26 U.S.C. § 147
Other requirements applicable to certain private activity bonds
Except as provided in subsection (h), a private activity bond shall not be a qualified bond for any period during which it is held by a person who is a substantial user of the facilities or by a related person of such a substantial user.
Except as provided in clause (ii), land shall not be taken into account under paragraph (1)(B).
If 25 percent or more of the net proceeds of any issue is to be used to finance land, such land shall be taken into account under paragraph (1)(B) and shall be treated as having an economic life of 30 years.
At the election of the issuer, a qualified 501(c)(3) bond shall be treated as meeting the requirements of paragraph (1) if such bond meets the requirements of subparagraph (B).
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any bond issued as part of an issue 95 percent or more of the net proceeds of which are to be used to finance mortgage loans insured under FHA 242 or under a similar Federal Housing Administration program (as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986) where the loan term approved by such Administration plus the maximum maturity of debentures which could be issued by such Administration in satisfaction of its obligations exceeds the term permitted under paragraph (1).
If the requirements of subparagraph (B) are met with respect to any land, paragraph (1) shall not apply to such land, and subsection (d) shall not apply to property to be used thereon for farming purposes, but only to the extent of expenditures (financed with the proceeds of the issue) not in excess of $450,000.
Any ownership or material participation, or financing received, by an individual’s spouse or minor child shall be treated as ownership and material participation, or financing received, by the individual.
For purposes of clause (i), farmland which was previously owned by the individual and was disposed of while such individual was insolvent shall be disregarded if section 108 applied to indebtedness with respect to such farmland.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “farm” has the meaning given such term by section 6420(c)(2).
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “substantial farmland” means any parcel of land unless such parcel is smaller than 30 percent of the median size of a farm in the county in which such parcel is located.
Except as provided in subsection (h), a private activity bond shall not be a qualified bond if issued as part of an issue and any portion of the net proceeds of such issue is to be used for the acquisition of any property (or an interest therein) unless the 1st use of such property is pursuant to such acquisition.
Except as provided in this paragraph, the term “rehabilitation expenditures” means any amount properly chargeable to capital account which is incurred by the person acquiring the building for property (or additions or improvements to property) in connection with the rehabilitation of a building. In the case of an integrated operation contained in a building before its acquisition, such term includes rehabilitating existing equipment in such building or replacing it with equipment having substantially the same function. For purposes of this subparagraph, any amount incurred by a successor to the person acquiring the building or by the seller under a sales contract with such person shall be treated as incurred by such person.
The term “rehabilitation expenditures” does not include any expenditure described in section 47(c)(2)(B).
In the case of a project involving 2 or more buildings, this subsection shall be applied on a project basis.
A private activity bond shall not be a qualified bond if issued as part of an issue and any portion of the proceeds of such issue is to be used to provide any airplane, skybox or other private luxury box, health club facility, facility primarily used for gambling, or store the principal business of which is the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption off premises. The preceding sentence shall not apply to any fixed-wing aircraft equipped for, and exclusively dedicated to providing, acute care emergency medical services (within the meaning of section 4261(g)(2)).
A private activity bond shall not be a qualified bond unless such bond satisfies the requirements of paragraph (2).
No approval under subparagraph (A) shall be necessary with respect to any bond which is issued to refund (other than to advance refund) a bond approved under subparagraph (A) (or treated as approved under subparagraph (C)) unless the average maturity date of the issue of which the refunding bond is a part is later than the average maturity date of the bonds to be refunded by such issue. For purposes of the preceding sentence, average maturity shall be determined in accordance with subsection (b)(2)(A).
In the case of a qualified scholarship funding bond, any governmental unit which made a request described in section 150(d)(2)(B) with respect to the issuer of such bond shall be treated for purposes of paragraph (2) of this subsection as the governmental unit on behalf of which such bond was issued. Where more than one governmental unit within a State has made a request described in section 150(d)(2)(B), the State may also be treated for purposes of paragraph (2) of this subsection as the governmental unit on behalf of which such bond was issued.
In the case of a bond of a volunteer fire department which meets the requirements of section 150(e), the political subdivision described in section 150(e)(2)(B) with respect to such department shall be treated for purposes of paragraph (2) of this subsection as the governmental unit on behalf of which such bond was issued.
A private activity bond shall not be a qualified bond if the issuance costs financed by the issue (of which such bond is a part) exceed 2 percent of the proceeds of the issue.
In the case of an issue of qualified mortgage bonds or qualified veterans’ mortgage bonds, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting “3.5 percent” for “2 percent” if the proceeds of the issue do not exceed $20,000,000.
Subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) shall not apply to any qualified mortgage bond, qualified veterans’ mortgage bond, or qualified student loan bond.
Subsections (a), (c), and (d) shall not apply to any qualified 501(c)(3) bond and subsection (e) shall be applied as if it did not contain “health club facility” with respect to such a bond.
Subsection (c) shall not apply to any exempt facility bond issued as part of an issue described in section 142(a)(13) (relating to qualified public educational facilities).
For inflation adjustment of certain items in this section, see Revenue Procedures listed in a table under section 1 of this title.
The date of the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, referred to in subsec. (b)(5), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 99–514, which was approved
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
2017—Subsec. (c)(2)(H)(ii). Pub. L. 115–97 substituted “for ‘calendar year 2016’ in subparagraph (A)(ii)” for “for ‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B)”.
2012—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–95 inserted at end: “The preceding sentence shall not apply to any fixed-wing aircraft equipped for, and exclusively dedicated to providing, acute care emergency medical services (within the meaning of section 4261(g)(2)).”
2008—Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 110–246, § 15341(a), substituted “$450,000” for “$250,000”.
Subsec. (c)(2)(C)(i)(II). Pub. L. 110–246, § 15341(d), substituted “the amount in effect under subparagraph (A)” for “$250,000”.
Subsec. (c)(2)(E). Pub. L. 110–246, § 15341(c), substituted “unless such parcel is smaller than 30 percent of the median size of a farm in the county in which such parcel is located.” for “unless—
“(i) such parcel is smaller than 30 percent of the median size of a farm in the county in which such parcel is located, and
“(ii) the fair market value of the land does not at any time while held by the individual exceed $125,000.”
Subsec. (c)(2)(H). Pub. L. 110–246, § 15341(b), added subpar. (H).
2001—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 107–16, § 422(e), substituted “certain bonds” for “mortgage revenue bonds, qualified student loan bonds, and qualified 501(c)(3) bonds” in heading.
Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 107–16, § 422(d), added par. (3).
1996—Subsec. (c)(2)(E)(i). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1117(b), substituted “30 percent” for “15 percent”.
Subsec. (c)(2)(G). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1117(a), added subpar. (G).
1990—Subsec. (d)(3)(B). Pub. L. 101–508 substituted “section 47(c)(2)(B)” for “section 48(g)(2)(B)”.
1989—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 101–239 inserted a comma after “mass commuting facility” in introductory provisions and in subpar. (A).
1988—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 100–647, § 6180(b)(4), inserted “high-speed intercity rail facility” after “mass commuting facility” in introductory text and in subpar. (A).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1013(a)(11), struck out “treated as” after “shall not be”.
Subsec. (f)(2)(D). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1013(a)(29), substituted “the average maturity date of the issue of which the refunding bond is a part is later than the average maturity date of the bonds to be refunded by such issue. For purposes of the preceding sentence, average maturity shall be determined in accordance with subsection (b)(2)(A)” for “the maturity date of such bond is later than the maturity date of the bond to be refunded”.
Subsec. (f)(2)(E)(i). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1013(a)(36), inserted sentence at end relating to treatment of an individual appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of an elected official.
Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 100–647, § 6180(b)(5), inserted “or high-speed intercity rail facilities” after “airports” in heading and after “airport” in subpars. (A) and (B) and in last sentence.
Subsec. (f)(4). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1013(a)(12), added par. (4).
Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1013(a)(13)(A), substituted “proceeds” for “aggregate face amount”.
Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1013(a)(13)(B), substituted “proceeds” for “aggregate authorized face amount” and “do” for “does”.
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–97 applicable to taxable years beginning after
Pub. L. 112–95, title XI, § 1105(b),
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective
Pub. L. 110–234, title XV, § 15341(e),
[Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical provisions. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.]
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–16 applicable to bonds issued after
Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1117(c),
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–508 applicable to property placed in service after
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–239 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988, Pub. L. 100–647, to which such amendment relates, see section 7817 of Pub. L. 101–239, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1013(a)(13)(C),
Amendment by section 1013(a)(11), (12), (29), (36) of Pub. L. 100–647 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99–514, to which such amendment relates, see section 1019(a) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
Amendment by section 6180(b)(4), (5) of Pub. L. 100–647 applicable to bonds issued after
Subsec. (f) applicable to bonds issued after
For provisions that nothing in amendment by Pub. L. 101–508 be construed to affect treatment of certain transactions occurring, property acquired, or items of income, loss, deduction, or credit taken into account prior to