Source
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 47; Pub. L. 85–866, title I, § 6(a), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1608; Pub. L. 88–272, title II, § 207(a), (b)(1), (2), Feb. 26, 1964, 78 Stat. 40–42; Pub. L. 92–580, § 4(a), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1277; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §§ 1901(a)(25),
1951
(b)(3)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1767, 1837; Pub. L. 95–600, title I, § 111(a), (b), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2777; Pub. L. 96–223, title I, § 101(b), Apr. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 250; Pub. L. 97–473, title II, § 202(b)(3), Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2609; Pub. L. 98–21, title I, § 124(c)(1), Apr. 20, 1983, 97 Stat. 90; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, § 474(r)(29)(F), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 844; Pub. L. 99–499, title V, § 516(b)(2)(A), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1771; Pub. L. 99–514, title I, § 134, title XIV, § 1432(a)(1), (2), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2116, 2729; Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1941(b)(2)(A), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1323; Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1018(u)(11), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3590; Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1704(t)(79), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1891; Pub. L. 108–357, title V, § 501(a), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1520; Pub. L. 109–135, title IV, § 403(r)(1), Dec. 21, 2005, 119 Stat. 2628; Pub. L. 109–432, div. A, title I, § 103(a), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 2934.)
Amendments
2006—Subsec. (b)(5)(I).
Pub. L. 109–432 substituted “2008” for “2006”.
2005—Subsec. (b)(5)(A).
Pub. L. 109–135 reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
“(i) In general.—At the election of the taxpayer for the taxable year, subsection (a) shall be applied—
“(I) without regard to the reference to State and local income taxes, and
“(II) as if State and local general sales taxes were referred to in a paragraph thereof.”
2004—Subsec. (b)(5).
Pub. L. 108–357 added par. (5).
1996—Subsec. (a)(4), (5).
Pub. L. 104–188 added pars. (4) and (5) and struck out former pars. (4) and (5) which read as follows:
“(4) The environmental tax imposed by section
59A.
“(5) The GST tax imposed on income distributions.”
1988—Subsec. (a)(4).
Pub. L. 100–418 struck out par. (4) relating to windfall profit tax imposed by section
4986 and redesignated par. (5) relating to environmental tax as (4).
Subsec. (a)(5).
Pub. L. 100–647 substituted “The GST” for “the GST”.
Pub. L. 100–418 redesignated par. (5), relating to environmental tax, as (4).
1986—Subsec. (a).
Pub. L. 99–514, § 134(a)(2), inserted “Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any tax (not described in the first sentence of this subsection) which is paid or accrued by the taxpayer in connection with an acquisition or disposition of property shall be treated as part of the cost of the acquired property or, in the case of a disposition, as a reduction in the amount realized on the disposition.”
Subsec. (a)(4).
Pub. L. 99–514, § 134(a)(1), struck out par. (4) relating to “State and local general sales taxes” and redesignated as par. (4) former par. (5) relating to windfall profit tax.
Subsec. (a)(5).
Pub. L. 99–514, § 1432(a)(1), added par. (5) relating to GST tax imposed on income distributions.
Pub. L. 99–499 added par. (5) relating to environmental tax.
Subsec. (b)(2).
Pub. L. 99–514, § 134(b)(1), (2), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2), general sales taxes provisions, subpars. (A) to (E) of which covered in general rule, special rules for food, etc., items taxed at different rates, compensating use taxes, and special rules for motor vehicles, respectively.
Subsec. (b)(3).
Pub. L. 99–514, § 134(b)(2), redesignated par. (4) as (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (2).
Subsec. (b)(4).
Pub. L. 99–514, § 1432(a)(2), added par. (4).
Pub. L. 99–514, § 134(b)(2), redesignated par. (4) as (3).
Subsec. (b)(5).
Pub. L. 99–514, § 134(b)(1), struck out par. (5), separately stated general sales taxes, which read as follows: “If the amount of any general sales tax is separately stated, then, to the extent that the amount so stated is paid by the consumer (otherwise than in connection with the consumer’s trade or business) to his seller, such amount shall be treated as a tax imposed on, and paid by, such consumer.”
1984—Subsec. (f).
Pub. L. 98–369 redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively. Former par. (1), which referred to section
1451 for provisions disallowing any deduction for the payment of the tax imposed by subchapter B of chapter 3 (relating to tax-free covenant bonds), was struck out.
1983—Subsec. (f).
Pub. L. 98–21 added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).
Subsec. (f)(3).
Pub. L. 97–473 added par. (3).
Subsec. (g).
Pub. L. 98–21 redesignated subsec. (f) as (g).
1980—Subsec. (a)(5).
Pub. L. 96–223 added par. (5).
1978—Subsec. (a)(5).
Pub. L. 95–600, § 111(a), struck out par. (5) relating to a deduction for State and local taxes on the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, and other motor fuels.
Subsec. (b)(5).
Pub. L. 95–600, § 111(b), struck out in heading “and gasoline taxes” after “sales taxes”, and in text “or of any tax on the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, or other motor fuel” after “sales tax”.
1976—Subsec. (d)(2).
Pub. L. 94–455, § 1901(a)(25), redesignated subpar. (D) as (B), and struck out subpar. (B) which related to the taxable years that subsec. (d)(1) applied and subpar. (C) which related to the limitations on subsec. (d)(1) where real property tax was allowable as a deduction under the Internal Revenue Code of 1939.
Subsecs. (f), (g).
Pub. L. 94–455, § 1951(b)(3)(A), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f). Former subsec. (f), which related to payments for municipal services in atomic energy communities, was struck out.
1972—Subsec. (b)(2)(E).
Pub. L. 92–580 added subpar. (E).
1964—Subsec. (a).
Pub. L. 88–272, § 207(a), limited the subsection to State, local and foreign real property, income, war profits, excess profits, and unspecified taxes, on a business or activity described in section
212, and to State and local personal property, general sales, gasoline, diesel fuel and other motor fuel taxes.
Subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 88–272, § 207(a), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b), which denied the deduction for certain Federal income taxes, for Federal war profits and excess profits taxes, import duties, excise and stamp taxes, and estate, inheritance, legacy, succession and gift taxes, local assessments against benefits increasing property values, and certain taxes imposed by any foreign country or possession of the United States if the taxpayer chose to benefit by section
901 relating to foreign tax credit, and for taxes on real property to the extent that they are treated as imposed on another taxpayer, was struck out.
Subsec. (c).
Pub. L. 88–272, § 207(a), substituted provisions denying the deduction for taxes assessed against local benefits which increase property value, except for so much as is properly allocable to maintenance or interest charges, and for real property taxes to the extent they are treated as imposed on another taxpayer, for provisions relating to certain retail sales taxes and gasoline taxes, the extent to which they were deductible, and to definition of “state or local sales tax”.
Subsec. (f).
Pub. L. 88–272, § 207(b)(1), inserted “State” before “real property taxes”.
Subsec. (g).
Pub. L. 88–272, § 207(b)(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “1451” for “1451(f)” and added par. (2).
1958—Subsecs. (f), (g).
Pub. L. 85–866, § 6(a), added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g).
Effective Date of 2006 Amendment
Pub. L. 109–432, div. A, title I, § 103(b), Dec. 20, 2006,
120 Stat. 2934, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.”
Effective Date of 2005 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 109–135 effective as if included in the provision of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004,
Pub. L. 108–357, to which such amendment relates, see section 403(nn) of
Pub. L. 109–135, set out as a note under section
26 of this title.
Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
Pub. L. 108–357, title V, § 501(b), Oct. 22, 2004,
118 Stat. 1521, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003.”
Effective Date of 1988 Amendments
Amendment by
Pub. L. 100–647 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986,
Pub. L. 99–514, to which such amendment relates, see section 1019(a) of
Pub. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section
1 of this title.
Section 1941(c) of
Pub. L. 100–418 provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections
193,
291,
6161,
6211,
6212,
6213,
6214,
6302,
6344,
6501,
6511,
6512,
6611,
6654,
6655,
6724,
6862,
7422, and
7512 of this title, and repealing sections
280D,
4986 to
4998,
6050C,
6076,
6232,
6429,
6430, and
7241 of this title] shall apply to crude oil removed from the premises on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 23, 1988].”
Effective Date of 1986 Amendments
Amendment by section 134 of
Pub. L. 99–514 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1986, see section 151(a) of
Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section
1 of this title.
Amendment by section 1432(a)(1), (2) of
Pub. L. 99–514 applicable to generation-skipping transfers (within the meaning of section
2611 of this title) made after Oct. 22, 1986, except as otherwise provided, see section 1433 of
Pub. L. 99–514, set out as an Effective Date note under section
2601 of this title.
Amendment by
Pub. L. 99–499 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1986, see section 516(c) of
Pub. L. 99–499, set out as a note under section
26 of this title.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by
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.
Effective Date of 1983 Amendments
Amendment by
Pub. L. 98–21 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1989, see section 124(d)(2) of
Pub. L. 98–21, set out as a note under section
1401 of this title.
For effective date of amendment by
Pub. L. 97–473, see section 204(1) of
Pub. L. 97–473, set out as an Effective Date note under section
7871 of this title.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 96–223 applicable to periods after Feb. 29, 1980, see section 101(i) of
Pub. L. 96–223, set out as an Effective Date note under section
6161 of this title.
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Section 111(c) of
Pub. L. 95–600 provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1978.”
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 94–455 applicable with respect to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1976, see sections 1901(d) and 1951(d) of
Pub. L. 94–455, set out as notes under sections
2 and
72 of this title, respectively.
Effective Date of 1972 Amendment
Section 4(b) of
Pub. L. 92–580 provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years ending on or after January 1, 1971.”
Effective Date of 1964 Amendment
Section 207(c) of
Pub. L. 88–272, as amended by
Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986,
100 Stat. 2095, provided that:
“(1) General rule.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [enacting section
275 of this title and amending this section and sections
535,
545,
556,
901, and
903 of this title] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1963.
“(2) Special taxing districts.—Section 164(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] (as amended by subsection (a)) shall not prevent the deduction under section 164 of such Code (as so amended) of taxes levied by a special taxing district which is described in section 164(b)(5) of such Code (as in effect for a taxable year ending on December 31, 1963) and which was in existence on December 31, 1963, for the purpose of retiring indebtedness existing on such date.”
Effective Date of 1958 Amendment
Section 6(b) of
Pub. L. 85–866 provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1957.”
Savings Provision
Section 1951(b)(3)(B) of
Pub. L. 94–455 provided that: “Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) [amending this section], any amount paid or accrued in a taxable year beginning after December 31, 1976, to the Atomic Energy Commission or its successors for municipal-type services shall be allowed as a deduction under section
164 if such amount would have been deductible by reason of section
164
(f) (as in effect for a taxable year ending on December 31, 1976) and if the amount is paid or accrued with respect to real property in a community (within the meaning of section 21(b) of the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (
42 U.S.C.
2304
(b))) in which the Commission on December 31, 1976, was rendering municipal-type services for which it received compensation from the owners of property within such community.”