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LegalText 26 U.S.C. § 2511 Transfers in general us united_states_code code_section 26 INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 12 GIFT TAX 2511 26 U.S.C. § 2511 current 119-100 2026-06-26 official https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc26@119-100.zip /us/usc/t26/s2511 data/legal/raw/us/code/title-26/usc26.xml 39ca73c1178392cea12671e3412d8a6203eb1ea27f1621db0a375ee1262ba5f7 a261f094809116f42a96648a3d5eee80fa010379d67412551c21dd5c900b27f4 7d303896e86ad3380be88ee3c001fde19b6ded3dc990d10df837132e0b31ee32 2026-07-04 official
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26 U.S.C. § 2511 - Transfers in general

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(a) Scope Subject to the limitations contained in this chapter, the tax imposed by section 2501 shall apply whether the transfer is in trust or otherwise, whether the gift is direct or indirect, and whether the property is real or personal, tangible or intangible; but in the case of a nonresident not a citizen of the United States, shall apply to a transfer only if the property is situated within the United States.

(b) Intangible property For purposes of this chapter, in the case of a nonresident not a citizen of the United States who is excepted from the application of section 2501(a)(2)—

(1) shares of stock issued by a domestic corporation, and

(2) debt obligations of—

(A) a United States person, or

(B) the United States, a State or any political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia,

which are owned and held by such nonresident shall be deemed to be property situated within the United States.

(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 406; Pub. L. 89809, title I, § 109(b), Nov. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 1575; Pub. L. 10716, title V, § 511(e), June 7, 2001, 115 Stat. 71; Pub. L. 107147, title IV, § 411(g)(1), Mar. 9, 2002, 116 Stat. 46; Pub. L. 111312, title III, § 302(e), Dec. 17, 2010, 124 Stat. 3302.)

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Editorial Notes

Amendments2010—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111312 struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “Notwithstanding any other provision of this section and except as provided in regulations, a transfer in trust shall be treated as a transfer of property by gift, unless the trust is treated as wholly owned by the donor or the donors spouse under subpart E of part I of subchapter J of chapter 1.” 2002—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107147 substituted “transfer of property by gift,” for “taxable gift under section 2503,”. 2001—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 10716 added subsec. (c). 1966—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89809 inserted reference to nonresidents who are excepted from the application of section 2501(a)(2) and expanded section to include debt obligations of United States persons or the United States, a State or any political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2010 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 111312 applicable to estates of decedents dying, generation-skipping transfers, and gifts made, after Dec. 31, 2009, see section 302(f) of Pub. L. 111312, set out as a note under section 2001 of this title.

Effective Date of 2002 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 107147 effective as if included in the provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, Pub. L. 10716, to which such amendment relates, see section 411(x) of Pub. L. 107147, set out as a note under section 25B of this title.

Effective Date of 2001 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 10716 applicable to gifts made after Dec. 31, 2009, see section 511(f)(3) of Pub. L. 10716, set out as a note under section 2502 of this title.

Effective Date of 1966 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 89809 applicable with respect to calendar year 1967 and all calendar years thereafter, see section 109(c) of Pub. L. 89809, set out as a note under section 2501 of this title.