26 U.S.C. § 4946
Definitions and special rules
United States · Title 26 — INTERNAL REVENUE CODE · Status: effective
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- 26 U.S.C. § 4946, Definitions and special rules, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/463530
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For purposes of this subchapter, the term “disqualified person” means, with respect to a private foundation, a person who is—
an owner of more than 20 percent of—
only for purposes of section 4943, a private foundation—
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “substantial contributor” means a person who is described in section 507(d)(2).
For purposes of paragraphs (1)(C)(i) and (1)(E), there shall be taken into account indirect stockholdings which would be taken into account under section 267(c), except that, for purposes of this paragraph, section 267(c)(4) shall be treated as providing that the members of the family of an individual are the members within the meaning of subsection (d).
For purposes of paragraphs (1)(C)(ii) and (iii), (1)(F), and (1)(G), the ownership of profits or beneficial interests shall be determined in accordance with the rules for constructive ownership of stock provided in section 267(c) (other than paragraph (3) thereof), except that section 267(c)(4) shall be treated as providing that the members of the family of an individual are the members within the meaning of subsection (d).
For purposes of this subchapter, the term “foundation manager” means, with respect to any private foundation—
For purposes of subsection (a)(1)(I) and section 4941, the term “government official” means, with respect to an act of self-dealing described in section 4941, an individual who, at the time of such act, holds any of the following offices or positions (other than as a “special Government employee”, as defined in section 202(a) of title 18, United States Code):
a position in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States—
For purposes of subsection (a)(1), the family of any individual shall include only his spouse, ancestors, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and the spouses of children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
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. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.
- Black Lung Benefits Revenue Act of 1977House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Deficit Reduction Act of 1984House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Tax Reform Act of 1986House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001