Amendments
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 December 31, 1953. ” 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 December 31, 1953,” 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).
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
If any interest costs incurred after Dec. 31, 1986, are attributable to costs incurred before Jan. 1, 1987, 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 Dec. 31, 1986, 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 Dec. 31, 1986, 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.
