Gift Tax Return Exclusion

§ 6019. Gift tax returns Any individual who in any calendar year makes any transfer by gift other than—(1) a transfer which under subsection (b) or (e) of section 2503 is not to be included in the total amount of gifts for such year, (2) a transfer of an interest with respect to which a deduction is allowed under section 2523, or (3) a transfer with respect to which a deduction is allowed under section 2522 but only if—(A)(i) such transfer is of the donor’s entire interest in the property transferred, and (ii) no other interest in such property is or has been transferred (for less than adequate and full consideration in money or money’s worth) from the donor to a person, or for a use, not described in subsection (a) or (b) of section 2522, or (B) such transfer is described in section 2522(d), shall make a return for such year with respect to the gift tax imposed by subtitle B. (Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 739; Pub. L. 91–614, title I, § 102(d)(3), Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1841; Pub. L. 97–34, title IV, §§ 403(b)(3)(A), (c)(3)(B), 442(d)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 301, 302, 322; Pub. L. 105–34, title XIII, § 1301(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1039; Pub. L. 107–16, title V, § 542(b)(2), June 7, 2001, 115 Stat. 82; Pub. L. 111–312, title III, § 301(a), Dec. 17, 2010, 124 Stat. 3300.) Editorial Notes Amendments2010—Pub. L. 111–312 amended section to read as if amendment by Pub. L. 107–16, § 542(b)(2), had never been enacted. See 2001 Amendment note below. 2001—Pub. L. 107–16, § 542(b)(2), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted subsec. (a) heading “In general”, and added subsec. (b), which related to statements to be furnished to certain persons. 1997—Par. (3). Pub. L. 105–34 added par. (3). 1981—Pub. L. 97–34 struck out subsec. “(a) In general” designation, substituted “calendar year” for “calendar quarter” and “year” for “quarter” wherever appearing, inserted in provision designated par. (1) reference to subsec. (e) of section 2503, added par. (2), and deleted provision respecting transfers by gift other than qualified charitable transfers, repealed subsec. (b) setting forth return requirement and definition of qualified charitable transfer, and repealed subsec. (c) setting forth cross reference to section 2515(c) relating to tenancy by the entirety. 1970—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–614 substituted “Any individual who in any calendar quarter makes any transfers by gift (other than transfers which under section 2503(b) are not to be included in the total amount of gifts for such quarter and other than qualified charitable transfers) shall make a return for such quarter with respect to the gift tax imposed by subtitle B” for “Any individual who in any calendar year makes any transfers by gift (except those which under section 2503(b) are not to be included in the total amount of gifts for such year) shall make a return with respect to the gift tax imposed by subtitle B”. Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 91–614 added subsec. (b) and