CHAPTER 1— NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES›Subchapter O— Gain or Loss on Disposition of Property›PART II— BASIS RULES OF GENERAL APPLICATION

§ 1021. Sale of annuities

26 U.S.C. Subtitle A — Income Taxes (Internal Revenue Code) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · United States

In case of the sale of an annuity contract, the adjusted basis shall in no case be less than zero.

(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 302.)

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