Title 26 — Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-73
§64 Ordinary income defined
Title 26 › Subtitle Subtitle A— - Income Taxes › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES › Subchapter Subchapter B— - Computation of Taxable Income › Part PART I— - DEFINITION OF GROSS INCOME, ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME, TAXABLE INCOME, ETC. › § 64
Summary
Ordinary income means profit from selling or trading property that is not a capital asset and not the kind of property in section 1231(b). Profits other parts of this tax code call “ordinary income” are treated the same way.
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Title 26, §64
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For purposes of this subtitle, the term “ordinary income” includes any gain from the sale or exchange of property which is neither a capital asset nor property described in section 1231(b). Any gain from the sale or exchange of property which is treated or considered, under other provisions of this subtitle, as “ordinary income” shall be treated as gain from the sale or exchange of property which is neither a capital asset nor property described in section 1231(b).
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26 U.S.C. § 64
Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73