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United States IRC sections

Statute section

IRC section 831

Tax on insurance companies other than life insurance companies

Country

United States

Section

831

Updated

2026-05-20

Operative text

Section 831 governs taxation of property and casualty insurance companies. Section 831(b) provides an election for small insurance companies with annual premiums below a threshold to be taxed only on investment income. The IRS has scrutinized abusive micro-captive arrangements designated as transactions of interest.

Cross-references

26 U.S.C. 832

Primary sources

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