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United States IRC sections

Statute section

IRC section 7701

Definitions

Country

United States

Section

7701

Updated

2026-05-01

Operative text

Section 7701 is the Internal Revenue Code's general definitions section. For cross-border planning, the most practical parts are the rules defining when a corporation is domestic or foreign and the broader meaning assigned to key tax terms throughout the Code.

Cross-references

26 U.S.C. 7701(a)(4)26 U.S.C. 7701(a)(5)

Primary sources

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