General rule
Expenses
Any amount otherwise allowable as a deduction which is allocable to one or more classes of income other than interest (whether or not any amount of income of that class or classes is received or accrued) wholly exempt from the taxes imposed by this subtitle, or any amount otherwise allowable under section 212 (relating to expenses for production of income) which is allocable to interest (whether or not any amount of such interest is received or accrued) wholly exempt from the taxes imposed by this subtitle.
Interest
Interest on indebtedness incurred or continued to purchase or carry obligations the interest on which is wholly exempt from the taxes imposed by this subtitle.
Certain regulated investment companies
In the case of a regulated investment company which distributes during the taxable year an exempt-interest dividend (including exempt-interest dividends paid after the close of the taxable year as described in section 855), that portion of any amount otherwise allowable as a deduction which the amount of the income of such company wholly exempt from taxes under this subtitle bears to the total of such exempt income and its gross income (excluding from gross income, for this purpose, capital gain net income, as defined in section 1222(9)).
Interest related to exempt-interest dividends
Interest on indebtedness incurred or continued to purchase or carry shares of stock of a regulated investment company which during the taxable year of the holder thereof distributes exempt-interest dividends.
Special rules for application of paragraph (2) in the case of short sales
In general
Exception where no return on cash collateral
Section not to apply with respect to parsonage and military housing allowances
Pro rata allocation of interest expense of financial institutions to tax-exempt interest
In general
In the case of a financial institution, no deduction shall be allowed for that portion of the taxpayer’s interest expense which is allocable to tax-exempt interest.
Allocation
Exception for certain tax-exempt obligations
In general
Any qualified tax-exempt obligation acquired after , shall be treated for purposes of paragraph (2) and section 291(e)(1)(B) as if it were acquired on .
Qualified tax-exempt obligation
In general
Certain bonds not treated as private activity bonds
Qualified small issuer
In general
For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term “qualified small issuer” means, with respect to obligations issued during any calendar year, any issuer if the reasonably anticipated amount of tax-exempt obligations (other than obligations described in clause (ii)) which will be issued by such issuer during such calendar year does not exceed $10,000,000.
Obligations not taken into account in determining status as qualified small issuer
Allocation of amount of issue in certain cases
Limitation on amount of obligations which may be designated
In general
Not more than $10,000,000 of obligations issued by an issuer during any calendar year may be designated by such issuer for purposes of this paragraph.
Certain refundings of designated obligations deemed designated
Certain obligations may not be designated or deemed designated
Aggregation of issuers
Treatment of composite issues
Special rules for obligations issued during 2009 and 2010
Increase in limitation
In the case of obligations issued during 2009 or 2010, subparagraphs (C)(i), (D)(i), and (D)(iii)(II) shall each be applied by substituting “$30,000,000” for “$10,000,000”.
Qualified 501(c)(3) bonds treated as issued by exempt organization
In the case of a qualified 501(c)(3) bond (as defined in section 145) issued during 2009 or 2010, this paragraph shall be applied by treating the 501(c)(3) organization for whose benefit such bond was issued as the issuer.
Special rule for qualified financings
Qualified financing issue
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “qualified financing issue” means any composite, pooled, or other conduit financing issue the proceeds of which are used directly or indirectly to make or finance loans to 1 or more ultimate borrowers each of whom is a qualified borrower.
Qualified portion
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “qualified portion” means that portion of the proceeds which are used with respect to each qualified borrower under the issue.
Qualified borrower
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “qualified borrower” means a borrower which is a State or political subdivision thereof or an organization described in section 501(c)(3) and exempt from taxation under section 501(a).
Definitions
Interest expense
The term “interest expense” means the aggregate amount allowable to the taxpayer as a deduction for interest for the taxable year (determined without regard to this subsection, section 264, and section 291). For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term “interest” includes amounts (whether or not designated as interest) paid in respect of deposits, investment certificates, or withdrawable or repurchasable shares.
Tax-exempt obligation
The term “tax-exempt obligation” means any obligation the interest on which is wholly exempt from taxes imposed by this subtitle. Such term includes shares of stock of a regulated investment company which during the taxable year of the holder thereof distributes exempt-interest dividends.
Financial institution
Special rules
Coordination with subsection (a)
Coordination with section 263A
This section shall be applied before the application of section 263A (relating to capitalization of certain expenses where taxpayer produces property).
De minimis exception for bonds issued during 2009 or 2010
In general
In applying paragraph (2)(A), there shall not be taken into account tax-exempt obligations issued during 2009 or 2010.
Limitation
The amount of tax-exempt obligations not taken into account by reason of subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 2 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2)(B).
Refundings
For purposes of this paragraph, a refunding bond (whether a current or advance refunding) shall be treated as issued on the date of the issuance of the refunded bond (or in the case of a series of refundings, the original bond).
Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 73668A Stat. 78Pub. L. 88–272, title II, § 216(a)78 Stat. 56Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX90 Stat. 1770Pub. L. 96–223, title IV, § 404(b)(2)94 Stat. 306Pub. L. 97–34, title III95 Stat. 270Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I98 Stat. 505Pub. L. 99–514, title I, § 144100 Stat. 2121Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1009(b)(3)(A)102 Stat. 3446Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11801(c)(4)104 Stat. 1388–523Pub. L. 105–34, title X, § 1084(c)111 Stat. 955Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I123 Stat. 353(, ; , , ; , §§ 1901(a)(37), 1906(b)(13)(A), title XXI, § 2137(e), , , 1834, 1931; , , ; , §§ 301(b)(2), 302(c)(2), (d)(1), , , 272, 274; , §§ 16(a), 56(c), , , 574; , title IX, § 902(a), (b), (d), , , 2380–2382; , , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 1501(a), 1502(a), , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 99–514The date of the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(B)(ii)(II), (C)(ii)(II), is the date of enactment of , which was approved .
Pub. L. 99–514section 141 of this titleSections 1312, 1313, 1316(g), and 1317 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(C)(ii)(II), are sections 1312, 1313, 1316(g), and 1317 of , which are set out as a note under .
Pub. L. 115–97, title I, § 13532(b)(1)131 Stat. 2154Section 149(d)(5), referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(C)(ii)(III), was redesignated section 149(d)(2) by , , .
Codification
section 1084(c) of Pub. L. 105–34section 264 of this titleAnother amended .
Amendments
Pub. L. 111–5, § 1502(a)2009—Subsec. (b)(3)(G). , added subpar. (G).
Pub. L. 111–5, § 1501(a)Subsec. (b)(7). , added par. (7).
Pub. L. 105–341997—Subsec. (b)(4)(A). inserted “, section 264,” before “and section 291”.
Pub. L. 101–508, § 11801(c)(4)1990—Subsec. (a)(2). , struck out before period at end “, or to purchase or carry any certificate to the extent the interest on such certificate is excludable under section 128”.
Pub. L. 100–6471988—Subsec. (b)(3). amended par. (3) generally, reenacting subpar. (A) without change, revising and restating provisions of subpars. (B) to (E), and adding subpar. (F).
Pub. L. 99–514, § 902(a)1986—, (d), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 99–514, § 902(b)15 U.S.C. 80a–1Par. (2). , struck out last sentence which read as follows: “In applying the preceding sentence to a financial institution (other than a bank) which is a face-amount certificate company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( and following) and which is subject to the banking laws of the State in which such institution is incorporated, interest on face-amount certificates (as defined in section 2(a)(15) of such Act) issued by such institution, and interest on amounts received for the purchase of such certificates to be issued by such institution, shall not be considered as interest on indebtedness incurred or continued to purchase or carry obligations the interest on which is wholly exempt from the taxes imposed by this subtitle, to the extent that the average amount of such obligations held by such institution during the taxable year (as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary) does not exceed 15 percent of the average of the total assets held by such institution during the taxable year (as so determined).”
Pub. L. 99–514, § 144Par. (6). , added par. (6).
Pub. L. 98–369, § 16(a)Pub. L. 97–34, § 302(c)1984—Par. (2). , repealed amendments made by . See 1981 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 98–369, § 56(c)Par. (5). , added par. (5).
Pub. L. 97–34, § 302(c)(2)Section 16(a) of Pub. L. 98–369section 302(c) of Pub. L. 97–341981—Par. (2). , (d)(1), provided that, applicable to taxable years beginning after , par. (2) is amended by striking out “or to purchase or carry any certificate to the extent the interest on such certificate is excludable under section 128” and inserting in lieu thereof “or to purchase or carry obligations or shares, or to make other deposits or investments, the interest on which is described in section 128(c)(1) to the extent such interest is excludable from gross income under section 128”. , repealed , and provided that this title shall be applied and administered as if section 302(c), and the amendments made by such section 302(c), had not been enacted.
Pub. L. 97–34, § 301(b)(2), inserted “, or to purchase or carry any certificate to the extent the interest on such certificate is excludable under section 128” after “116”.
Pub. L. 96–2231980—Par. (2). inserted “, or to purchase or carry obligations or shares, or to make deposits or other investments, the interest on which is described in section 116(c) to the extent such interest is excludable from gross income under section 116” after “subtitle”.
Pub. L. 94–4551976—Par. (2). , §§ 1901(a)(37), 1906(b)(13)(A), struck out “(other than obligations of the United States issued after , and originally subscribed for by the taxpayer)” after “to purchase or carry obligations” and “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.
Pub. L. 94–455, § 2137(e)Pars. (3), (4). , added pars. (3) and (4).
Pub. L. 88–2721964—Par. (2). provided that interest on face-amount certificates issued by a face-amount certificate company, and interest on amounts received for the purchase of such certificates to be issued by such institution, shall not be considered interest on indebtedness to purchase or carry obligations the interest on which is wholly exempt from the taxes under this subtitle, to the extent the average amount of such obligations held by such institution during the taxable year doesn’t exceed 15 percent of the average total assets held by such institution during the taxable year.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2009 Amendment
Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1501(c)123 Stat. 353
Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1502(b)123 Stat. 354
Effective Date of 1997 Amendment
Pub. L. 105–34section 1084(d) of Pub. L. 105–34section 101 of this titleAmendment by applicable to contracts issued after , in taxable years ending after such date, with special provisions relating to changes in contracts to be treated as new contracts, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1009(b)(3)(B)102 Stat. 3448Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7811(f)(2)103 Stat. 2409
Pub. L. 100–647Pub. L. 99–514section 1019(a) of Pub. L. 100–647section 1 of this titleAmendment by 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 .
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
section 144 of Pub. L. 99–514section 151(e) of Pub. L. 99–514section 1 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years beginning before, on, or after , see , set out as a note under .
Pub. L. 99–514, title IX, § 902(f)100 Stat. 2382Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1009(b)(1)102 Stat. 3445
In general .—
Obligations acquired pursuant to certain commitments .—
Transitional rules .—
Ruppman Marketing Services, Inc.—
Additional transitional rule .—
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
section 16(a) of Pub. L. 98–369section 18(a) of Pub. L. 98–369section 48 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years ending after , see , set out as a note under .
section 56(c) of Pub. L. 98–369section 56(d) of Pub. L. 98–369section 163 of this titleAmendment by applicable to short sales after , in taxable years ending after that date, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–34, title III, § 301(d)95 Stat. 270
In general.—
Conforming amendments.—
Effective and Termination Dates of 1980 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–223, title IV, § 404(c)94 Stat. 308Pub. L. 97–34, title III, § 302(b)(1)95 Stat. 272
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
section 1901(a)(37) of Pub. L. 94–455section 1901(d) of Pub. L. 94–455section 2 of this titleAmendment by effective for taxable years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .
section 2137(e) of Pub. L. 94–455section 2137(e) of Pub. L. 94–455section 852 of this titleAmendment by effective for taxable years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1964 Amendment
Pub. L. 88–272, title II, § 216(b)78 Stat. 56
Savings Provision
Pub. L. 101–508section 11821(b) of Pub. L. 101–508section 45K of this titleFor provisions that nothing in amendment by be construed to affect treatment of certain transactions occurring, property acquired, or items of income, loss, deduction, or credit taken into account prior to , for purposes of determining liability for tax for periods ending after , see , set out as a note under .
Clarification of Treatment of Amounts Excluded Under Section 597
Pub. L. 99–514, title IX, § 904(c)(2)(B)100 Stat. 2385section 597 of this titlePub. L. 101–73, title XIV, § 1401(a)(3)(B)103 Stat. 549, , , provided that this section shall not deny any deduction by reason of such deduction being allocable to amounts excluded from gross income under as in effect on , prior to repeal by , , .