Credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source
Allowance of credit
For purposes of section 38, the nonconventional source production credit determined under this section for the taxable year is an amount equal to—
$3, multiplied by
the barrel-of-oil equivalent of qualified fuels—
sold by the taxpayer to an unrelated person during the taxable year, and
the production of which is attributable to the taxpayer.
Limitations and adjustments
Phaseout of credit
The amount of the credit allowable under subsection (a) shall be reduced by an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount of the credit (determined without regard to this paragraph) as—
the amount by which the reference price for the calendar year in which the sale occurs exceeds $23.50, bears to
$6.
Credit and phaseout adjustment based on inflation
Credit reduced for grants, tax-exempt bonds, and subsidized energy financing
In general
The amount of the credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to any project for any taxable year (determined after the application of paragraphs (1) and (2)) shall be reduced by the amount which is the product of the amount so determined for such year and a fraction—
the numerator of which is the sum, for the taxable year and all prior taxable years, of—
grants provided by the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State for use in connection with the project,
proceeds of any issue of State or local government obligations used to provide financing for the project the interest on which is exempt from tax under section 103, and
the aggregate amount of subsidized energy financing (within the meaning of section 48(a)(4)(C)) provided in connection with the project, and
the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of additions to the capital account for the project for the taxable year and all prior taxable years.
Amounts determined at close of year
Credit reduced for energy credit
The amount allowable as a credit under subsection (a) with respect to any project for any taxable year (determined after the application of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3)) shall be reduced by the excess of—
the aggregate amount allowed under section 38 for the taxable year or any prior taxable year by reason of the energy percentage with respect to property used in the project, over
the aggregate amount recaptured with respect to the amount described in subparagraph (A)—
under section 49(b) or 50(a) for the taxable year or any prior taxable year, or
under this paragraph for any prior taxable year.
The amount recaptured under section 49(b) or 50(a) with respect to any property shall be appropriately reduced to take into account any reduction in the credit allowed by this section by reason of the preceding sentence.
Credit reduced for enhanced oil recovery credit
The amount allowable as a credit under subsection (a) with respect to any project for any taxable year (determined after application of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4)) shall be reduced by the excess (if any) of—
the aggregate amount allowed under section 38 for the taxable year and any prior taxable year by reason of any enhanced oil recovery credit determined under section 43 with respect to such project, over
the aggregate amount recaptured with respect to the amount described in subparagraph (A) under this paragraph for any prior taxable year.
Definition of qualified fuels
For purposes of this section—
In general
The term “qualified fuels” means—
oil produced from shale and tar sands,
gas produced from—
geopressured brine, Devonian shale, coal seams, or a tight formation, or
biomass, and
liquid, gaseous, or solid synthetic fuels produced from coal (including lignite), including such fuels when used as feedstocks.
Gas from geopressured brine, etc.
In general
Special rules for gas from tight formations
The term “gas produced from a tight formation” shall only include gas from a tight formation—
which, as of
which is produced from a well drilled after such date of enactment.
Biomass
The term “biomass” means any organic material other than—
oil and natural gas (or any product thereof), and
coal (including lignite) or any product thereof.
Other definitions and special rules
For purposes of this section—
Only production within the United States taken into account
Sales shall be taken into account under this section only with respect to qualified fuels the production of which is within—
the United States (within the meaning of section 638(1)), or
a possession of the United States (within the meaning of section 638(2)).
Computation of inflation adjustment factor and reference price
In general
Inflation adjustment factor
Reference price
Production attributable to the taxpayer
Gas from geopressured brine, Devonian shale, coal seams, or a tight formation
Barrel-of-oil equivalent
Barrel defined
Related persons
Pass-thru in the case of estates and trusts
Application of section
This section shall apply with respect to qualified fuels—
which are—
produced from a well drilled after
produced in a facility placed in service after
which are sold before
Extension for certain facilities
In general
In the case of a facility for producing qualified fuels described in subparagraph (B)(ii) or (C) of subsection (c)(1)—
for purposes of subsection (e)(1)(B), such facility shall be treated as being placed in service before
if such facility is originally placed in service after
Special rule
Extension for facilities producing coke or coke gas
Notwithstanding subsection (e)—
In general
In the case of a facility for producing coke or coke gas (other than from petroleum based products) which was placed in service before
beginning on the later of
ending on the date which is 4 years after the date such period began.
Special rules
In determining the amount of credit allowable under this section solely by reason of this subsection—
Daily limit
Extension period to commence with unadjusted credit amount
Denial of double benefit
Nonapplication of phaseout
Coordination with section 45
Source
(Added Pub. L. 96–223, title II, § 231(a),Notes
Inflation Adjusted Items for Certain Tax Years
References in Text
Amendments
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Effective Date of 2006 Amendment
Effective Date of 2005 Amendments
In general.—
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 30, 38, 43, 45, 45I, 53, 55, 613A, and 772 of this title and renumbering section 29 of this title as this section] shall apply to credits determined under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for taxable years ending after
Subsection (b).—
The amendments made by subsection (b) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
In general.—
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [enacting section 50 of this title and amending this section and sections 38, 42, 46 to 49, 52, 55, 108, 145, 147, 168, 170, 179, 196, 280F, 312, 465, 469, 861, 865, 1016, 1033, 1245, 1274A, 1371, 1388 and 1503 of this title] shall apply to property placed in service after
Exceptions.—
The amendments made by this section shall not apply to—
any transition property (as defined in section 49(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act [
any property with respect to which qualified progress expenditures were previously taken into account under section 46(d) of such Code (as so in effect), and
any property described in section 46(b)(2)(C) of such Code (as so in effect).”
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Effective Date of 1983 Amendment
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Effective Date
Savings Provision
“If—
any provision amended or repealed by this part [part I (§§ 11801–11821) of subtitle H of title XI of Pub. L. 101–508, see Tables for classification] applied to—
any transaction occurring before the date of the enactment of this Act [
any property acquired before such date of enactment, or
any item of income, loss, deduction, or credit taken into account before such date of enactment, and
the treatment of such transaction, property, or item under such provision would (without regard to the amendments made by this part) affect liability for tax for periods ending after such date of enactment,
nothing in the amendments made by this part shall be construed to affect the treatment of such transaction, property, or item for purposes of determining liability for tax for periods ending after such date of enactment.”