26 U.S.C. § 65
§ 65. Ordinary loss defined
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History
Added in 1976 by the Tax Reform Act of 1976. Last changed October 4, 1976 by the Tax Reform Act of 1976.
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- October 4, 1976Tax Reform Act of 1976 · added this section
The law as written
Current through Public Law 119-102. Amendment notes omitted.
For purposes of this subtitle, the term “ordinary loss” includes any loss from the sale or exchange of property which is not a capital asset. Any loss from the sale or exchange of property which is treated or considered, under other provisions of this subtitle, as “ordinary loss” shall be treated as loss from the sale or exchange of property which is not a capital asset.