Accelerated cost recovery system
General rule
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the depreciation deduction provided by section 167(a) for any tangible property shall be determined by using—
the applicable depreciation method,
the applicable recovery period, and
the applicable convention.
Applicable depreciation method
For purposes of this section—
In general
Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the applicable depreciation method is—
the 200 percent declining balance method,
switching to the straight line method for the 1st taxable year for which using the straight line method with respect to the adjusted basis as of the beginning of such year will yield a larger allowance.
150 percent declining balance method in certain cases
Paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting “150 percent” for “200 percent” in the case of—
any 15-year or 20-year property not referred to in paragraph (3),
any property (other than property described in paragraph (3)) which is a qualified smart electric meter or qualified smart electric grid system, or
any property (other than property described in paragraph (3)) with respect to which the taxpayer elects under paragraph (5) to have the provisions of this paragraph apply.
Property to which straight line method applies
The applicable depreciation method shall be the straight line method in the case of the following property:
Nonresidential real property.
Residential rental property.
Any railroad grading or tunnel bore.
Property with respect to which the taxpayer elects under paragraph (5) to have the provisions of this paragraph apply.
Property described in subsection (e)(3)(D)(ii).
Water utility property described in subsection (e)(5).
Qualified improvement property described in subsection (e)(6).
Salvage value treated as zero
Election
Applicable recovery period
In the case of: | The applicable recovery period is: |
|---|---|
3-year property | 3 years |
5-year property | 5 years |
7-year property | 7 years |
10-year property | 10 years |
15-year property | 15 years |
20-year property | 20 years |
Water utility property | 25 years |
Residential rental property | 27.5 years |
Nonresidential real property | 39 years. |
Any railroad grading or tunnel bore | 50 years. |
Applicable convention
For purposes of this section—
In general
Real property
In the case of—
nonresidential real property,
residential rental property, and
any railroad grading or tunnel bore,
the applicable convention is the mid-month convention.
Special rule where substantial property placed in service during last 3 months of taxable year
In general
Except as provided in regulations, if during any taxable year—
the aggregate bases of property to which this section applies placed in service during the last 3 months of the taxable year, exceed
40 percent of the aggregate bases of property to which this section applies placed in service during such taxable year,
the applicable convention for all property to which this section applies placed in service during such taxable year shall be the mid-quarter convention.
Certain property not taken into account
For purposes of subparagraph (A), there shall not be taken into account—
any nonresidential real property 1
any other property placed in service and disposed of during the same taxable year.
Definitions
Half-year convention
Mid-month convention
Mid-quarter convention
Classification of property
For purposes of this section—
In general
Property shall be treated as: | If such property has a class life (in years) of: |
|---|---|
3-year property | 4 or less |
5-year property | More than 4 but less than 10 |
7-year property | 10 or more but less than 16 |
10-year property | 16 or more but less than 20 |
15-year property | 20 or more but less than 25 |
20-year property | 25 or more. |
Residential rental or nonresidential real property
Residential rental property
Residential rental property
Definitions
For purposes of clause (i)—
the term “dwelling unit” means a house or apartment used to provide living accommodations in a building or structure, but does not include a unit in a hotel, motel, or other establishment more than one-half of the units in which are used on a transient basis, and
if any portion of the building or structure is occupied by the taxpayer, the gross rental income from such building or structure shall include the rental value of the portion so occupied.
Nonresidential real property
The term “nonresidential real property” means section 1250 property which is not—
residential rental property, or
property with a class life of less than 27.5 years.
Classification of certain property
3-year property
The term “3-year property” includes—
any race horse—
which is placed in service before
which is placed in service after
any horse other than a race horse which is more than 12 years old at the time it is placed in service, and
any qualified rent-to-own property.
5-year property
The term “5-year property” includes—
any automobile or light general purpose truck,
any semi-conductor manufacturing equipment,
any computer-based telephone central office switching equipment,
any qualified technological equipment,
any section 1245 property used in connection with research and experimentation,
any property which—
is described in subparagraph (A) of section 48(a)(3) (or would be so described if “solar or wind energy” were substituted for “solar energy” in clause (i) thereof and the last sentence of such section did not apply to such subparagraph),
is described in paragraph (15) of section 48(l) (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990) and is a qualifying small power production facility within the meaning of section 3(17)(C) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796(17)(C)), as in effect on
is described in section 48(l)(3)(A)(ix) (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990), and
any machinery or equipment (other than any grain bin, cotton ginning asset, fence, or other land improvement) which is used in a farming business (as defined in section 263A(e)(4)), the original use of which commences with the taxpayer after
Nothing in any provision of law shall be construed to treat property as not being described in clause (vi)(I) (or the corresponding provisions of prior law) by reason of being public utility property (within the meaning of section 48(a)(3)).
7-year property
The term “7-year property” includes—
any railroad track, and 2
any motorsports entertainment complex,
any Alaska natural gas pipeline,
any natural gas gathering line the original use of which commences with the taxpayer after
any property which—
does not have a class life, and
is not otherwise classified under paragraph (2) or this paragraph.
10-year property
The term “10-year property” includes—
any single purpose agricultural or horticultural structure (within the meaning of subsection (i)(13)),
any tree or vine bearing fruit or nuts,
any qualified smart electric meter, and
any qualified smart electric grid system.
15-year property
The term “15-year property” includes—
any municipal wastewater treatment plant,
any telephone distribution plant and comparable equipment used for 2-way exchange of voice and data communications,
any section 1250 property which is a retail motor fuels outlet (whether or not food or other convenience items are sold at the outlet),
initial clearing and grading land improvements with respect to gas utility property,
any section 1245 property (as defined in section 1245(a)(3)) used in the transmission at 69 or more kilovolts of electricity for sale and the original use of which commences with the taxpayer after
any natural gas distribution line the original use of which commences with the taxpayer after
20-year property
Railroad grading or tunnel bore
Water utility property
The term “water utility property” means property—
which is an integral part of the gathering, treatment, or commercial distribution of water, and which, without regard to this paragraph, would be 20-year property, and
any municipal sewer.
Qualified improvement property
In general
Certain improvements not included
Such term shall not include any improvement for which the expenditure is attributable to—
the enlargement of the building,
any elevator or escalator, or
the internal structural framework of the building.
Property to which section does not apply
This section shall not apply to—
Certain methods of depreciation
Any property if—
the taxpayer elects to exclude such property from the application of this section, and
for the 1st taxable year for which a depreciation deduction would be allowable with respect to such property in the hands of the taxpayer, the property is properly depreciated under the unit-of-production method or any method of depreciation not expressed in a term of years (other than the retirement-replacement-betterment method or similar method).
Certain public utility property
Films and video tape
Sound recordings
Certain property placed in service in churning transactions
In general
Property—
described in paragraph (4) of section 168(e) (as in effect before the amendments made by the Tax Reform Act of 1986), or
which would be described in such paragraph if such paragraph were applied by substituting “1987” for “1981” and “1986” for “1980” each place such terms appear.
Subparagraph (A)(ii) not to apply
Clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall not apply to—
any residential rental property or nonresidential real property,
any property if, for the 1st taxable year in which such property is placed in service—
the amount allowable as a deduction under this section (as in effect before the date of the enactment of this paragraph) with respect to such property is greater than,
the amount allowable as a deduction under this section (as in effect on or after such date and using the half-year convention) for such taxable year, or
any property to which this section (as amended by the Tax Reform Act of 1986) applied in the hands of the transferor.
Special rule
Alternative depreciation system for certain property
In general
In the case of—
any tangible property which during the taxable year is used predominantly outside the United States,
any tax-exempt use property,
any tax-exempt bond financed property,
any imported property covered by an Executive order under paragraph (6),
any property to which an election under paragraph (7) applies,
any property described in paragraph (8), and
any property with a recovery period of 10 years or more which is held by an electing farming business (as defined in section 163(j)(7)(C)),
the depreciation deduction provided by section 167(a) shall be determined under the alternative depreciation system.
Alternative depreciation system
For purposes of paragraph (1), the alternative depreciation system is depreciation determined by using—
the straight line method (without regard to salvage value),
the applicable convention determined under subsection (d), and
a recovery period determined under the following table:
In the case of: | The recovery period shall be: |
|---|---|
(i) Property not described in clause (ii) or (iii) | The class life. |
(ii) Personal property with no class life | 12 years. |
(iii) Residential rental property | 30 years |
(iv) Nonresidential real property | 40 years |
(v) Any railroad grading or tunnel bore or water utility property | 50 years |
Special rules for determining class life
Tax-exempt use property subject to lease
Special rule for certain property assigned to classes
If property is described in subparagraph: | The class life is: |
|---|---|
(A)(iii) | 4 |
(B)(ii) | 5 |
(B)(iii) | 9.5 |
(B)(vii) | 10 |
(C)(i) | 10 |
(C)(iii) | 22 |
(C)(iv) | 14 |
(D)(i) | 15 |
(D)(ii) | 20 |
(D)(v) | 20 |
(E)(i) | 24 |
(E)(ii) | 24 |
(E)(iii) | 20 |
(E)(iv) | 20 |
(E)(v) | 30 |
(E)(vi) | 35 |
(F) | 25 |
Qualified technological equipment
Automobiles, etc.
Certain real property
Exception for certain property used outside United States
Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to—
any aircraft which is registered by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency and which is operated to and from the United States or is operated under contract with the United States;
rolling stock which is used within and without the United States and which is—
of a rail carrier subject to part A of subtitle IV of title 49, or
of a United States person (other than a corporation described in clause (i)) but only if the rolling stock is not leased to one or more foreign persons for periods aggregating more than 12 months in any 24-month period;
any vessel documented under the laws of the United States which is operated in the foreign or domestic commerce of the United States;
any motor vehicle of a United States person (as defined in section 7701(a)(30)) which is operated to and from the United States;
any container of a United States person which is used in the transportation of property to and from the United States;
any property (other than a vessel or an aircraft) of a United States person which is used for the purpose of exploring for, developing, removing, or transporting resources from the outer Continental Shelf (within the meaning of section 2 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as amended and supplemented; (43 U.S.C. 1331));
any property which is owned by a domestic corporation (other than a corporation which has an election in effect under section 936) or by a United States citizen (other than a citizen entitled to the benefits of section 931 or 933) and which is used predominantly in a possession of the United States by such a corporation or such a citizen, or by a corporation created or organized in, or under the law of, a possession of the United States;
any communications satellite (as defined in section 103(3) of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962, 47 U.S.C. 702(3)), or any interest therein, of a United States person;
any cable, or any interest therein, of a domestic corporation engaged in furnishing telephone service to which section 168(i)(10)(C) applies (or of a wholly owned domestic subsidiary of such a corporation), if such cable is part of a submarine cable system which constitutes part of a communication link exclusively between the United States and one or more foreign countries;
any property (other than a vessel or an aircraft) of a United States person which is used in international or territorial waters within the northern portion of the Western Hemisphere for the purpose of exploring for, developing, removing, or transporting resources from ocean waters or deposits under such waters;
any property described in section 48(l)(3)(A)(ix) (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990) which is owned by a United States person and which is used in international or territorial waters to generate energy for use in the United States; and
any satellite (not described in subparagraph (H)) or other spacecraft (or any interest therein) held by a United States person if such satellite or other spacecraft was launched from within the United States.
For purposes of subparagraph (J), the term “northern portion of the Western Hemisphere” means the area lying west of the 30th meridian west of Greenwich, east of the international dateline, and north of the Equator, but not including any foreign country which is a country of South America.
Tax-exempt bond financed property
For purposes of this subsection—
In general
Allocation of bond proceeds
Qualified residential rental projects
Imported property
Countries maintaining trade restrictions or engaging in discriminatory acts
If the President determines that a foreign country—
maintains nontariff trade restrictions, including variable import fees, which substantially burden United States commerce in a manner inconsistent with provisions of trade agreements, or
engages in discriminatory or other acts (including tolerance of international cartels) or policies unjustifiably restricting United States commerce,
the President may by Executive order provide for the application of paragraph (1)(D) to any article or class of articles manufactured or produced in such foreign country for such period as may be provided by such Executive order. Any period specified in the preceding sentence shall not apply to any property ordered before (or the construction, reconstruction, or erection of which began before) the date of the Executive order unless the President determines an earlier date to be in the public interest and specifies such date in the Executive order.
Imported property
For purposes of this subsection, the term “imported property” means any property if—
such property was completed outside the United States, or
less than 50 percent of the basis of such property is attributable to value added within the United States.
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “United States” includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the possessions of the United States.
Election to use alternative depreciation system
In general
Election irrevocable
Electing real property trade or business
Tax-exempt use property
In general
For purposes of this section—
Property other than nonresidential real property
Nonresidential real property
In general
Disqualified lease
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “disqualified lease” means any lease of the property to a tax-exempt entity, but only if—
part or all of the property was financed (directly or indirectly) by an obligation the interest on which is exempt from tax under section 103(a) and such entity (or a related entity) participated in such financing,
under such lease there is a fixed or determinable price purchase or sale option which involves such entity (or a related entity) or there is the equivalent of such an option,
such lease has a lease term in excess of 20 years, or
such lease occurs after a sale (or other transfer) of the property by, or lease of the property from, such entity (or a related entity) and such property has been used by such entity (or a related entity) before such sale (or other transfer) or lease.
35-percent threshold test
Treatment of improvements
Leasebacks during 1st 3 months of use not taken into account
Exception for short-term leases
In general
Short-term lease
For purposes of clause (i), the term “short-term lease” means any lease the term of which is—
less than 3 years, and
less than the greater of 1 year or 30 percent of the property’s present class life.
In the case of nonresidential real property and property with no present class life, subclause (II) shall not apply.
Exception where property used in unrelated trade or business
Nonresidential real property defined
Tax-exempt entity
In general
For purposes of this subsection, the term “tax-exempt entity” means—
the United States, any State or political subdivision thereof, any possession of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing,
an organization (other than a cooperative described in section 521) which is exempt from tax imposed by this chapter,
any foreign person or entity, and
any Indian tribal government described in section 7701(a)(40).
For purposes of applying this subsection, any Indian tribal government referred to in clause (iv) shall be treated in the same manner as a State.
Exception for certain property subject to United States tax and used by foreign person or entity
Clause (iii) of subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to any property if more than 50 percent of the gross income for the taxable year derived by the foreign person or entity from the use of such property is—
subject to tax under this chapter, or
included under section 951 in the gross income of a United States shareholder for the taxable year with or within which ends the taxable year of the controlled foreign corporation in which such income was derived.
For purposes of the preceding sentence, any exclusion or exemption shall not apply for purposes of determining the amount of the gross income so derived, but shall apply for purposes of determining the portion of such gross income subject to tax under this chapter.
Foreign person or entity
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “foreign person or entity” means—
any foreign government, any international organization, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, and
any person who is not a United States person.
Such term does not include any foreign partnership or other foreign pass-thru entity.
Treatment of certain taxable instrumentalities
For purposes of this subsection, a corporation shall not be treated as an instrumentality of the United States or of any State or political subdivision thereof if—
all of the activities of such corporation are subject to tax under this chapter, and
a majority of the board of directors of such corporation is not selected by the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof.
Certain previously tax-exempt organizations
In general
Election not to have clause (i) apply
In general
Tax-exempt use period
Election
Treatment of successor organizations
First used
For purposes of this subparagraph, property shall be treated as first used by the organization—
when the property is first placed in service under a lease to such organization, or
in the case of property leased to (or held by) a partnership (or other pass-thru entity) in which the organization is a member, the later of when such property is first used by such partnership or pass-thru entity or when such organization is first a member of such partnership or pass-thru entity.
Special rules for certain high technology equipment
Exemption where lease term is 5 years or less
Exception for certain property
In general
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “qualified technological equipment” shall not include any property leased to a tax-exempt entity if—
part or all of the property was financed (directly or indirectly) by an obligation the interest on which is exempt from tax under section 103(a),
such lease occurs after a sale (or other transfer) of the property by, or lease of such property from, such entity (or related entity) and such property has been used by such entity (or a related entity) before such sale (or other transfer) or lease, or
such tax-exempt entity is the United States or any agency or instrumentality of the United States.
Leasebacks during 1st 3 months of use not taken into account
Related entities
For purposes of this subsection—
Each governmental unit and each agency or instrumentality of a governmental unit is related to each other such unit, agency, or instrumentality which directly or indirectly derives its powers, rights, and duties in whole or in part from the same sovereign authority.
For purposes of clause (i), the United States, each State, and each possession of the United States shall be treated as a separate sovereign authority.
Any entity not described in subparagraph (A)(i) is related to any other entity if the 2 entities have—
significant common purposes and substantial common membership, or
directly or indirectly substantial common direction or control.
An entity is related to another entity if either entity owns (directly or through 1 or more entities) a 50 percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the other entity.
For purposes of clause (i), entities treated as related under subparagraph (A) or (B) shall be treated as 1 entity.
An entity is related to another entity with respect to a transaction if such transaction is part of an attempt by such entities to avoid the application of this subsection.
Tax-exempt use of property leased to partnerships, etc., determined at partner level
For purposes of this subsection—
In general
Other pass-thru entities; tiered entities
Presumption with respect to foreign entities
Treatment of property owned by partnerships, etc.
In general
For purposes of this subsection, if—
any property which (but for this subparagraph) is not tax-exempt use property is owned by a partnership which has both a tax-exempt entity and a person who is not a tax-exempt entity as partners, and
any allocation to the tax-exempt entity of partnership items is not a qualified allocation,
an amount equal to such tax-exempt entity’s proportionate share of such property shall (except as provided in paragraph (1)(D)) be treated as tax-exempt use property.
Qualified allocation
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “qualified allocation” means any allocation to a tax-exempt entity which—
is consistent with such entity’s being allocated the same distributive share of each item of income, gain, loss, deduction, credit, and basis and such share remains the same during the entire period the entity is a partner in the partnership, and
has substantial economic effect within the meaning of section 704(b)(2).
For purposes of this subparagraph, items allocated under section 704(c) shall not be taken into account.
Determination of proportionate share
In general
Determination where allocations vary
Determination of whether property used in unrelated trade or business
Other pass-thru entities; tiered entities
Treatment of certain taxable entities
In general
Election
If a tax-exempt controlled entity makes an election under this clause—
such entity shall not be treated as a tax-exempt entity for purposes of this paragraph and paragraph (5), and
any gain recognized by a tax-exempt entity on any disposition of an interest in such entity (and any dividend or interest received or accrued by a tax-exempt entity from such tax-exempt controlled entity) shall be treated as unrelated business taxable income for purposes of section 511.
Any such election shall be irrevocable and shall bind all tax-exempt entities holding interests in such tax-exempt controlled entity. For purposes of subclause (II), there shall only be taken into account dividends which are properly allocable to income of the tax-exempt controlled entity which was not subject to tax under this chapter.
Tax-exempt controlled entity
In general
Only 5-percent shareholders taken into account in case of publicly traded stock
Section 318 to apply
Regulations
For purposes of determining whether there is a qualified allocation under subparagraph (B), the regulations prescribed under paragraph (8) for purposes of this paragraph—
shall set forth the proper treatment for partnership guaranteed payments, and
may provide for the exclusion or segregation of items.
Lease
Regulations
Definitions and special rules
For purposes of this section—
Class life
Qualified technological equipment
In general
The term “qualified technological equipment” means—
any computer or peripheral equipment,
any high technology telephone station equipment installed on the customer’s premises, and
any high technology medical equipment.
Computer or peripheral equipment defined
For purposes of this paragraph—
In general
The term “computer or peripheral equipment” means—
any computer, and
any related peripheral equipment.
Computer
The term “computer” means a programmable electronically activated device which—
is capable of accepting information, applying prescribed processes to the information, and supplying the results of these processes with or without human intervention, and
consists of a central processing unit containing extensive storage, logic, arithmetic, and control capabilities.
Related peripheral equipment
Exceptions
The term “computer or peripheral equipment” shall not include—
any equipment which is an integral part of other property which is not a computer,
typewriters, calculators, adding and accounting machines, copiers, duplicating equipment, and similar equipment, and
equipment of a kind used primarily for amusement or entertainment of the user.
High technology medical equipment
Lease term
In general
In determining a lease term—
there shall be taken into account options to renew,
the term of a lease shall include the term of any service contract or similar arrangement (whether or not treated as a lease under section 7701(e))—
which is part of the same transaction (or series of related transactions) which includes the lease, and
which is with respect to the property subject to the lease or substantially similar property, and
2 or more successive leases which are part of the same transaction (or a series of related transactions) with respect to the same or substantially similar property shall be treated as 1 lease.
Special rule for fair rental options on nonresidential real property or residential rental property
General asset accounts
Changes in use
Treatments of additions or improvements to property
In the case of any addition to (or improvement of) any property—
any deduction under subsection (a) for such addition or improvement shall be computed in the same manner as the deduction for such property would be computed if such property had been placed in service at the same time as such addition or improvement, and
the applicable recovery period for such addition or improvement shall begin on the later of—
the date on which such addition (or improvement) is placed in service, or
the date on which the property with respect to which such addition (or improvement) was made is placed in service.
Treatment of certain transferees
In general
Transactions covered
The transactions described in this subparagraph are—
any transaction described in section 332, 351, 361, 721, or 731, and
any transaction between members of the same affiliated group during any taxable year for which a consolidated return is made by such group.
Property reacquired by the taxpayer
Treatment of leasehold improvements
In general
Treatment of lessor improvements which are abandoned at termination of lease
An improvement—
which is made by the lessor of leased property for the lessee of such property, and
which is irrevocably disposed of or abandoned by the lessor at the termination of the lease by such lessee,
shall be treated for purposes of determining gain or loss under this title as disposed of by the lessor when so disposed of or abandoned.
Cross reference
Normalization rules
In general
In order to use a normalization method of accounting with respect to any public utility property for purposes of subsection (f)(2)—
the taxpayer must, in computing its tax expense for purposes of establishing its cost of service for ratemaking purposes and reflecting operating results in its regulated books of account, use a method of depreciation with respect to such property that is the same as, and a depreciation period for such property that is no shorter than, the method and period used to compute its depreciation expense for such purposes; and
if the amount allowable as a deduction under this section with respect to such property (respecting all elections made by the taxpayer under this section) differs from the amount that would be allowable as a deduction under section 167 using the method (including the period, first and last year convention, and salvage value) used to compute regulated tax expense under clause (i), the taxpayer must make adjustments to a reserve to reflect the deferral of taxes resulting from such difference.
Use of inconsistent estimates and projections, etc.
In general
Use of inconsistent estimates and projections
Regulatory authority
Public utility property which does not meet normalization rules
Public utility property
The term “public utility property” means property used predominantly in the trade or business of the furnishing or sale of—
electrical energy, water, or sewage disposal services,
gas or steam through a local distribution system,
telephone services, or other communication services if furnished or sold by the Communications Satellite Corporation for purposes authorized by the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 (47 U.S.C. 701), or
transportation of gas or steam by pipeline,
if the rates for such furnishing or sale, as the case may be, have been established or approved by a State or political subdivision thereof, by any agency or instrumentality of the United States, or by a public service or public utility commission or other similar body of any State or political subdivision thereof.
Research and experimentation
Section 1245 and 1250 property
Single purpose agricultural or horticultural structure
In general
The term “single purpose agricultural or horticultural structure” means—
a single purpose livestock structure, and
a single purpose horticultural structure.
Definitions
For purposes of this paragraph—
Single purpose livestock structure
The term “single purpose livestock structure” means any enclosure or structure specifically designed, constructed, and used—
for housing, raising, and feeding a particular type of livestock and their produce, and
for housing the equipment (including any replacements) necessary for the housing, raising, and feeding referred to in subclause (I).
Single purpose horticultural structure
The term “single purpose horticultural structure” means—
a greenhouse specifically designed, constructed, and used for the commercial production of plants, and
a structure specifically designed, constructed, and used for the commercial production of mushrooms.
Structures which include work space
An enclosure or structure which provides work space shall be treated as a single purpose agricultural or horticultural structure only if such work space is solely for—
the stocking, caring for, or collecting of livestock or plants (as the case may be) or their produce,
the maintenance of the enclosure or structure, and
the maintenance or replacement of the equipment or stock enclosed or housed therein.
Livestock
Qualified rent-to-own property
In general
Rent-to-own dealer
Consumer property
Rent-to-own contract
The term “rent-to-own contract” means any lease for the use of consumer property between a rent-to-own dealer and a customer who is an individual which—
is titled “Rent-to-Own Agreement” or “Lease Agreement with Ownership Option,” or uses other similar language,
provides for level (or decreasing where no payment is less than 40 percent of the largest payment), regular periodic payments (for a payment period which is a week or month),
provides that legal title to such property remains with the rent-to-own dealer until the customer makes all the payments described in clause (ii) or early purchase payments required under the contract to acquire legal title to the item of property,
provides a beginning date and a maximum period of time for which the contract may be in effect that does not exceed 156 weeks or 36 months from such beginning date (including renewals or options to extend),
provides for payments within the 156-week or 36-month period that, in the aggregate, generally exceed the normal retail price of the consumer property plus interest,
provides for payments under the contract that, in the aggregate, do not exceed $10,000 per item of consumer property,
provides that the customer does not have any legal obligation to make all the payments referred to in clause (ii) set forth under the contract, and that at the end of each payment period the customer may either continue to use the consumer property by making the payment for the next payment period or return such property to the rent-to-own dealer in good working order, in which case the customer does not incur any further obligations under the contract and is not entitled to a return of any payments previously made under the contract, and
provides that the customer has no right to sell, sublease, mortgage, pawn, pledge, encumber, or otherwise dispose of the consumer property until all the payments stated in the contract have been made.
Motorsports entertainment complex
In general
The term “motorsports entertainment complex” means a racing track facility which—
is permanently situated on land, and
during the 36-month period following the first day of the month in which the asset is placed in service, hosts 1 or more racing events for automobiles (of any type), trucks, or motorcycles which are open to the public for the price of admission.
Ancillary and support facilities
Such term shall include, if owned by the taxpayer who owns the complex and provided for the benefit of patrons of the complex—
ancillary facilities and land improvements in support of the complex’s activities (including parking lots, sidewalks, waterways, bridges, fences, and landscaping),
support facilities (including food and beverage retailing, souvenir vending, and other nonlodging accommodations), and
appurtenances associated with such facilities and related attractions and amusements (including ticket booths, race track surfaces, suites and hospitality facilities, grandstands and viewing structures, props, walls, facilities that support the delivery of entertainment services, other special purpose structures, facades, shop interiors, and buildings).
Exception
Termination
Alaska natural gas pipeline
The term “Alaska natural gas pipeline” means the natural gas pipeline system located in the State of Alaska which—
has a capacity of more than 500,000,000,000 Btu of natural gas per day, and
is—
placed in service after
treated as placed in service on
Such term includes the pipe, trunk lines, related equipment, and appurtenances used to carry natural gas, but does not include any gas processing plant.
Natural gas gathering line
The term “natural gas gathering line” means—
the pipe, equipment, and appurtenances determined to be a gathering line by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and
the pipe, equipment, and appurtenances used to deliver natural gas from the wellhead or a commonpoint to the point at which such gas first reaches—
a gas processing plant,
an interconnection with a transmission pipeline for which a certificate as an interstate transmission pipeline has been issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
an interconnection with an intrastate transmission pipeline, or
a direct interconnection with a local distribution company, a gas storage facility, or an industrial consumer.
Qualified smart electric meters
In general
The term “qualified smart electric meter” means any smart electric meter which—
is placed in service by a taxpayer who is a supplier of electric energy or a provider of electric energy services, and
does not have a class life (determined without regard to subsection (e)) of less than 16 years.
Smart electric meter
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “smart electric meter” means any time-based meter and related communication equipment which is capable of being used by the taxpayer as part of a system that—
measures and records electricity usage data on a time-differentiated basis in at least 24 separate time segments per day,
provides for the exchange of information between supplier or provider and the customer’s electric meter in support of time-based rates or other forms of demand response,
provides data to such supplier or provider so that the supplier or provider can provide energy usage information to customers electronically, and
provides net metering.
Qualified smart electric grid systems
In general
The term “qualified smart electric grid system” means any smart grid property which—
is used as part of a system for electric distribution grid communications, monitoring, and management placed in service by a taxpayer who is a supplier of electric energy or a provider of electric energy services, and
does not have a class life (determined without regard to subsection (e)) of less than 16 years.
Smart grid property
For the purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “smart grid property” means electronics and related equipment that is capable of—
sensing, collecting, and monitoring data of or from all portions of a utility’s electric distribution grid,
providing real-time, two-way communications to monitor or manage such grid, and
providing real time analysis of and event prediction based upon collected data that can be used to improve electric distribution system reliability, quality, and performance.
Property on Indian reservations
In general
Applicable recovery period for Indian reservation property
In the case of: | The applicable recovery period is: |
|---|---|
3-year property | 2 years |
5-year property | 3 years |
7-year property | 4 years |
10-year property | 6 years |
15-year property | 9 years |
20-year property | 12 years |
Nonresidential real property | 22 years. |
Deduction allowed in computing minimum tax
Qualified Indian reservation property defined
For purposes of this subsection—
In general
The term “qualified Indian reservation property” means property which is property described in the table in paragraph (2) and which is—
used by the taxpayer predominantly in the active conduct of a trade or business within an Indian reservation,
not used or located outside the Indian reservation on a regular basis,
not acquired (directly or indirectly) by the taxpayer from a person who is related to the taxpayer (within the meaning of section 465(b)(3)(C)), and
not property (or any portion thereof) placed in service for purposes of conducting or housing class I, II, or III gaming (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).
Exception for alternative depreciation property
The term “qualified Indian reservation property” does not include any property to which the alternative depreciation system under subsection (g) applies, determined—
without regard to subsection (g)(7) (relating to election to use alternative depreciation system), and
after the application of section 280F(b) (relating to listed property with limited business use).
Special rule for reservation infrastructure investment
In general
Qualified infrastructure property
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “qualified infrastructure property” means qualified Indian reservation property (determined without regard to subparagraph (A)(ii)) which—
benefits the tribal infrastructure,
is available to the general public, and
is placed in service in connection with the taxpayer’s active conduct of a trade or business within an Indian reservation.
Such term includes, but is not limited to, roads, power lines, water systems, railroad spurs, and communications facilities.
Real estate rentals
Indian reservation defined
For purposes of this subsection, the term “Indian reservation” means a reservation, as defined in—
section 3(d) of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1452(d)), or
section 4(10) of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1903(10)).
For purposes of the preceding sentence, such section 3(d) shall be applied by treating the term “former Indian reservations in Oklahoma” as including only lands which are within the jurisdictional area of an Oklahoma Indian tribe (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) and are recognized by such Secretary as eligible for trust land status under 25 CFR Part 151 (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this sentence).
Coordination with nonrevenue laws
Election out
Termination
Special allowance for certain property
Additional allowance
In the case of any qualified property—
the depreciation deduction provided by section 167(a) for the taxable year in which such property is placed in service shall include an allowance equal to the applicable percentage of the adjusted basis of the qualified property, and
the adjusted basis of the qualified property shall be reduced by the amount of such deduction before computing the amount otherwise allowable as a depreciation deduction under this chapter for such taxable year and any subsequent taxable year.
Qualified property
For purposes of this subsection—
In general
The term “qualified property” means property—
to which this section applies which has a recovery period of 20 years or less,
which is computer software (as defined in section 167(f)(1)(B)) for which a deduction is allowable under section 167(a) without regard to this subsection,
which is water utility property, or
which is a qualified film or television production (as defined in subsection (d) of section 181) for which a deduction would have been allowable under section 181 without regard to subsections (a)(2) and (g) of such section or this subsection, or
which is a qualified live theatrical production (as defined in subsection (e) of section 181) for which a deduction would have been allowable under section 181 without regard to subsections (a)(2) and (g) of such section or this subsection,
the original use of which begins with the taxpayer or the acquisition of which by the taxpayer meets the requirements of clause (ii) of subparagraph (E), and
which is placed in service by the taxpayer before
Certain property having longer production periods treated as qualified property
In general
The term “qualified property” includes any property if such property—
meets the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A),
is placed in service by the taxpayer before
is acquired by the taxpayer (or acquired pursuant to a written contract entered into) before
has a recovery period of at least 10 years or is transportation property,
is subject to section 263A, and
meets the requirements of clause (iii) of section 263A(f)(1)(B) (determined as if such clause also applies to property which has a long useful life (within the meaning of section 263A(f))).
Only pre-January 1, 2027 basis eligible for additional allowance
Transportation property
Application of subparagraph
Certain aircraft
The term “qualified property” includes property—
which meets the requirements of subparagraph (A)(ii) and subclauses (II) and (III) of subparagraph (B)(i),
which is an aircraft which is not a transportation property (as defined in subparagraph (B)(iii)) other than for agricultural or firefighting purposes,
which is purchased and on which such purchaser, at the time of the contract for purchase, has made a nonrefundable deposit of the lesser of—
10 percent of the cost, or
$100,000, and
which has—
an estimated production period exceeding 4 months, and
a cost exceeding $200,000.
Exception for alternative depreciation property
The term “qualified property” shall not include any property to which the alternative depreciation system under subsection (g) applies, determined—
without regard to paragraph (7) of subsection (g) (relating to election to have system apply), and
after application of section 280F(b) (relating to listed property with limited business use).
Special rules
Self-constructed property
Acquisition requirements
An acquisition of property meets the requirements of this clause if—
such property was not used by the taxpayer at any time prior to such acquisition, and
the acquisition of such property meets the requirements of paragraphs (2)(A), (2)(B), (2)(C), and (3) of section 179(d).
Syndication
For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), if—
property is used by a lessor of such property and such use is the lessor’s first use of such property,
such property is sold by such lessor or any subsequent purchaser within 3 months after the date such property was originally placed in service (or, in the case of multiple units of property subject to the same lease, within 3 months after the date the final unit is placed in service, so long as the period between the time the first unit is placed in service and the time the last unit is placed in service does not exceed 12 months), and
the user of such property after the last sale during such 3-month period remains the same as when such property was originally placed in service,
such property shall be treated as originally placed in service not earlier than the date of such last sale.
Coordination with section 280F
For purposes of section 280F—
Automobiles
Listed property
Phase down
In the case of a passenger automobile acquired by the taxpayer before
in the case of an automobile placed in service during 2018, $6,400, and
in the case of an automobile placed in service during 2019, $4,800.
Deduction allowed in computing minimum tax
Production placed in service
For purposes of subparagraph (A)—
a qualified film or television production shall be considered to be placed in service at the time of initial release or broadcast, and
a qualified live theatrical production shall be considered to be placed in service at the time of the initial live staged performance.
Repealed. Pub. L. 115–97, title I, § 13204(a)(4)(B)(ii), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2111]
Repealed. Pub. L. 115–97, title I, § 12001(b)(13), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2094]
Special rules for certain plants bearing fruits and nuts
In general
In the case of any specified plant which is planted before
a depreciation deduction equal to the applicable percentage of the adjusted basis of such specified plant shall be allowed under section 167(a) for the taxable year in which such specified plant is so planted or grafted, and
the adjusted basis of such specified plant shall be reduced by the amount of such deduction.
Specified plant
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “specified plant” means—
any tree or vine which bears fruits or nuts, and
any other plant which will have more than one yield of fruits or nuts and which generally has a pre-productive period of more than 2 years from the time of planting or grafting to the time at which such plant begins bearing fruits or nuts.
Such term shall not include any property which is planted or grafted outside of the United States.
Election revocable only with consent
Additional depreciation may be claimed only once
Deduction allowed in computing minimum tax
Applicable percentage
For purposes of this subsection—
In general
Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the term “applicable percentage” means—
in the case of property placed in service after
in the case of property placed in service after
in the case of property placed in service after
in the case of property placed in service after
in the case of property placed in service after
Rule for property with longer production periods
In the case of property described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2), the term “applicable percentage” means—
in the case of property placed in service after
in the case of property placed in service after
in the case of property placed in service after
in the case of property placed in service after
in the case of property placed in service after
Rule for plants bearing fruits and nuts
In the case of a specified plant described in paragraph (5), the term “applicable percentage” means—
in the case of a plant which is planted or grafted after
in the case of a plant which is planted or grafted after
in the case of a plant which is planted or grafted after
in the case of a plant which is planted or grafted after
in the case of a plant which is planted or grafted after
Election out
Phase down
In the case of qualified property acquired by the taxpayer before
“50 percent” in the case of—
property placed in service before
property described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2) which is placed in service in 2018,
“40 percent” in the case of—
property placed in service in 2018 (other than property described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2)), and
property described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2) which is placed in service in 2019,
“30 percent” in the case of—
property placed in service in 2019 (other than property described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2)), and
property described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2) which is placed in service in 2020, and
“0 percent” in the case of—
property placed in service after 2019 (other than property described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2)), and
property described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2) which is placed in service after 2020.
Exception for certain property
The term “qualified property” shall not include—
any property which is primarily used in a trade or business described in clause (iv) of section 163(j)(7)(A), or
any property used in a trade or business that has had floor plan financing indebtedness (as defined in paragraph (9) of section 163(j)), if the floor plan financing interest related to such indebtedness was taken into account under paragraph (1)(C) of such section.
Special rule for property placed in service during certain periods
In general
Form of election
Special allowance for second generation biofuel plant property
Additional allowance
In the case of any qualified second generation biofuel plant property—
the depreciation deduction provided by section 167(a) for the taxable year in which such property is placed in service shall include an allowance equal to 50 percent of the adjusted basis of such property, and
the adjusted basis of such property shall be reduced by the amount of such deduction before computing the amount otherwise allowable as a depreciation deduction under this chapter for such taxable year and any subsequent taxable year.
Qualified second generation biofuel plant property
The term “qualified second generation biofuel plant property” means property of a character subject to the allowance for depreciation—
which is used in the United States solely to produce second generation biofuel (as defined in section 40(b)(6)(E)),
the original use of which commences with the taxpayer after the date of the enactment of this subsection,
which is acquired by the taxpayer by purchase (as defined in section 179(d)) after the date of the enactment of this subsection, but only if no written binding contract for the acquisition was in effect on or before the date of the enactment of this subsection, and
which is placed in service by the taxpayer before
Exceptions
Bonus depreciation property under subsection (k)
Alternative depreciation property
Tax-exempt bond-financed property
Election out
Special rules
Allowance against alternative minimum tax
Recapture
Denial of double benefit
Special allowance for certain reuse and recycling property
In general
In the case of any qualified reuse and recycling property—
the depreciation deduction provided by section 167(a) for the taxable year in which such property is placed in service shall include an allowance equal to 50 percent of the adjusted basis of the qualified reuse and recycling property, and
the adjusted basis of the qualified reuse and recycling property shall be reduced by the amount of such deduction before computing the amount otherwise allowable as a depreciation deduction under this chapter for such taxable year and any subsequent taxable year.
Qualified reuse and recycling property
For purposes of this subsection—
In general
The term “qualified reuse and recycling property” means any reuse and recycling property—
to which this section applies,
which has a useful life of at least 5 years,
the original use of which commences with the taxpayer after
which is—
acquired by purchase (as defined in section 179(d)(2)) by the taxpayer after
acquired by the taxpayer pursuant to a written binding contract which was entered into after
Exceptions
Bonus depreciation property under subsection (k)
Alternative depreciation property
Election out
Special rule for self-constructed property
Deduction allowed in computing minimum tax
Definitions
For purposes of this subsection—
Reuse and recycling property
In general
Exclusion
Qualified reuse and recyclable materials
In general
Electronic scrap
For purposes of clause (i), the term “electronic scrap” means—
any cathode ray tube, flat panel screen, or similar video display device with a screen size greater than 4 inches measured diagonally, or
any central processing unit.
Recycling or recycle
Special allowance for qualified disaster assistance property
In general
In the case of any qualified disaster assistance property—
the depreciation deduction provided by section 167(a) for the taxable year in which such property is placed in service shall include an allowance equal to 50 percent of the adjusted basis of the qualified disaster assistance property, and
the adjusted basis of the qualified disaster assistance property shall be reduced by the amount of such deduction before computing the amount otherwise allowable as a depreciation deduction under this chapter for such taxable year and any subsequent taxable year.
Qualified disaster assistance property
For purposes of this subsection—
In general
The term “qualified disaster assistance property” means any property—
which is described in subsection (k)(2)(A)(i), or
which is nonresidential real property or residential rental property,
substantially all of the use of which is—
in a disaster area with respect to a federally declared disaster occurring before
in the active conduct of a trade or business by the taxpayer in such disaster area,
which—
rehabilitates property damaged, or replaces property destroyed or condemned, as a result of such federally declared disaster, except that, for purposes of this clause, property shall be treated as replacing property destroyed or condemned if, as part of an integrated plan, such property replaces property which is included in a continuous area which includes real property destroyed or condemned, and
is similar in nature to, and located in the same county as, the property being rehabilitated or replaced,
the original use of which in such disaster area commences with an eligible taxpayer on or after the applicable disaster date,
which is acquired by such eligible taxpayer by purchase (as defined in section 179(d)) on or after the applicable disaster date, but only if no written binding contract for the acquisition was in effect before such date, and
which is placed in service by such eligible taxpayer on or before the date which is the last day of the third calendar year following the applicable disaster date (the fourth calendar year in the case of nonresidential real property and residential rental property).
Exceptions
Other bonus depreciation property
The term “qualified disaster assistance property” shall not include—
any property to which subsection (k) (determined without regard to paragraph (4)), (l), or (m) applies,
any property to which section 1400N(d) applies, and
any property described in section 1400N(p)(3).
Alternative depreciation property
Tax-exempt bond financed property
Qualified revitalization buildings
Election out
Special rules
For purposes of this subsection, rules similar to the rules of subparagraph (E) of subsection (k)(2) shall apply, except that such subparagraph shall be applied—
by substituting “the applicable disaster date” for “
without regard to “and before
by substituting “qualified disaster assistance property” for “qualified property” in clause (iv) thereof.
Allowance against alternative minimum tax
Other definitions
For purposes of this subsection—
Applicable disaster date
Federally declared disaster
Disaster area
Eligible taxpayer
Recapture
Source
(Added Pub. L. 97–34, title II, § 201(a),Notes
References in Text
Codification
Prior Provisions
Amendments
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Effective Date of 2017 Amendment
In general.—
Except as provided by paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 460 of this title] shall apply to property which—
is acquired after
is placed in service after such date.
For purposes of the preceding sentence, property shall not be treated as acquired after the date on which a written binding contract is entered into for such acquisition.
Specified plants.—
The amendments made by this section shall apply to specified plants planted or grafted after
In general.—
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to property placed in service after
Amendments related to electing real property trade or business.—
The amendments made by subsection (a)(3)(A) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
Effective Date of 2015 Amendment
In general.—
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amendments made by this subsection [amending this section and section 460 of this title] shall apply to property placed in service after
Election to accelerate amt credit.—
The amendments made by paragraph (3) [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years ending after
In general.—
Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the amendments made by this subsection [amending this section and sections 263A and 460 of this title] shall apply to property placed in service after
Expansion of election to accelerate amt credits in lieu of bonus depreciation.—
The amendments made by paragraph (3) [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years ending after
the product of—
the maximum increase amount (within the meaning of section 168(k)(4)(C)(iii) of such Code, as in effect before the amendments made by this subsection), multiplied by
a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in the taxable year before
the product of—
such limitation (determined without regard to this subparagraph), multiplied by
a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in the taxable year after
Special rules for certain plants bearing fruits and nuts.—
The amendments made by paragraph (4) [amending this section] (other than subparagraph (A) thereof) shall apply to specified plants (as defined in section 168(k)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this subsection) planted or grafted after
Extension.—
The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to property placed in service after
Modification.—
The amendments made by subsection (b) [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after
Effective Date of 2014 Amendment
Effective Date of 2013 Amendment
Effective Date of 2010 Amendment
In general.—
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 1400L and 1400N of this title] shall apply to property placed in service after
Temporary 100 percent expensing.—
The amendment made by subsection (b) [amending this section] shall apply to property placed in service after
Effective Date of 2009 Amendment
In general.—
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 1400N and 6211 of this title] shall apply to property placed in service after
Technical amendments.—
The amendments made by subsections (a)(3) [amending this section and section 6211 of this title] and (b)(2) [amending section 6211 of this title] shall apply to taxable years ending after
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Effective Date of 2007 Amendment
Effective Date of 2006 Amendment
Effective Date of 2005 Amendments
In general.—
The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to property placed in service after
Exception.—
The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall not apply to any property with respect to which the taxpayer or a related party has entered into a binding contract for the construction thereof on or before
In general.—
The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to property placed in service after
Exception.—
The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall not apply to any property with respect to which the taxpayer or a related party has entered into a binding contract for the construction thereof on or before
Effective Date of 2004 Amendments
In general.—
The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to any property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Special rule for asset class 80.0.—
In the case of race track facilities placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act, such facilities shall not be treated as theme and amusement facilities classified under asset class 80.0.
No inference.—
Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to affect the treatment of property placed in service on or before the date of the enactment of this Act.”
Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Effective Date of 1997 Amendment
with respect to property (with an applicable recovery period under section 168(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of 6 years or less) held by the taxpayer if the taxpayer claimed the benefits of section 168(j) of such Code with respect to such property on a return filed before
with respect to wages for which the taxpayer claimed the benefits of section 45A of such Code for a taxable year on a return filed before
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Effective Date of 1995 Amendment
Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
In general.—
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to property placed in service by the taxpayer on or after
Exception.—
The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall not apply to property placed in service by the taxpayer before
the taxpayer or a qualified person entered into a binding written contract to purchase or construct such property before
the construction of such property was commenced by or for the taxpayer or a qualified person before
For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘qualified person’ means any person who transfers his rights in such a contract or such property to the taxpayer but only if the property is not placed in service by such person before such rights are transferred to the taxpayer.”
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Effective Date of 1989 Amendment
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
In general.—
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to property placed in service after
Exception.—
The amendments made by this section shall not apply to any property if such property is placed in service before
is constructed, reconstructed, or acquired by the taxpayer pursuant to a written contract which was binding on
is constructed or reconstructed by the taxpayer and such construction or reconstruction began by
In general.—
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to property placed in service after
Exception.—
The amendments made by this section shall not apply to any property if such property is placed in service before
is constructed, reconstructed, or acquired by the taxpayer pursuant to a written contract which was binding on
is constructed or reconstructed by the taxpayer and such construction or reconstruction began by
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment; Transitional Rules
EFFECTIVE DATES; GENERAL TRANSITIONAL RULES.
General Effective Dates.—
Section 201.—
In general.—
Except as provided in this section, section 204, and section 251(d) [set out as a note under section 46 of this title], the amendments made by section 201 [amending sections 46, 167, 168, 178, 179, 280F, 291, 312, 465, 467, 514, 751, 1245, 4162, 6111, and 7701 of this title] shall apply to property placed in service after
Election to have amendments made by section 201 apply.—
A taxpayer may elect (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate may prescribe) to have the amendments made by section 201 apply to any property placed in service after
Section 202.—
In general.—
The amendments made by section 202 [amending section 179 of this title] shall apply to property placed in service after
Special rule for fiscal years including january 1, 1987.—
In the case of any taxable year (other than a calendar year) which includes
the limitation of section 179(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by section 202) shall be reduced by the aggregate deduction under section 179 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 [
the limitation of section 179(b)(2) of such Code (as so amended) shall be applied by taking into account the cost of all section 179 property placed in service during such taxable year, and
the limitation of section 179(b)(3) of such Code shall be applied by taking into account the taxable income for the entire taxable year reduced by the amount of any deduction under section 179 of such Code for property placed in service during such taxable year and before
General Transitional Rule.—
In general.—
The amendments made by section 201 [amending this section and sections 46, 167, 178, 179, 280F, 291, 312, 465, 467, 514, 751, 1245, 4162, 6111, and 7701 of this title] shall not apply to—
any property which is constructed, reconstructed, or acquired by the taxpayer pursuant to a written contract which was binding on
property which is constructed or reconstructed by the taxpayer if—
the lesser of (I) $1,000,000, or (II) 5 percent of the cost of such property has been incurred or committed by
the construction or reconstruction of such property began by such date, or
an equipped building or plant facility if construction has commenced as of
For purposes of this paragraph, all members of the same affiliated group of corporations (within the meaning of section 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) filing a consolidated return shall be treated as one taxpayer.
Requirement that certain property be placed in service before certain date.—
In general.—
Paragraph (1) and section 204(a) (other than paragraph (8) or (12) thereof) shall not apply to any property unless such property has a class life of at least 7 years and is placed in service before the applicable date determined under the following table:
“In the case of property | The applicable |
with a class life of: | date is: |
At least 7 but less than 20 years | January 1, 1989 |
20 years or more | January 1, 1991. |
Residential rental and nonresidential real property.—
In the case of residential rental property and nonresidential real property, the applicable date is
Class lives.—
For purposes of subparagraph (A)—
the class life of property to which section 168(g)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by section 201) applies shall be the class life in effect on
property described in section 204(a) shall be treated as having a class life of 20 years, and
property with no class life shall be treated as having a class life of 12 years.
Substitution of applicable dates.—
If any provision of this Act [see Tables for classification] substitutes a date for an applicable date, this paragraph shall be applied by using such date.
Property qualifies if sold and leased back in 3 months.—
Property shall be treated as meeting the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) or section 204(a) with respect to any taxpayer if such property is acquired by the taxpayer from a person—
in whose hands such property met the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) or section 204(a) (or would have met such requirements if placed in service by such person), or
who placed the property in service before
and such property is leased back by the taxpayer to such person, or is leased to such person, not later than the earlier of the applicable date under paragraph (2) or the day which is 3 months after such property was placed in service.
Plant facility.—
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘plant facility’ means a facility which does not include any building (or with respect to which buildings constitute an insignificant portion) and which is—
a self-contained single operating unit or processing operation,
located on a single site, and
identified as a single unitary project as of
Property Financed With Tax-Exempt Bonds.—
In general.—
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection or section 204, subparagraph (C) of section 168(g)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this Act) shall apply to property placed in service after
Exceptions.—
Construction or binding agreements.—
Subparagraph (C) of section 168(g)(1) of such Code (as so added) shall not apply to obligations with respect to a facility—
the original use of which commences with the taxpayer, and the construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of which began before
with respect to which a binding contract to incur significant expenditures for construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation was entered into before
acquired on or after
described in an inducement resolution or other comparable preliminary approval adopted by the issuing authority (or by a voter referendum) before
Refunding.—
In general.—
Except as provided in clause (ii), in the case of property placed in service after
Significant expenditures.—
In the case of facilities the original use of which commences with the taxpayer and with respect to which significant expenditures are made before
Facilities.—
In the case of an inducement resolution or other comparable preliminary approval adopted by an issuing authority before
Significant expenditures.—
For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘significant expenditures’ means expenditures greater than 10 percent of the reasonably anticipated cost of the construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of the facility involved.
Mid-Quarter Convention.—
In the case of any taxable year beginning before
Normalization Requirements.—
In general.—
A normalization method of accounting shall not be treated as being used with respect to any public utility property for purposes of section 167 or 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 if the taxpayer, in computing its cost of service for ratemaking purposes and reflecting operating results in its regulated books of account, reduces the excess tax reserve more rapidly or to a greater extent than such reserve would be reduced under the average rate assumption method.
Definitions.—
For purposes of this subsection—
Excess tax reserve.—
The term ‘excess tax reserve’ means the excess of—
the reserve for deferred taxes (as described in section 167(l)(3)(G)(ii) or 168(e)(3)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act [
the amount which would be the balance in such reserve if the amount of such reserve were determined by assuming that the corporate rate reductions provided in this Act [see Tables for classification] were in effect for all prior periods.
Average rate assumption method.—
The average rate assumption method is the method under which the excess in the reserve for deferred taxes is reduced over the remaining lives of the property as used in its regulated books of account which gave rise to the reserve for deferred taxes. Under such method, if timing differences for the property reverse, the amount of the adjustment to the reserve for the deferred taxes is calculated by multiplying—
the ratio of the aggregate deferred taxes for the property to the aggregate timing differences for the property as of the beginning of the period in question, by
the amount of the timing differences which reverse during such period.
ADDITIONAL TRANSITIONAL RULES.
Other Transitional Rules.—
Urban renovation projects.—
In general.—
The amendments made by section 201 [amending this section and sections 46, 167, 178, 179, 280F, 291, 312, 465, 467, 514, 751, 1245, 4162, 6111, and 7701 of this title] shall not apply to any property which is an integral part of any qualified urban renovation project.
Qualified urban renovation project.—
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘qualified urban renovation project’ means any project—
described in subparagraph (C), (D), (E), or (G) which before
described in subparagraph (C), (D) or (G) which before
described in subparagraph (C) or (D), which is not substantially modified on or after
described in subparagraph (F) or (H).
Project where agreement on december 19, 1984.—
A project is described in this subparagraph if—
a political subdivision granted on
such project was the subject of a development agreement between a political subdivision and a bridge authority on
For purposes of this subparagraph, section 203(b)(2) shall be applied by substituting ‘
Certain additional projects.—
A project is described in this subparagraph if it is described in any of the following clauses of this subparagraph and the primary developer of all such projects is the same person:
A project is described in this clause if the development agreement with respect thereto was entered into during April 1984 and the estimated cost of the project is approximately $194,000,000.
A project is described in this clause if the development agreement with respect thereto was entered into during May 1984 and the estimated cost of the project is approximately $190,000,000.
A project is described in this clause if the project has an estimated cost of approximately $92,000,000 and at least $7,000,000 was spent before
A project is described in this clause if the estimated project cost is approximately $39,000,000 and at least $2,000,000 of construction cost for such project were incurred before
A project is described in this clause if the development agreement with respect thereto was entered into before
A project is described in this clause if the board of directors of the primary developer approved such project in December 1982, and the estimated cost of such project is approximately $107,000,000.
A project is described in this clause if the board of directors of the primary developer approved such project in December 1982, and the estimated cost of such project is approximately $59,000,000.
A project is described in this clause if the Board of Directors of the primary developer approved such project in December 1983, following selection of the developer by a city council on
Project where plan confirmed on october 4, 1984.—
A project is described in this subparagraph if—
a State or an agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision thereof approved the filing of a general project plan on
the project plan as confirmed on
significant segments of such project were the subject of one or more conditional designations granted by a State or an agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision thereof to one or more developers before
The preceding sentence shall apply with respect to a property only to the extent that a building on such property site was identified as part of the project plan before
A project is described in this subparagraph if it is a sports and entertainment facility which—
is to be used by both a National Hockey League team and a National Basketball Association team;
is to be constructed on a platform utilizing air rights over land acquired by a State authority and identified as site B in a report dated
is eligible for real property tax, and power and energy benefits pursuant to the provisions of State legislation approved and effective
A project is also described in this subparagraph if it is a mixed-use development which is—
to be constructed above a public railroad station utilized by the national railroad passenger corporation and commuter railroads serving two States; and
will include the reconstruction of such station so as to make it a more efficient transportation center and to better integrate the station with the development above, such reconstruction plans to be prepared in cooperation with a State transportation authority.
For purposes of this subparagraph, section 203(b)(2) shall be applied by substituting ‘
A project is described in this subparagraph if—
an inducement resolution was passed on
such resolution was extended by resolutions passed on
an application was submitted on
an Urban Development Action Grant was preliminarily approved for all or part of such project on
A project is described in this subparagraph if it is a redevelopment project, with respect to which $10,000,000 in industrial revenue bonds were approved by a State Development Finance Authority on
Certain projects granted ferc licenses, etc.—
The amendments made by section 201 [amending this section and sections 46, 167, 178, 179, 280F, 291, 312, 465, 467, 514, 751, 1245, 4162, 6111, and 7701 of this title] shall not apply to any property which is part of a project—
which is certified by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission before
which was granted before
which is a hydroelectric project of less than 80 megawatts that filed an application for a permit, exemption, or license with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission before
Supply or service contracts.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to any property which is readily identifiable with and necessary to carry out a written supply or service contract, or agreement to lease, which was binding on
Property treated under prior tax acts.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply—
to property described in section 12(c)(2) (as amended by the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988), 31(g)(5), or 31(g)(17)(J) of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 [sections 12(c)(2) and 31(g)(5), (17)(J) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out below],
to property described in section 209(d)(1)(B) of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, as amended by the Tax Reform Act of 1984 [section 209(d)(1)(B) of Pub. L. 97–248, as amended, set out below], and
to property described in section 216(b)(3) of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 [section 216(b)(3) of Pub. L. 97–248, set out below].
Special rules for property included in master plans of integrated projects.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to any property placed in service pursuant to a master plan which is clearly identifiable as of
A project is described in this subparagraph if—
the project involves production platforms for offshore drilling, oil and gas pipeline to shore, process and storage facilities, and a marine terminal, and
at least $900,000,000 of the costs of such project were incurred before
A project is described in this subparagraph if—
such project involves a fiber optic network of at least 20,000 miles, and
before
A project is described in this subparagraph if—
such project passes through at least 10 States and involves intercity communication links (including one or more repeater sites, terminals and junction stations for microwave transmissions, regenerators or fiber optics and other related equipment),
the lesser of $150,000,000 or 5 percent of the total project cost has been expended, incurred, or committed before
such project consists of a comprehensive plan for meeting network capacity requirements as encompassed within either:
a
the approvals by the Board of Directors of the parent company of the taxpayer on
A project is described in this subparagraph if—
such project is part of a flat rolled product modernization plan which was initially presented to the Board of Directors of the taxpayer on
such program will be carried out at 3 locations, and
such project will involve a total estimated minimum capital cost of at least $250,000,000.
A project is described in this subparagraph if the project is being carried out by a corporation engaged in the production of paint, chemicals, fiberglass, and glass, and if—
the project includes a production line which applies a thin coating to glass in the manufacture of energy efficient residential products, if approved by the management committee of the corporation on
the project is a turbogenerator which was approved by the president of such corporation and at least $1,000,000 of the cost of which was incurred or committed before such date,
the project is a waste-to-energy disposal system which was initially approved by the management committee of the corporation on
the project, which involves the expansion of an existing service facility and the addition of new lab facilities needed to accommodate topcoat and undercoat production needs of a nearby automotive assembly plant, was approved by the corporation’s management committee on
the project is part of a facility to consolidate and modernize the silica production of such corporation and the project was approved by the president of such corporation on
A project is described in this subparagraph if—
such project involves a port terminal and oil pipeline extending generally from the area of Los Angeles, California, to the area of Midland, Texas, and
before
A project is described in this subparagraph if—
the project is a newspaper printing and distribution plant project with respect to which a contract for the purchase of 8 printing press units and related equipment to be installed in a single press line was entered into on
the contract price for such units and equipment represents at least 50 percent of the total cost of such project.
A project is described in this subparagraph if it is the second phase of a project involving direct current transmission lines spanning approximately 190 miles from the United States-Canadian border to Ayer, Massachusetts, alternating current transmission lines in Massachusetts from Ayers to Millbury to West Medway, DC–AC converted terminals to Monroe, New Hampshire, and Ayer, Massachusetts, and other related equipment and facilities.
A project is described in this subparagraph if it involves not more than two natural gas-fired combined cycle electric generating units each having a net electrical capability of approximately 233 megawatts, and a sales contract for approximately one-half of the output of the 1st unit was entered into in December 1985.
A project is described in this subparagraph if—
the project involves an automobile manufacturing facility (including equipment and incidental appurtenances) to be located in the United States, and
either—
the project was the subject of a memorandum of understanding between 2 automobile manufacturers that was signed before
the Board of Directors of an automobile manufacturer approved a written plan for the conversion of existing facilities to produce new models of a vehicle not currently produced in the United States, such facilities will be placed in service by
A project is described in this subparagraph if—
the project involves a joint venture between a utility company and a paper company for a supercalendered paper mill, and at least $50,000,000 was incurred or committed with respect to such project before
the project involves a paper mill for the manufacture of newsprint (including a cogeneration facility) is generally based on a written design and feasibility study that was completed on
the project is undertaken by a Maine corporation and involves the modernization of pulp and paper mills in Millinocket and/or East Millinocket, Maine, or
the project involves the installation of a paper machine for production of coated publication papers, the modernization of a pulp mill, and the installation of machinery and equipment with respect to related processes, as of
the project involves property of a type described in ADR classes 26.1, 26.2, 25, 00.3 and 00.4 included in a paper plant which will manufacture and distribute tissue, towel or napkin products; is located in Effingham County, Georgia; and is generally based upon a written General Description which was submitted to the Georgia Department of Revenue on or about
A project is described in this subparagraph if—
a letter of intent with respect to such project was executed on
a 5-percent downpayment was made in connection with such project for 2 10-unit press lines and related equipment.
A project is described in this subparagraph if—
the project involves the retrofit of ammonia plants,
as of
more than $170,000 was expensed in 1985 as a portion of preliminary engineering expense.
A project is described in this subparagraph if the project involves bulkhead intermodal flat cars which are placed in service before
more than $2,290,000 of expenditures were made before
more than $95,000 of expenditures were made before
A project is described in this subparagraph if—
the project involves the production and transportation of oil and gas from a well located north of the Arctic Circle, and
more than $200,000,000 of cost had been incurred or committed before
A project is described in this subparagraph if—
a commitment letter was entered into with a financial institution on
the project involves intercity communication links (including microwave and fiber optics communications systems and related property),
the project consists of communications links between—
Omaha, Nebraska, and Council Bluffs, Iowa,
Waterloo, Iowa and Sioux City, Iowa,
Davenport, Iowa and Springfield, Illinois, and
the estimated cost of such project is approximately $13,000,000.
A project is described in this subparagraph if—
such project is a mining modernization project involving mining, transport, and milling operations,
before
such project will involve a total estimated minimum cost of $350,000,000.
A project is described in this subparagraph if—
such project is a dragline acquired in connection with a 3-stage program which began in 1980 to increase production from a coal mine,
at least $35,000,000 was spent before
at least $4,000,000 was spent to prepare the mine site for the dragline.
A project is described in this subparagraph if—it is a project consisting of a mineral processing facility using a heap leaching system (including waste dumps, low-grade dumps, a leaching area, and mine roads) and if—
convertible subordinated debentures were issued in August 1985, to finance the project,
construction of the project was authorized by the Board of Directors of the taxpayer on or before
at least $750,000 was paid or incurred with respect to the project on or before
the project is placed in service on or before
A project is described in this subparagraph if it is a plant facility on Alaska’s North Slope which is placed in service before
the approximate cost of which is $675,000,000, of which approximately $400,000,000 was spent on off-site construction,
the approximate cost of which is $445,000,000, of which approximately $400,000,000 was spent on off-site construction and more than 50 percent of the project cost was spent prior to
the approximate cost of which is $375,000,000, of which approximately $260,000,000 was spent on off-site construction.
A project is described in this subparagraph if it involves the connecting of existing retail stores in the downtown area of a city to a new covered area, the total project will be 250,000 square feet, a formal Memorandum of Understanding relating to development of the project was executed with the city on
A project is described in this subparagraph if it includes a 200,000 square foot office tower, a 200-room hotel, a 300,000 square foot retail center, an 800-space parking facility, the total cost is projected to be $60,000,000, and $1,250,000 was expended with respect to the site before
A project is described in this subparagraph if it is a joint use and development project including an integrated hotel, convention center, office, related retail facilities and public mass transportation terminal, and vehicle parking facilities which satisfies the following conditions:
is developed within certain air space rights and upon real property exchanged for such joint use and development project which is owned or acquired by a state department of transportation, a regional mass transit district in a county with a population of at least 5,000,000 and a community redevelopment agency;
such project affects an existing, approximately 40 acre public mass transportation bus-way terminal facility located adjacent to an interstate highway;
a memorandum of understanding with respect to such joint use and development project is executed by a state department of transportation, such a county regional mass transit district and a community redevelopment agency on or before
a major portion of such joint use and development project is placed in service by
A project is described in this subparagraph if—
it is an $8,000,000 project to provide advanced control technology for adipic acid at a plant, which was authorized by the company’s Board of Directors in October 1985, at
it is an $8,300,000 project to achieve compliance with State and Federal regulations for particulates emissions, which was authorized by the company’s Board of Directors in December 1985, by
it is a $22,000,000 project for the retrofit of a plant that makes a raw material for aspartame, which was approved in the company’s December 1985 capital budget, if approximately $3,000,000 of the $22,000,000 was spent before
A project is described in this subparagraph if such project passes through at least 9 States and involves an intercity communication link (including multiple repeater sites and junction stations for microwave transmissions and amplifiers for fiber optics); the link from Buffalo to New York/Elizabeth was completed in 1984; the link from Buffalo to Chicago was completed in 1985; and the link from New York to Washington is completed in 1986.
A project is described in this subparagraph if—
such project involves a fiber optic network of at least 475 miles, passing through Minnesota and Wisconsin; and
before
Natural gas pipeline.—
The amendments made by section 201 [amending sections 46, 167, 168, 178, 179, 280F, 291, 312, 465, 467, 514, 751, 1245, 4162, 6111, and 7701 of this title] shall not apply to any interstate natural gas pipeline (and related equipment) if—
3 applications for the construction of such pipeline were filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission before
such pipeline has 1 of its terminal points near Bakersfield, California.
Certain leasehold improvements.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to any reasonable leasehold improvements, equipment and furnishings placed in service by a lessee or its affiliates if—
the lessee or an affiliate is the original lessee of each building in which such property is to be used,
such lessee is obligated to lease the building under an agreement to lease entered into before
such buildings are to serve as world headquarters of the lessee and its affiliates.
For purposes of this paragraph, a corporation is an affiliate of another corporation if both corporations are members of a controlled group of corporations within the meaning of section 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 without regard to section 1563(b)(2) of such Code. Such lessee shall include a securities firm that meets the requirements of subparagraph (A), except the lessee is obligated to lease the building under a lease entered into on
Solid waste disposal facilities.—
The amendments made by section 201 [amending sections 46, 167, 168, 178, 179, 280F, 291, 312, 465, 467, 514, 751, 1245, 4162, 6111, and 7701 of this title] shall not apply to the taxpayer who originally places in service any qualified solid waste disposal facility (as defined in section 7701(e)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) if before
there is a binding written contract between a service recipient and a service provider with respect to the operation of such facility to pay for the services to be provided by such facility,
a service recipient or governmental unit (or any entity related to such recipient or unit) made a financial commitment of at least $200,000 for the financing or construction of such facility,
such facility is the Tri-Cities Solid Waste Recovery Project involving Fremont, Newark, and Union City, California, and has received an authority to construct from the Environmental Protection Agency or from a State or local agency authorized by the Environmental Protection Agency to issue air quality permits under the Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.],
a bond volume carryforward election was made for the facility and the facility is for Chattanooga, Knoxville, or Kingsport, Tennessee, or
such facility is to serve Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Certain submersible drilling units.—
In the case of a binding contract entered into on
Wastewater or sewage treatment facility.—
The amendments made by section 201 [amending this section and sections 46, 167, 178, 179, 280F, 291, 312, 465, 467, 514, 751, 1245, 4162, 6111, and 7701 of this title] shall not apply to any property which is part of a wastewater or sewage treatment facility if—
site preparation for such facility commenced before September 1985, and a parish council approved a service agreement with respect to such facility on
a city-parish advertised in September 1985, for bids for construction of secondary treatment improvements for such facility, in May 1985, the city-parish received statements from 16 firms interested in privatizing the wastewater treatment facilities, and the metropolitan council selected a privatizer at its meeting on
the property is part of a wastewater treatment facility serving Greenville, South Carolina with respect to which a binding service agreement between a privatizer and the Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority with respect to such facility was signed before
such property is part of a wastewater treatment facility (located in Cameron County, Texas, within one mile of the City of Harlingen), an application for a wastewater discharge permit was filed with respect to such facility on
Certain aircraft.—
The amendments made by section 201 [amending this section and sections 46, 167, 178, 179, 280F, 291, 312, 465, 467, 514, 751, 1245, 4162, 6111, and 7701 of this title] shall not apply to any new aircraft with 19 or fewer passenger seats if—
the aircraft is manufactured in the United States. For purposes of this subparagraph, an aircraft is ‘manufactured’ at the point of its final assembly,
the aircraft was in inventory or in the planned production schedule of the final assembly manufacturer, with orders placed for the engine(s) on or before
the aircraft is purchased or subject to a binding contract on or before
Certain satellites.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to any satellite with respect to which—
on or before
an agreement to launch was in existence on that date, or
on or before
by order adopted on
the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization or the International Maritime Satellite Organization entered into written binding contracts before
Certain nonwire line cellular telephone systems.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to property that is part of a nonwire line system in the Domestic Public Cellular Radio Telecommunications Service for which the Federal Communications Commission has issued a construction permit before
Certain cogeneration facilities.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to projects consisting of 1 or more facilities for the cogeneration and distribution of electricity and steam or other forms of thermal energy if—
at least $100,000 was paid or incurred with respect to the project before
at least $500,000 was paid or incurred with respect to the projects before
the project cost approximates $125,000,000 to $140,000,000 and an application was made to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in July 1985,
an inducement resolution for such facility was adopted on
at least $1,000,000 was incurred with respect to the project before
the project has a planned scheduled capacity of approximately 38,000 kilowatts, the project property is placed in service before
the Board of Regents of Oklahoma State University took official action on
In the case of the project described in subparagraph (F), section 203(b)(2)(A) shall be applied by substituting ‘
Certain electric generating stations.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to a project located in New Mexico consisting of a coal-fired electric generating station (including multiple generating units, coal mine equipment, and transmission facilities) if—
a tax-exempt entity will own an equity interest in all property included in the project (except the coal mine equipment), and
at least $72,000,000 was expended in the acquisition of coal leases, land and water rights, engineering studies, and other development costs before
For purposes of this paragraph, section 203(b)(2) shall be applied by substituting ‘
Sports arenas.—
Indoor sports facility.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to up to $20,000,000 of improvements made by a lessee of any indoor sports facility pursuant to a lease from a State commission granting the right to make limited and specified improvements (including planned seat explanations), if architectural renderings of the project were commissioned and received before
Metropolitan sports arena.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to any property which is part of an arena constructed for professional sports activities in a metropolitan area, provided that such arena is capable of seating no less than 18,000 spectators and a binding contract to incur significant expenditures for its construction was entered into before
Certain waste-to-energy facilities.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to 2 agricultural waste-to-energy powerplants (and required transmission facilities), in connection with which a contract to sell 100 megawatts of electricity to a city was executed in October 1984.
Certain coal-fired plants.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to one of three 540 megawatt coal-fired plants that are placed in service after a sale leaseback occurring after
the Board of Directors of an electric power cooperation authorized the investigation of a sale leaseback of a nuclear generation facility by resolution dated
a loan was extended by the Rural Electrification Administration on
Certain rail systems.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to a light rail transit system, the approximate cost of which is $235,000,000, if, with respect to which, the board of directors of a corporation (formed in September 1984 for the purpose of developing, financing, and operating the system) authorized a $300,000 expenditure for a feasibility study in April 1985.
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to any project for rehabilitation of regional railroad rights of way and properties including grade crossings which was authorized by the Board of Directors of such company prior to October 1985; and/or was modified, altered or enlarged as a result of termination of company contracts, but approved by said Board of Directors no later than
Certain detergent manufacturing facility.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to a laundry detergent manufacturing facility, the approximate cost of which is $13,200,000, with respect to which a project agreement was fully executed on
Certain resource recovery facility.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to any of 3 resource recovery plants, the aggregate cost of which approximates $300,000,000, if an industrial development authority adopted a bond resolution with respect to such facilities on
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to a computer and office support center building in Minneapolis, with respect to which the first contract, with an architecture firm, was signed on
Certain district heating and cooling facilities.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to pipes, mains, and related equipment included in district heating and cooling facilities, with respect to which the development authority of a State approved the project through an inducement resolution adopted on
Certain vessels.—
Certain offshore vessels.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to any offshore vessel the construction contract for which was signed on
Certain inland river vessel.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to a project involving the reconstruction of an inland river vessel docked on the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri, on
the estimated cost of reconstruction is approximately $39,000,000;
reconstruction was commenced prior to
at least $17,000,000 was expended before
Special automobile carrier vessels.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to two new automobile carrier vessels which will cost approximately $47,000,000 and will be constructed by a United States-flag carrier to operate, under the United States-flag and with an American crew, to transport foreign automobiles to the United States, in a case where negotiations for such transportation arrangements commenced in April 1985, formal contract bids were submitted prior to the end of 1985, and definitive transportation contracts were awarded in May 1986.
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to a 562-foot passenger cruise ship, which was purchased in 1980 for the purpose of returning the vessel to United States service, the approximate cost of refurbishment of which is approximately $47,000,000.
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to the Muskegon, Michigan, Cross-Lake Ferry project having a projected cost of approximately $7,200,000.
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to a new automobile carrier vessel, the contract price for which is no greater than $28,000,000, and which will be constructed for and placed in service by OSG Car Carriers, Inc., to transport, under the United States flag and with an American crew, foreign automobiles to North America in a case where negotiations for such transportation arrangements commenced in 1985, and definitive transportation contracts were awarded before June 1986.
Certain wood energy projects.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to two wood energy projects for which applications with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission were filed before
a 26.5 megawatt plant in Fresno, California, and
a 26.5 megawatt plant in Rocklin, California.
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to property which is a geothermal project of less than 20 megawatts that was certified by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on
Certain economic development projects.—
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to any of the following projects:
A mixed use development on the East River the total cost of which is approximately $400,000,000, with respect to which a letter of intent was executed on
A 356-room hotel, banquet, and conference facility (including 540,000 square feet of office space) the approximate cost of which is $158,000,000, with respect to which a letter of intent was executed on
Phase 1 of a 4-phase project involving the construction of laboratory space and ground-floor retail space the estimated cost of which is $22,000,000 and with respect to which a memoradum [sic] of understanding was made on
A project involving the development of a 490,000 square foot mixed-use building at 152 W. 57th Street, New York, New York, the estimated cost of which is $100,000,000, and with respect to which a building permit application was filed in May 1986.
A mixed-use project containing a 300 unit, 12-story hotel, garage, two multi-rise office buildings, and also included a park, renovated riverboat, and barge with festival marketplace, the capital outlays for which approximate $68,000,000.
The construction of a three-story office building that will serve as the home office for an insurance group and its affiliated companies, with respect to which a city agreed to transfer its ownership of the land for the project in a Redevelopment Agreement executed on
A commercial bank formed under the laws of the State of New York which entered into an agreement on
Any property which is part of a commercial and residential project, the first phase of which is currently under construction, to be developed on land which is the subject of an ordinance passed on
A 600,000 square foot mixed use building known as Flushing Center with respect to which a letter of intent was executed on
In the case of the building described in subparagraph (I), section 203(b)(2)(A) shall be applied by substituting ‘
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to an $80,000,000 capital project steel seamless tubular casings minimill and melting facility located in Youngstown, Ohio, which was purchased by the taxpayer in April 1985, and—
the purchase and renovation of which was approved by a committee of the Board of Directors on
as of
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to any project for residential rental property if—
an inducement resolution with respect to such project was adopted by the State housing development authority on
such project was the subject of a law suit filed on
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to a 30 megawatt electric generating facility fueled by geothermal and wood waste, the approximate cost of which is $55,000,000, and with respect to which a 30-year power sales contract was executed on
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to railroad maintenance-of-way equipment, with respect to which a Boston bank entered into a firm binding contract with a major northeastern railroad before
The amendment made by section 201 shall not apply to—
a facility constructed on approximately seven acres of land located on Ogle’s Poso Creek Oil field, the primary fuel of which will be bituminous coal from Utah or Wyoming, with respect to which an application for an authority to construct was filed on
a facility constructed on approximately seven acres of land located on Teorco’s Jasmin oil field, the primary fuel of which will be bituminous coal from Utah or Wyoming, with respect to which an authority to construct was filed on
the Mountain View Apartments, in Hadley, Massachusetts,
a facility expected to have a capacity of not less than 65 megawatts of electricity, the steam from which is to be sold to a pulp and paper mill, with respect to which application was made to the Federal Regulatory Commission for certification as a qualified facility on
$5,000,000 of equipment ordered in 1986, in connection with a 60,000 square foot plant in Masontown, Pennsylvania, that was completed in 1983,
a magnetic resonance imaging machine, with respect to which a binding contract to purchase was entered into in April 1986, in connection with the construction of a magnetic resonance imaging clinic with respect to which a Determination of Need certification was obtained from a State Department of Public Health on
a company located in Salina, Kansas, which has been engaged in the construction of highways and city streets since 1946, but only to the extent of $1,410,000 of investment in new section 38 property,
a $300,000 project undertaken by a small metal finishing company located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the first parts of which were received and paid for in January 1986, with respect to which the company received Board approval to purchase the largest piece of machinery it has ever ordered in 1985,
A $1,200,000 finishing machine that was purchased on
A 25 megawatt small power production facility, with respect to which Qualifying Facility status numbered QF86–593–000 was granted on
A 250 megawatt coal-fired electric plant in northeastern Nevada estimated to cost $600,000,000 and known as the Thousand Springs project, on which the Sierra Pacific Power Company, a subsidiary of Sierra Pacific Resources, began in 1980 work to design, finance, construct, and operate (and section 203(b)(2) shall be applied with respect to such plant by substituting ‘
128 units of rental housing in connection with the Point Gloria Limited Partnership,
property which is part of the Kenosha Downtown Redevelopment Project and which is financed with the proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to section 1317(6)(W) [set out as a note under section 141 of this title],
Lakeland Park Phase II, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
the Santa Rosa Hotel, in Pensacola, Florida,
the Sheraton Baton Rouge, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
$300,000 of equipment placed in service in 1986, in connection with the renovation of the Best Western Townhouse Convention Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
the segment of a nationwide fiber optics telecommunications network placed in service by SouthernNet, the total estimated cost of which is $37,000,000,
two cogeneration facilities, to be placed in service by the Reading Anthracite Coal Company (or any subsidiary thereof), costing approximately $110,000,000 each, with respect to which filings were made with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by
a portion of a fiber optics network placed in service by LDX NET after
3 newly constructed fishing vessels, and one vessel that is overhauled, constructed by Mid Coast Marine, but only to the extent of $6,700,000 of investment,
$350,000 of equipment acquired in connection with the reopening of a plant in Bristol, Rhode Island, which plant was purchased by Buttonwoods, Ltd., Associates on
$4,046,000 of equipment placed in service by Brendle’s Incorporated, acquired in connection with a Distribution Center,
a multi-family mixed-use housing project located in a home rule city, the zoning for which was changed to residential business planned development on
the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, in South Carolina, to the extent of $25,000,000 of investment, and
railroad cars placed in service by the Pullman Leasing Company, pursuant to an
The amendments made by section 201 [amending this section and sections 46, 167, 178, 179, 280F, 291, 312, 465, 467, 514, 751, 1245, 4162, 6111, and 7701 of this title] shall not apply to—
$400,000 of equipment placed in service by Super Key Market, if such equipment is placed in service before
the Trolley Square project, the total project cost of which is $24,500,000, and the amount of depreciable real property of which is $14,700,000.
a waste-to-energy project in Derry, New Hampshire, costing approximately $60,000,000, and
a waste-to-energy project in Manchester, New Hampshire, costing approximately $60,000,000,
the City of Los Angeles Co-composting project, the estimated cost of which is $62,000,000, with respect to which, on
the St. Charles, Missouri Mixed-Use Center,
Oxford Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
an amount of investment generating $20,000,000 of investment tax credits attributable to property used on the Illinois Diversatech Campus,
$25,000,000 of equipment used in the Melrose Park Engine Plant that is sold and leased back by Navistar,
80,000 vending machines, for a cost approximating $3,400,000 placed into service by Folz Vending Co.,
A 25.85 megawatt alternative energy facility located in Deblois, Maine, with respect to which certification by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was made on
Burbank Manors, in Illinois, and
a cogeneration facility to be built at a paper company in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, with respect to which a letter of intent was executed on behalf of the paper company on
[Par. (40) probably should follow par. (39).]
Certain trucks, etc.—The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to trucks, tractor units, and trailers which a privately held truck leasing company headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, contracted to purchase in September 1985 but only to the extent the aggregate reduction in Federal tax liability by reason of the application of this paragraph does not exceed $8,500,000.
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to an approximately 240,000 square foot beverage container manufacturing plant located in Batesville, Mississippi, or plant equipment used exclusively on the plant premises if—
a 2-year supply contract was signed by the taxpayer and a customer on
such contract further obligated the customer to purchase beverage containers for an additional 5-year period if physical signs of construction of the plant are present before September 1986,
ground clearing for such plant began before August 1986, and
construction is completed, the equipment is installed, and operations are commenced before
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to any property which is part of the multifamily housing at the Columbia Point Project in Boston, Massachusetts. A project shall be treated as not described in the preceding sentence and as not described in section 252(f)(1)(D) [set out as a note under section 42 of this title] unless such project includes at substantially all times throughout the compliance period (within the meaning of section 42(i)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), a facility which provides health services to the residents of such project for fees commensurate with the ability of such individuals to pay for such services.
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to any ethanol facility located in Blair, Nebraska, if—
in July of 1984 an initial binding construction contract was entered into for such facility,
in June of 1986, certain Department of Energy recommended contract changes required a change of contractor, and
in September of 1986, a new contract to construct such facility, consistent with such recommended changes, was entered into.
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to any property which is part of a sewage treatment facility if, prior to
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to—
a $28,000,000 wood resource complex for which construction was authorized by the Board of Directors on
an electrical cogeneration plant in Bethel, Maine which is to generate 2 megawatts of electricity from the burning of wood residues, with respect to which a contract was entered into on
a mixed income housing project in Portland, Maine which is known as the Back Bay Tower and which is expected to cost $17,300,000,
the Eastman Place project and office building in Rochester, New York, which is projected to cost $20,000,000, with respect to which an inducement resolution was adopted in December 1986, and for which a binding contract of $500,000 was entered into on
the Marquis Two project in Atlanta, Georgia which has a total budget of $72,000,000 and the construction phase of which began under a contract entered into on
a 166-unit continuing care retirement center in New Orleans, Louisiana, the construction contract for which was signed on
the expansion of the capacity of an oil refining facility in Rosemont, Minnesota from 137,000 to 207,000 barrels per day which is expected to be completed by
a project in Ransom, Pennsylvania which will burn coal waste (known as ‘culm’) with an approximate cost of $64,000,000 and for which a certification from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was received on
The amendments made by section 201 shall not apply to any facility for the manufacture of an improved particle board if a binding contract to purchase such equipment was executed
Special Rule for Certain Property.—
The provisions of section 168(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (as amended by section 209 of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982) shall continue to apply to any transaction permitted by reason of section 12(c)(2) of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 or section 209(d)(1)(B) of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (as amended by the Tax Reform Act of 1984) [section 12(c)(2) of Pub. L. 98–369 and section 209(d)(1)(B) of Pub. L. 97–248, respectively, set out below].
Applicable Date in Certain Cases.—
Section 203(b)(2) shall be applied by substituting ‘
in the case of a 2-unit nuclear powered electric generating plant (and equipment and incidental appurtenances), located in Pennsylvania and constructed pursuant to contracts entered into by the owner operator of the facility before
a cogeneration facility with respect to which an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was filed on
in the case of a 1,300 megawatt coal-fired steam powered electric generating plant (and related equipment and incidental appurtenances), which the three owners determined in 1984 to convert from nuclear power to coal power and for which more than $600,000,000 had been incurred or committed for construction before
Section 203(b)(2) shall be applied by substituting ‘
Section 203(b)(2) shall be applied by substituting ‘
new commercial passenger aircraft used by a domestic airline, if a binding contract with respect to such aircraft was entered into on or before
a pumped storage hydroelectric project with respect to which an application was made to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a license on
a newsprint mill in Pend Oreille county, Washington, costing about $290,000,000.
In the case of an aircraft described in subparagraph (A), section 203(b)(1)(A) shall be applied by substituting ‘
The amendments made by section 201 [amending this section and sections 46, 167, 178, 179, 280F, 291, 312, 465, 467, 514, 751, 1245, 4162, 6111, and 7701 of this title] shall not apply to a limited amount of the following property or a limited amount of property set forth in a submission before
Arena project, Michigan, but only with respect to $78,000,000 of investments.
Campbell Soup Company, Pennsylvania, California, North Carolina, Ohio, Maryland, Florida, Nebraska, Michigan, South Carolina, Texas, New Jersey, and Delaware, but only with respect to $9,329,000 of regular investment tax credits.
The Southeast Overtown/Park West development, Florida, but only with respect to $200,000,000 of investments.
Equipment placed in service and operated by Leggett and Platt before
East Bank Housing Project.
$1,561,215 of investments by Standard Telephone Company.
Five aircraft placed in service before
A rehabilitation project by Ann Arbor Railroad, but only with respect to $2,900,000 of investments.
Property that is part of a cogeneration project located in Ada, Michigan, but only with respect to $30,000,000 of investments.
Anchor Store Project, Michigan, but only with respect to $21,000,000 of investments.
A waste-fired electrical generating facility of Biogen Power, but only with respect to $34,000,000 of investments.
$14,000,000 of television transmitting towers placed in service by Media General, Inc., which were subject to binding contracts as of
Interests of Samuel A. Hardage (whether owned individually or in partnership form).
Two aircraft of Mesa Airlines with an aggregate cost of $5,723,484.
Yarn-spinning equipment used at Spray Cotton Mills, but only with respect to $3,000,000 of investments.
328 units of low-income housing at Angelus Plaza, but only with respect to $20,500,000 of investments.
One aircraft of Continental Aviation Services with a cost of approximately $15,000,000 that was purchased pursuant to a contract entered into during March of 1983 and that is placed in service by
Railroad Grading and Tunnel Bores.—
In general.—
In the case of expenditures for railroad grading and tunnel bores which were incurred by a common carrier by railroad to replace property destroyed in a disaster occurring on or about
Business interruption proceeds.—
Business interruption proceeds received for loss of use, revenues, or profits in connection with the disaster described in paragraph (1) and devoted by the taxpayer described in paragraph (1) to the construction of replacement track and related grading and tunnel bore expenditures shall be treated as constituting an amount received from the involuntary conversion of property under section 1033(a)(2) of such Code.
Effective date.—
This subsection shall apply to taxable years ending after
Treatment of Certain Disaster Losses.—
In general.—
In the case of a disaster described in paragraph (2), at the election of the taxpayer, the amendments made by section 201 of this Act [amending this section and sections 46, 167, 178, 179, 280F, 291, 312, 465, 467, 514, 751, 1245, 4162, 6111, and 7701 of this title]—
shall not apply to any property placed in service during 1987 or 1988, or
shall apply to any property placed in service during 1985 or 1986,
which is property to replace property lost, damaged, or destroyed in such disaster.
Disaster to which section applies.—
This section shall apply to a flood which occurred on November 3 through 7, 1985, and which was declared a natural disaster area by the President of the United States.”
Except as otherwise provided in this clause, the amendment made by clause (i) [amending this section] shall apply to property placed in service after
If an election under this subclause is made with respect to any property, the amendment made by clause (i) shall apply to such property whether or not placed in service on or before
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
In general.—
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by section 103 [amending this section and sections 47, 48, 57, 312, and 1245 of this title] shall apply with respect to property placed in service by the taxpayer after
Exception.—
The amendments made by section 103 shall not apply to property placed in service by the taxpayer before
the taxpayer or a qualified person entered into a binding contract to purchase or construct such property before
construction of such property was commenced by or for the taxpayer or a qualified person before
For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘qualified person’ means any person whose rights in such a contract or such property are transferred to the taxpayer, but only if such property is not placed in service before such rights are transferred to the taxpayer.
Special rule for components.—
For purposes of applying section 168(f)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] (as amended by section 103) to components placed in service after
Technical correction.—
The amendment made by paragraph (6) of section 103(b) [amending section 47 of this title] shall apply as if included in the amendments made by section 111 of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 [Pub. L. 98–369, see Effective Date of 1984 Amendment note below].
Special rule for leasing of qualified rehabilitated buildings.—
The amendment made by paragraph (5) of section 103(b) to section 48(g)(2)(B)(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not apply to leases entered into before
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
In general.—
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 46, 48, and 7701 of this title] shall apply—
to property placed in service by the taxpayer after
to property placed in service by the taxpayer on or before
Leases entered into on or before may 23, 1983.—
The amendments made by this section shall not apply with respect to any property leased to a tax-exempt entity if the property is leased pursuant to—
a lease entered into on or before
any renewal or extension of a lease entered into on or before
Binding contracts, etc.—
The amendments made by this section shall not apply with respect to any property leased to a tax-exempt entity if such lease is pursuant to 1 or more written binding contracts which, on
the taxpayer (or his predecessor in interest under the contract) to acquire, construct, reconstruct, or rehabilitate such property, and
the tax-exempt entity (or a tax-exempt predecessor thereof) to be the lessee of such property.
Paragraph (9) of section 168(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] (as added by this section) shall not apply with respect to any property owned by a partnership if—
such property was acquired by such partnership on or before
such partnership entered into a written binding contract which, on
The amendments made by this section shall not apply with respect to any property leased to a tax-exempt entity (other than any foreign person or entity)—
if—
on or before
the taxpayer or the tax-exempt entity acquired the property after
if such lease is pursuant to a written binding contract entered into before
Official governmental action on or before november 1, 1983.—
In general.—
The amendments made by this section shall not apply with respect to any property leased to a tax-exempt entity (other than the United States, any agency or instrumentality thereof, or any foreign person or entity) if—
on or before
the lease to the tax-exempt entity is pursuant to a written binding contract entered into before
Significant official governmental action.—
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘significant official governmental action’ does not include granting of permits, zoning changes, environmental impact statements, or similar governmental actions.
Special rule for credit unions.—
In the case of any property leased to a credit union pursuant to a written binding contract with an expiration date of
such credit union shall not be treated as an agency or instrumentality of the United States; and
clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting ‘
Special rule for greenville auditorium board.—
For purposes of this paragraph, significant official governmental action taken by the Greenville County Auditorium Board of Greenville, South Carolina, before
Treatment of certain historic structures.—
If—
on
the chief executive officer of the local governmental unit, in connection with the renovation of such building, made an application on
the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as met.
Mass commuting vehicles.—
The amendments made by this section shall not apply to any qualified mass commuting vehicle (as defined in section 103(b)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954]) which is financed in whole or in part by obligations the interest on which is excludable from gross income under section 103(a) of such Code if—
such vehicle is placed in service before
such vehicle is placed in service on or after such date—
pursuant to a binding contract or commitment entered into before
solely because of conditions which, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate, are not within the control of the lessor or lessee.
Certain turbines and boilers.—
The amendments made by this section shall not apply to any property described in section 208(d)(3)(E) of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 [section 208(d)(3)(E) of Pub. L. 97–248, set out as an Effective Date of 1982 Amendments note below].
Certain facilities for which ruling requests filed on or before may 23, 1983.—
The amendments made by this section shall not apply with respect to any facilities described in clause (ii) of section 168(f)(12)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain sewage or solid waste disposal facilities), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act [
Recovery period for certain qualified sewage facilities.—
In general.—
In the case of any property (other than 15-year real property) which is part of a qualified sewage facility, the recovery period used for purposes of paragraph (1) of section 168(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) shall be 12 years. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term ‘15-year real property’ includes 18-year real property.
Qualified sewage facility.—
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘qualified sewage facility’ means any facility which is part of the sewer system of a city, if—
on
on
Property used by the postal service.—
In the case of property used by the United States Postal Service, paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be applied by substituting ‘October 31’ for ‘May 23’.
Existing appropriations.—
The amendments made by this section shall not apply to personal property leased to or used by the United States if—
an express appropriation has been made for rentals under such lease for the fiscal year 1983 before
the United States or an agency or instrumentality thereof has not provided an indemnification against the loss of all or a portion of the tax benefits claimed under the lease or service contract.
Special rule for certain partnerships.—
Partnerships for which qualifying action existed before october 21, 1983.—
Paragraph (9) of section 168(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) shall not apply to any property acquired, directly or indirectly, before
Application filed before october 21, 1983.—
A partnership is described in this subparagraph if—
before
the interest in the property to be acquired, directly or indirectly (including through acquiring an interest in another partnership) by such partnership was described in such private placement memorandum, and
the marketing of partnership units in such partnership is completed not later than two years after the later of the date of the enactment of this Act [
Partnerships for which qualifying action existed before march 6, 1984.—
Paragraph (9) of section 168(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) shall not apply to any property acquired directly or indirectly, before
Partnership organized before march 6, 1984.—
A partnership is described in this subparagraph if—
before
the marketing or partnership interests in such partnership was completed not later than the 90th day after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Special rule for amendment made by subsection (c)(2).—
The amendment made by subsection (c)(2) [amending section 48(g)(2)(B)(i) of this title] to the extent it relates to subsection (f)(12) of section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall take effect as if it had been included in the amendments made by section 216(a) of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 [section 216(a) of Pub. L. 97–248, which amended this section].
Special rule for service contracts not involving tax-exempt entities.—
In the case of a service contract or other arrangement described in section 7701(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) with respect to which no party is a tax-exempt entity, such section 7701(e) shall not apply to—
such contract or other arrangement if such contract or other arrangement was entered into before
any renewal or other extension of such contract or other arrangement pursuant to an option contained in such contract or other arrangement on
Property leased to section 593 organizations.—
For purposes of the amendment made by subsection (f) [enacting section 46(e)(4) of this title], paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) shall be applied by substituting—
‘
‘organization described in section 593 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986’ for ‘tax-exempt entity’.
Special rules relating to foreign persons or entities.—
In general.—
In the case of tax-exempt use property which is used by a foreign person or entity, the amendments made by this section shall not apply to any property which—
is placed in service by the taxpayer before
is used by such foreign person or entity pursuant to a lease entered into before
Special rule for subleases.—
If tax-exempt use property is being used by a foreign person or entity pursuant to a sublease under a lease described in subparagraph (A)(ii), subparagraph (A) shall apply to such property only if such property was used before
Binding contracts, etc.—
The amendments made by this section shall not apply with respect to any property (other than aircraft described in subparagraph (D)) leased to a foreign person or entity—
if—
on or before
the taxpayer or the foreign person or entity acquired the property or completed the construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of the property after
if such lease is pursuant to a written binding contract entered into before
Certain aircraft.—
The amendments made by this section shall not apply with respect to any wide-body, four-engine, commercial aircraft used by a foreign person or entity if—
on or before
such aircraft is originally placed in service by such foreign person or entity (or its successor in interest under the contract) after
Use after 1983.—
Qualified container equipment placed in service before
Organizations electing exemption from rules relating to previously tax-exempt organizations must elect taxation of exempt arbitrage profits.—
In general.—
An organization may make the election under section 168(j)(4)(E)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to election not to have rules relating to previously tax-exempt organizations apply) only if such organization elects the tax treatment of exempt arbitrage profits described in subparagraph (B).
Taxation of exempt arbitrage profits.—
In general.—
In the case of an organization which elects the application of this subparagraph, there is hereby imposed a tax on the exempt arbitrage profits of such organization.
Rate of tax, etc.—
The tax imposed by clause (i)—
shall be the amount of tax which would be imposed by section 11 of such Code if the exempt arbitrage profits were taxable income (and there were no other taxable income), and
shall be imposed for the first taxable year of the tax-exempt use period (as defined in section 168(j)(4)(E)(ii) of such Code).
Exempt arbitrage profits.—
In general.—
For purposes of this paragraph, the term exempt arbitrage profits means the aggregate amount described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (D) of section 103(c)(6) of such Code for all taxable years for which the organization was exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code with respect to obligations—
associated with property described in section 168(j)(4)(E)(i), and
issued before
Application of section 103(b)(6).—
For purposes of this paragraph, section 103(b)(6) of such Code shall apply to obligations issued before
Other laws applicable.—
In general.—
Except as provided in clause (ii), all provisions of law, including penalties, applicable with respect to the tax imposed by section 11 of such Code shall apply with respect to the tax imposed by this paragraph.
No credits against tax, etc.—
The tax imposed by this paragraph shall not be treated as imposed by section 11 of such Code for purposes of—
part VI of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code (relating to minimum tax for tax preferences), and
determining the amount of any credit allowable under subpart A of part IV of such subchapter.
Election.—
Any election under subparagraph (A)—
shall be made at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe,
shall apply to any successor organization which is engaged in substantially similar activities, and
once made, shall be irrevocable.
Certain transitional leased property.—
The amendments made by this section shall not apply to property described in section 168(c)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act [
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property is leased to a university, and—
on
the property houses a basketball arena and university offices.
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property is leased to a charitable organization, and—
on
on
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property is leased to a corporation that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to organizations exempt from tax) pursuant to a contract—
which was entered into on
under which the corporation first occupied the property on
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property is leased to an educational institution for use as an Arts and Humanities Center and with respect to which—
in November 1982, an architect was engaged to design a planned renovation;
in January 1983, the architectural plans were completed;
in December 1983, a demolition contract was entered into; and
in March 1984, a renovation contract was entered into.
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property is used by a college as a dormitory, and—
in October 1981, the college purchased the property with a view towards renovating the property;
renovation plans were delayed because of a zoning dispute; and
in May 1983, the court of highest jurisdiction in the State in which the college is located resolved the zoning dispute in favor of the college.
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property is a fraternity house related to a university with respect to which—
in August 1982, the university retained attorneys to advise the university regarding the rehabilitation of the property;
on
on
on
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property is leased to a retirement community with respect to which—
on
on
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property is used by a university, and—
in July 1982, the Board of Trustees of the university adopted a master plan for the financing of the property; and
as of
In the case of Clemson University, the preceding sentence applies only to the Continuing Education Center and the component housing project.
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property is used by a university as a fine arts center and the Board of Trustees of such university authorized the sale-leaseback agreement with respect to such property on
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property is used by a tax-exempt entity as an international trade center, and
prior to 1982, an environmental impact study for such property was completed;
on
on
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property is used by university of osteopathic medicine and health sciences, and on or before
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property is used by a tax-exempt entity, and—
such use is pursuant to a lease with a taxpayer which placed substantial improvements in service;
on
prior to
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property was leased to a tax-exempt entity pursuant to a lease recorded in the Register of Deed of Essex County, New Jersey, on
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property is used as a convention center and on
Special rule for amendment made by subsection (c)(1).—
In general.—
The amendment made by subsection (c)(1) [enacting section 48(g)(2)(B)(vi) of this title] shall not apply to property—
leased by the taxpayer on or before
leased by the taxpayer after
Limitation.—
Subparagraph (A) shall apply to the amendment made by subsection (c)(1) only to the extent such amendment relates to property described in subclause (II), (III), or (IV) of section 168(j)(3)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section).
Special rule for certain energy management contracts.—
In general.—
The amendments made by subsection (e) [amending section 7701 of this title] shall not apply to property used pursuant to an energy management contract that was entered into prior to
Definition of energy management contract.—
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘energy management contract’ means a contract for the providing of energy conservation or energy management services.
Definitions.—
For purposes of this subsection—
Tax-exempt entity.—
The term ‘tax-exempt entity’ has the same meaning as when used in section 168(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section), except that such term shall include any related entity (within the meaning of such section).
Treatment of improvements.—
In general.—
For purposes of this subsection, an improvement to property shall not be treated as a separate property unless such improvement is a substantial improvement with respect to such property.
Substantial improvement.—
For purposes of clause (i), the term ‘substantial improvement’ has the meaning given such term by section 168(f)(1)(C) of such Code determined—
by substituting ‘property’ for ‘building’ each place it appears therein,
by substituting ‘20 percent’ for ‘25 percent’ in clause (ii) thereof, and
without regard to clause (iii) thereof.
Foreign person or entity.—
The term ‘foreign person or entity’ has the meaning given to such term by subparagraph (C) of section 168(j)(4) of such Code (as added by this section). For purposes of this subparagraph and subparagraph (A), such subparagraph (C) shall be applied without regard to the last sentence thereof.
Leases and subleases.—
The determination of whether there is a lease or sublease to a tax-exempt entity shall take into account sections 168(j)(6)(A), 168(j)(8)(A), and 7701(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section).”
on or before
the taxpayer or the tax-exempt entity began the construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of the property on or before
In general.—
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 48, 51, 312, and 1245 of this title] shall apply with respect to property placed in service by the taxpayer after
Exception.—
The amendments made by this section shall not apply to property placed in service by the taxpayer before
the taxpayer or a qualified person entered into a binding contract to purchase or construct such property before
construction of such property was commenced by or for the taxpayer or a qualified person before
For purposes of this paragraph the term ‘qualified person’ means any person who transfers his rights in such a contract or such property to the taxpayer, but only if such property is not placed in service by such person before such rights are transferred to the taxpayer.
Special rules for application of paragraph (2).—
Certain inventory.—
In the case of any property which—
is held by a person as property described in section 1221(1) [26 U.S.C. 1221(1)], and
is disposed of by such person before
such person shall not, for purposes of paragraph (2), be treated as having placed such property in service before such property is disposed of merely because such person rented such property or held such property for rental. No deduction for depreciation or amortization shall be allowed to such person with respect to such property,
Certain property financed by bonds.—
In the case of any property with respect to which—
bonds were issued to finance such property before 1984, and
an architectural contract was entered into before
paragraph (2) shall be applied by substituting ‘May 2’ for ‘March 16’.
Special rule for components.—
For purposes of applying section 168(f)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] (as amended by this section) to components placed in service after
Special rule for mid-month convention.—
In the case of the amendment made by subsection (d) [amending subsec. (b)(2)(A), (B) of this section]—
paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting ‘
paragraph (2) shall be applied by substituting ‘
The amendments made by paragraphs (1) of subsection (b) [amending this section] shall apply to any motion picture film or video tape placed in service before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act [
any qualified film placed in service by the taxpayer before
any qualified film placed in service by the taxpayer before
20 percent or more of the production costs of such film were incurred before
the taxpayer treats such film as recovery property for purposes of section 168 of such Code.
No credit shall be allowable under section 38 of such Code with respect to any qualified film described in clause (ii), except to the extent provided in section 48(k) of such Code.
The amendment made by paragraph (2) and (3) of subsection (b) [amending this section and sections 46 and 48 of this title] shall apply as if included in the amendments made by section 201(a), 211(a)(1), and 211(f)(1) of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 [sections 201(a), 211(a)(1), and 211(f)(1) of Pub. L. 97–34, enacting this section and amending section 46 of this title].
The amendment made by paragraph (4) of subsection (b) [amending section 48 of this title] shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 205(a)(1) of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 [section 205(a)(1) of Pub. L. 97–248, amending section 48 of this title].
For purposes of this paragraph, the terms ‘qualified film’ and ‘production costs’ have the same respective meanings as when used in section 48(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.”
Effective Date of 1983 Amendment
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
In general.—
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) of this section [amending this section and section 47 of this title] shall apply to agreements entered into after
Transitional rule for certain safe harbor lease property.—
In general.—
The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [amending this section and section 47 of this title] shall not apply to transitional safe harbor lease property.
Special rule for certain provisions.—
Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the provisions of paragraph (6) of section 168(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] (as added by subsection (a)(1)), to the provisions of section 168(f)(8)(J) of such Code (as added by subsection (b)(4)), or to the amendment made by subsection (b)(1).
Transitional safe harbor lease property.—
For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘transitional safe harbor lease property’ means property described in any of the following subparagraphs:
In general.—
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property is placed in service before
with respect to such property a binding contract to acquire or to construct such property was entered into by the lessee after
such property was acquired by the lessee, or construction of such property was commenced by or for the lessee, after
Certain qualified lessees.—
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property is placed in service before
an agreement to which section 168(f)(8)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 applies was entered into before
the lessee under such agreement is a qualified lessee (within the meaning of paragraph (6)).
Automotive manufacturing property.—
In general.—
Property is described in this subparagraph if—
such property is used principally by the taxpayer directly in connection with the trade or business of the taxpayer of the manufacture of automobiles or light-duty trucks,
such property is automotive manufacturing property, and
such property would be described in subparagraph (A) if ‘October 1’ were substituted for ‘January 1’.
Light-duty truck.—
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term ‘light-duty truck’ means any truck with a gross vehicle weight of 13,000 pounds or less. Such term shall not include any truck tractor.
Automotive manufacturing property.—
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term ‘automotive manufacturing property’ means machinery, equipment, and special tools of the type included in the former asset depreciation range guideline classes 37.11 and 37.12.
Special tools used by certain vendors.—
For purposes of this subparagraph, any special tools owned by a taxpayer described in subclause (I) of clause (i) which are used by a vendor solely for the production of component parts for sale to the taxpayer shall be treated as automotive manufacturing property used directly by such taxpayer.
Certain aircraft.—
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property—
is a commercial passenger aircraft (other than a helicopter), and
would be described in subparagraph (A) if ‘
For purposes of determining whether property described in this subparagraph is described in subparagraph (A), subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be applied by substituting ‘
Turbines and boilers.—
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property—
is a turbine or boiler of a cooperative organization engaged in the furnishing of electric energy to persons in rural areas, and
would be property described in subparagraph (A) if ‘July 1’ were substituted for ‘January 1’.
For purposes of determining whether property described in this subparagraph is described in subparagraph (A), such property shall be treated as having been acquired during the period referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) if at least 20 percent of the cost of such property is paid during such period.
Property used in the production of steel.—
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property—
is used by the taxpayer directly in connection with the trade or business of the taxpayer of the manufacture or production of steel, and
would be described in subparagraph (A) if ‘
Coal gasification facilities.—
In general.—
Property is described in this subparagraph if such property—
is used directly in connection with the manufacture or production of low sulfur gaseous fuel from coal, and
would be described in subparagraph (A) if ‘
Special rule.—
For purposes of determining whether property described in this subparagraph is described in subparagraph (A), such property shall be treated as having been acquired during the period referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) if at least 20 percent of the cost of such property is paid during such period.
Limitation on amount.—
Clause (i) shall only apply to the lease of an undivided interest in the property in an amount which does not exceed the lesser of—
50 percent of the cost basis of such property, or
$67,500,000.
Placed in service.—
In the case of property to which this subparagraph applies—
such property shall be treated as placed in service when the taxpayer receives an operating permit with respect to such property from a State environmental protection agency, and
the term of the lease with respect to such property shall be treated as being 5 years.
Special rule for antiavoidance provisions.—
The provisions of paragraph (6) of section 168(i) of such Code (as added by subsection (a)(1)), and the amendment made by subsection (b)(1) [amending this section] shall apply to leases entered into after
Special rule for mass commuting vehicles.—
The amendments made by this section (other than section 168(i)(1) and (7) of such Code, as added by subsection (a)(1) or section 168(f)(8)(J) of such Code, as added by subsection (b)(4)) and section 209 [amending this section and section 48 of this title] shall not apply to qualified leased property described in section 168(f)(8)(D)(V) of such Code (as in effect after the amendments made by this section) which—
is placed in service before
is placed in service after such date—
pursuant to a binding contract or commitment entered into before
solely because of conditions which, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate, are not within the control of the lessor or lessee.
Qualified lessee defined.—
In general.—
The term ‘qualified lessee’ means a taxpayer which is a lessee of an agreement to which section 168(f)(8)(A) of such Code applies and which—
had net operating losses in each of the three most recent taxable years ending before
which uses the property subject to the agreement to manufacture and produce within the United States a class of products in an industry with respect to which—
the taxpayer produced less than 5 percent of the total number of units (or value) of such products during the period covering the three most recent taxable years of the taxpayer ending before
four or fewer United States persons (including as one person an affiliated group as defined in section 1504(a)) other than the taxpayer manufactured 85 percent or more of the total number of all units (or value) within such class of products manufactured and produced in the United States during such period.
Class of products.—
For purposes of subparagraph (A)—
the term ‘class of products’ means any of the categories designated and numbered as a ‘class of products’ in the 1977 Census of Manufacturers compiled and published by the Secretary of Commerce under title 13 of the United States Code, and
information—
compiled or published by the Secretary of Commerce, as part of or in connection with the Statistical Abstract of the United States or the Census of Manufacturers, regarding the number of units (or value) of a class of products manufactured and produced in the United States during any period, or
if information under subclause (I) is not available, so compiled or published with respect to the number of such units shipped or sold by such manufacturers during any period,
shall constitute prima facie evidence of the total number of all units of such class of products manufactured and produced in the United States in such period.
Underpayments of tax for 1982.—
No addition to the tax shall be made under section 6655 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to failure by corporation to pay estimated income tax) for any period before
Coordination with at risk rules.—
Subparagraph (J) of section 168(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by subsection (b)(4)) shall take effect as provided in such subparagraph (J).”
Subsection (a).—
In general.—
Except as provided in subparagraph (B) and paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 48 of this title] shall apply to agreements entered into after
Special rule for farm property aggregating $150,000 or less.—
In general.—
The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall also apply to any agreement entered into after
$150,000 limitation.—
The provisions of clause (i) shall not apply to any agreement if the sum of—
the cost basis of the property subject to the agreement, plus
the cost basis of any property subject to an agreement to which this subparagraph previously applied, which was entered into during the same calendar year, and with respect to which the lessee was the lessee of the agreement described in subclause (I) (or any related person within the meaning of section 168(e)(4)(D)),
exceeds $150,000. For purposes of subclause (II), in the case of an individual, there shall not be taken into account any agreement of any individual who is a related person involving property which is used in a trade or business of farming of such related person which is separate from the trade or business of farming of the lessee described in subclause (II).
Special rule for definition of new section 38 property.—
The amendment made by subsection (c) [amending section 48 of this title] shall apply to property placed in service after
In general.—
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to property placed in service after
Exceptions.—
Construction or binding agreement.—
The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall not apply with respect to facilities the original use of which commences with the taxpayer and—
the construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of which began before
with respect to which a binding agreement to incur significant expenditures was entered into before
Refunding.—
In general.—
Except as provided in clause (ii), in the case of property placed in service after
Significant expenditures.—
In the case of facilities the original use of which commences with the taxpayer and with respect to which significant expenditures are made before
In the case of an inducement resolution adopted by an issuing authority before
Certain projects for residential real property.—
For purposes of clause (i) of section 168(f)(12)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] (as added by this section), any obligation issued to finance a project described in the table contained in paragraph (1) of section 1104(n) of the Mortgage Subsidy Bond Tax Act of 1980 [section 1104(n) of Pub. L. 96–499, set out as a note under section 103A of this title] shall be treated as an obligation described in section 103(b)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.”
Effective Date
General Rule.—
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the amendments made by this subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 201–209) of title II of Pub. L. 97–34, enacting this section, amending sections 44E, 46, 50A, 53, 57, 167, 172, 179, 263, 312, 381, 453, 812, 825, 964, 1033, 1245, and 1250 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 46 and 167 of this title] shall apply to property placed in service after
Special Rule for RRB Property.—
The amendment made by subsection (c) of section 203 [amending section 167 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 167 of this title] shall take effect on
Special Rule for Carryovers.—
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) of section 207 [amending sections 172, 812, and 825 of this title] shall apply to net operating losses in taxable years ending after
The amendments made by subparagraph (B)(i) of section 207(a)(2) [amending section 172 of this title] shall take effect as if they had been included in the amendments made by section 1(a) of Public Law 96–595 [amending section 172 of this title]; except that the amendments made by such subparagraph shall apply only to net operating losses in taxable years ending after
If any net operating loss for any taxable year ending on or before
The amendments made by subsection (c)(1) of section 207 [amending sections 46 and 50A of this title] shall apply to unused credit years ending after
The amendment made by subsection (c)(2) of section 207 [amending section 53 of this title] shall apply to unused credit years beginning after
The amendments made by subsection (c)(3) of section 207 [amending section 44E of this title] shall apply to unused credit years ending after
Carryover must have been alive in 1981.—
The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 207 [amending sections 44E, 46, 50A, 53, 172, 812, and 825 of this title] shall not apply to any amount which, under the law in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act [
Savings Provision
Normalization Requirements
In general.—
A normalization method of accounting shall not be treated as being used with respect to any public utility property for purposes of section 167 or 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 if the taxpayer, in computing its cost of service for ratemaking purposes and reflecting operating results in its regulated books of account, reduces the excess tax reserve more rapidly or to a greater extent than such reserve would be reduced under the average rate assumption method.
Alternative method for certain taxpayers.—
If, as of the first day of the taxable year that includes the date of enactment of this Act [
the taxpayer was required by a regulatory agency to compute depreciation for public utility property on the basis of an average life or composite rate method, and
the taxpayer’s books and underlying records did not contain the vintage account data necessary to apply the average rate assumption method,
the taxpayer will be treated as using a normalization method of accounting if, with respect to such jurisdiction, the taxpayer uses the alternative method for public utility property that is subject to the regulatory authority of that jurisdiction.
Definitions.—
For purposes of this subsection—
Excess tax reserve.—
The term ‘excess tax reserve’ means the excess of—
the reserve for deferred taxes (as described in section 168(i)(9)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) as of the day before the corporate rate reductions provided in the amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 11, 12, 280C, 453A, 527, 535, 594, 691, 801, 831, 832, 834, 852, 857, 860E, 882, 904, 1374, 1381, 1445, 1446, 1561, 6425, 6655, 7518, and 7874 of this title and repealing sections 1201 and 1551 of this title] take effect, over
the amount which would be the balance in such reserve if the amount of such reserve were determined by assuming that the corporate rate reductions provided in this Act [see Tables for classification] were in effect for all prior periods.
Average rate assumption method.—
The average rate assumption method is the method under which the excess in the reserve for deferred taxes is reduced over the remaining lives of the property as used in its regulated books of account which gave rise to the reserve for deferred taxes. Under such method, during the time period in which the timing differences for the property reverse, the amount of the adjustment to the reserve for the deferred taxes is calculated by multiplying—
the ratio of the aggregate deferred taxes for the property to the aggregate timing differences for the property as of the beginning of the period in question, by
the amount of the timing differences which reverse during such period.
Alternative method.—
The ‘alternative method’ is the method in which the taxpayer—
computes the excess tax reserve on all public utility property included in the plant account on the basis of the weighted average life or composite rate used to compute depreciation for regulatory purposes, and
reduces the excess tax reserve ratably over the remaining regulatory life of the property.
Tax increased for normalization violation.—
If, for any taxable year ending after the date of the enactment of this Act, the taxpayer does not use a normalization method of accounting for the corporate rate reductions provided in the amendments made by this section—
the taxpayer’s tax for the taxable year shall be increased by the amount by which it reduces its excess tax reserve more rapidly than permitted under a normalization method of accounting, and
such taxpayer shall not be treated as using a normalization method of accounting for purposes of subsections (f)(2) and (i)(9)(C) of section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.”
Depreciation Study
shall conduct a comprehensive study of the recovery periods and depreciation methods under section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and
not later than
Plan Amendments Not Required Until January 1, 1989
Treatment of Certain Farm Finance Leases
In general.—
If—
any partnership or grantor trust is the lessor under a specified agreement,
such partnership or grantor trust met the requirements of section 168(f)(8)(C)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to special rules for finance leases) when the agreement was entered into, and
a person became a partner in such partnership (or a beneficiary in such trust) after its formation but before
then, for purposes of applying the revenue laws of the United States in respect to such agreement, the portion of the property allocable to partners (or beneficiaries) not described in clause (iii) shall be treated as if it were subject to a separate agreement and the portion of such property allocable to the partner or beneficiary described in clause (iii) shall be treated as if it were subject to a separate agreement.
Specified agreement.—
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘specified agreement’ means an agreement to which subparagraph (B) of section 209(d)[(1)] of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 [section 209(d)(1) of Pub. L. 97–248, set out as a note above] applies which is—
an agreement dated as of
an agreement dated as of
an agreement dated as of
Certain Residential Real Property Treated as Residential Rental Property
Coordination With Imputed Interest Changes
any reference in any amendment made by this subsection [amending this section and sections 57 and 312 of this title] to 19-year real property shall be treated as a reference to 18-year real property, and
section 168(f)(12)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 [now 1986] (as amended by paragraph (4)(A)) shall be applied by substituting ‘18 years’ for ‘19 years’.”
Termination of Safe Harbor Leasing Rules
Transitional Rules for 1984 Amendment
In general.—
The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section and section 208(d) of Pub. L. 97–248, set out as an Effective Date of 1982 Amendments note above] shall not apply with respect to any property if—
a binding contract to acquire or to construct such property was entered into by or for the lessee before
such property was acquired by the lessee, or the construction of such property was begun, by or for the lessee, before
The preceding sentence shall not apply to any property with respect to which an election is made under this sentence at such time after the date of the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 [
Special rule for certain automotive property.—
In general.—
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply to property—
which is automotive manufacturing property, and
with respect to which the lessee is a qualified lessee (within the meaning of section 208(d)(6) of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982) [Pub. L. 97–248, set out as an Effective Date of 1982 Amendments note above].
$150,000,000 limitation.—
The provisions of subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any agreement if the sum of—
the cost basis of the property subject to the agreement, plus
the cost basis of any property subject to an agreement to which subparagraph (A) previously applied and with respect to which the lessee was the lessee under the agreement described in clause (i) (or any related person within the meaning of section 168(e)(4)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954]),
exceeds $150,000,000.
Automotive manufacturing property.—
For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘automotive manufacturing property’ means—
property used principally by the taxpayer directly in connection with the trade or business of the taxpayer of the manufacturing of automobiles or trucks (other than truck tractors) with a gross vehicle weight of 13,000 pounds or less,
machinery, equipment, and special tools of the type included in former depreciation range guideline classes 37.11 and 37.12, and
any special tools owned by the taxpayer which are used by a vendor solely for the production of component parts for sale to the taxpayer.
Special rule for certain cogeneration facilities.—
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any property which is part of a coal-fired cogeneration facility—
for which an application for certification was filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on
for which an application for a construction permit was filed with a State environmental protection agency on
which is placed in service before
Special Leasing Rule Regarding Coal Gasification Facilities
Certain Leases Before October 20, 1981, Treated as Qualified Leases
Motor Vehicle Operating Leases
In general.—
In the case of any qualified motor vehicle agreement entered into on or before the 90th day after the date of the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 [
Definitions.—
For purposes of this section—
Qualified motor vehicle agreement.—
The term ‘qualified motor vehicle agreement’ means any agreement with respect to a motor vehicle (including a trailer)—
which was entered into before—
the enactment of any law, or
the publication by the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate of any regulation,
which provides that any agreement with a terminal rental adjustment clause is not a lease,
with respect to which the lessor under the agreement—
is personally liable for the repayment of, or
has pledged property (but only to the extent of the net fair market value of the lessor’s interest in such property), other than property subject to the agreement or property directly or indirectly financed by indebtedness secured by property subject to the agreement, as security for,
all amounts borrowed to finance the acquisition of property subject to the agreement, and
with respect to which the lessee under the agreement uses the property subject to the agreement in a trade or business or for the production of income.
Terminal rental adjustment clause.—
The term ‘terminal rental adjustment clause’ means a provision of an agreement which permits or requires the rental price to be adjusted upward or downward by reference to the amount realized by the lessor under the agreement upon sale or other disposition of such property. Such term also includes a provision of an agreement which requires a lessee who is a dealer in motor vehicles to purchase the motor vehicle for a predetermined price and then resell such vehicle where such provision achieves substantially the same results as a provision described in the preceding sentence.
Exception Where Lessee Took Position on Return.—
Subsection (a) shall not apply to deny a deduction for interest paid or accrued claimed by a lessee with respect to a qualified motor vehicle agreement on a return of tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] which was filed before the date of the enactment of this Act [
Information Returns With Respect to Safe Harbor Leases
Requirement of Return.—
In general.—
Except as provided in paragraph (2), paragraph (8) of section 168(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] (relating to special rule for leases) shall not apply with respect to an agreement unless a return, signed by the lessor and lessee and containing the information required to be included in the return pursuant to subsection (b), has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service not later than the 30th day after the date on which the agreement is executed.
Special rules for agreements executed before january 1, 1982.—
In general.—
In the case of an agreement executed before
Filing by lessee.—
If the lessor does not file a return under subparagraph (A), the return requirement under subparagraph (A) shall be satisfied if such return is filed by the lessee before
Certain failure to file.—
If—
a lessor or lessee fails to file any return within the time prescribed by this subsection, and
such failure is shown to be due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect,
the lessor or lessee shall be treated as having filed a timely return if a return is filed within a reasonable time after the failure is ascertained.
Information Required.—
The information required to be included in the return pursuant to this subsection is as follows:
The name, address, and taxpayer identifying number of the lessor and the lessee (and parent company if a consolidated return is filed);
The district director’s office with which the income tax returns of the lessor and lessee are filed;
A description of each individual property with respect to which the election is made;
The date on which the lessee places the property in service, the date on which the lease begins and the term of the lease;
The recovery property class and the ADR midpoint life of the leased property;
The payment terms between the parties to the lease transaction;
Whether the ACRS deductions and the investment tax credit are allowable to the same taxpayer;
The aggregate amount paid to outside parties to arrange or carry out the transaction;
For the lessor only: the unadjusted basis of the property as defined in section 168(d)(1);
For the lessor only: if the lessor is a partnership or a grantor trust, the name, address, and taxpayer identifying number of the partners or the beneficiaries, and the district director’s office with which the income tax return of each partner or beneficiary is filed; and
Such other information as may be required by the return or its instructions.
Paragraph (8) shall not apply with respect to any person for any calendar year if it is reasonable to estimate that the aggregate adjusted basis of the property of such person which will be subject to subsection (a) for such year is $1,000,000 or less.
Coordination With Other Information Requirements.—
In the case of agreements executed after