26 U.S.C. § 55
Alternative minimum tax imposed
United States · Title 26 — INTERNAL REVENUE CODE · Status: effective
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There is hereby imposed (in addition to any other tax imposed by this subtitle) a tax equal to the excess (if any) of—
For purposes of this part—
In the case of a taxpayer other than a corporation—
The tentative minimum tax for the taxable year is the sum of—
For purposes of this subsection, the term “taxable excess” means so much of the alternative minimum taxable income for the taxable year as exceeds the exemption amount.
In the case of a married individual filing a separate return, subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting 50 percent of the dollar amount otherwise applicable under clause (i) and clause (ii) thereof. For purposes of the preceding sentence, marital status shall be determined under section 7703.
The term “alternative minimum taxable income” means the taxable income of the taxpayer for the taxable year—
In the case of an applicable corporation, the tentative minimum tax for the taxable year shall be the excess of—
In the case of any corporation which is not an applicable corporation, the tentative minimum tax for the taxable year shall be zero.
The amount determined under the first sentence of paragraph (1)(A) shall not exceed the sum of—
the amount determined under such first sentence computed at the rates and in the same manner as if this paragraph had not been enacted on the taxable excess reduced by the lesser of—
the sum of—
15 percent of the lesser of—
For purposes of this section, the term “regular tax” means the regular tax liability for the taxable year (as defined in section 26(b)) reduced by the foreign tax credit allowable under section 27(a).11 See References in Text note below. Such term shall not include any increase in tax under section 45(e)(11)(C), 49(b) or 50(a) or subsection (j) or (k) of section 42.
Solely for purposes of this section, section 1301 (relating to averaging of farm and fishing income) shall not apply in computing the regular tax liability.
For provisions providing that certain credits are not allowable against the tax imposed by this section, see sections 30C(d)(2) and 38(c).
For purposes of this section—
In the case of a taxpayer other than a corporation, the term “exemption amount” means—
$78,750 in the case of—
$50,600 in the case of an individual who—
The exemption amount of any taxpayer shall be reduced (but not below zero) by an amount equal to 25 percent of the amount by which the alternative minimum taxable income of the taxpayer exceeds—
In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2012, the amounts described in subparagraph (B) shall each be increased by an amount equal to—
The amounts described in this subparagraph are—
Any increased amount determined under subparagraph (A) shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100.
In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017—
paragraph (1) shall be applied—
paragraph (2) shall be applied—
In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2018 (2026, in the case of the $1,000,000 amount in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I)), the amounts described in clause (ii) shall each be increased by an amount equal to—
the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting for “calendar year 2016” in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof—
The amounts described in this clause are the $109,400 amount in subparagraph (A)(i)(I), the $70,300 amount in subparagraph (A)(i)(II), and the $1,000,000 amount in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I).
Any increased amount determined under clause (i) shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100.
In the case of any taxable year to which subparagraph (A) applies, no adjustment shall be made under paragraph (3) to any of the numbers which are substituted under subparagraph (A) and adjusted under this subparagraph.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Tax Reform Act of 1986House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
- Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1992
- Energy Policy Act of 1992
- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
- Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
- Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
- Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998
- Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
- Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003
- Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004
- American Jobs Creation Act of 2004
- Energy Policy Act of 2005
- Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005House: 415–4Senate: no recorded tally
- Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005
- Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007
- Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
- Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
- A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
- Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
- Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010House: 277–148Senate: no recorded tally
- American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
- Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
- An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
- Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020House: 297–120Senate: no recorded tally
- An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.
- An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.