Amended 1986
- 1986 Pub. L. 99-514 Pub. L. 99–514 amended section generally, substituting provisions defining “generation-skipping transfers” and what that term does not include, for former provisions which defined “generation-skipping transfer”, “transfer”, and “generation-skipping trust”, contained provisions to be used in determining the ascertainment of generation, and provided for a generation-skipping trust equivalent.
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(a) In general For purposes of this chapter, the term “generation-skipping transfer” means—
Amended 1988
- 1988 Pub. L. 100-647 Pub. L. 100–647, §§ 1014(g)(1), 1018(u)(43), substituted “generation-skipping transfer” for “generation-skipping transfers” and “means” for “mean”.
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(1) a taxable distribution,
(2) a taxable termination, and
(3) a direct skip.
(b) Certain transfers excluded The term “generation-skipping transfer” does not include—
Amended 1988
- 1988 Pub. L. 100-647 Pub. L. 100–647, § 1014(g)(2), redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (1) and (2), respectively, and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “any transfer (other than a direct skip) from a trust, to the extent such transfer is subject to a tax imposed by chapter 11 or 12 with respect to a person in the 1st generation below that of the grantor, and”.
(1) any transfer which, if made inter vivos by an individual, would not be treated as a taxable gift by reason of section 2503(e) (relating to exclusion of certain transfers for educational or medical expenses), and
(2) any transfer to the extent—
(A) the property transferred was subject to a prior tax imposed under this chapter,
(B) the transferee in the prior transfer was assigned to the same generation as (or a lower generation than) the generation assignment of the transferee in this transfer, and
(C) such transfers do not have the effect of avoiding tax under this chapter with respect to any transfer.