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Internal Revenue Code · 26 U.S.C.

§ 2613. Skip person and non-skip person defined

In force Text current through Public Law 119-121 (October 9, 2026) release point 119-121

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Cite as 26 U.S.C. § 2613

At a glance

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Status
In force
Added
October 4, 1976 by Pub. L. 94–455
Last amended
November 10, 1988 by Pub. L. 100–647
Amendments
4 dated changes in the source credit
Length
2 subsections · 176 words · about 1 min to read
Defines
2 terms
Cross-references
cites 0; cited by 0 Code sections and 3 other regulations
Regulations
1 issued under this section
(a) Skip person For purposes of this chapter, the term “skip person” means—
(1) a natural person assigned to a generation which is 2 or more generations below the generation assignment of the transferor, or
(2) a trust—
(A) if all interests in such trust are held by skip persons, or
(B) if—
(i) there is no person holding an interest in such trust, and
(ii) at no time after such transfer may a distribution (including distributions on termination) be made from such trust to a nonskip person.
(b) Non-skip person

For purposes of this chapter, the term “non-skip person” means any person who is not a skip person.

(Added Pub. L. 94–455, title XX, § 2006(a), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1884; amended Pub. L. 95–600, title VII, § 702(n)(2), (3), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2935, 2936; Pub. L. 96–222, title I, § 107(a)(2)(B), Apr. 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 222; Pub. L. 99–514, title XIV, § 1431(a), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2720; Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1014(g)(5)(A), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3564.)

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Regulations under this section

Treasury regulations (26 CFR) issued under § 2613

Cross-references

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Cited in 3 regulations not issued under it

Amendment history

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  1. Amended by Pub. L. 100–647Parts changed in 1988: (a)(1)
  2. Amended by Pub. L. 99–514
  3. Amended by Pub. L. 96–222Parts changed in 1980: (e)(2)(A)(i) (e)(2)(B)
  4. Amended by Pub. L. 95–600Parts changed in 1978: (b)(2)(B) (e)
  5. Added by Pub. L. 94–455

Where it sits in the Code

  1. Subtitle B Estate and Gift Taxes
  2. Chapter 13 TAX ON GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFERS
  3. Subchapter B Generation-Skipping Transfers

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Official notes

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Editorial Notes

Amendments

1988—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–647 inserted “natural” before “person”.

1986—Pub. L. 99–514 amended section generally, substituting definitions of “skip person” and “non-skip person” for former provisions which defined and applied the terms “taxable distribution”, “taxable termination”, “younger generation beneficiary”, and “related or subordinate trustee”.

1980—Subsec. (e)(2)(A)(i). Pub. L. 96–222, § 107(a)(2)(B)(i), inserted “(other than as a potential appointee under a power of appointment held by another)” after “trust”.

Subsec. (e)(2)(B). Pub. L. 96–222, § 107(a)(2)(B)(ii), redesignated cls. (iii) to (v) as (iv) to (vi), added cl. (iii), and struck out cl. (vi) which related to an employee of a corporation in which the grantor or any beneficiary of the trust is an executive.

1978—Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 95–600, § 702(n)(3), substituted “a present interest and a present power” for “an interest and a power” and “present interest or present power” for “interest or power” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 95–600, § 702(n)(2), inserted provisions relating to powers of independent trustees and definition of a related or subordinate trustee.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–647 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99–514, to which such amendment relates, see section 1019(a) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Section applicable to generation-skipping transfers (within the meaning of section 2611 of this title) made after Oct. 22, 1986, except as otherwise provided, see section 1433 of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 2601 of this title.

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–222 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if it had been included in the provisions of the Revenue Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95–600, to which such amendment relates, see section 201 of Pub. L. 96–222, set out as a note under section 32 of this title.

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–600, title VII, § 702(n)(5), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2936, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that:

“(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amendments made by this subsection [amending this section, section 2602 of this title, and provisions set out as a note under section 2601 of this title] shall take effect as if included in chapter 13 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] as added by section 2006 of the Tax Reform Act of 1976 [Pub. L. 94–455, title XX, § 2006, Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1879].
“(B) The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending provisions set out as a note under section 2601 of this title] shall take effect on October 4, 1976.”