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United States IRC sections

Statute section

IRC section 1366

Pass-thru of items to shareholders

Country

United States

Section

1366

Updated

2026-05-20

Operative text

Section 1366 passes the items of income, loss, deduction, and credit of an S corporation through to its shareholders pro rata. Shareholder basis under Section 1367 must be tracked to determine the deductibility of losses and the tax-free nature of distributions.

Cross-references

26 U.S.C. 1367

Primary sources

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