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26 U.S.C. § 137 — Adoption assistance programs
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**(a) Exclusion**
(1) **In general** — Gross income of an employee does not include amounts paid or expenses incurred by the employer for qualified adoption expenses in connection with the adoption of a child by an employee if such amounts are furnished pursuant to an adoption assistance program.
(2) **$10,000 exclusion for adoption of child with special needs regardless of expenses** — In the case of an adoption of a child with special needs which becomes final during a taxable year, the qualified adoption expenses with respect to such adoption for such year shall be increased by an amount equal to the excess (if any) of $10,000 over the actual aggregate qualified adoption expenses with respect to such adoption during such taxable year and all prior taxable years.
**(b) Limitations**
(1) **Dollar limitation** — The aggregate of the amounts paid or expenses incurred which may be taken into account under subsection (a) for all taxable years with respect to the adoption of a child by the taxpayer shall not exceed $10,000.
(2) **Income limitation** — The amount excludable from gross income under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount so excludable (determined without regard to this paragraph but with regard to paragraph (1)) as—
(A) the amount (if any) by which the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income exceeds $150,000, bears to
(B) $40,000.
(3) **Determination of adjusted gross income** — For purposes of paragraph (2), adjusted gross income shall be determined—
(A) without regard to this section and sections 85(c) 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. 221, 911, 931, and 933, and
(B) after the application of sections 86, 135, 219, and 469.
**(c) Adopt
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**(a) Exclusion**
(1) **In general** — Gross income of an employee does not include amounts paid or expenses incurred by the employer for qualified adoption expenses in connection with the adoption of a child by an employee if such amounts are furnished pursuant to an adoption assistance program.
(2) **$10,000 exclusion for adoption of child with special needs regardless of expenses** — In the case of an adoption of a child with special needs which becomes final during a taxable year, the qualified adoption expenses with respect to such adoption for such year shall be increased by an amount equal to the excess (if any) of $10,000 over the actual aggregate qualified adoption expenses with respect to such adoption during such taxable year and all prior taxable years.
**(b) Limitations**
(1) **Dollar limitation** — The aggregate of the amounts paid or expenses incurred which may be taken into account under subsection (a) for all taxable years with respect to the adoption of a child by the taxpayer shall not exceed $10,000.
(2) **Income limitation** — The amount excludable from gross income under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount so excludable (determined without regard to this paragraph but with regard to paragraph (1)) as—
(A) the amount (if any) by which the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income exceeds $150,000, bears to
(B) $40,000.
(3) **Determination of adjusted gross income** — For purposes of paragraph (2), adjusted gross income shall be determined—
(A) without regard to this section and sections 85(c) 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. 221, 911, 931, and 933, and
(B) after the application of sections 86, 135, 219, and 469.
**(c) Adoption assistance program** For purposes of this section, an adoption assistance program is a separate written plan of an employer for the exclusive benefit of such employer’s employees—
(1) under which the employer provides such employees with adoption assistance, and
(2) which meets requirements similar to the requirements of paragraphs (2), (3), (5), and (6) of section 127(b).
An adoption reimbursement program operated under [section 1052 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1052&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code (relating to armed forces) or section 541 22 See References in Text note below. of title 14, United States Code (relating to members of the Coast Guard) shall be treated as an adoption assistance program for purposes of this section.
**(d) Qualified adoption expenses** For purposes of this section, the term “qualified adoption expenses” has the meaning given such term by section 23(d) (determined without regard to reimbursements under this section).
**(e) Certain rules to apply** Rules similar to the rules of subsections (e), (f), and (g) of section 23 shall apply for purposes of this section.
**(f) Adjustments for inflation** In the case of a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2002, each of the dollar amounts in subsection (a)(2) and paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) of subsection (b) shall be increased by an amount equal to—
(1) such dollar amount, multiplied by
(2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting “calendar year 2001” for “calendar year 2016” in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.
If any amount as increased under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $10, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $10.
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**(a) Adjustments applicable to all taxpayers** In determining the amount of the alternative minimum taxable income for any taxable year the following treatment shall apply (in lieu of the treatment applicable for purposes of computing the regular tax):
(1) **Depreciation**
(A) *In general*
(i) *Property other than certain personal property* — Except as provided in clause (ii), the depreciation deduction allowable under section 167 with respect to any tangible property placed in service after December 31, 1986, shall be determined under the alternative system of section 168(g). In the case of property placed in service after December 31, 1998, the preceding sentence shall not apply but clause (ii) shall continue to apply.
(ii) *150-percent declining balance method for certain property* — The method of depreciation used shall be—
(I) the 150 percent declining balance method,
(II) switching to the straight line method for the 1st taxable year for which using the straight line method with respect to the adjusted basis as of the beginning of the year will yield a higher allowance.
The preceding sentence shall not apply to any section 1250 property (as defined in section 1250(c)) (and the straight line method shall be used for such section 1250 property) or to any other property if the depreciation deduction determined under section 168 with respect to such other property for purposes of the regular tax is determined by using the straight line method.
(B) *Exception for certain property* — This paragraph shall not apply to property described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of section 168(f), or in section 168(e)(3)(C)(iv).
(C) *Coordination with transitional rules*
(i) *In general* — This paragraph shall not apply to property pla
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**(a) General rule** For purposes of this subtitle, the term “adjusted gross income” means, in the case of an individual, gross income minus the following deductions:
(1) **Trade and business deductions** — The deductions allowed by this chapter (other than by part VII of this subchapter) which are attributable to a trade or business carried on by the taxpayer, if such trade or business does not consist of the performance of services by the taxpayer as an employee.
(2) **Certain trade and business deductions of employees**
(A) *Reimbursed expenses of employees* — The deductions allowed by part VI (section 161 and following) which consist of expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer, in connection with the performance by him of services as an employee, under a reimbursement or other expense allowance arrangement with his employer. The fact that the reimbursement may be provided by a third party shall not be determinative of whether or not the preceding sentence applies.
(B) *Certain expenses of performing artists* — The deductions allowed by section 162 which consist of expenses paid or incurred by a qualified performing artist in connection with the performances by him of services in the performing arts as an employee.
(C) *Certain expenses of officials* — The deductions allowed by section 162 which consist of expenses paid or incurred with respect to services performed by an official as an employee of a State or a political subdivision thereof in a position compensated in whole or in part on a fee basis.
(D) *Certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers* — The deductions allowed by section 162 which consist of expenses, not in excess of $250, paid or incurred by an eligible educator—
(i) by reason of the participation of the educator
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(1) **Sense of Congress** — It is the sense of Congress that the Federal air marshal program is critical to aviation security.
(2) **Limitation on statutory construction** — Nothing in this chapter, including any amendment made by this chapter, shall be construed as preventing the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security from implementing and training Federal air marshals.
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**(a) Allowance of credit**
(1) **In general** — In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter the amount of the qualified adoption expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer.
(2) **Year credit allowed** — The credit under paragraph (1) with respect to any expense shall be allowed—
(A) in the case of any expense paid or incurred before the taxable year in which such adoption becomes final, for the taxable year following the taxable year during which such expense is paid or incurred, and
(B) in the case of an expense paid or incurred during or after the taxable year in which such adoption becomes final, for the taxable year in which such expense is paid or incurred.
(3) **$10,000 credit for adoption of child with special needs regardless of expenses** — In the case of an adoption of a child with special needs which becomes final during a taxable year, the taxpayer shall be treated as having paid during such year qualified adoption expenses with respect to such adoption in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of $10,000 over the aggregate qualified adoption expenses actually paid or incurred by the taxpayer with respect to such adoption during such taxable year and all prior taxable years.
(4) **Portion of credit refundable** — So much of the credit allowed under paragraph (1) as does not exceed $5,000 shall be treated as a credit allowed under subpart C and not as a credit allowed under this subpart.
**(b) Limitations**
(1) **Dollar limitation** — The aggregate amount of qualified adoption expenses which may be taken into account under subsection (a) for all taxable years with respect to the adoption of a child by the taxpayer shall not exceed $10,000.
(2) **Income limitation**
(A) *In general* —
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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 general**
(1) **In general** — Except as provided in paragraph (2), gross income for the taxable year of any taxpayer described in subsection (b) (notwithstanding section 207 of the Social Security Act) includes social security benefits in an amount equal to the lesser of—
(A) one-half of the social security benefits received during the taxable year, or
(B) one-half of the excess described in subsection (b)(1).
(2) **Additional amount** — In the case of a taxpayer with respect to whom the amount determined under subsection (b)(1)(A) exceeds the adjusted base amount, the amount included in gross income under this section shall be equal to the lesser of—
(A) the sum of—
(i) 85 percent of such excess, plus
(ii) the lesser of the amount determined under paragraph (1) or an amount equal to one-half of the difference between the adjusted base amount and the base amount of the taxpayer, or
(B) 85 percent of the social security benefits received during the taxable year.
**(b) Taxpayers to whom subsection (a) applies**
(1) **In general** — A taxpayer is described in this subsection if—
(A) the sum of—
(i) the modified adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year, plus
(ii) one-half of the social security benefits received during the taxable year, exceeds
(B) the base amount.
(2) **Modified adjusted gross income** — For purposes of this subsection, the term “modified adjusted gross income” means adjusted gross income—
(A) determined without regard to this section and sections 85(c), 135, 137, 221, 911, 931, and 933, and
(B) increased by the amount of interest received or accrued by the taxpayer during the taxable year which is exempt from tax.
**(c) Base amount and adjusted base amount** For purposes of this
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**(a)** For exemption of—
(1) Allowances and expenditures to meet losses sustained by persons serving the United States abroad, due to appreciation of foreign currencies, see [section 5943 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5943&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code.
(2) Benefits under laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, see [section 5301 of title 38](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section5301&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code.
(3) Earnings of ship contractors deposited in special reserve funds, see [section 53507 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section53507&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code.
(4) Income derived from Federal Reserve banks, including capital stock and surplus, see section 7 of the Federal Reserve Act ([12 U.S.C. 531](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section531&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(5) Special pensions of persons on Army and Navy medal of honor roll, see [38 U.S.C. 1562(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1562/a&num=0&edition=prelim)–(c).
**(b)** For extension of military income tax-exemption benefits to commissioned officers of Public Health Service in certain circumstances, see section 212 of the Public Health Service Act ([42 U.S.C. 213](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section213&num=0&edition=prelim)).
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**(a) Allowance of credit**
(1) **In general** — In the case of an individual for which there are 1 or more qualifying individuals (as defined in subsection (b)(1)) with respect to such individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the applicable percentage of the employment-related expenses (as defined in subsection (b)(2)) paid by such individual during the taxable year.
(2) **Applicable percentage defined** — For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “applicable percentage” means 50 percent—
(A) reduced (but not below 35 percent) by 1 percentage point for each $2,000 or fraction thereof by which the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income for the taxable year exceeds $15,000, and
(B) further reduced (but not below 20 percent) by 1 percentage point for each $2,000 ($4,000 in the case of a joint return) or fraction thereof by which the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income for the taxable year exceeds $75,000 ($150,000 in the case of a joint return).
**(b) Definitions of qualifying individual and employment-related expenses** For purposes of this section—
(1) **Qualifying individual** — The term “qualifying individual” means—
(A) a dependent of the taxpayer (as defined in section 152(a)(1)) who has not attained age 13,
(B) a dependent of the taxpayer (as defined in section 152, determined without regard to subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B)) who is physically or mentally incapable of caring for himself or herself and who has the same principal place of abode as the taxpayer for more than one-half of such taxable year, or
(C) the spouse of the taxpayer, if the spouse is physically or mentally incapable of caring for himself or herself and who has the same principal place of abod
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**(a) Authorization To Reimburse.—** The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a program under which a member of the armed forces may be reimbursed, as provided in this section, for qualifying adoption expenses incurred by the member in the adoption of a child under 18 years of age.
**(b) Adoptions Covered.—** An adoption for which expenses may be reimbursed under this section includes an adoption by a single person, an infant adoption, an intercountry adoption, and an adoption of a child with special needs (as defined in section 473(c) of the Social Security Act ([42 U.S.C. 673(c)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section673/c&num=0&edition=prelim))).
**(c) Benefits Paid After Adoption Is Final.—** Benefits paid under this section in the case of an adoption may be paid only after the adoption is final.
**(d) Treatment of Other Benefits.—** A benefit may not be paid under this section for any expense paid to or for a member of the armed forces under any other adoption benefits program administered by the Federal Government or under any such program administered by a State or local government.
**(e) Limitations.—**
(1) Not more than $2,000 may be paid under this section to a member of the armed forces, or to two such members who are spouses of each other, for expenses incurred in the adoption of a child.
(2) Not more than $5,000 may be paid under this section to a member of the armed forces, or to two such members who are spouses of each other, for adoptions by such member (or members) in any calendar year.
**(f) Regulations.—** The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.
**(g) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) The term “qualifying adoption expenses” means reasonable and necessary expenses
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The Coast Guard, established January 28, 1915, shall be a military service and a branch of the armed forces of the United States at all times.
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