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Code · U.S. Code · Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE · CHAPTER 1— NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES · Subchapter N— Tax Based on Income From Sources Within or Without the United States · § 931

§ 931. Income from sources within Guam, American Samoa, or the Northern Mariana Islands

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(a)General rule In the case of an individual who is a bona fide resident of a specified possession during the entire taxable year, gross income shall not include—
(1)income derived from sources within any specified possession, and
(2)income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business by such individual within any specified possession.
(b)Deductions, etc. allocable to excluded amounts not allowable An individual shall not be allowed—
(1)as a deduction from gross income any deductions (other than the deduction under section 151, relating to personal exemptions), or
(2)any credit,
properly allocable or chargeable against amounts excluded from gross income under this section.
(c)Specified possession For purposes of this section, the term “specified possession” means Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
(d)Employees of the United States Amounts paid for services performed as an employee of the United States (or any agency thereof) shall be treated as not described in paragraph
(1)or
(2)of subsection (a).
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 291; Pub. L. 89–809, title I, § 107(a), Nov. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 1571; Pub. L. 92–178, title V, § 502(d), Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 550; Pub. L. 92–606, § 1(f)(1), Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1497; Pub. L. 94–455, title X, § 1051(c), title XIX, §§ 1901(a)(117), 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1645, 1784, 1834; Pub. L. 95–30, title I, § 101(d)(12), May 23, 1977, 91 Stat. 134; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title VII, § 711(c)(2)(A)(iv), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 945; Pub. L. 99–514, title XII, § 1272(a), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2593; Pub. L. 108–357, title VIII, § 908(c)(1), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1656.)
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  • Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736
  • 68A Stat. 291
  • Pub. L. 89–809, title I, § 107(a)
  • 80 Stat. 1571
  • Pub. L. 92–178, title V, § 502(d)
  • 85 Stat. 550
  • Pub. L. 92–606, § 1(f)(1)
  • 86 Stat. 1497
  • Pub. L. 94–455, title X, § 1051(c)
  • 90 Stat. 1645
  • Pub. L. 95–30, title I, § 101(d)(12)
  • 91 Stat. 134
  • Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title VII, § 711(c)(2)(A)(iv)
  • 98 Stat. 945
  • Pub. L. 99–514, title XII, § 1272(a)
  • 100 Stat. 2593
  • Pub. L. 108–357, title VIII, § 908(c)(1)
  • 118 Stat. 1656
  • Pub. L. 108–357
  • Pub. L. 99–514
  • Pub. L. 98–369
  • Pub. L. 95–30
  • Pub. L. 94–455, § 1051(c)(1)
  • Pub. L. 94–455, § 1051(c)(2)
  • Pub. L. 94–455
  • Pub. L. 94–455, § 1901(a)(117)
  • Pub. L. 92–606
  • Pub. L. 92–178
  • Pub. L. 89–809
  • section 908(d)(1) of Pub. L. 108–357
  • Pub. L. 99–514, title XII, § 1277
  • 100 Stat. 2600
  • Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1012(z)
  • 102 Stat. 3530
  • section 711(c)(2)(A)(v) of Pub. L. 98–369
  • section 106(a) of Pub. L. 95–30
  • section 1051(c) of Pub. L. 94–455
  • section 1051(i) of Pub. L. 94–455
  • section 1901(a)(117) of Pub. L. 94–455
  • section 1901(d) of Pub. L. 94–455
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§ 931
Income from sources within Guam, American Samoa, or the Northern Mariana Islands
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ActAug. 16, 1954, ch. 736
Stat.68A Stat. 291
Pub. L.Pub. L. 89–809, title I, § 107(a)
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