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USC Title 26 enacted through 2008

§ 4462. Definitions and special rules

 
(a)
Definitions
 
For purposes of this subchapter -
 
(1)
Port use
 
The term "port use" means -
 
(A)
the loading of commercial cargo on, or
 
(B)
the unloading of commercial cargo from,
 
a commercial vessel at a port.
 
(2)
Port
 
(A)
In general
 
The term "port" means any channel or harbor (or component thereof) in the United States, which -
 
(i)
is not an inland waterway, and
 
(ii)
is open to public navigation.
 
(B)
Exception for certain facilities
 
The term "port" does not include any channel or harbor with respect to which no Federal funds have been used since 1977 for construction, maintenance, or operation, or which was deauthorized by Federal law before 1985.
 
(C)
Special rule for Columbia River
 
The term "port" shall include the channels of the Columbia River in the States of Oregon and Washington only up to the downstream side of Bonneville lock and dam.
 
(3)
Commercial cargo
 
(A)
In general
 
The term "commercial cargo" means any cargo transported on a commercial vessel, including passengers transported for compensation or hire.
 
(B)
Certain items not included
 
The term "commercial cargo" does not include -
 
(i)
bunker fuel, ship's stores, sea stores, or the legitimate equipment necessary to the operation of a vessel, or
 
(ii)
fish or other aquatic animal life caught and not previously landed on shore.
 
(4)
Commercial vessel
 
(A)
In general
 
The term "commercial vessel" means any vessel used -
 
(i)
in transporting cargo by water for compensation or hire, or
 
(ii)
in transporting cargo by water in the business of the owner, lessee, or operator of the vessel.
 
(B)
Exclusion of ferries
 
(i)
In general
 
The term "commercial vessel" does not include any ferry engaged primarily in the ferrying of passengers (including their vehicles) between points within the United States, or between the United States and contiguous countries.
 
(ii)
Ferry
 
The term "ferry" means any vessel which arrives in the United States on a regular schedule during its operating season at intervals of at least once each business day.
 
(5)
Value
 
(A)
In general
 
The term "value" means, except as provided in regulations, the value of any commercial cargo as determined by standard commercial documentation.
 
(B)
Transportation of passengers
 
In the case of the transportation of passengers for hire, the term "value" means the actual charge paid for such service or the prevailing charge for comparable service if no actual charge is paid.
 
(b)
Special rule for Alaska, Hawaii, and possessions
 
(1)
In general
 
No tax shall be imposed under section 4461(a) with respect to -
 
(A)
cargo loaded on a vessel in a port in the United States mainland for transportation to Alaska, Hawaii, or any possession of the United States for ultimate use or consumption in Alaska, Hawaii, or any possession of the United States,
 
(B)
cargo loaded on a vessel in Alaska, Hawaii, or any possession of the United States for transportation to the United States mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, or such a possession for ultimate use or consumption in the United States mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, or such a possession,
 
(C)
the unloading of cargo described in subparagraph (A) or (B) in Alaska, Hawaii, or any possession of the United States, or in the United States mainland, respectively, or
 
(D)
cargo loaded on a vessel in Alaska, Hawaii, or a possession of the United States and unloaded in the State or possession in which loaded, or passengers transported on United States flag vessels operating solely within the State waters of Alaska or Hawaii and adjacent international waters.
 
(2)
Cargo does not include crude oil with respect to Alaska
 
For purposes of this subsection, the term "cargo" does not include crude oil with respect to Alaska.
 
(3)
United States mainland
 
For purposes of this subsection, the term "United States mainland" means the continental United States (not including Alaska).
 
(c)
Coordination of tax where transportation subject to tax imposed by section 4042
 
No tax shall be imposed under this subchapter with respect to the loading or unloading of any cargo on or from a vessel if any fuel of such vessel has been (or will be) subject to the tax imposed by section 4042 (relating to tax on fuel used in commercial transportation on inland waterways).
 
(d)
Nonapplicability of tax to exports
 
The tax imposed by section 4461(a) shall not apply to any port use with respect to any commercial cargo to be exported from the United States.
 
(e)
Exemption for United States
 
No tax shall be imposed under this subchapter on the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof.
 
(f)
Extension of provisions of law applicable to customs duty
 
(1)
In general
 
Except to the extent otherwise provided in regulations, all administrative and enforcement provisions of customs laws and regulations shall apply in respect of the tax imposed by this subchapter (and in respect of persons liable therefor) as if such tax were a customs duty. For purposes of the preceding sentence, any penalty expressed in terms of a relationship to the amount of the duty shall be treated as not less than the amount which bears a similar relationship to the value of the cargo.
 
(2)
Jurisdiction of courts and agencies
 
For purposes of determining the jurisdiction of any court of the United States or any agency of the United States, the tax imposed by this subchapter shall be treated as if such tax were a customs duty.
 
(3)
Administrative provisions applicable to tax law not to apply
 
The tax imposed by this subchapter shall not be treated as a tax for purposes of subtitle F or any other provision of law relating to the administration and enforcement of internal revenue taxes.
 
(g)
Special rules
 
Except as provided by regulations -
 
(1)
Tax imposed only once
 
Only 1 tax shall be imposed under section 4461(a) with respect to the loading on and unloading from, or the unloading from and the loading on, the same vessel of the same cargo.
 
(2)
Exception for intraport movements
 
Under regulations, no tax shall be imposed under section 4461(a) on the mere movement of cargo within a port.
 
(3)
Relay cargo
 
Only 1 tax shall be imposed under section 4461(a) on cargo (moving under a single bill of lading) which is unloaded from one vessel and loaded onto another vessel at any port in the United States for relay to or from any port in Alaska, Hawaii, or any possession of the United States. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "cargo" does not include any item not treated as cargo under subsection (b)(2).
 
(h)
Exemption for humanitarian and development assistance cargos
 
No tax shall be imposed under this subchapter on any nonprofit organization or cooperative for cargo which is owned or financed by such nonprofit organization or cooperative and which is certified by the United States Customs Service as intended for use in humanitarian or development assistance overseas.
 
(i)
Regulations
 
The Secretary may prescribe such additional regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter including, but not limited to, regulations -
 
(1)
providing for the manner and method of payment and collection of the tax imposed by this subchapter,
 
(2)
providing for the posting of bonds to secure payment of such tax,
 
(3)
exempting any transaction or class of transactions from such tax where the collection of such tax is not administratively practical, and
 
(4)
providing for the remittance or mitigation of penalties and the settlement or compromise of claims.








Tax Code (Internal Revenue Code) Section Index


U.S. GAAP by Codification Topic
 
105 GAAP Hierarchy
105 GAAP History

205 Presentation of Financial Statements
205-20 Discontinued Operations
210 Balance Sheet
210-20 Offsetting
220 Comprehensive Income
225 Income Statement
225-20 Extraordinary and Unusual Items
230 Statement of Cash Flows
250 Accounting Changes and Error Corrections
260 Earnings per Share
270 Interim Reporting

310 Impairment of a Loan
320 Investment Securities
320 Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, FSP FAS 115-2
320-10-05 Overview of Investments in Other Entities
320-10-35 Reclassification of Investments in Securities
323-10 Equity Method Investments
323-30 Investments in Partnerships and Joint Ventures
325-20 Cost Method Investments
330 Inventory

340-20 Capitalized Advertising Costs
350-20 Goodwill
350-30 Intangibles Other than Goodwill
350-40 Internal-Use Software
350-50 Website Development Costs
360 Property, Plant and Equipment
360-20 Real Estate Sales

410 Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations
420 Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations
450 Contingencies
450-20 Loss Contingencies
450-30 Gain Contingencies
480 Redeemable Financial Instruments

505-20 Stock Dividends, Stock Splits
505-30 Treasury Stock

605 SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin, Topic 13
605-25 Revenue Recognition - Multiple Element Arrangements

715-30 Defined Benefit Plans - Pension
718 Share-Based Payment
730 Research and Development
730-20 Research and Development Arrangements

805 Business Combinations
810 Consolidation
810 Noncontrolling Interests
810 Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, SFAS 167

815 Derivatives and Hedging Overview

820 Fair Value Measurements
820 Fair value when the markets are not active, FSP FAS 157-4
825 Fair Value Option

830 Foreign Currency Matters
830-20 Foreign Currency Transactions
830-30 Translation of Financial Statements
835 Interest
835-20 Capitalization of Interest
835-30 Imputation of Interest

840 Leases
840-20 Operating Leases
840-30 Capital Leases
840-40 Sale-Leaseback Transactions
845 Nonmonetary Transactions

855 Subsequent Events
860-20 Sale of Financial Assets, SFAS 166
860-50 Servicing Assets and Liabilities, SFAS 156

985-20 Costs of software to be sold


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