26 CFR 20.6694-2 - Penalties for understatement due to an unreasonable position. | Title 26 - Internal Revenue | Code of Federal Regulations

§ 20.6694-2

Penalties for understatement due to an unreasonable position.

(a) In general. A person who is a tax return preparer of any return or claim for refund of estate tax under chapter 11 of subtitle B of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) shall be subject to penalties under section 6694(a) of the Code in the manner stated in § 1.6694-2 of this chapter.

(b) Effective/applicability date. This section is applicable to returns and claims for refund filed, and advice provided, after December 31, 2008.

[T.D. 9436, 73 FR 78451, Dec. 22, 2008]

Title 26 published on 2012-04-01

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2012-06-18; vol. 77 # 117 - Monday, June 18, 2012

77 FR 36150 - Portability of a Deceased Spousal Unused Exclusion Amount

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FR Doc.	2012-14781
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TD	9593

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Internal Revenue Service

Temporary regulations.

Effective Date. These regulations are effective on June 15, 2012. Applicability Dates: Sections of the temporary regulation relating to portability of a deceased spousal unused exclusion amount apply to estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2011. For specific dates of applicability, see §§ 20.2001-2T(b), 20.2010-1T(e), 20.2010-2T(e), 20.2010-3T(f), 25.2505-1T(e), and 25.2505-2T(g).

26 CFR Parts 20, 25, and 602

Summary

This document contains temporary regulations that provide guidance on the estate and gift tax applicable exclusion amount, in general, as well as on the applicable requirements for electing portability of a deceased spousal unused exclusion (DSUE) amount to the surviving spouse and on the applicable rules for the surviving spouse's use of this DSUE amount. The statutory provisions underlying the portability rules were enacted as part of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. The portability rules affect married spouses where the death of the first spouse to die occurs on or after January 1, 2011. The text of the temporary regulations also serves as the text of proposed regulations set forth in the notice of proposed rulemaking on this subject appearing elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register .

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Title 26 published on 2012-04-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 26 CFR 20 after this date.

2012-10-05; vol. 77 # 194 - Friday, October 5, 2012

77 FR 60960 - Portability of a Deceased Spousal Unused Exclusion Amount; Hearing Cancellation

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FR Doc.	2012-24667
RIN	1545-BK74
	REG-141832-11

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Internal Revenue Service

Cancellation of notice of public hearing on proposed rulemaking.

The public hearing originally scheduled for October 18, 2012 at 10 a.m. is cancelled.

26 CFR Parts 20 and 25

Summary

This document cancels a public hearing on proposed regulations under sections 2001, 2010, and 2505 of the Internal Revenue Code; that provide guidance on the estate and gift tax applicable exclusion amount.

2012-06-18; vol. 77 # 117 - Monday, June 18, 2012

77 FR 36150 - Portability of a Deceased Spousal Unused Exclusion Amount

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-14781
RIN	1545-BK34
TD	9593

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Internal Revenue Service

Temporary regulations.

Effective Date. These regulations are effective on June 15, 2012. Applicability Dates: Sections of the temporary regulation relating to portability of a deceased spousal unused exclusion amount apply to estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2011. For specific dates of applicability, see §§ 20.2001-2T(b), 20.2010-1T(e), 20.2010-2T(e), 20.2010-3T(f), 25.2505-1T(e), and 25.2505-2T(g).

26 CFR Parts 20, 25, and 602

Summary

This document contains temporary regulations that provide guidance on the estate and gift tax applicable exclusion amount, in general, as well as on the applicable requirements for electing portability of a deceased spousal unused exclusion (DSUE) amount to the surviving spouse and on the applicable rules for the surviving spouse's use of this DSUE amount. The statutory provisions underlying the portability rules were enacted as part of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. The portability rules affect married spouses where the death of the first spouse to die occurs on or after January 1, 2011. The text of the temporary regulations also serves as the text of proposed regulations set forth in the notice of proposed rulemaking on this subject appearing elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register .

77 FR 36229 - Portability of a Deceased Spousal Unused Exclusion Amount

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-14775
RIN	1545-BK74
	REG-141832-11

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Internal Revenue Service

Notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-reference to temporary regulations and notice of public hearing.

Written or electronic comments must be received by September 17, 2012. Outlines of topics to be discussed at the public hearing scheduled for October 18, 2012, at 10 a.m., must be received by September 27, 2012.

26 CFR Parts 20 and 25

Summary

In the Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register , the IRS is issuing temporary regulations that provide guidance on the estate and gift tax applicable exclusion amount, in general, as well as on the applicable requirements for electing portability of a deceased spousal unused exclusion (DSUE) amount to the surviving spouse and on the applicable rules for the surviving spouse's use of this DSUE amount. The text of the temporary regulations also serves as the text of the proposed regulations set forth in this notice of proposed rulemaking. This document also provides a notice of public hearing on these proposed regulations.

26 CFR 20.6694-2 - Penalties for understatement due to an unreasonable position.

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