tax shelter
Defined in 3 places of the United States Code.
For purposes of clause (i), the term “tax shelter” means—
(I) a partnership or other entity,
(II) any investment plan or arrangement, or
(III) any other plan or arrangement,
Source
- 2013–present26 U.S.C. § 6662Internal Revenue Code · Imposition of accuracy-related penalty on underpayments · in this section
For purposes of clause (i), the term "tax shelter" means—
(I) a partnership or other entity,
(II) any investment plan or arrangement, or
(III) any other plan or arrangement,
if a significant purpose of such partnership, entity, plan, or arrangement is the avoidance or evasion of Federal income tax.
Source
- 2005–202326 U.S.C. § 6662Internal Revenue Code · Imposition of accuracy-related penalty on underpayments · in this section
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “tax shelter” means—
(I) a partnership or other entity,
(II) any investment plan or arrangement, or
(III) any other plan or arrangement,
if a significant purpose of such partnership, entity, plan, or arrangement is the avoidance or evasion of Federal income tax.
Source
- 1997–200526 U.S.C. § 6662Internal Revenue Code · Imposition of accuracy-related penalty on underpayments · in this section
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “tax shelter” means—
(I) a partnership or other entity,
(II) any investment plan or arrangement, or
(III) any other plan or arrangement,
if the principal purpose of such partnership, entity, plan, or arrangement is the avoidance or evasion of Federal income tax.
Source
- 1994–199726 U.S.C. § 6662Internal Revenue Code · Imposition of accuracy-related penalty on underpayments · in this section
For purposes of this subsection, the term “tax shelter” means—
(A) any enterprise (other than a C corporation) if at any time interests in such enterprise have been offered for sale in any offering required to be registered with any Federal or State agency having the authority to regulate the offering of securities for sale,
(B) any syndicate (within the meaning of section 1256(e)(3)(B)), and
(C) any tax shelter (as defined in section 6662(d)(2)(C)(ii)).
Source
- 2005–present26 U.S.C. § 461Internal Revenue Code · General rule for taxable year of deduction · in this section
For purposes of this subsection, the term “tax shelter” means—
(A) any enterprise (other than a C corporation) if at any time interests in such enterprise have been offered for sale in any offering required to be registered with any Federal or State agency having the authority to regulate the offering of securities for sale,
(B) any syndicate (within the meaning of section 1256(e)(3)(B)), and
(C) any tax shelter (as defined in section 6662(d)(2)(C)(ii)).1
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- 1994–199626 U.S.C. § 461Internal Revenue Code · General rule for taxable year of deduction · in this section
For purposes of this subsection, the term “tax shelter” means—
(A) any enterprise (other than a C corporation) if at any time interests in such enterprise have been offered for sale in any offering required to be registered with any Federal or State agency having the authority to regulate the offering of securities for sale,
(B) any syndicate (within the meaning of section 1256(e)(3)(B)), and
(C) any tax shelter (as defined in section 6662(d)(2)(C)(iii)).
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- 1996–200526 U.S.C. § 461Internal Revenue Code · General rule for taxable year of deduction · in this section
The term “tax shelter” has the meaning given such term by section 461(i)(3) (determined after application of paragraph (4) thereof). An S corporation shall not be treated as a tax shelter for purposes of this section merely by reason of being required to file a notice of exemption from registration with a State agency described in section 461(i)(3)(A), but only if there is a requirement applicable to all corporations offering securities for sale in the State that to be exempt from such registration the corporation must file such a notice.
Source
- 1994–present26 U.S.C. § 448Internal Revenue Code · Limitation on use of cash method of accounting · for purposes of this section