26 U.S.C. § 267
(a) In general
(2) Matching of deduction and payee income item in the case of expenses and interest If—
then any deduction allowable under this chapter in respect of such amount shall be allowable as of the day as of which such amount is includible in the gross income of the person to whom the payment is made (or, if later, as of the day on which it would be so allowable but for this paragraph). For purposes of this paragraph, in the case of a personal service corporation (within the meaning of section 441(i)(2)), such corporation and any employee-owner (within the meaning of section 269A(b)(2), as modified by section 441(i)(2)) shall be treated as persons specified in subsection (b).
(3) Payments to foreign persons
(B) Special rule for certain foreign entities
(b) Relationships The persons referred to in subsection (a) are:
(10) A corporation and a partnership if the same persons own—
(c) Constructive ownership of stock For purposes of determining, in applying subsection (b), the ownership of stock—
(d) Amount of gain where loss previously disallowed
(1) In general If—
then such gain shall be recognized only to the extent that it exceeds so much of such loss as is properly allocable to the property sold or otherwise disposed of by the taxpayer.
(e) Special rules for pass-thru entities
(1) In general In the case of any amount paid or incurred by, to, or on behalf of, a pass-thru entity, for purposes of applying subsection (a)(2)—
(B) in the case of—
shall be treated as persons specified in a paragraph of subsection (b). Subparagraph (C) shall apply to a transaction only if such transaction is related either to the operations of the partnership described in such subparagraph or to an interest in such partnership.
(2) Pass-thru entity For purposes of this section, the term “pass-thru entity” means—
(3) Constructive ownership in the case of partnerships For purposes of determining ownership of a capital interest or profits interest of a partnership, the principles of subsection (c) shall apply, except that—
(5) Exception for certain expenses and interest of partnerships owning low-income housing
(A) In general This subsection shall not apply with respect to qualified expenses and interest paid or incurred by a partnership owning low-income housing to—
(B) Qualified 5-percent or less partner For purposes of this paragraph, the term “qualified 5-percent or less partner” means any partner who has (directly or indirectly) an interest of 5 percent or less in the aggregate capital and profits interests of the partnership but only if—
For purposes of the preceding sentence, a partner shall be treated as holding any interest in the partnership which is held (directly or indirectly) by any person related (within the meaning of subsection (b) of this section or section 707(b)(1)) to such partner.
(C) Qualified expenses and interest For purpose of this paragraph, the term “qualified expenses and interest” means any expense or interest incurred by the partnership with respect to low-income housing held by the partnership but—
(D) Low-income housing For purposes of this paragraph, the term “low-income housing” means—
(f) Controlled group defined; special rules applicable to controlled groups
(1) Controlled group defined For purposes of this section, the term “controlled group” has the meaning given to such term by section 1563(a), except that—
(2) Deferral (rather than denial) of loss from sale or exchange between members In the case of any loss from the sale or exchange of property which is between members of the same controlled group and to which subsection (a)(1) applies (determined without regard to this paragraph but with regard to paragraph (3))—
(3) Loss deferral rules not to apply in certain cases
(B) Certain sales of inventory Except to the extent provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary, subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to the sale or exchange of property between members of the same controlled group (or persons described in subsection (b)(10)) if—
(D) Redemptions by fund-of-funds regulated investment companies Except to the extent provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary, subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to any distribution in redemption of stock of a regulated investment company if—
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 78; Pub. L. 95–628, § 2(a), , 92 Stat. 3627; Pub. L. 97–354, § 3(h), , 96 Stat. 1689; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 174(a)–(b)(4), title VII, § 721(s), , 98 Stat. 704–707, 970; Pub. L. 99–514, title VIII, §§ 803(b)(5), 806(c)(2), title XVIII, §§ 1812(c)(1), (2), (3)(C), (4)(A), 1842(a), , 100 Stat. 2356, 2364, 2834, 2835, 2852; Pub. L. 100–647, title I, §§ 1006(e)(9), 1008(e)(6), , 102 Stat. 3401, 3441; Pub. L. 105–34, title XIII, § 1308(a), title XVI, § 1604(e)(1), , 111 Stat. 1041, 1098; Pub. L. 106–170, title V, § 532(c)(2)(C), , 113 Stat. 1930; Pub. L. 108–357, title VIII, § 841(b), , 118 Stat. 1598; Pub. L. 111–325, title III, § 306(b), , 124 Stat. 3549; Pub. L. 113–295, div. A, title II, § 221(a)(44), , 128 Stat. 4044; Pub. L. 114–113, div. Q, title III, § 345(a), , 129 Stat. 3115.)
2015—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–113 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “If—
“(1) in the case of a sale or exchange of property to the taxpayer a loss sustained by the transferor is not allowable to the transferor as a deduction by reason of subsection (a)(1); and
“(2) the taxpayer sells or otherwise disposes of such property (or of other property the basis of which in his hands is determined directly or indirectly by reference to such property) at a gain,
then such gain shall be recognized only to the extent that it exceeds so much of such loss as is properly allocable to the property sold or otherwise disposed of by the taxpayer. This subsection shall not apply if the loss sustained by the transferor is not allowable to the transferor as a deduction by reason of section 1091 (relating to wash sales).”
2014—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–295, in concluding provisions, struck out “This subsection applies with respect to taxable years ending after . ” after “by the taxpayer.” and “or by reason of section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939” after “sales)”.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 113–295 struck out “(or by reason of section 24(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939)” after “subsection (a)(1)”.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 113–295 struck out “after ,” before “the taxpayer”.
2010—Subsec. (f)(3)(D). Pub. L. 111–325 added subpar. (D).
2004—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 108–357 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, and added subpar. (B).
1999—Subsec. (f)(3)(B)(i), (iii). Pub. L. 106–170 substituted “1221(a)(1)” for “1221(1)”.
1997—Subsec. (b)(13). Pub. L. 105–34, § 1308(a), added par. (13).
Subsec. (f)(4). Pub. L. 105–34, § 1604(e)(1), added par. (4).
1988—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1006(e)(9), struck out “(other than a loss in case of a distribution in corporate liquidation)” after “exchange of property” and inserted at end “The preceding sentence shall not apply to any loss of the distributing corporation (or the distributee) in the case of a distribution in complete liquidation.”
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1008(e)(6), made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 99–514, § 806(c)(2), see 1986 Amendment note below.
1986—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 99–514, § 806(c)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 100–647, § 1008(e)(6), inserted at end “For purposes of this paragraph, in the case of a personal service corporation (within the meaning of section 441(i)(2)), such corporation and any employee-owner (within the meaning of section 269A(b)(2), as modified by section 441(i)(2)) shall be treated as persons specified in subsection (b).”
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1812(c)(1), added par. (3).
Subsec. (b)(12). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1812(c)(4)(A), substituted “same persons own” for “same persons owns”.
Subsec. (e)(5)(D). Pub. L. 99–514, § 803(b)(5), substituted in cl. (i) “interest in property described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of section 1250(a)(1)(B)” for “interest in low-income housing (as defined in paragraph (5) of section 189(e))” and in cl. (ii) “such property” for “low-income housing (as so defined)”.
Subsec. (e)(6). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1812(c)(3)(C), added par. (6).
Subsec. (f)(3)(B). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1812(c)(2), inserted “(or persons described in subsection (b)(10))”.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1842(a), added subsec. (g).
1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–369, § 174(a), amended subsec. (a) generally, substituting “In general” for “Deduction disallowed” in heading, “Deduction for losses disallowed” for “Losses” in par. (1) heading, and provisions dealing with matching of deduction and payee income item in the case of expenses and interest for provisions dealing with unpaid expenses and interest in par. (2).
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 98–369, § 174(b)(2)(A), substituted “Two corporations which are members of the same controlled group (as defined in subsection (f))” for “Two corporations more than 50 percent in value of the outstanding stock of each of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by or for the same individual, if either one of such corporations, with respect to the taxable year of the corporation preceding the date of the sale or exchange was, under the law applicable to such taxable year, a personal holding company or a foreign personal holding company”.
Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 98–369, § 174(b)(3), substituted “A corporation” for “An S corporation” in introductory provisions and “the corporation” for “the S corporation” in subpar. (A).
Subsec. (b)(12). Pub. L. 98–369, § 174(b)(4), substituted “the same persons” for “the same individual”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 98–369, § 174(b)(1), added subsec. (e).
Pub. L. 98–369, § 174(a)(2), struck out subsec. (e) which provided that for purposes of subsection (a)(2) where the last day of the 2½ month period falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, such last day be treated as falling on the next succeeding day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, and the determination of what constitutes a legal holiday be made under section 7503 with respect to the payor’s return of tax under this chapter for the preceding taxable year.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 98–369, § 174(b)(2)(B), added subsec. (f).
Pub. L. 98–369, § 174(b)(1), struck out subsec. (f) which related to special rules for unpaid expenses and interest of S corporations and treatment under such provisions of certain shareholders, etc., as related persons.
Pub. L. 98–369, § 721(s), in closing provision of par. (1) substituted “then any deduction allowable under such sections in respect of such amount shall be allowable as of the day as of which such payment is includible in the gross income of the person to whom the payment is made (or, if later, as of the day on which it would be so allowable but for this paragraph)” for “then no deduction shall be allowed in respect of expenses otherwise deductible under section 162 or 212, or of interest otherwise deductible under section 163, before the day as of which the amount thereof is includible in the gross income of the person to whom the payment is made”.
1982—Subsec. (b)(10) to (12). Pub. L. 97–354, § 3(h)(1), (3), added pars. (10) to (12).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 97–354, § 3(h)(2), added subsec. (f).
1978—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 95–628 added subsec. (e).
Pub. L. 114–113, div. Q, title III, § 345(b), , 129 Stat. 3115, provided that:
“The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to sales and other dispositions of property acquired after
December 31, 2015, by the taxpayer in a sale or exchange to which section 267(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 applied.”
Amendment by Pub. L. 113–295 effective , subject to a savings provision, see section 221(b) of Pub. L. 113–295, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
Pub. L. 111–325, title III, § 306(c), , 124 Stat. 3550, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and
section 302 of this title] shall apply to distributions after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Dec. 22, 2010].”
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–357 applicable to payments accrued on or after , see section 841(c) of Pub. L. 108–357, set out as a note under section 163 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 106–170 applicable to any instrument held, acquired, or entered into, any transaction entered into, and supplies held or acquired on or after , see section 532(d) of Pub. L. 106–170, set out as a note under section 170 of this title.
Pub. L. 105–34, title XIII, § 1308(c), , 111 Stat. 1042, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and
section 1239 of this title] shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Aug. 5, 1997].”
Pub. L. 105–34, title XVI, § 1604(e)(2), , 111 Stat. 1098, provided that:
“The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in section 174(b) of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 [
Pub. L. 98–369].”
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.
If any interest costs incurred after , are attributable to costs incurred before , the amendment by section 803(b)(5) of Pub. L. 99–514 is applicable to such interest costs only to the extent such interest costs are attributable to costs which were required to be capitalized under section 263 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and which would have been taken into account in applying section 189 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (as in effect before its repeal by section 803 of Pub. L. 99–514) or, if applicable, section 266 of such Code, see section 7831(d)(2) of Pub. L. 101–239, set out as an Effective Date note under section 263A of this title.
Amendment by section 803(b)(5) of Pub. L. 99–514 applicable, except as otherwise provided, to costs incurred after , in taxable years ending after that date, see section 803(d) of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 263A of this title.
Amendment by section 806(c)(2) of Pub. L. 99–514 applicable to taxable years beginning after , with special provisions applicable to taxpayers who are required to change their accounting periods, see section 806(e) of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 1378 of this title.
Amendment by sections 1812(c)(1), (2), (3)(C), (4)(A) and 1842(a) of Pub. L. 99–514 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1984, Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, to which such amendment relates, see section 1881 of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 48 of this title.
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 174(c), , 98 Stat. 707, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, , 100 Stat. 2095, provided that:
- “(1) Subsections (a) and (b)(1).— The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)(1) [amending this section] shall apply to amounts allowable as deductions under chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] for taxable years beginning after . For purposes of the preceding sentence, the allowability of a deduction shall be determined without regard to any disallowance or postponement of deductions under section 267 of such Code.
“(2) Subsection (b) (other than paragraph (1)).—
- “(A) In general.— Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amendments made by subsection (b) (other than paragraph (1) thereof) [amending this section and sections 170, 368, 514, and 1235 of this title] shall apply to transactions after , in taxable years ending after such date.
- “(B) Exception for transfers to foreign corporations on or before .— The amendments made by subsection (b)(2) [amending this section] shall not apply to property transferred to a foreign corporation on or before .
“(3) Exception for existing indebtedness, etc.—
“(A) In general.— The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 170, 368, 514, and 1235 of this title] shall not apply to any amount paid or incurred—
- “(i) on indebtedness incurred on or before , or
- “(ii) pursuant to a contract which was binding on , and at all times thereafter before the amount is paid or incurred.
- “(B) Treatment of renegotiations, extensions, etc.— If any indebtedness (or contract described in subparagraph (A)) is renegotiated, extended, renewed, or revised after , subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any amount paid or incurred on such indebtedness (or pursuant to such contract) after the date of such renegotiation, extension, renewal, or revision.”
Amendment by section 721(s) of Pub. L. 98–369 effective as if included in the Subchapter S Revision Act of 1982, Pub. L. 97–354, see section 721(y)(1) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 1361 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–354 applicable to taxable years beginning after , see section 6(a) of Pub. L. 97–354, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1361 of this title.
Pub. L. 95–628, § 2(b), , 92 Stat. 3627, provided that:
“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to payments made after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Nov. 10, 1978].”
Nothing in section 806 of Pub. L. 99–514 [amending this section] or in any legislative history relating thereto to be construed as requiring the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate to permit an automatic change of a taxable year, see section 1008(e)(9) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 1378 of this title.
For provisions directing that if any amendments made by subtitle A or subtitle C of title XI [§§ 1101–1147 and 1171–1177] or title XVIII [§§ 1800–1899A] of Pub. L. 99–514 require an amendment to any plan, such plan amendment shall not be required to be made before the first plan year beginning on or after , see section 1140 of Pub. L. 99–514, as amended, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.
Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1812(c)(5), , 100 Stat. 2835, provided that:
“Clause (i) of section 174(c)(3)(A) of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 [
section 174(c)(3)(A)(i) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note above] shall be applied by substituting ‘
December 31, 1983’ for ‘
September 29, 1983’ in the case of indebtedness which matures on
January 1, 1999, the payments on which from January 1989 through November 1993 equal U/L plus $77,600, the payments on which from December 1993 to maturity equal U/L plus $50,100, and which accrued interest at 13.75 percent through
December 31, 1989.”