Title 26 — Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-73not60
§2624 Valuation
Title 26 › Subtitle Subtitle B— Estate and Gift Taxes › Chapter 13— TAX ON GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFERS › Subchapter C— Taxable Amount › § 2624
Summary
Value property when the generation‑skipping transfer happens, unless the chapter says otherwise. If a direct skip is in the giver’s gross estate, use the chapter 11 value with sections 2032 and 2032A. If taxable terminations in one trust occur at death, an election may let you use section 2032. Subtract any consideration the receiver provided.
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Title 26, §2624
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(a)Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, property shall be valued as of the time of the generation-skipping transfer.
(b)In the case of any direct skip of property which is included in the transferor’s gross estate, the value of such property for purposes of this chapter shall be the same as its value for purposes of chapter 11 (determined with regard to section 2032 and 2032A).
(c)If 1 or more taxable terminations with respect to the same trust occur at the same time as and as a result of the death of an individual, an election may be made to value all of the property included in such terminations in accordance with section 2032.
(d)For purposes of this chapter, the value of the property transferred shall be reduced by the amount of any consideration provided by the transferee.
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Effective Date
Section applicable to generation-skipping transfers (within the meaning of section 2611 of this title) made after Oct. 22, 1986, except as otherwise provided, see section 1433 of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 2601 of this title.
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26 U.S.C. § 2624
Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60