Pub. L. 104-188, tit. I, subtit. A, sec. 1120
CLASS LIFE FOR GAS STATION CONVENIENCE STORES AND SIMILAR STRUCTURES.
SEC. 1120. CLASS LIFE FOR GAS STATION CONVENIENCE STORES AND SIMILAR STRUCTURES. (a) In General.— Section 168(e)(3)(E) (classifying certain property as 15-year property) is amended by striking “and” at the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting “, and”, and by adding at the end the following new clause: “(iii) any section 1250 property which is a retail motor fuels outlet (whether or not food or other convenience items are sold at the outlet).”. (b) Conforming Amendment.— Subparagraph (B) of section 168(g)(3) is amended by inserting after the item relating to subparagraph (E)(ii) in the table contained therein the following new item: “(E)(iii) 20”. (c) Effective Date.— The amendments made by this section shall apply to property which is placed in service on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and to which section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 applies after the amendment made by section 201 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986. A taxpayer110 STAT. 1766 may elect (in such form and manner as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe) to have such amendments apply with respect to any property placed in service before such date and to which such section so applies.