# [§ 177. Repealed. Pub. L. 99–514, title II, § 241(a), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2181]
Section, added , ; amended , , , related to deductions for trademark and trade name expenditures.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of Repeal
> **“(1)** **In general.—** Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [amending sections 312 and 1016 of this title and repealing this section] shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred after December 31, 1986.
>
> **“(2)** **Transitional rule.—** The amendments made by this section shall not apply to any expenditure incurred—
>
> The preceding sentence shall not apply to any expenditure with respect to a trademark or trade name placed in service after December 31, 1987.”
>
> **“(A)** pursuant to a binding contract entered into before March 2, 1986, or
>
> **“(B)** with respect to the development, protection, expansion, registration, or defense of a trademark or trade name commenced before March 2, 1986, but only if not less than the lesser of $1,000,000 or 5 percent of the aggregate cost of such development, protection, expansion, registration, or defense has been incurred or committed before such date.
, , , provided that: