### Question
How does the law define natural gas sold under a fixed contract?


### Answer
Under *26 U.S.C. § 613A*, **natural gas sold under a fixed contract** is defined as:

> domestic natural gas sold by the producer under a contract, in effect on February 1, 1975, and at all times thereafter before such sale, under which the price for such gas cannot be adjusted to reflect to any extent the increase in liabilities of the seller for tax under this chapter by reason of the repeal of percentage depletion for gas

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 613A*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-Income Taxes > CHAPTER 1-NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES > Subchapter I-Natural Resources > PART I-DEDUCTIONS**

