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2020 U.S. Code
Title 15 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 116 - Coronavirus Economic Stabilization (Cares Act)
Subchapter III - Economic Stabilization and Assistance to Severely Distressed Sectors of the United States Economy
Part A - Coronavirus Economic Stabilization
Sec. 9046 - Suspension of certain aviation excise taxes

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Citation 15 U.S.C. § 9046 (2020)
Section Name §9046. Suspension of certain aviation excise taxes
Section Text (a) Transportation by air

In the case of any amount paid for transportation by air (including any amount treated as paid for transportation by air by reason of section 4261(e)(3) of title 26) during the excise tax holiday period, no tax shall be imposed under section 4261 or 4271 of title 26. The preceding sentence shall not apply to amounts paid on or before March 27, 2020.

(b) Use of Kerosene in commercial aviation

In the case of kerosene used in commercial aviation (as defined in section 4083 of title 26) during the excise tax holiday period—

(1) no tax shall be imposed on such kerosene under—

(A) section 4041(c) of title 26, or

(B) section 4081 of title 26 (other than at the rate provided in subsection (a)(2)(B) thereof), and


(2) section 6427(l) of title 26 shall be applied—

(A) by treating such use as a nontaxable use, and

(B) without regard to paragraph (4)(A)(ii) thereof.

(c) Excise tax holiday period

For purposes of this section, the term "excise tax holiday period" means the period beginning after March 27, 2020 and ending before January 1, 2021.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title IV, §4007, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 477.)

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 116 - CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC STABILIZATION (CARES ACT)
SUBCHAPTER III - ECONOMIC STABILIZATION AND ASSISTANCE TO SEVERELY DISTRESSED SECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY
Part A - Coronavirus Economic Stabilization
Sec. 9046 - Suspension of certain aviation excise taxes
Contains section 9046
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 134 Stat. 477
Public Law References Public Law 116-136
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