26 U.S.C. § 77

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)
Section 77 - Commodity credit loans
(a) Election to include loans in income

Amounts received as loans from the Commodity Credit Corporation shall, at the election of the taxpayer, be considered as income and shall be included in gross income for the taxable year in which received.

(b) Effect of election on adjustments for subsequent years

If a taxpayer exercises the election provided for in subsection (a) for any taxable year, then the method of computing income so adopted shall be adhered to with respect to all subsequent taxable years unless with the approval of the Secretary a change to a different method is authorized.

26 U.S.C. § 77

Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 25; Pub. L. 94-455, title XIX, §1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1976-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-455 struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary".

Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate.
corporation
The term "corporation" includes associations, joint-stock companies, and insurance companies.
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.
taxpayer
The term "taxpayer" means any person subject to any internal revenue tax.