For purposes of this subpart-
The term "original issue discount" means the excess (if any) of-
The term "stated redemption price at maturity" means the amount fixed by the last modification of the purchase agreement and includes interest and other amounts payable at that time (other than any interest based on a fixed rate, and payable unconditionally at fixed periodic intervals of 1 year or less during the entire term of the debt instrument).
If the original issue discount determined under paragraph (1) is less than-
then the original issue discount shall be treated as zero.
For purposes of this subpart-
In the case of any issue of debt instruments-
the issue price is the initial offering price to the public (excluding bond houses and brokers) at which price a substantial amount of such debt instruments was sold.
In the case of any issue of debt instruments not issued for property and not publicly offered, the issue price of each such instrument is the price paid by the first buyer of such debt instrument.
In the case of a debt instrument which is issued for property and which-
the issue price of such debt instrument shall be the fair market value of such property.
Except in any case-
the issue price of a debt instrument which is issued for property shall be the stated redemption price at maturity.
In applying this subsection, the term "property" includes services and the right to use property, but such term does not include money.
For purposes of subsection (b)-
The terms "initial offering price" and "price paid by the first buyer" include the aggregate payments made by the purchaser under the purchase agreement, including modifications thereof.
In the case of any debt instrument and an option, security, or other property issued together as an investment unit-
26 U.S.C. § 1273
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS1986-Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 99-514 amended subpar. (B) generally, designating existing provisions as cl. (i) and adding cl. (ii).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99-514 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1984, Pub. L. 98-369, div. A, to which such amendment relates, see section 1881 of Pub. L. 99-514, set out as a note under section 48 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATESection applicable to taxable years ending after July 18, 1984, except as otherwise provided, see section 44 of Pub. L. 98-369, set out as a note under section 1271 of this title.
PLAN AMENDMENTS NOT REQUIRED UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1989For provisions directing that if any amendments made by subtitle A or subtitle C of title XI [§§1101-1147 and 1171-1177] or title XVIII [§§1800-1899A] of Pub. L. 99-514 require an amendment to any plan, such plan amendment shall not be required to be made before the first plan year beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1989, see section 1140 of Pub. L. 99-514, as amended, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.
- stock
- The term "stock" includes shares in an association, joint-stock company, or insurance company.