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 section 2523, or (3) a transfer with respect to which a deduc- tion 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. (Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 739; Pub. L. 91–614, title I, § 102(d)(3), Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1841; Pub. L. 97–34, title IV, §§ 403(b)(3)(A), (c)(3)(B), 442(d)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 301, 302, 322; Pub. L. 105–34, title XIII, § 1301(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1039; Pub. L. 107–16, title V, § 542(b)(2), June 7, 2001, 115 Stat. 82; Pub. L. 111–312, title III, § 301(a), Dec. 17, 2010, 124 Stat. 3300.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2010—Pub. L. 111–312 amended section to read as if amendment by Pub. L. 107–16, § 542(b)(2), had never been enacted. See 2001 Amendment note below. 2001—Pub. L. 107–16, § 542(b)(2), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted subsec. (a) heading ‘‘In general’’, and added subsec. (b), which related to statements to be furnished to certain persons. 1997—Par. (3). Pub. L. 105–34 added par. (3). 1981—Pub. L. 97–34 struck out subsec. ‘‘(a) In general’’ designation, substituted ‘‘calendar year’’ for ‘‘calendar quarter’’ and ‘‘year’’ for ‘‘quarter’’ wherever appearing, inserted in provision designated par. (1) reference to subsec. (e) of section 2503, added par. (2), and deleted provision respecting transfers by gift other than quali- fied charitable transfers, repealed subsec. (b) setting forth return requirement and definition of qualified charitable transfer, and repealed subsec. (c) setting forth cross reference to section 2515(c) relating to ten- ancy by the entirety. 1970—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–614 substituted ‘‘Any in- dividual who in any calendar quarter makes any trans- fers by gift (other than transfers which under section 2503(b) are not to be included in the total amount of gifts for such quarter and other than qualified chari- table transfers) shall make a return for such quarter with respect to the gift tax imposed by subtitle B’’ for ‘‘Any individual who in any calendar year makes any transfers by gift (except those which under section 2503(b) are not to be included in the total amount of gifts for such year) shall make a return with respect to the gift tax imposed by subtitle B’’. Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 91–614 added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2010 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 111–312 applicable to estates of decedents dying, and transfers made after Dec. 31, 2009, except as otherwise provided, see section 301(e) of Pub. L. 111–312, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2010 Amendment note under section 121 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2001 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 107–16 applicable to estates of decedents dying after Dec. 31, 2009, see section 542(f)(1) of Pub. L. 107–16, set out as a note under section 121 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 105–34, title XIII, § 1301(b), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1039, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to gifts made after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 5, 1997].’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97–34 applicable to gifts made after Dec. 31, 1981, see sections 403(e)(2) and 442(e) of Pub. L. 97–34, set out as a note under sections 2056 and 2501 of this title, respectively. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 91–614 applicable with respect to gifts made after Dec. 31, 1970, see section 102(e) of Pub. L. 91–614, set out as a note under section 2501 of this title. SUBPART D—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 6020. Returns prepared for or executed by Sec- retary. 6021. Listing by Secretary of taxable objects owned by nonresidents of internal revenue dis- tricts. § 6020. Returns prepared for or executed by Sec- retary (a) Preparation of return by Secretary If any person shall fail to make a return re- quired by this title or by regulations prescribed