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26 U.S.C. § 11

§ 11. Tax imposed

128 words · amended 24 times · cited by 50 other sections

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The law as written

Current through Public Law 119-102. Amendment notes omitted.

(a) Corporations in general

A tax is hereby imposed for each taxable year on the taxable income of every corporation.

(b) Amount of tax

The amount of the tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be 21 percent of taxable income.

(c) Exceptions

Subsection (a) shall not apply to a corporation subject to a tax imposed by—

(1)

section 594 (relating to mutual savings banks conducting life insurance business),

(2)

subchapter L (sec. 801 and following, relating to insurance companies), or

(3)

subchapter M (sec. 851 and following, relating to regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts).

(d) Foreign corporations

In the case of a foreign corporation, the taxes imposed by subsection (a) and section 55 shall apply only as provided by section 882.