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26 U.S.C. § 801

§ 801. Tax imposed

88 words · amended 2 times · cited by 7 other sections

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History

Added in 1984 by the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984. Last changed December 22, 2017 by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017).

Every change, newest first (3)
  1. December 22, 2017Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017)
  2. October 22, 1986Tax Reform Act of 1986
  3. July 18, 1984Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 · added this section

The law as written

Current through Public Law 119-102. Amendment notes omitted.

Structure

  1. (a) Tax imposed
  2. (b) Life insurance company taxable income
(a) Tax imposed

A tax is hereby imposed for each taxable year on the life insurance company taxable income of every life insurance company. Such tax shall consist of a tax computed as provided in section 11 as though the life insurance company taxable income were the taxable income referred to in section 11.

(b) Life insurance company taxable income

For purposes of this part, the term “life insurance company taxable income” means—

(1)

life insurance gross income, reduced by

(2)

life insurance deductions.