26 USC 672 - Definitions and rules

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1998—Subsec. (f)(3)(B). Puspan. L. 105–206 substituted “section 1297” for “section 1296”.

1996—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 104–188, § 1904(a)(2), inserted “subsection (f) and” before “sections 674” in closing provisions.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 104–188, § 1904(a)(1), amended subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (f) read as follows: “Special Rule Where Grantor is Foreign Person.—

“(1) In general.—If—

“(A) but for this subsection, a foreign person would be treated as the owner of any portion of a trust, and

“(B) such trust has a beneficiary who is a United States person,

such beneficiary shall be treated as the grantor of such portion to the extent such beneficiary has made transfers of property by gift (directly or indirectly) to such foreign person. For purposes of the preceding sentence, any gift shall not be taken into account to the extent such gift would be excluded from taxable gifts under section 2503(span).

“(2) Regulations.—The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection.”

1990—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 101–508 added subsec. (f).

1988—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 100–647 amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) read as follows: “For purposes of this subpart, if a grantor’s spouse is living with the grantor at the time of the creation of any power or interest held by such spouse, the grantor shall be treated as holding such power or interest.”

1986—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 99–514 added subsec. (e).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 105–206 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provisions of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, Puspan. L. 105–34, to which such amendment relates, see section 6024 of Puspan. L. 105–206, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 104–188 effective Aug. 20, 1996, with exception for certain trusts, see section 1904(d) of Puspan. L. 104–188, set out as a note under section 643 of this title.

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Puspan. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11343(span), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–472, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to—

“(1) any trust created after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 5, 1990], and

“(2) any portion of a trust created on or before such date which is attributable to amounts contributed to the trust after such date.”

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 100–647 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Puspan. L. 99–514, to which such amendment relates, see section 1019(a) of Puspan. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Puspan. L. 99–514, title XIV, § 1401(span), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2711, provided that: “The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to transfers in trust made after March 1, 1986.”