Section 25 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, referred to in subsec. (g)(6), is classified to section 2697 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Sections 1218(span) and 1234(span) of Puspan. L. 109–280, which directed the amendment of section 2055 without specifying the act to be amended, were executed to this section, which is section 2055 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See 2006 Amendment notes below.
2018—Subsec. (e)(3)(G). Puspan. L. 115–141 substituted “subparagraph (J))” for “subparagraph (J)”.
Subsec. (g)(4). Puspan. L. 115–232, § 809(h)(2)(A), substituted “section 8622 of title 10, United States Code” for “section 7222 of title 10, United States Code”.
Subsec. (g)(9). Puspan. L. 115–232, § 809(h)(2)(B), substituted “section 8473 of title 10, United States Code” for “section 6973 of title 10, United States Code”.
Subsec. (g)(10). Puspan. L. 115–232, § 809(h)(2)(C), substituted “section 8474 of title 10, United States Code” for “section 6974 of title 10, United States Code”.
2007—Subsecs. (g), (h). Puspan. L. 110–172 redesignated subsec. (h) as (g) and struck out span and text of former subsec. (g). Text read as follows:
“(1) In general.—In the case of any additional contribution, the fair market value of such contribution shall be determined by using the lesser of—
“(A) the fair market value of the property at the time of the initial fractional contribution, or
“(B) the fair market value of the property at the time of the additional contribution.
“(2) Definitions.—For purposes of this paragraph—
“(A) Additional contribution.—The term ‘additional contribution’ means a bequest, legacy, devise, or transfer described in subsection (a) of any interest in a property with respect to which the decedent had previously made an initial fractional contribution.
“(B) Initial fractional contribution.—The term ‘initial fractional contribution’ means, with respect to any decedent, any charitable contribution of an undivided portion of the decedent’s entire interest in any tangible personal property for which a deduction was allowed under section 170.”
2006—Subsec. (e)(5). Puspan. L. 109–280, § 1234(span), added par. (5). See Codification note above.
Subsecs. (g), (h). Puspan. L. 109–280, § 1218(span), added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h). See Codification note above.
1997—Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. L. 105–34, § 1530(c)(7), added par. (5).
Subsec. (e)(3)(G). Puspan. L. 105–34, § 1089(span)(5), inserted “(or other proceeding pursuant to subparagraph (J)” after “reformation”.
Subsec. (e)(3)(J). Puspan. L. 105–34, § 1089(span)(3), added subpar. (J).
1996—Subsec. (g)(4). Puspan. L. 104–201 amended par. (4) generally, substituting reference to Naval Historical Center for reference to Office of Naval Records and History.
1987—Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Puspan. L. 100–203 inserted “(or in opposition to)” after “on behalf of”.
1986—Subsecs. (f), (g). Puspan. L. 99–514 added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g).
1984—Subsec. (e)(3). Puspan. L. 98–369, § 1022(a), amended par. (3) generally, substituting provisions relating to reformations to comply with par. (2), defining “qualified reformation”, “reformable interest”, and “qualified interest”, and setting forth limitations on the deduction, a special rule where the income beneficiary dies, statute of limitations, regulations prescribed by the Secretary, and reformations permitted in the case of remainder interests in a residence or farm, pooled income funds, etc., for former par. (3), which provided: “In the case of a will executed before December 31, 1978, or a trust created before such date, if a deduction is not allowable at the time of the decedent’s death because of the failure of an interest in property which passes from the decedent to a person, or for a use, described in subsection (a) to meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) of this subsection, and if the governing instrument is amended or conformed on or before December 31, 1981, or, if later, on or before the 30th day after the date on which judicial proceedings begun on or before December 31, 1981, (which are required to amend or conform the governing instrument), become final, so that the interest is in a trust which meets the requirements of such subparagraph (A) or (B) (as the case may be), a deduction shall nevertheless be allowed. The Secretary may, by regulation, provide for the application of the provisions of this paragraph to trusts whose governing instruments are amended or conformed in accordance with this paragraph, and such regulations may provide for any adjustments in the application of the provisions of section 508 (relating to special rules with respect to section 501(c)(3) organizations), subchapter J (relating to estates, trusts, beneficiaries, and decedents), and chapter 42 (relating to private foundations), to such trusts made necessary by the application of this paragraph. If, by the due date for the filing of an estate tax return (including any extension thereof), the interest is in a charitable trust which, upon allowance of a deduction, would be described in section 4947(a)(1), or the interest passes directly to a person or for a use described in subsection (a), a deduction shall be allowed as if the governing instrument was amended or conformed under this paragraph. If the amendment or conformation of the governing instrument is made after the due date for the filing of the estate tax return (including any extension thereof), the deduction shall be allowed upon the filing of a timely claim for credit or refund (as provided for in section 6511) of an overpayment resulting from the application of this paragraph. In the case of a credit or refund as a result of an amendment or conformation made pursuant to this paragraph, no interest shall be allowed for the period prior to the expiration of the 180th day after the date on which the claim for credit or refund is filed.”
Subsec. (f)(2). Puspan. L. 98–369, § 1032(span)(2), added par. (2), and redesignated former pars. (2) to (11) as pars. (3) to (12), respectively.
1983—Subsec. (f)(11). Puspan. L. 97–473 added par. (11).
1982—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 97–248 inserted provision that rules similar to the rules of section 501(j) of this title shall apply for purposes of par. (2).
Subsec. (f)(6). Puspan. L. 97–258, § 3(f)(1), substituted “section 4043 of title 18, United States Code” for “section 2 of the Act of May 15, 1952, as amended by the Act of July 9, 1952 (31 U.S.C. 725s–4)”.
Subsec. (f)(7). Puspan. L. 97–258, § 3(f)(2), substituted “section 3113(e) of title 31, United States Code” for “section 24 of the Second Liberty Bond Act (31 U.S.C. 757e)”.
1981—Subsec. (e)(4). Puspan. L. 97–34 added par. (4).
1980—Subsec. (e)(3). Puspan. L. 96–605 substituted “December 31, 1978” for “December 31, 1977” and “December 31, 1981” for “December 31, 1978” in two places.
Puspan. L. 96–222 substituted “such subparagraph (A) or (B)” for “such subparagraph (a) or (B)” and “so that the interest” for “so that interest”.
Subsec. (f)(5). Puspan. L. 96–465, among other changes, inserted references to the Director of the International Communication Agency and the Director of the United States International Development Cooperation Agency and substituted reference to section 25 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 for reference to section 1021(e) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946.
1978—Subsec. (e)(3). Puspan. L. 95–600 inserted “or (B)” before “of paragraph (2)”, substituted “on or before December 31, 1978” for “on or before December 31, 1977” wherever appearing and “which meets the requirements of such subparagraph (a) or (B) (as the case may be),” for “which is a charitable remainder annuity trust, a charitable remainder unitrust (described in section 664), or a pooled income fund (described in section 642(c)(5)),”.
1976—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 94–455, §§ 1307(d)(1)(B)(ii), (C), 1313(span)(2), 1902(a)(12)(A), 2009(span)(4)(B), (C), struck out “(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)” after “or transfers” in provisions preceding par. (1), struck out “Territory,” after “State,” in par. (1), inserted “, or to foster national or international amateur sports competition (but only if no part of its activities involve the provision of athletic facilities or equipment),” after “encouragement of art” and substituted “which is not disqualified for tax exemption 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 otherwise attempting to influence legislation,” in par. (2), substituted “such trust, fraternal society, order, or association would not be disqualified for tax exemption under section 501(c)(3) by reason of attempting to influence legislation,” for “no substantial part of the activities of such trustee or trustees, or of such fraternal society, order, or association, is carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting, to influence legislation,” in par. (3), and, in provisions following par. (4), substituted “a qualified disclaimer” for “an irrevocable disclaimer” and “such qualified disclaimer” for “such irrevocable disclaimer”.
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 94–455, § 1902(a)(4)(A), struck out provisions under which a bequest in trust, if the surviving spouse of the decedent was entitled for life to all of the net income from the trust and the surviving spouse had a power of appointment over the corpus of that trust exercisable by will in favor of, among others, organizations described in subsec. (a)(2), could be deemed a transfer to the organization by the decedent under certain conditions.
Subsec. (e)(2). Puspan. L. 94–455, § 2124(e)(2), substituted “(other than an interest described in section 170(f)(3)(B))” for “(other than a remainder interest in a personal residence or farm or an undivided portion of the decedent’s entire interest in property)” in provisions preceding subpar. (A).
Subsec. (e)(3). Puspan. L. 94–455, § 1304(a), § 1906(span)(13)(A), substituted “will executed before December 31, 1977,” for “will executed before September 21, 1974,” and “amended or conformed on or before December 31, 1977, or, if later, on or before the 30th day after the date on which judicial proceedings begun on or before December 31, 1977” for “amended or conformed on or before December 31, 1975, or, if later, on or before the 30th day after the date on which judicial proceedings begun on or before December 31, 1975” and struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.
Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 94–455, § 1902(a)(4)(B), extended par. (2) by inserting reference to gifts, struck out par. (3) which made a cross reference to section 2 of the Act of Aug. 8, 1946 (60 Stat. 924; 5 U.S.C. 393) for construction of bequests for benefit of the library of the Post Office Department as bequests to or for the use of the United States, redesignated pars. (4)–(11) as (3)–(10), respectively, substituted “For treatment of gifts and bequests for the benefit of the Office of Naval Records and History as gifts or bequests to or for the use of the United States, see section 7222 of title 10, United States Code” for “For exemption of bequests for benefit of Office of Naval Records and Library, Navy Department, see section 2 of the Act of March 4, 1937 (50 Stat. 25; 5 U.S.C. 419span)” in par. (3) as so redesignated, substituted “For treatment of gifts and bequests to or for the benefit of National Park Foundation as gifts or bequests to or for the use of the United States, see section 8 of the Act of December 18, 1967 (16 U.S.C. 191)” for “For exemption of bequests to or for benefit of National Park Service, see section 5 of the Act of July 10, 1935 (49 Stat. 478; 16 U.S.C. 19c)” in par. (4) as so redesignated, and corrected obsolete and inaccurate references in pars. (5)–(10) as so redesignated.
1974—Subsec. (e)(3). Puspan. L. 93–483 added par. (3).
1970—Subsec. (span)(2)(C). Puspan. L. 91–614 substituted “6 months” for “one year”.
1969—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 91–172, § 201(d)(4)(A) (i), inserted non-participation and non-intervention in political campaigns as an additional qualification.
Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 91–172, § 201(d)(4)(A)(ii), inserted non-participation and non-intervention in political campaigns as an additional qualification.
Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 91–172, § 201(d)(1), substituted substantive provisions for simple reference to sections 503 and 681 of this title in which such substantive provisions were formerly set out.
1958—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 85–866 substituted “503” for “504”.
1956—Subsec. (span). Act Aug. 6, 1956, designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
International Communication Agency, and Director thereof, redesignated United States Information Agency, and Director thereof, by section 303 of Puspan. L. 97–241, title III, Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 291, set out as a note under section 1461 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. United States Information Agency (other than Broadcasting Board of Governors and International Broadcasting Bureau) abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of State, see sections 6531 and 6532 of Title 22.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 115–232 effective Fespan. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Puspan. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 110–172 effective as if included in the provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, Puspan. L. 109–280, to which such amendment relates, see section 3(j) of Puspan. L. 110–172, set out as a note under section 170 of this title.
Amendment by section 1218(span) of Puspan. L. 109–280 applicable to contributions, bequests, and gifts made after Aug. 17, 2006, see section 1218(d) of Puspan. L. 109–280, set out as a note under section 170 of this title.
Amendment by section 1234(span) of Puspan. L. 109–280 applicable to contributions made after the date which is 180 days after Aug. 17, 2006, see section 1234(d) of Puspan. L. 109–280, set out as a note under section 170 of this title.
Amendment by section 1089(span)(3), (5) of Puspan. L. 105–34 applicable to transfers in trust after July 28, 1997, with special rule for certain decedents, see section 1089(span)(6) of Puspan. L. 105–34, set out as a note under section 664 of this title.
Amendment by section 1530(c)(7) of Puspan. L. 105–34 applicable to transfers made by trusts to, or for the use of, an employee stock ownership plan after Aug. 5, 1997, see section 1530(d) of Puspan. L. 105–34, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 100–203 applicable with respect to activities after Dec. 22, 1987, see section 10711(c) of Puspan. L. 100–203, set out as a note under section 170 of this title.
Puspan. L. 99–514, title XIV, § 1422(e), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2717, provided that:
Puspan. L. 98–369, div. A, title X, § 1022(e), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1029, as amended by Puspan. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that:
Amendment by section 1032(span)(2) of Puspan. L. 98–369 applicable to taxable years beginning after July 18, 1984, see section 1032(c) of Puspan. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 170 of this title.
For effective date of amendment by Puspan. L. 97–473, see section 204(3) of Puspan. L. 97–473, set out as an Effective Date note under section 7871 of this title.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 97–248 effective Oct. 5, 1976, see section 286(c) of Puspan. L. 97–248, set out as a note under section 501 of this title.
Puspan. L. 97–34, title IV, § 423(c)(1), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 317, provided that:
Puspan. L. 96–605, title III, § 301(span)(1), Dec. 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 3531, provided that:
Amendment by Puspan. L. 96–465 effective Fespan. 15, 1981, except as otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Puspan. L. 96–465, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3901 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 96–222 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if it had been included in the provisions of the Revenue Act of 1978, Puspan. L. 95–600, to which such amendment relates, see section 201 of Puspan. L. 96–222, set out as a note under section 32 of this title.
Puspan. L. 96–605, title III, § 301(span)(2), Dec. 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 3531, provided that:
Puspan. L. 95–600, title V, § 514(c), as added by Puspan. L. 96–222, title I, § 105(a)(4)(B), Apr. 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 219; amended Puspan. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that:
Puspan. L. 94–455, title XIII, § 1304(c), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1716, provided that:
Amendment by section 1307(d)(1)(B)(ii), (C) of Puspan. L. 94–455, applicable to estates of decedents dying after Dec. 31, 1976, see section 1307(e) of Puspan. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 501 of this title.
Amendment by section 1313(span)(2) of Puspan. L. 94–455 applicable on day following Oct. 4, 1976, see section 1313(d) of Puspan. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 501 of this title.
Amendment by section 1902(a)(4), (12)(A) of Puspan. L. 94–455 applicable in the case of estates of decedents dying after Oct. 4, 1976, see section 1902(c)(1) of Puspan. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 2012 of this title.
Amendment by section 2009(span)(4)(B), (C) of Puspan. L. 94–455 applicable with respect to transfers creating an interest in person disclaiming made after Dec. 31, 1976, see section 2009(e)(2) of Puspan. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 2518 of this title.
Amendment by section 2124(e)(2) of Puspan. L. 94–455 applicable with respect to contributions or transfers made after June 13, 1976, see section 2124(e)(4) of Puspan. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 170 of this title.
Puspan. L. 93–483, § 3(span), Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1458, provided that:
Amendment by Puspan. L. 91–614 applicable with respect to decedents dying after Dec. 31, 1970, see section 101(j) of Puspan. L. 91–614, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2032 of this title.
Amendment by section 201(d)(1) of Puspan. L. 91–172 applicable in the case of decedents dying after Dec. 31, 1969, with specified exceptions, see section 201(g)(4) of Puspan. L. 91–172, set out as a note under section 170 of this title.
Amendment by section 201(d)(4)(A) of Puspan. L. 91–172 applicable to gifts and transfers made after Dec. 31, 1969, see section 201(g)(4)(E) of Puspan. L. 91–172, set out as a note under section 170 of this title.
Act Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 1020, § 3, 70 Stat. 1075, provided that:
United States International Development Cooperation Agency (other than Agency for International Development and Overseas Private Investment Corporation) abolished and functions and authorities transferred, see sections 6561 and 6562 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation to the United States International Development Finance Corporation and treatment of related references, see sections 9683 and 9686(d) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Puspan. L. 99–514, title XIV, § 1422(d), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2717, provided that:
Puspan. L. 95–600, title V, § 514(span), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2884, as amended by Puspan. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that:
Puspan. L. 94–455, title XIII, § 1304(span), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1716, as amended by Puspan. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that: