26 U.S.C. § 52
For purposes of this subpart, all employees of all corporations which are members of the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed by a single employer. In any such case, the credit (if any) determined under section 51(a) with respect to each such member shall be its proportionate share of the wages giving rise to such credit. For purposes of this subsection, the term "controlled group of corporations" has the meaning given to such term by section 1563(a), except that-
For purposes of this subpart, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary-
The regulations prescribed under this subsection shall be based on principles similar to the principles which apply in the case of subsection (a).
No credit shall be allowed under section 38 for any work opportunity credit determined under this subpart to any organization (other than a cooperative described in section 521) which is exempt from income tax under this chapter.
For credit against payroll taxes for employment of qualified veterans by qualified tax-exempt organizations, see section 3111(e).
In the case of an estate or trust-
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, in the case of-
rules similar to the rules provided in subsections (e) and (h) of section 46 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990) shall apply in determining the amount of the credit under this subpart.
26 U.S.C. § 52
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (e), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 101-508, which was approved Nov. 5, 1990.
AMENDMENTS2011-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112-56 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2). 1997-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-34 substituted "work opportunity credit" for "targeted jobs credit". 1996-Subsec. (e)(1) to (3). Pub. L. 104-188 redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (1) and (2), respectively, and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "an organization to which section 593 (relating to reserves for losses on loans) applies,". 1990-Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 101-508 substituted "section 46 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990)" for "section 46" in concluding provisions.1984-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-369, §474(p)(4), substituted "the credit (if any) determined under section 51(a) with respect to each such member" for "the credit (if any) allowable by section 44B to each such member".Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 98-369, §474(p)(5), substituted "the credit (if any) determined under section 51(a)" for "the credit (if any) allowable by section 44B". Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98-369, §474(p)(6), substituted "credit shall be allowed under section 38 for any targeted jobs credit determined under this subpart" for "credit shall be allowed under section 44B". Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 98-369, §474(p)(7), substituted ", subject to section 38(c), a credit under section 38(a)" for ", subject to section 53 a credit under section 44B". 1982-Subsecs. (d) to (f). Pub. L. 97-354 struck out subsec. (d) relating to apportionment of credit among shareholders, and redesignated subsecs. (e) and (f) as (d) and (e), respectively. 1980-Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 96-222 substituted "subsections (e) and (h) of section 46" for "section 46(e)". 1978-Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 95-600, §321(c)(1)(B), substituted "proportionate share of the wages" for "proportionate contribution to the increase in unemployment insurance wages".Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 95-600, §321(c)(1)(A), struck out subsec. (c) which related to dispositions by an employer, and redesignated subsecs. (d) and (f) as (c) and (d), respectively.Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 95-600, §321(c)(1)(A), (C), redesignated subsec. (g) as (e) and struck out par. (3) which provided that the $100,000 amount specified in section 51(d) applicable to such estate or trust be reduced to an amount which bears the same ratio to $100,000 as the portion of the credit allocable to the estate or trust under paragraph (1) bears to the entire amount of such credit. Former subsec. (e), which related to a change in status from self-employed to employee, was struck out.Subsecs. (f) to (h). Pub. L. 95-600, §321(c)(1)(A), redesignated subsecs. (f) to (h) as (d) to (f), respectively.Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 95-600, §321(c)(1)(A)(i), struck out subsec. (i) which related to a $50,000 limitation in the case of married individuals filing separate returns.Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 95-600, §321(c)(1)(A)(i), struck out subsec. (j) which related to certain short taxable years.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2011 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 112-56 applicable to individuals who begin work for the employer after Nov. 21, 2011, see section 261(g) of Pub. L. 112-56, set out as a note under section 51 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105-34 effective as if included in the provisions of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-188, to which it relates, see section 1601(j) of Pub. L. 105-34, set out as a note under section 23 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 104-188 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1995, see section 1616(c) of Pub. L. 104-188, set out as a note under section 593 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 101-508 applicable to property placed in service after Dec. 31, 1990, but not applicable to any transition property (as defined in section 49(e) of this title), any property with respect to which qualified progress expenditures were previously taken into account under section 46(d) of this title, and any property described in section 46(b)(2)(C) of this title, as such sections were in effect on Nov. 4, 1990, see section 11813(c) of Pub. L. 101-508, set out as a note under section 45K of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 98-369 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1983, and to carrybacks from such years, see section 475(a) of Pub. L. 98-369, set out as a note under section 21 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97-354 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1982, see section 6(a) of Pub. L. 97-354, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1361 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96-222 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if it had been included in the provisions of the Revenue Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-600, to which such amendment relates, see section 201 of Pub. L. 96-222, set out as a note under section 32 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95-600 applicable to amounts paid or incurred after Dec. 31, 1978, in taxable years ending after such date, see section 321(d)(1) of Pub. L. 95-600, set out as a note under section 51 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATESection applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1976, and to credit carrybacks from such years, see section 202(e) of Pub. L. 95-30, set out as a note under section 51 of this title.
SAVINGS PROVISIONFor provisions that nothing in amendment by Pub. L. 101-508 be 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) of Pub. L. 101-508, set out as a note under section 45K of this title.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate.
- taxable year
- The term "taxable year" means the calendar year, or the fiscal year ending during such calendar year, upon the basis of which the taxable income is computed under subtitle A. "Taxable year" means, in the case of a return made for a fractional part of a year under the provisions of subtitle A or under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the period for which such return is made.
- trade or business
- The term "trade or business" includes the performance of the functions of a public office.