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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 26 - Internal Revenue |
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Chapter I - Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury |
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SubChapter B - Estate and Gift Taxes |
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Part 26 - Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Regulations Under the Tax Reform Act of 1986 |
§ 26.2611-1 - Generation-skipping transfer defined.
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§ 26.2611-1 Generation-skipping transfer defined.
A generation-skipping transfer (GST) is an event that is either a direct skip, a taxable distribution, or a taxable termination. See § 26.2612-1 for the definition of these terms. The determination as to whether an event is a GST is made by reference to the most recent transfer subject to the estate or gift tax. See § 26.2652-1(a)(2) for determining whether a transfer is subject to Federal estate or gift tax.