2020-17126. Effect of Section 67(g) on Trusts and Estates; Hearing Cancellation

AGENCY:

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION:

Cancellation of notice of public hearing on proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY:

This document cancels a public hearing on proposed regulations that proposed regulations clarifying that certain deductions allowed to an estate or nongrantor trust are not miscellaneous itemized deductions and thus are not affected by the suspension of the deductibility of miscellaneous itemized deductions for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026. The proposed regulations also provide guidance on determining the character, amount, and allocation of deductions in excess of gross income succeeded to by a beneficiary on the termination of an estate or non-grantor trust.

DATES:

The teleconference public hearing, originally scheduled for Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 10 a.m. is cancelled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Regina Johnson of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration) at [phone] (not a toll-free number) or at [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A proposed rule;notice of public hearing that appeared in the Federal Register on July 17, 2020 (85 FR 43512) announced that a public hearing was scheduled for Wednesday, August 12 at 10 a.m. as a teleconference public hearing, Internal Revenue Service Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC. The subject of the public hearing is under section 67(g) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The public comment period for these regulations expired June 25, 2020. The notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of hearing instructed those interested in testifying at the public hearing to submit an outline of the topics to be discussed. The outline of topics to be discussed was due by July 29, 2020. As of July 29, 2020, no one has requested to speak. Therefore, the public hearing scheduled for August 12, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. is cancelled.

Martin V. Franks,

Branch Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief Counsel, (Procedure and Administration).