# 26 U.S.C. § 4371: Imposition of tax Source: OLRC release point 119-134 . Cite pinpoints as 26 U.S.C. § 4371(a)(1). There is hereby imposed, on each policy of insurance, indemnity bond, annuity contract, or policy of reinsurance issued by any foreign insurer or reinsurer, a tax at the following rates: ## § 4371(1) Casualty insurance and indemnity bonds 4 cents on each dollar, or fractional part thereof, of the premium paid on the policy of casualty insurance or the indemnity bond, if issued to or for, or in the name of, an insured as defined in section 4372(d); ## § 4371(2) Life insurance, sickness, and accident policies, and annuity contracts 1 cent on each dollar, or fractional part thereof, of the premium paid on the policy of life, sickness, or accident insurance, or annuity contract; and ## § 4371(3) Reinsurance 1 cent on each dollar, or fractional part thereof, of the premium paid on the policy of reinsurance covering any of the contracts taxable under paragraph (1) or (2). ## Regulations - [Treas. Reg. § 46.4371-1](/26/reg/46.4371-1.md): Applicability of subpart. (interprets § 4371) - [Treas. Reg. § 46.4371-2](/26/reg/46.4371-2.md): Imposition of tax on policies issued by foreign insurers; scope of tax. (interprets § 4371) - [Treas. Reg. § 46.4371-3](/26/reg/46.4371-3.md): Rate and computation of tax. (interprets § 4371) - [Treas. Reg. § 46.4371-4](/26/reg/46.4371-4.md): Records required with respect to foreign insurance policies. (interprets § 4371) ## Leading cases - [United States v. International Business Machines Corp., 517 U.S. 843 (1996)](https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/118038/united-states-v-international-business-machines-corp/) ## Connections Cites: § 4372 Definitions Cited by: § 953 Insurance income; § 4372 Definitions; § 4373 Exemptions Derived from: 1939 § 1804 ## Amendments - 1954-08-16: [Act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736](/26/act/1954-ch736.md), 68A Stat. 521 - 1956-03-13: [Act Mar. 13, 1956, ch. 83](/26/act/1956-ch83.md), 70 Stat. 49 - 1958-09-02: [Pub. L. 85-859](/26/act/85-859.md), 72 Stat. 1300 - 1959-06-25: [Pub. L. 86-69](/26/act/86-69.md), 73 Stat. 140 - 1965-06-21: [Pub. L. 89-44](/26/act/89-44.md), 79 Stat. 160 - 1976-10-04: [Pub. L. 94-455](/26/act/94-455.md), 90 Stat. 1812 - 1984-07-18: [Pub. L. 98-369](/26/act/98-369.md), 98 Stat. 757 - 1987-12-22: [Pub. L. 100-203](/26/act/100-203.md), 101 Stat. 1330 - 1989-12-19: [Pub. L. 101-239](/26/act/101-239.md), 103 Stat. 2411