### Question
How is the "qualified military base realignment and closure fringe" defined?


### Answer
The term **qualified military base realignment and closure fringe** is defined in *26 U.S.C. § 132* as follows -

> 1 or more payments under the authority of section 1013 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374) (as in effect on the date of the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009)

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 132*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-Income Taxes > CHAPTER 1-NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES > Subchapter B-Computation of Taxable Income > PART III-ITEMS SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM GROSS INCOME**

