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Code of Federal Regulations Title 26. Internal Revenue § 26.1.280F–1T Limitations on investment tax credit and recovery deductions under section 168 for passenger automobiles and certain other listed property;  overview of regulations (temporary)

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In general.Section 280F(a) limits the amount of investment tax credit determined under section 46(a) and recovery deductions under section 168 for passenger automobiles.Section 280F(b) denies the investment tax credit and requires use of the straight line method of recovery for listed property that is not predominantly used in a qualified business use. In certain circumstances, section 280F(b) requires the recapture of an amount of cost recovery deductions previously claimed by the taxpayer.Section 280F(c) provides that lessees are to be subject to restrictions substantially equivalent to those imposed on owners of such property under section 280F(a) and (b).Section 280F(d) provides definitions and special rules;  note that section 280F(d)(2) and (3) apply with respect to all listed property, even if the other provisions of section 280F do not affect the treatment of the property.

(b) Key to Code provisions.The following table identifies the provisions of section 280F under which regulations are provided, and lists each provision below with its corresponding regulation section:

Section 1.280F–2T

Section 1.280F–3T

Section 1.280F–4T

Sections 1.280F–5T
and 1.280F–7

Section 1.280F–6

(a)

(b)

(d)(2)

(c)

(d)(3)

(d)(1)

(d)(1)

(d)(4)

(d)(8)

(d)(5)

(d)(10)

(d)(6)

Sections 1.280F–2T(f) and 1.280F–4T(b) also provide special rules for improvements to passenger automobiles and other listed property that qualify as capital expenditures.

(c) Effective dates—(1) In general.This section and §§ 1.280F–2T through 1.280F–6 apply to property placed in service or leased after June 18, 1984, in taxable years ending after that date.Section 1.280F–7 applies to property leased after December 31, 1986, in taxable years ending after that date.

(2) Exception.This section and §§ 1.280F–2T through 1.280F–6 shall not apply to any property:

(i) Acquired pursuant to a binding contract in effect on June 18, 1984, and at all times thereafter, or under construction by the taxpayer on that date, but only if the property is placed in service before January 1, 1985 (January 1, 1987, in the case of 15–year real property), or

(ii) Leased pursuant to a binding contract in effect on June 18, 1984, and at all times thereafter, but only if the lessee first uses such property under the lease before January 1, 1985 (January 1, 1987, in the case of 15–year real property).

(3) Leased passenger automobiles.Section 1.280F–5T(e) generally applies to passenger automobiles leased after April 2, 1985, and before January 1, 1987, in taxable years ending after April 2, 1985.Section 1.280F–5T(e) generally applies to passenger automobiles leased after April 2, 1985, in taxable years ending after that date.Section 1.280F–5T(e) does not apply to any passenger automobile that is leased pursuant to a binding contract, which is entered into no later than April 2, 1985, and which is in effect at all times thereafter, but only if the automobile is used under the lease before August 1, 1985. If § 1.280F–5T(e) does not apply to a passenger automobile, see paragraph (c)(1) and (2) of this section.Section 1.280F–7(a) applies to passenger automobiles leased after December 31, 1986, in taxable years ending after that date.

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