L. 95–600, title III, §301(b)(8), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2821 , contained provisions similar to this section, prior to the general revision of this part by Pub. L. 98–369, §211(a).
Another prior section 802, acts Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 255 ; Mar. 13, 1956, ch. 83, §2, 70 Stat. 38 ; July 24, 1956, ch. 696, §§1, 2(b), 70 Stat. 633 ; Mar. 17, 1958, Pub. L. 85–345, §§1, 2(a), 72 Stat. 36 , contained provision similar to this section, prior to the general revision of this part by Pub. L. 86–69, §2(a).
2017-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–97, §13001(b)(2)(G), struck out par. (1) designation and heading "In general" and struck out par. (2) which related to alternative tax in case of capital gains.
1986-Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "the amount allowable as a deduction under paragraph (2)" for "the amounts allowable as deductions under paragraphs (2) and (3)" in text and struck from heading "special life insurance company deduction and" before "small".
Pub. L. 115–97, title I, §13514(c), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2144 , provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section and repealing section 815 of this title] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017."
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title II, §215, July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 758 , provided that: "The amendments made by this subtitle [subtitle A (§§211–219) of title II of div. A of Pub. L. 98–369, amending this part, enacting section 845 of this title, amending sections 72, 80, 243, 381, 401, 453B, 542, 594, 832, 841, 844, 891, 953, 1016, 1035, 1201, 1232A, 1351, 1503, 1504, 1561, 1563, 4371, 6501, 6511, 6601, and 6611 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 453B, 806, 807, 809, 814, 816, 845, and 6655 of this title] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1983."
Pub. L. 115–97, title I, §13514(d), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2144 , provided that: "In the case of any stock life insurance company which has a balance (determined as of the close of such company's last taxable year beginning before January 1, 2018) in an existing policyholders surplus account (as defined in section 815 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect before its repeal), the tax imposed by section 801 of such Code for the first 8 taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, shall be the amount which would be imposed by such section for such year on the sum of-
Pub. L. 100–647, title VI, §6076, Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3706 , provided that:
"(a) Treatment for Taxable Years Beginning Before 1987.-In the case of any taxable year beginning before January 1, 1987, a deficiency shall not be assessed against (and if assessed, shall not be collected from) any qualified group self-insurers' fund to the extent such deficiency is attributable to the timing of policyholder dividend deductions.
"(b) Qualified Group Self-Insurers' Fund.-For purposes of this section, the term 'qualified group self-insurers' fund' means any group of 2 or more employers which has been in existence for not less than 2 years, and who enter into agreements to pool their liabilities under the State workers' disability compensation laws for the purpose of qualifying as a self-insurer under such laws, if-
Pub. L. 99–514, title X, §1011(d), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2390 , as amended by Pub. L. 100–647, title I, §1010(a)(2), (3), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3450 , 3451, provided that:
"(1) In general.-Notwithstanding the amendments made by subtitle B of title III [amending sections 593, 631, 852, 1201, and 1445 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 631 and 1201 of this title], any gain recognized by a qualified life insurance company on the redemption at maturity of any market discount bond (as defined in section 1278 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) which was issued before July 19, 1984, and acquired by such company on or before September 25, 1985, shall be subject to tax at the rate of 31.6 percent. The preceding sentence shall apply only if the tax determined under the preceding sentence is less than the tax which would otherwise be imposed.
"(2) Qualified life insurance company.-For purposes of paragraph (1), the term 'qualified life insurance company' means any life insurance company subject to tax under part I of subchapter L of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986."
Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, §1829, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2851 , provided that: "No interest shall be payable for any period before July 19, 1984, on any underpayment of a tax imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 [now 1986], to the extent such underpayment was created or increased by any provision of subtitle A of title II of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 [see Effective Date note above] (relating to taxation of life insurance companies)."
Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, §1830, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2851 , provided that: "In the case of any taxable year beginning before January 1, 1982, in applying the provisions of section 255(c)(2) of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 [section 255(c)(2) of Pub. L. 97–248, 96 Stat. 534 , formerly set out as a note under section 809 of this title], the Internal Revenue Service shall give full and complete effect to the terms of any modified coinsurance contract. The terms to be given effect within the meaning of this provision shall include, but are not limited to, the effective date and investment income rate as stated in such contract."
Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, §1879(q), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2911 , provided that:
"(1) Moratorium on collection activities.-During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 22, 1986] and ending on August 16, 1987, the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate-
"(2) Suspension of running of interest.-No interest shall be payable under chapter 67 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on any underpayment by a self-insured workers' compensation fund involving such issue for the period beginning on August 16, 1986, and ending on August 16, 1987.
"(3) Additional time to file tax court proceeding.-If the period during which a petition involving such issue could have been filed with the Tax Court by any self-insured workers' compensation fund had not expired before August 16, 1986, such period shall not expire before August 16, 1987.
"(4) Self-insured workers' compensation fund.-For purposes of this subsection, the term 'self-insured workers' compensation fund' means any self-insured workers' compensation fund established pursuant to applicable State law regulating self-insured workers' compensation funds."
Pub. L. 98–369, title II, §216, July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 758 , as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, §2, title XVIII, §1822, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095 , 2844; Pub. L. 100–647, title I, §1018(i), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3583 , provided that:
"(a) Recomputation of Reserves.-
"(1) In general.-As of the beginning of the first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1983, for purposes of subchapter L of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] (other than section 816 thereof), the reserve for any contract shall be recomputed as if the amendments made by this subtitle [see Effective Date note above] had applied to such contract when it was issued.
"(2) Premiums earned.-For the first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1983, in determining 'premiums earned on insurance contracts during the taxable year' as provided in section 832(b)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, life insurance reserves which are included in unearned premiums on outstanding business at the end of the preceding taxable year shall be determined as provided in section 807 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this subtitle, as though section 807 was applicable to such reserves in such preceding taxable year.
"(3) Issuance date for group contracts.-For purposes of this subsection, the issuance date of any group contract shall be determined under [former] section 807(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this subtitle), except that if such issuance date cannot be determined, the issuance date shall be determined on the basis prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate for purposes of this subsection.
"(b) Fresh Start.-
"(1) In general.-Except as provided in paragraph (2), in the case of any insurance company, any change in the method of accounting (and any change in the method of computing reserves) between such company's first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1983, and the preceding taxable year which is required solely by the amendments made by this subtitle [see Effective Date note above] shall be treated as not being a change in the method of accounting (or change in the method of computing reserves) for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The preceding sentence shall apply for purposes of computing the earnings and profits of any insurance company for its 1st taxable year beginning in 1984. The preceding sentence shall be applied by substituting '1985' for '1984' in the case of an insurance company which is a member of a controlled group (as defined in [former] section 806(d)(3)), the common parent of which is
"(2) Treatment of adjustments from years before 1984.-
"(A) Adjustments attributable to decreases in reserves.-No adjustment under [former] section 810(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act [July 18, 1984]) attributable to any decrease in reserves as a result of a change in a taxable year beginning before 1984 shall be taken into account in any taxable year beginning after 1983.
"(B) Adjustments attributable to increases in reserves.-
"(i) In general.-Any adjustment under [former] section 810(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as so in effect) attributable to an increase in reserves as a result of a change in a taxable year beginning before 1984 shall be taken into account in taxable years beginning after 1983 to the extent that-
"(ii) Fresh start adjustment.-For purposes of clause (i), the fresh start adjustment with respect to any contract is the excess (if any) of-
"(C) Related income inclusions not taken into account to the extent deduction disallowed under subparagraph (b).-No premium shall be included in income to the extent such premium is directly related to an increase in a reserve for which a deduction is disallowed by subparagraph (B).
"(3) Reinsurance transactions, and reserve strengthening, after september 27, 1983.-
"(A) In general.-Paragraph (1) shall not apply (and section 807(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended by this subtitle shall apply)-
"(i) to any reserve transferred pursuant to-
"(B) Treatment of reserve attributable to section 818(c) election.-In the case of any reserve described in subparagraph (A), for purposes of section 807(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, any change in the treatment of any contract to which an election under section 818(c) of such Code (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act) applied shall be treated as a change in the basis for determining the amount of any reserve.
"(C) 10-year spread inapplicable where no 10-year spread under prior law.-In the case of any item to which section 807(f) of such Code applies by reason of subparagraph (A) or (B), such item shall be taken into account for the first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1983 (in lieu of over the 10-year period otherwise provided in such section) unless the item would have been required to be taken into account over a period of 10 taxable years under [former] section 810(d) of such Code (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act).
"(D) Disallowance of special life insurance company deduction and small life insurance company deduction.-Any amount included in income under section 807(f) of such Code by reason of subparagraph (A) or (B) (and any income attributable to expenses transferred in connection with the transfer of reserves described in subparagraph (A)) shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining the amount of special life insurance company deduction and the small life insurance company deduction.
"(E) Disallowance of deductions under [former] section 809(d).-No deduction shall be allowed under paragraph (5) or (6) of [former] section 809(d) of such Code (as in effect before the amendments made by this subtitle) with respect to any amount described in either such paragraph which is transferred in connection with the transfer of reserves described in subparagraph (A).
"(4) Elections under section 818(c) after september 27, 1983, not to take effect.-
"(A) In general.-Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any election after September 27, 1983, under section 818(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act) shall not take effect.
"(B) Exception for certain contracts issued under plan of insurance first filed after march 1, 1982, and before september 28, 1983.-Paragraph (3) and subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not apply to any election under such section 818(c) if more than 95 percent of the reserves computed in accordance with such election are attributable to risks under life insurance contracts issued by the taxpayer under a plan of insurance first filed after March 1, 1982, and before September 28, 1983.
"(C) Section 818(c) elections made by certain acquired companies.-
"(i) In general.-If the case of any corporation-
"(ii) Time for making section 818(c) or 338 election.-In the case of any corporation described in clause (i), the time for making an election under section 818(c) of such Code (with respect to the first taxable year of the corporation beginning in 1983 and ending after September 28, 1983), or making an election under section 338 of such Code with respect to the qualified stock purchase described in clause (i)(II), shall not expire before the close of the 60th day after the date of the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 [Oct. 22, 1986].
"(iii) Statute of limitations.-In the case of any such election under section 818(c) or 338 of such Code which would not have been timely made but for clause (ii), the period for assessing any deficiency attributable to such election (or for filing claim for credit or refund of any overpayment attributable to such election) shall not expire before the date 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act [July 18, 1984].
"(5) Recapture of reinsurance after december 31, 1983.-If (A) insurance or annuity contracts in force on December 31, 1983, are subject to a conventional coinsurance agreement entered into after December 31, 1981, and before January 1, 1984, and (B) such contracts are recaptured by the reinsured in any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1983, then-
"(c) Election Not To Have Reserves Recomputed.-
"(1) In general.-If a qualified life insurance company makes an election under this paragraph-
"(2) Election with respect to contracts issued after 1983 and before 1989.-
"(B) Adjustment to reserves.-If this paragraph applies to any contract, the opening and closing statutory reserves for such contract shall be adjusted as provided under the principles of section 805(c)(1) of such Code (as in effect for taxable years beginning in 1982 and 1983), except that section 805(c)(1)(B)(ii) of such Code (as so in effect) shall be applied by substituting-
"(3) Qualified life insurance company.-For purposes of this subsection, the term 'qualified life insurance company' means any life insurance company which, as of December 31, 1983, had assets of less than $100,000,000 (determined in the same manner as under [former] section 806(b)(3) of such Code).
"(4) Special rules for controlled groups.-For purposes of applying the dollar limitations of paragraphs (2) and (3), rules similar to the rules of [former] section 806(d) of such Code shall apply.
"(5) Elections.-Any election under paragraph (1) or (2)-
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title II, §217(e), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 762 , provided that: "If, during the 10-year period ending on December 31, 1983, a company has, as authorized by the law of the State in which the company is domiciled, been operating as a mutual life insurance company with shareholders, such company shall be treated as a stock life insurance company."
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title II, §217(g), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 763 , as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, §2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095 , provided that: "Effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1981, and before January 1, 1984, subsections (c)(1)(F) and (d)(12) of section 809 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act [July 18, 1984]) shall not apply to dividends to policyholders reimbursed to the taxpayer by a reinsurer in respect of accident and health policies reinsured under a reinsurance agreement entered into before June 30, 1955, pursuant to the direction of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and approved by the State insurance commissioner of the taxpayer's State of domicile. For purposes of subchapter L of chapter 1 of such Code (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act) any such dividends shall be treated as dividends of the reinsurer and not the taxpayer."
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title II, §231, July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 776 , as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, §2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095 , provided that:
"(a) Revenue Reports.-Not later than July 1, 1985, and July 1 of each calendar year thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on-
"(b) Report With Respect to Segment Balance, Etc.-
"(1) In general.-The Secretary of the Treasury (in consultation with the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate) shall conduct a full and complete study of the operation of part I of subchapter L of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 during 1984, 1985, and 1986. Such study shall also include an analysis of life insurance products and the taxation thereof. Such study shall also include an analysis of whether part I of such subchapter L operates as a disincentive to growing companies.
"(2) Items to be included.-The study conducted under paragraph (1) shall include-
"(B) any other data considered relevant by either stock life insurance companies or mutual life insurance companies in determining appropriate segment balance, such as the respective amounts of the following items held by each segment of the industry-
"(A) Interim reports.-The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit interim reports on the study conducted under this subsection to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate not later than July 1, 1986, 1987, and 1988.
"(B) Final report.-Not later than January 1, 1989, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a final report on the study conducted under this subsection to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate.
"(c) Authority To Require Data.-The Secretary of the Treasury shall have authority to require reporting of such data with respect to life insurance companies and their products as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section."