2017 US Code
Title 12 - Banks and Banking
Chapter 4 - Taxation
Subchapter I - Federal Reserve Banks
Sec. 531 - Exemption from taxation

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Citation 12 U.S.C. § 531 (2017)
Section Name §531. Exemption from taxation
Section Text

Federal reserve banks, including the capital stock and surplus therein and the income derived therefrom shall be exempt from Federal, State, and local taxation, except taxes upon real estate.

Source Credit

(Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, §7(c), 38 Stat. 258; Mar. 3, 1919, ch. 101, §1, 40 Stat. 1314; Pub. L. 103–66, title III, §3002(c)(2), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 338.)

Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

Section is comprised of subsec. (c) [formerly third undesignated par.] of section 7 of act Dec. 23, 1913. Subsec. (a) of section 7 and subsec. (b) [enacted by Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(5) [title III, §302(2)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–304] of section 7 are classified to section 289 of this title. Another subsec. (b) of section 7 is classified to section 290 of this title.

AMENDMENTS

1993—Pub. L. 103–66 inserted section catchline.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 12 - BANKS AND BANKING
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 12 - BANKS AND BANKING
CHAPTER 4 - TAXATION
SUBCHAPTER I - FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
Sec. 531 - Exemption from taxation
Contains section 531
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 38 Stat. 258
40 Stat. 1314
107 Stat. 338
113 Stat. 1536
Public Law References Public Law 103-66, Public Law 106-113
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