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26 U.S.C. § 1041 — Transfers of property between spouses or incident to divorce

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26 U.S.C. § 1041 — Transfers of property between spouses or incident to divorce

**(a) General rule** No gain or loss shall be recognized on a transfer of property from an individual to (or in trust for the benefit of)— (1) a spouse, or (2) a former spouse, but only if the transfer is incident to the divorce. **(b) Transfer treated as gift; transferee has transferor’s basis** In the case of any transfer of property described in subsection (a)— (1) for purposes of this subtitle, the property shall be treated as acquired by the transferee by gift, and (2) the basis of the transferee in the property shall be the adjusted basis of the transferor. **(c) Incident to divorce** For purposes of subsection (a)(2), a transfer of property is incident to the divorce if such transfer— (1) occurs within 1 year after the date on which the marriage ceases, or (2) is related to the cessation of the marriage. **(d) Special rule where spouse is nonresident alien** Subsection (a) shall not apply if the spouse (or former spouse) of the individual making the transfer is a nonresident alien. **(e) Transfers in trust where liability exceeds basis** Subsection (a) shall not apply to the transfer of property in trust to the extent that— (1) the sum of the amount of the liabilities assumed, plus the amount of the liabilities to which the property is subject, exceeds (2) the total of the adjusted basis of the property transferred. Proper adjustment shall be made under subsection (b) in the basis of the transferee in such property to take into account gain recognized by reason of the preceding sentence.

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**(a) General rule** No gain or loss shall be recognized on a transfer of property from an individual to (or in trust for the benefit of)— (1) a spouse, or (2) a former spouse, but only if the transfer is incident to the divorce. **(b) Transfer treated as gift; transferee has transferor’s basis** In the case of any transfer of property described in subsection (a)— (1) for purposes of this subtitle, the property shall be treated as acquired by the transferee by gift, and (2) the basis of the transferee in the property shall be the adjusted basis of the transferor. **(c) Incident to divorce** For purposes of subsection (a)(2), a transfer of property is incident to the divorce if such transfer— (1) occurs within 1 year after the date on which the marriage ceases, or (2) is related to the cessation of the marriage. **(d) Special rule where spouse is nonresident alien** Subsection (a) shall not apply if the spouse (or former spouse) of the individual making the transfer is a nonresident alien. **(e) Transfers in trust where liability exceeds basis** Subsection (a) shall not apply to the transfer of property in trust to the extent that— (1) the sum of the amount of the liabilities assumed, plus the amount of the liabilities to which the property is subject, exceeds (2) the total of the adjusted basis of the property transferred. Proper adjustment shall be made under subsection (b) in the basis of the transferee in such property to take into account gain recognized by reason of the preceding sentence.

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26 U.S.C. § 48 — Energy credit

**(a) Energy credit** (1) **In general** — For purposes of section 46, except as provided in paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3)(B) of subsection (c), the energy credit for any taxable year is the energy percentage of the basis of each energy property placed in service during such taxable year. (2) **Energy percentage** (A) *In general* — Except as provided in paragraphs (6) and (7), the energy percentage is— (i) 6 percent in the case of— (I) qualified fuel cell property, (II) energy property described in clause (i) or (iii) of paragraph (3)(A) but only with respect to property the construction of which begins before January 1, 2025, (III) energy property described in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), (IV) qualified small wind energy property, (V) waste energy recovery property, (VI) energy storage technology, (VII) qualified biogas property, (VIII) microgrid controllers, and (IX) energy property described in clauses (v) and (vii) of paragraph (3)(A), and (ii) in the case of any energy property to which clause (i) does not apply, 0 percent. (B) *Coordination with rehabilitation credit* — The energy percentage shall not apply to that portion of the basis of any property which is attributable to qualified rehabilitation expenditures. (C) *Nonapplication of increases to energy percentage* — For purposes of energy property described in subparagraph (A)(ii), the energy percentage applicable to such property pursuant to such subparagraph shall not be increased or otherwise adjusted by any provision of this section. (3) **Energy property** — For purposes of this subpart, the term “energy property” means any property— (A) which is— (i) equipment which uses solar energy to generate electricity, to he

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26 U.S.C. § 401 — Qualified pension, profit-sharing, and stock bonus plans

**(a) Requirements for qualification** A trust created or organized in the United States and forming part of a stock bonus, pension, or profit-sharing plan of an employer for the exclusive benefit of his employees or their beneficiaries shall constitute a qualified trust under this section— (1) if contributions are made to the trust by such employer, or employees, or both, or by another employer who is entitled to deduct his contributions under section 404(a)(3)(B) (relating to deduction for contributions to profit-sharing and stock bonus plans), or by a charitable remainder trust pursuant to a qualified gratuitous transfer (as defined in section 664(g)(1)), for the purpose of distributing to such employees or their beneficiaries the corpus and income of the fund accumulated by the trust in accordance with such plan; (2) if under the trust instrument it is impossible, at any time prior to the satisfaction of all liabilities with respect to employees and their beneficiaries under the trust, for any part of the corpus or income to be (within the taxable year or thereafter) used for, or diverted to, purposes other than for the exclusive benefit of his employees or their beneficiaries (but this paragraph shall not be construed, in the case of a multiemployer plan, to prohibit the return of a contribution within 6 months after the plan administrator determines that the contribution was made by a mistake of fact or law (other than a mistake relating to whether the plan is described in section 401(a) or the trust which is part of such plan is exempt from taxation under section 501(a), or the return of any withdrawal liability payment determined to be an overpayment within 6 months of such determination)); (3) if the plan of which such trust is a part satisfies the requireme

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26 U.S.C. § 1001 — Determination of amount of and recognition of gain or loss

**(a) Computation of gain or loss** The gain from the sale or other disposition of property shall be the excess of the amount realized therefrom over the adjusted basis provided in section 1011 for determining gain, and the loss shall be the excess of the adjusted basis provided in such section for determining loss over the amount realized. **(b) Amount realized** The amount realized from the sale or other disposition of property shall be the sum of any money received plus the fair market value of the property (other than money) received. In determining the amount realized— (1) there shall not be taken into account any amount received as reimbursement for real property taxes which are treated under section 164(d) as imposed on the purchaser, and (2) there shall be taken into account amounts representing real property taxes which are treated under section 164(d) as imposed on the taxpayer if such taxes are to be paid by the purchaser. **(c) Recognition of gain or loss** Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the entire amount of the gain or loss, determined under this section, on the sale or exchange of property shall be recognized. **(d) Installment sales** Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent (in the case of property sold under contract providing for payment in installments) the taxation of that portion of any installment payment representing gain or profit in the year in which such payment is received. **(e) Certain term interests** (1) **In general** — In determining gain or loss from the sale or other disposition of a term interest in property, that portion of the adjusted basis of such interest which is determined pursuant to section 1014, 1015, or 1041 (to the extent that such adjusted basis is a portion of the entire adjusted basis

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26 U.S.C. § 101 — Certain death benefits

**(a) Proceeds of life insurance contracts payable by reason of death** (1) **General rule** — Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), subsection (d), subsection (f), and subsection (j), gross income does not include amounts received (whether in a single sum or otherwise) under a life insurance contract, if such amounts are paid by reason of the death of the insured. (2) **Transfer for valuable consideration** — In the case of a transfer for a valuable consideration, by assignment or otherwise, of a life insurance contract or any interest therein, the amount excluded from gross income by paragraph (1) shall not exceed an amount equal to the sum of the actual value of such consideration and the premiums and other amounts subsequently paid by the transferee. The preceding sentence shall not apply in the case of such a transfer— (A) if such contract or interest therein has a basis for determining gain or loss in the hands of a transferee determined in whole or in part by reference to such basis of such contract or interest therein in the hands of the transferor, or (B) if such transfer is to the insured, to a partner of the insured, to a partnership in which the insured is a partner, or to a corporation in which the insured is a shareholder or officer. The term “other amounts” in the first sentence of this paragraph includes interest paid or accrued by the transferee on indebtedness with respect to such contract or any interest therein if such interest paid or accrued is not allowable as a deduction by reason of section 264(a)(4). (3) **Exception to valuable consideration rules for commercial transfers** (A) *In general* — The second sentence of paragraph (2) shall not apply in the case of a transfer of a life insurance contract, or any intere

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26 U.S.C. § 1015 — Basis of property acquired by gifts and transfers in trust

**(a) Gifts after December 31, 1920** If the property was acquired by gift after December 31, 1920, the basis shall be the same as it would be in the hands of the donor or the last preceding owner by whom it was not acquired by gift, except that if such basis (adjusted for the period before the date of the gift as provided in section 1016) is greater than the fair market value of the property at the time of the gift, then for the purpose of determining loss the basis shall be such fair market value. If the facts necessary to determine the basis in the hands of the donor or the last preceding owner are unknown to the donee, the Secretary shall, if possible, obtain such facts from such donor or last preceding owner, or any other person cognizant thereof. If the Secretary finds it impossible to obtain such facts, the basis in the hands of such donor or last preceding owner shall be the fair market value of such property as found by the Secretary as of the date or approximate date at which, according to the best information that the Secretary is able to obtain, such property was acquired by such donor or last preceding owner. **(b) Transfer in trust after December 31, 1920** If the property was acquired after December 31, 1920, by a transfer in trust (other than by a transfer in trust by a gift, bequest, or devise), the basis shall be the same as it would be in the hands of the grantor increased in the amount of gain or decreased in the amount of loss recognized to the grantor on such transfer under the law applicable to the year in which the transfer was made. **(c) Gift or transfer in trust before January 1, 1921** If the property was acquired by gift or transfer in trust on or before December 31, 1920, the basis shall be the fair market value of such property at the ti

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26 U.S.C. § 1239 — Gain from sale of depreciable property between certain related taxpayers

**(a) Treatment of gain as ordinary income** In the case of a sale or exchange of property, directly or indirectly, between related persons, any gain recognized to the transferor shall be treated as ordinary income if such property is, in the hands of the transferee, of a character which is subject to the allowance for depreciation provided in section 167. **(b) Related persons** For purposes of subsection (a), the term “related persons” means— (1) a person and all entities which are controlled entities with respect to such person, (2) a taxpayer and any trust in which such taxpayer (or his spouse) is a beneficiary, unless such beneficiary’s interest in the trust is a remote contingent interest (within the meaning of section 318(a)(3)(B)(i)), and (3) except in the case of a sale or exchange in satisfaction of a pecuniary bequest, an executor of an estate and a beneficiary of such estate. **(c) Controlled entity defined** (1) **General rule** — For purposes of this section, the term “controlled entity” means, with respect to any person— (A) a corporation more than 50 percent of the value of the outstanding stock of which is owned (directly or indirectly) by or for such person, (B) a partnership more than 50 percent of the capital interest or profits interest in which is owned (directly or indirectly) by or for such person, and (C) any entity which is a related person to such person under paragraph (3), (10), (11), or (12) of section 267(b). (2) **Constructive ownership** — For purposes of this section, ownership shall be determined in accordance with rules similar to the rules under section 267(c) (other than paragraph (3) thereof). **(d) Employer and related employee association** For purposes of subsection (a), the term “related person” also includes—

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26 U.S.C. § 453 — Installment method

**(a) General rule** Except as otherwise provided in this section, income from an installment sale shall be taken into account for purposes of this title under the installment method. **(b) Installment sale defined** For purposes of this section— (1) **In general** — The term “installment sale” means a disposition of property where at least 1 payment is to be received after the close of the taxable year in which the disposition occurs. (2) **Exceptions** — The term “installment sale” does not include— (A) *Dealer dispositions* — Any dealer disposition (as defined in subsection (l)). (B) *Inventories of personal property* — A disposition of personal property of a kind which is required to be included in the inventory of the taxpayer if on hand at the close of the taxable year. **(c) Installment method defined** For purposes of this section, the term “installment method” means a method under which the income recognized for any taxable year from a disposition is that proportion of the payments received in that year which the gross profit (realized or to be realized when payment is completed) bears to the total contract price. **(d) Election out** (1) **In general** — Subsection (a) shall not apply to any disposition if the taxpayer elects to have subsection (a) not apply to such disposition. (2) **Time and manner for making election** — Except as otherwise provided by regulations, an election under paragraph (1) with respect to a disposition may be made only on or before the due date prescribed by law (including extensions) for filing the taxpayer’s return of the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year in which the disposition occurs. Such an election shall be made in the manner prescribed by regulations. (3) **Election revocable only with consent**

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26 U.S.C. § 453B — Gain or loss on disposition of installment obligations

**(a) General rule** If an installment obligation is satisfied at other than its face value or distributed, transmitted, sold, or otherwise disposed of, gain or loss shall result to the extent of the difference between the basis of the obligation and— (1) the amount realized, in the case of satisfaction at other than face value or a sale or exchange, or (2) the fair market value of the obligation at the time of distribution, transmission, or disposition, in the case of the distribution, transmission, or disposition otherwise than by sale or exchange. any gain or loss so resulting shall be considered as resulting from the sale or exchange of the property in respect of which the installment obligation was received. **(b) Basis of obligation** The basis of an installment obligation shall be the excess of the face value of the obligation over an amount equal to the income which would be returnable were the obligation satisfied in full. **(c) Special rule for transmission at death** Except as provided in section 691 (relating to recipients of income in respect of decedents), this section shall not apply to the transmission of installment obligations at death. **(d) Exception for distributions to which section 337(a) applies** Subsection (a) shall not apply to any distribution to which section 337(a) applies. **(e) Life insurance companies** (1) **In general** — In the case of a disposition of an installment obligation by any person other than a life insurance company (as defined in section 816(a)) to such an insurance company or to a partnership of which such an insurance company is a partner, no provision of this subtitle providing for the nonrecognition of gain shall apply with respect to any gain resulting under subsection (a). If a corporation which is a life insu

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26 U.S.C. § 47 — Rehabilitation credit

**(a) General rule** (1) **In general** — For purposes of section 46, for any taxable year during the 5-year period beginning in the taxable year in which a qualified rehabilitated building is placed in service, the rehabilitation credit for such year is an amount equal to the ratable share for such year. (2) **Ratable share** — For purposes of paragraph (1), the ratable share for any taxable year during the period described in such paragraph is the amount equal to 20 percent of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures with respect to the qualified rehabilitated building, as allocated ratably to each year during such period. **(b) When expenditures taken into account** (1) **In general** — Qualified rehabilitation expenditures with respect to any qualified rehabilitated building shall be taken into account for the taxable year in which such qualified rehabilitated building is placed in service. (2) **Coordination with subsection (d)** — The amount which would (but for this paragraph) be taken into account under paragraph (1) with respect to any qualified rehabilitated building shall be reduced (but not below zero) by any amount of qualified rehabilitation expenditures taken into account under subsection (d) by the taxpayer or a predecessor of the taxpayer (or, in the case of a sale and leaseback described in section 50(a)(2)(C), by the lessee), to the extent any amount so taken into account has not been required to be recaptured under section 50(a). **(c) Definitions** For purposes of this section— (1) **Qualified rehabilitated building** (A) *In general* — The term “qualified rehabilitated building” means any building (and its structural components) if— (i) such building has been substantially rehabilitated, (ii) such building was placed in service

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26 U.S.C. § 72 — Annuities; certain proceeds of endowment and life insurance contracts

**(a) General rules for annuities** (1) **Income inclusion** — Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, gross income includes any amount received as an annuity (whether for a period certain or during one or more lives) under an annuity, endowment, or life insurance contract. (2) **Partial annuitization** — If any amount is received as an annuity for a period of 10 years or more or during one or more lives under any portion of an annuity, endowment, or life insurance contract— (A) such portion shall be treated as a separate contract for purposes of this section, (B) for purposes of applying subsections (b), (c), and (e), the investment in the contract shall be allocated pro rata between each portion of the contract from which amounts are received as an annuity and the portion of the contract from which amounts are not received as an annuity, and (C) a separate annuity starting date under subsection (c)(4) shall be determined with respect to each portion of the contract from which amounts are received as an annuity. **(b) Exclusion ratio** (1) **In general** — Gross income does not include that part of any amount received as an annuity under an annuity, endowment, or life insurance contract which bears the same ratio to such amount as the investment in the contract (as of the annuity starting date) bears to the expected return under the contract (as of such date). (2) **Exclusion limited to investment** — The portion of any amount received as an annuity which is excluded from gross income under paragraph (1) shall not exceed the unrecovered investment in the contract immediately before the receipt of such amount. (3) **Deduction where annuity payments cease before entire investment recovered** (A) *In general* — If— (i) after the annuity starti

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