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26 U.S.C. § 4121 — Imposition of tax

submitted 48 years ago by Pub. L. 95-227 to r/title-26-INTERNAL-REVENUE-CODE · 255 words · no verdicts yet

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(a) Tax imposed
(1) In general

There is hereby imposed on coal from mines located in the United States sold by the producer, a tax equal to the rate per ton determined under subsection (b).

(2) Limitation on tax

The amount of the tax imposed by paragraph (1) with respect to a ton of coal shall not exceed the applicable percentage (determined under subsection (b)) of the price at which such ton of coal is sold by the producer.

(b) Determination of rates and limitation on tax

For purposes of subsection (a)—

(1)

the rate of tax on coal from underground mines shall be $1.10,

(2)

the rate of tax on coal from surface mines shall be $.55, and

(3)

the applicable percentage shall be 4.4 percent.

(c) Tax not to apply to lignite

The tax imposed by subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of lignite.

(d) Definitions

For purposes of this subchapter—

(1) Coal from surface mines

Coal shall be treated as produced from a surface mine if all of the geological matter above the coal being mined is removed before the coal is extracted from the earth. Coal extracted by auger shall be treated as coal from a surface mine.

(2) Coal from underground mines

Coal shall be treated as produced from an underground mine if it is not produced from a surface mine.

(3) United States

The term “United States” has the meaning given to it by paragraph (1) of section 638.

(4) Ton

The term “ton” means 2,000 pounds.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 95–227, § 2(a), Feb. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 11; amended Pub. L. 97–119, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1635; Pub. L. 99–272, title XIII, § 13203(a), (c), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 312, 313; Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1897(a), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2941; Pub. L. 100–203, title X, § 10503, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–446; Pub. L. 110–343, div. B, title I, § 113(a), Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3824; Pub. L. 116–94, div. Q, title I, § 105(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3228; Pub. L. 116–260, div. EE, title I, § 149(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 3056; Pub. L. 117–169, title I, § 13901(a), Aug. 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 2013.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1978Enacted · Pub. L. 95-227 · 92 Stat. 11
  • 1981Amended · Pub. L. 97-119 · 95 Stat. 1635
  • 1986Amended · Pub. L. 99-272 · 100 Stat. 312, 313
  • 1986Amended · Pub. L. 99-514 · 100 Stat. 2941
  • 1987Amended · Pub. L. 100-203 · 101 Stat. 1330
  • 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-343 · 122 Stat. 3824
  • 2019Amended · Pub. L. 116-94 · 133 Stat. 3228
  • 2020Amended · Pub. L. 116-260 · 134 Stat. 3056
  • 2022Amended · Pub. L. 117-169 · 136 Stat. 2013

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 95-227 on 1978-02-10.

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