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26 U.S.C. 67: 2-percent floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-514. Changed by 6 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. · became law · changed (b), (g)

How it got here

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–97 added subsec. (g). Law text · (g)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–554 substituted "the second sentence" for "the last sentence". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (f)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–277 substituted "for casualty or theft losses described in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 165(c) or for losses described in section 165(d)" for "for losses described in subsection (c)(3) or (d) of section 165". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (b)

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–66 redesignated pars. (7) to (13) as (6) to (12), respectively, and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: "the deduction under section 217 (relating to moving expenses),". · (b)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–239 struck out par. (4) which read as follows: "Termination.—This subsection shall not apply to any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1989." · (c)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–647, §1001(f)(2), substituted "deductions" for "deduction" and inserted before comma at end "and section 642(c) (relating to deduction for amounts paid or permanently set aside for a charitable purpose)". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 100–647, §4011(a), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment subsec. (c) read as follows: "The Secretary shall prescribe regulations which prohibit the indirect deduction through pass-thru entities of amounts which are not allowable as a deduction if paid or incurred di… · (c)
  • Pub. L. 100–647, §1001(f)(4), amended last sentence generally. Prior to amendment, last sentence read as follows: "The preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to estates, trusts, cooperatives, and real estate investment trusts." · (c)
  • Pub. L. 100–647, §1001(f)(3), amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) read as follows: "For purposes of this section, 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 … · (e)
  • Pub. L. 100–647, §1001(f)(1), added subsec. (f). · (f)

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