[Federal Register: December 20, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 243)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 71021-71022]
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DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 20

[TD 8846]
RIN 1545-AV45

 
Deductions for Transfers for Public, Charitable, and Religious 
Uses; In General Marital Deduction; Valuation of Interest Passing to 
Surviving Spouse; Correction

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Correction to final regulations.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to final regulations which 
were published in the Federal Register on Friday, December 3, 1999, 64 
FR 67763, relating to the effect of certain administration expenses on 
the valuation of property for marital and charitable deduction 
purposes.

DATES: This correction is effective December 3, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Ryan, (202) 622-3090 (not a 
toll-free number).


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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The final regulations that are subject to these corrections are 
under section 2055 and 2056 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Need for Correction

    As published, final regulations (TD 8846) contain errors that may 
prove to be misleading and are in need of clarification.

Correction of Publication

    Accordingly, the publication of the final regulations (TD 8846), 
which were the subject of FR Doc. 99-31094, is corrected as follows:


Sec. 20.2055-3  [Corrected]

    1. On page 67765, column 1, Sec. 20.2055-3(b)(1)(ii), line 5 from 
bottom of the paragraph, the language ``related to investment, 
preservation, and'' is corrected to read ``related to investment, 
preservation, or''.


Sec. 20.2056(b)-4  [Corrected]

    2. On page 67765, column 3, Sec. 20.2056(b)-4(d)(1)(ii), line 5 
from the bottom of the paragraph, the language ``related to investment, 
preservation, and'' is corrected to read ``related to investment, 
preservation, or''.
    3. On page 67766, column 3, Sec. 20.2056(b)-4(d)(5), Example 5, 
line 6 from the bottom of the paragraph, the language ``remains 
$1,800,000. The applicable'' is corrected to read ``is $2,000,000. The 
applicable''.
    4. On page 67766, column 3, Sec. 20.2056(b)-4(d)(5), Example 5, 
lines 2 and 3 from the bottom of the paragraph, the language ``trust 
and $200,000 of the $2,000,000 passing to the marital trust so that the 
amount of'' is corrected to read ``trust so that the amount of''.
    5. On page 67766, column 3, Sec. 20.2056(b)-4(d)(5), Example 7, 
line 7, the language ``decedent's child. Under the terms of the'' is 
corrected to read ``decedent's child. Under the terms of the governing 
instrument and''.
Cynthia E. Grigsby,
Chief, Regulations Unit,
Assistant Chief Counsel (Corporate).
[FR Doc. 99-32915 Filed 12-17-99; 8:45 am]
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