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26 U.S.C. § 6019 — Gift tax returns

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26 U.S.C. § 6019 — Gift tax returns

Any individual who in any calendar year makes any transfer by gift other than— (1) a transfer which under subsection (b) or (e) of section 2503 is not to be included in the total amount of gifts for such year, (2) a transfer of an interest with respect to which a deduction is allowed under section 2523, or (3) a transfer with respect to which a deduction is allowed under section 2522 but only if— (A) (i) such transfer is of the donor’s entire interest in the property transferred, and (ii) no other interest in such property is or has been transferred (for less than adequate and full consideration in money or money’s worth) from the donor to a person, or for a use, not described in subsection (a) or (b) of section 2522, or (B) such transfer is described in section 2522(d), shall make a return for such year with respect to the gift tax imposed by subtitle B.

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Any individual who in any calendar year makes any transfer by gift other than— (1) a transfer which under subsection (b) or (e) of section 2503 is not to be included in the total amount of gifts for such year, (2) a transfer of an interest with respect to which a deduction is allowed under section 2523, or (3) a transfer with respect to which a deduction is allowed under section 2522 but only if— (A) (i) such transfer is of the donor’s entire interest in the property transferred, and (ii) no other interest in such property is or has been transferred (for less than adequate and full consideration in money or money’s worth) from the donor to a person, or for a use, not described in subsection (a) or (b) of section 2522, or (B) such transfer is described in section 2522(d), shall make a return for such year with respect to the gift tax imposed by subtitle B.

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26 U.S.C. § 121 — Exclusion of gain from sale of principal residence

**(a) Exclusion** Gross income shall not include gain from the sale or exchange of property if, during the 5-year period ending on the date of the sale or exchange, such property has been owned and used by the taxpayer as the taxpayer’s principal residence for periods aggregating 2 years or more. **(b) Limitations** (1) **In general** — The amount of gain excluded from gross income under subsection (a) with respect to any sale or exchange shall not exceed $250,000. (2) **Special rules for joint returns** — In the case of a husband and wife who make a joint return for the taxable year of the sale or exchange of the property— (A) *$500,000 Limitation for certain joint returns* — Paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting “$500,000” for “$250,000” if— (i) either spouse meets the ownership requirements of subsection (a) with respect to such property; (ii) both spouses meet the use requirements of subsection (a) with respect to such property; and (iii) neither spouse is ineligible for the benefits of subsection (a) with respect to such property by reason of paragraph (3). (B) *Other joint returns* — If such spouses do not meet the requirements of subparagraph (A), the limitation under paragraph (1) shall be the sum of the limitations under paragraph (1) to which each spouse would be entitled if such spouses had not been married. For purposes of the preceding sentence, each spouse shall be treated as owning the property during the period that either spouse owned the property. (3) **Application to only 1 sale or exchange every 2 years** — Subsection (a) shall not apply to any sale or exchange by the taxpayer if, during the 2-year period ending on the date of such sale or exchange, there was any other sale or exchange by the taxpayer to which subsec

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26 U.S.C. § 2501 — Imposition of tax

**(a) Taxable transfers** (1) **General rule** — A tax, computed as provided in section 2502, is hereby imposed for each calendar year on the transfer of property by gift during such calendar year by any individual resident or nonresident. (2) **Transfers of intangible property** — Except as provided in paragraph (3), paragraph (1) shall not apply to the transfer of intangible property by a nonresident not a citizen of the United States. (3) **Exception** (A) *Certain individuals* — Paragraph (2) shall not apply in the case of a donor to whom section 877(b) applies for the taxable year which includes the date of the transfer. (B) *Credit for foreign gift taxes* — The tax imposed by this section solely by reason of this paragraph shall be credited with the amount of any gift tax actually paid to any foreign country in respect of any gift which is taxable under this section solely by reason of this paragraph. (4) **Transfers to political organizations** — Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the transfer of money or other property to a political organization (within the meaning of section 527(e)(1)) for the use of such organization. (5) **Transfers of certain stock** (A) *In general* — In the case of a transfer of stock in a foreign corporation described in subparagraph (B) by a donor to whom section 877(b) applies for the taxable year which includes the date of the transfer— (i) section 2511(a) shall be applied without regard to whether such stock is situated within the United States, and (ii) the value of such stock for purposes of this chapter shall be its U.S.-asset value determined under subparagraph (C). (B) *Foreign corporation described* — A foreign corporation is described in this subparagraph with respect to a donor if— (i) the donor

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26 U.S.C. § 2056 — Bequests, etc., to surviving spouse

**(a) Allowance of marital deduction** For purposes of the tax imposed by section 2001, the value of the taxable estate shall, except as limited by subsection (b), be determined by deducting from the value of the gross estate an amount equal to the value of any interest in property which passes or has passed from the decedent to his surviving spouse, but only to the extent that such interest is included in determining the value of the gross estate. **(b) Limitation in the case of life estate or other terminable interest** (1) **General rule** — Where, on the lapse of time, on the occurrence of an event or contingency, or on the failure of an event or contingency to occur, an interest passing to the surviving spouse will terminate or fail, no deduction shall be allowed under this section with respect to such interest— (A) if an interest in such property passes or has passed (for less than an adequate and full consideration in money or money’s worth) from the decedent to any person other than such surviving spouse (or the estate of such spouse); and (B) if by reason of such passing such person (or his heirs or assigns) may possess or enjoy any part of such property after such termination or failure of the interest so passing to the surviving spouse; and no deduction shall be allowed with respect to such interest (even if such deduction is not disallowed under subparagraphs (A) and (B))— (C) if such interest is to be acquired for the surviving spouse, pursuant to directions of the decedent, by his executor or by the trustee of a trust. For purposes of this paragraph, an interest shall not be considered as an interest which will terminate or fail merely because it is the ownership of a bond, note, or similar contractual obligation, the discharge of which woul

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26 U.S.C. § 6019 — Gift tax returns

Page 3317 TITLE 26—INTERNAL REVENUE CODE § 6020 EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 98–369 applicable to estates of decedents which are required to file returns on a date (including any extensions) after July 18, 1984, see sec- tion 544(d) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under sec- tion 2002 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97–34 applicable to estates of decedents dying after Dec. 31, 1981, see section 401(c)(1) of Pub. L. 97–34, set out as a note under section 2010 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 2001(c)(1)(J) of Pub. L. 94–455 applicable to estates of decedents dying after Dec. 31, 1976, see section 2001(d)(1) of Pub. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 2001 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1966 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 89–809 applicable with respect to estates of decedents dying after Nov. 13, 1966, see sec- tion 108(i) of Pub. L. 89–809, set out as a note under sec- tion 2101 of this title. SAVINGS PROVISION For provisions that nothing in amendment by Pub. L. 101–508 be construed to affect treatment of certain transactions occurring, property acquired, or items of income, loss, deduction, or credit taken into account prior to Nov. 5, 1990, for purposes of determining liabil- ity for tax for periods ending after Nov. 5, 1990, see sec- tion 11821(b) of Pub. L. 101–508, set out as a note under section 45K of this title. § 6019. Gift tax returns Any individual who in any calendar year makes any transfer by gift other than— (1) a transfer which under subsection (b) or (e) of section 2503 is not to be included in the total amount of gifts for such year, (2) a transfer of an interest with respect to which a deduction is allowed under se

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