2021 US Code
Title 26 - Internal Revenue Code
Subtitle A - Income Taxes
Chapter 1 - Normal Taxes and Surtaxes
Subchapter S - Tax Treatment of S Corporations and Their Shareholders
Part III - Special Rules
Sec. 1372 - Partnership rules to apply for fringe benefit purposes

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Citation 26 U.S.C. § 1372 (2021)
Section Name §1372. Partnership rules to apply for fringe benefit purposes
Section Text (a) General rule

For purposes of applying the provisions of this subtitle which relate to employee fringe benefits—

(1) the S corporation shall be treated as a partnership, and

(2) any 2-percent shareholder of the S corporation shall be treated as a partner of such partnership.

(b) 2-percent shareholder defined

For purposes of this section, the term "2-percent shareholder" means any person who owns (or is considered as owning within the meaning of section 318) on any day during the taxable year of the S corporation more than 2 percent of the outstanding stock of such corporation or stock possessing more than 2 percent of the total combined voting power of all stock of such corporation.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 97–354, §2, Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1682.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 1372, added Pub. L. 85–866, title I, §64(a), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1650; amended Pub. L. 87–29, §2, May 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 64; Pub. L. 89–389, §§2(b)(2), 3(a), Apr. 14, 1966, 80 Stat. 114; Pub. L. 91–683, §1(a), Jan. 12, 1971, 84 Stat. 2067; Pub. L. 94–455, title IX, §902(c)(3), title XIX, §§1901(a)(149), 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1609, 1788, 1834; Pub. L. 95–600, title III, §343, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2843; Pub. L. 95–628, §5(a), (b), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3628, related to manner, effect, termination, etc., of an election not to be subject to taxes imposed under this chapter, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by section 2 of Pub. L. 97–354.


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE

Section applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1982, except that in the case of a taxable year beginning during 1982, sections 1362(d)(3), 1366(f)(3), and 1375 of this title shall apply and subsec. (e)(5) of this section as in effect on the day before Oct. 19, 1982, shall not apply, see section 6(a), (b)(3), of Pub. L. 97–354, set out as a note under section 1361 of this title. For additional provisions relating to the treatment of existing fringe benefit plans and the application of this section, see section 6(d) of Pub. L. 97–354, set out as a note under section 1361 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, 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 S - Tax Treatment of S Corporations and Their Shareholders
PART III - SPECIAL RULES
Sec. 1372 - Partnership rules to apply for fringe benefit purposes
Contains section 1372
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 72 Stat. 1650
75 Stat. 64
80 Stat. 114
84 Stat. 2067
90 Stat. 1609
92 Stat. 2843, 3628
96 Stat. 1682
Public Law References Public Law 85-866, Public Law 87-29, Public Law 89-389, Public Law 91-683, Public Law 94-455, Public Law 95-600, Public Law 95-628, Public Law 97-354
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