26 U.S.C. § 683

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 683 - Use of trust as an exchange fund

(a) General rule

Except as provided in subsection (b), if property is transferred to a trust in exchange for an interest in other trust property and if the trust would be an investment company (within the meaning of section 351) if it were a corporation, then gain shall be recognized to the transferor.

(b) Exception for pooled income funds

Subsection (a) shall not apply to any transfer to a pooled income fund (within the meaning of section 642(c)(5)).

26 U.S.C. § 683

Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 235; Pub. L. 94-455, title XXI, §2131(e)(1), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1924.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1976-Pub. L. 94-455 substituted provisions relating to use of trust as an exchange fund for provisions setting forth rule that this part applies only to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1953, and ending after the date of the enactment of this title and exceptions thereto.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT Amendment of section by Pub. L. 94-455 effective on Apr. 8, 1976, in taxable years ending on or after such date, see section 2131(f)(6) of Pub. L. 94-455, set out as a note under section 584 of this title.

corporation

The term "corporation" includes associations, joint-stock companies, and insurance companies.