26 U.S.C. § 265
(a) General rule No deduction shall be allowed for—
(5) Special rules for application of paragraph (2) in the case of short sales For purposes of paragraph (2)—
(A) In general The term “interest” includes any amount paid or incurred—
(B) Exception where no return on cash collateral If—
subparagraph (A)(i) shall not apply to such short sale.
(6) Section not to apply with respect to parsonage and military housing allowances No deduction shall be denied under this section for interest on a mortgage on, or real property taxes on, the home of the taxpayer by reason of the receipt of an amount as—
(b) Pro rata allocation of interest expense of financial institutions to tax-exempt interest
(2) Allocation For purposes of paragraph (1), the portion of the taxpayer’s interest expense which is allocable to tax-exempt interest is an amount which bears the same ratio to such interest expense as—
(3) Exception for certain tax-exempt obligations
(B) Qualified tax-exempt obligation
(i) In general For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “qualified tax-exempt obligation” means a tax-exempt obligation—
(ii) Certain bonds not treated as private activity bonds For purposes of clause (i)(II), there shall not be treated as a private activity bond—
(C) Qualified small issuer
(ii) Obligations not taken into account in determining status as qualified small issuer For purposes of clause (i), an obligation is described in this clause if such obligation is—
(iii) Allocation of amount of issue in certain cases In the case of an issue under which more than 1 governmental entity receives benefits, if—
then the amount of such issue so allocated to an entity (and only such amount with respect to such issue) shall be taken into account under clause (i) with respect to such entity.
(D) Limitation on amount of obligations which may be designated
(ii) Certain refundings of designated obligations deemed designated Except as provided in clause (iii), in the case of a refunding (or series of refundings) of a qualified tax-exempt obligation, the refunding obligation shall be treated as a qualified tax-exempt obligation (and shall not be taken into account under clause (i)) if—
Subclause (II) shall not apply if the average maturity of the issue of which the original qualified tax-exempt obligation was a part (and of the issue of which the obligations to be refunded are a part) is 3 years or less. For purposes of this clause, average maturity shall be determined in accordance with section 147(b)(2)(A).
(iii) Certain obligations may not be designated or deemed designated No obligation issued as part of an issue may be designated under this paragraph (or may be treated as designated under clause (ii)) if—
(E) Aggregation of issuers For purposes of subparagraphs (C) and (D)—
(F) Treatment of composite issues In the case of an obligation which is issued as part of a direct or indirect composite issue, such obligation shall not be treated as a qualified tax-exempt obligation unless—
(G) Special rules for obligations issued during 2009 and 2010
(iii) Special rule for qualified financings In the case of a qualified financing issue issued during 2009 or 2010—
(4) Definitions For purposes of this subsection—
(5) Financial institution For purposes of this subsection, the term “financial institution” means any person who—
(6) Special rules
(A) Coordination with subsection (a) If interest on any indebtedness is disallowed under subsection (a) with respect to any tax-exempt obligation—
(7) De minimis exception for bonds issued during 2009 or 2010
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 78; Pub. L. 88–272, title II, § 216(a), , 78 Stat. 56; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §§ 1901(a)(37), 1906(b)(13)(A), title XXI, § 2137(e), , 90 Stat. 1770, 1834, 1931; Pub. L. 96–223, title IV, § 404(b)(2), , 94 Stat. 306; Pub. L. 97–34, title III, §§ 301(b)(2), 302(c)(2), (d)(1), , 95 Stat. 270, 272, 274; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, §§ 16(a), 56(c), , 98 Stat. 505, 574; Pub. L. 99–514, title I, § 144, title IX, § 902(a), (b), (d), , 100 Stat. 2121, 2380–2382; Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1009(b)(3)(A), , 102 Stat. 3446; Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11801(c)(4), , 104 Stat. 1388–523; Pub. L. 105–34, title X, § 1084(c), , 111 Stat. 955; Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, §§ 1501(a), 1502(a), , 123 Stat. 353.)
The date of the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(B)(ii)(II), (C)(ii)(II), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 99–514, which was approved .
Sections 1312, 1313, 1316(g), and 1317 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(C)(ii)(II), are sections 1312, 1313, 1316(g), and 1317 of Pub. L. 99–514, which are set out as a note under section 141 of this title.
Section 149(d)(5), referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(C)(ii)(III), was redesignated section 149(d)(2) by Pub. L. 115–97, title I, § 13532(b)(1), , 131 Stat. 2154.
Another section 1084(c) of Pub. L. 105–34 amended section 264 of this title.
2009—Subsec. (b)(3)(G). Pub. L. 111–5, § 1502(a), added subpar. (G).
Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 111–5, § 1501(a), added par. (7).
1997—Subsec. (b)(4)(A). Pub. L. 105–34 inserted “, section 264,” before “and section 291”.
1990—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101–508, § 11801(c)(4), struck out before period at end “, or to purchase or carry any certificate to the extent the interest on such certificate is excludable under section 128”.
1988—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 100–647 amended par. (3) generally, reenacting subpar. (A) without change, revising and restating provisions of subpars. (B) to (E), and adding subpar. (F).
1986—Pub. L. 99–514, § 902(a), (d), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
Par. (2). Pub. L. 99–514, § 902(b), struck out last sentence which read as follows: “In applying the preceding sentence to a financial institution (other than a bank) which is a face-amount certificate company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1 and following) and which is subject to the banking laws of the State in which such institution is incorporated, interest on face-amount certificates (as defined in section 2(a)(15) of such Act) issued by such institution, and interest on amounts received for the purchase of such certificates to be issued by such institution, shall not be considered as interest on indebtedness incurred or continued to purchase or carry obligations the interest on which is wholly exempt from the taxes imposed by this subtitle, to the extent that the average amount of such obligations held by such institution during the taxable year (as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary) does not exceed 15 percent of the average of the total assets held by such institution during the taxable year (as so determined).”
Par. (6). Pub. L. 99–514, § 144, added par. (6).
1984—Par. (2). Pub. L. 98–369, § 16(a), repealed amendments made by Pub. L. 97–34, § 302(c). See 1981 Amendment note below.
Par. (5). Pub. L. 98–369, § 56(c), added par. (5).
1981—Par. (2). Pub. L. 97–34, § 302(c)(2), (d)(1), provided that, applicable to taxable years beginning after , par. (2) is amended by striking out “or to purchase or carry any certificate to the extent the interest on such certificate is excludable under section 128” and inserting in lieu thereof “or to purchase or carry obligations or shares, or to make other deposits or investments, the interest on which is described in section 128(c)(1) to the extent such interest is excludable from gross income under section 128”. Section 16(a) of Pub. L. 98–369, repealed section 302(c) of Pub. L. 97–34, and provided that this title shall be applied and administered as if section 302(c), and the amendments made by such section 302(c), had not been enacted.
Pub. L. 97–34, § 301(b)(2), inserted “, or to purchase or carry any certificate to the extent the interest on such certificate is excludable under section 128” after “116”.
1980—Par. (2). Pub. L. 96–223 inserted “, or to purchase or carry obligations or shares, or to make deposits or other investments, the interest on which is described in section 116(c) to the extent such interest is excludable from gross income under section 116” after “subtitle”.
1976—Par. (2). Pub. L. 94–455, §§ 1901(a)(37), 1906(b)(13)(A), struck out “(other than obligations of the United States issued after , and originally subscribed for by the taxpayer)” after “to purchase or carry obligations” and “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.
Pars. (3), (4). Pub. L. 94–455, § 2137(e), added pars. (3) and (4).
1964—Par. (2). Pub. L. 88–272 provided that interest on face-amount certificates issued by a face-amount certificate company, and interest on amounts received for the purchase of such certificates to be issued by such institution, shall not be considered interest on indebtedness to purchase or carry obligations the interest on which is wholly exempt from the taxes under this subtitle, to the extent the average amount of such obligations held by such institution during the taxable year doesn’t exceed 15 percent of the average total assets held by such institution during the taxable year.
Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1501(c), , 123 Stat. 353, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and
section 291 of this title] shall apply to obligations issued after
December 31, 2008.”
Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1502(b), , 123 Stat. 354, provided that:
“The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to obligations issued after
December 31, 2008.”
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–34 applicable to contracts issued after , in taxable years ending after such date, with special provisions relating to changes in contracts to be treated as new contracts, see section 1084(d) of Pub. L. 105–34, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1009(b)(3)(B)–(D), , 102 Stat. 3448, 3449, as amended by Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7811(f)(2), , 103 Stat. 2409, provided that:
- “(B) In the case of any obligation issued after , and before , the time for making a designation with respect to such obligation under section 265(b)(3)(B)(i)(III) of the 1986 Code shall not expire before .
“(C) If—
- “(i) an obligation is issued on or after , and on or before ,
- “(ii) when such obligation was issued, the issuer made a designation that it intended to qualify under section 802(e)(3) of H.R. 3838 of the 99th Congress as passed by the House of Representatives [H.R. 3838 was enacted as Pub. L. 99–514], and
- “(iii) the issuer makes an election under this subparagraph with respect to such obligation,
for purposes of section 265(b)(3) of the 1986 Code, such obligation shall be treated as issued on .
“(D)
(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), the following provisions of section 265(b)(3) of the 1986 Code (as amended by this subparagraph (A)) shall apply to obligations issued after :
- “(I) subparagraph (C)(ii)(III),
- “(II) clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (D), and
- “(III) subparagraphs (E) and (F).
- “(ii) At the election of an issuer (made at such time and in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate may prescribe), the provisions referred to in clause (i) shall apply to such issuer as if included in the amendments made by section 902(a) of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 [section 902(a) of Pub. L. 99–514, amending this section].”
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.
Amendment by section 144 of Pub. L. 99–514 applicable to taxable years beginning before, on, or after , see section 151(e) of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
Pub. L. 99–514, title IX, § 902(f), , 100 Stat. 2382, as amended by Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1009(b)(1), (2), (7), , 102 Stat. 3445, 3446, 3449, provided that:
- “(1) In general.— Except as provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 163, 291, and 1277 of this title] shall apply to taxable years ending after .
“(2) Obligations acquired pursuant to certain commitments.— For purposes of sections 265(b) and 291(e)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, any tax-exempt obligation which is acquired after , pursuant to a direct or indirect written commitment—
- “(A) to purchase or repurchase such obligation, and
- “(B) entered into on or before ,
shall be treated as an obligation acquired before .
“(3) Transitional rules.— For purposes of sections 265(b) and 291(e)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, obligations with respect to any of the following projects shall be treated as obligations acquired before , in the hands of the first and any subsequent financial institution acquiring such obligations:
- “(A) Park Forest, Illinois, redevelopment project.
- “(B) Clinton, Tennessee, Carriage Trace project.
- “(C) Savannah, Georgia, Mall Terrace Warehouse project.
- “(D) Chattanooga, Tennessee, Warehouse Row project.
- “(E) Dalton, Georgia, Towne Square project.
- “(F) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Standard Electric Supply Company—distribution facility.
- “(G) Wausau, Wisconsin, urban renewal project.
- “(H) Cassville, Missouri, UDAG project.
- “(I) Outlook Envelope Company—plant expansion.
- “(J) Woodstock, Connecticut, Crabtree Warehouse partnership.
- “(K) Louisville, Kentucky, Speed Mansion renovation project.
- “(L) Charleston, South Carolina, 2 Festival Market Place projects at Union Pier Terminal and 1 project at the Remount Road Container Yard, State Pier No. 15 at North Charleston Terminal.
- “(M) New Orleans, Louisiana, Upper Pontalba Building renovation.
- “(N) Woodward Wight Building.
- “(O) Minneapolis, Minnesota, Miller Milling Company—flour mill project.
- “(P) Homewood, Alabama, the Club Apartments.
- “(Q) Charlotte, North Carolina—qualified mortgage bonds acquired by NCNB bank ($5,250,000).
- “(R) Grand Rapids, Michigan, Central Bank project.
- “(S) Ruppman Marketing Services, Inc.— building project.
- “(T) Bellows Falls, Vermont—building project.
- “(U) East Broadway Project, Louisville, Kentucky.
- “(V) O.K. Industries, Oklahoma.
- “(4) Additional transitional rule.— Obligations issued pursuant to an allocation of a State’s volume limitation for private activity bonds, which allocation was made by Executive Order 25 signed by the Governor of the State on (as such order may be amended before ), and qualified 501(c)(3) bonds designated by such Governor for purposes of this paragraph, shall be treated as acquired on or before , in the hands of the first and any subsequent financial institution acquiring such obligation. The aggregate face amount of obligations to which this paragraph applies shall not exceed $200,000,000.”
Amendment by section 16(a) of Pub. L. 98–369 applicable to taxable years ending after , see section 18(a) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 48 of this title.
Amendment by section 56(c) of Pub. L. 98–369 applicable to short sales after , in taxable years ending after that date, see section 56(d) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 163 of this title.
Pub. L. 97–34, title III, § 301(d), , 95 Stat. 270, provided that:
- “(1) In general.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [enacting section 128 of this title and amending this section and sections 584, 643, and 702 of this title] shall apply to taxable years ending after .
- “(2) Conforming amendments.— The amendments made by subsection (b)(6) [amending sections 584, 643, and 702 of this title] shall apply to taxable years beginning after .”
Pub. L. 96–223, title IV, § 404(c), , 94 Stat. 308, as amended by Pub. L. 97–34, title III, § 302(b)(1), , 95 Stat. 272, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 116, 584, 643, 702, 854, and 857 of this title] shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1980, and before
January 1, 1982.”
Amendment by section 1901(a)(37) of Pub. L. 94–455 effective for taxable years beginning after , see section 1901(d) of Pub. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.
Amendment by section 2137(e) of Pub. L. 94–455 effective for taxable years beginning after , see section 2137(e) of Pub. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 852 of this title.
Pub. L. 88–272, title II, § 216(b), , 78 Stat. 56, provided that:
“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Feb. 26, 1964].”
For provisions that nothing in amendment by Pub. L. 101–508 be construed to affect treatment of certain transactions occurring, property acquired, or items of income, loss, deduction, or credit taken into account prior to , for purposes of determining liability for tax for periods ending after , see section 11821(b) of Pub. L. 101–508, set out as a note under section 45K of this title.
Pub. L. 99–514, title IX, § 904(c)(2)(B), , 100 Stat. 2385, provided that this section shall not deny any deduction by reason of such deduction being allocable to amounts excluded from gross income under section 597 of this title as in effect on , prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101–73, title XIV, § 1401(a)(3)(B), , 103 Stat. 549.
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