26 U.S.C. § 535: Accumulated taxable income

For purposes of this subtitle, the term “accumulated taxable income” means the taxable income, adjusted in the manner provided in subsection (b), minus the sum of the dividends paid deduction (as defined in section 561) and the accumulated earnings credit (as defined in subsection (c)). There shall be allowed as a deduction Federal income and excess profits taxes and income, war profits, and excess profits taxes of foreign countries and possessions of the United States (to the extent not allowable as a deduction under section 275(a)(4)), accrued during the taxable year or deemed to be paid by a domestic corporation under section 960 for the taxable year, but not including the accumulated earnings tax imposed by section 531 or the personal holding company tax imposed by section 541. The deduction for charitable contributions provided under section 170 shall be allowed without regard to section 170(b)(2). The special deductions for corporations provided in part VIII (except section 248) of subchapter B (section 241 and following, relating to the deduction for dividends received by corporations, etc.) shall not be allowed. The net operating loss deduction provided in section 172 shall not be allowed. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), there shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to the net capital loss for the taxable year (determined without regard to paragraph (7)(A)). the nonrecaptured capital gains deductions, or the amount of the accumulated earnings and profits of the corporation as of the close of the preceding taxable year. the aggregate amount allowable as a deduction under paragraph (6) for preceding taxable years beginning after July 18, 1984 , over the aggregate of the reductions under subparagraph (B) for preceding taxable years. the net capital gain for the taxable year (determined with the application of paragraph (7)), reduced by the taxes attributable to such net capital gain. the taxes imposed by this subtitle (except the tax imposed by this part) for the taxable year, and such taxes computed for such year without including in taxable income the net capital gain for the taxable year (determined without the application of paragraph (7)). The net capital loss for any taxable year shall be treated as a short-term capital loss in the next taxable year. No allowance shall be made for the capital loss carryback or carryforward provided in section 1212. Paragraphs (5) and (7)(A) shall not apply. There shall be allowed as a deduction the net short-term capital gain for the taxable year to the extent such gain does not exceed the amount of any capital loss carryover to such taxable year under section 1212 (determined without regard to paragraph (7)(B)). For purposes of subchapter C, the accumulated earnings and profits at any time shall not be less than they would be if this subsection had applied to the computation of earnings and profits for all taxable years beginning after July 18, 1984 . In the case of a foreign corporation, paragraph (6) shall be applied by taking into account only gains and losses which are effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States and are not exempt from tax under treaty. There shall be allowed as a deduction the amount of the corporation’s income for the taxable year which is included in the gross income of a United States shareholder under section 951(a). In the case of any corporation the accumulated taxable income of which would (but for this sentence) be determined without allowance of any deductions, the deduction under this paragraph shall be allowed and shall be appropriately adjusted to take into account any deductions which reduced such inclusion. For purposes of subsection (a), in the case of a corporation other than a mere holding or investment company the accumulated earnings credit is (A) an amount equal to such part of the earnings and profits for the taxable year as are retained for the reasonable needs of the business, minus (B) the deduction allowed by subsection (b)(6). For purposes of this paragraph, the amount of the earnings and profits for the taxable year which are retained is the amount by which the earnings and profits for the taxable year exceed the dividends paid deduction (as defined in section 561) for such year. The credit allowable under paragraph (1) shall in no case be less than the amount by which $250,000 exceeds the accumulated earnings and profits of the corporation at the close of the preceding taxable year. In the case of a corporation the principal function of which is the performance of services in the field of health, law, engineering, architecture, accounting, actuarial science, performing arts, or consulting, subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting “$150,000” for “$250,000”. In the case of a corporation which is a mere holding or investment company, the accumulated earnings credit is the amount (if any) by which $250,000 exceeds the accumulated earnings and profits of the corporation at the close of the preceding taxable year. For purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3), the accumulated earnings and profits at the close of the preceding taxable year shall be reduced by the dividends which under section 563(a) (relating to dividends paid after the close of the taxable year) are considered as paid during such taxable year. For limitation on credit provided in paragraph (2) or (3) in the case of certain controlled corporations, see section 1561. is derived from sources within the United States, or is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States, The term “United States-owned foreign corporation” has the meaning given to such term by section 904(h)(6). Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to distributions and interest payments received by a United States-owned foreign corporation (within the meaning of section 535(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954]) on or after May 23, 1983 , in taxable years ending on or after such date. In the case of a United States-owned foreign corporation (as so defined) in existence on May 23, 1983 , the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1984 .”