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CHAPTER 13— TAX ON GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFERS›Subchapter C— Taxable Amount

§ 2621. Taxable amount in case of taxable distribution

26 U.S.C. Subtitle B — Estate and Gift Taxes (Internal Revenue Code) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · United States

(a) In general

For purposes of this chapter, the taxable amount in the case of any taxable distribution shall be—

(1) the value of the property received by the transferee, reduced by

(2) any expense incurred by the transferee in connection with the determination, collection, or refund of the tax imposed by this chapter with respect to such distribution.

(b) Payment of GST tax treated as taxable distribution

For purposes of this chapter, if any of the tax imposed by this chapter with respect to any taxable distribution is paid out of the trust, an amount equal to the portion so paid shall be treated as a taxable distribution.

(Added Pub. L. 94–455, title XX, § 2006(a), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1887; amended Pub. L. 97–34, title IV, § 422(e)(4), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 316; Pub. L. 99–514, title XIV, § 1431(a), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2720.)

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