Amendments
2018—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–141 substituted “27” for “27(a)” in introductory provisions.
2017—Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 115–97, § 12001(b)(3)(C)(i), substituted “section 55(b)(1) in lieu of the highest rate of tax specified in section 1” for “subparagraph (A)(i) or (B)(i) of section 55(b)(1) (whichever applies) in lieu of the highest rate of tax specified in section 1 or 11 (whichever applies)”.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 115–97, § 12001(b)(3)(C)(ii), substituted “means the amount determined under the first sentence of section 55(b)(1)(A).” for “means—
“(A) in the case of a taxpayer other than a corporation, the amount determined under the first sentence of section 55(b)(1)(A)(i), or
“(B) in the case of a corporation, the amount determined under section 55(b)(1)(B)(i).”
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–97, § 12001(b)(10), struck out subsec. (b). Text read as follows: “In the case of any corporation for which a credit is allowable for the taxable year under section 30A or 936, alternative minimum taxable income shall not include any income with respect to which a credit is determined under section 30A or 936.”
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–97, § 12001(b)(10), struck out subsec. (f). Text read as follows: “Except as otherwise provided in this part, section 291 (relating to cutback of corporate preferences) shall apply before the application of this part.”
Subsec. (j)(2)(B). Pub. L. 115–97, § 11002(d)(4), substituted “for ‘2016’ in subparagraph (A)(ii)” for “for ‘1992’ in subparagraph (B)”.
2004—Subsec. (a)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 108–357 redesignated pars. (3) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively, and struck out former par. (2) which related to limitation on alternative minimum tax foreign tax credit and carryback and carryforward of excess.
1998—Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 105–206, § 6011(a), redesignated par. (3), relating to election to use simplified section 904 limitation, as (4).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–206, § 6023(2), substituted “credits under section 30A or 936” for “section 936 credit” in heading.
1997—Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 105–34, § 1057(a), struck out subpar. (C) which read as follows:
“(C) Exception.—Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any domestic corporation if—
“(i) more than 50 percent of the stock of such domesticcorporation (by vote and value) is owned by United States persons who are not members of an affiliated group (as defined in section 1504 of such Code) which includes such corporation,
“(ii) all of the activities of such corporation are conducted in 1 foreign country with which the United States has an income tax treaty in effect and such treaty provides for the exchange of information between such foreign country and the United States,
“(iii) all of the current earnings and profits of such corporation are distributed at least annually (other than current earnings and profits retained for normal maintenance or capital replacements or improvements of an existing business), and
“(iv) all of such distributions by such corporation to United States persons are used by such persons in a trade or business conducted in the United States.”
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 105–34, § 1103(a), added par. (3) relating to election to use simplified section 904 limitation.
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 105–34, § 1201(b)(1), amended subsec. (j) generally, restating limitation on exemption amount, adding provisions for inflation adjustment of such amount, and deleting provisions relating to limitation based on parental minimum tax and unused parental minimum tax exemption.
1996—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1703(e)(1), substituted “the pre-credit tentative minimum tax” for “the amount determined under section 55(b)(1)(A)”.
Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1703(e)(2), substituted “specified in subparagraph (A)(i) or (B)(i) of section 55(b)(1) (whichever applies)” for “specified in section 55(b)(1)(A)”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(i). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1703(e)(1), substituted “the pre-credit tentative minimum tax” for “the amount determined under section 55(b)(1)(A)”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1703(e)(3), substituted “which would be the pre-credit tentative minimum tax” for “which would be determined under section 55(b)(1)(A)”.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1703(e)(4), added par. (3).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1601(b)(2)(D), substituted “section 30A or 936, alternative minimum taxable income shall not include any income with respect to which a credit is determined under section 30A or 936.” for “section 936, alternative minimum taxable income shall not include any amount with respect to which the requirements of subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 936(a)(1) are met.”
Subsec. (j)(1)(B). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1704(m)(3), substituted “twice the amount in effect for the taxable year under section 63(c)(5)(A)” for “$1,000”.
Subsec. (j)(3)(B). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1702(a)(1), substituted “section 1(g)(3)(B)” for “section 1(i)(3)(B)”.
1992—Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 102–486 substituted “and section 57(a)(2)(E)” for “and the alternative tax energy preference deduction under section 56(h)”.
1990—Subsec. (a)(1)(B) to (D). Pub. L. 101–508, § 11801(c)(2)(D), inserted “and” at end of subpar. (B), redesignated subpar. (D) as (C), and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: “for purposes of section 904, any increase in alternative minimum taxable income by reason of section 56(c)(1)(A) (relating to adjustment for book income) shall have the same proportionate source (and character) as alternative minimum taxable income determined without regard to such increase, and”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 101–508, § 11531(b)(2), inserted before period at end “and the alternative tax energy preference deduction under section 56(h)”.
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 101–508, § 11101(d)(3)(A), substituted “section 1(g)” for “section 1(i)” in pars. (1), (2)(A), (B)(i)(I), (II), (D), and (3).
Subsec. (j)(1)(B). Pub. L. 101–508, § 11702(d)(1), inserted “(or, if greater, the child’s share of the unused parental minimum tax exemption)” before period at end.
Subsec. (j)(2)(C). Pub. L. 101–508, § 11101(d)(3)(B), substituted “section 1(g)(3)(B)” for “section 1(i)(3)(B)”.
Subsec. (j)(2)(D). Pub. L. 101–508, § 11702(d)(3), substituted “paragraphs (3)(D), (5), and (6)” for “paragraphs (5) and (6)”.
Subsec. (j)(3). Pub. L. 101–508, § 11702(d)(2), added par. (3).
1989—Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 101–239, § 7612(e)(1), added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 101–239, § 7611(f)(5)(B), inserted before period at end “(or, in the case of a qualified expenditure described in paragraph (2)(C), over the 60-month period beginning with the month in which such expenditure was paid or incurred)”.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 101–239, § 7811(d)(1)(A), substituted “for the taxable year for which the item is taken into account or for any other taxable year” for “for any taxable year”.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 101–239, § 7611(f)(6), substituted “amounts” for “interest” in heading and “any amount shall” for “interest shall” in text.
Subsec. (j)(2)(D). Pub. L. 101–239, § 7811(j)(7), substituted “Other rules” for “Others rules” in heading.
1988—Subsec. (a)(1)(D). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1007(e)(3), added subpar. (D).
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1007(e)(1), inserted “(determined without regard to section 291)” after “as a deduction”.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1007(e)(2), substituted “taxable year with the adjustments of sections 56, 57, and 58” for “taxable year—
“(1) with the adjustments of section 56, and
“(2) by not taking into account any deduction to the extent such deduction is an item of tax preference under section 57(a)”.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1007(e)(4), inserted “(other than this part)” after “of this subtitle” and substituted “subtitle” for “title” before “solely”.
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1014(e)(5)(A), added subsec. (j).
