26 U.S.C. § 56. Adjustments in computing alternative minimum taxable income
- (a)(a)
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):
- (1)(a)(1)
Depreciation
- (A)(a)(1)(A)
In general
- (i)(a)(1)(A)(i)
Property other than certain personal property
Except as provided in clause (ii), the depreciation deduction allowable under section 167 with respect to any tangible property placed in service after December 31, 1986, shall be determined under the alternative system of section 168(g). In the case of property placed in service after December 31, 1998, the preceding sentence shall not apply but clause (ii) shall continue to apply. - (ii)(a)(1)(A)(ii)
150-percent declining balance method for certain property
The method of depreciation used shall be—
- (I)(a)(1)(A)(ii)(I)the 150 percent declining balance method,
- (II)(a)(1)(A)(ii)(II)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. - (B)(a)(1)(B)
Exception for certain property
This paragraph shall not apply to property described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of section 168(f), or in section 168(e)(3)(C)(iv). - (C)(a)(1)(C)
Coordination with transitional rules
- (i)(a)(1)(C)(i)
In general
This paragraph shall not apply to property placed in service after December 31, 1986, to which the amendments made by section 201 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 do not apply by reason of section 203, 204, or 251(d) of such Act. - (ii)(a)(1)(C)(ii)
Treatment of certain property placed in service before 1987
This paragraph shall apply to any property to which the amendments made by section 201 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 apply by reason of an election under section 203(a)(1)(B) of such Act without regard to the requirement of subparagraph (A) that the property be placed in service after December 31, 1986.
- (D)(a)(1)(D)
Normalization rules
With respect to public utility property described in section 168(i)(10), the Secretary shall prescribe the requirements of a normalization method of accounting for this section.
- (2)(a)(2)
Mining exploration and development costs
- (A)(a)(2)(A)
In general
With respect to each mine or other natural deposit (other than an oil, gas, or geothermal well) of the taxpayer, the amount allowable as a deduction under section 616(a) or 617(a) (determined without regard to section 291(b)) in computing the regular tax for costs paid or incurred after December 31, 1986, shall be capitalized and amortized ratably over the 10-year period beginning with the taxable year in which the expenditures were made. - (B)(a)(2)(B)
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—
- (i)(a)(2)(B)(i)the amount allowable under section 165(a) for the expenditures if they had remained capitalized, or
- (ii)(a)(2)(B)(ii)the amount of such expenditures which have not previously been amortized under subparagraph (A).
- (3)(a)(3)
Treatment of certain long-term contracts
In the case of any long-term contract entered into by the taxpayer on or after March 1, 1986, the taxable income from such contract shall be determined under the percentage of completion method of accounting (as modified by section 460(b)). For purposes of the preceding sentence, in the case of a contract described in section 460(e)(1), the percentage of the contract completed shall be determined under section 460(b)(1) by using the simplified procedures for allocation of costs prescribed under section 460(b)(3). The first sentence of this paragraph shall not apply to any home construction contract (as defined in section 460(e)(6)).1 - (4)(a)(4)
Alternative tax net operating loss deduction
The alternative tax net operating loss deduction shall be allowed in lieu of the net operating loss deduction allowed under section 172. - (5)(a)(5)
Pollution control facilities
In the case of any certified pollution control facility placed in service after December 31, 1986, the deduction allowable under section 169 (without regard to section 291) shall be determined under the alternative system of section 168(g). In the case of such a facility placed in service after December 31, 1998, such deduction shall be determined under section 168 using the straight line method. - (6)(a)(6)
Adjusted basis
The adjusted basis of any property to which paragraph (1) or (5) applies (or with respect to which there are any expenditures to which paragraph (2) or subsection (b)(2) applies) shall be determined on the basis of the treatment prescribed in paragraph (1), (2), or (5), or subsection (b)(2), whichever applies. - (7)
- (b)(b)
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):
- (1)(b)(1)
Limitation on deductions
- (A)(b)(1)(A)
In general
No deduction shall be allowed—
- (i)(b)(1)(A)(i)for any miscellaneous itemized deduction (as defined in section 67(b)), or
- (ii)(b)(1)(A)(ii)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. - (B)(b)(1)(B)
Medical expenses
In determining the amount allowable as a deduction under section 213, subsection (a) of section 213 shall be applied without regard to subsection (f) of such section. This subparagraph shall not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016, and ending before January 1, 20192 - (C)(b)(1)(C)
Interest
In determining the amount allowable as a deduction for interest, subsections (d) and (h) of section 163 shall apply, except that—
- (i)(b)(1)(C)(i)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)),
- (ii)(b)(1)(C)(ii)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),
- (iii)(b)(1)(C)(iii)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
- (iv)(b)(1)(C)(iv)the adjustments of this section and sections 57 and 58 shall apply in determining net investment income under section 163(d).
- (D)(b)(1)(D)
Treatment of certain recoveries
No recovery of any tax to which subparagraph (A)(ii) applied shall be included in gross income for purposes of determining alternative minimum taxable income. - (E)(b)(1)(E)
Standard deduction and deduction for personal exemptions not allowed
The standard deduction under section 63(c), the deduction for personal exemptions under section 151, and the deduction under section 642(b) shall not be allowed. - (F)
- (2)(b)(2)
Circulation and research and experimental expenditures
- (A)(b)(2)(A)
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 December 31, 1986, shall be capitalized and—
- (i)(b)(2)(A)(i)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
- (ii)(b)(2)(A)(ii)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.
- (B)(b)(2)(B)
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—
- (i)(b)(2)(B)(i)the amount allowable under section 165(a) for the expenditures if they had remained capitalized, or
- (ii)(b)(2)(B)(ii)the amount of such expenditures which have not previously been amortized under subparagraph (A).
- (C)(b)(2)(C)
Exception for certain research and experimental expenditures
If the taxpayer materially participates (within the meaning of section 469(h)) in an activity, this paragraph shall not apply to any amount allowable as a deduction under section 174(a) for expenditures paid or incurred in connection with such activity.
- (3)(b)(3)
Treatment of incentive stock options
Section 421 shall not apply to the transfer of stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of an incentive stock option (as defined in section 422). Section 422(c)(2) shall apply in any case where the disposition and the inclusion for purposes of this part are within the same taxable year and such section shall not apply in any other case. The adjusted basis of any stock so acquired shall be determined on the basis of the treatment prescribed by this paragraph.
- [(c)(c)
Repealed. Pub. L. 115–97, title I, § 12001(b)(8)(A), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2093]
- (d)(d)
Alternative tax net operating loss deduction defined
- (1)(d)(1)
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—
- (A)(d)(1)(A)
the amount of such deduction shall not exceed the sum of—
- (i)(d)(1)(A)(i)
the lesser of—
- (I)(d)(1)(A)(i)(I)the amount of such deduction attributable to net operating losses (other than the deduction described in clause (ii)(I)), or
- (II)(d)(1)(A)(i)(II)90 percent of alternative minimum taxable income determined without regard to such deduction and the deduction under section 199,1 plus
- (ii)(d)(1)(A)(ii)
the lesser of—
- (I)(d)(1)(A)(ii)(I)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) (as in effect before its repeal by the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014), or
- (II)(d)(1)(A)(ii)(II)alternative minimum taxable income determined without regard to such deduction and the deduction under section 199 1 reduced by the amount determined under clause (i), and
- (B)(d)(1)(B)
in determining the amount of such deduction—
- (i)(d)(1)(B)(i)the net operating loss (within the meaning of section 172(c)) for any loss year shall be adjusted as provided in paragraph (2), and
- (ii)(d)(1)(B)(ii)appropriate adjustments in the application of section 172(b)(2) shall be made to take into account the limitation of subparagraph (A).
- (2)(d)(2)
Adjustments to net operating loss computation
- (A)(d)(2)(A)
Post-1986 loss years
In the case of a loss year beginning after December 31, 1986, the net operating loss for such year under section 172(c) shall—
- (i)(d)(2)(A)(i)be determined with the adjustments provided in this section and section 58, and
- (ii)(d)(2)(A)(ii)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). - (B)(d)(2)(B)
Pre-1987 years
In the case of loss years beginning before January 1, 1987, the amount of the net operating loss which may be carried over to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1986, for purposes of paragraph (2), shall be equal to the amount which may be carried from the loss year to the first taxable year of the taxpayer beginning after December 31, 1986.
- (e)(e)
Qualified housing interest
For purposes of this part—
- (1)(e)(1)
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—
- (A)(e)(1)(A)is the principal residence (within the meaning of section 121) of the taxpayer at the time such interest accrues, or
- (B)(e)(1)(B)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. - (2)
- (3)(e)(3)
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—
- (A)(e)(3)(A)was incurred by the taxpayer before July 1, 1982, and
- (B)(e)(3)(B)
is secured by property which, at the time such indebtedness was incurred, was—
- (i)(e)(3)(B)(i)the principal residence (within the meaning of section 121) of the taxpayer, or
- (ii)(e)(3)(B)(ii)a qualified dwelling used by the taxpayer (or any member of his family (within the meaning of section 267(c)(4))).
- “(e)
Effective Dates.—
- “(1)
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 December 31, 2007. - “(2)
Alternative tax net operating loss deduction.—
The amendment made by subsection (b) [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2002. - “(3)
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 December 31, 2007. - “(4)
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 [Nov. 6, 2009]—
- “(A)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
- “(B)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.
- “(f)
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—
- “(1)
any taxpayer if—
- “(A)the Federal Government acquired before the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 6, 2009] an equity interest in the taxpayer pursuant to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 [div. A of Pub. L. 110–343, see Tables for classification],
- “(B)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
- “(C)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
- “(2)the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and
- “(3)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).”
- “(1)
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 December 31, 2007. - “(2)
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 December 31, 2008.”
- “(1)
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 April 11, 2005. - “(2)
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 April 11, 2005, or, in the case of self-constructed property, has started construction on or before such date.”
- “(1)
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 December 31, 2004. - “(2)
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 January 1, 2005, shall not be taken into account for purposes of subsection (d)(1) of such section.”
- “(1)
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 January 1, 2005. - “(2)
Exception for existing fasits.—
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any FASIT in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 22, 2004] to the extent that regular interests issued by the FASIT before such date continue to remain outstanding in accordance with the original terms of issuance.”
- “(a)
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 September 30, 2000. - “(b)
No New FSCs; Termination of Inactive FSCs.—
- “(1)
No new fscs.—
No corporation may elect after September 30, 2000, to be a FSC (as defined in section 922 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect before the amendments made by this Act). - “(2)
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 December 31, 2001, such FSC shall cease to be treated as a FSC for purposes of such Code for any taxable year beginning after such period.
- “(c)
Transition Period for Existing Foreign Sales Corporations.—
- “(1)
In general.—
In the case of a FSC (as so defined) in existence on September 30, 2000, and at all times thereafter, the amendments made by this Act shall not apply to any transaction in the ordinary course of trade or business involving a FSC which occurs before January 1, 2002. - “(2)
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. - “(3)
Exception for old earnings and profits of certain corporations.—
- “(A)
In general.—
In the case of a foreign corporation to which this paragraph applies—
- “(i)earnings and profits of such corporation accumulated in taxable years ending before October 1, 2000, shall not be included in the gross income of the persons holding stock in such corporation by reason of section 943(e)(4)(B)(i); and
- “(ii)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 September 30, 2000, to which section 381 applies unless the distributor or transferor corporation was immediately before the transaction a foreign corporation to which this paragraph applies. - “(B)
Existing fscs.—
This paragraph shall apply to any controlled foreign corporation (as defined in section 957) if—
- “(i)such corporation is a FSC (as so defined) in existence on September 30, 2000;
- “(ii)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
- “(iii)such corporation makes such election not later than for its first taxable year beginning after December 31, 2001.
- “(C)
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—
- “(i)such corporation is in existence on September 30, 2000;
- “(ii)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));
- “(iii)
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—
- “(I)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
- “(II)in the ordinary course of such corporation’s trade or business, such corporation regularly sold (or paid commissions) to a FSC which on September 30, 2000, was a related person to such corporation;
- “(iv)such corporation has never made an election under section 922(a)(2) (as in effect before the date of the enactment of this paragraph [Nov. 15, 2000]) to be treated as a FSC; and
- “(v)such corporation makes the election under section 943(e) not later than for its first taxable year beginning after December 31, 2001.
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.
- “(4)
Related person.—
For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘related person’ has the meaning given to such term by section 943(b)(3). - “(5)
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.
- “(d)
Special Rules Relating to Leasing Transactions.—
- “(1)
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. - “(2)
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.”
- “(1)
In general.—
The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to dispositions in taxable years beginning after December 31, 1987. - “(2)
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)’.”
- “(1)
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 December 31, 1993. - “(2)
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.”
- “(A)
In general.—
The amendment made by subsection (b) [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after September 30, 1990, except that, in the case of a small insurance company, such amendment shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1989. For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘small insurance company’ means any insurance company which meets the requirements of [former] section 806(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; except that paragraph (2) of [former] section 806(c) of such Code shall not apply. - “(B)
Special rules for year which includes september 30, 1990.—
In the case of any taxable year which includes September 30, 1990, the amount of acquisition expenses which is required to be capitalized under [former] section 56(g)(4)(F) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect before the amendment made by subsection (b)) by a company which is not a small insurance company shall be the amount which bears the same ratio to the amount which (but for this subparagraph) would be so required to be capitalized as the number of days in such taxable year before September 30, 1990, bears to the total number of days in such taxable year. A similar reduction shall be made in the amount amortized for such taxable year under such [former] section 56(g)(4)(F).”
- “(1)
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 October 2, 1989, in taxable years ending after such date. - “(2)
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 October 2, 1989, and at all times thereafter before such change or acquisition. - “(3)
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 October 3, 1989. - “(4)
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 October 2, 1989) of an affiliated group the common parent of which (on such date) was subject to title 11 or similar case (as defined in section 368(a)(3) of such Code). The preceding sentence shall apply only if the ownership change or acquisition is pursuant to the plan approved in such proceeding and is before the date 2 years after the date on which the petition which commenced such proceeding was filed.”
- “(1)
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 December 31, 1989. - “(2)
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 December 31, 1989. - “(3)
Regulations on earnings and profits rules.—
Not later than March 15, 1991, the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate shall prescribe initial regulations providing guidance as to which items of income are included in adjusted current earnings under [former] section 56(g)(4)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and which items of deduction are disallowed under [former] section 56(g)(4)(C) of such Code.”