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Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code

Part IV · Chapter 1 — Normal Taxes and Surtaxes

§ 33. Tax withheld at source on nonresident aliens and foreign corporations

Statutory text

There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle the amount of tax withheld at source under subchapter A of chapter 3 (relating to withholding of tax on nonresident aliens and on foreign corporations).

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 13, § 32 · 68A Stat. 13

    Enacted · 26 U.S.C. § 33

    Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 13, § 32

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 13, § 32

  2. Tax Reform Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–369 § 471(c) · 98 Stat. 494

    Changed · 26 U.S.C. § 33

    Pub. L. 98–369, § 471(c), renumbered section 32 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 98–369, § 471(c), renumbered section 32 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Sections Moved to Appropriate Place in Part IV.— (1) Designation.— The following sections of such part IV are henceforth to be designated in accordance with the following table: Old section number: New section number: New subpart designation:  44A  21 A  37  22 A  44C  23 A  41  24 A  33  27 B  44H  28 B  44D  29 B  44F  30 B  31  31 C  43  32 C  32  33 C  39  34 C  45  35 C  44E  40 D  44G  41 D (2) Placed in appropriate subparts.— Each section for which paragraph (1) provides a new section number is hereby moved to the appropriate place in the appropriate subpart of such part IV.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, § 475(b), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 847, provided that: “The amendments made by subsections (j) and (r)(29) [amending this section and sections 12, 164, 1441, 1442, 6049, and 7701 of this title and repealing section 1451 of this title] shall not apply with respect to obligations issued before January 1, 1984.”

  3. Tax Reform Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–369 § 474(j) · 98 Stat. 494

    1. Amended · 26 U.S.C. § 33

      Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(j), amended section generally

    2. Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 33

      Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(j), striking out “and on tax-free covenant bonds” after “foreign corporations” in section catchline, and, in text

    3. Substituted · 26 U.S.C. § 33

      Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(j), substituting “as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle” for “as credits against the tax imposed by this chapter”

    4. Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 33

      Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(j), striking out designation “(1)” before “the amount of tax withheld”, and “, and (2) the amount of tax withheld at source under subchapter B of chapter 3 (relating to interest on tax-free covenant bonds)” after “on foreign corporations)”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(j), amended section generally, striking out “and on tax-free covenant bonds” after “foreign corporations” in section catchline, and, in text, substituting “as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle” for “as credits against the tax imposed by this chapter”, and striking out designation “(1)” before “the amount of tax withheld”, and “, and (2) the amount of tax withheld at source under subchapter B of chapter 3 (relating to interest on tax-free covenant bonds)” after “on foreign corporations)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (j) New Section 33— New section 33 (relating to tax withheld at source on nonresident aliens and foreign corporations and on taxfree covenant bonds) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 33. TAX WITHHELD AT SOURCE ON NONRESIDENT ALIENS AND FOREIGN CORPORATIONS. “There 26 USC 1441. shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle the amount of tax withheld at source under subchapter A of chapter 3 (relating to withholding of tax on nonresident aliens and on foreign corporations).”

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, § 475(b), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 847, provided that: “The amendments made by subsections (j) and (r)(29) [amending this section and sections 12, 164, 1441, 1442, 6049, and 7701 of this title and repealing section 1451 of this title] shall not apply with respect to obligations issued before January 1, 1984.”

5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 33 was renumbered section 27 of this title.

Amendments

1984—Pub. L. 98–369, § 471(c), renumbered section 32 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(j), amended section generally, striking out “and on tax-free covenant bonds” after “foreign corporations” in section catchline, and, in text, substituting “as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle” for “as credits against the tax imposed by this chapter”, and striking out designation “(1)” before “the amount of tax withheld”, and “, and (2) the amount of tax withheld at source under subchapter B of chapter 3 (relating to interest on tax-free covenant bonds)” after “on foreign corporations)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, § 475(b), , 98 Stat. 847, provided that: “The amendments made by subsections (j) and (r)(29) [amending this section and sections 12, 164, 1441, 1442, 6049, and 7701 of this title and repealing section 1451 of this title] shall not apply with respect to obligations issued before .”

Credits

1954–1984 · 2 acts
  1. 1954Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 13, § 32
  2. 1984renumbered § 33 and amended Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, §§ 471(c), 474(j), , 98 Stat. 826, 832.
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(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 13, § 32; renumbered § 33 and amended Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, §§ 471(c), 474(j), , 98 Stat. 826, 832.)

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