26 U.S.C. § 1275: Other definitions and special rules

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “debt instrument” means a bond, debenture, note, or certificate or other evidence of indebtedness. depends (in whole or in substantial part) on the life expectancy of 1 or more individuals, or in a transaction in which there is no consideration other than cash or another annuity contract meeting the requirements of this clause, pursuant to the exercise of an election under an insurance contract by a beneficiary thereof on the death of the insured party under such contract, or in a transaction involving a qualified pension or employee benefit plan. In the case of any debt instrument which is publicly offered, the term “date of original issue” means the date on which the issue was first issued to the public. In the case of any debt instrument to which section 1273(b)(2) applies, the term “date of original issue” means the date on which the debt instrument was sold by the issuer. In the case of any debt instrument not described in subparagraph (A) or (B), the term “date of original issue” means the date on which the debt instrument was issued in a sale or exchange. the interest on such obligation is not includible in gross income under section 103, or the interest on such obligation is exempt from tax (without regard to the identity of the holder) under any other provision of law. Any debt obligation of a corporation distributed by such corporation with respect to its stock shall be treated as if it had been issued by such corporation for property. In the case of the obligor under any debt instrument given in consideration for the sale or exchange of property, sections 1274 and 483 shall not apply if such property is personal use property. is incurred in connection with the acquisition or carrying of personal use property, and has original issue discount (determined after the application of paragraph (1)), and the obligor under such instrument uses the cash receipts and disbursements method of accounting, For purposes of this subsection, the term “personal use property” means any property substantially all of the use of which by the taxpayer is not in connection with a trade or business of the taxpayer or an activity described in section 212. The determination of whether property is described in the preceding sentence shall be made as of the time of issuance of the debt instrument. the amount of the original issue discount, and the issue date, In the case of any issue of debt instruments not publicly offered, the regulations prescribed under subparagraph (A) shall not require the information to be set forth on the debt instrument before any disposition of such instrument by the first buyer. The amount of the original issue discount. The issue date. Such other information with respect to the issue as the Secretary may by regulations require. This subsection shall not apply to any obligation referred to in section 1272(a)(2) (relating to exceptions from current inclusion of original issue discount). For civil penalty for failure to meet requirements of this subsection, see section 6706. The Secretary may prescribe regulations providing that where, by reason of varying rates of interest, put or call options, indefinite maturities, contingent payments, assumptions of debt instruments, or other circumstances, the tax treatment under this subpart (or section 163(e)) does not carry out the purposes of this subpart (or section 163(e)), such treatment shall be modified to the extent appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subpart (or section 163(e)).