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26 U.S.C. § 2106 — Taxable estate
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TITLE 26—INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
§ 2106
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 397; Pub. L.
89–809, title I, § 108(d), Nov. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 1572;
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 127(d), July 18,
1984, 98 Stat. 651; Pub. L. 100–647, title I,
§ 1012(g)(4), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3501; Pub. L.
103–66, title XIII, § 13237(b), Aug. 10, 1993, 107
Stat. 508; Pub. L. 105–34, title XIII, § 1304(a), Aug.
5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1040; Pub. L. 108–357, title IV,
§ 411(b), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1504; Pub. L.
110–343, div. C, title II, § 207(a), Oct. 3, 2008, 122
Stat. 3865; Pub. L. 111–312, title VII, § 726(a), Dec.
17, 2010, 124 Stat. 3316.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2010—Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 111–312 substituted ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2011’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2009’’.
2008—Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 110–343 substituted ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2009’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2007’’.
2004—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–357 added subsec. (d).
1997—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 105–34 added par. (4).
1993—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–66 substituted ‘‘this sub-
chapter, the following shall not be deemed property
within the United States’’ for ‘‘this subchapter’’ in in-
troductory provisions, added par. (3) and concluding
provisions, and struck out former par. (3) and con-
cluding provisions which read as follows:
‘‘(3) debt obligations, if, without regard to whether
a statement meeting the requirements of section
871(h)(4) has been received, any interest thereon
would be eligible for the exemption from tax under
section 871(h)(1) were such interest received by the
decedent at the time of his death,
shall not be deemed property within the United
States.’’
1988—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 100–647 substituted ‘‘sec-
tion 871(i)(3), if any interest thereon would not be sub-
ject to tax by re
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TITLE 26—INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
§ 2106
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 397; Pub. L.
89–809, title I, § 108(d), Nov. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 1572;
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 127(d), July 18,
1984, 98 Stat. 651; Pub. L. 100–647, title I,
§ 1012(g)(4), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3501; Pub. L.
103–66, title XIII, § 13237(b), Aug. 10, 1993, 107
Stat. 508; Pub. L. 105–34, title XIII, § 1304(a), Aug.
5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1040; Pub. L. 108–357, title IV,
§ 411(b), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1504; Pub. L.
110–343, div. C, title II, § 207(a), Oct. 3, 2008, 122
Stat. 3865; Pub. L. 111–312, title VII, § 726(a), Dec.
17, 2010, 124 Stat. 3316.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2010—Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 111–312 substituted ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2011’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2009’’.
2008—Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 110–343 substituted ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2009’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2007’’.
2004—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–357 added subsec. (d).
1997—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 105–34 added par. (4).
1993—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–66 substituted ‘‘this sub-
chapter, the following shall not be deemed property
within the United States’’ for ‘‘this subchapter’’ in in-
troductory provisions, added par. (3) and concluding
provisions, and struck out former par. (3) and con-
cluding provisions which read as follows:
‘‘(3) debt obligations, if, without regard to whether
a statement meeting the requirements of section
871(h)(4) has been received, any interest thereon
would be eligible for the exemption from tax under
section 871(h)(1) were such interest received by the
decedent at the time of his death,
shall not be deemed property within the United
States.’’
1988—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 100–647 substituted ‘‘sec-
tion 871(i)(3), if any interest thereon would not be sub-
ject to tax by reason of section 871(i)(1)’’ for ‘‘section
861(c), if any interest thereon would be treated by rea-
son of section 861(a)(1)(A) as income from sources with-
out the United States’’.
1984—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–369, amended subsec. (b)
generally, substituting ‘‘Bank deposits and certain
other debt obligations’’ for ‘‘Certain bank deposits,
etc.’’ in heading and ‘‘, if any interest thereon would be
treated by reason of section 861(a)(1)(A) as income from
sources without the United States were such interest
received by the decedent at the time of his death,’’ for
‘‘if any interest thereon, were such interest received by
the decedent at the time of his death, would be treated
by reason of section 861(a)(1)(A) as income from sources
without the United States, and’’ in par. (1), inserting
‘‘and’’ after ‘‘business,’’ in par. (2), and adding par. (3).
1966—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–809 substituted amounts
described in section 861(c) if any interest thereon, were
such interest received by the decedent at the time of
his death, would be treated by reason of section
861(a)(1)(A) as income from sources without the United
States, and deposits with a foreign branch of a domes-
tic corporation or domestic partnership, if such branch
is engaged in the commercial banking business for
moneys deposited with any person carrying on the
banking business by or for a nonresident not a citizen
of the United States who was not engaged in business
in the United States at the time of his death as the
property not to be deemed property within the United
States for purposes of this subchapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2010 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 111–312, title VII, § 726(b), Dec. 17, 2010, 124
Stat. 3317, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by
this section [amending this section] shall apply to es-
tates of decedents dying after December 31, 2009.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title II, § 207(b), Oct. 3, 2008, 122
Stat. 3865, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by
this section [amending this section] shall apply to de-
cedents dying after December 31, 2007.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–357 applicable to estates
of decedents dying after Dec. 31, 2004, see section
411(d)(2) of Pub. L. 108–357, set out as a note under sec-
tion 871 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 105–34, title XIII, § 1304(b), Aug. 5, 1997, 111
Stat. 1040, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by
this section [amending this section] shall apply to es-
tates of decedents dying after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act [Aug. 5, 1997].’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–66 applicable to the es-
tates of decedents dying after Dec. 31, 1993, see section
13237(d) of Pub. L. 103–66, set out as a note under sec-
tion 871 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–647 effective, except as
otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of
the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99–514, to which
such amendment relates, see section 1019(a) of Pub. L.
100–647, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–369 applicable to obliga-
tions issued after July 18, 1984, with respect to the es-
tates of decedents dying after such date, see section
127(g)(2) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under sec-
tion 871 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.
§ 2106. Taxable estate
(a) Definition of taxable estate
For purposes of the tax imposed by section
2101, the value of the taxable estate of every de-
cedent nonresident not a citizen of the United
States shall be determined by deducting from
the value of that part of his gross estate which
at the time of his death is situated in the United
States—
(1) Expenses, losses, indebtedness, and taxes
That proportion of the deductions specified
in sections 2053 and 2054 (other than the deduc-
tions described in the following sentence)
which the value of such part bears to the value
of his entire gross estate, wherever situated.
Any deduction allowable under section 2053 in
the case of a claim against the estate which
was founded on a promise or agreement but
was not contracted for an adequate and full
consideration in money or money’s worth
shall be allowable under this paragraph to the
extent that it would be allowable as a deduc-
tion under paragraph (2) if such promise or
agreement constituted a bequest.
(2) Transfers for public, charitable, and reli-
gious uses
(A) In general
The amount of all bequests, legacies, de-
vises, or transfers (including the interest
which falls into any such bequest, legacy,
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§ 2106
devise, or transfer as a result of an irrev-
ocable disclaimer of a bequest, legacy, de-
vise, transfer, or power, if the disclaimer is
made before the date prescribed for the fil-
ing of the estate tax return)—
(i) to or for the use of the United States,
any State, any political subdivision there-
of, or the District of Columbia, for exclu-
sively public purposes;
(ii) to or for the use of any domestic cor-
poration organized and operated exclu-
sively for religious, charitable, scientific,
literary, or educational purposes, includ-
ing the encouragement of art and the pre-
vention of cruelty to children or animals,
no part of the net earnings of which inures
to the benefit of any private stockholder
or individual, which is not disqualified for
tax exemption under section 501(c)(3) by
reason of attempting to influence legisla-
tion, and which does not participate in, or
intervene in (including the publishing or
distributing of statements), any political
campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to)
any candidate for public office; or
(iii) to a trustee or trustees, or a fra-
ternal society, order, or association oper-
ating under the lodge system, but only if
such contributions or gifts are to be used
within the United States by such trustee
or trustees, or by such fraternal society,
order, or association, exclusively for reli-
gious, charitable, scientific, literary, or
educational purposes, or for the prevention
of cruelty to children or animals, such
trust, fraternal society, order, or associa-
tion would not be disqualified for tax ex-
emption under section 501(c)(3) by reason
of attempting to influence legislation, and
such trustee or trustees, or such fraternal
society, order, or association, does not par-
ticipate in, or intervene in (including the
publishing or distributing of statements),
any political campaign on behalf of (or in
opposition to) any candidate for public of-
fice;
(B) Powers of appointment
Property includible in the decedent’s gross
estate under section 2041 (relating to powers
of appointment) received by a donee de-
scribed in this paragraph shall, for purposes
of this paragraph, be considered a bequest of
such decedent.
(C) Death taxes payable out of bequests
If the tax imposed by section 2101, or any
estate, succession, legacy, or inheritance
taxes, are, either by the terms of the will, by
the law of the jurisdiction under which the
estate is administered, or by the law of the
jurisdiction imposing the particular tax,
payable in whole or in part out of the be-
quests, legacies, or devises otherwise deduct-
ible under this paragraph, then the amount
deductible under this paragraph shall be the
amount of such bequests, legacies, or devises
reduced by the amount of such taxes.
(D) Limitation on deduction
The amount of the deduction under this
paragraph for any transfer shall not exceed
the value of the transferred property re-
quired to be included in the gross estate.
(E) Disallowance of deductions in certain
cases
The provisions of section 2055(e) shall be
applied in the determination of the amount
allowable as a deduction under this para-
graph.
(F) Cross references
(i) For option as to time for valuation for pur-
poses of deduction under this section, see section
2032.
(ii) For exemption of certain bequests for the
benefit of the United States and for rules of con-
struction for certain bequests, see section 2055(g).
(iii) For treatment of gifts and bequests to or for
the use of Indian tribal governments (or their sub-
divisions), see section 7871.
(3) Marital deduction
The amount which would be deductible with
respect to property situated in the United
States at the time of the decedent’s death
under the principles of section 2056.
(4) State death taxes
The amount which bears the same ratio to
the State death taxes as the value of the prop-
erty, as determined for purposes of this chap-
ter, upon which State death taxes were paid
and which is included in the gross estate under
section 2103 bears to the value of the total
gross estate under section 2103. For purposes
of this paragraph, the term ‘‘State death
taxes’’ means the taxes described in section
2058(a).
(b) Condition of allowance of deductions
No deduction shall be allowed under para-
graphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) in the case of
a nonresident not a citizen of the United States
unless the executor includes in the return re-
quired to be filed under section 6018 the value at
the time of his death of that part of the gross es-
tate of such nonresident not situated in the
United States.
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 398; Pub. L.
85–866, title I, § 30(d), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1631;
Pub. L. 86–779, § 4(c), Sept. 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 1000;
Pub. L. 89–809, title I, § 108(e), Nov. 13, 1966, 80
Stat. 1572; Pub. L. 91–172, title II, § 201(d)(2),
(4)(B), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 561; Pub. L. 94–455,
title XIII, § 1307(d)(1)(B)(iii), (C), title XIX,
§ 1902(a)(5), (12)(A), title XX, § 2001(c)(1)(F), Oct.
4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1727, 1805, 1852; Pub. L. 97–473,
title II, § 202(b)(6), Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2610;
Pub. L. 99–514, title XIV, § 1422(c), Oct. 22, 1986,
100
Stat.
2717;
Pub.
L.
100–203,
title
X,
§ 10711(a)(4), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–464; Pub.
L. 100–647, title V, § 5033(c), Nov. 10, 1988, 102
Stat. 3672; Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7815(d)(3),
Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2415; Pub. L. 107–16, title
V, § 532(c)(8), June 7, 2001, 115 Stat. 75; Pub. L.
113–295, div. A, title II, § 221(a)(95)(A)(ii), Dec. 19,
2014, 128 Stat. 4051; Pub. L. 115–141, div. U, title
IV, § 401(a)(203), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1194.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2018—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 115–141 inserted ‘‘section’’
before ‘‘2058(a).’’
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2014—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 113–295 substituted
‘‘2058(a)’’ for ‘‘section 2011(a)’’.
2001—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 107–16 added par. (4).
1989—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 101–239 struck out ‘‘al-
lowed where spouse is citizen’’ after ‘‘deduction’’ in
heading.
1988—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 100–647 added par. (3).
1987—Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(ii), (iii). Pub. L. 100–203 in-
serted ‘‘(or in opposition to)’’ after ‘‘on behalf of’’.
1986—Subsec. (a)(2)(F)(ii). Pub. L. 99–514 substituted
‘‘section 2055(g)’’ for ‘‘section 2055(f)’’.
1983—Subsec. (a)(2)(F). Pub. L. 97–473 substituted
‘‘(i)’’ and ‘‘(ii)’’ for ‘‘(1)’’ and ‘‘(2)’’, respectively, and
added cl. (iii).
1976—Subsec.
(a)(2)(A)(i).
Pub.
L.
94–455,
§ 1902(a)(12)(A), struck out ‘‘Territory’’ after ‘‘any
State’’.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1307(d)(1)(B)(iii),
substituted ‘‘which is not disqualified for tax exemp-
tion under section 501(c)(3) by reason of attempting to
influence legislation’’ for ‘‘no substantial part of the
activities of which is carrying on propaganda, or other-
wise attempting, to influence legislation’’ after ‘‘stock-
holder or individual’’.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1307(d)(1)(C),
substituted ‘‘such trust, fraternal society, order, or as-
sociation would not be disqualified for tax exemption
under section 501(c)(3) by reason of attempting to influ-
ence legislation’’ for ‘‘no substantial part of the activi-
ties of such trustee or trustees, or of such fraternal so-
ciety, order, or association, is carrying on propaganda,
or otherwise attempting, to influence legislation’’ after
‘‘children or animals’’.
Subsec. (a)(2)(F). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1902(a)(5)(A), sub-
stituted ‘‘Cross references’’ for ‘‘Other cross ref-
erences’’ after ‘‘(F)’’, in cl. (1) ‘‘purposes of deduction
under this section’’ for ‘‘purpose of deduction under
this paragraph’’ after ‘‘valuation for’’, in cl. (2) provi-
sion for exemption of certain bequests for benefit of
United States and for rules of construction for certain
bequests, for provisions of cls. (2) to (11) relating to be-
quests to; Library of Congress, Post Office Department,
Office of Naval Records and Library, National Park
Service, Department of State, Department of Justice,
payment of tax on bequests of United States obliga-
tions, Naval Academy, Naval Academy Museum, and
National Archives Trust Fund Board, respectively.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 94–455, § 2001(c)(1)(F), struck out
par. (3) relating to specific exemption in case of dece-
dents nonresidents not citizens.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1902(a)(5)(B), struck out
subsec. (c) relating to treatment of United States bonds
in determining gross estate of a decedent who was not
engaged in business in the United States at the time of
his death.
1969—Subsec.
(a)(2)(A)(ii),
(iii).
Pub.
L.
91–172,
§ 201(d)(4)(B), inserted non-participation and non-inter-
vention in political campaigns as an additional quali-
fication.
Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Pub. L. 91–172, § 201(d)(2), substituted
substantive provisions for simple reference to sections
503 and 681 of this title in which such substantive provi-
sions were formerly set out.
1966—Subsec.
(a)(3).
Pub.
L.
89–809
substituted
‘‘$30,000’’ for ‘‘$2,000’’ as size of exemption in subpar. (A)
and ‘‘$30,000’’ for ‘‘$2,000’’ as item (i) in formula set out
in subpar. (B).
1960—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 86–779 designated existing
provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).
1958—Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Pub. L. 85–866 substituted
‘‘503’’ for ‘‘504’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2014 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 113–295 effective Dec. 19, 2014,
subject to a savings provision, see section 221(b) of Pub.
L. 113–295, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2001 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–16 applicable to estates of
decedents dying, and generation-skipping transfers,
after Dec. 31, 2004, see section 532(d) of Pub. L. 107–16,
set out as a note under section 2012 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1989 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–239 effective, except as
otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of
the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988,
Pub. L. 100–647, to which such amendment relates, see
section 7817 of Pub. L. 101–239, set out as a note under
section 1 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–647 applicable to estates
of decedents dying after Nov. 10, 1988, see section
5033(d)(1) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as a note under sec-
tion 2056 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–203 applicable with re-
spect to activities after Dec. 22, 1987, see section
10711(c) of Pub. L. 100–203, set out as a note under sec-
tion 170 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–514 applicable to transfers
and contributions made after Dec. 31, 1986, see section
1422(e) of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section
2055 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1983 AMENDMENT
For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 97–473,
see section 204(3) of Pub. L. 97–473, set out as an Effec-
tive Date note under section 7871 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 1902(a)(5), (12)(A) of Pub. L.
94–455 applicable in the case of estates of decedents
dying after Oct. 4, 1976, see section 1902(c)(1) of Pub. L.
94–455, set out as a note under section 2012 of this title.
Amendment by section 2001(c)(1)(F) 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 1969 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 201(d)(2) of Pub. L. 91–172 ap-
plicable in the case of decedents dying after Dec. 31,
1969, with specified exceptions, see section 201(g)(4) of
Pub. L. 91–172, set out as a note under section 170 of
this title.
Amendment by section 201(d)(4)(B) of Pub. L. 91–172
applicable to gifts and transfers made after Dec. 31,
1969, see section 201(g)(4) of Pub. L. 91–172, set out as a
note under section 170 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.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1960 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 86–779, § 4(e)(2), Sept. 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 1000,
provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by subsections
(b) and (c) [enacting section 2209 of this title and
amending this section] shall apply with respect to es-
tates of decedents dying after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act [Sept. 14, 1960].’’
APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS BY SECTION 5033 OF PUB.
L. 100–647 TO ESTATES OF, OR GIFTS BY, NONCITIZEN
AND NONRESIDENT INDIVIDUALS
For provisions directing that in the case of the estate
of, or gift by, an individual who was not a citizen or
resident of the United States but was a resident of a
foreign country with which the United States has a tax
treaty with respect to estate, inheritance, or gift taxes,
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the amendments made by section 5033 of Pub. L. 100–647
shall not apply to the extent such amendments would
be inconsistent with the provisions of such treaty re-
lating to estate, inheritance, or gift tax marital deduc-
tions, but that in the case of the estate of an individual
dying before the date 3 years after Dec. 19, 1989, or a
gift by an individual before the date 3 years after Dec.
19, 1989, the requirement of the preceding provision
that the individual not be a citizen or resident of the
United States shall not apply, see section 7815(d)(14) of
Pub. L. 101–239, set out as a note under section 2056 of
this title.
§ 2107. Expatriation to avoid tax
(a) Treatment of expatriates
A tax computed in accordance with the table
contained in section 2001 is hereby imposed on
the transfer of the taxable estate, determined as
provided in section 2106, of every decedent non-
resident not a citizen of the United States if the
date of death occurs during a taxable year with
respect to which the decedent is subject to tax
under section 877(b).
(b) Gross estate
For purposes of the tax imposed by subsection
(a), the value of the gross estate of every dece-
dent to whom subsection (a) applies shall be de-
termined as provided in section 2103, except
that—
(1) if such decedent owned (within the mean-
ing of section 958(a)) at the time of his death
10 percent or more of the total combined vot-
ing power of all classes of stock entitled to
vote of a foreign corporation, and
(2) if such decedent owned (within the mean-
ing of section 958(a)), or is considered to have
owned (by applying the ownership rules of sec-
tion 958(b)), at the time of his death, more
than 50 percent of—
(A) the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock entitled to vote of such cor-
poration, or
(B) the total value of the stock of such cor-
poration,
then that proportion of the fair market value of
the stock of such foreign corporation owned
(within the meaning of section 958(a)) by such
decedent at the time of his death, which the fair
market value of any assets owned by such for-
eign corporation and situated in the United
States, at the time of his death, bears to the
total fair market value of all assets owned by
such foreign corporation at the time of his
death, shall be included in the gross estate of
such decedent. For purposes of the preceding
sentence, a decedent shall be treated as owning
stock of a foreign corporation at the time of his
death if, at the time of a transfer, by trust or
otherwise, within the meaning of sections 2035
to 2038, inclusive, he owned such stock.
(c) Credits
(1) Unified credit
(A) In general
A credit of $13,000 shall be allowed against
the tax imposed by subsection (a).
(B) Limitation based on amount of tax
The credit allowed under this paragraph
shall not exceed the amount of the tax im-
posed by subsection (a).
(2) Credit for foreign death taxes
(A) In general
The tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be
credited with the amount of any estate, in-
heritance, legacy, or succession taxes actu-
ally paid to any foreign country in respect of
any property which is included in the gross
estate solely by reason of subsection (b).
(B) Limitation on credit
The credit allowed by subparagraph (A) for
such taxes paid to a foreign country shall
not exceed the lesser of—
(i) the amount which bears the same
ratio to the amount of such taxes actually
paid to such foreign country as the value
of the property subjected to such taxes by
such foreign country and included in the
gross estate solely by reason of subsection
(b) bears to the value of all property sub-
jected to such taxes by such foreign coun-
try, or
(ii) such property’s proportionate share
of the excess of—
(I) the tax imposed by subsection (a),
over
(II) the tax which would be imposed by
section 2101 but for this section.
(C) Proportionate share
In the case of property which is included in
the gross estate solely by reason of sub-
section (b), such property’s proportionate
share is the percentage which the value of
such property bears to the total value of all
property included in the gross estate solely
by reason of subsection (b).
(3) Other credits
The tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be
credited with the amounts determined in ac-
cordance with subsections (a) and (b) of sec-
tion 2102. For purposes of subsection (a) of sec-
tion 2102, sections 2012 and 2013 shall be ap-
plied as if the credit allowed under paragraph
(1) were allowed under section 2010.
(d) Burden of proof
If the Secretary establishes that it is reason-
able to believe that an individual’s loss of
United States citizenship would, but for this
section, result in a substantial reduction in the
estate, inheritance, legacy, and succession taxes
in respect of the transfer of his estate, the bur-
den of proving that such loss of citizenship did
not have for one of its principal purposes the
avoidance of taxes under this subtitle or subtitle
A shall be on the executor of such individual’s
estate.
(e) Cross reference
For comparable treatment of long-term lawful
permanent residents who ceased to be taxed as resi-
dents, see section 877(e).
(Added Pub. L. 89–809, title I, § 108(f), Nov. 13,
1966, 80 Stat. 1573; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title
XIX,
§§ 1902(a)(6),
1906(b)(13)(A),
title
XX,
§ 2001(c)(1)(E)(ii), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1805, 1834,
1851; Pub. L. 104–191, title V, § 511(e)(1), (f)(2)(A),
Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2097, 2099; Pub. L. 105–34,
title XVI, § 1602(g)(6), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1095;
Pub. L. 107–16, title V, § 532(c)(7)(C), June 7, 2001,
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**(a) Definition of taxable estate** For purposes of the tax imposed by section 2101, the value of the taxable estate of every decedent nonresident not a citizen of the United States shall be determined by deducting from the value of that part of his gross estate which at the time of his death is situated in the United States—
(1) **Expenses, losses, indebtedness, and taxes** — That proportion of the deductions specified in sections 2053 and 2054 (other than the deductions described in the following sentence) which the value of such part bears to the value of his entire gross estate, wherever situated. Any deduction allowable under section 2053 in the case of a claim against the estate which was founded on a promise or agreement but was not contracted for an adequate and full consideration in money or money’s worth shall be allowable under this paragraph to the extent that it would be allowable as a deduction under paragraph (2) if such promise or agreement constituted a bequest.
(2) **Transfers for public, charitable, and religious uses**
(A) *In general* — The amount of all bequests, legacies, devises, or transfers (including the interest which falls into any such bequest, legacy, devise, or transfer as a result of an irrevocable disclaimer of a bequest, legacy, devise, transfer, or power, if the disclaimer is made before the date prescribed for the filing of the estate tax return)—
(i) to or for the use of the United States, any State, any political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia, for exclusively public purposes;
(ii) to or for the use of any domestic corporation organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, including the encouragement of art and the prevention of cruelty
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