Nondeductibility of certain direct and indirect costs
In general
Allocable costs
Property to which section applies
Property produced by taxpayer
Real or tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer.
Property acquired for resale
Real or personal property described in section 1221(a)(1) which is acquired by the taxpayer for resale.
General exceptions
Personal use property
This section shall not apply to any property produced by the taxpayer for use by the taxpayer other than in a trade or business or an activity conducted for profit.
Research and experimental expenditures
This section shall not apply to any amount allowable as a deduction under section 174 or 174A.
Certain development and other costs of oil and gas wells or other mineral property
This section shall not apply to any cost allowable as a deduction under section 167(h), 179B, 263(c), 263(i), 291(b)(2), 616, or 617.
Coordination with long-term contract rules
This section shall not apply to any property produced by the taxpayer pursuant to a long-term contract.
Timber and certain ornamental trees
Coordination with section 59(e)
Paragraphs (2) and (3) shall apply to any amount allowable as a deduction under section 59(e) for qualified expenditures described in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E) of paragraph (2) thereof.
Coordination with section 168(k)(5)
This section shall not apply to any amount allowed as a deduction by reason of section 168(k)(5) (relating to special rules for certain plants bearing fruits and nuts).
Exception for farming businesses
Section not to apply to certain property
In general
Exception for taxpayers required to use accrual method
Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any corporation, partnership, or tax shelter required to use an accrual method of accounting under section 447 or 448(a)(3).
Treatment of certain plants lost by reason of casualty
In general
If plants bearing an edible crop for human consumption were lost or damaged (while in the hands of the taxpayer) by reason of freezing temperatures, disease, drought, pests, or casualty, this section shall not apply to any costs of the taxpayer of replanting plants bearing the same type of crop (whether on the same parcel of land on which such lost or damaged plants were located or any other parcel of land of the same acreage in the United States).
Special rule for person with minority interest who materially participates
Special temporary rule for citrus plants lost by reason of casualty
In general
Termination
Clause (i) shall not apply to any cost paid or incurred after the date which is 10 years after the date of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Election to have this section not apply
In general
If a taxpayer makes an election under this paragraph, this section shall not apply to any plant produced in any farming business carried on by such taxpayer.
Certain persons not eligible
No election may be made under this paragraph by a corporation, partnership, or tax shelter, if such corporation, partnership, or tax shelter is required to use an accrual method of accounting under section 447 or 448(a)(3).
Special rule for citrus and almond growers
An election under this paragraph shall not apply with respect to any item which is attributable to the planting, cultivation, maintenance, or development of any citrus or almond grove (or part thereof) and which is incurred before the close of the 4th taxable year beginning with the taxable year in which the trees were planted. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the portion of a citrus or almond grove planted in 1 taxable year shall be treated separately from the portion of such grove planted in another taxable year.
Election
Unless the Secretary otherwise consents, an election under this paragraph may be made only for the taxpayer’s 1st taxable year which begins after , and during which the taxpayer engages in a farming business. Any such election, once made, may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary.
Definitions and special rules for purposes of subsection (d)
Recapture of expensed amounts on disposition
In general
Recapture amount
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “recapture amount” means any amount allowable as a deduction to the taxpayer which, but for an election under subsection (d)(3), would have been capitalized with respect to the plant.
Effects of election on depreciation
In general
If the taxpayer (or any related person) makes an election under subsection (d)(3), the provisions of section 168(g)(2) (relating to alternative depreciation) shall apply to all property of the taxpayer used predominantly in the farming business and placed in service in any taxable year during which any such election is in effect.
Related person
Members of family
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “family” means the taxpayer, the spouse of the taxpayer, and any of their children who have not attained age 18 before the close of the taxable year.
Preproductive period
In general
Rule for determining period
In the case of a plant grown in commercial quantities in the United States, the preproductive period for such plant if grown in the United States shall be based on the nationwide weighted average preproductive period for such plant.
Farming business
In general
The term “farming business” means the trade or business of farming.
Certain trades and businesses included
Certain inventory valuation methods permitted
The Secretary shall by regulations permit the taxpayer to use reasonable inventory valuation methods to compute the amount required to be capitalized under subsection (a) in the case of any plant.
Special rules for allocation of interest to property produced by the taxpayer
Interest capitalized only in certain cases
Allocation rules
In general
Exception for qualified residence interest
Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any qualified residence interest (within the meaning of section 163(h)).
Special rule for flow-through entities
Except as provided in regulations, in the case of any flow-through entity, this paragraph shall be applied first at the entity level and then at the beneficiary level.
Interest relating to property used to produce property
This subsection shall apply to any interest on indebtedness allocable (as determined under paragraph (2)) to property used to produce property to which this subsection applies to the extent such interest is allocable (as so determined) to the produced property.
Exemption for aging process of beer, wine, and distilled spirits
Definitions
Long useful life
Production period
Production expenditures
The term “production expenditures” means the costs (whether or not incurred during the production period) required to be capitalized under subsection (a) with respect to the property.
Production
In general
The term “produce” includes construct, build, install, manufacture, develop, or improve.
Treatment of property produced under contract for the taxpayer
The taxpayer shall be treated as producing any property produced for the taxpayer under a contract with the taxpayer; except that only costs paid or incurred by the taxpayer (whether under such contract or otherwise) shall be taken into account in applying subsection (a) to the taxpayer.
Exemption for free lance authors, photographers, and artists
In general
Nothing in this section shall require the capitalization of any qualified creative expense.
Qualified creative expense
Definitions
Writer
The term “writer” means any individual if the personal efforts of such individual create (or may reasonably be expected to create) a literary manuscript, musical composition (including any accompanying words), or dance score.
Photographer
The term “photographer” means any individual if the personal efforts of such individual create (or may reasonably be expected to create) a photograph or photographic negative or transparency.
Artist
In general
The term “artist” means any individual if the personal efforts of such individual create (or may reasonably be expected to create) a picture, painting, sculpture, statue, etching, drawing, cartoon, graphic design, or original print edition.
Criteria
Treatment of certain corporations
In general
Qualified employee-owner
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “qualified employee-owner” means any individual who is an employee-owner of the corporation (as defined in section 269A(b)(2)) and who is a writer, photographer, or artist.
Exemption for certain small businesses
In general
In the case of any taxpayer (other than a tax shelter prohibited from using the cash receipts and disbursements method of accounting under section 448(a)(3)) which meets the gross receipts test of section 448(c) for any taxable year, this section shall not apply with respect to such taxpayer for such taxable year.
Application of gross receipts test to individuals, etc.
In the case of any taxpayer which is not a corporation or a partnership, the gross receipts test of section 448(c) shall be applied in the same manner as if each trade or business of such taxpayer were a corporation or partnership.
Coordination with section 481
Any change in method of accounting made pursuant to this subsection shall be treated for purposes of section 481 as initiated by the taxpayer and made with the consent of the Secretary.
Regulations
Pub. L. 99–514, title VIII, § 803(a)100 Stat. 2350Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1008(b)(1)102 Stat. 3437Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7816(d)(1)103 Stat. 2420Pub. L. 106–170, title V, § 532(c)(2)(B)113 Stat. 1930Pub. L. 108–357, title III, § 338(b)(2)118 Stat. 1481Pub. L. 109–58, title XIII, § 1329(b)119 Stat. 1020Pub. L. 114–113, div. Q, title I, § 143(b)(6)(H)129 Stat. 3064Pub. L. 115–97, title I131 Stat. 2103Pub. L. 116–94, div. Q, title I, § 144(a)(1)133 Stat. 3234Pub. L. 116–260, div. EE, title I, § 106(a)(1)134 Stat. 3041Pub. L. 119–21, title VII, § 70302(b)(7)(B)139 Stat. 192(Added , , ; amended –(4), title VI, § 6026(a)–(c), , , 3438, 3691–3693; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 13102(b), 13207(a), 13801(a), (b), , , 2113, 2169, 2170; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 115–97Pub. L. 115–97Pub. L. 115–97The date of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(C)(ii), probably means the date of enactment of title I of , which was approved . Prior versions of the bill that was enacted into law as included such Short Title, but it was not enacted as part of title I of .
Amendments
Pub. L. 119–212025—Subsec. (c)(2). inserted “or 174A” after “174”.
Pub. L. 116–2602020—Subsec. (f)(4). amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) consisted of subpars. (A) and (B) relating to exemption for aging process of beer, wine, and distilled spirits, and termination of such exemption after , respectively.
Pub. L. 116–942019—Subsec. (f)(4)(B). substituted “” for “”.
Pub. L. 115–97, § 13102(b)(2)2017—Subsec. (b)(2). , amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) related to property acquired for resale.
Pub. L. 115–97, § 13207(a)Subsec. (d)(2)(C). , added subpar. (C).
Pub. L. 115–97, § 13801(a)Subsec. (f)(4), (5). , added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).
Pub. L. 115–97, § 13801(b)Subsec. (f)(5)(B)(ii). , inserted “except as provided in paragraph (4),” before “ending on the date”.
Pub. L. 115–97, § 13102(b)(1)Subsecs. (i), (j). , added subsec. (i) and redesignated former subsec. (i) as (j).
Pub. L. 114–1132015—Subsec. (c)(7). added par. (7).
Pub. L. 109–582005—Subsec. (c)(3). inserted “167(h),” after “under section”.
Pub. L. 108–3572004—Subsec. (c)(3). , which directed amendment of par. (3) by inserting “179B,” after “section”, was executed by making the insertion after “section” the second place it appeared to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 106–1701999—Subsec. (b)(2)(A). substituted “1221(a)(1)” for “1221(1)”.
Pub. L. 101–2391989—Subsec. (h)(3)(D). substituted “corporations” for “personal service corporations” in heading and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
In general“(i) .—In the case of a personal service corporation, this subsection shall apply to any expense of such corporation which directly relates to the activities of the qualified employee-owner in the same manner as if such expense were incurred by such employee-owner.
Qualified employee-owner“(ii) .—The term ‘qualified employee-owner’ means any individual who is an employee-owner of the personal service corporation and who is a writer, photographer, or artist, but only if substantially all of the stock of such corporation is owned by such individual and members of his family (as defined in section 267(c)(4)).
Personal service corporation“(iii) .—For purposes of this subparagraph, the term ‘personal service corporation’ means any personal service corporation (as defined in section 269A(b)).”
Pub. L. 100–647, § 1008(b)(1)1988—Subsec. (a)(2). , inserted at end “Any cost which (but for this subsection) could not be taken into account in computing taxable income for any taxable year shall not be treated as a cost described in this paragraph.”
Pub. L. 100–647, § 1008(b)(2)(A)Subsec. (c)(3). , substituted “section 263(c), 263(i), 291(b)(2), 616, or 617” for “section 263(c), 616(a), or 617(a)”.
Pub. L. 100–647, § 1008(b)(2)(B)Subsec. (c)(6). , added par. (6).
Pub. L. 100–647, § 6026(b)(2)(A)Subsec. (d)(1). , substituted “Section not to apply to certain property” for “Section to apply only if preproductive period is more than 2 years” in heading.
Pub. L. 100–647, § 6026(b)(1)Subsec. (d)(1)(A). , amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “This section shall not apply to any plant or animal which is produced by the taxpayer in a farming business and which has a preproductive period of 2 years or less.”
Pub. L. 100–647, § 1008(b)(3)(A)Subsec. (d)(2)(B)(i). , substituted “the plants described in subparagraph (A) at all times during the taxable year in which such amounts were paid or incurred” for “such grove, orchard, or vineyard”.
Pub. L. 100–647, § 1008(b)(3)(B)Subsec. (d)(2)(B)(ii). , substituted “the plants described in subparagraph (A) during the taxable year in which such amounts were paid or incurred” for “such grove, orchard, or vineyard during the 4-taxable year period beginning with the taxable year in which the grove, orchard, or vineyard was lost or damaged”.
Pub. L. 100–647, § 6026(b)(2)(B)Subsec. (d)(3)(A). , struck out “or animal” after “plant”.
Pub. L. 100–647, § 6026(c)Subsec. (d)(3)(B). , amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “No election may be made under this paragraph—
“(i) by a corporation, partnership, or tax shelter, if such corporation, partnership, or tax shelter is required to use an accrual method of accounting under section 447 or 448(a)(3), or
“(ii) with respect to the planting, cultivation, maintenance, or development of pistachio trees.”
Pub. L. 100–647, § 6026(b)(2)(B)Subsec. (e). , struck out “or animal” after “plant” wherever appearing in pars. (1), (3), and (5).
Pub. L. 100–647, § 1008(b)(4)Subsec. (f)(3). , substituted “allocable (as determined under paragraph (2)) to” for “incurred or continued in connection with” and inserted “(as so determined)” after “allocable”.
Pub. L. 100–647, § 6026(a)Subsecs. (h), (i). , added subsec. (h) and redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2025 Amendment
Pub. L. 119–21Pub. L. 119–21section 174A of this titleAmendment by applicable to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after , subject to election for retroactive application by certain small businesses and election to deduct certain unamortized amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning before , see section 70302(e), (f) of , set out as an Effective Date note under .
Effective Date of 2020 Amendment
Pub. L. 116–260, div. EE, title I, § 106(a)(2)134 Stat. 3042
Effective Date of 2019 Amendment
Pub. L. 116–94, div. Q, title I, § 144(a)(2)133 Stat. 3234
Effective Date of 2017 Amendment
Pub. L. 115–97, title I, § 13102(e)131 Stat. 2104
In general .—
Preservation of suspense account rules with respect to any existing suspense accounts .—
Exemption from percentage completion for long-term contracts .—
Pub. L. 115–97, title I, § 13207(b)131 Stat. 2113
Pub. L. 115–97, title I, § 13801(c)131 Stat. 2170
Effective Date of 2015 Amendment
Pub. L. 114–113section 143(b)(7) of Pub. L. 114–113section 168 of this titleAmendment by applicable to property placed in service after , in taxable years ending after such date, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 2005 Amendment
Pub. L. 109–58section 1329(c) of Pub. L. 109–58section 167 of this titleAmendment by applicable to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
Pub. L. 108–357section 338(c) of Pub. L. 108–357section 179B of this titleAmendment by applicable to expenses paid or incurred after , in taxable years ending after such date, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
Pub. L. 106–170section 532(d) of Pub. L. 106–170section 170 of this titleAmendment by applicable to any instrument held, acquired, or entered into, any transaction entered into, and supplies held or acquired on or after , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1989 Amendment
Pub. L. 101–239Pub. L. 100–647section 7817 of Pub. L. 101–239section 1 of this titleAmendment by effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988, , to which such amendment relates, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–647Pub. L. 99–514section 1019(a) of Pub. L. 100–647section 1 of this titleAmendment by section 1008(b)(1)–(4) of effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, , to which such amendment relates, see , set out as a note under .
Pub. L. 100–647, title VI, § 6026(d)102 Stat. 3693Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7816(d)(2)103 Stat. 2421
In general .—
Subsection (b).—
In general .—
Revocation of election .—
Effective Date
Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7831(d)(2)103 Stat. 2427
Pub. L. 99–514, title VIII, § 803(d)100 Stat. 2356Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1008(b)(7)102 Stat. 3438Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7831(d)(1)103 Stat. 2426
In general .—
Special rule for inventory property .—
In general .—
Change in method of accounting .—
Special rule for self-constructed property .—
Transitional rule for capitalization of interest and taxes.—
Transition property exempted from interest capitalization .—
Interest and taxes .—
Transition rule concerning capitalization of inventory rules .—
Treatment of certain rehabilitation project .—
Special rule for casualty losses .—
Construction
Pub. L. 115–97, title I, § 13809Pub. L. 115–123, div. D, title II, § 41111(a)132 Stat. 160
Pub. L. 115–123, div. D, title II, § 41111(b)132 Stat. 160
Allocation Ratio for Apportioning Storage Costs and Related Handling Costs
Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1008(b)(8)102 Stat. 3438
Amortization of Past Service Pension Costs
Pub. L. 100–203, title X, § 10204101 Stat. 1330–394