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U.S. Code/Title 26/§ 2107

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26 U.S.C. § 2107.Chapter 11

§ 2107

Expatriation to avoid tax

Title 26
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Subchapter: Estates of Nonresidents Not Citizens

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((a)) ** Treatment of expatriates** A tax computed in accordance with the table contained in section 2001 is hereby imposed on the transfer of the taxable estate, determined as provided in section 2106, of every decedent nonresident not a citizen of the United States if the date of death occurs during a taxable year with respect to which the decedent is subject to tax under section 877(b).

((b)) ** Gross estate** For purposes of the tax imposed by subsection (a), the value of the gross estate of every decedent to whom subsection (a) applies shall be determined as provided in section 2103, except that—

((1)) if such decedent owned (within the meaning of section 958(a)) at the time of his death 10 percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote of a foreign corporation, and

((2)) if such decedent owned (within the meaning of section 958(a)), or is considered to have owned (by applying the ownership rules of section 958(b)), at the time of his death, more than 50 percent of—

((A)) the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote of such corporation, or

((B)) the total value of the stock of such corporation,

((c)) ** Credits**

((1)) ** Unified credit**

((A)) ** In general** A credit of $13,000 shall be allowed against the tax imposed by subsection (a).

((B)) ** Limitation based on amount of tax** The credit allowed under this paragraph shall not exceed the amount of the tax imposed by subsection (a).

((2)) ** Credit for foreign death taxes**

((A)) ** In general** The tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be credited with the amount of any estate, inheritance, legacy, or succession taxes actually paid to any foreign country in respect of any property which is included in the gross estate solely by reason of subsection (b).

((B)) ** Limitation on credit** The credit allowed by subparagraph (A) for such taxes paid to a foreign country shall not exceed the lesser of—

((i)) the amount which bears the same ratio to the amount of such taxes actually paid to such foreign country as the value of the property subjected to such taxes by such foreign country and included in the gross estate solely by reason of subsection (b) bears to the value of all property subjected to such taxes by such foreign country, or

((ii)) such property’s proportionate share of the excess of—

((I)) the tax imposed by subsection (a), over

((II)) the tax which would be imposed by section 2101 but for this section.

((C)) ** Proportionate share** In the case of property which is included in the gross estate solely by reason of subsection (b), such property’s proportionate share is the percentage which the value of such property bears to the total value of all property included in the gross estate solely by reason of subsection (b).

((3)) ** Other credits** The tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be credited with the amounts determined in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) of section 2102. For purposes of subsection (a) of section 2102, sections 2012 and 2013 shall be applied as if the credit allowed under paragraph (1) were allowed under section 2010.

((d)) ** Burden of proof** If the Secretary establishes that it is reasonable to believe that an individual’s loss of United States citizenship would, but for this section, result in a substantial reduction in the estate, inheritance, legacy, and succession taxes in respect of the transfer of his estate, the burden of proving that such loss of citizenship did not have for one of its principal purposes the avoidance of taxes under this subtitle or subtitle A shall be on the executor of such individual’s estate.

((e)) ** Cross reference** For comparable treatment of long-term lawful permanent residents who ceased to be taxed as residents, see section 877(e).

§ 2106

Release: pl-119-111 (2026-09-18)

§ 2108

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