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26 U.S.C. § 25 — Interest on certain home mortgages

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26 U.S.C. § 25 — Interest on certain home mortgages

**(a) Allowance of credit** (1) **In general** — There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the product of— (A) the certificate credit rate, and (B) the interest paid or accrued by the taxpayer during the taxable year on the remaining principal of the certified indebtedness amount. (2) **Limitation where credit rate exceeds 20 percent** (A) *In general* — If the certificate credit rate exceeds 20 percent, the amount of the credit allowed to the taxpayer under paragraph (1) for any taxable year shall not exceed $2,000. (B) *Special rule where 2 or more persons hold interests in residence* — If 2 or more persons hold interests in any residence, the limitation of subparagraph (A) shall be allocated among such persons in proportion to their respective interests in the residence. **(b) Certificate credit rate; certified indebtedness amount** For purposes of this section— (1) **Certificate credit rate** — The term “certificate credit rate” means the rate of the credit allowable by this section which is specified in the mortgage credit certificate. (2) **Certified indebtedness amount** — The term “certified indebtedness amount” means the amount of indebtedness which is— (A) incurred by the taxpayer— (i) to acquire the principal residence of the taxpayer, (ii) as a qualified home improvement loan (as defined in section 143(k)(4)) with respect to such residence, or (iii) as a qualified rehabilitation loan (as defined in section 143(k)(5)) with respect to such residence, and (B) specified in the mortgage credit certificate. **(c) Mortgage credit certificate; qualified mortgage credit certificate program** For purposes of this section— (1) **Mortgage credit certificate**

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**(a) Allowance of credit** (1) **In general** — There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the product of— (A) the certificate credit rate, and (B) the interest paid or accrued by the taxpayer during the taxable year on the remaining principal of the certified indebtedness amount. (2) **Limitation where credit rate exceeds 20 percent** (A) *In general* — If the certificate credit rate exceeds 20 percent, the amount of the credit allowed to the taxpayer under paragraph (1) for any taxable year shall not exceed $2,000. (B) *Special rule where 2 or more persons hold interests in residence* — If 2 or more persons hold interests in any residence, the limitation of subparagraph (A) shall be allocated among such persons in proportion to their respective interests in the residence. **(b) Certificate credit rate; certified indebtedness amount** For purposes of this section— (1) **Certificate credit rate** — The term “certificate credit rate” means the rate of the credit allowable by this section which is specified in the mortgage credit certificate. (2) **Certified indebtedness amount** — The term “certified indebtedness amount” means the amount of indebtedness which is— (A) incurred by the taxpayer— (i) to acquire the principal residence of the taxpayer, (ii) as a qualified home improvement loan (as defined in section 143(k)(4)) with respect to such residence, or (iii) as a qualified rehabilitation loan (as defined in section 143(k)(5)) with respect to such residence, and (B) specified in the mortgage credit certificate. **(c) Mortgage credit certificate; qualified mortgage credit certificate program** For purposes of this section— (1) **Mortgage credit certificate** — The term “mortgage credit certificate” means any certificate which— (A) is issued under a qualified mortgage credit certificate program by the State or political subdivision having the authority to issue a qualified mortgage bond to provide financing on the principal residence of the taxpayer, (B) is issued to the taxpayer in connection with the acquisition, qualified rehabilitation, or qualified home improvement of the taxpayer’s principal residence, (C) specifies— (i) the certificate credit rate, and (ii) the certified indebtedness amount, and (D) is in such form as the Secretary may prescribe. (2) **Qualified mortgage credit certificate program** (A) *In general* — The term “qualified mortgage credit certificate program” means any program— (i) which is established by a State or political subdivision thereof for any calendar year for which it is authorized to issue qualified mortgage bonds, (ii) under which the issuing authority elects (in such manner and form as the Secretary may prescribe) not to issue an amount of private activity bonds which it may otherwise issue during such calendar year under section 146, (iii) under which the indebtedness certified by mortgage credit certificates meets the requirements of the following subsections of section 143 (as modified by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph): (I) subsection (c) (relating to residence requirements), (II) subsection (d) (relating to 3-year requirement), (III) subsection (e) (relating to purchase price requirement), (IV) subsection (f) (relating to income requirements), (V) subsection (h) (relating to portion of loans required to be placed in targeted areas), and (VI) paragraph (1) of subsection (i) (relating to other requirements), (iv) under which no mortgage credit certificate may be issued with respect to any residence any of the financing of which is provided from the proceeds of a qualified mortgage bond or a qualified veterans’ mortgage bond, (v) except to the extent provided in regulations, which is not limited to indebtedness incurred from particular lenders, (vi) except to the extent provided in regulations, which provides that a mortgage credit certificate is not transferrable, and (vii) if the issuing authority allocates a block of mortgage credit certificates for use in connection with a particular development, which requires the developer to furnish to the issuing authority and the homebuyer a certificate that the price for the residence is no higher than it would be without the use of a mortgage credit certificate. Under regulations, rules similar to the rules of subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 143(a)(2) shall apply to the requirements of this subparagraph. (B) *Modifications of section 143* — Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, in applying section 143 for purposes of subclauses (II), (IV), and (V) of subparagraph (A)(iii)— (i) each qualified mortgage certificate credit program shall be treated as a separate issue, (ii) the product determined by multiplying— (I) the certified indebtedness amount of each mortgage credit certificate issued under such program, by (II) the certificate credit rate specified in such certificate, shall be treated as proceeds of such issue and the sum of such products shall be treated as the total proceeds of such issue, and (iii) paragraph (1) of section 143(d) shall be applied by substituting “100 percent” for “95 percent or more”. Clause (iii) shall not apply if the issuing authority submits a plan to the Secretary for administering the 95-percent requirement of section 143(d)(1) and the Secretary is satisfied that such requirement will be met under such plan. **(d) Determination of certificate credit rate** For purposes of this section— (1) **In general** — The certificate credit rate specified in any mortgage credit certificate shall not be less than 10 percent or more than 50 percent. (2) **Aggregate limit on certificate credit rates** (A) *In general* — In the case of each qualified mortgage credit certificate program, the sum of the products determined by multiplying— (i) the certified indebtedness amount of each mortgage credit certificate issued under such program, by (ii) the certificate credit rate with respect to such certificate, shall not exceed 25 percent of the nonissued bond amount. (B) *Nonissued bond amount* — For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “nonissued bond amount” means, with respect to any qualified mortgage credit certificate program, the amount of qualified mortgage bonds which the issuing authority is otherwise authorized to issue and elects not to issue under subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii). **(e) Special rules and definitions** For purposes of this section— (1) **Carryforward of unused credit** (A) *In general* — If the credit allowable under subsection (a) for any taxable year exceeds the applicable tax limit for such taxable year, such excess shall be a carryover to each of the 3 succeeding taxable years and, subject to the limitations of subparagraph (B), shall be added to the credit allowable by subsection (a) for such succeeding taxable year. (B) *Limitation* — The amount of the unused credit which may be taken into account under subparagraph (A) for any taxable year shall not exceed the amount (if any) by which the applicable tax limit for such taxable year exceeds the sum of— (i) the credit allowable under subsection (a) for such taxable year determined without regard to this paragraph, and (ii) the amounts which, by reason of this paragraph, are carried to such taxable year and are attributable to taxable years before the unused credit year. (C) *Applicable tax limit* — For purposes of this paragraph, the term “applicable tax limit” means the limitation imposed by section 26(a) for the taxable year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under this subpart (other than this section and sections 23 and 25D). (2) **Indebtedness not treated as certified where certain requirements not in fact met** — Subsection (a) shall not apply to any indebtedness if all the requirements of subsection (c)(1), (d), (e), (f), and (i) of section 143 and clauses (iv), (v), and (vii) of subsection (c)(2)(A), were not in fact met with respect to such indebtedness. Except to the extent provided in regulations, the requirements described in the preceding sentence shall be treated as met if there is a certification, under penalty of perjury, that such requirements are met. (3) **Period for which certificate in effect** (A) *In general* — Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a mortgage credit certificate shall be treated as in effect with respect to interest attributable to the period— (i) beginning on the date such certificate is issued, and (ii) ending on the earlier of the date on which— (I) the certificate is revoked by the issuing authority, or (II) the residence to which such certificate relates ceases to be the principal residence of the individual to whom the certificate relates. (B) *Certificate invalid unless indebtedness incurred within certain period* — A certificate shall not apply to any indebtedness which is incurred after the close of the second calendar year following the calendar year for which the issuing authority made the applicable election under subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii). (C) *Notice to Secretary when certificate revoked* — Any issuing authority which revokes any mortgage credit certificate shall notify the Secretary of such revocation at such time and in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe by regulations. (4) **Reissuance of mortgage credit certificates** — The Secretary may prescribe regulations which allow the administrator of a mortgage credit certificate program to reissue a mortgage credit certificate specifying a certified mortgage indebtedness that replaces the outstanding balance of the certified mortgage indebtedness specified on the original certificate to any taxpayer to whom the original certificate was issued, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines are necessary to ensure that the amount of the credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to such reissued certificate is equal to or less than the amount of credit which would be allowable under subsection (a) with respect to the original certificate for any taxable year ending after such reissuance. (5) **Public notice that certificates will be issued** — At least 90 days before any mortgage credit certificate is to be issued after a qualified mortgage credit certificate program, the issuing authority shall provide reasonable public notice of— (A) the eligibility requirements for such certificate, (B) the methods by which such certificates are to be issued, and (C) such other information as the Secretary may require. (6) **Interest paid or accrued to related persons** — No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any interest paid or accrued to a person who is a related person to the taxpayer (within the meaning of section 144(a)(3)(A)). (7) **Principal residence** — The term “principal residence” has the same meaning as when used in section 121. (8) **Qualified rehabilitation and home improvement** (A) *Qualified rehabilitation* — The term “qualified rehabilitation” has the meaning given such term by section 143(k)(5)(B). (B) *Qualified home improvement* — The term “qualified home improvement” means an alteration, repair, or improvement described in section 143(k)(4). (9) **Qualified mortgage bond** — The term “qualified mortgage bond” has the meaning given such term by section 143(a)(1). (10) **Manufactured housing** — For purposes of this section, the term “single family residence” includes any manufactured home which has a minimum of 400 square feet of living space and a minimum width in excess of 102 inches and which is of a kind customarily used at a fixed location. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed as providing that such a home will be taken into account in making determinations under section 143. **(f) Reduction in aggregate amount of qualified mortgage bonds which may be issued where certain requirements not met** (1) **In general** — If for any calendar year any mortgage credit certificate program which satisfies procedural requirements with respect to volume limitations prescribed by the Secretary fails to meet the requirements of paragraph (2) of subsection (d), such requirements shall be treated as satisfied with respect to any certified indebtedness of such program, but the applicable State ceiling under subsection (d) of section 146 for the State in which such program operates shall be reduced by 1.25 times the correction amount with respect to such failure. Such reduction shall be applied to such State ceiling for the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Secretary determines the correction amount with respect to such failure. (2) **Correction amount** (A) *In general* — For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “correction amount” means an amount equal to the excess credit amount divided by 0.25. (B) *Excess credit amount* (i) *In general* — For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the term “excess credit amount” means the excess of— (I) the credit amount for any mortgage credit certificate program, over (II) the amount which would have been the credit amount for such program had such program met the requirements of paragraph (2) of subsection (d). (ii) *Credit amount* — For purposes of clause (i), the term “credit amount” means the sum of the products determined under clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (d)(2)(A). (3) **Special rule for States having constitutional home rule cities** — In the case of a State having one or more constitutional home rule cities (within the meaning of section 146(d)(3)(C)), the reduction in the State ceiling by reason of paragraph (1) shall be allocated to the constitutional home rule city, or to the portion of the State not within such city, whichever caused the reduction. (4) **Exception where certification program** — The provisions of this subsection shall not apply in any case in which there is a certification program which is designed to ensure that the requirements of this section are met and which meets such requirements as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe. (5) **Waiver** — The Secretary may waive the application of paragraph (1) in any case in which he determines that the failure is due to reasonable cause. **(g) Reporting requirements** Each person who makes a loan which is a certified indebtedness amount under any mortgage credit certificate shall file a report with the Secretary containing— (1) the name, address, and social security account number of the individual to which the certificate was issued, (2) the certificate’s issuer, date of issue, certified indebtedness amount, and certificate credit rate, and (3) such other information as the Secretary may require by regulations. Each person who issues a mortgage credit certificate shall file a report showing such information as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe. Any such report shall be filed at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require by regulations. **(h) Regulations; contracts** (1) **Regulations** — The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including regulations which may require recipients of mortgage credit certificates to pay a reasonable processing fee to defray the expenses incurred in administering the program. (2) **Contracts** — The Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts with any person to provide services in connection with the administration of this section. **(i) Recapture of portion of Federal subsidy from use of mortgage credit certificates** For provisions increasing the tax imposed by this chapter to recapture a portion of the Federal subsidy from the use of mortgage credit certificates, see section 143(m).

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26 U.S.C. § 143 — Mortgage revenue bonds: qualified mortgage bond and qualified veterans’ mortgage bond

**(a) Qualified mortgage bond** (1) **Qualified mortgage bond defined** — For purposes of this title, the term “qualified mortgage bond” means a bond which is issued as part of a qualified mortgage issue. (2) **Qualified mortgage issue defined** (A) *Definition* — For purposes of this title, the term “qualified mortgage issue” means an issue by a State or political subdivision thereof of 1 or more bonds, but only if— (i) all proceeds of such issue (exclusive of issuance costs and a reasonably required reserve) are to be used to finance owner-occupied residences, (ii) such issue meets the requirements of subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (m)(7), (iii) such issue does not meet the private business tests of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 141(b), and (iv) except as provided in subparagraph (D)(ii), repayments of principal on financing provided by the issue are used not later than the close of the 1st semiannual period beginning after the date the prepayment (or complete repayment) is received to redeem bonds which are part of such issue. Clause (iv) shall not apply to amounts received within 10 years after the date of issuance of the issue (or, in the case of refunding bond, the date of issuance of the original bond). (B) *Good faith effort to comply with mortgage eligibility requirements* — An issue which fails to meet 1 or more of the requirements of subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (i) shall be treated as meeting such requirements if— (i) the issuer in good faith attempted to meet all such requirements before the mortgages were executed, (ii) 95 percent or more of the proceeds devoted to owner-financing was devoted to residences with respect to which (at the time the mortgages were executed) all such requir

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26 U.S.C. § 121 — Exclusion of gain from sale of principal residence

**(a) Exclusion** Gross income shall not include gain from the sale or exchange of property if, during the 5-year period ending on the date of the sale or exchange, such property has been owned and used by the taxpayer as the taxpayer’s principal residence for periods aggregating 2 years or more. **(b) Limitations** (1) **In general** — The amount of gain excluded from gross income under subsection (a) with respect to any sale or exchange shall not exceed $250,000. (2) **Special rules for joint returns** — In the case of a husband and wife who make a joint return for the taxable year of the sale or exchange of the property— (A) *$500,000 Limitation for certain joint returns* — Paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting “$500,000” for “$250,000” if— (i) either spouse meets the ownership requirements of subsection (a) with respect to such property; (ii) both spouses meet the use requirements of subsection (a) with respect to such property; and (iii) neither spouse is ineligible for the benefits of subsection (a) with respect to such property by reason of paragraph (3). (B) *Other joint returns* — If such spouses do not meet the requirements of subparagraph (A), the limitation under paragraph (1) shall be the sum of the limitations under paragraph (1) to which each spouse would be entitled if such spouses had not been married. For purposes of the preceding sentence, each spouse shall be treated as owning the property during the period that either spouse owned the property. (3) **Application to only 1 sale or exchange every 2 years** — Subsection (a) shall not apply to any sale or exchange by the taxpayer if, during the 2-year period ending on the date of such sale or exchange, there was any other sale or exchange by the taxpayer to which subsec

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26 U.S.C. § 6708 — Failure to maintain lists of advisees with respect to reportable transactions

**(a) Imposition of penalty** (1) **In general** — If any person who is required to maintain a list under section 6112(a) fails to make such list available upon written request to the Secretary in accordance with section 6112(b) within 20 business days after the date of such request, such person shall pay a penalty of $10,000 for each day of such failure after such 20th day. (2) **Reasonable cause exception** — No penalty shall be imposed by paragraph (1) with respect to the failure on any day if such failure is due to reasonable cause. **(b) Penalty in addition to other penalties** The penalty imposed by this section shall be in addition to any other penalty provided by law.

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26 U.S.C. § 23 — Adoption expenses

**(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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26 U.S.C. § 141 — Private activity bond; qualified bond

**(a) Private activity bond** For purposes of this title, the term “private activity bond” means any bond issued as part of an issue— (1) which meets— (A) the private business use test of paragraph (1) of subsection (b), and (B) the private security or payment test of paragraph (2) of subsection (b), or (2) which meets the private loan financing test of subsection (c). **(b) Private business tests** (1) **Private business use test** — Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an issue meets the test of this paragraph if more than 10 percent of the proceeds of the issue are to be used for any private business use. (2) **Private security or payment test** — Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an issue meets the test of this paragraph if the payment of the principal of, or the interest on, more than 10 percent of the proceeds of such issue is (under the terms of such issue or any underlying arrangement) directly or indirectly— (A) secured by any interest in— (i) property used or to be used for a private business use, or (ii) payments in respect of such property, or (B) to be derived from payments (whether or not to the issuer) in respect of property, or borrowed money, used or to be used for a private business use. (3) **5 percent test for private business use not related or disproportionate to government use financed by the issue** (A) *In general* — An issue shall be treated as meeting the tests of paragraphs (1) and (2) if such tests would be met if such paragraphs were applied— (i) by substituting “5 percent” for “10 percent” each place it appears, and (ii) by taking into account only— (I) the proceeds of the issue which are to be used for any private business use which is not related to any government

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26 U.S.C. § 1 — Tax imposed

**(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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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. § 26 — Limitation based on tax liability; definition of tax liability

**(a) Limitation based on amount of tax** The aggregate amount of credits allowed by this subpart for the taxable year shall not exceed the sum of— (1) the taxpayer’s regular tax liability for the taxable year reduced by the foreign tax credit allowable under section 27, and (2) the tax imposed by section 55(a) for the taxable year. **(b) Regular tax liability** For purposes of this part— (1) **In general** — The term “regular tax liability” means the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year. (2) **Exception for certain taxes** — For purposes of paragraph (1), any tax imposed by any of the following provisions shall not be treated as tax imposed by this chapter: (A) section 55 (relating to minimum tax), (B) section 59A (relating to base erosion and anti-abuse tax), (C) subsection (m)(5)(B), (q), (t), or (v) of section 72 (relating to additional taxes on certain distributions), (D) section 143(m) (relating to recapture of proration of Federal subsidy from use of mortgage bonds and mortgage credit certificates), (E) section 530(d)(4) (relating to additional tax on certain distributions from Coverdell education savings accounts), (F) section 531 (relating to accumulated earnings tax), (G) section 541 (relating to personal holding company tax), (H) section 1351(d)(1) (relating to recoveries of foreign expropriation losses), (I) section 1374 (relating to tax on certain built-in gains of S corporations), (J) section 1375 (relating to tax imposed when passive investment income of corporation having subchapter C earnings and profits exceeds 25 percent of gross receipts), (K) subparagraph (A) of section 7518(g)(6) (relating to nonqualified withdrawals from capital construction funds taxed at highest marginal rate), (L) sections 87

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26 U.S.C. § 24 — Child tax credit

**(a) Allowance of credit** There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year with respect to each qualifying child of the taxpayer for which the taxpayer is allowed a deduction under section 151 an amount equal to $1,000. **(b) Limitations** (1) **Limitation based on adjusted gross income** — The amount of the credit allowable under subsection (a) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by $50 for each $1,000 (or fraction thereof) by which the taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income exceeds the threshold amount. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term “modified adjusted gross income” means adjusted gross income increased by any amount excluded from gross income under section 911, 931, or 933. (2) **Threshold amount** — For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “threshold amount” means— (A) $110,000 in the case of a joint return, (B) $75,000 in the case of an individual who is not married, and (C) $55,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return. For purposes of this paragraph, marital status shall be determined under section 7703. **(c) Qualifying child** For purposes of this section— (1) **In general** — The term “qualifying child” means a qualifying child of the taxpayer (as defined in section 152(c)) who has not attained age 17. (2) **Exception for certain noncitizens** — The term “qualifying child” shall not include any individual who would not be a dependent if subparagraph (A) of section 152(b)(3) were applied without regard to all that follows “resident of the United States”. **(d) Portion of credit refundable** (1) **In general** — The aggregate credits allowed to a taxpayer under subpart C shall be increased by the lesser of— (A) the credit which would be allowed und

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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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