26 U.S.C. § 280 (2024)
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Repealed. Pub. L. 99-514, title VIII, §803(b)(2)(A), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2355
Official statutory text
[§280. Repealed. Pub. L. 99–514, title VIII, §803(b)(2)(A), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2355]
Section, added Pub. L. 94–455, title II, §210(a), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1544; amended Pub. L. 95–600, title VII, §701(m)(2), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2907; Pub. L. 97–354, §5(a)(25), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1694, related to certain expenditures incurred in the production of films, books, records, or similar property.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of Repeal
If any interest costs incurred after Dec. 31, 1986, are attributable to costs incurred before Jan. 1, 1987, the repeal of this section is applicable to such interest costs only to the extent such interest costs are attributable to costs which were required to be capitalized under section 263 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and which would have been taken into account in applying section 189 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (as in effect before its repeal by section 803 of Pub. L. 99–514) or, if applicable, section 266 of such Code, see section 7831(d)(2) of Pub. L. 101–239, set out as an Effective Date note under section 263A of this title.
Repeal applicable to costs incurred after Dec. 31, 1986, in taxable years ending after such date, except as otherwise provided, see section 803(d) of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as an Effective Date note under section 263A of this title.
Section, added Pub. L. 94–455, title II, §210(a), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1544; amended Pub. L. 95–600, title VII, §701(m)(2), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2907; Pub. L. 97–354, §5(a)(25), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1694, related to certain expenditures incurred in the production of films, books, records, or similar property.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of Repeal
If any interest costs incurred after Dec. 31, 1986, are attributable to costs incurred before Jan. 1, 1987, the repeal of this section is applicable to such interest costs only to the extent such interest costs are attributable to costs which were required to be capitalized under section 263 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and which would have been taken into account in applying section 189 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (as in effect before its repeal by section 803 of Pub. L. 99–514) or, if applicable, section 266 of such Code, see section 7831(d)(2) of Pub. L. 101–239, set out as an Effective Date note under section 263A of this title.
Repeal applicable to costs incurred after Dec. 31, 1986, in taxable years ending after such date, except as otherwise provided, see section 803(d) of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as an Effective Date note under section 263A of this title.
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