26 U.S.C. § 1033
(a) General rule If property (as a result of its destruction in whole or in part, theft, seizure, or requisition or condemnation or threat or imminence thereof) is compulsorily or involuntarily converted—
(2) Conversion into money Into money or into property not similar or related in service or use to the converted property, the gain (if any) shall be recognized except to the extent hereinafter provided in this paragraph:
(A) Nonrecognition of gain If the taxpayer during the period specified in subparagraph (B), for the purpose of replacing the property so converted, purchases other property similar or related in service or use to the property so converted, or purchases stock in the acquisition of control of a corporation owning such other property, at the election of the taxpayer the gain shall be recognized only to the extent that the amount realized upon such conversion (regardless of whether such amount is received in one or more taxable years) exceeds the cost of such other property or such stock. Such election shall be made at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe. For purposes of this paragraph—
(B) Period within which property must be replaced The period referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be the period beginning with the date of the disposition of the converted property, or the earliest date of the threat or imminence of requisition or condemnation of the converted property, whichever is the earlier, and ending—
(C) Time for assessment of deficiency attributable to gain upon conversion If a taxpayer has made the election provided in subparagraph (A), then—
(E) Definitions For purposes of this paragraph—
(b) Basis of property acquired through involuntary conversion
(1) Conversions described in subsection (a)(1) If the property was acquired as the result of a compulsory or involuntary conversion described in subsection (a)(1), the basis shall be the same as in the case of the property so converted—
(3) Property held by corporation the stock of which is replacement property
(C) Allocation of basis reduction The decrease required under subparagraph (A) shall be allocated—
(D) Special rules
(e) Livestock sold on account of drought, flood, or other weather-related conditions
(2) Extension of replacement period
(g) Condemnation of real property held for productive use in trade or business or for investment
(3) Election to treat outdoor advertising displays as real property
(h) Special rules for property damaged by federally declared disasters
(1) Principal residences If the taxpayer’s principal residence or any of its contents is located in a disaster area and is compulsorily or involuntarily converted as a result of a federally declared disaster—
(A) Treatment of insurance proceeds
(ii) Other proceeds treated as common fund In the case of any insurance proceeds (not described in clause (i)) for such residence or contents—
(i) Replacement property must be acquired from unrelated person in certain cases
(2) Taxpayers to which subsection applies This subsection shall apply to—
In the case of a partnership, subparagraph (C) shall apply with respect to the partnership and with respect to each partner. A similar rule shall apply in the case of an S corporation and its shareholders.
(k) Cross references
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 303; June 29, 1956, ch. 464, § 5(a), 70 Stat. 407; Pub. L. 85–866, title I, §§ 45, 46(a), , 72 Stat. 1641; Pub. L. 88–272, title II, § 206(b)(3), , 78 Stat. 40; Pub. L. 91–172, title IX, § 915(a), , 83 Stat. 723; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §§ 1901(a)(128), 1906(b)(13)(A), title XXI, §§ 2127(a), 2140(a), , 90 Stat. 1785, 1834, 1920, 1932; Pub. L. 95–600, title IV, § 404(c)(4), title V, § 542(a), title VII, § 703(j)(5), , 92 Stat. 2870, 2888, 2941; Pub. L. 97–34, title II, § 202(d)(2), , 95 Stat. 221; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, § 474(r)(24), , 98 Stat. 844; Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11813(b)(20), , 104 Stat. 1388–555; Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13431(a), , 107 Stat. 567; Pub. L. 104–7, § 3(a)(1), (b)(1), , 109 Stat. 94, 95; Pub. L. 104–188, title I, §§ 1119(a), (b), 1610(a), , 110 Stat. 1765, 1844; Pub. L. 105–34, title III, § 312(d)(1), (7), title IX, § 913(b), title X, § 1087(a), , 111 Stat. 839, 840, 878, 959; Pub. L. 108–311, title IV, § 408(a)(7)(C), , 118 Stat. 1191; Pub. L. 108–357, title III, § 311(a), (b), , 118 Stat. 1466, 1467; Pub. L. 109–7, § 1(b), , 119 Stat. 22; Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VII, § 706(a)(2)(D)(i)–(iii), , 122 Stat. 3922; Pub. L. 113–295, div. A, title II, §§ 211(c)(1)(A), 221(a)(27)(D), (77), , 128 Stat. 4033, 4041, 4049; Pub. L. 115–141, div. U, title IV, § 401(a)(167), , 132 Stat. 1192.)
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, referred to in subsec. (j), is Pub. L. 93–288, , 88 Stat. 143, which is classified principally to chapter 68 (§ 5121 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of Title 42 and Tables.
The date of the enactment of this subsection, referred to in subsec. (j), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 109–7, which was approved .
The National Flood Insurance Act, referred to in subsec. (j), probably means the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, title XIII of Pub. L. 90–448, , 82 Stat. 572, which is classified principally to chapter 50 (§ 4001 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4001 of Title 42 and Tables.
2018—Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 115–141 inserted “is” before “located”.
2014—Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 113–295, § 211(c)(1)(A), inserted “is” before “compulsorily”.
Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 113–295, § 221(a)(27)(D), substituted “section 165(i)(5)” for “section 165(h)(3)(C)”.
Subsecs. (j) to (l). Pub. L. 113–295, § 221(a)(77), redesignated subsecs. (k) and (l) as (j) and (k), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (j) which related to sales or exchanges to implement microwave relocation policy.
2008—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 110–343, § 706(a)(2)(D)(i), amended heading generally. Prior to amendment, heading read as follows: “Special rules for property damaged by Presidentially declared disasters”.
Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 110–343, § 706(a)(2)(D)(i), reenacted heading without change and amended introductory provisions generally. Prior to amendment, introductory provisions read as follows: “If the taxpayer’s principal residence or any of its contents is compulsorily or involuntarily converted as a result of a Presidentially declared disaster—”.
Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 110–343, § 706(a)(2)(D)(ii), substituted “investment located in a disaster area and compulsorily or involuntarily converted as a result of a federally declared disaster” for “investment is compulsorily or involuntarily converted as a result of a Presidentially declared disaster”.
Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 110–343, § 706(a)(2)(D)(iii), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) defined “Presidentially declared disaster” for purposes of subsec. (h).
2005—Subsecs. (k), (l). Pub. L. 109–7 added subsec. (k) and redesignated former subsec. (k) as (l).
2004—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 108–357, § 311(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 108–357, § 311(a), in heading, substituted “in certain cases” for “where there has been environmental contamination” and, in text, inserted “drought, flood, or other weather-related conditions, or” after “because of” and “in the case of soil contamination or other environmental contamination” after “including real property”.
Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 108–311 inserted “Robert T. Stafford” before “Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act”.
1997—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–34, § 913(b), inserted “, flood, or other weather-related conditions” after “drought” in heading and “, flood, or other weather-related conditions” before period at end of text.
Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 105–34, § 312(d)(1), substituted “section 121” for “section 1034”.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 105–34, § 1087(a), amended heading and text of subsec. (i) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
“(1) In general.—In the case of—
“(A) a C corporation, or
“(B) a partnership in which 1 or more C corporations own, directly or indirectly (determined in accordance with section 707(b)(3)), more than 50 percent of the capital interest, or profits interest, in such partnership at the time of the involuntary conversion,
subsection (a) shall not apply if the replacement property or stock is acquired from a related person. The preceding sentence shall not apply to the extent that the related person acquired the replacement property or stock from an unrelated person during the period described in subsection (a)(2)(B).
“(2) Related person.—For purposes of this subsection, a person is related to another person if the person bears a relationship to the other person described in section 267(b) or 707(b)(1).”
Subsec. (k)(3). Pub. L. 105–34, § 312(d)(7), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “For one-time exclusion from gross income of gain from involuntary conversion of principal residence by individual who has attained age 55, see section 121.”
1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1610(a), reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “If the property was acquired, after , as the result of a compulsory or involuntary conversion described in subsection (a)(1) or section 112(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939, the basis shall be the same as in the case of the property so converted, decreased in the amount of any money received by the taxpayer which was not expended in accordance with the provisions of law (applicable to the year in which such conversion was made) determining the taxable status of the gain or loss upon such conversion, and increased in the amount of gain or decreased in the amount of loss to the taxpayer recognized upon such conversion under the law applicable to the year in which such conversion was made. This subsection shall not apply in respect of property acquired as a result of a compulsory or involuntary conversion of property used by the taxpayer as his principal residence if the destruction, theft, seizure, requisition, or condemnation of such residence, or the sale or exchange of such residence under threat or imminence thereof, occurred after , and before . In the case of property purchased by the taxpayer in a transaction described in subsection (a)(3) which resulted in the nonrecognition of any part of the gain realized as the result of a compulsory or involuntary conversion, the basis shall be the cost of such property decreased in the amount of the gain not so recognized; and if the property purchased consists of more than one piece of property, the basis determined under this sentence shall be allocated to the purchased properties in proportion to their respective costs.”
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1119(b)(2), substituted “property” for “principal residences” in heading.
Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1119(b)(3), substituted “Principal residences” for “In general” in heading.
Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1119(a), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).
Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1119(a), (b)(1), redesignated par. (2) as (3) and substituted “property” for “residence” before “is located”. Former par. (3) redesignated (4).
Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1119(a), redesignated par. (3) as (4).
1995—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 104–7, § 3(a)(1), added subsec. (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j).
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 104–7, § 3(b)(1), added subsec. (j). Former subsec. (j) redesignated (k).
Pub. L. 104–7, § 3(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (i) as (j).
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 104–7, § 3(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (j) as (k).
1993—Subsecs. (h), (i). Pub. L. 103–66 added subsec. (h) and redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i).
1990—Subsec. (g)(3)(A). Pub. L. 101–508 struck out “with respect to which the investment credit determined under section 46(a) is or has been claimed or” after “to any property”.
1984—Subsec. (g)(3)(A). Pub. L. 98–369 substituted “the investment credit determined under section 46(a)” for “the credit allowed by section 38 (relating to investment in certain depreciable property)”.
1981—Subsec. (g)(3)(A). Pub. L. 97–34 substituted “(relating to election to expense certain depreciable business assets)” for “(relating to additional first-year depreciation allowance for small business)”.
1978—Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 95–600, § 703(j)(5), substituted “subsection (b)” for “subsection (c)”.
Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 95–600, § 542(a), added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsecs. (f) and (g) as (g) and (h), respectively.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 95–600, §§ 404(c)(4), 542(a), redesignated subsec. (g) as (h) and substituted in par. (3) “one-time exclusion” for “exclusion” and “age 55” for “age 65”.
1976—Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 94–455, §§ 1901(a)(128)(A), (B), 1906(b)(13)(A), redesignated par. (3) as (2), struck out in heading “where disposition occurred after 1950” after “Conversion into money”, in provisions preceding subpar. (A) “and the disposition of the converted property (as defined in paragraph (2)) occurred after ,” after “use to the converted property,” and in subpar. (B)(ii) “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing, and added subpar. (E). Former par. (2), which related to involuntary conversions into money where dispositions occurred prior to 1951, was struck out.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1901(a)(128)(C), (D), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and substituted “or section 112(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939” for “or (2)”. Former subsec. (b), which related to application of subsec. (a) in the case of property used by taxpayer as his principal residence, if the destruction, theft, etc., occurred after 1950 and before 1954, was struck out.
Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1901(a)(128)(C), redesignated subsecs. (d) to (f) as (c) to (e), respectively. Former subsec. (c) redesignated (b).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 94–455, §§ 1901(a)(128)(C), (E), (F), 2127(a), 2140(a), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f), in par. (2) struck out provisions relating to conversion of real property before , and substituted reference to subsection (a)(2)(A) for reference to subsection (a)(3)(A), and added pars. (3) and (4). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e).
Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1901(a)(128)(C), redesignated subsec. (h) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (f).
1969—Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 91–172 substituted “2 years” for “one year”.
1964—Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 88–272 added par. (3).
1958—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 85–866, § 45, inserted provision defining “control”.
Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 85–866, § 46(a), added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h).
1956—Subsecs. (f), (g). Act , added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g).
Amendment by section 211(c)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 113–295 effective as if included in the provisions of the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008, Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, to which such amendment relates, see section 211(d) of Pub. L. 113–295, set out as a note under section 143 of this title.
Amendment by section 221(a)(27)(D), (77) of 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.
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–343 applicable to disasters declared in taxable years beginning after , see section 706(d)(1) of Pub. L. 110–343, set out as a note under section 56 of this title.
Pub. L. 109–7, § 1(c)(2), , 119 Stat. 22, provided that:
“The amendments made by subsection (b) [amending this section] shall apply to sales or other dispositions before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Apr. 15, 2005].”
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–357 applicable to any taxable year with respect to which the due date (without regard to extensions) for the return is after , see section 311(d) of Pub. L. 108–357, set out as a note under section 451 of this title.
Amendment by section 312(d)(1), (7) of Pub. L. 105–34 applicable to sales and exchanges after , with certain exceptions, see section 312(d) of Pub. L. 105–34, set out as a note under section 121 of this title.
Amendment by section 913(b) of Pub. L. 105–34 applicable to sales and exchanges after , see section 913(c) of Pub. L. 105–34, set out as a note under section 451 of this title.
Pub. L. 105–34, title X, § 1087(b), , 111 Stat. 959, provided that:
“The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to involuntary conversions occurring after
June 8, 1997.”
Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1119(d)(1), , 110 Stat. 1765, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to disasters declared after
December 31, 1994, in taxable years ending after such date.”
Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1610(b), , 110 Stat. 1845, provided that:
“The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to involuntary conversions occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Aug. 20, 1996].”
Pub. L. 104–7, § 3(a)(2), , 109 Stat. 95, provided that:
“The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply to involuntary conversions occurring on or after
February 6, 1995.”
Pub. L. 104–7, § 3(b)(2), , 109 Stat. 95, provided that:
“The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply to sales or exchanges after
March 14, 1995.”
Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13431(b), , 107 Stat. 567, provided that:
“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to property compulsorily or involuntarily converted as a result of disasters for which the determination referred to in section 1033(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) is made on or after
September 1, 1991, and to taxable years ending on or after such date.”
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–508 applicable to property placed in service after , but not applicable to any transition property (as defined in section 49(e) of this title), any property with respect to which qualified progress expenditures were previously taken into account under section 46(d) of this title, and any property described in section 46(b)(2)(C) of this title, as such sections were in effect on , see section 11813(c) of Pub. L. 101–508, set out as a note under section 45K of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–369 applicable to taxable years beginning after , and to carrybacks from such years, see section 475(a) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 21 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–34 applicable to property placed in service after , in taxable years ending after that date, see section 209(a) of Pub. L. 97–34, set out as an Effective Date note under section 168 of this title.
Amendment by section 404(c)(4) of Pub. L. 95–600 applicable to sales or exchanges after , in taxable years ending after such date, see section 404(d)(1) of Pub. L. 95–600, set out as a note under section 121 of this title.
Pub. L. 95–600, title V, § 542(b), , 92 Stat. 2888, provided that:
“The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1974.”
Amendment by section 703(j)(5) of Pub. L. 95–600 effective on , see section 703(r) of Pub. L. 95–600, set out as a note under section 46 of this title.
Amendment by section 1901(a)(128) 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.
Pub. L. 94–455, title XXI, § 2127(b), , 90 Stat. 1921, provided that:
“The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1970.”
Pub. L. 94–455, title XXI, § 2140(b), , 90 Stat. 1932, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, , 100 Stat. 2095, provided that:
“The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to any disposition of converted property (within the meaning of section 1033(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954]) after
December 31, 1974, unless a condemnation proceeding with respect to such property began before the date of the enactment of this Act [
Oct. 4, 1976].”
Pub. L. 91–172, title IX, § 915(b), , 83 Stat. 723, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, , 100 Stat. 2095, provided that:
“The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply only if the disposition of the converted property (within the meaning of section 1033(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954]) occurs after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Dec. 30, 1969].”
Amendment by Pub. L. 88–272 applicable to dispositions after , in taxable years ending after such date, see section 206(c) of Pub. L. 88–272, set out as an Effective Date note under section 121 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 85–866 applicable to taxable years beginning after , and ending after , see section 1(c)(1) of Pub. L. 85–866, set out as a note under section 165 of this title.
Act June 29, 1956, ch. 464, § 5(b), 70 Stat. 407, provided that:
“The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to taxable years ending after
December 31, 1955, but only in the case of sales and exchanges of livestock after
December 31, 1955.”
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.