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Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR

§ 1.139E-0. Table of contents.

In effect eCFR current as of October 15, 2026

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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 139E

Cite as 26 CFR § 1.139E-0

At a glance

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Status
In the current eCFR
Issued
December 16, 2025 by TD 10040
Issued under
26 U.S.C. § 139E
Length
188 words · about 1 min to read

This section lists the major captions for §§ 1.139E-1 and 1.139E-2.

§ 1.139E-1 Tribal general welfare benefits.

(a) Overview.

(b) Definitions.

(1) Act.

(2) Benefit.

(3) Code.

(4) Indian Tribal Government.

(5) Indian Tribal Government Program.

(6) Tribal General Welfare Benefit.

(7) Tribe.

(8) Tribal Program Participant.

(9) Tribal Member.

(10) Dependent.

(c) Indian Tribal Government Program.

(1) In general.

(2) Program must be established.

(3) Program must be administered under specified guidelines.

(4) Program cannot discriminate in favor of members of the governing body of the Tribe.

(5) No limitation on source of funds.

(d) Tribal General Welfare Benefits.

(1) In general.

(2) Benefits must be for the promotion of general welfare.

(3) Benefits must be available.

(4) Benefits cannot be lavish or extravagant.

(5) Benefits cannot be compensation for services.

(6) Loans from an Indian Tribal Government to a Tribal Program Participant.

(e) Cultural or ceremonial activities.

(1) In general.

(2) Application.

(3) Examples.

(f) Section 2(c) of the Act.

(g) Audit suspension.

(h) Applicability date.

§ 1.139E-2 Alaska Native regional or village corporations.

[TD 10040, 90 FR 58400, Dec. 16, 2025]

Cross-references

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Regulations it cites

Amendment history

From the source citation at the end of the section, newest first. T.D. is a Treasury decision; FR is the Federal Register.

  1. Issued by TD 10040 (90 FR 58400)

Where it sits in 26 CFR

  1. Subchapter A Income tax
  2. Part 1 Income taxes
  3. Items Specifically Excluded From Gross Income

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