2016 US Code
Title 26 - Internal Revenue Code
Subtitle A - Income Taxes
Chapter 1 - Normal Taxes and Surtaxes
Subchapter P - Capital Gains and Losses
Part V - Special Rules for Bonds and Other Debt Instruments
Subpart D - Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 1287 - Denial of capital gain treatment for gains on certain obligations not in registered form

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Citation 26 U.S.C. § 1287 (2016)
Section Name §1287. Denial of capital gain treatment for gains on certain obligations not in registered form
Section Text (a) In general

If any registration-required obligation is not in registered form, any gain on the sale or other disposition of such obligation shall be treated as ordinary income (unless the issuance of such obligation was subject to tax under section 4701).

(b) Definitions

For purposes of subsection (a)—

(1) Registration-required obligation

The term "registration-required obligation" has the meaning given to such term by section 163(f)(2).

(2) Registered form

The term "registered form" has the same meaning as when used in section 163(f).

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, §41(a), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 552; amended Pub. L. 111–147, title V, §502(a)(2)(D), Mar. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 107.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

2010—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–147 struck out "except that clause (iv) of subparagraph (A), and subparagraph (B), of such section shall not apply" before period.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2010 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–147 applicable to obligations issued after the date which is 2 years after Mar. 18, 2010, see section 502(f) of Pub. L. 111–147, set out as a note under section 149 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section applicable to taxable years ending after July 18, 1984, except as otherwise provided, see section 44 of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 1271 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
Subtitle A - Income Taxes
CHAPTER 1 - NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES
Subchapter P - Capital Gains and Losses
PART V - SPECIAL RULES FOR BONDS AND OTHER DEBT INSTRUMENTS
Subpart D - Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 1287 - Denial of capital gain treatment for gains on certain obligations not in registered form
Contains section 1287
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 98 Stat. 552
124 Stat. 107
Public Law References Public Law 98-369, Public Law 111-147
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