United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 26. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE |
SubTitle F. Procedure and Administration |
Chapter 62. TIME AND PLACE FOR PAYING TAX |
SubChapter B. Extensions of Time for Payment |
§ 6163. Extension of time for payment of estate tax on value of reversionary or remainder interest in property
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(a) Extension permitted If the value of a reversionary or remainder interest in property is included under chapter 11 in the value of the gross estate, the payment of the part of the tax under chapter 11 attributable to such interest may, at the election of the executor, be postponed until 6 months after the termination of the precedent interest or interests in the property, under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.
(b) Extension for reasonable cause At the expiration of the period of postponement provided for in subsection (a), the Secretary may, for reasonable cause, extend the time for payment for a reasonable period or periods not in excess of 3 years from the expiration of the period of postponement provided in subsection (a).
(c) Cross reference For authority of the Secretary to require security in the case of an extension under this section, see section 6165.
Amendments
1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1906(b)(13)(A), struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–455, § 2004(c)(3), substituted provisions relating to extension of time for payment for a reasonable cause for provisions relating to extension of time for payment for undue hardship to the estate.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1906(b)(13)(A), struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.
1975—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93–625 struck out par. (1) cross reference to interest provisions of section 6601(b) of this title and struck out par. (2) designation of cross reference to security, now incorporated in present subsec. (c) provision.
1964—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 88–272 substituted “or periods not in excess of 3” for “not in excess of 2”.
1958—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 85–866 added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).
Effective Date Of Amendment
Amendment by section 2004(c)(3) of Pub. L. 94–455 applicable to estates of decedents dying after
Amendment by Pub. L. 93–625 effective on
Pub. L. 88–272, title II, § 240(c),
Pub. L. 85–866, title I, § 66(b)(3),