Title 26, Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-102
§266 Carrying Charges
Title 26 › Subtitle A — Income Taxes › CHAPTER 1 — NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES › Subchapter B — Computation of Taxable Income › PART IX — ITEMS NOT DEDUCTIBLE › § 266
Summary
You cannot deduct taxes or carrying charges that you choose, under rules made by the Secretary, to add to the property's capital cost. If you make that choice and follow those rules, those amounts must be treated as part of the property's cost and are not deductible.
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Title 26, §266
Internal Revenue Code, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
No deduction shall be allowed for amounts paid or accrued for such taxes and carrying charges as, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, are chargeable to capital account with respect to property, if the taxpayer elects, in accordance with such regulations, to treat such taxes or charges as so chargeable.
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1976—Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.
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26 U.S.C. § 266
Title 26, Internal Revenue Code
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102