26 U.S.C. § 6515

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)
Section 6515 - Cross references

For limitations in case of-

(1) Deficiency dividends of a personal holding company, see section 547.
(2) Tentative carry-back adjustments, see section 6411.
(3) Service in a combat zone, etc., see section 7508.
(4) Suits for refund by taxpayers, see section 6532(a).
(5) Deficiency dividends of a regulated investment company or real estate investment trust, see section 860.

26 U.S.C. § 6515

Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 813; Pub. L. 94-455, title XVI, §1601(f)(3), title XIX, §1901(b)(36)(D), (37)(E), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1746, 1802, 1803; Pub. L. 95-600, title III, §362(d)(4), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2852; Pub. L. 97-248, title IV, §402(c)(10), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 668; Pub. L. 101-508, title XI, §11801(c)(17)(C), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-528; Pub. L. 114-74, title XI, §1101(f)(8), Nov. 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 638.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2015-Par. (6). Pub. L. 114-74 struck out par. (6) which read as follows: "Refunds or credits attributable to partnership items, see section 6227 and subsections (c) and (d) of section 6230."1990- Pub. L. 101-508 struck out par. (2) and redesignated the succeeding pars. accordingly, which was executed with respect to the succeeding pars. (consisting of pars. (3) to (7)) by redesignating such pars. as (2) to (6), respectively. Prior to amendment, par. (2) provided a cross reference to section 1481 for overpayment in certain renegotiations of war contracts. 1982-Par. (7). Pub. L. 97-248 added par. (7). 1978-Par. (6). Pub. L. 95-600 inserted "regulated investment company or" before "real estate investment trust" and substituted "section 860" for "section 859". Notwithstanding the directory language that the amendment be made to par. (5), the amendment was executed to par. (6) to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 1976-Par. (1). Pub. L. 94-455, §1901(b)(36)(D), (b) (37)(E), redesignated par. (3) as (1). Former par. (1), which referred to section 1321 for adjustments incident to involuntary liquidation of inventory, was struck out.Par. (2). Pub. L. 94-455, §1901(b)(37)(E), redesignated par. (4) as (2). Former par. (2), which referred to section 1335 for war loss recoveries where the prior benefit rule was elected, was struck out.Pars. (3) to (7). Pub. L. 94-455, §1901(b)(37)(E), redesignated pars. (3) to (7) as (1) to (5), respectively. Par. (8). Pub. L. 94-455, §1601(f)(3), added par. (8) which was redesignated par. (6) by section 1901(b)(37)(E) of Pub. L. 94-455.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114-74 applicable to returns filed for partnership taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2017, with certain exceptions, see section 1101(g) of Pub. L. 114-74 set out as an Effective Date note under section 6221 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97-248 applicable to partnership taxable years beginning after Sept. 3, 1982, with provision for applicability of amendment to any partnership taxable year ending after Sept. 3, 1982, if partnership, each partner, and each indirect partner requests such application and Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate consents to such application, see section 407(a)(1), (3) of Pub. L. 97-248 set out as a note under section 702 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95-600 applicable with respect to determinations (as defined in section 860(e) of this title) after Nov. 6, 1978, see section 362(e) of Pub. L. 95-600 set out as an Effective Date note under section 860 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENTFor effective date of amendment by section 1601(f)(3) of Pub. L. 94-455 see section 1608(a) of Pub. L. 94-455 set out as a note under section 857 of this title.Amendment by section 1901(b)(36)(D), (37)(E) of Pub. L. 94-455 applicable with respect to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1976, see section 1901(d) of Pub. L. 94-455 set out as a note under section 2 of this title.

SAVINGS PROVISIONFor provisions that nothing in amendment by Pub. L. 101-508 be construed to affect treatment of certain transactions occurring, property acquired, or items of income, loss, deduction, or credit taken into account prior to Nov. 5, 1990, for purposes of determining liability for tax for periods ending after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 11821(b) of Pub. L. 101-508 set out as a note under section 45K of this title.

Secretary of the Treasury
The term "Secretary of the Treasury" means the Secretary of the Treasury, personally, and shall not include any delegate of his.
taxable year
The term "taxable year" means the calendar year, or the fiscal year ending during such calendar year, upon the basis of which the taxable income is computed under subtitle A. "Taxable year" means, in the case of a return made for a fractional part of a year under the provisions of subtitle A or under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the period for which such return is made.