§ 383 Special limitations on certain excess credits, etc.

OLRC 119-134 · eCFR 2026-10-19 · 3 regs · 7 amending Acts · cited by 2 sections

Enacted 1971 · Pub. L. 92-178 Amended · 7 Acts

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§ 1.383-0 Effective date.§ 1.383-1 Special limitations on certain capital losses and excess credits.§ 1.383-2 Limitations on certain capital losses and excess credits in computing alternative minimum tax. [Reserved]
Amended 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986
  • 1986 Pub. L. 99-514 Pub. L. 99–514, § 621(b), amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “If—

    “(1) the ownership and business of a corporation are changed in the manner described in section 382(a)(1), or

    “(2) in the case of a reorganization specified in paragraph (2) of section 381(a), there is a change in ownership described in section 382(b)(1)(B),

    then the limitations provided in section 382 in such cases with respect to the carryover of net operating losses shall apply in the same manner, as provided under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, with respect to any unused business credit of the corporation which can otherwise be carried forward under section 39, to any unused credit of the corporation which could otherwise be carried forward under section 30(g)(2), to any excess foreign taxes of the corporation which could otherwise be carried forward under section 904(c), and to any net capital loss of the corporation which can otherwise be carried forward under section 1212.”

  • 1986 Pub. L. 99-514 Pub. L. 99–514, § 621(e)(1), repealed amendment by Pub. L. 94–455, § 806(f)(2). See 1976 Amendment note below.
  • 1984 Pub. L. 98-369 Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(r)(12)(A)(ii), in catchline of section 383, as in effect prior to amendment by Pub. L. 94–455, § 806(f)(2), as related to section 382(a) of this title, substituted “Special limitations on unused business credits, research credits, foreign taxes, and capital losses” for “Special limitations on carryovers of unused investment credits, work incentive program credits, new employee credits, alcohol fuel credits, research credits, employee stock ownership credits, foreign taxes, and capital losses”.
  • 1984 Pub. L. 98-369 Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(r)(12)(B)(ii), in catchline of section 383, as amended by Pub. L. 94–455, § 806(f)(2), as related to section 382(b) of this title, substituted “business credits, research credits” for “investment credits, work incentive program credits”.
  • 1984 Pub. L. 98-369 Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(r)(12)(B)(ii), in catchline of section 383, as amended by Pub. L. 94–455, § 806(f)(2), as related to section 382(a) of this title, substituted “business credits” for “investment credits” and struck out references to work incentive program credits, new employee credits, alcohol fuel credits, and employee stock ownership credits.
  • 1984 Pub. L. 98-369 Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(r)(12)(A)(i), in section 383, as in effect prior to amendment by Pub. L. 94–455, § 806(f)(2), as related to section 382(a) of this title, substituted “with respect to any unused business credit of the corporation which can otherwise be carried forward under section 39, to any unused credit of the corporation which could otherwise be carried forward under section 30(g)(2), to any excess foreign taxes of the corporation which could otherwise be carried forward under section 904(c), and to any net capital loss of the corporation which can otherwise be carried forward under section 1212” for “with respect to any unused investment credit of the corporation which can otherwise be carried forward under section 46(b), to any unused work incentive program credit of the corporation which can otherwise be carried forward under section 50A(b), to any unused new employee credit of the corporation which could otherwise be carried forward under section 53(b), to any unused credit of the corporation which could otherwise be carried forward under section 44E(e)(2), to any unused credit of the corporation which could otherwise be carried forward under section 44F(g)(2), to any unused credit of the corporation which could otherwise be carried forward under section 44G(b)(2), to any excess foreign taxes of the corporation which can otherwise be carried forward under section 904(c), and to any net capital loss of the corporation which can otherwise be carried forward under section 1212”.
  • 1984 Pub. L. 98-369 Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(r)(12)(B)(i), in section 383, as amended by Pub. L. 94–455, § 806(f)(2), as related to section 382(b) of this title, substituted “with respect to any unused business credit of the corporation under section 39, to any unused credit of the corporation under section 30(g)(2), to any excess foreign taxes of the corporation under section 904(c), and to any net capital loss of the corporation under section 1212” for “with respect to any unused investment credit of the corporation under section 46(b), to any unused work incentive program credit of the corporation under section 50A(b), to any excess foreign taxes of the corporation under section 904(c), and to any net capital loss of the corporation under section 1212”.
  • 1984 Pub. L. 98-369 Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(r)(12)(B)(i), in section 383, as amended by Pub. L. 94–455, § 806(f)(2), as related to section 382(a) of this title, substituted “with respect to any unused business credit of the corporation under section 39, to any unused credit of the corporation under section 30(g)(2), to any excess foreign taxes of the corporation under section 904(c), and to any net capital loss of the corporation under section 1212” for “with respect to any unused investment credit of the corporation under section 46(b), to any unused work incentive program credit of the corporation under section 50A(b), to any unused new employee credit of the corporation under section 53(b), to any unused credit of the corporation under section 44E(e)(2), to any unused credit of the corporation under section 44F(g)(2), to any unused credit of the corporation under section 44G(b)(2), to any excess foreign taxes of the corporation under section 904(c), and to any net capital loss of the corporation under section 1212”.
  • 1981 Pub. L. 97-34 Pub. L. 97–34, § 331(d)(1)(C)(ii), (D)(ii), in catchlines of sections 383, as related to section 382(a) of this title, before and after amendment by Pub. L. 94–455, § 806(f)(2), inserted reference to employee stock ownership credits.
  • 1981 Pub. L. 97-34 Pub. L. 97–34, § 331(d)(1)(D)(i), in section 383, as in effect prior to amendment by Pub. L. 94–455, § 806(f)(2), as related to section 382(a) of this title, inserted “to any unused credit of the corporation which could otherwise be carried forward under section 44G(b)(2),”.
  • 1981 Pub. L. 97-34 Pub. L. 97–34, § 331(d)(1)(C)(i), in section 383, as amended by Pub. L. 94–455, § 806(f)(2), as related to section 382(a) of this title, inserted “to any unused credit of the corporation under section 44G(b)(2),”.
  • 1981 Pub. L. 97-34 Pub. L. 97–34, § 221(b)(1)(C)(ii), (D)(ii), in catchlines of sections 383, as related to section 382(a) of this title, before and after amendment by Pub. L. 94–455, § 806(f)(2), inserted reference to research credits.
  • 1981 Pub. L. 97-34 Pub. L. 97–34, § 221(b)(1)(D)(i), in section 383, as in effect prior to amendment by Pub. L. 94–455, § 806(f)(2), as related to section 382(a) of this title, inserted “to any unused credit of the corporation which could otherwise be carried forward under section 44F(g)(2),” after “section 44E(e)(2),”.
  • 1981 Pub. L. 97-34 Pub. L. 97–34, § 221(b)(1)(C)(i), in section 383, as amended by Pub. L. 94–455, § 806(f)(2), as related to section 382(a) of this title, inserted “to any unused credit of the corporation under section 44F(g)(2),” after “section 44E(e)(2),”.
  • 1980 Pub. L. 96-223 Pub. L. 96–223, § 232(b)(2)(D), in section 383, as in effect prior to amendment by Pub. L. 94–455, § 806(f)(2), as related to section 382(a) of this title, inserted reference to unused alcohol fuel credits in section catchline and reference to any unused credit of the corporation which could otherwise be carried forward under section 44E(e)(2) in text.
  • 1980 Pub. L. 96-223 Pub. L. 96–223, § 232(b)(2)(C), in section 383, as amended by Pub. L. 94–455, § 806(f)(2), as related to section 382(a) of this title, inserted reference to unused alcohol fuel credits in section catchline and reference to any unused credit of the corporation under section 44E(e)(2) in text.
  • 1980 Pub. L. 96-222 Pub. L. 96–222, in sections 383, as related to section 382(a) of this title, before and after amendment by Pub. L. 94–455, § 806(f)(2), substituted “section 53(b)” for “section 53(c)”.
  • 1977 Pub. L. 95-30 Pub. L. 95–30, § 202(d)(3)(C), in section 383, as in effect prior to amendment by Pub. L. 94–455, § 806(f)(2), as related to section 382(a) of this title, inserted “to any unused new employee credit of the corporation which could otherwise be carried forward under section 53(c)” in text and “new employee credits,” in catchline.
  • 1977 Pub. L. 95-30 Pub. L. 95–30, § 202(d)(3)(B), in section 383, as amended by Pub. L. 94–455, § 806(f)(2), as related to section 382(a) of this title, inserted “to any unused new employee credit of the corporation under section 53(c)” in text and “new employee credits,” in section catchline.
  • 1976 Pub. L. 94-455 Pub. L. 94–455, §§ 1031(b)(5), 1906(b)(13)(A), struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”, and substituted “section 904(c)” for “section 904(d)”, respectively, in section 383 set out first.
  • 1976 Pub. L. 94-455 Pub. L. 94–455, § 806(f)(2), which substituted, in sections 383 as related to section 382(a) and (b) of this title, provisions that the net operating loss limitations in section 382 shall apply to unused investment credits under section 46(b), to unused work incentive program credits under section 50A(b), to excess foreign taxes under section 904(d) and to net capital losses under section 1212 for provisions that the net operating loss carryover limitations in section 382 shall apply, in the case of ownership changes described in section 382(a)(1) or reorganizations specified in section 381(a)(2) resulting in ownership changes described in section 382(b)(1)(B), to unused investment credits under section 46(b), to unused work incentive program credits under section 50A(B), to excess foreign taxes under section 904(c), and to net capital losses under section 1212, was repealed by Pub. L. 99–514, § 621(e)(1). See Effective Date of 1986 and 1976 Amendment notes below.
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    (a) Excess credits

    (1) In general Under regulations, if an ownership change occurs with respect to a corporation, the amount of any excess credit for any taxable year which may be used in any post-change year shall be limited to an amount determined on the basis of the tax liability which is attributable to so much of the taxable income as does not exceed the section 382 limitation for such post-change year to the extent available after the application of section 382 and subsections (b) and (c) of this section.

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      (2) Excess credit For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “excess credit” means—

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        (A) any unused general business credit of the corporation under section 39, and

        (B) any unused minimum tax credit of the corporation under section 53.

        (b) Limitation on net capital loss If an ownership change occurs with respect to a corporation, the amount of any net capital loss under section 1212 for any taxable year before the 1st post-change year which may be used in any post-change year shall be limited under regulations which shall be based on the principles applicable under section 382. Such regulations shall provide that any such net capital loss used in a post-change year shall reduce the section 382 limitation which is applied to pre-change losses under section 382 for such year.

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          (c) Foreign tax credits If an ownership change occurs with respect to a corporation, the amount of any excess foreign taxes under section 904(c) for any taxable year before the 1st post-change taxable year shall be limited under regulations which shall be consistent with purposes of this section and section 382.

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            (d) Pro ration rules for year which includes change For purposes of this section, rules similar to the rules of subsections (b)(3) and (d)(1)(B) of section 382 shall apply.

            (e) Definitions Terms used in this section shall have the same respective meanings as when used in section 382, except that appropriate adjustments shall be made to take into account that the limitations of this section apply to credits and net capital losses.