Code of Federal Regulations Title 26. Internal Revenue § 26.1.531–1 Imposition of tax

Section 531 imposes (in addition to the other taxes imposed upon corporations by chapter 1 of the Code) a graduated tax on the accumulated taxable income of every corporation described in section 532 and § 1.532–1. In the case of an affiliated group which makes or is required to make a consolidated return see § 1.1502–43. All of the taxes on corporations under chapter 1 of the Code are treated as one tax for purposes of assessment, collection, payment, period of limitations, etc. See section 535 and §§ 1.535–1, 1.535–2, and 1.535–3 for the definition and determination of accumulated taxable income.

(Authority:  Secs. 1502 and 7805 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (68A Stat. 637, 917;  26 U.S.C. 1502, 7805))