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[CITE: 26USC65]

 
                     TITLE 26--INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
 
                        Subtitle A--Income Taxes
 
                  CHAPTER 1--NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES
 
               Subchapter B--Computation of Taxable Income
 
   PART I--DEFINITION OF GROSS INCOME, ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME, TAXABLE 
                              INCOME, ETC.
 
Sec. 65. Ordinary loss defined

    For purposes of this subtitle, the term ``ordinary loss'' includes 
any loss from the sale or exchange of property which is not a capital 
asset. Any loss from the sale or exchange of property which is treated 
or considered, under other provisions of this subtitle, as ``ordinary 
loss'' shall be treated as loss from the sale or exchange of property 
which is not a capital asset.

(Added Pub. L. 94-455, title XIX, Sec. 1901(a)(11), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 
Stat. 1765.)
