Estate and gift taxes: Prior gifts valuation; adequate disclosure; correction,

[Federal Register: January 7, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 5)]

[Rules and Regulations]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 301

[TD 8845]

RIN 1545-AW20

Adequate Disclosure of Gifts; Correction

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Correction to final regulations.

SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to final regulations which were published in the Federal Register on Friday, December 3, 1999, 64 FR 67767, relating to the valuation of prior gifts in determining estate and gift tax liability, and the period of limitations for assessing and collecting gift tax.

DATES: This correction is effective December 3, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William L. Blodgett, (202) 622-3090, (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The final regulations that are subject to these corrections are under section 6501 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Need for Correction

As published, final regulations (TD 8845) contain errors that may prove to be misleading and are in need of clarification.

Correction of Publication

Accordingly, the publication of the final regulations (TD 8845), which were the subject of FR Doc. 99-30944, is corrected as follows:

Sec. 301.6501(c)-1 [Corrected]

1. On page 67772, column 3, Sec. 301.6501(c)-1(f)(5), line 9 from the top of the column, the language ``transfer will not be subject to inclusion'' is corrected to read ``transfer will be subject to inclusion''.

2. On page 67772, column 3, Sec. 301.6501(c)-1(f)(5), line 11 from the top of the column, the language ``purposes. On the other hand, if the'' is corrected to read ``purposes only to the extent that a completed gift would be so included. On the other hand, if the''. Cynthia E. Grigsby, Chief, Regulations Unit, Assistant Chief Counsel (Corporate).

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