26 USC § 541 - Imposition of personal holding company tax

In addition to other taxes imposed by this chapter, there is hereby imposed for each taxable year on the undistributed personal holding company income (as defined in section 545) of every personal holding company (as defined in section 542) a personal holding company tax equal to 15 percent of the undistributed personal holding company income.

Source

(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 182; Pub. L. 88–272, title II, § 225(a),Feb. 26, 1964, 78 Stat. 79; Pub. L. 97–34, title I, § 101(d)(2),Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 184; Pub. L. 99–514, title I, § 104(b)(8),Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2105; Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11802(f)(1),Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–530; Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, §§ 13201(b)(2), 13202(b),Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 459, 461; Pub. L. 107–16, title I, § 101(c)(5),June 7, 2001, 115 Stat. 43; Pub. L. 108–27, title III, § 302(e)(6),May 28, 2003, 117 Stat. 764.)

Amendment of Section

For termination of amendment by section 303 ofPub. L. 108–27, see Effective and Termination Dates of 2003 Amendment note below. For termination of amendment by section 901 ofPub. L. 107–16, see Effective and Termination Dates of 2001 Amendment note below.

Amendments

2003—Pub. L. 108–27, §§ 302(e)(6), 303, temporarily substituted “equal to 15 percent of the undistributed personal holding company income.” for “equal to the product of the highest rate of tax under section 1 (c) and the undistributed personal holding company income.” See Effective and Termination Dates of 2003 Amendment note below.

2001—Pub. L. 107–16, §§ 101(c)(5), 901, temporarily substituted “equal to the product of the highest rate of tax under section 1 (c) and the undistributed personal holding company income.” for “equal to 39.6 percent of the undistributed personal holding company income.” See Effective and Termination Dates of 2001 Amendment note below.

1993—Pub. L. 103–66, § 13202(b), substituted “39.6 percent” for “36 percent”.

Pub. L. 103–66, § 13201(b)(2), substituted “36 percent” for “28 percent”.

1990—Pub. L. 101–508struck out “(38.5 percent in the case of taxable years beginning in 1987)” after “28 percent”.

1986—Pub. L. 99–514substituted “28 percent (38.5 percent in the case of taxable years beginning in 1987)” for “50 percent”.

1981—Pub. L. 97–34substituted “50 percent” for “70 percent”.

1964—Pub. L. 88–272reduced the tax from 75 percent of undistributed income not in excess of $2,000, and 85 percent when in excess of $2,000, to 70 percent.

Effective and Termination Dates of 2003 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 108–27applicable, except as otherwise provided, to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2002, see section 302(f) ofPub. L. 108–27, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 108–27inapplicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2012, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to be applied and administered to such years as if such amendment had never been enacted, see section 303 ofPub. L. 108–27, as amended, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

Effective and Termination Dates of 2001 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 107–16applicable to payments made in taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2000, see section 431(d) ofPub. L. 107–16, set out as a note under section 62 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 107–16inapplicable to taxable, plan, or limitation years beginning after Dec. 31, 2012, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to be applied and administered to such years as if such amendment had never been enacted, see section 901 ofPub. L. 107–16, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–66applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1992, see sections 13201(c) and 13202(c) ofPub. L. 103–66, set out as notes under section 1 of this title.

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–514applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1986, see section 151(a) ofPub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–34applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1981, see section 101(f)(1) ofPub. L. 97–34, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

Effective Date of 1964 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 88–272applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1963, see section 225(l) ofPub. L. 88–272set out as a note under section 316 of this title.

Savings Provision

For provisions that nothing in amendment by Pub. L. 101–508be construed to affect treatment of certain transactions occurring, property acquired, or items of income, loss, deduction, or credit taken into account prior to Nov. 5, 1990, for purposes of determining liability for tax for periods ending after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 11821(b) ofPub. L. 101–508, set out as a note under section 45K of this title.