Pub. L. 105-277 Oct. 21, 1998

112 Stat. 2681 · Changed 52 sections of the Code

Bill H.R. 4328 · House report H. Rept. 105-648 · Senate report S. Rept. 105-249 · Conference report H. Rept. 105-825 · Bluebook JCT general explanation (1998)

§ 1 Tax imposed

  • (h) Pub. L. 105–277, § 4002(i)(1), substituted “paragraph (7)(A)(i)” for “paragraph (7)(A)” in introductory provisions.
  • (h) Pub. L. 105–277, § 4002(i)(3), added subpar. (D).

§ 24 Child tax credit

  • (d)(2) Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1998, the credit” for “The credit”.

§ 26 Limitation based on tax liability; definition of tax liability

  • (a) Pub. L. 105–277 inserted concluding provisions.

§ 41 Credit for increasing research activities

  • (h)(1) Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “June 30, 1999” for “June 30, 1998” in subpar. (B) and substituted “36-month” for…

§ 45C Clinical testing expenses for certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions

  • (b)(1) Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “June 30, 1999” for “June 30, 1998”.

§ 51 Amount of credit

  • (c)(4) Pub. L. 105–277, § 1002(a), substituted “June 30, 1999” for “June 30, 1998”.
  • (d)(6)(B)(i) Pub. L. 105–277, § 4006(c)(1), substituted “plan for employment” for “rehabilitation plan”.

§ 56 Adjustments in computing alternative minimum taxable income

  • (a)(3) Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “section 460(b)(1)” for “section 460(b)(2)” and “section 460(b)(3)” for “section 460(b)(4)”.

§ 67 2-percent floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions

  • (b)(3) Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “for casualty or theft losses described in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 165(c) or for…

§ 68 Overall limitation on itemized deductions

  • § 68 Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “for casualty or theft losses described in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 165(c) or for…

§ 86 Social security and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits

  • (b)(2)(A) Pub. L. 105–277 inserted “221,” after “137,”.

§ 135 Income from United States savings bonds used to pay higher education tuition and fees

  • (c)(4)(A) Pub. L. 105–277 inserted “221,” after “137,”.

§ 137 Adoption assistance programs

  • (b)(3)(A) Pub. L. 105–277 inserted “221,” after “and sections”.

§ 146 Volume cap

  • (d)(1) Pub. L. 105–277 added par. (1) and struck out heading and text of former par. (1). Text read as follows: “The State…
  • (d)(2) Pub. L. 105–277 added par. (2) and struck out heading and text of former par. (2). Text read as follows: “In the case…

§ 162 Trade or business expenses

  • (l)(1)(B) Pub. L. 105–277 amended table in subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, table read as follows:

§ 163 Interest

  • (h)(2)(F) Pub. L. 105–277 added subpar. (F).

§ 170 Charitable, etc., contributions and gifts

  • (e)(5) Pub. L. 105–277 struck out heading and text of subpar. (D). Text read as follows: “This paragraph shall not apply to…

§ 172 Net operating loss deduction

  • (b)(1) Pub. L. 105–277, § 2013(c), inserted concluding provisions.
  • (b)(1) Pub. L. 105–277, § 4003(h), added cl. (iv).
  • (b)(1) Pub. L. 105–277, § 2013(a), added subpar. (G).
  • (d)(4)(C) Pub. L. 105–277, § 4004(a), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: “any…
  • (f)(1) Pub. L. 105–277, § 3004(a), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “Any amount…
  • § 172 Pub. L. 105–277, § 2013(b), added subsec. (i) and redesignated former subsec. (i) as (j).

§ 219 Retirement savings

  • (g)(3)(A)(ii) Pub. L. 105–277 inserted “221,” after “137,”.

§ 221 Interest on education loans

  • (b)(2)(C) Pub. L. 105–277, § 4003(a)(2)(A)(iii), struck out concluding provisions which read as follows: “For purposes of…
  • (b)(2)(C)(i) Pub. L. 105–277, § 4003(a)(2)(A)(i), struck out “135, 137,” after “sections”.
  • (b)(2)(C)(ii) Pub. L. 105–277, § 4003(a)(2)(A)(ii), inserted “135, 137,” after “sections 86,”.
  • (e)(1) Pub. L. 105–277, § 4003(a)(3), inserted before period at end “or to any person by reason of a loan under any qualified…

§ 264 Certain amounts paid in connection with insurance contracts

  • (f)(3) Pub. L. 105–277 inserted concluding provisions.

§ 332 Complete liquidations of subsidiaries

  • (b) Pub. L. 105–277, § 3001(b)(1), substituted “this section” for “subsection (a)” in introductory provisions.
  • (c) Pub. L. 105–277, § 3001(a), added subsec. (c).

§ 334 Basis of property received in liquidations

  • (b)(1) Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “section 332” for “section 332(a)”.

§ 351 Transfer to corporation controlled by transferor

  • (c)(2) Pub. L. 105–277 inserted “, or the fact that the corporation whose stock was distributed issues additional stock,”…

§ 368 Definitions relating to corporate reorganizations

  • (a)(2)(H)(ii) Pub. L. 105–277 inserted “, or the fact that the corporation whose stock was distributed issues additional stock,”…

§ 408A Roth IRAs

  • (c)(3)(C) Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “, and” for period at end.

§ 451 General rule for taxable year of inclusion

  • (h) Pub. L. 105–277 added subsec. (h).

§ 469 Passive activity losses and credits limited

  • (i)(3)(E)(iii) Pub. L. 105–277 amended cl. (iii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (iii) read as follows: “any amount allowable as a…

§ 873 Deductions

  • (b)(1) Pub. L. 105–277 amended heading and text of par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The…

§ 953 Insurance income

  • (a) Pub. L. 105–277, § 1005(b)(1)(A), amended heading and text of subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as…
  • (b)(3) (b)(4) Pub. L. 105–277, § 1005(b)(3), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).
  • (e) Pub. L. 105–277, § 1005(b)(1)(B), added subsec. (e).

§ 954 Foreign base company income

  • (c)(1)(B)(i) Pub. L. 105–277, § 1005(e), inserted “other than property which gives rise to income not treated as foreign personal…
  • (c)(2)(C) Pub. L. 105–277, § 1005(c), amended heading and text of subpar. (C), generally. Prior to amendment, text read as…
  • (e)(2) Pub. L. 105–277, § 1005(d), inserted “or” at end of subpar. (A), substituted a period for “, or” at end of subpar. (B)…
  • (e)(2) Pub. L. 105–277, § 4003(j), substituted “(h)(9)” for “(h)(8)”.
  • (e)(2) Pub. L. 105–277, § 1005(d), struck out subpar. (C) which read as follows: “in the case of taxable years described in…
  • (h) Pub. L. 105–277, § 1005(a), amended heading and text of subsec. (h) generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of…
  • (i) Pub. L. 105–277, § 1005(b)(2), added subsec. (i).

§ 2001 Imposition and rate of tax

  • (f)(2) Pub. L. 105–277 inserted concluding provisions.

§ 2031 Definition of gross estate

  • (c)(10) Pub. L. 105–277, § 4006(c)(3), substituted “section 2057(e)(3)” for “section 2033A(e)(3)”.

§ 3121 Definitions

  • (b)(7)(C) Pub. L. 105–277 added Pub. L. 105–33, § 11246(b)(2)(A). See 1997 Amendment note below.

§ 4132 Definitions and special rules

  • (a)(1)(K) Pub. L. 105–277, § 3002(a), added a subpar. (K) identical to that added by Pub. L. 105–277, § 1503(a). See below.
  • (a)(1)(K) Pub. L. 105–277, § 1503(a), which directed amendment of section 4132(1) by adding a new subpar. (K) at the end, was…

§ 6015 Relief from joint and several liability on joint return

  • (e)(3)(A) Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “of subsection (b) or (f)” for “of this section”.

§ 6033 Returns by exempt organizations

  • (c) Pub. L. 105–277 inserted “and” at end of par. (1), redesignated par. (3) as (2), and struck out former par. (2) which…

§ 6103 Confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information

  • (h)(5) Pub. L. 105–277, § 4002(a), redesignated par. (5), relating to Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board, as (6).
  • (h)(6) Pub. L. 105–277, § 4002(a), redesignated par. (5), relating to Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board, as (6).
  • (j)(5) Pub. L. 105–277, § 4006(a)(1), added par. (5).
  • (l)(13)(D) Pub. L. 105–277, § 1006, substituted “September 30, 2003” for “September 30, 1998”.
  • (p)(3)(A) Pub. L. 105–277, § 4002(h), inserted “(f)(5),” after “(c), (e),”.
  • (p)(4) Pub. L. 105–277, § 4006(a)(2), substituted “(j)(1), (2), or (5)” for “(j)(1) or (2)” in introductory provisions.
  • (p)(4)(F)(ii) Pub. L. 105–277, § 4006(a)(2), substituted “(j)(1), (2), or (5)” for “(j)(1) or (2)”.

§ 6104 Publicity of information required from certain exempt organizations and certain trusts

  • (d) Pub. L. 105–277 added subsec. (d) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “The…
  • § 6104 Pub. L. 105–277 struck out subsec. (e), which consisted of pars. (1) to (3) relating to public inspection of certain…

§ 6159 Agreements for payment of tax liability in installments

  • (d) Pub. L. 105–277 redesignated subsec. (d), relating to cross reference, as (e).
  • (e) Pub. L. 105–277 redesignated subsec. (d), relating to cross reference, as (e).

§ 6213 Restrictions applicable to deficiencies; petition to Tax Court

  • (g)(2) Pub. L. 105–277, § 3003(a), inserted concluding provisions.
  • (g)(2)(L) Pub. L. 105–277, § 3003(b), added subpar. (L).

§ 6311 Payment of tax by commercially acceptable means

  • (d)(2) Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “under any such contract for the use of credit, debit, or charge cards for the payment of…

§ 6404 Abatements

  • (h)(2) Pub. L. 105–277 inserted “Robert T. Stafford” before “Disaster”.

§ 6652 Failure to file certain information returns, registration statements, etc.

  • (c)(1)(C) Pub. L. 105–277, § 1004(b)(2)(B), substituted “section 6104(d) with respect to any annual return” for “subsection (d)…
  • (c)(1)(D) Pub. L. 105–277, § 1004(b)(2)(C), substituted “section 6104(d) with respect to any exempt status application materials…

§ 6654 Failure by individual to pay estimated income tax

  • (d)(1)(C)(i) Pub. L. 105–277 in table substituted items assigning applicable percentages of 105 for 1998 and 106 for 1999 or 2000…

§ 6685 Assessable penalty with respect to public inspection requirements for certain tax-exempt organizations

  • § 6685 Pub. L. 105–277 struck out “or (e)” after “subsection (d)”.

§ 6693 Failure to provide reports on certain tax-favored accounts or annuities; penalties relating to designated nondeductible contributions

§ 7207 Fraudulent returns, statements, or other documents

  • § 7207 Pub. L. 105–277 struck out “or (e)” after “subsection (d)”.

§ 7421 Prohibition of suits to restrain assessment or collection

  • (a) Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “6015(e)” for “6015(d)” and inserted “6331(i),” after “6246(b),”.

§ 7443A Special trial judges

    § 7491 Burden of proof

    • (a)(2) Pub. L. 105–277 inserted concluding provisions.

    § 9503 Highway Trust Fund

    • (f)(2) Pub. L. 105–277 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “no interest accruing after…

    § 9510 Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund

    • (b)(3) Pub. L. 105–277, § 4003(d)(2), added par. (3).
    • (b)(3) Pub. L. 105–277, § 1504(a)(2), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by adding a new par. (3) at the end, was…
    • (c)(1) Pub. L. 105–277, § 4003(d)(1), amended heading and text of par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as…
    • (c)(1) Pub. L. 105–277, § 1504(a)(1), which directed the general amendment of par. (1), was repealed by Pub. L. 106–170, §…