Income not connected with United States business—30 percent tax
Income other than capital gains
Capital gains of aliens present in the United States 183 days or more
In the case of a nonresident alien individual present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the taxable year, there is hereby imposed for such year a tax of 30 percent of the amount by which his gains, derived from sources within the United States, from the sale or exchange at any time during such year of capital assets exceed his losses, allocable to sources within the United States, from the sale or exchange at any time during such year of capital assets. For purposes of this paragraph, gains and losses shall be taken into account only if, and to the extent that, they would be recognized and taken into account if such gains and losses were effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States, except that such gains and losses shall be determined without regard to section 1202 and such losses shall be determined without the benefits of the capital loss carryover provided in section 1212. Any gain or loss which is taken into account in determining the tax under paragraph (1) or subsection (b) shall not be taken into account in determining the tax under this paragraph. For purposes of the 183-day requirement of this paragraph, a nonresident alien individual not engaged in trade or business within the United States who has not established a taxable year for any prior period shall be treated as having a taxable year which is the calendar year.
Taxation of social security benefits
Income connected with United States business—graduated rate of tax
Imposition of tax
A nonresident alien individual engaged in trade or business within the United States during the taxable year shall be taxable as provided in section 1 or 55 on his taxable income which is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States.
Determination of taxable income
In determining taxable income for purposes of paragraph (1), gross income includes only gross income which is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States.
Participants in certain exchange or training programs
8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)For purposes of this section, a nonresident alien individual who (without regard to this subsection) is not engaged in trade or business within the United States and who is temporarily present in the United States as a nonimmigrant under subparagraph (F), (J), (M), or (Q) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (, (J), (M), or (Q)), shall be treated as a nonresident alien individual engaged in trade or business within the United States, and any income described in the second sentence of section 1441(b) which is received by such individual shall, to the extent derived from sources within the United States, be treated as effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States.
Election to treat real property income as income connected with United States business
In general
Election after revocation
If an election has been made under paragraph (1) and such election has been revoked, a new election may not be made under such paragraph for any taxable year before the 5th taxable year which begins after the first taxable year for which such revocation is effective, unless the Secretary consents to such new election.
Form and time of election and revocation
An election under paragraph (1), and any revocation of such an election, may be made only in such manner and at such time as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe.
Pub. L. 99–514, title XII, § 1211(b)(5)100 Stat. 2536 Repealed. , , ]
Certain annuities received under qualified plans
In general
Exclusion
Special rules for original issue discount
Original issue discount obligation
In general
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “original issue discount obligation” means any bond or other evidence of indebtedness having original issue discount (within the meaning of section 1273).
Exceptions
Certain short-term obligations
Any obligation payable 183 days or less from the date of original issue (without regard to the period held by the taxpayer).
Tax-exempt obligations
Any obligation the interest on which is exempt from tax under section 103 or under any other provision of law without regard to the identity of the holder.
Determination of portion of original issue discount accruing during any period
The determination of the amount of the original issue discount which accrues during any period shall be made under the rules of section 1272 (or the corresponding provisions of prior law) without regard to any exception for short-term obligations.
Source of original issue discount
Except to the extent provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the determination of whether any amount described in subsection (a)(1)(C) is from sources within the United States shall be made at the time of the payment (or sale or exchange) as if such payment (or sale or exchange) involved the payment of interest.
Stripped bonds
The provisions of section 1286 (relating to the treatment of stripped bonds and stripped coupons as obligations with original issue discount) shall apply for purposes of this section.
Repeal of tax on interest of nonresident alien individuals received from certain portfolio debt investments
In general
In the case of any portfolio interest received by a nonresident individual from sources within the United States, no tax shall be imposed under paragraph (1)(A) or (1)(C) of subsection (a).
Portfolio interest
Portfolio interest not to include interest received by 10-percent shareholders
In general
The term “portfolio interest” shall not include any interest described in paragraph (2) which is received by a 10-percent shareholder.
10-Percent shareholder
Attribution rules
Portfolio interest not to include certain contingent interest
In general
Related person
The term “related person” means any person who is related to the debtor within the meaning of section 267(b) or 707(b)(1), or who is a party to any arrangement undertaken for a purpose of avoiding the application of this paragraph.
Exceptions
Exception for certain existing indebtedness
Certain statements
Secretary may provide subsection not to apply in cases of inadequate information exchange
In general
Exception for certain obligations
Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the payment of interest on any obligation which is issued on or before the date of the publication of the Secretary’s determination under such subparagraph.
Registered form
For purposes of this subsection, the term “registered form” has the same meaning given such term by section 163(f).
Tax not to apply to certain interest and dividends
In general
No tax shall be imposed under paragraph (1)(A) or (1)(C) of subsection (a) on any amount described in paragraph (2).
Amounts to which paragraph (1) applies
Deposits
Exemption for certain gambling winnings
No tax shall be imposed under paragraph (1)(A) of subsection (a) on the proceeds from a wager placed in any of the following games: blackjack, baccarat, craps, roulette, or big-6 wheel. The preceding sentence shall not apply in any case where the Secretary determines by regulation that the collection of the tax is administratively feasible.
Exemption for certain dividends of regulated investment companies
Interest-related dividends
In general
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no tax shall be imposed under paragraph (1)(A) of subsection (a) on any interest-related dividend received from a regulated investment company which meets the requirements of section 852(a) for the taxable year with respect to which the dividend is paid.
Exceptions
Interest-related dividend
In general
Except as provided in clause (ii), an interest related dividend is any dividend, or part thereof, which is reported by the company as an interest related dividend in written statements furnished to its shareholders.
Excess reported amounts
Allocation of excess reported amount
In general
Except as provided in subclause (II), the excess reported amount (if any) which is allocable to the reported interest related dividend amount is that portion of the excess reported amount which bears the same ratio to the excess reported amount as the reported interest related dividend amount bears to the aggregate reported amount.
Special rule for noncalendar year taxpayers
In the case of any taxable year which does not begin and end in the same calendar year, if the post-December reported amount equals or exceeds the excess reported amount for such taxable year, subclause (I) shall be applied by substituting “post-December reported amount” for “aggregate reported amount” and no excess reported amount shall be allocated to any dividend paid on or before December 31 of such taxable year.
Definitions
Reported interest related dividend amount
The term “reported interest related dividend amount” means the amount reported to its shareholders under clause (i) as an interest related dividend.
Excess reported amount
The term “excess reported amount” means the excess of the aggregate reported amount over the qualified net interest income of the company for the taxable year.
Aggregate reported amount
The term “aggregate reported amount” means the aggregate amount of dividends reported by the company under clause (i) as interest related dividends for the taxable year (including interest related dividends paid after the close of the taxable year described in section 855).
Post-December reported amount
The term “post-December reported amount” means the aggregate reported amount determined by taking into account only dividends paid after December 31 of the taxable year.
Qualified net interest income
For purposes of subparagraph (C), the term “qualified net interest income” means the qualified interest income of the regulated investment company reduced by the deductions properly allocable to such income.
Qualified interest income
10-percent shareholder
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “10-percent shareholder” has the meaning given such term by subsection (h)(3)(B).
Short-term capital gain dividends
In general
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no tax shall be imposed under paragraph (1)(A) of subsection (a) on any short-term capital gain dividend received from a regulated investment company which meets the requirements of section 852(a) for the taxable year with respect to which the dividend is paid.
Exception for aliens taxable under subsection (a)(2)
Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in the case of any nonresident alien individual subject to tax under subsection (a)(2).
Short-term capital gain dividend
In general
Except as provided in clause (ii), the term “short-term capital gain dividend” means any dividend, or part thereof, which is reported by the company as a short-term capital gain dividend in written statements furnished to its shareholders.
Excess reported amounts
Allocation of excess reported amount
In general
Except as provided in subclause (II), the excess reported amount (if any) which is allocable to the reported short-term capital gain dividend amount is that portion of the excess reported amount which bears the same ratio to the excess reported amount as the reported short-term capital gain dividend amount bears to the aggregate reported amount.
Special rule for noncalendar year taxpayers
In the case of any taxable year which does not begin and end in the same calendar year, if the post-December reported amount equals or exceeds the excess reported amount for such taxable year, subclause (I) shall be applied by substituting “post-December reported amount” for “aggregate reported amount” and no excess reported amount shall be allocated to any dividend paid on or before December 31 of such taxable year.
Definitions
Reported short-term capital gain dividend amount
The term “reported short-term capital gain dividend amount” means the amount reported to its shareholders under clause (i) as a short-term capital gain dividend.
Excess reported amount
The term “excess reported amount” means the excess of the aggregate reported amount over the qualified short-term gain of the company for the taxable year.
Aggregate reported amount
The term “aggregate reported amount” means the aggregate amount of dividends reported by the company under clause (i) as short-term capital gain dividends for the taxable year (including short-term capital gain dividends paid after the close of the taxable year described in section 855).
Post-December reported amount
The term “post-December reported amount” means the aggregate reported amount determined by taking into account only dividends paid after December 31 of the taxable year.
Qualified short-term gain
For purposes of subparagraph (C), the term “qualified short-term gain” means the excess of the net short-term capital gain of the regulated investment company for the taxable year over the net long-term capital loss (if any) of such company for such taxable year. For purposes of this subparagraph, the net short-term capital gain of the regulated investment company shall be computed by treating any short-term capital gain dividend includible in gross income with respect to stock of another regulated investment company as a short-term capital gain.
Certain distributions
Rules relating to existing 80/20 companies
Existing 80/20 company
In general
Foreign business requirements
In general
Except as provided in clause (iv), a corporation meets the 80-percent foreign business requirements of this subparagraph if it is shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary that at least 80 percent of the gross income from all sources of such corporation for the testing period is active foreign business income.
Active foreign business income
Testing period
For purposes of this subsection, the term “testing period” means the 3-year period ending with the close of the taxable year of the corporation preceding the payment (or such part of such period as may be applicable). If the corporation has no gross income for such 3-year period (or part thereof), the testing period shall be the taxable year in which the payment is made.
Transition rule
Active foreign business percentage
Aggregation rules
In general
The corporation referred to in paragraph (1)(A) and all of such corporation’s subsidiaries shall be treated as one corporation.
Subsidiaries
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “subsidiary” means any corporation in which the corporation referred to in subparagraph (A) owns (directly or indirectly) stock meeting the requirements of section 1504(a)(2) (determined by substituting “50 percent” for “80 percent” each place it appears and without regard to section 1504(b)(3)).
Regulations
The Secretary may issue such regulations or other guidance as is necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section, including regulations or other guidance which provide for the proper application of the aggregation rules described in paragraph (3).
Treatment of dividend equivalent payments
In general
For purposes of subsection (a), sections 881 and 4948(a), and chapters 3 and 4, a dividend equivalent shall be treated as a dividend from sources within the United States.
Dividend equivalent
Specified notional principal contract
Definitions
Long party
The term “long party” means, with respect to any underlying security of any notional principal contract, any party to the contract which is entitled to receive any payment pursuant to such contract which is contingent upon, or determined by reference to, the payment of a dividend from sources within the United States with respect to such underlying security.
Short party
The term “short party” means, with respect to any underlying security of any notional principal contract, any party to the contract which is not a long party with respect to such underlying security.
Underlying security
The term “underlying security” means, with respect to any notional principal contract, the security with respect to which the dividend referred to in paragraph (2)(B) is paid. For purposes of this paragraph, any index or fixed basket of securities shall be treated as a single security.
Payments determined on gross basis
For purposes of this subsection, the term “payment” includes any gross amount which is used in computing any net amount which is transferred to or from the taxpayer.
Prevention of over-withholding
In the case of any chain of dividend equivalents one or more of which is subject to tax under subsection (a) or section 881, the Secretary may reduce such tax, but only to the extent that the taxpayer can establish that such tax has been paid with respect to another dividend equivalent in such chain, or is not otherwise due, or as the Secretary determines is appropriate to address the role of financial intermediaries in such chain. For purposes of this paragraph, a dividend shall be treated as a dividend equivalent.
Coordination with chapters 3 and 4
For purposes of chapters 3 and 4, each person that is a party to any contract or other arrangement that provides for the payment of a dividend equivalent shall be treated as having control of such payment.
Cross references
Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736 68A Stat. 278 Pub. L. 85–866, title I72 Stat. 1638 Pub. L. 86–437, § 2(b)74 Stat. 79 Pub. L. 87–256, § 110(b)75 Stat. 535 Pub. L. 88–272, title I, § 113(b)78 Stat. 24 Pub. L. 89–809, title I, § 103(a)(1)80 Stat. 1547 Pub. L. 92–178, title III, § 313(a)85 Stat. 526 Pub. L. 93–406, title II, § 2005(c)(8)88 Stat. 992 Pub. L. 94–455, title X, § 1012(a)(2)90 Stat. 1613 Pub. L. 95–600, title IV92 Stat. 2867 Pub. L. 96–222, title I, § 104(a)(4)(H)(v)94 Stat. 217 Pub. L. 96–499, title XI, § 1122(c)(1)94 Stat. 2687 Pub. L. 96–605, title II, § 227(a)94 Stat. 3530 Pub. L. 97–34, title VII, § 725(c)(1)95 Stat. 346 Pub. L. 98–21, title I, § 121(c)(1)97 Stat. 82 Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I98 Stat. 557 Pub. L. 99–272, title XII, § 12103(b)100 Stat. 285 Pub. L. 99–514, title III, § 301(b)(9)100 Stat. 2217 Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1001(d)(2)(B)102 Stat. 3350 Pub. L. 102–318, title V, § 521(b)(28)106 Stat. 312 Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII107 Stat. 430 Pub. L. 103–296, title III, § 320(a)(1)(A)108 Stat. 1535 Pub. L. 103–465, title VII, § 733(a)108 Stat. 5006 Pub. L. 104–188, title I110 Stat. 1789 Pub. L. 105–206, title VI, § 6023(10)112 Stat. 825 Pub. L. 106–170, title V, § 532(b)(2)113 Stat. 1930 Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(7) [title III, § 319(11)]114 Stat. 2763 Pub. L. 108–357, title IV118 Stat. 1500 Pub. L. 109–222, title V, § 505(c)(2)120 Stat. 356 Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title II, § 206(a)122 Stat. 3865 Pub. L. 111–147, title V124 Stat. 107 Pub. L. 111–226, title II, § 217(b)124 Stat. 2400 Pub. L. 111–312, title VII, § 748(a)124 Stat. 3320 Pub. L. 111–325, title III124 Stat. 3544 Pub. L. 112–240, title III, § 320(a)126 Stat. 2332 Pub. L. 113–295, div. A, title I, § 132(a)128 Stat. 4018 Pub. L. 114–113, div. Q, title I, § 125(a)129 Stat. 3054 Pub. L. 115–141, div. U, title IV, § 401(b)(29)132 Stat. 1203 (, ; , §§ 40(a), 41(a), , , 1639; , , ; , , ; , title II, § 201(d)(12), , , 32; , , ; , (b), , , 527; , , ; , title XIX, §§ 1901(b)(3)(I), 1906(b)(13)(A), , , 1793, 1834; , §§ 401(b)(3), 421(e)(4), , , 2876; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , title III, § 335(b)(2)(B), , , 130; , §§ 42(a)(9), 127(a), 128(a), title IV, § 412(b)(1), , , 648, 653, 792; , , ; , title XII, §§ 1211(b)(4), (5), 1214(c)(1), title XVIII, § 1810(d)(1)(A), (2), (3)(A), (B), (e)(2)(A), , , 2536, 2542, 2825, 2826; , title VI, § 6134(a)(1), , , 3721; –(30), , ; , §§ 13113(d)(5), 13237(a)(1), (c)(1), , , 506, 508; , , ; , , ; , §§ 1401(b)(10), 1954(b)(1), , , 1928; , , ; , , ; , , , 2763A–646; , §§ 409(a), 411(a)(1), , ; , , ; , (b), , ; , §§ 502(b)(1), (2)(A), 541(a), , , 115; , , ; , , ; , §§ 301(f), 302(b)(2), 308(b)(3), , , 3548, 3551; , , ; , title II, § 221(a)(71), , , 4048; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 407 of Title 42Section 207 of the Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(3)(A), is classified to , The Public Health and Welfare.
Pub. L. 93–61888 Stat. 1978 section 2101 of Title 19The Trade Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (f)(2)(B), is , , . Title V of the Trade Act of 1974 is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 2461 et seq.) of chapter 12 of Title 19, Customs Duties. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.
lPub. L. 111–226The date of the enactment of this subsection, referred to in subsec. ()(1)(A)(i), (iii), (B)(iv)(I)(aa), is the date of enactment of , which was approved .
Pub. L. 111–147The date of the enactment of this subsection, referred to in subsec. (m)(3)(B), is the date of enactment of , which was approved .
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–1412018—Subsec. (a)(3). struck out concluding provisions which read as follows: “For treatment of certain citizens of possessions of the United States, see section 932(c).”
Pub. L. 114–1132015—Subsec. (k)(1)(C)(v). struck out cl. (v). Text read as follows: “The term ‘interest related dividend’ shall not include any dividend with respect to any taxable year of the company beginning after .”
Pub. L. 114–113Subsec. (k)(2)(C)(v). struck out cl. (v). Text read as follows: “The term ‘short-term capital gain dividend’ shall not include any dividend with respect to any taxable year of the company beginning after .”
Pub. L. 113–295, § 221(a)(71)2014—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). , amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “gains described in section 631(b) or (c), and gains on transfers described in section 1235 made on or before ,”.
Pub. L. 113–295, § 132(a)Subsec. (k)(1)(C)(v), (2)(C)(v). , substituted “” for “”.
Pub. L. 112–2402013—Subsec. (k)(1)(C)(v), (2)(C)(v). substituted “” for “”.
Pub. L. 111–147, § 502(b)(1)2010—Subsec. (h)(2). , amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) defined portfolio interest to also include interest on certain obligations not in registered form.
Pub. L. 111–147, § 502(b)(2)(A)Subsec. (h)(3)(A). , struck out “subparagraph (A) or (B) of” before “paragraph (2)”.
Pub. L. 111–226, § 217(b)(1)Subsec. (i)(2)(B). , amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “A percentage of any dividend paid by a domestic corporation meeting the 80-percent foreign business requirements of section 861(c)(1) equal to the percentage determined for purposes of section 861(c)(2)(A).”
Pub. L. 111–325, § 302(b)(2)Subsec. (k)(1)(A). , inserted “which meets the requirements of section 852(a) for the taxable year with respect to which the dividend is paid” before period at end.
Pub. L. 111–325, § 301(f)(1)Subsec. (k)(1)(C). , substituted introductory provisions, cls. (i) to (iv), and cl. (v) heading and “The term ‘interest related dividend’ shall not include any dividend with respect to” for “For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘interest-related dividend’ means any dividend (or part thereof) which is designated by the regulated investment company as an interest-related dividend in a written notice mailed to its shareholders not later than 60 days after the close of its taxable year. If the aggregate amount so designated with respect to a taxable year of the company (including amounts so designated with respect to dividends paid after the close of the taxable year described in section 855) is greater than the qualified net interest income of the company for such taxable year, the portion of each distribution which shall be an interest-related dividend shall be only that portion of the amounts so designated which such qualified net interest income bears to the aggregate amount so designated. Such term shall not include any dividend with respect to”.
Pub. L. 111–312, § 748(a), substituted “” for “”.
Pub. L. 111–325, § 302(b)(2)Subsec. (k)(2)(A). , inserted “which meets the requirements of section 852(a) for the taxable year with respect to which the dividend is paid” before period at end.
Pub. L. 111–325, § 301(f)(2)Subsec. (k)(2)(C). , substituted introductory provisions, cls. (i) to (iv), and cl. (v) heading and “The term ‘short-term capital gain dividend’ shall not include any dividend with respect to” for “For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘short-term capital gain dividend’ means any dividend (or part thereof) which is designated by the regulated investment company as a short-term capital gain dividend in a written notice mailed to its shareholders not later than 60 days after the close of its taxable year. If the aggregate amount so designated with respect to a taxable year of the company (including amounts so designated with respect to dividends paid after the close of the taxable year described in section 855) is greater than the qualified short-term gain of the company for such taxable year, the portion of each distribution which shall be a short-term capital gain dividend shall be only that portion of the amounts so designated which such qualified short-term gain bears to the aggregate amount so designated. Such term shall not include any dividend with respect to”.
Pub. L. 111–312, § 748(a), substituted “” for “”.
Pub. L. 111–325, § 308(b)(3)Subsec. (k)(2)(D). , substituted “For purposes of this subparagraph, the net short-term capital gain of the regulated investment company shall be computed by treating any short-term capital gain dividend includible in gross income with respect to stock of another regulated investment company as a short-term capital gain.” for “For purposes of this subparagraph—
“(i) the net short-term capital gain of the regulated investment company shall be computed by treating any short-term capital gain dividend includible in gross income with respect to stock of another regulated investment company as a short-term capital gain, and
“(ii) the excess of the net short-term capital gain for a taxable year over the net long-term capital loss for a taxable year (to which an election under section 4982(e)(4) does not apply) shall be determined without regard to any net capital loss or net short-term capital loss attributable to transactions after October 31 of such year, and any such net capital loss or net short-term capital loss shall be treated as arising on the 1st day of the next taxable year.
To the extent provided in regulations, clause (ii) shall apply also for purposes of computing the taxable income of the regulated investment company.”
lPub. L. 111–226, § 217(b)(2)llSubsec. (). , added subsec. (). Former subsec. () redesignated (m).
Pub. L. 111–147, § 541(a)ll, added subsec. (). Former subsec. () redesignated (m).
Pub. L. 111–226, § 217(b)(2)lSubsec. (m). , redesignated subsec. () as (m). Former subsec. (m) redesignated (n).
Pub. L. 111–147, § 541(a)l, redesignated subsec. () as (m).
Pub. L. 111–226, § 217(b)(2)Subsec. (n). , redesignated subsec. (m) as (n).
Pub. L. 110–3432008—Subsec. (k)(1)(C), (2)(C). substituted “” for “”.
Pub. L. 109–2222006—Subsec. (k)(2)(E). added subpar. (E).
Pub. L. 108–357, § 409(a)2004—Subsec. (i)(2)(D). , added subpar. (D).
lPub. L. 108–357, § 411(a)(1)lSubsecs. (k), (). , added subsec. (k) and redesignated former subsec. (k) as ().
Pub. L. 106–5542000—Subsec. (f)(2)(B). inserted opening parenthesis before “19 U.S.C.”.
Pub. L. 106–1701999—Subsec. (h)(4)(C)(iv). substituted “to manage” for “to reduce”.
Pub. L. 105–20619 U.S.C. 246119 U.S.C. 24621998—Subsec. (f)(2)(B). substituted “ et seq.)” for “()”.
Pub. L. 104–188, § 1401(b)(10)1996—Subsec. (b)(1). , substituted “section 1 or 55” for “section 1, 55, or 402(d)(1)”.
Pub. L. 104–188, § 1954(b)(1)Subsec. (f)(2)(B). , substituted “under title V” for “within the meaning of section 502”.
Pub. L. 103–4651994—Subsec. (a)(3)(A). substituted “85 percent” for “one-half”.
Pub. L. 103–296Subsec. (c). substituted “(J), (M), or (Q)” for “(J), or (M)” in two places.
Pub. L. 103–66, § 13113(d)(5)1993—Subsec. (a)(2). , inserted “such gains and losses shall be determined without regard to section 1202 and” after “except that” in second sentence.
Pub. L. 103–66, § 13237(c)(1)Subsec. (h)(2)(B)(ii). , substituted “paragraph (5)” for “paragraph (4)”.
Pub. L. 103–66, § 13237(a)(1)Subsec. (h)(4) to (7). , added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) to (6) as (5) to (7), respectively.
Pub. L. 102–318, § 521(b)(28)1992—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). , struck out “402(a)(2), 403(a)(2), or” before “631(b)”.
Pub. L. 102–318, § 521(b)(29)Subsec. (b)(1). , substituted “402(d)(1)” for “402(e)(1)”.
Pub. L. 102–318, § 521(b)(30)Subsec. (k)(1). , substituted “402(e)(2)” for “402(a)(4)”.
Pub. L. 100–647, § 1001(d)(2)(B)1988—Subsec. (c). , substituted “the second sentence of section 1441(b)” for “section 1441(b)(1) or (2)”, and “(F), (J), or (M)” for “(F) or (J)” in two places.
Pub. L. 100–647, § 6134(a)(1)Subsecs. (j), (k). , added subsec. (j) and redesignated former subsec. (j) as (k).
Pub. L. 99–514, § 1810(d)(3)(A)1986—Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “subsection (h)” for “subsection (i)” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 99–514, § 1810(e)(2)(A)Subsec. (a)(1)(C). , amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: “in the case of—
“(i) a sale or exchange of an original issue discount obligation, the amount of any gain not in excess of the original issue discount accruing while such obligation was held by the nonresident alien individual (to the extent such discount was not theretofore taken into account under clause (ii)), and
“(ii) the payment of interest on an original issue discount obligation, an amount equal to the original issue discount accrued on such obligation since the last payment of interest thereon (except that such original issue discount shall be taken into account under this clause only to the extent that the tax thereon does not exceed the interest payment less the tax imposed by subparagraph (A) thereon), and”.
Pub. L. 99–514, § 1211(b)(4)Subsec. (a)(1)(D). , struck out “or from payments which are treated as being so contingent under subsection (e),” after “sold or exchanged,”.
Pub. L. 99–514, § 301(b)(9)Subsec. (a)(2). , struck out “such gains and losses shall be determined without regard to section 1202 (relating to deduction for capital gains) and” after “United States, except that”.
Pub. L. 99–272Subsec. (a)(3). inserted at end “For treatment of certain citizens of possessions of the United States, see section 932(c).”
Pub. L. 99–514, § 1211(b)(5)Subsec. (e). , struck out subsec. (e) which related to gains from sale or exchange of certain intangible property, par. (1) treating payments as contingent on use, etc., and par. (2) containing source rule.
Pub. L. 99–514, § 1810(d)(1)(A)Subsec. (h)(2). , (3)(B), inserted “which would be subject to tax under subsection (a) but for this subsection and” in introductory provisions and substituted “receives a statement” for “has received a statement” in subpar. (B)(ii).
Pub. L. 99–514, § 1810(d)(2)Subsec. (h)(3)(C)(ii), (iii). , added cl. (ii) and redesignated former cl. (ii) as (iii).
Pub. L. 99–514, § 1214(c)(1)Subsecs. (i), (j). , added subsec. (i) and redesignated former subsec. (i) as (j).
Pub. L. 98–369, § 127(a)(2)1984—Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “Except as provided in subsection (i), there” for “There”.
Pub. L. 98–369, § 42(a)(9)Subsec. (a)(1)(A). , substituted “section 1273” for “section 1232(b)”.
Pub. L. 98–369, § 128(a)(1)Subsec. (a)(1)(C). , amended subpar. (C) generally, substituting in cl. (i), “a sale or exchange of an original issue discount obligation, the amount of any gain not in excess of the original issue discount accruing while such obligation was held by the nonresident alien individual (to the extent such discount was not theretofore taken into account under clause (ii)), and” for “bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued after , and before , amounts which under section 1232(a)(2)(B) are considered as ordinary income, and, in the case of corporate obligations issued after , and before , amounts which would be so considered but for the fact the obligations were issued after ,”, substituting in cl. (ii), “the payment of interest on an original issue discount obligation, an amount equal to the original issue discount accrued on such obligation since the last payment of interest thereon (except that such original issue discount shall be taken into account under this clause only to the extent that the tax thereon does not exceed the interest payment less the tax imposed by subparagraph (A) thereon), and” for “bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued after , and payable more than 6 months from the date of original issue (without regard to the period held by the taxpayer), amounts which under section 1232(a)(2)(B) would be considered as ordinary income but for the fact such obligations were issued after , and”, and striking out cl. (iii) which required that in the case of the payment of interest on an obligation described in cl. (ii), an amount equal to the original issue discount, but not in excess of such interest less the tax imposed by subpar. (A) thereon, accrued on such obligation since the last payment of interest thereon, be included for purpose of the 30 percent tax.
Pub. L. 98–369, § 128(a)(2)Subsec. (g). , added subsec. (g). Former subsec. (g), relating to cross references, redesignated (h).
Pub. L. 98–369, § 412(b)(1)Subsec. (g)(6) to (8). , amended subsec. (g), relating to cross references, by striking out par. (6) referring to section 6015(j) for the requirement of making a declaration of estimated tax by certain nonresident alien individuals and redesignating pars. (7) and (8) as (6) and (7), respectively.
Pub. L. 98–369, § 127(a)Subsec. (h). , added subsec. (h). Former subsec. (h), relating to cross references, redesignated (i).
Pub. L. 98–369, § 128(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (g), relating to cross references, as (h).
Pub. L. 98–369, § 127(a)(1)Subsec. (i). , redesignated subsec. (h), relating to cross references, as (i).
Pub. L. 98–21, § 121(c)(1)1983—Subsec. (a)(3). , added par. (3).
Pub. L. 98–21, § 335(b)(2)(B)Subsec. (a)(3)(A). , inserted “(notwithstanding section 207 of the Social Security Act)” after “income”.
Pub. L. 97–341981—Subsec. (g)(6). substituted “6015(j)” for “6015(i)”.
Pub. L. 96–2221980—Subsec. (b)(1). substituted “55” for “section 55”.
Pub. L. 96–605Subsec. (f). designated existing provision as par. (1), inserted heading “In general” and redesignated par. (1) as subpar. (A), cls. (A) and (B) of subpar. (A) as so redesignated as cls. (i) and (ii), and par. (2) as subpar. (B), and added par. (2).
Pub. L. 96–499Subsec. (g)(8). added par. (8).
Pub. L. 95–6001978—Subsec. (b)(1). , §§ 401(b)(3), 421(e)(4), substituted “section 1, section 55, or 402(e)(1)” for “section 1, 402(e)(1), or 1201(b)”.
Pub. L. 94–455, § 1901(b)(3)(I)1976—Subsec. (a)(1)(C)(i), (ii). , substituted “ordinary income” for “gain from the sale or exchange of property which is not a capital asset”.
Pub. L. 94–455, § 1906(b)(13)(A)Subsec. (d). , struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”, each time appearing.
Pub. L. 94–455, § 1012(a)(2)Subsec. (g)(7). , added par. (7).
Pub. L. 93–4061974—Subsec. (b)(1). inserted reference to section 402(e)(1).
Pub. L. 92–178, § 313(a)1971—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). , inserted “(other than original issue discount as defined in section 1232(b))” after “interest”.
Pub. L. 92–178, § 313(b)Subsec. (a)(1)(C). , designated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted “and before ,” after “,”, substituted “section 1232(a)(2)(B)” for “section 1232”, and inserted “, in the case of corporate obligations issued after , and before , amounts which would be so considered but for the fact the obligations were issued after ,”, and added cls. (ii) and (iii).
Pub. L. 89–8091966—Subsecs. (a), (b). consolidated the substance of former subsecs. (a) to (c) and, as part of the consolidation, revised the overall income tax treatment of nonresident alien individuals by substituting provisions dividing their income for tax purposes into two basic groups according to whether or not the income is effectively connected with a United States trade or business for provisions calling for different tax treatment based upon whether or not they are, or are not, engaged in a trade or business in the United States, with a further breakdown of those not engaged in trade or business in the United States as to whether their income is over or under $21,200.
Pub. L. 89–809Subsec. (c). redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and inserted provisions that any income described in section 1441(b)(1) or (2) which is received by such individual shall, to the extent derived from sources within the United States, be treated as effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States. Substance of former subsec. (c) revised and incorporated into subsecs. (a) and (b).
Pub. L. 89–809Subsecs. (d) to (f). added subsecs. (d) to (f) and redesignated former subsecs. (d) and (e) as (c) and (g), respectively.
Pub. L. 89–809Subsec. (g). redesignated former subsec. (e) as (g), added pars. (2) and (4) to (6), and redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as (3) and (1), respectively.
Pub. L. 88–272, § 113(b)(2)1964—Subsec. (a). , substituted “30 percent tax” for “and gross income of not more than $15,400” in heading.
Pub. L. 88–272Subsec. (b). , §§ 113(b)(1), (3), 201(d)(12), substituted “$19,000 in the case of a taxable year beginning in 1964 or more than $21,200 in the case of a taxable year beginning after 1964” for “$15,400”, “the credit under section 35” for “the sum of the credits under sections 34 and 35” in text, and “Regular tax” for “and gross income of more than $15,400” in heading.
Pub. L. 87–2561961—Subsecs. (d), (e). added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e).
Pub. L. 86–4371960—Subsec. (d). substituted “Cross references” for “Doubling of tax” in heading, and inserted cross reference to section 402(a)(4).
Pub. L. 85–866, § 40(a)1958—Subsec. (a)(1). , inserted “section 403(a)(2),” after “section 402(a)(2),”.
Pub. L. 85–866, § 41(a)section 116 of this titleSubsec. (b). , inserted last par. covering former provisions of par. (3), which was struck out by the amendment, and containing new provisions with references to credits under section 34 and 35 and exclusion under .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2015 Amendment
Pub. L. 114–113, div. Q, title I, § 125(b)129 Stat. 3054
Effective Date of 2014 Amendment
Pub. L. 113–295, div. A, title I, § 132(b)128 Stat. 4018
section 221(a)(71) of Pub. L. 113–295section 221(b) of Pub. L. 113–295section 1 of this titleAmendment by effective , subject to a savings provision, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 2013 Amendment
Pub. L. 112–240, title III, § 320(b)126 Stat. 2332
Effective Date of 2010 Amendment
section 301(f) of Pub. L. 111–325section 301(h) of Pub. L. 111–325section 852 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .
section 302(b)(2) of Pub. L. 111–325section 302(c) of Pub. L. 111–325section 852 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .
section 308(b)(3) of Pub. L. 111–325section 308(c) of Pub. L. 111–325section 852 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .
Pub. L. 111–312, title VII, § 748(b)124 Stat. 3320
Pub. L. 111–226section 217(d) of Pub. L. 111–226section 861 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years beginning after , with certain exceptions, see , set out as a note under .
Pub. L. 111–147section 502(f) of Pub. L. 111–147section 149 of this titleAmendment by section 502(b)(1), (2)(A) of applicable to obligations issued after the date which is 2 years after , see , set out as a note under .
Pub. L. 111–147, title V, § 541(b)124 Stat. 117
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title II, § 206(c)122 Stat. 3865
Effective Date of 2006 Amendment
Pub. L. 109–222section 505(d) of Pub. L. 109–222section 852 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years of qualified investment entities beginning after , except that no amount shall be required to be withheld under section 1441, 1442, or 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to any distribution before if such amount was not otherwise required to be withheld under any such section as in effect before such amendments, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
Pub. L. 108–357, title IV, § 409(b)118 Stat. 1500
Pub. L. 108–357, title IV, § 411(d)118 Stat. 1505
In general .—
Estate tax treatment .—
Certain other provisions .—
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 1996 Amendment
section 1401(b)(10) of Pub. L. 104–188section 1401(c) of Pub. L. 104–188section 402 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years beginning after , with retention of certain transition rules, see , set out as a note under .
section 1954(b)(1) of Pub. L. 104–188section 1953 of Pub. L. 104–188section 2461 of Title 19Amendment by applicable to articles entered on or after , with provisions relating to retroactive application, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Customs Duties.
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Pub. L. 103–465, title VII, § 733(b)108 Stat. 5006
Pub. L. 103–296, title III, § 320(c)108 Stat. 1535
Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
section 13113(d)(5) of Pub. L. 103–66section 13113(e) of Pub. L. 103–66section 53 of this titleAmendment by applicable to stock issued after , see , set out as a note under .
Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13237(d)107 Stat. 508
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Pub. L. 102–318section 521(e) of Pub. L. 102–318section 402 of this titleAmendment by applicable to distributions after , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
section 1001(d)(2)(B) of 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 .
Pub. L. 100–647, title VI, § 6134(b)102 Stat. 3721
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
section 301(b)(9) of Pub. L. 99–514section 301(c) of Pub. L. 99–514section 62 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .
Pub. L. 99–514section 1211(c) of Pub. L. 99–514section 865 of this titleAmendment by section 1211(b)(4), (5) of applicable to taxable years beginning after , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .
section 1214(c)(1) of Pub. L. 99–514section 1214(d) of Pub. L. 99–514section 861 of this titleAmendment by applicable to payments made in taxable year of payor beginning after , except as otherwise provided, see , as amended, set out as a note under .
Pub. L. 99–514Pub. L. 98–369, div. Asection 1881 of Pub. L. 99–514section 48 of this titleAmendment by section 1810(d)(1)(A), (2), (3)(A), (B), (e)(2)(A) of effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1984, , to which such amendment relates, see , set out as a note under .
Pub. L. 99–272, title XII, § 12103(c)100 Stat. 285
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
section 42(a)(9) of Pub. L. 98–369section 44 of Pub. L. 98–369section 1271 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years ending after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 127(g)98 Stat. 652 Pub. L. 99–514, § 2100 Stat. 2095 Pub. L. 100–647, title VI, § 6128(a)102 Stat. 3716
In general .—
Subsection (d).—
Special rule for certain united states affiliate obligations.—
In general .—
Exception .—
Definitions.—
Pub. L. 100–647, title VI, § 6128(b)102 Stat. 3716
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 128(d)98 Stat. 655
In general .—
Subsection (c).—
section 412(b)(1) of Pub. L. 98–369section 414(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–369section 6654 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to taxable years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1983 Amendment
section 121(c)(1) of Pub. L. 98–21section 121(g) of Pub. L. 98–21section 86 of this titleAmendment by applicable to benefits received after , in taxable years ending after such date, except for any portion of a lump-sum payment of social security benefits received after , if the generally applicable payment date for such portion was before , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–34, title VII, § 725(d)95 Stat. 346
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–605, title II, § 227(b)94 Stat. 3530
Pub. L. 96–499section 1125(a) of Pub. L. 96–499section 897 of this titleAmendment by applicable to dispositions after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .
Pub. L. 96–222Pub. L. 95–600section 201 of Pub. L. 96–222section 32 of this titleAmendment by effective, except as otherwise provided, as if it had been included in the provisions of the Revenue Act of 1978, , to which such amendment relates, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
section 401(b)(3) of Pub. L. 95–600section 401(c) of Pub. L. 95–600section 3 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .
section 421(e)(4) of Pub. L. 95–600section 421(g) of Pub. L. 95–600section 5 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
section 1012(a)(2) of Pub. L. 94–455section 1012(d) of Pub. L. 94–455section 6013 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years ending on or after , see , set out as a note under .
section 1901(b)(3)(I) 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 .
Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
Pub. L. 93–406section 2005(d) of Pub. L. 93–406section 402 of this titleAmendment by applicable only with respect to distributions or payments made after , in taxable years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1971 Amendment
Pub. L. 92–178, title III, § 313(f)85 Stat. 528 Pub. L. 99–514, § 2100 Stat. 2095
Effective Date of 1966 Amendment
Pub. L. 89–809, title I, § 103(n)80 Stat. 1555
Effective Date of 1964 Amendment
section 113(b)(1) of Pub. L. 88–272section 21 of this titlesection 131 of Pub. L. 88–272section 1 of this titleAmendment by effective, except for purposes of , with respect to taxable years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .
section 201(d)(12) of Pub. L. 88–272section 201(e) of Pub. L. 88–272section 22 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to dividends received after , in taxable years ending after such date, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1961 Amendment
Pub. L. 87–256section 110(h)(1) of Pub. L. 87–256section 117 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1960 Amendment
Pub. L. 86–437section 3 of Pub. L. 86–437section 402 of this titleAmendment by applicable only with respect to taxable years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1958 Amendment
Pub. L. 85–866, title I, § 40(c)72 Stat. 1639
Pub. L. 85–866, title I, § 41(c)72 Stat. 1639
Savings Provision
Pub. L. 115–141section 401(e) of Pub. L. 115–141section 23 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 .
Pub. L. 99–514Applicability of Certain Amendments by in Relation to Treaty Obligations of United States
Pub. L. 99–514Pub. L. 100–647Pub. L. 99–514Pub. L. 100–647section 861 of this titleFor nonapplication of amendments by sections 1211(b)(4), (5) and 1214(c)(1) of to the extent application of such amendments would be contrary to 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)(3), (4) of , set out as a note under .
Plan Amendments Not Required Until January 1, 1998
Pub. L. 104–188section 1465 of Pub. L. 104–188section 401 of this titleFor provisions directing that if any amendments made by subtitle D [§§ 1401–1465] of title I of require an amendment to any plan or annuity contract, such amendment shall not be required to be made before the first day of the first plan year beginning on or after , see , set out as a note under .
Plan Amendments Not Required Until January 1, 1994
Pub. L. 102–318section 523 of Pub. L. 102–318section 401 of this titleFor provisions directing that if any amendments made by subtitle B [§§ 521–523] of title V 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 , 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 .