subparagraph
noun
sub·par·a·graph
ˌsəb-ˈper-ə-ˌgraf 
-ˈpa-rə-
variants
or less commonly sub-paragraph
plural subparagraphs also sub-paragraphs
: a subordinate paragraph especially of a formally drafted document (such as a contract or law)
the items specified in subparagraph (a)
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In that case, the rules of subparagraph (b)(3) apply by treating the CFC as the domestic corporation and include a reference to sections 964(e)(1) and 1248(c)(2) (instead of only section 1248(c)(2)).
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Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
For purposes of this subparagraph, material lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value...
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
For purposes of this subparagraph, material lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value...
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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“Subparagraph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subparagraph. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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