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26 U.S.C. s. 162: Trade or business expenses

Publisher
U.S. Government Publishing Office
Edition
U.S. Code
Last checked
2026-08-31
Status
U.S. Code, public domain
Edition and licensing notes

Publisher. U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo.gov)

Edition. U.S. Code (govinfo), retrieved 2026-08-28

Status. U.S. Code, public domain.

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26 U.S.C. s. 162: Trade or business expenses is a state statute published by U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo.gov). It is one of the documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including life & health practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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  • 26 U.S.C. § 162(a) (Ordinary and necessary business expenses)
    “(a) In general There shall be allowed as a deduction all the ordinary and necessary expenses paid or incurred during the taxable year in carrying on any trade or business, including - (1) a reasonable allowance for salaries or other compensation for personal services actually rendered;”

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26 U.S.C. s. 162: Trade or business expenses is a state statute published by U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo.gov). Edition: U.S. Code (govinfo), retrieved 2026-08-28.

No. This page summarizes the document and links to the official version. Always rely on the text published by U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo.gov) for the current law.

Practice questions for Life & Health cite this document.

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