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CH. 1—NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES

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PART VI—OTHER LIMITATIONS Sec. 1346. Recovery of unconstitutional Federal taxes. Sec. 1347. Claims against United States involving acquisition of property. SEC. 1346. RECOVERY OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL FEDERAL TAXES.

Income (excluding interest) attributable to the recovery during the taxable year of a tax imposed by the United States which has been held unconstitutional, and in respect of which a deduction was allowed in a prior taxable year, may be excluded from gross income for the taxable year, and the deduction allowed in respect thereof in such prior taxable year treated as not having been allowable, if— (1) the taxpayer elects in writing (at such time and in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations prescribed by the Secretary or his delegate) to treat such deduction as not having been allowable for such prior taxable year, and (2) the taxpayer consents in writing to the assessment, within such period as may be agreed on, of any deficiency resulting from such treatment, even though the statutory period for the assessment of any such deficiency had expired before the filing of such consent. SEC. 1347. CLAIMS AGAINST UNITED STATES INVOLVING ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.

In the case of amounts (other than interest) received by a taxpayer from the United States with respect to a claim against the United States involving the acquisition of property and remaining unpaid for more than 15 years, the tax imposed by section 1 attributable to such receipt shall not exceed 30 percent of the amount (other than interest) so received.

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