26 U.S.C. § 87 (2024)
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Alcohol and biodiesel fuels credits
Official statutory text
Gross income includes—
(1) the amount of the alcohol fuel credit determined with respect to the taxpayer for the taxable year under section 40(a),
(2) the biodiesel fuels credit determined with respect to the taxpayer for the taxable year under section 40A(a), and
(3) the sustainable aviation fuel credit determined with respect to the taxpayer for the taxable year under section 40B(a).
(Added Pub. L. 96–223, title II, §232(c)(1), Apr. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 276, §86; renumbered §87, Pub. L. 98–21, title I, §121(a), Apr. 20, 1983, 97 Stat. 80; amended Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, §474(r)(3), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 839; Pub. L. 108–357, title III, §302(c)(1)(A), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1465; Pub. L. 117–169, title I, §13203(e), Aug. 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 1935.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2022—Par. (3). Pub. L. 117–169 added par. (3).
2004—Pub. L. 108–357 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Gross income includes the amount of the alcohol fuel credit determined with respect to the taxpayer for the taxable year under section 40(a)."
1984—Pub. L. 98–369 amended section generally, substituting "the amount of the alcohol fuel credit determined with respect to the taxpayer for the taxable year under section 40(a)" for "an amount equal to the amount of the credit allowable to the taxpayer under section 44E for the taxable year (determined without regard to subsection (e) thereof)".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2022 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 117–169 applicable to fuel sold or used after Dec. 31, 2022, see section 13203(f) of Pub. L. 117–169, set out as an Effective Date note under section 40B of this title.
Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–357 applicable to fuel produced, and sold or used, after Dec. 31, 2004, in taxable years ending after such date, see section 302(d) of Pub. L. 108–357, set out as a note under section 38 of this title.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
section 13203(f) of Pub. L. 117–169, set out as an Effective Date note under section 40B of this title.
Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–357 applicable to fuel produced, and sold or used, after Dec. 31, 2004, in taxable years ending after such date, see section 302(d) of Pub. L. 108–357, set out as a note under section 38 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
Section applicable to sales or uses after Sept. 30, 1980, in taxable years ending after such date, see section 232(h)(1) of Pub. L. 96–223, set out as a note under section 40 of this title.
(1) the amount of the alcohol fuel credit determined with respect to the taxpayer for the taxable year under section 40(a),
(2) the biodiesel fuels credit determined with respect to the taxpayer for the taxable year under section 40A(a), and
(3) the sustainable aviation fuel credit determined with respect to the taxpayer for the taxable year under section 40B(a).
(Added Pub. L. 96–223, title II, §232(c)(1), Apr. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 276, §86; renumbered §87, Pub. L. 98–21, title I, §121(a), Apr. 20, 1983, 97 Stat. 80; amended Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, §474(r)(3), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 839; Pub. L. 108–357, title III, §302(c)(1)(A), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1465; Pub. L. 117–169, title I, §13203(e), Aug. 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 1935.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2022—Par. (3). Pub. L. 117–169 added par. (3).
2004—Pub. L. 108–357 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Gross income includes the amount of the alcohol fuel credit determined with respect to the taxpayer for the taxable year under section 40(a)."
1984—Pub. L. 98–369 amended section generally, substituting "the amount of the alcohol fuel credit determined with respect to the taxpayer for the taxable year under section 40(a)" for "an amount equal to the amount of the credit allowable to the taxpayer under section 44E for the taxable year (determined without regard to subsection (e) thereof)".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2022 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 117–169 applicable to fuel sold or used after Dec. 31, 2022, see section 13203(f) of Pub. L. 117–169, set out as an Effective Date note under section 40B of this title.
Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–357 applicable to fuel produced, and sold or used, after Dec. 31, 2004, in taxable years ending after such date, see section 302(d) of Pub. L. 108–357, set out as a note under section 38 of this title.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
section 13203(f) of Pub. L. 117–169, set out as an Effective Date note under section 40B of this title.
Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–357 applicable to fuel produced, and sold or used, after Dec. 31, 2004, in taxable years ending after such date, see section 302(d) of Pub. L. 108–357, set out as a note under section 38 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
Section applicable to sales or uses after Sept. 30, 1980, in taxable years ending after such date, see section 232(h)(1) of Pub. L. 96–223, set out as a note under section 40 of this title.
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