26 U.S.C. § 683
§ 683. Use of trust as an exchange fund
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History
Part of the code since 1954. Last changed October 4, 1976 by the Tax Reform Act of 1976.
Every change, newest first (2)
- October 4, 1976Tax Reform Act of 1976
- August 16, 1954Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (original text)
The law as written
Current through Public Law 119-102. Amendment notes omitted.
(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)).