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Internal Revenue Code · 26 U.S.C.

§ 551–558. Repealed. Pub. L. 108–357, title IV, § 413(a)(1), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1506

Repealed Text current through Public Law 119-121 (October 9, 2026) release point 119-121

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)). Compare it with the official text at uscode.house.gov (external site).

Cite as 26 U.S.C. § 551–558

At a glance

Read from the text, the source credit and the official notes. Not part of the law.

Status
Repealed

Repealed. Pub. L. 108–357, title IV, § 413(a)(1), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1506

Cross-references

Computed from the citations in the text of Title 26 and 26 CFR.

Cited in 1 regulation not issued under it

Where it sits in the Code

  1. Subtitle A Income Taxes
  2. Chapter 1 NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES
  3. Subchapter G Corporations Used to Avoid Income Tax on Shareholders
  4. Part III REPEALED

Official notes

Show the Law Revision Counsel's notes (amendments, effective dates)

Section 551, acts Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 193; Pub. L. 88–272, title II, § 225(f)(4), Feb. 26, 1964, 78 Stat. 88; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1901(a)(79), (b)(1)(F)(i), (12)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1777, 1790, 1795; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 132(b), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 666; Pub. L. 99–514, title XII, § 1235(e), title XVIII, § 1810(h)(2), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2575, 2829; Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1012(bb)(1)(A), (B), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3533; Pub. L. 105–34, title XI, § 1122(d)(2), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 977, provided for taxation of foreign personal holding company income to United States shareholders.

Section 552, acts Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 195; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 132(c)(2), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 666; Pub. L. 99–514, title XII, § 1222(b), title XVIII, § 1810(h)(1), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2557, 2829; Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1012(bb)(1)(C), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3533, defined “foreign personal holding company”.

Section 553, acts Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 195; Pub. L. 86–435, § 1(e), Apr. 22, 1960, 74 Stat. 78; Pub. L. 88–272, title II, § 225(e), Feb. 26, 1964, 78 Stat. 85; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1901(b)(32)(F), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1800; Pub. L. 99–514, title VI, § 645(a)(3), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2291, related to determination of foreign personal holding company income.

Section 554, acts Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 196; Pub. L. 88–272, title II, § 225(e), Feb. 26, 1964, 78 Stat. 86; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 132(a), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 665, related to constructive ownership of stock and treatment of convertible securities as outstanding stock.

Section 555, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 196, related to determination of gross income of foreign personal holding companies.

Section 556, acts Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 196; Pub. L. 85–866, title I, § 33(a), (b)(1), (c)(1), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1632; Pub. L. 87–403, § 3(e), Feb. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 7; Pub. L. 88–272, title II, §§ 207(b)(6), 209(c)(2), Feb. 26, 1964, 78 Stat. 42, 46; Pub. L. 91–172, title II, § 201(a)(2)(B), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 558; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §§ 1901(a)(80), (b)(32)(G), 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1778, 1800, 1834; Pub. L. 97–448, title I, § 102(m)(2), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2374; Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11802(d)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–529, related to undistributed foreign personal holding company income.

Section 557, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 198, related to inapplicability of section 443(b) of this title in the computation of income.

Section 558, added Pub. L. 85–866, title I, § 33(d)(1), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1632, related to returns of officers, directors, and shareholders of foreign personal holding companies.

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal applicable to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after Dec. 31, 2004, and to taxable years of United States shareholders with or within which such taxable years of foreign corporations end, see section 413(d)(1) of Pub. L. 108–357, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2004 Amendments note under section 1 of this title.