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Code · U.S. Code · Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE · CHAPTER 1— NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES · Subchapter S— Tax Treatment of S Corporations and Their Shareholders · § 1378

§ 1378. Taxable year of S corporation

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(a)General rule For purposes of this subtitle, the taxable year of an S corporation shall be a permitted year.
(b)Permitted year defined For purposes of this section, the term “permitted year” means a taxable year which—
(1)is a year ending December 31, or
(2)is any other accounting period for which the corporation establishes a business purpose to the satisfaction of the Secretary.
For purposes of paragraph (2), any deferral of income to shareholders shall not be treated as a business purpose.
(Added Pub. L. 97–354, § 2, Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1685; amended Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title VII, § 721(m), (q), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 969, 970; Pub. L. 99–514, title VIII, § 806(b), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2363.)
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  • Pub. L. 97–354, § 2
  • 96 Stat. 1685
  • Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title VII, § 721(m)
  • 98 Stat. 969
  • Pub. L. 99–514, title VIII, § 806(b)
  • 100 Stat. 2363
  • Pub. L. 89–389, § 2(a)
  • 80 Stat. 113
  • Pub. L. 91–172, title V, § 511(c)(4)
  • 83 Stat. 638
  • Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1901(a)(152)
  • 90 Stat. 1789
  • section 2 of Pub. L. 97–354
  • Pub. L. 99–514, § 806(b)(1)
  • Pub. L. 99–514, § 806(b)(2)
  • Pub. L. 99–514, § 806(b)(3)
  • Pub. L. 98–369, § 721(m)
  • Pub. L. 98–369, § 721(q)
  • Pub. L. 99–514, title VIII, § 806(e)
  • 100 Stat. 2364
  • Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1008(e)(7)
  • 102 Stat. 3441
  • Pub. L. 98–369
  • Pub. L. 97–354
  • section 721(y)(1) of Pub. L. 98–369
  • section 6(a) of Pub. L. 97–354
  • Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1008(e)(9)
  • Pub. L. 99–514
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§ 1378
Taxable year of S corporation
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 97–354, § 2
Stat.96 Stat. 1685
Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title VII, § 721(m)
Stat.98 Stat. 969
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–514, title VIII, § 806(b)
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