Editorial Notes
Amendments

2010—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 111–312 struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “Notwithstanding any other provision of this section and except as provided in regulations, a transfer in trust shall be treated as a transfer of property by gift, unless the trust is treated as wholly owned by the donor or the donor’s spouse under subpart E of part I of subchapter J of chapter 1.”

2002—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 107–147 substituted “transfer of property by gift,” for “taxable gift under section 2503,”.

2001—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 107–16 added subsec. (c).

1966—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 89–809 inserted reference to nonresidents who are excepted from the application of section 2501(a)(2) and expanded section to include debt obligations of United States persons or the United States, a State or any political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 111–312 applicable to estates of decedents dying, generation-skipping transfers, and gifts made, after Dec. 31, 2009, see section 302(f) of Puspan. L. 111–312, set out as a note under section 2001 of this title.

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 107–147 effective as if included in the provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, Puspan. L. 107–16, to which such amendment relates, see section 411(x) of Puspan. L. 107–147, set out as a note under section 25B of this title.

Effective Date of 2001 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 107–16 applicable to gifts made after Dec. 31, 2009, see section 511(f)(3) of Puspan. L. 107–16, set out as a note under section 2502 of this title.

Effective Date of 1966 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 89–809 applicable with respect to calendar year 1967 and all calendar years thereafter, see section 109(c) of Puspan. L. 89–809, set out as a note under section 2501 of this title.