Title 26Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-73

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Giving obsolete ships to the Maritime Administration under chapter 573 of title 46 means you do not have to report a gain; see section 57307 of title 46. If you build new ships, the rules about whether you must report gain or loss are in chapter 533 of title 46.

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Title 26, §1063

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(1)For nonrecognition of gain in connection with the transfer of obsolete vessels to the Maritime Administration under chapter 573 of title 46, United States Code, see section 57307 of title 46.
(2)For recognition of gain or loss in connection with the construction of new vessels, see chapter 533 of title 46, United States Code.

Legislative History

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Amendments

2025—Pub. L. 119–21 renumbered section 1062 of this title as this section. 2017—Pub. L. 115–97 renumbered section 1061 of this title as this section. 2006—Par. (1). Pub. L. 109–304, § 17(e)(5)(A), substituted “chapter 573 of title 46, United States Code, see section 57307 of title 46” for “section 510 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, see subsection (e) of that section, as amended August 4, 1939 (46 U.S.C. App. 1160)”. Par. (2). Pub. L. 109–304, § 17(e)(5)(B), substituted “chapter 533 of title 46, United States Code” for “section 511 of such Act, as amended (46 U.S.C. App. 1161)”. Par. (3). Pub. L. 109–304, § 17(e)(5)(C), struck out par. (3), which read as follows: “For nonrecognition of gain in connection with vessels exchanged with the Maritime Administration under section 8 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, see subsection (a) of that section (50 U.S.C. App. 1741).” 1986—Pub. L. 99–514, § 641(a), renumbered section 1060 of this title as this section. Pars. (1), (2). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1899A(27), which directed the amendment of pars. (1) and (2) of section 1060 by substituting “46 U.S.C. App.” for “46 U.S.C.” was executed to section 1061 to reflect the probable intent of Congress in view of the renumbering of section 1060 as 1061 by section 641(a) of Pub. L. 99–514.

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of 2025 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 119–21 applicable to sales or exchanges in taxable years beginning after July 4, 2025, see section 70437(c) of Pub. L. 119–21, set out as an

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note under section 1062 of this title.

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26 U.S.C. § 1063

Title 26Internal Revenue Code

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Apr 6, 2026

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