Allowance of credit
Limitations and adjustments
Phaseout of credit
Credit and phaseout adjustment based on inflation
The $3 amount in subsection (a) and the $23.50 and $6 amounts in paragraph (1) shall each be adjusted by multiplying such amount by the inflation adjustment factor for the calendar year in which the sale occurs. In the case of gas from a tight formation, the $3 amount in subsection (a) shall not be adjusted.
Credit reduced for grants, tax-exempt bonds, and subsidized energy financing
In general
Amounts determined at close of year
The amounts under subparagraph (A) for any taxable year shall be determined as of the close of the taxable year.
Credit reduced for energy credit
Credit reduced for enhanced oil recovery credit
Definition of qualified fuels
In general
Gas from geopressured brine, etc.
In general
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the determination of whether any gas is produced from geopressured brine, Devonian shale, coal seams, or a tight formation shall be made in accordance with section 503 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (as in effect before the repeal of such section).
Special rules for gas from tight formations
Biomass
Other definitions and special rules
Only production within the United States taken into account
Computation of inflation adjustment factor and reference price
In general
The Secretary shall, not later than April 1 of each calendar year, determine and publish in the Federal Register the inflation adjustment factor and the reference price for the preceding calendar year in accordance with this paragraph.
Inflation adjustment factor
The term “inflation adjustment factor” means, with respect to a calendar year, a fraction the numerator of which is the GNP implicit price deflator for the calendar year and the denominator of which is the GNP implicit price deflator for calendar year 1979. The term “GNP implicit price deflator” means the first revision of the implicit price deflator for the gross national product as computed and published by the Department of Commerce.
Reference price
The term “reference price” means with respect to a calendar year the Secretary’s estimate of the annual average wellhead price per barrel for all domestic crude oil the price of which is not subject to regulation by the United States.
Production attributable to the taxpayer
In the case of a property or facility in which more than 1 person has an interest, except to the extent provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary, production from the property or facility (as the case may be) shall be allocated among such persons in proportion to their respective interests in the gross sales from such property or facility.
Gas from geopressured brine, Devonian shale, coal seams, or a tight formation
The amount of the credit allowable under subsection (a) shall be determined without regard to any production attributable to a property from which gas from Devonian shale, coal seams, geopressured brine, or a tight formation was produced in marketable quantities before .
Barrel-of-oil equivalent
The term “barrel-of-oil equivalent” with respect to any fuel means that amount of such fuel which has a Btu content of 5.8 million; except that in the case of qualified fuels described in subparagraph (C) of subsection (c)(1), the Btu content shall be determined without regard to any material from a source not described in such subparagraph.
Barrel defined
The term “barrel” means 42 United States gallons.
Related persons
Persons shall be treated as related to each other if such persons would be treated as a single employer under the regulations prescribed under section 52(b). In the case of a corporation which is a member of an affiliated group of corporations filing a consolidated return, such corporation shall be treated as selling qualified fuels to an unrelated person if such fuels are sold to such a person by another member of such group.
Pass-thru in the case of estates and trusts
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, rules similar to the rules of subsection (d) of section 52 shall apply.
Application of section
Extension for certain facilities
In general
Special rule
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any facility which produces coke or coke gas unless the original use of the facility commences with the taxpayer.
Extension for facilities producing coke or coke gas
In general
Special rules
Daily limit
The amount of qualified fuels sold during any taxable year which may be taken into account by reason of this subsection with respect to any facility shall not exceed an average barrel-of-oil equivalent of 4,000 barrels per day. Days before the date the facility is placed in service shall not be taken into account in determining such average.
Extension period to commence with unadjusted credit amount
For purposes of applying subsection (b)(2) to the $3 amount in subsection (a), in the case of fuels sold after 2005, subsection (d)(2)(B) shall be applied by substituting “2004” for “1979”.
Denial of double benefit
This subsection shall not apply to any facility producing qualified fuels for which a credit was allowed under this section for the taxable year or any preceding taxable year by reason of subsection (f).
Nonapplication of phaseout
Subsection (b)(1) shall not apply.
Coordination with section 45
No credit shall be allowed with respect to any coke or coke gas which is produced using steel industry fuel (as defined in section 45(c)(7)) as feedstock if a credit is allowed to any taxpayer under section 45 with respect to the production of such steel industry fuel.
Pub. L. 96–223, title II, § 231(a)94 Stat. 268Pub. L. 97–34, title VI95 Stat. 339Pub. L. 97–354, § 5(a)(1)96 Stat. 1692Pub. L. 97–448, title II, § 202(a)96 Stat. 2396Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV98 Stat. 826Pub. L. 99–514, title VII, § 701(c)(3)100 Stat. 2340Pub. L. 100–647, title VI, § 6302102 Stat. 3755Pub. L. 101–508, title XI104 Stat. 1388–479Pub. L. 102–486, title XIX, § 1918106 Stat. 3025Pub. L. 104–188, title I110 Stat. 1776Pub. L. 109–58, title XIII119 Stat. 1010–1012Pub. L. 109–135, title IVl119 Stat. 2611Pub. L. 109–432, div. A, title II, § 211(a)120 Stat. 2947Pub. L. 110–343, div. B, title I, § 108(d)(2)122 Stat. 3821Pub. L. 113–295, div. A, title II, § 210(a)128 Stat. 4031(Added , , , § 44D; amended § 611(a), , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 29 and amended , §§ 471(c), 474(h), title VI, § 612(e)(1), title VII, § 722(d)(1), (2), , , 831, 912, 973; , title XVIII, § 1879(c)(1), , , 2906; , , ; , §§ 11501(a), (b)(1), (c)(1), 11813(b)(1), 11816, , , 1388–550, 1388–558; , , ; , §§ 1205(d)(3), 1207(a), , ; renumbered § 45K and amended , §§ 1321(a), 1322(a)(1), (3)(E), (F), (b), , ; , §§ 402(g), 412(), , , 2637; , (b), , , 2948; , , ; , , .)
Inflation Adjusted Items for Certain Tax Years
For inflation adjustment of certain items in this section, see Internal Revenue Notices listed in a table below.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 3413 of Title 15Pub. L. 101–60, § 3(b)(5)103 Stat. 159Section 503 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (as in effect before the repeal of such section), referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(A), was classified to , Commerce and Trade, prior to repeal by , , , effective .
section 3301(18) of Title 15Section 2(18) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(B)(i), is classified to , Commerce and Trade.
Pub. L. 101–508The date of the enactment of this clause, and such date of enactment, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(B), probably mean the date of enactment of , which amended subsec. (c)(2)(B) of this section generally, and which was approved .
Amendments
Pub. L. 113–2952014—Subsec. (g)(2)(E). amended subpar. (E) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “No credit shall be allowed with respect to any qualified fuel which is steel industry fuel (as defined in section 45(c)(7)) if a credit is allowed to the taxpayer for such fuel under section 45.”
Pub. L. 110–3432008—Subsec. (g)(2)(E). added subpar. (E).
Pub. L. 109–432, § 211(b)2006—Subsec. (g)(1). , inserted “(other than from petroleum based products)” after “producing coke or coke gas” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 109–432, § 211(a)Subsec. (g)(2)(D). , added subpar. (D).
Pub. L. 109–58, § 1322(a)(1)section 29 of this title2005—, renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 109–135, § 402(g)Subsec. (a). , struck out “if the taxpayer elects to have this section apply,” after “For purposes of section 38,” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 109–58, § 1322(a)(3)(E), substituted “For purposes of section 38, if the taxpayer elects to have this section apply, the nonconventional source production credit determined under this section for the taxable year is” for “There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 109–58, § 1322(a)(3)(F)Subsec. (b)(6). , struck out heading and text of par. (6). Text read as follows: “The credit allowed by subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess (if any) of—
“(A) the regular tax for the taxable year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under subpart A and section 27, over
“(B) the tentative minimum tax for the taxable year.”
Pub. L. 109–58, § 1322(b)(1)(A)Subsec. (c)(2)(A). , inserted “(as in effect before the repeal of such section)” after “1978”.
Pub. L. 109–58, § 1322(b)(1)(B)Subsecs. (e), (f). , redesignated subsecs. (f) and (g) as (e) and (f), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (e), which related to application of section with the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978.
Pub. L. 109–135, § 412lSubsec. (g). ()(1), substituted “subsection (e)” for “subsection (f)” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 109–58, § 1322(b)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (h) as (g).
Pub. L. 109–58, § 1322(b)(2)(A)Subsec. (g)(1)(A). , substituted “subsection (e)(1)(B)” for “subsection (f)(1)(B)”.
Pub. L. 109–58, § 1322(b)(2)(B)Subsec. (g)(1)(B). , substituted “subsection (e)” for “subsection (f)”.
Pub. L. 109–135, § 412lSubsec. (g)(2)(C). ()(2), substituted “subsection (f)” for “subsection (g)”.
Pub. L. 109–58, § 1322(b)(1)(B)Subsec. (h). , redesignated subsec. (h) as (g).
Pub. L. 109–58, § 1321(a), added subsec. (h).
Pub. L. 104–188, § 1205(d)(3)1996—Subsec. (b)(6)(A). , substituted “section 27” for “sections 27 and 28”.
Pub. L. 104–188, § 1207(a)Subsec. (g)(1)(A). , substituted “” for “” and “” for “”.
Pub. L. 102–4861992—Subsec. (g). added subsec. (g).
Pub. L. 101–508, § 11813(b)(1)(A)l1990—Subsec. (b)(3)(A)(i)(III). , substituted “section 48(a)(4)(C)” for “section 48()(11)(C)”.
Pub. L. 101–508, § 11813(b)(1)(B)Subsec. (b)(4). , substituted “section 49(b) or 50(a)” for “section 47” in two places.
Pub. L. 101–508, § 11501(c)(1)Subsec. (b)(5), (6). , added par. (5) and redesignated former par. (5) as (6).
Pub. L. 101–508, § 11816(a)Subsec. (c)(1)(B) to (E). , inserted “and” at end of subpar. (B), substituted a period for a comma at end of subpar. (C), and struck out subpar. (D) which related to qualifying processed wood fuels, and subpar. (E) which related to steam produced from solid agricultural byproducts (not including timber byproducts).
Pub. L. 101–508, § 11501(b)(1)Subsec. (c)(2)(B). , amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “The term ‘gas produced from a tight formation’ shall only include—
“(i) gas the price of which is regulated by the United States, and
“(ii) gas for which the maximum lawful price applicable under the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 is at least 150 percent of the then applicable price under section 103 of such Act.”
Pub. L. 101–508, § 11813(b)(1)(C)lSubsec. (c)(3). , amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “The term ‘biomass’ means any organic material which is an alternate substance (as defined in section 48()(3)(B)) other than coal (including lignite) or any product of such coal.”
Pub. L. 101–508, § 11816(b)(1)Subsec. (c)(4). , struck out par. (4) “Qualifying processed wood fuel” which read as follows:
In general“(A) .—The term ‘qualifying processed wood fuel’ means any processed solid wood fuel (other than charcoal, fireplace products, or a product used for ornamental or recreational purposes) which has a Btu content per unit of volume or weight, determined without regard to any nonwood elements, which is at least 40 percent greater per unit of volume or weight than the Btu content of the wood from which it is produced (determined immediately before the processing).
Election“(B) .—A taxpayer shall elect, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary by regulations may prescribe, as to whether Btu content per unit shall be determined for purposes of this paragraph on a volume or weight basis. Any such election—
“(i) shall apply to all production from a facility; and
“(ii) shall be effective for the taxable year with respect to which it is made and for all subsequent taxable years and, once made, may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary.”
Pub. L. 101–508, § 11816(b)(1)Subsec. (c)(5). , struck out par. (5) “Agricultural byproduct steam” which read as follows: “Steam produced from solid agricultural byproducts which is used by the taxpayer in his trade or business shall be treated as having been sold by the taxpayer to an unrelated person on the date on which it is used.”
Pub. L. 101–508, § 11816(b)(2)Subsec. (d)(4). , amended par. (4) generally, striking out “Special rules applicable to” before “Gas” in heading, redesignating former subpar. (A) as par. (4), striking out subpar. (B) which related to the reference price and application of phaseout for Devonian shale, and making minor changes in phraseology.
Pub. L. 101–508, § 11816(b)(3)Subsec. (d)(5), (6). , (4), redesignated par. (6) as (5), substituted “subparagraph (C)” for “subparagraph (C), (D), or (E)”, and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: “In the case of a facility for the production of—
“(A) qualifying processed wood fuel,
or
“(B) steam from solid agricultural byproducts,
paragraph (1) of subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to the amount of the credit allowable under subsection (a) for fuels sold during the 3-year period beginning on the date the facility is placed in service.”
Pub. L. 101–508, § 11816(b)(3)Subsec. (d)(7) to (9). , redesignated pars. (7) to (9) as (6) to (8), respectively.
Pub. L. 101–508, § 11816(b)(5)Subsec. (f). , amended subsec. (f) generally, redesignating former par. (1) as subsec. (f), making minor changes in phraseology, substituting par. (2) for former par. (1)(B) which read as follows: “which are sold after , and before .”, and striking out former par. (2) which related to special rules applicable to qualified processed wood and solid agricultural byproduct steam.
Pub. L. 101–508, § 11501(a)(1)Subsec. (f)(1)(A)(i), (ii). , substituted “1993” for “1991”.
Pub. L. 101–508, § 11501(a)(2)Subsec. (f)(1)(B). , substituted “2003” for “2001”.
Pub. L. 100–6471988—Subsec. (f)(1)(A)(i), (ii). substituted “1991” for “1990”.
Pub. L. 99–514, § 701(c)(3)1986—Subsec. (b)(5). , amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: “The credit allowed by subsection (a) for a taxable year shall not exceed the taxpayer’s tax liability for the taxable year (as defined in section 26(b)), reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under subpart A and sections 27 and 28.”
Pub. L. 99–514, § 1879(c)(1)Subsec. (d)(8). , inserted provision directing that a corporation which is a member of an affiliated group of corporations filing a consolidated return shall be treated as selling qualified fuels to an unrelated person if such fuels are sold to such person by another member of such group.
Pub. L. 98–369, § 471(c)section 44D of this title1984—, renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 98–369, § 722(d)(1)Subsec. (b)(1)(A). , substituted “in which the sale occurs” for “in which the taxable year begins”.
Pub. L. 98–369, § 722(d)(2)Subsec. (b)(2). , substituted “in which the sale occurs” for “in which a taxable year begins”.
Pub. L. 98–369, § 612(e)(1)Subsec. (b)(5). , substituted “section 26(b)” for “section 25(b)”.
Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(h), amended par. (5) generally, substituting “shall not exceed the taxpayer’s tax liability for the taxable year (as defined in section 25(b)), reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under subpart A and sections 27 and 28” for “shall not exceed the tax imposed by this chapter for such taxable year, reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under a section of this subpart having a lower number or letter designation than this section, other than the credits allowable by sections 31, 39, and 43. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term ‘tax imposed by this chapter’ shall not include any tax treated as not imposed by this chapter under the last sentence of section 53(a)”.
Pub. L. 97–4481983—Subsec. (f)(1)(B), (2)(A)(i). substituted “” for “”.
Pub. L. 97–3541982—Subsec. (d)(9). substituted “Pass-thru in the case of estates and trusts” for “Pass-through in the case of subchapter S corporations, etc.” in par. heading, and substituted provisions relating to the applicability of rules similar to rules of subsec. (d) of section 52 for provisions relating to the applicability of rules similar to rules of subsecs. (d) and (e) of section 52.
Pub. L. 97–341981—Subsec. (e). substituted provisions respecting application with the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 for prior provision reading “If the taxpayer makes an election under section 107(d) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to have subsections (a) and (b) of section 107 of that Act, and subtitle B of title I of that Act, apply with respect to gas described in subsection (c)(1)(B)(i) produced from any well on a property, then the credit allowable by subsection (a) shall not be allowed with respect to any gas produced on that property.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2014 Amendment
Pub. L. 113–295Pub. L. 110–343, div. Bsection 210(h) of Pub. L. 113–295section 45 of this titleAmendment by effective as if included in the provisions of the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, , to which such amendment relates, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Pub. L. 110–343section 108(e) of Pub. L. 110–343section 45 of this titleAmendment by applicable to fuel produced and sold after , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 2006 Amendment
Pub. L. 109–432, div. A, title II, § 211(c)120 Stat. 2948
Effective Date of 2005 Amendments
section 402(g) of Pub. L. 109–135Pub. L. 109–58section 402(m)(1) of Pub. L. 109–135section 23 of this titleAmendment by effective as if included in the provision of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, , to which such amendment relates, see , set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2005 Amendments note under .
Pub. L. 109–58, title XIII, § 1321(b)119 Stat. 1011
Pub. L. 109–58, title XIII, § 1322(c)119 Stat. 1012
In general .—
Subsection (b).—
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1205(e)110 Stat. 1776
Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1207(b)110 Stat. 1776
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11501(b)(2)104 Stat. 1388–479
Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11501(c)(2)104 Stat. 1388–480
Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11813(c)104 Stat. 1388–555
In general .—
Exceptions .—
Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11821(a)104 Stat. 1388–558
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
section 701(c)(3) of Pub. L. 99–514section 701(f) of Pub. L. 99–514section 55 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years beginning after , with certain exceptions and qualifications, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .
Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1879(c)(2)100 Stat. 2906
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
section 474(h) of Pub. L. 98–369section 475(a) of Pub. L. 98–369section 21 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years beginning after , and to carrybacks from such years, see , set out as a note under .
section 612(e)(1) of Pub. L. 98–369section 612(g) of Pub. L. 98–369section 25 of this titleAmendment by applicable to interest paid or accrued after , on indebtedness incurred after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .
Pub. L. 98–369, title VII, § 722(d)(3)98 Stat. 974
Effective Date of 1983 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–448Pub. L. 96–223section 203(a) of Pub. L. 97–448section 6652 of this titleAmendment by effective, except as otherwise provided, as if it had been included in the provision of the Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980, to which such amendment relates, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–354section 6(a) of Pub. L. 97–354section 1361 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years beginning after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–34, title VI, § 611(b)95 Stat. 339
Effective Date
Pub. L. 96–223, title II, § 231(c)94 Stat. 272
Savings Provision
Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11821(b)104 Stat. 1388–558
Pub. L. 99–514Applicability of Certain Amendments by in Relation to Treaty Obligations of United States
section 701(c)(3) of Pub. L. 99–514Pub. L. 100–647Pub. L. 99–514Pub. L. 100–647section 861 of this titleFor applicability of amendment by notwithstanding any treaty obligation of the United States in effect on , with provision that for such purposes any amendment by title I of be treated as if it had been included in the provision of to which such amendment relates, see section 1012(aa)(2), (4) of , set out as a note under .
Plan Amendments Not Required Until January 1, 1989
Pub. L. 99–514section 1140 of Pub. L. 99–514section 401 of this titleFor provisions directing that if any amendments made by subtitle A or subtitle C of title XI [§§ 1101–1147 and 1171–1177] or title XVIII [§§ 1800–1899A] of require an amendment to any plan, such plan amendment shall not be required to be made before the first plan year beginning on or after , see , as amended, set out as a note under .
Inflation Adjusted Items and Reference Price for Certain Years
Provisions relating to inflation adjustment of items in this section and reference price for certain years were contained in the following:
2023—Internal Revenue Notice 2024–51.
2022—Internal Revenue Notice 2023–49.
2021—Internal Revenue Notice 2022–17.
2020—Internal Revenue Notice 2021–29.
2019—Internal Revenue Notice 2020–28.
2018—Internal Revenue Notice 2019–28.
2017—Internal Revenue Notice 2018–32.
2016—Internal Revenue Notice 2017–24.
2015—Internal Revenue Notice 2016–43.
2014—Internal Revenue Notice 2015–45.
2013—Internal Revenue Notice 2014–25.
2012—Internal Revenue Notice 2013–25.
2011—Internal Revenue Notice 2012–30.
2010—Internal Revenue Notice 2011–30.
2009—Internal Revenue Notice 2010–31.
2008—Internal Revenue Notice 2009–32.
2007—Internal Revenue Notice 2008–44.
2006—Internal Revenue Notice 2007–38.