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Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code

Part II · Chapter 32 — Manufacturers Excise Taxes

§ 4073. Exemptions

Statutory text

The tax imposed by section 4071 shall not apply to tires sold for the exclusive use of the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard.

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. 482 · 68A Stat. 482

    Enacted · 26 U.S.C. § 4073

    Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 482

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 482

  2. Public Law not identified

    Added · 26 U.S.C. § 4073(c)

    Subsec. (c). Act June 29, 1956, added subsec. (c)

    Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Act June 29, 1956, added subsec. (c).

  3. Pub. L. 94–455 title XIX § 1906(b)(13)(A) · 90 Stat. 1520

    Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 4073(c)

    Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) The Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended by this Act, is amended by striking out “Secretary or his delegate” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary”.

  4. Tax Reform Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–369 div. A title VII § 735(c)(4) · 98 Stat. 494

    1. Substituted · 26 U.S.C. § 4073

      Pub. L. 98–369 substituted “Exemption for tires with internal wire fastening” for “Exemptions” in section catchline, and in text struck out subsec. (a) relating to exemption from tax on tires not more than 20 inches in diameter and not more than 1¾ inches in cross section

    2. Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 4073

      Pub. L. 98–369 struck out subsec. (c) relating to exemption from tax on tread rubber in certain cases

    3. Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 4073

      Pub. L. 98–369 struck out letter designation “(b)” and subsection heading for subsec. (b) thereby designating text of former subsec. (b) as entire text of section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 98–369 substituted “Exemption for tires with internal wire fastening” for “Exemptions” in section catchline, and in text struck out subsec. (a) relating to exemption from tax on tires not more than 20 inches in diameter and not more than 1¾ inches in cross section, struck out subsec. (c) relating to exemption from tax on tread rubber in certain cases, and struck out letter designation “(b)” and subsection heading for subsec. (b) thereby designating text of former subsec. (b) as entire text of section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Section 4073 (relating to exemptions) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 4073. EXEMPTION FOR TIRES WITH INTERNAL WIRE FASTENING. “The tax imposed by section 4071 shall not apply to tires of extruded tiring with an internal wire fastening agent.”

  5. Pub. L. 108–357 title VIII § 869(c) · 118 Stat. 1418

    Amended · 26 U.S.C. § 4073

    Pub. L. 108–357 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The tax imposed by section 4071 shall not apply to tires of extruded tiring with an internal wire fastening agent.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 108–357 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The tax imposed by section 4071 shall not apply to tires of extruded tiring with an internal wire fastening agent.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Exemption for Tires Sold to Department of Defense.— Section 4073 is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 4073. EXEMPTIONS.   “The tax imposed by section 4071 shall not apply to tires sold for the exclusive use of the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard.” .

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 108–357 applicable to sales in calendar years beginning more than 30 days after Oct. 22, 2004, see section 869(e) of Pub. L. 108–357, set out as a note under section 4071 of this title.

5 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial · 1 unresolved

Editorial Notes

Amendments1956–2004 · 4 rounds

2004

Pub. L. 108–357 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The tax imposed by section 4071 shall not apply to tires of extruded tiring with an internal wire fastening agent.”

1984

Pub. L. 98–369 substituted “Exemption for tires with internal wire fastening” for “Exemptions” in section catchline, and in text struck out subsec. (a) relating to exemption from tax on tires not more than 20 inches in diameter and not more than 1¾ inches in cross section, struck out subsec. (c) relating to exemption from tax on tread rubber in certain cases, and struck out letter designation “(b)” and subsection heading for subsec. (b) thereby designating text of former subsec. (b) as entire text of section.

1976

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.

1956

Subsec. (c). Act , added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2004 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 108–357 applicable to sales in calendar years beginning more than 30 days after , see section 869(e) of Pub. L. 108–357, set out as a note under section 4071 of this title.

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–369 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provisions of the Highway Revenue Act of 1982, title V of Pub. L. 97–424, to which such amendment relates, see section 736 of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 4051 of this title.

Effective Date of 1956 Amendment

Amendment by act , effective , see section 211 of act , set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.

Credits

1954–2004 · 5 acts
  1. 1954Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 482
  2. 1956June 29, 1956, ch. 462, title II, § 204(c), 70 Stat. 389
  3. 1976Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), , 90 Stat. 1834
  4. 1984Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title VII, § 735(c)(4), , 98 Stat. 982
  5. 2004Pub. L. 108–357, title VIII, § 869(c), , 118 Stat. 1623.
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(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 482; June 29, 1956, ch. 462, title II, § 204(c), 70 Stat. 389; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), , 90 Stat. 1834; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title VII, § 735(c)(4), , 98 Stat. 982; Pub. L. 108–357, title VIII, § 869(c), , 118 Stat. 1623.)

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