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26 U.S.C. 312: Effect on earnings and profits
Created in 1962 by Public Law 87-403. Changed by 23 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
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This Congress
- H.R. 10357 Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act · introduced · would change (f)
How it got here
2022
- Pub. L. 117–169 designated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted heading, substituted "For purposes of computing the earnings and profits of a corporation, except as provided in clause (ii)" for "For purposes of computing the earnings and profits of a corporation", and added c… Law text · (k)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–295, §221(a)(49), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "In the case of a distribution of stock or securities, or property, to which section 115(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 (or the corresponding provision of p… Law text · (d), (3)
- Pub. L. 113–295, §221(a)(34)(F), struck out "179A," after "section 179," in heading and in two places in text. Law text · (k)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–432 substituted "179D, or 179E" for "or 179D" in heading and two places in text. (Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006) Law text · (k)
2005
- Pub. L. 109–58, §1331(b)(5), substituted "179, 179A, 179B, 179C, or 179D" for "179, 179A, 179B, or 179C" in heading and two places in text. (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (k)
- Pub. L. 109–58, §1323(b)(3), substituted "179, 179A, 179B, or 179C" for "179 179A, or 179B" in heading and two places in text. (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (k)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–357, §413(c)(4), struck out subsec. (j) which related to earnings and profits of foreign investment companies. (American Jobs Creation Act of 2004) Law text · (j)
- Pub. L. 108–357, §338(b)(3), substituted "179A, or 179B" for "or 179A" in heading and two places in text. (American Jobs Creation Act of 2004) Law text · (k)
- Pub. L. 108–357, §413(c)(5), struck out ", a foreign investment company (within the meaning of section 1246(b)), or a foreign personal holding company (within the meaning of section 552)" before "and the issuance". (American Jobs Creation Act of 2004) Law text · (m)
1997
- Pub. L. 105–34, in heading substituted "179 or 179A" for "179" and in text substituted "section 179 or 179A shall" for "section 179 shall" and "section 179 or 179A, as the case may be)" for "section 179)". (Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997) Law text · (k)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–508, §11812(b)(5), substituted heading for one which read: "Exceptions" and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "If for any taxable year beginning after June 30, 1972, a method of depreciation was used by the taxpayer which the Secretary has… · (k)
- Pub. L. 101–508, §11813(b)(14), substituted "section 50(c)" for "section 48(q)". · (k)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–239, §7811(m)(2), made clarifying amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 100–647, §1018(d)(4), see 1988 Amendment note below. · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–239, §7611(f)(5)(A), substituted "in which such amount was paid or incurred" for "in which the production from the well begins". · (n)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–647, §1018(d)(4), as amended by Pub. L. 101–239, §7811(m)(2), substituted "of any property (other than an obligation of such corporation)" for "of any property" in introductory provisions. · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–647, §1002(a)(3), substituted "paragraph (1)" for "paragraphs (1) and (3)". · (k)
- Pub. L. 100–647, §1018(u)(4), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 99–514, §803(b)(3)(A). See 1986 Amendment note below. · (n)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1804(f)(1)(A), amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting provisions relating to distributions of appreciated property for provisions relating to distribution of certain inventory assets. · (b)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1804(f)(1)(B), (C), struck out ", etc." after "liabilities" in heading and struck out par. (3) which read as follows: "any gain recognized to the corporation on the distribution." · (c)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §201(b), amended par. (3) generally, substituting provisions relating to tangible property to which section 168 applies and amounts deductible under section 179 for provisions relating to recovery property within the meaning of section 168, amounts deductible under s… · (k)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1809(a)(2)(C)(ii), in subpar. (A), struck out "and rules similar to the rules under the next to the last sentence of section 168(b)(2)(A) and section 168(b)(2)(B) shall apply" after "low-income housing)". · (k)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §201(d)(6), struck out last sentence "In determining the earnings and profits of such corporation in the case of recovery property (within the meaning of section 168), the rules of section 168(f)(2) shall apply." · (k)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §803(b)(3)(A), as amended by Pub. L. 100–647, §1018(u)(4), struck out "(determined without regard to section 189)" after "incurred". · (n)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §803(b)(3)(B), added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: "The term 'construction period' has the meaning given such term by section 189(e)(2) (determined without regard to any real property limitation)." · (n)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §241(b)(1), struck out ", 177," after "sections 173". · (n)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §631(e)(1), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "Earnings and profits shall be increased or decreased by the amount of any increase or decrease in the LIFO recapture amount (determined under section 336(b)(3)) as of the close of … · (n)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1804(f)(1)(D), redesignated par. (5) as (4). Former par. (4), relating to certain untaxed appreciation of distributed property, was struck out. · (n)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1804(f)(1)(D), redesignated pars. (6) to (8) as (5) to (7), respectively. Former par. (5) redesignated (4). · (n)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1804(f)(1)(D), (E), redesignated par. (9) as (8) and substituted provisions of subpars. (A) and (B) for "paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) shall apply only in the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 1985." Former par. (8) redesignated (7). · (n), (9)
1985
- Pub. L. 99–121 substituted "19-year real property" for "18-year real property" wherever appearing. · (k)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–369, §61(c)(1)(A), inserted "(or, in the case of obligations having original issue discount, the aggregate issue price of such obligations)". · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–369, §61(a)(2)(B), struck out subsec. (e) which provided: "In the case of amounts distributed in a redemption to which section 302(a) or 303 applies, the part of such distribution which is properly chargeable to capital account shall not be treated as a distribution of earni… · (e)
- Pub. L. 98–369, §63(b), amended subsec. (h) generally, designating existing provisions as par. (1) and adding par. (2). · (h)
- Pub. L. 98–369, §61(a)(2)(A), struck out par. (3) which provided: "If a foreign investment company (as defined in section 1246) distributes amounts in a redemption to which section 302(a) or 303 applies, the part of such distribution which is properly chargeable to earnings and prof… · (j)
- Pub. L. 98–369, §111(e)(5), substituted "18-year real property and low-income housing" for "15-year real property" in three places. · (k)
- Pub. L. 98–369, §61(b), substituted "40 years" for "35 years" in table item relating to 15-year real property. Directory language that table be amended by substituting "40 years" for "35 years" in item relating to 15-year real property and 20-year real property, was executed by making the substitut… · (k)
- Pub. L. 98–369, §61(a)(1), added subsec. (n). · (n)
- Pub. L. 98–369, §61(c)(1)(B), added subsec. (o). · (o)
1983
- Pub. L. 97–448 substituted "Redemptions" for "Partial liquidations and redemptions" in heading, and in text struck out "in partial liquidation or" after "distributes amounts". · (j)
1982
- Pub. L. 97–248, §222(e)(3), struck out "partial liquidations and" in heading, and in text struck out "in partial liquidation (whether before, on, or after June 22, 1954) or" after "amounts distributed". · (e)
- Pub. L. 97–248, §205(a)(3), added par. (5). · (k)
- Pub. L. 97–248, §310(b)(3), added subsec. (m). · (m)
1981
- Pub. L. 97–34 added par. (3), redesignated former par. (3) as (4) substituted "The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (3)" for "The provisions of paragraph (1)", and inserted provision that the rules of section 168(f)(2) shall apply in determining the earnings and profits of the … · (k), (4)
1980
- Pub. L. 96–589 added subsec. (l). · (l)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–628 substituted "gain recognized to the corporation on the distribution" for "gain to the corporation recognized under subsection (b), (c), or (d) of section 311, under section 341(f), or under section 617(d)(1), 1245(a), 1250(a), 1251(c), 1252(a), or 1254(a)". · (c)
1976
- Pub. L. 94–455, §205(c)(1)(D), substituted "1252(a), or 1254(a)" for "or 1252(a)". · (c)
- Pub. L. 94–455, §1901(a)(43)(A), substituted "this title" for "this Code" wherever appearing. · (d)
- Pub. L. 94–455, §§1901(a)(43)(B), 1906(b)(13)(A), redesignated subsec. (i) as (h) and struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary". Former subsec. (h), which related to earnings and profits of personal service corporations, was struck out. · (h)
- Pub. L. 94–455, §1901(a)(43)(B), (C), redesignated subsec. (j) as (i), and, among other changes, substituted "paragraph (2)" for "subparagraph (B) of the preceding sentence" and "of this subsection" for "of this paragraph", and struck out provisions relating to the effective date of th… · (i)
- Pub. L. 94–455, §§1901(a)(43)(D), (b)(32)(B)(i), 1906(b)(13)(A), redesignated subsec. (l) as (j), struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary" in par. (1) and in par. (3) provision relating to the effective date of such paragraph. Former subsec. (j) redesignated (i). · (j)
- Pub. L. 94–455, §§1901(b)(32)(B)(i), 1906(b)(13)(A), redesignated subsec. (m) as (k) and struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary" in par. (2). Former subsec. (k), relating to special adjustment on disposition of antitrust stock received as a dividend, was struck out. · (k)
- Pub. L. 94–455, §1901(b)(32)(B)(i), redesignated subsec. (l) as (j). · (l)
- Pub. L. 94–455, §1901(b)(32)(B)(i), redesignated subsec. (m) as (k). · (m)
1969
- Pub. L. 91–172, §§211(b)(3), 905(b)(2), substituted "1250(a), 1251(c), or 1252(a)", for "or 1250(a)" and inserted reference to section 311(d). · (c)
- Pub. L. 91–172, §442(a), added subsec. (m). · (m)
1966
- Pub. L. 89–570 inserted reference to section 617(d)(1). · (c)
1964
- Pub. L. 88–484 authorized adjustment for amount of gain recognized under section 341(f). · (c)
- Pub. L. 88–272 inserted reference to section 1250(a). · (c)
1962
- Pub. L. 87–834, §13(f)(3), included any gain recognized under section 1245(a). · (c)
- Pub. L. 87–403 added subsec. (k). · (k)
- Pub. L. 87–834, §14(b)(1), added subsec. (l). · (l)
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