The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in text, is classified to Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
Section 3833(2) of title 16, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was in the original a reference to “section 1233(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3833(2))”, which is section 1233(2) of Pub. L. 99–198, and which was classified to section 3833(2) of Title 16, Conservation, prior to the general amendment of section 1233 by Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2004,
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 15352(b)(1), in concluding provisions, substituted “the upper limit” for “$2,400” wherever appearing and “the lower limit” for “$1,600” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 110–246, § 15301(b), inserted “, and including payments under section 3833(2) of title 16 to individuals receiving benefits under section 402 or 423 of this title” after “crop shares”.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 110–246, § 4115(c)(1)(A)(i), (B)(iii), substituted “benefits” for “coupons”.
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 110–246, § 15352(b)(2), added subsec. (k).
2007—Subsec. (a)(16). Pub. L. 110–28 added par. (16).
2004—Subsec. (a)(5)(A). Pub. L. 108–203, § 425(a), substituted “the gross income and deductions attributable to such trade or business shall be treated as the gross income and deductions of the spouse carrying on such trade or business or, if such trade or business is jointly operated, treated as the gross income and deductions of each spouse on the basis of their respective distributive share of the gross income and deductions;” for “all of the gross income and deductions attributable to such trade or business shall be treated as the gross income and deductions of the husband unless the wife exercises substantially all of the management and control of such trade or business, in which case all of such gross income and deductions shall be treated as the gross income and deductions of the wife;”.
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 108–203, § 422(a), inserted “, but shall not include in any such net earnings from self-employment the rental value of any parsonage or any parsonage allowance (whether or not excluded under section 107 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) provided after the individual retires, or any other retirement benefit received by such individual from a church plan (as defined in section 414(e) of such Code) after the individual retires” before semicolon at end.
Subsec. (a)(15). Pub. L. 108–203, § 424(a), substituted “section 162(l)” for “section 162(m)”.
1997—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 105–34 added subsec. (j).
1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–296, § 321(c)(6)(E), substituted “1986” for “1954” after “Code of” wherever appearing in introductory provisions, in pars. (3), (4), (6), (10), (11), and (12), and in cls. (iii) and (iv) of closing provisions.
Subsec. (a)(13) to (15). Pub. L. 103–296, § 321(a)(14), (c)(5), struck out “and” at end of par. (13), substituted “; and” for period at end of par. (14), and inserted “of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986” after “section 162(m)” in par. (15).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–296, § 321(c)(6)(F), substituted “1986” for “1954” after “Code of” in introductory and closing provisions.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary”.
Subsec. (c)(2)(C). Pub. L. 103–296, § 319(b)(2), which directed that subpar. (C) be amended by inserting “, except service which constitutes ‘employment’ under section 410(r) of this title” before the semicolon, was executed by making the insertion before the comma at end, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (c)(2)(E). Pub. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary”.
Subsec. (c)(3), (6). Pub. L. 103–296, § 321(c)(6)(F), substituted “1986” for “1954” after “Code of”.
Subsecs. (d), (e), (h)(1)(B). Pub. L. 103–296, § 321(c)(6)(G), substituted “1986” for “1954” after “Code of”.
1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–508, § 5123(a)(1), redesignated last undesignated paragraph, relating to income of an individual which results from or is attributable to performance of services by such individual as a director of a corporation, as subsec. (f)(5) of section 403 of this title.
Subsec. (a)(14), (15). Pub. L. 101–508, § 5130(a)(3), redesignated par. (14), relating to nonallowability of deduction under section 162(m) (health insurance costs of self-employed individuals), as (15).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–508, § 5130(a)(2), made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 98–21, § 322(b)(1). See 1983 Amendment note below.
1988—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 100–647, § 8016(a)(2), inserted “of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986” before semicolon at end.
Subsec. (a)(14). Pub. L. 100–647, § 3043(b), added par. (14) relating to the exclusion of income excluded from taxation under section 7873 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (income derived by Indians from exercise of fishing rights).
Pub. L. 100–647, § 1011B(b)(4), added par. (14) relating to nonallowability of deduction under section 162(m) (health insurance costs of self-employed individuals).
1987—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–203, § 9022(a), inserted par. at end relating to income of an individual which results from or is attributable to the performance of services by such individual as a director of a corporation.
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 100–203, § 9023(b)(1), struck out reference to section 931 (relating to income from sources within possessions of the United States) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 100–203, § 9023(b)(2), amended par. (8) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (8) read as follows: “The term ‘possession of the United States’ as used in sections 931 (relating to income from sources within the possessions of the United States) and 932 (relating to citizens of possessions of the United States) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be deemed not to include the Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa;”.
1986—Subsec. (a)(13). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1882(b)(2)(B)(i), amended par. (13) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (13) read as follows: “With respect to remuneration for service which are treated as services in a trade or business under subsection (c)(2)(G) of this section—
“(A) no deduction for trade or business expenses provided under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (other than the deduction under paragraph (11) of this subsection) shall apply;
“(B) the provisions of subsection (b)(2) of this section shall not apply; and
“(C) if the amount of such remuneration from an employer for the taxable year is less than $100, such remuneration from that employer shall not be included in self-employment income.”
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1882(b)(2)(B)(ii), inserted at end “In the case of church employee income, the special rules of subsection (i)(2) shall apply for purposes of paragraph (2).”
Subsec. (c)(2)(G). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1883(a)(6), realigned margins of subpar. (G).
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1882(b)(2)(A), added subsec. (i).
1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2663(a)(8)(A), substituted “subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954” for “chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939”, “such subtitle” for “such chapter”, and “section 702(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954” for “section 183 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939”.
Pub. L. 98–369, § 2663(a)(8)(D), in provisions following numbered pars., substituted “702(a)(8)” for “702(a)(9)” in cl. (iii) and in two places in cl. (iv).
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2663(a)(8)(B), substituted “subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954” for “chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939” and inserted “or” before “(C)”.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2663(a)(8)(C), substituted “section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954” for “section 23(s) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939”.
Subsec. (a)(13). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2603(d)(1), added par. (13).
Subsec. (b)(1)(D), (G) to (I). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2663(a)(8)(E), realigned margins of subpars. (D) and (G) to (I).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2663(a)(8)(F), substituted “section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954” for “section 23 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939” in provisions preceding par. (1).
Subsec. (c)(2)(G). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2603(c)(1), added subpar. (G).
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2663(a)(8)(G), substituted “section 3231 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954” for “section 1532 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2663(a)(8)(H), substituted “subchapter K of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954” for “supplement F of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2663(a)(8)(I), substituted “subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954” for “chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939” in three places.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 98–369, § 102(c)(2), added subsec. (h).
1983—Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 98–21, § 323(b)(2)(A), substituted “The exclusion from gross income provided by section 911(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 shall not apply” for “In the case of an individual described in section 911(d)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, the exclusion from gross income provided by section 911(a)(1) of such Code shall not apply”.
Pub. L. 98–21, § 323(b)(2)(B), temporarily amended par. (10) by substituting “In the case of an individual described in section 911(d)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, the exclusion from gross income provided by section 911(a)(1) of such Code shall not apply” for “In the case of an individual who has been a resident of the United States during the entire taxable year, the exclusion from gross income provided by section 911(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 shall not apply”. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1983 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (a)(11), (12). Pub. L. 98–21, § 124(c)(3), added par. (11) and redesignated former par. (11) as (12).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–21, § 322(b)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 101–508, § 5130(a)(2), inserted “, except as provided by an agreement under section 433 of this title” after “non-resident alien individual” in provisions preceding par. (1).
1978—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 95–600, § 703(j)(14)(D), which directed that “(other than interest described in section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954)” be struck out from subsec. (a)(2) of this section, was executed by striking out “(other than interest described in section 25(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939)” as the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 95–600, § 703(j)(14)(E), substituted “section 1402(g)” for “section 1402(h)”.
1977—Subsec. (a)(11). Pub. L. 95–216 added par. (11).
1976—Subsec. (c)(2)(F). Pub. L. 94–455 added subpar. (F).
1974—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 93–368 inserted “(as determined without regard to any activities of an agent of such owner or tenant)” after “material participation by the owner or tenant” wherever appearing.
1973—Subsec. (b)(1)(H). Pub. L. 93–233 substituted “$13,200” for “$12,600”.
Pub. L. 93–66 substituted “$12,600” for “$12,000”.
1972—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–603, §§ 121(a)(1), 124(a), 140(a), struck out provisions of par. (7) relating to citizens of the United States performing the specified services as an employee of an American employer (as defined in section 410(e) of this title) or as a minister in a foreign country who has a congregation composed predominantly of United States citizens, inserted provisions in par. (7) relating to the applicability of sections 911 and 931 of title 26, and added par. (10) and provisions for an optional method for determining self-employment earnings.
Subsec. (b)(1)(F). Pub. L. 92–336, § 203(a)(2)(A), inserted “and prior to 1973” after “1971”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(G) to (I). Pub. L. 92–336, § 203(a)(2)(B), added subpars. (G) to (I).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 92–603, § 121(a)(2), added subsec. (g).
1971—Subsec. (b)(1)(E). Pub. L. 92–5, § 203(a)(2)(A), inserted “and beginning prior to 1972” after “1967”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(F). Pub. L. 92–5, § 203(a)(2)(B), added subpar. (F).
1968—Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 90–248, § 118(b), added par. (9).
Subsec. (b)(1)(D), (E). Pub. L. 90–248, § 108(a)(2)(A), (B), inserted “and prior to 1968” after “1965” and added subpar. (E), respectively.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90–248, § 115(a), substituted in last sentence “unless an exemption under section 1402(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is effective with respect to him” for “during the period for which a certificate filed by him under section 1402(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is in effect”.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 90–248, § 122(a)(1), included in term “trade or business” functions of a public office of a State or political subdivision thereof with respect to fees received in a position compensated solely on a fee basis and which position is not covered under a State social security coverage agreement.
Subsec. (c)(2)(E). Pub. L. 90–248, § 122(a)(2), added subpar. (E).
1965—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–97, § 312(a), substituted “$2,400” for “$1,800” in cls. (i) to (iv) and “$1,600” for “$1,200” in cls. (ii) and (iv) of second sentence following par. (8), wherever appearing.
Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 89–97, § 320(a)(2)(A), inserted “and prior to 1966” after “1958” and substituted “and” for “or” after the semicolon.
Subsec. (b)(1)(D). Pub. L. 89–97, § 320(a)(2)(B), added subpar. (D).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–97, § 311(a)(1), (2), struck out from par. (5) “doctor of medicine or” before, and “; or the performance of such service by a partnership” after “Christian Science practitioner” and consolidated into one sentence former last two sentences.
Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 89–97, § 319(b), added par. (6).
1964—Subsec. (a)(3)(B), Pub. L. 88–272 amended cl. (B) generally, substituting “, coal, or iron ore, if section 631 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 applies” for “or coal, if section 117(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is applicable”.
1960—Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 86–778, § 103(j)(3), substituted “section 933 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954” for “section 116(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, and struck out provisions which defined “possession of the United States” in the case of taxable years beginning before the effective date specified in former section 419 of this title.
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 86–778, § 103(g), added par. (8) and inserted a reference to paragraph (8) in cls. (v) and (vi) of last sentence.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 86–778, § 103(h), provided that individuals who are not citizens of the United States but who are residents of Guam or American Samoa shall not, for the purposes of this subsection, be considered to be nonresident alien individuals, and struck out provisions which related to individuals who were citizens of Puerto Rico prior to the effective date specified in section 419 of this title.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 86–778, § 106(a), excluded service described in section 410(a)(11), (12), or (15) of this title performed in the United States by a citizen of the United States.
1958—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 85–840, § 102(b), inserted “and prior to 1959” after “year ending after 1954” in cl. (B), and added cl. (C).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 85–840, § 313(a), added subsec. (f).
1957—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 85–239 permitted computation of net earnings without regard to sections 107 and 119 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
1956—Subsec. (a). Act
Subsec. (a)(1). Act
Subsec. (a)(7)(B). Act
Subsec. (c)(2). Act
Subsec. (c)(5). Act
1954—Subsec. (a)(1). Act
Subsec. (a)(2). Act
Subsec. (a)(3). Act
Subsec. (a)(4) to (6). Act
Subsec. (a)(7). Act
Subsec. (a). Act
Subsec. (b)(1). Act
Subsec. (c). Act
Subsec. (c)(2). Act
Subsec. (c)(5). Act
1950—Subsec. (a)(7). Act
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective
Amendment by section 4115(c)(1)(A)(i), (B)(iii) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective
Amendment by section 15301(b) of Pub. L. 110–246 applicable to payments made after
Amendment by section 15352(b)(1), (2) of Pub. L. 110–246 applicable to taxable years beginning after
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–28 applicable to taxable years beginning after
Pub. L. 108–203, title IV, § 422(b),
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–34 applicable to payments after
Amendment by section 107(a)(4) of Pub. L. 103–296 effective
Amendment by section 319(b)(2) of Pub. L. 103–296 applicable with respect to service performed after calendar quarter following calendar quarter in which
Amendment by section 5123(a)(1) of Pub. L. 101–508 applicable with respect to income received for services performed in taxable years beginning after
Amendment by section 5130(a)(2) of Pub. L. 101–508 effective as if included in the enactment of Pub. L. 98–21, § 322(b)(1), and amendment by section 5130(a)(3) of Pub. L. 101–508 effective as if included in the enactment of Pub. L. 100–647, § 1011B(b)(4), see section 5130(b) of Pub. L. 101–508, set out as a note under section 1402 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
Amendment by section 1011B(b)(4) of Pub. L. 100–647 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99–514, to which such amendment relates, see section 1019(a) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 1 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
Amendment by section 3043(b) of Pub. L. 100–647 applicable to all periods beginning before, on, or after
Amendment by section 8016(a)(2) of Pub. L. 100–647 effective
Amendment by section 9022(a) of Pub. L. 100–203 applicable with respect to services performed in taxable years beginning on or after
Amendment by section 1882(b)(2) of Pub. L. 99–514 applicable to remuneration paid or derived in taxable years beginning after
Amendment by section 1883(a)(6) of Pub. L. 99–514 effective
Amendment by section 102(c)(2) of Pub. L. 98–369 applicable to taxable years beginning after
Amendment by section 2603(c)(1), (d)(1) of Pub. L. 98–369 applicable to service performed after
Amendment by section 2663(a)(8) of Pub. L. 98–369 effective
Amendment by section 124(c)(3) of Pub. L. 98–21 applicable to taxable years beginning after
Amendment by section 322(b)(2) of Pub. L. 98–21 effective in taxable years beginning on or after
Amendment by section 323(b)(2)(A) of Pub. L. 98–21 applicable to taxable years beginning after
Pub. L. 98–21, title III, § 323(b)(2)(B),
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–600 effective
Pub. L. 95–216, title III, § 313(c),
Pub. L. 93–368, § 10(c),
Amendment by Pub. L. 93–233 applicable only with respect to remuneration paid after, and taxable years beginning after, 1973, see section 5(e) of Pub. L. 93–233, set out as a note under section 409 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 93–66 applicable only with respect to remuneration paid after, and taxable years beginning after, 1973, see section 203(e) of Pub. L. 93–66, set out as a note under section 409 of this title.
Pub. L. 92–603, title I, § 121(c),
Pub. L. 92–603, title I, § 124(c),
Pub. L. 92–603, title I, § 140(c),
Amendment by Pub. L. 92–336 applicable only with respect to taxable years beginning after 1972, see section 203(c) of Pub. L. 92–336, set out as a note under section 409 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 92–5 applicable only with respect to taxable years beginning after 1971, see section 203(c) of Pub. L. 92–5, set out as a note under section 409 of this title.
Amendment by section 108(a)(2) of Pub. L. 90–248 applicable only with respect to taxable years ending after 1967, see section 108(c) of Pub. L. 90–248, set out as a note under section 409 of this title.
Amendment by section 115(a) of Pub. L. 90–248 applicable only with respect to taxable years ending after 1967, see section 115(c) of Pub. L. 90–248, set out as a note under section 1402 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
Amendment by section 118(b) of Pub. L. 90–248 applicable only with respect to taxable years ending on or after
Amendment by section 122(a)(1), (2) of Pub. L. 90–248 applicable with respect to fees received after 1967 and with respect to election to exempt fees from coverage as self-employment income, see section 122(c) of Pub. L. 90–248, set out as a note under section 1402 of Title 26.
Amendment by section 311(a)(1), (2) of Pub. L. 89–97 applicable only with respect to taxable years ending on or after
Pub. L. 89–97, title III, § 312(c),
Amendment by section 319(b) of Pub. L. 89–97 applicable with respect to taxable years beginning after
Amendment by section 320(a)(2) of Pub. L. 89–97 applicable with respect to taxable years ending after 1965, see section 320(c) of Pub. L. 89–97, set out as a note under section 3121 of Title 26.
Amendment by Pub. L. 88–272 applicable with respect to amounts received or accrued in taxable years beginning after
Amendment by section 103(g) of Pub. L. 86–778 applicable only in the case of taxable years beginning after 1960, except that, insofar as involves the nonapplication of section 932 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, to the Virgin Islands for purposes of sections 1401 et seq. of Title 26 and this section, such amendment shall be effective in the case of all taxable years with respect to which such sections 1401 et seq. (and corresponding provisions of prior law) and this section are applicable, see section 103(v)(1) of Pub. L. 86–778, set out as a note under section 402 of this title.
Amendment by section 103(h) of Pub. L. 86–778 applicable only in the case of taxable years beginning after 1960, see section 103(v)(1), (3) of Pub. L. 86–778, set out as a note under section 402 of this title.
Amendment by section 103(j)(3) of Pub. L. 86–778 effective
Pub. L. 86–778, title I, § 106(c),
Pub. L. 85–840, title III, § 313(b),
Amendment by Pub. L. 85–239 applicable, except for purposes of section 403 of this title, only with respect to taxable years ending on or after
Amendment by section 104(c)(2), (d) of act
Amendment by section 104(c)(3) of act
Amendment by section 104(h) of act
Act Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 836, title I, § 106(b), 70 Stat. 829, provided that:
Amendments by section 101(d), (g)(1), (2), (4) of act
Amendment by act
For provisions directing that if any amendments made by subtitle A or subtitle C of title XI [§§ 1101–1147 and 1171–1177] or title XVIII [§§ 1800–1899A] of Pub. L. 99–514 require an amendment to any plan, such plan amendment shall not be required to be made before the first plan year beginning on or after
Act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 994, title II, § 214, 64 Stat. 937, provided that: