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Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR

§ 20.2053-5. Deductions for charitable, etc., pledges or subscriptions.

In effect eCFR current as of October 15, 2026

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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 2053

Cite as 26 CFR § 20.2053-5

At a glance

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Status
In the current eCFR
Issued
June 24, 1958 by T.D. 6296
Last amended
October 20, 2009 by T.D. 9468
Issued under
26 U.S.C. § 2053
Length
110 words · about 1 min to read
(a) A pledge or a subscription, evidenced by a promissory note or otherwise, even though enforceable against the estate, is deductible (subject to any applicable limitations in § 20.2053-1) only to the extent that—
(1) Liability therefor was contracted bona fide and for an adequate and full consideration in cash or its equivalent, or
(2) It would have constituted an allowable deduction under section 2055 (relating to charitable, etc., deductions) if it had been a bequest.
(b) Effective/applicability date. This section applies to the estates of decedents dying on or after October 20, 2009.

[T.D. 6296, 23 FR 4529, June 24, 1958, as amended at T.D. 9468, 74 FR 53664, Oct. 20, 2009]

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Cited by 2 other regulations

Amendment history

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  1. Amended by T.D. 9468 (74 FR 53664)
  2. Issued by T.D. 6296 (23 FR 4529)

Where it sits in 26 CFR

  1. Subchapter B Estate and gift taxes
  2. Part 20 Estate tax; estates of decedents dying after august 16, 1954
  3. Taxable Estate

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