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45 U.S.C. § 231m — Assignability; exemption from levy
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**(a)** Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [[26 U.S.C. 1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section1&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], notwithstanding any other law of the United States, or of any State, territory, or the District of Columbia, no annuity or supplemental annuity shall be assignable or be subject to any tax or to garnishment, attachment, or other legal process under any circumstances whatsoever, nor shall the payment thereof be anticipated 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period.
**(b)**
(1) This section shall not operate to exclude the amount of any supplemental annuity paid to an individual under [section 231a(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title45-section231a/b&num=0&edition=prelim) from income taxable pursuant to the Federal income tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [[26 U.S.C. 1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section1&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].
(2) This section shall not operate to prohibit the characterization or treatment of that portion of an annuity under this subchapter which is not computed under section 231b(a), 231c(a), or 231c(f) of this title, or any portion of a supplemental annuity under this subchapter, as community property for the purposes of, or property subject to, distribution in accordance with a court decree of divorce, annulment, or legal separation or the terms of any court-approved property settlement incident to any such court decree. The Board shall make payments of such portions in accordance with any such characterization or treatment or any such decree or settlement.
(3)
(A) Payments made pursuant to pa
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**(a)** Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [[26 U.S.C. 1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section1&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], notwithstanding any other law of the United States, or of any State, territory, or the District of Columbia, no annuity or supplemental annuity shall be assignable or be subject to any tax or to garnishment, attachment, or other legal process under any circumstances whatsoever, nor shall the payment thereof be anticipated 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period.
**(b)**
(1) This section shall not operate to exclude the amount of any supplemental annuity paid to an individual under [section 231a(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title45-section231a/b&num=0&edition=prelim) from income taxable pursuant to the Federal income tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [[26 U.S.C. 1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section1&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].
(2) This section shall not operate to prohibit the characterization or treatment of that portion of an annuity under this subchapter which is not computed under section 231b(a), 231c(a), or 231c(f) of this title, or any portion of a supplemental annuity under this subchapter, as community property for the purposes of, or property subject to, distribution in accordance with a court decree of divorce, annulment, or legal separation or the terms of any court-approved property settlement incident to any such court decree. The Board shall make payments of such portions in accordance with any such characterization or treatment or any such decree or settlement.
(3)
(A) Payments made pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection shall not require that the employee be entitled to an annuity under [section 231a(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title45-section231a/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim): Provided, however, That where an employee is not entitled to such an annuity, payments made pursuant to paragraph (2) may not begin before the month in which the following three conditions are satisfied:
(i) The employee has completed ten years of service in the railroad industry or, five years of service all of which accrues after December 31, 1995.
(ii) The spouse or former spouse attains age 62.
(iii) The employee attains age 62 (or if deceased, would have attained age 62).
(B) Payments made pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection shall terminate upon the death of the spouse or former spouse, unless the court document provides for termination at an earlier date. Notwithstanding the language in a court order, that portion of payments made pursuant to paragraph (2) which represents payments computed pursuant to [section 231b(f)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title45-section231b/f/2&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not be paid after the death of the employee.
(C) If the employee is not entitled to an annuity under [section 231a(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title45-section231a/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim), payments made pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be computed as though the employee were entitled to an annuity.
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**(a) Married individuals filing joint returns and surviving spouses** There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of—
(1) every married individual (as defined in section 7703) who makes a single return jointly with his spouse under section 6013, and
(2) every surviving spouse (as defined in section 2(a)),
a tax determined in accordance with the following table: If taxable income is:The tax is: Not over $36,90015% of taxable income. Over $36,900 but not over $89,150$5,535, plus 28% of the excess over $36,900. Over $89,150 but not over $140,000$20,165, plus 31% of the excess over $89,150. Over $140,000 but not over $250,000$35,928.50, plus 36% of the excess over $140,000. Over $250,000$75,528.50, plus 39.6% of the excess over $250,000.
**(b) Heads of households** There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of every head of a household (as defined in section 2(b)) a tax determined in accordance with the following table: If taxable income is:The tax is: Not over $29,60015% of taxable income. Over $29,600 but not over $76,400$4,440, plus 28% of the excess over $29,600. Over $76,400 but not over $127,500$17,544, plus 31% of the excess over $76,400. Over $127,500 but not over $250,000$33,385, plus 36% of the excess over $127,500. Over $250,000$77,485, plus 39.6% of the excess over $250,000.
**(c) Unmarried individuals (other than surviving spouses and heads of households)** There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of every individual (other than a surviving spouse as defined in section 2(a) or the head of a household as defined in section 2(b)) who is not a married individual (as defined in section 7703) a tax determined in accordance with the following table: If taxable income is:The tax is: Not over $22,10015% of taxable income. Over $22,100 but not over $53,50
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**(a)** In this section—
(1) “dependent” includes spouse, whether or not actually dependent; and
(2) “value” means fair market value as of the date of the filing of the petition or, with respect to property that becomes property of the estate after such date, as of the date such property becomes property of the estate.
**(b)**
(1) Notwithstanding [section 541 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section541&num=0&edition=prelim), an individual debtor may exempt from property of the estate the property listed in either paragraph (2) or, in the alternative, paragraph (3) of this subsection. In joint cases filed under [section 302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section302&num=0&edition=prelim) and individual cases filed under section 301 or 303 of this title by or against debtors who are husband and wife, and whose estates are ordered to be jointly administered under Rule 1015(b) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, one debtor may not elect to exempt property listed in paragraph (2) and the other debtor elect to exempt property listed in paragraph (3) of this subsection. If the parties cannot agree on the alternative to be elected, they shall be deemed to elect paragraph (2), where such election is permitted under the law of the jurisdiction where the case is filed.
(2) Property listed in this paragraph is property that is specified under subsection (d), unless the State law that is applicable to the debtor under paragraph (3)(A) specifically does not so authorize.
(3) Property listed in this paragraph is—
(A) subject to subsections (o) and (p), any property that is exempt under Federal law, other than subsection (d) of this section, or State or local law th
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**(a)** After trying to collect a claim from a person under [section 3711(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section3711/a&num=0&edition=prelim), the head of an executive, judicial, or legislative agency may collect the claim by administrative offset. The head of the agency may collect by administrative offset only after giving the debtor—
(1) written notice of the type and amount of the claim, the intention of the head of the agency to collect the claim by administrative offset, and an explanation of the rights of the debtor under this section;
(2) an opportunity to inspect and copy the records of the agency related to the claim;
(3) an opportunity for a review within the agency of the decision of the agency related to the claim; and
(4) an opportunity to make a written agreement with the head of the agency to repay the amount of the claim.
**(b)** Before collecting a claim by administrative offset, the head of an executive, judicial, or legislative agency must either—
(1) adopt, without change, regulations on collecting by administrative offset promulgated by the Department of Justice, the Government Accountability Office, or the Department of the Treasury; or
(2) prescribe regulations on collecting by administrative offset consistent with the regulations referred to in paragraph (1).
**(c)**
(1)
(A) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a disbursing official of the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Defense, the United States Postal Service, the Department of Health and Human Services, or any other government corporation, or any disbursing official of the United States designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, shall offset at least annually the amount of a payment which a payment
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Sections 228e to 228z–1 were omitted pursuant to the amendment and revision of act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, by Pub. L. 93–445, title I, § 101, Oct. 16, 1974, 88 Stat. 1305, known as the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974.
Section 228e, act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 5, as restated June 24, 1937, ch. 382, pt. I, § 1, 50 Stat. 312; amended Apr. 8, 1942, ch. 227, § 12, 56 Stat. 208; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 4, eff. July 16, 1946; 11 F.R. 7873, 60 Stat. 1095; acts July 31, 1946, ch. 709, § 213, 60 Stat. 729; June 23, 1948, ch. 608, § 2, 62 Stat. 577; Oct. 30, 1951, ch. 632, §§ 11 to 23, 65 Stat. 685; July 18, 1952, ch. 945, § 6(d)(2), (3), 66 Stat. 777; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §§ 5, 8, eff. Apr. 11, 1953 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; acts Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1164, pt. I, §§ 8–14, 68 Stat. 1039; Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1206, title I, § 106(f), title IV, § 401(b)–(d), 68 Stat. 1081, 1097; Aug. 12, 1955, ch. 869, §§ 2, 3, 69 Stat. 716; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 836, title I, § 120(b), (c), 70 Stat. 836; Aug. 7, 1956, ch. 1022, § 2, 70 Stat. 1076; Aug. 30, 1957, Pub. L. 85–238, § 4(b), (c), 71 Stat. 520; Sept. 6, 1958, Pub. L. 85–927, § 2, 72 Stat. 1779; May 19, 1959, Pub. L. 86–28, pt. I, § 3, 73 Stat. 27; Sept. 13, 1960, Pub. L. 86–778, title II, § 211(o)(2), 74 Stat. 958; Sept. 22, 1961, Pub. L. 87–285, § 3, 75 Stat. 585; Oct. 5, 1963, Pub. L. 88–133, title I, §§ 5, 6, 77 Stat. 220; July 30, 1965, Pub. L. 89–97, title I, § 111(b)(2), title III, § 326(b), 79 Stat. 341, 400; Sept. 29, 1965, Pub. L. 89–212, § 3(c)–(e), 79 Stat. 860; Oct. 30, 1966, Pub. L. 89–699, title II, § 201(d)–(f), 80 Stat. 1076; Oct. 30, 1966, Pub. L. 89–700, title I, § 105, title III, § 301(i), (iv)(b), (c), 80 Stat. 1082, 1088; Jan. 2, 1968, Pub. L. 90–248, title I, § 151(d)(3), 81 S
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TITLE 26—INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
§ 1
1 Section catchline amended by Pub. L. 95–30 without cor-
responding amendment of analysis.
2014—Pub. L. 113–295, div. A, title II, § 221(a)(12)(A),
Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 4038, struck out part VII ‘‘Envi-
ronmental tax’’.
1989—Pub. L. 101–234, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 13, 1989, 103
Stat. 1980, repealed Pub. L. 100–360, § 111, and provided
that the provisions of law amended by such section are
restored or revived as if such section had not been en-
acted, see 1988 Amendment note below.
1988—Pub. L. 100–360, title I, § 111(c), July 1, 1988, 102
Stat. 697, added part VIII ‘‘Supplemental medicare pre-
mium’’.
1986—Pub. L. 99–499, title V, § 516(b)(5), Oct. 17, 1986,
100 Stat. 1771, added part VII.
1976—Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1901(b)(2), Oct. 4, 1976,
90 Stat. 1792, struck out part V ‘‘Tax surcharge’’.
1969—Pub. L. 91–172, title III, § 301(b)(1), Dec. 30, 1969,
83 Stat. 585, added part VI.
1968—Pub. L. 90–364, title I, § 102(d), June 28, 1968, 82
Stat. 259, added part V.
PART I—TAX ON INDIVIDUALS
Sec.
1.
Tax imposed.
2.
Definitions and special rules.
3.
Tax tables for individuals having taxable in-
come of less than $20,000.1
[4.
Repealed.]
5.
Cross references relating to tax on individ-
uals.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1976—Pub. L. 94–455, title V, § 501(c)(1), Oct. 4, 1976, 90
Stat. 1559, substituted ‘‘Tax tables for individuals hav-
ing taxable income of less than $20,000’’ for ‘‘Optional
tax tables for individuals’’ in item 3 and struck out
item 4 relating to rules for optional tax.
1969—Pub. L. 91–172, title VIII, § 803(d)(9), Dec. 30, 1969,
83 Stat. 685, substituted ‘‘Definitions and special rules’’
and ‘‘Optional tax tables for individuals’’ for ‘‘Tax in
case of joint return or return
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TITLE 45—RAILROADS
§ 231m
1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period.
other person for such individual’s use and ben-
efit.
(b) Every guardian or other person legally
vested with the care of the person or estate of an
incompetent or minor who is receiving or claim-
ing benefits, or to whom any right or privilege
is extended, under this subchapter or any other
Act of Congress now or hereafter administered,
in whole or in part, by the Board shall have
power everywhere, in the manner and to the ex-
tent prescribed by the Board, but subject to the
provisions of the preceding subsection, to take
any action necessary or appropriate to perfect
any right or exercise any privilege of the incom-
petent or minor and to conduct all transactions
on his behalf under this subchapter or any other
Act of Congress now or hereafter administered,
in whole or in part, by the Board. Any payment
made pursuant to the provisions of this section
shall be a complete settlement and satisfaction
of any claim, right, or interest in and to such
payment.
(Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 12, as restated June 24,
1937, ch. 382, pt. I, 50 Stat. 307, as restated Pub.
L. 93–445, title I, § 101, Oct. 16, 1974, 88 Stat. 1345.)
§ 231l. Penalties
(a) Any person who shall knowingly fail or
refuse to make any report or furnish any infor-
mation required by the Board in the administra-
tion of this subchapter, including the provisions
of section 231f(b)(2) of this title or who shall
knowingly make or cause to be made any false
or fraudulent statement or report when a state-
ment or report is required to be made for the
purpose of this subchapter, or who shall know-
ingly make or aid in making any false or fraudu-
lent statement or claim for the purpose of caus-
ing an
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