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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-514—OCT. 22, 1986

100 STAT. 2117

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Provisions SEC. 141. REPEAL OF INCOME AVERAGING.

(a) GENERAL RULE.—Part I of subchapter Q of chapter 1 (relating to income averaging) is hereby repealed. (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—

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(1) Subsection (b) of section 3 (relating to section inapplicable to certain individuals) is amended by striking out paragraph (1) and by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. (2) Subsection (b) of section 5 (relating to cross references relating to tax on individuals) is amended by striking out paragraph (2) and by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (3) Subparagraph (B) of section 6511(d)(2) (relating to special rules applicable to income taxes) is amended to read as follows: "(B) APPLICABLE RULES.—

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"(i) IN GENERAL.—If the allowance of a credit or refund of an overpayment of tax attributable to a net operating loss carryback or a capital loss carryback is otherwise prevented by the operation of any law or rule of law other than section 7122 (relating to compromises), such credit or refund may be allowed or made, if claim therefor is filed within the period provided in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. "(ii) TENTATIVE CARRYBACK ADJUSTMENTS.—If

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allowance of an application, credit, or refund of a decrease in tax determined under section 6411(b) is otherwise prevented by the operation of any law or rule of law other than section 7122, such application, credit, or refund may be allowed or made if application for a tentative carryback adjustment is made within the period provided in section 6411(a). "(iii) DETERMINATIONS BY COURTS TO BE CONCLUSIVE.— In the case of any such claim for credit or refund or any such application for a tentative carryback adjustment, the determination by any court, including the Tax Court, in any proceeding in which the decision of the court has become final, shall be conclusive except with respect to— "(I) the net operating loss deduction and the effect of such deduction, and "(II) the determination of a short-term capital loss and the effect of such short-term capital loss, to the extent that such deduction or short-term capital loss is affected by a carryback which was not an issue in such proceeding." (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of parts for subchapter Q of chapter 1 is amended by striking out the item relating to part I. SEC. 142. LIMITATIONS ON DEDUCTIONS FOR MEALS. TRAVEL, AND ENTERTAINMENT. (a) BUSINESS MEALS.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 274 (relating to disallowance of certain entertainment, etc. expenses), as amended by section 122(d), is amended by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection