26 U.S.C. § 502 | Feeder organizations

(a)

General rule

An organization operated for the primary purpose of carrying on a trade or business for profit shall not be exempt from taxation under section 501 on the ground that all of its profits are payable to one or more organizations exempt from taxation under section 501.

(b)

Special rule

For purposes of this section, the term “trade or business” shall not include—

(1)

the deriving of rents which would be excluded under section 512(b)(3), if section 512 applied to the organization,

(2)

any trade or business in which substantially all the work in carrying on such trade or business is performed for the organization without compensation, or

(3)

any trade or business which is the selling of merchandise, substantially all of which has been received by the organization as gifts or contributions.

Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736 68A Stat. 166 Pub. L. 91–172, title I, § 121(b)(7)Dec. 30, 196983 Stat. 542(, ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 91–172 section 512 of this title1969— redesignated first sentence of existing provisions as subsec. (a), and substantial portion of second sentence as subsec. (b)(1), and, in subsec. (b)(1) as so redesignated, inserted reference to , and added pars. (2) and (3).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1969 Amendment

Pub. L. 91–172Dec. 31, 1969section 121(g) of Pub. L. 91–172 section 511 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .