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26 U.S.C. § 1400

Section 1400 · Establishment of DC Zone

Current version, with additions and removals from the July 22, 1998 version.

Current — December 17, 2010
As of July 22, 1998
(a) In general
(a) In general

For purposes of this title—

For purposes of this title—

(1) the applicable DC area is hereby designated as the District of Columbia Enterprise Zone, and

(1) the applicable DC area is hereby designated as the District of Columbia Enterprise Zone, and

(2) except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the District of Columbia Enterprise Zone shall be treated as an empowerment zone designated under subchapter U.

(2) except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the District of Columbia Enterprise Zone shall be treated as an empowerment zone designated under subchapter U.

(b) Applicable DC area
(b) Applicable DC area

For purposes of subsection (a), the term “applicable DC area” means the area consisting of—

For purposes of subsection (a), the term “applicable DC area” means the area consisting of—

(1) the census tracts located in the District of Columbia which are part of an enterprise community designated under subchapter U before the date of the enactment of this subchapter, and

(1) the census tracts located in the District of Columbia which are part of an enterprise community designated under subchapter U before the date of the enactment of this subchapter, and

(2) all other census tracts—

(2) all other census tracts—

(A) which are located in the District of Columbia, and

(A) which are located in the District of Columbia, and

(B) for which the poverty rate is not less than than 1 20 percent as determined on the basis of the 1990 census.

(B) for which the poverty rate is not less than than 1 20 percent as determined on the basis of the 1990 census.

(c) District of Columbia Enterprise Zone
(c) District of Columbia Enterprise Zone

For purposes of this subchapter, the terms “District of Columbia Enterprise Zone” and “DC Zone” mean the District of Columbia Enterprise Zone designated by subsection (a).

For purposes of this subchapter, the terms “District of Columbia Enterprise Zone” and “DC Zone” mean the District of Columbia Enterprise Zone designated by subsection (a).

(d) Special rules for application of employment credit
(d) Special rule for application of employment credit

(1) Employees whose principal place of abode is in District of Columbia

With respect to the DC Zone, section 1396(d)(1)(B) (relating to empowerment zone employment credit) shall be applied by substituting “the District of Columbia” for “such empowerment zone”.

With respect to the DC Zone, section 1396(d)(1)(B) (relating to empowerment zone employment credit) shall be applied by substituting “the District of Columbia” for “such empowerment zone”.

(2) No decrease of percentage in 2002

In the case of the DC Zone, section 1396 (relating to empowerment zone employment credit) shall be applied by substituting “20” for “15” in the table contained in section 1396(b). The preceding sentence shall apply only with respect to qualified zone employees, as defined in section 1396(d), determined by treating no area other than the DC Zone as an empowerment zone or enterprise community.

(e) Special rule for application of enterprise zone business definition
(e) Special rule for application of enterprise zone business definition
For purposes of this subchapter and for purposes of applying subchapter U with respect to the DC Zone, section 1397B shall be applied without regard to subsections (b)(6) and (c)(5) thereof.
For purposes of this subchapter and for purposes of applying subchapter U with respect to the DC Zone, section 1397C shall be applied without regard to subsections (b)(6) and (c)(5) thereof.
(f) Time for which designation applicable
(f) Time for which designation applicable

(1) In general

(1) In general

The designation made by subsection (a) shall apply for the period beginning on January 1, 1998, and ending on December 31, 2002.
The designation made by subsection (a) shall apply for the period beginning on January 1, 1998, and ending on December 31, 2011.

(2) Coordination with DC enterprise community designated under subchapter U

(2) Coordination with DC enterprise community designated under subchapter U

The designation under subchapter U of the census tracts referred to in subsection (b)(1) as an enterprise community shall terminate on December 31, 2002.
The designation under subchapter U of the census tracts referred to in subsection (b)(1) as an enterprise community shall terminate on December 31, 2011.
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