§ 1043. Sale of property to comply with conflict-of-interest requirements

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(a)Nonrecognition of gain If an eligible person sells any property pursuant to a certificate of divestiture, at the election of the taxpayer, gain from such sale shall be recognized only to the extent that the amount realized on such sale exceeds the cost (to the extent not previously taken into account under this subsection) of any permitted property purchased by the taxpayer during the 60-day period beginning on the date of such sale.

(b)Definitions For purposes of this section—

(1)Eligible person The term “eligible person” means—

(A)an officer or employee of the executive branch, or a judicial officer, of the Federal Government, but does not mean a special Government employee as defined in section 202 of title 18, United States Code, and

(B)any spouse or minor or dependent child whose ownership of any property is attributable under any statute, regulation, rule, judicial canon, or executive order referred to in paragraph

(2)to a person referred to in subparagraph (A).

(2)Certificate of divestiture The term “certificate of divestiture” means any written determination—

(A)that states that divestiture of specific property is reasonably necessary to comply with any Federal conflict of interest statute, regulation, rule, judicial canon, or executive order (including section 208 of title 18, United States Code), or requested by a congressional committee as a condition of confirmation,

(B)that has been issued by the President or the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, in the case of executive branch officers or employees, or by the Judicial Conference of the United States (or its designee), in the case of judicial officers, and

(C)that identifies the specific property to be divested.

(3)Permitted property The term “permitted property” means any obligation of the United States or any diversified investment fund approved by regulations issued by the Office of Government Ethics.

(4)Purchase The taxpayer shall be considered to have purchased any permitted property if, but for subsection (c), the unadjusted basis of such property would be its cost within the meaning of section 1012.

(5)Special rule for trusts For purposes of this section, the trustee of a trust shall be treated as an eligible person with respect to property which is held in the trust if—

(A)any person referred to in paragraph (1)(A) has a beneficial interest in the principal or income of the trust, or

(B)any person referred to in paragraph (1)(B) has a beneficial interest in the principal or income of the trust and such interest is attributable under any statute, regulation, rule, judicial canon, or executive order referred to in paragraph

(2)to a person referred to in paragraph (1)(A).

(6)Judicial officer The term “judicial officer” means the Chief Justice of the United States, the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, and the judges of the United States courts of appeals, United States district courts, including the district courts in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Court of International Trade, Tax Court, Court of Federal Claims, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and any court created by Act of Congress, the judges of which are entitled to hold office during good behavior.

(c)Basis adjustments If gain from the sale of any property is not recognized by reason of subsection (a), such gain shall be applied to reduce (in the order acquired) the basis for determining gain or loss of any permitted property which is purchased by the taxpayer during the 60-day period described in subsection (a).

(Added Pub. L. 101–194, title V, § 502(a), Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1754; amended Pub. L. 101–280, § 6(a)(1), May 4, 1990, 104 Stat. 160; Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11703(a)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–516; Pub. L. 109–432, div. A, title IV, § 418(a), (b), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 2966.)

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Pub. L. 101–194, title V, § 502(a)
103 Stat. 1754
Pub. L. 101–280, § 6(a)(1)
104 Stat. 160
Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11703(a)(1)
104 Stat. 1388–516
Pub. L. 109–432, div. A, title IV, § 418(a)
120 Stat. 2966
Pub. L. 109–432, § 418(a)(1)(A)
Pub. L. 109–432, § 418(a)(1)(B)
Pub. L. 109–432, § 418(a)(2)(B)
Pub. L. 109–432, § 418(a)(3)
Pub. L. 109–432, § 418(b)
Pub. L. 101–508
Pub. L. 101–280
Pub. L. 109–432, div. A, title IV, § 418(c)
120 Stat. 2967
Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11703(a)(2)
104 Stat. 1388–517
Pub. L. 101–280, § 6(a)(3)
section 502(c) of Pub. L. 101–194
Pub. L. 101–280, § 6(a)(2)

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§ 1043

Sale of property to comply with conflict-of-interest requirements

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U.S.C.§ 202

U.S.C.§ 208

U.S.C.§ 1016

Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–194, title V, § 502(a)

Stat.103 Stat. 1754

Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–280, § 6(a)(1)

Stat.104 Stat. 160

Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11703(a)(1)

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