26 USC 2624 – Valuation
(a) General rule
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, property shall be valued as of the time of the generation-skipping transfer.
(b) Alternate valuation and special use valuation elections apply to certain direct skips
Terms Used In 26 USC 2624
- Gross estate: The total fair market value of all property and property interests, real and personal, tangible and intangible, of which a decedent had beneficial ownership at the time of death before subtractions for deductions, debts, administrative expenses, and casualty losses suffered during estate administration.
- individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See 1 USC 8
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 sections 2032 and 2032A).
(c) Alternate valuation election permitted in the case of taxable terminations occurring at death
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) Reduction for consideration provided by transferee
For purposes of this chapter, the value of the property transferred shall be reduced by the amount of any consideration provided by the transferee.