Adjustments in computing alternative minimum taxable income
Adjustments applicable to all taxpayers
In determining the amount of the alternative minimum taxable income for any taxable year the following treatment shall apply (in lieu of the treatment applicable for purposes of computing the regular tax):
Depreciation
In general
Property other than certain personal property
150-percent declining balance method for certain property
The method of depreciation used shall be—
the 150 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 the year will yield a higher allowance.
The preceding sentence shall not apply to any section 1250 property (as defined in section 1250(c)) (and the straight line method shall be used for such section 1250 property) or to any other property if the depreciation deduction determined under section 168 with respect to such other property for purposes of the regular tax is determined by using the straight line method.
Exception for certain property
Coordination with transitional rules
In general
Treatment of certain property placed in service before 1987
Normalization rules
Mining exploration and development costs
In general
Loss allowed
If a loss is sustained with respect to any property described in subparagraph (A), a deduction shall be allowed for the expenditures described in subparagraph (A) for the taxable year in which such loss is sustained in an amount equal to the lesser of—
the amount allowable under section 165(a) for the expenditures if they had remained capitalized, or
the amount of such expenditures which have not previously been amortized under subparagraph (A).
Treatment of certain long-term contracts
Alternative tax net operating loss deduction
Pollution control facilities
Adjusted basis
Section 87 not applicable
Adjustments applicable to individuals
In determining the amount of the alternative minimum taxable income of any taxpayer (other than a corporation), the following treatment shall apply (in lieu of the treatment applicable for purposes of computing the regular tax):
Limitation on deductions
In general
No deduction shall be allowed—
for any miscellaneous itemized deduction (as defined in section 67(b)), or
for any taxes described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 164(a) or clause (ii) of section 164(b)(5)(A).
Clause (ii) shall not apply to any amount allowable in computing adjusted gross income.
Medical expenses
Interest
In determining the amount allowable as a deduction for interest, subsections (d) and (h) of section 163 shall apply, except that—
in lieu of the exception under section 163(h)(2)(D), the term “personal interest” shall not include any qualified housing interest (as defined in subsection (e)),
interest on any specified private activity bond (and any amount treated as interest on a specified private activity bond under section 57(a)(5)(B)), and any deduction referred to in section 57(a)(5)(A), shall be treated as includible in gross income (or as deductible) for purposes of applying section 163(d),
in lieu of the exception under section 163(d)(3)(B)(i), the term “investment interest” shall not include any qualified housing interest (as defined in subsection (e)), and
the adjustments of this section and sections 57 and 58 shall apply in determining net investment income under section 163(d).
Treatment of certain recoveries
Standard deduction and deduction for personal exemptions not allowed
Section 68 not applicable
Circulation and research and experimental expenditures
In general
The amount allowable as a deduction under section 173 or 174(a) in computing the regular tax for amounts paid or incurred after
in the case of circulation expenditures described in section 173, shall be amortized ratably over the 3-year period beginning with the taxable year in which the expenditures were made, or
in the case of research and experimental expenditures described in section 174(a), shall be amortized ratably over the 10-year period beginning with the taxable year in which the expenditures were made.
Loss allowed
If a loss is sustained with respect to any property described in subparagraph (A), a deduction shall be allowed for the expenditures described in subparagraph (A) for the taxable year in which such loss is sustained in an amount equal to the lesser of—
the amount allowable under section 165(a) for the expenditures if they had remained capitalized, or
the amount of such expenditures which have not previously been amortized under subparagraph (A).
Exception for certain research and experimental expenditures
Treatment of incentive stock options
Repealed. Pub. L. 115–97, title I, § 12001(b)(8)(A), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2093]
Alternative tax net operating loss deduction defined
In general
For purposes of subsection (a)(4), the term “alternative tax net operating loss deduction” means the net operating loss deduction allowable for the taxable year under section 172, except that—
the amount of such deduction shall not exceed the sum of—
the lesser of—
the amount of such deduction attributable to net operating losses (other than the deduction described in clause (ii)(I)), or
90 percent of alternative minimum taxable income determined without regard to such deduction and the deduction under section 199,1 plus
the lesser of—
the amount of such deduction attributable to an applicable net operating loss with respect to which an election is made under section 172(b)(1)(H),1 or
alternative minimum taxable income determined without regard to such deduction and the deduction under section 199 reduced by the amount determined under clause (i), and
in determining the amount of such deduction—
the net operating loss (within the meaning of section 172(c)) for any loss year shall be adjusted as provided in paragraph (2), and
appropriate adjustments in the application of section 172(b)(2) shall be made to take into account the limitation of subparagraph (A).
Adjustments to net operating loss computation
Post-1986 loss years
In the case of a loss year beginning after
be determined with the adjustments provided in this section and section 58, and
be reduced by the items of tax preference determined under section 57 for such year.
An item of tax preference shall be taken into account under clause (ii) only to the extent such item increased the amount of the net operating loss for the taxable year under section 172(c).
Pre-1987 years
Qualified housing interest
For purposes of this part—
In general
The term “qualified housing interest” means interest which is qualified residence interest (as defined in section 163(h)(3)) and is paid or accrued during the taxable year on indebtedness which is incurred in acquiring, constructing, or substantially improving any property which—
is the principal residence (within the meaning of section 121) of the taxpayer at the time such interest accrues, or
is a qualified dwelling which is a qualified residence (within the meaning of section 163(h)(4)).
Such term also includes interest on any indebtedness resulting from the refinancing of indebtedness meeting the requirements of the preceding sentence; but only to the extent that the amount of the indebtedness resulting from such refinancing does not exceed the amount of the refinanced indebtedness immediately before the refinancing.
Qualified dwelling
The term “qualified dwelling” means any—
house,
apartment,
condominium, or
mobile home not used on a transient basis (within the meaning of section 7701(a)(19)(C)(v)),
including all structures or other property appurtenant thereto.
Special rule for indebtedness incurred before July 1, 1982
The term “qualified housing interest” includes interest which is qualified residence interest (as defined in section 163(h)(3)) and is paid or accrued on indebtedness which—
was incurred by the taxpayer before
is secured by property which, at the time such indebtedness was incurred, was—
the principal residence (within the meaning of section 121) of the taxpayer, or
a qualified dwelling used by the taxpayer (or any member of his family (within the meaning of section 267(c)(4))).
Repealed. Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11801(a)(3), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–520]
Source
(Added Pub. L. 99–514, title VII, § 701(a),Notes
References in Text
Prior Provisions
Amendments
Effective Date of 2017 Amendment
Effective Date of 2014 Amendment
Effective Date of 2010 Amendment
Effective Date of 2009 Amendment
Effective Dates.—
In general.—
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 172 and 810 of this title] shall apply to net operating losses arising in taxable years ending after
Alternative tax net operating loss deduction.—
The amendment made by subsection (b) [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years ending after
Loss from operations of life insurance companies.—
The amendment made by subsection (c) [amending section 810 of this title] shall apply to losses from operations arising in taxable years ending after
Transitional rule.—
In the case of any net operating loss (or, in the case of a life insurance company, any loss from operations) for a taxable year ending before the date of the enactment of this Act [
any election made under section 172(b)(3) or [former] 810(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to such loss may (notwithstanding such section) be revoked before the due date (including extension of time) for filing the return for the taxpayer’s last taxable year beginning in 2009, and
any application under section 6411(a) of such Code with respect to such loss shall be treated as timely filed if filed before such due date.
Exception for TARP Recipients.—
The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 172 and 810 of this title] shall not apply to—
any taxpayer if—
the Federal Government acquired before the date of the enactment of this Act [
the Federal Government acquired before such date of enactment any warrant (or other right) to acquire any equity interest with respect to the taxpayer pursuant to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, or
such taxpayer receives after such date of enactment funds from the Federal Government in exchange for an interest described in subparagraph (A) or (B) pursuant to a program established under title I of division A of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 [see Tables for classification] (unless such taxpayer is a financial institution (as defined in section 3 of such Act [12 U.S.C. 5202]) and the funds are received pursuant to a program established by the Secretary of the Treasury for the stated purpose of increasing the availability of credit to small businesses using funding made available under such Act [Pub. L. 110–343, see Tables for classification]), or
the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and
any taxpayer which at any time in 2008 or 2009 was or is a member of the same affiliated group (as defined in section 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, determined without regard to subsection (b) thereof) as a taxpayer described in paragraph (1) or (2).”
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
In general.—
Except as provided by paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 63, 139, 165, 172, 1033, and 7508A of this title] shall apply to disasters declared in taxable years beginning after
Increase in limitation on individual loss per casualty.—
The amendment made by subsection (c) [amending section 165 of this title] shall apply to taxable years beginning after
Effective Date of 2005 Amendments
In general.—
The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 168 of this title] shall apply to property placed in service after
Exception.—
The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 168 of this title] 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 [enacting section 199 of this title and amending this section and sections 86, 135, 137, 219, 221, 222, 246, 469, 613, and 1402 of this title] shall apply to taxable years beginning after
Application to pass-thru entities, etc.—
In determining the deduction under [former] section 199 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section), items arising from a taxable year of a partnership, S corporation, estate, or trust beginning before
In general.—
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 382, 582, 856, 860G, 1202, and 7701 of this title and repealing part V of subchapter M of this chapter] shall take effect on
Exception for existing fasits.—
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any FASIT in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act [
Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Effective Date of 2000 Amendments
In General.—
The amendments made by this Act [enacting sections 114 and 941 to 943 of this title, amending this section and sections 275, 864, 903, and 999 of this title, and repealing sections 921 to 927 of this title] shall apply to transactions after
No New FSCs; Termination of Inactive FSCs.—
No new fscs.—
No corporation may elect after
Termination of inactive fscs.—
If a FSC has no foreign trade income (as defined in section 923(b) of such Code, as so in effect) for any period of 5 consecutive taxable years beginning after
Transition Period for Existing Foreign Sales Corporations.—
In general.—
In the case of a FSC (as so defined) in existence on
Election to have amendments apply earlier.—
A taxpayer may elect to have the amendments made by this Act apply to any transaction by a FSC or any related person to which such amendments would apply but for the application of paragraph (1). Such election shall be effective for the taxable year for which made and all subsequent taxable years, and, once made, may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Exception for old earnings and profits of certain corporations.—
In general.—
In the case of a foreign corporation to which this paragraph applies—
earnings and profits of such corporation accumulated in taxable years ending before
rules similar to the rules of clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) of section 953(d)(4)(B) shall apply with respect to such earnings and profits.
The preceding sentence shall not apply to earnings and profits acquired in a transaction after
Existing fscs.—
This paragraph shall apply to any controlled foreign corporation (as defined in section 957) if—
such corporation is a FSC (as so defined) in existence on
such corporation is eligible to make the election under section 943(e) by reason of being described in paragraph (2)(B) of such section; and
such corporation makes such election not later than for its first taxable year beginning after
Other corporations.—
This paragraph shall apply to any controlled foreign corporation (as defined in section 957), and such corporation shall (notwithstanding any provision of section 943(e)) be treated as an applicable foreign corporation for purposes of section 943(e), if—
such corporation is in existence on
as of such date, such corporation is wholly owned (directly or indirectly) by a domestic corporation (determined without regard to any election under section 943(e));
for each of the 3 taxable years preceding the first taxable year to which the election under section 943(e) by such controlled foreign corporation applies—
all of the gross income of such corporation is subpart F income (as defined in section 952), including by reason of section 954(b)(3)(B); and
in the ordinary course of such corporation’s trade or business, such corporation regularly sold (or paid commissions) to a FSC which on
such corporation has never made an election under section 922(a)(2) (as in effect before the date of the enactment of this paragraph [
such corporation makes the election under section 943(e) not later than for its first taxable year beginning after
The preceding sentence shall cease to apply as of the date that the domestic corporation referred to in clause (ii) ceases to wholly own (directly or indirectly) such controlled foreign corporation.
Related person.—
For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘related person’ has the meaning given to such term by section 943(b)(3).
Section references.—
Except as otherwise expressly provided, any reference in this subsection to a section or other provision shall be considered to be a reference to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this Act.
Special Rules Relating to Leasing Transactions.—
Sales income.—
If foreign trade income in connection with the lease or rental of property described in section 927(a)(1)(B) of such Code (as in effect before the amendments made by this Act) is treated as exempt foreign trade income for purposes of section 921(a) of such Code (as so in effect), such property shall be treated as property described in section 941(c)(1)(B) of such Code (as added by this Act) for purposes of applying section 941(c)(2) of such Code (as so added) to any subsequent transaction involving such property to which the amendments made by this Act apply.
Limitation on use of gross receipts method.—
If any person computed its foreign trade income from any transaction with respect to any property on the basis of a transfer price determined under the method described in section 925(a)(1) of such Code (as in effect before the amendments made by this Act), then the qualifying foreign trade income (as defined in section 941(a) of such Code, as in effect after such amendment) of such person (or any related person) with respect to any other transaction involving such property (and to which the amendments made by this Act apply) shall be zero.”
Effective Date of 1997 Amendment
In general.—
The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to dispositions in taxable years beginning after
Special rule for 1987.—
In the case of taxable years beginning in 1987, the last sentence of section 56(a)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect for such taxable years) shall be applied by inserting ‘or in the case of a taxpayer using the cash receipts and disbursements method of accounting, any disposition described in section 453C(e)(1)(B)(ii)’ after ‘section 453C(e)(4)’.”
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Effective Date of 1993 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
Coordination with transitional rules.—
The amendments made by this section shall not apply to any property to which paragraph (1) of section 56(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 does not apply by reason of subparagraph (C)(i) thereof.”
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
In general.—
The amendment made by subsection (b) [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after
Special rules for year which includes september 30, 1990.—
In the case of any taxable year which includes
Effective Date of 1989 Amendment
In general.—
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 382 of this title] shall apply to ownership changes and acquisitions after
Binding contract.—
The amendments made by this section shall not apply to any ownership change or acquisition pursuant to a written binding contract in effect on
Bankruptcy proceedings.—
In the case of a reorganization described in section 368(a)(1)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or an exchange of debt for stock in a title 11 or similar case (as defined in section 368(a)(3) of such Code), the amendments made by this section shall not apply to any ownership change resulting from such a reorganization or proceeding if a petition in such case was filed with the court before
Subsidiaries of bankrupt parent.—
The amendments made by this section shall not apply to any built-in loss of a corporation which is a member (on
In general.—
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 59 and 312 of this title] shall apply to taxable years beginning after
Intangible drilling costs.—
The amendments made by subsection (f)(5) [amending sections 59 and 312 of this title] shall apply to costs paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after
Regulations on earnings and profits rules.—
Not later than