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Internal Revenue Code · 26 U.S.C.

Subchapter A. Determination of Tax Liability

Official text, no changes From the Office of the Law Revision Counsel, release point 119-121 (current through Public Law 119-121 (October 9, 2026)). The official version is at uscode.house.gov (external site).

  1. Part I TAX ON INDIVIDUALS §§ 1–5

    1. § 1 Tax imposed
    2. § 2 Definitions and special rules
    3. § 3 Tax tables for individuals
    4. § 4 Repealed
    5. § 5 Cross references relating to tax on individuals
  2. Part II TAX ON CORPORATIONS §§ 11–12

    1. § 11 Tax imposed
    2. § 12 Cross references relating to tax on corporations
  3. Part III CHANGES IN RATES DURING A TAXABLE YEAR § 15

    1. § 15 Effect of changes
  4. Part IV CREDITS AGAINST TAX §§ 21–54AA

    1. Subpart A Nonrefundable Personal Credits §§ 21–26

      1. § 21 Expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment
      2. § 22 Credit for the elderly and the permanently and totally disabled
      3. § 23 Adoption expenses
      4. § 24 Child tax credit
      5. § 25 Interest on certain home mortgages
      6. § 25A American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning credits
      7. § 25B Elective deferrals and IRA contributions by certain individuals
      8. § 25C Energy efficient home improvement credit
      9. § 25D Residential clean energy credit
      10. § 25E Previously-owned clean vehicles
      11. § 25F Qualified elementary and secondary education scholarships
      12. § 26 Limitation based on tax liability; definition of tax liability
    2. Subpart B Other Credits §§ 27–30D

      1. § 27 Taxes of foreign countries and possessions of the United States
      2. § 28 Renumbered
      3. § 29 Renumbered
      4. § 30 Repealed
      5. § 30A Repealed
      6. § 30B Alternative motor vehicle credit
      7. § 30C Alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit
      8. § 30D Clean vehicle credit
    3. Subpart C Refundable Credits §§ 31–37

      1. § 31 Tax withheld on wages
      2. § 32 Earned income
      3. § 33 Tax withheld at source on nonresident aliens and foreign corporations
      4. § 34 Certain uses of gasoline and special fuels
      5. § 35 Health insurance costs of eligible individuals
      6. § 36 First-time homebuyer credit
      7. § 36A Repealed
      8. § 36B Refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan
      9. § 36C Renumbered
      10. § 37 Overpayments of tax
    4. Subpart D Business Related Credits §§ 38–45AA

      1. § 38 General business credit
      2. § 39 Carryback and carryforward of unused credits
      3. § 40 Alcohol, etc., used as fuel
      4. § 40A Biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel
      5. § 40B Sustainable aviation fuel credit
      6. § 41 Credit for increasing research activities
      7. § 42 Low-income housing credit
      8. § 43 Enhanced oil recovery credit
      9. § 44 Expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals
      10. § 44A Renumbered
      11. § 44B Repealed
      12. § 44C Renumbered
      13. § 44D Renumbered
      14. § 44E Renumbered
      15. § 44F Renumbered
      16. § 44G Renumbered
      17. § 44H Renumbered
      18. § 45 Electricity produced from certain renewable resources, etc.
      19. § 45A Indian employment credit
      20. § 45B Credit for portion of employer social security taxes paid with respect to employee cash tips
      21. § 45C Clinical testing expenses for certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions
      22. § 45D New markets tax credit
      23. § 45E Small employer pension plan startup costs
      24. § 45F Employer-provided child care credit
      25. § 45G Railroad track maintenance credit
      26. § 45H Credit for production of low sulfur diesel fuel
      27. § 45I Credit for producing oil and gas from marginal wells
      28. § 45J Credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities
      29. § 45K Credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source
      30. § 45L New energy efficient home credit
      31. § 45M Repealed
      32. § 45N Mine rescue team training credit
      33. § 45O Agricultural chemicals security credit
      34. § 45P Employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services
      35. § 45Q Credit for carbon oxide sequestration
      36. § 45R Employee health insurance expenses of small employers
      37. § 45S Employer credit for paid family and medical leave
      38. § 45T Auto-enrollment option for retirement savings options provided by small employers
      39. § 45U Zero-emission nuclear power production credit
      40. § 45V Credit for production of clean hydrogen
      41. § 45W Credit for qualified commercial clean vehicles
      42. § 45X Advanced manufacturing production credit
      43. § 45Y Clean electricity production credit
      44. § 45Z Clean fuel production credit
      45. § 45AA Military spouse retirement plan eligibility credit for small employers
    5. Subpart E Rules for Computing Investment Credit §§ 46–50A, 50B

      1. § 46 Amount of credit
      2. § 47 Rehabilitation credit
      3. § 48 Energy credit
      4. § 48A Qualifying advanced coal project credit
      5. § 48B Qualifying gasification project credit
      6. § 48C Qualifying advanced energy project credit
      7. § 48D Advanced manufacturing investment credit
      8. § 48E Clean electricity investment credit
      9. § 49 At-risk rules
      10. § 50 Other special rules
      11. § 50A, 50B Repealed
    6. Subpart F Rules for Computing Work Opportunity Credit §§ 51–52

      1. § 51 Amount of credit
      2. § 51A Repealed
      3. § 52 Special rules
    7. Subpart G Credit Against Regular Tax for Prior Year Minimum Tax Liability § 53

      1. § 53 Credit for prior year minimum tax liability
    8. Subpart H Repealed § 54

      1. § 54 Repealed
    9. Subpart I Repealed § 54A–54F

      1. § 54A–54F Repealed
    10. Subpart J Repealed § 54AA

      1. § 54AA Repealed
  5. Part V REPEALED

    1. Part VI ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX §§ 55–59

      1. § 55 Alternative minimum tax imposed
      2. § 56 Adjustments in computing alternative minimum taxable income
      3. § 56A Adjusted financial statement income
      4. § 57 Items of tax preference
      5. § 58 Denial of certain losses
      6. § 59 Other definitions and special rules
    2. Part VII BASE EROSION AND ANTI-ABUSE TAX § 59A

      1. § 59A Tax on base erosion payments of taxpayers with substantial gross receipts
    3. Part VIII REPEALED § 59B

      1. § 59B Repealed