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§170. Charitable, etc., contributions and gifts — Inbound Citations

26 U.S.C. § 170

Cited by 227 provisions in release 119-102.

Citations to 26 U.S.C. § 170 as a whole

Citations to §170(a)

  • (3) During any period in which the nonprofit corporation described in subsection (b) is qualified as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26, contributions to such nonprofit corporation by any person shall qualify as charitable contributions, as defined in section 170(c) of title 26, for purposes of the charitable contribution deduction provided for in section 170(a) of title 26, and shall also qualify for the deductions for estate and gift tax purposes provided for in sections 2055 and 2522 of title 26.
  • (1) In the case of an estate or trust (other than a trust meeting the specifications of subpart B), there shall be allowed as a deduction in computing its taxable income (in lieu of the deduction allowed by section 170(a), relating to deduction for charitable, etc., contributions and gifts) any amount of the gross income, without limitation, which pursuant to the terms of the governing instrument is, during the taxable year, paid for a purpose specified in section 170(c) (determined without regard to section 170(c)(2)(A)). If a charitable contribution is paid after the close of such taxable year and on or before the last day of the year following the close of such taxable year, then the trustee or administrator may elect to treat such contribution as paid during such taxable year. The election shall be made at such time and in such manner as the Secretary prescribes by regulations.

Citations to §170(a)(1)

  • (C) A plan meets the requirements of this subparagraph if all valuations of employer securities which are not readily tradable on an established securities market with respect to activities carried on by the plan are by an independent appraiser. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term “independent appraiser” means any appraiser meeting requirements similar to the requirements of the regulations prescribed under section 170(a)(1).

Citations to §170(b)(1)

Citations to §170(b)(1)(A)

Citations to §170(b)(1)(A)(i)

Citations to §170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

Citations to §170(b)(1)(A)(iii)

Citations to §170(b)(1)(A)(iv)

Citations to §170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Citations to §170(b)(1)(F)(ii)

Citations to §170(b)(1)(G)

Citations to §170(b)(2)

Citations to §170(c)

Citations to §170(c)(1)

Citations to §170(c)(2)

Citations to §170(c)(2)(A)

  • (1) In the case of an estate or trust (other than a trust meeting the specifications of subpart B), there shall be allowed as a deduction in computing its taxable income (in lieu of the deduction allowed by section 170(a), relating to deduction for charitable, etc., contributions and gifts) any amount of the gross income, without limitation, which pursuant to the terms of the governing instrument is, during the taxable year, paid for a purpose specified in section 170(c) (determined without regard to section 170(c)(2)(A)). If a charitable contribution is paid after the close of such taxable year and on or before the last day of the year following the close of such taxable year, then the trustee or administrator may elect to treat such contribution as paid during such taxable year. The election shall be made at such time and in such manner as the Secretary prescribes by regulations.

Citations to §170(c)(2)(B)

Citations to §170(c)(3)

Citations to §170(c)(4)

Citations to §170(c)(5)

Citations to §170(d)(1)

Citations to §170(d)(2)(B)

Citations to §170(e)

Citations to §170(e)(7)

  • (1) If the donee of any charitable deduction property sells, exchanges, or otherwise disposes of such property within 3 years after its receipt, the donee shall make a return (in accordance with forms and regulations prescribed by the Secretary) showing—
    (A) the name, address, and TIN of the donor,
    (B) a description of the property,
    (C) the date of the contribution,
    (D) the amount received on the disposition,
    (E) the date of such disposition,
    (F) a description of the donee’s use of the property, and
    (G) a statement indicating whether the use of the property was related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for the donee’s exemption under section 501.
    In any case in which the donee indicates that the use of applicable property (as defined in section 170(e)(7)(C)) was related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for the exemption of the donee under section 501 under subparagraph (G), the donee shall include with the return the certification described in section 170(e)(7)(D) if such certification is made under section 170(e)(7).

Citations to §170(e)(7)(C)

  • (1) If the donee of any charitable deduction property sells, exchanges, or otherwise disposes of such property within 3 years after its receipt, the donee shall make a return (in accordance with forms and regulations prescribed by the Secretary) showing—
    (A) the name, address, and TIN of the donor,
    (B) a description of the property,
    (C) the date of the contribution,
    (D) the amount received on the disposition,
    (E) the date of such disposition,
    (F) a description of the donee’s use of the property, and
    (G) a statement indicating whether the use of the property was related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for the donee’s exemption under section 501.
    In any case in which the donee indicates that the use of applicable property (as defined in section 170(e)(7)(C)) was related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for the exemption of the donee under section 501 under subparagraph (G), the donee shall include with the return the certification described in section 170(e)(7)(D) if such certification is made under section 170(e)(7).
  • In addition to any criminal penalty provided by law, any person who identifies applicable property (as defined in section 170(e)(7)(C)) as having a use which is related to a purpose or function constituting the basis for the donee’s exemption under section 501 and who knows that such property is not intended for such a use shall pay a penalty of $10,000.

Citations to §170(e)(7)(D)

  • (1) If the donee of any charitable deduction property sells, exchanges, or otherwise disposes of such property within 3 years after its receipt, the donee shall make a return (in accordance with forms and regulations prescribed by the Secretary) showing—
    (A) the name, address, and TIN of the donor,
    (B) a description of the property,
    (C) the date of the contribution,
    (D) the amount received on the disposition,
    (E) the date of such disposition,
    (F) a description of the donee’s use of the property, and
    (G) a statement indicating whether the use of the property was related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for the donee’s exemption under section 501.
    In any case in which the donee indicates that the use of applicable property (as defined in section 170(e)(7)(C)) was related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for the exemption of the donee under section 501 under subparagraph (G), the donee shall include with the return the certification described in section 170(e)(7)(D) if such certification is made under section 170(e)(7).

Citations to §170(f)(2)(B)

Citations to §170(f)(3)(B)

  • (2) Where an interest in property (other than an interest described in section 170(f)(3)(B)) passes or has passed from the decedent to a person, or for a use, described in subsection (a), and an interest (other than an interest which is extinguished upon the decedent’s death) in the same property passes or has passed (for less than an adequate and full consideration in money or money’s worth) from the decedent to a person, or for a use, not described in subsection (a), no deduction shall be allowed under this section for the interest which passes or has passed to the person, or for the use, described in subsection (a) unless—
    (A) in the case of a remainder interest, such interest is in a trust which is a charitable remainder annuity trust or a charitable remainder unitrust (described in section 664) or a pooled income fund (described in section 642(c)(5)), or
    (B) in the case of any other interest, such interest is in the form of a guaranteed annuity or is a fixed percentage distributed yearly of the fair market value of the property (to be determined yearly).
  • (i) to meet the requirements of section 170(f)(3)(B) (relating to remainder interests in personal residence or farm, etc.), or
  • (2) Where a donor transfers an interest in property (other than an interest described in section 170(f)(3)(B)) to a person, or for a use, described in subsection (a) or (b) and an interest in the same property is retained by the donor, or is transferred or has been transferred (for less than an adequate and full consideration in money or money’s worth) from the donor to a person, or for a use, not described in subsection (a) or (b), no deduction shall be allowed under this section for the interest which is, or has been transferred to the person, or for the use, described in subsection (a) or (b), unless—
    (A) in the case of a remainder interest, such interest is in a trust which is a charitable remainder annuity trust or a charitable remainder unitrust (described in section 664) or a pooled income fund (described in section 642(c)(5)), or
    (B) in the case of any other interest, such interest is in the form of a guaranteed annuity or is a fixed percentage distributed yearly of the fair market value of the property (to be determined yearly).

Citations to §170(f)(8)(C)

  • (B) the taxpayer obtains a contemporaneous written acknowledgment (determined under rules similar to the rules of section 170(f)(8)(C)) from the sponsoring organization (as so defined) of such donor advised fund that such organization has exclusive legal control over the assets contributed.
  • (B) the taxpayer obtains a contemporaneous written acknowledgment (determined under rules similar to the rules of section 170(f)(8)(C)) from the sponsoring organization (as so defined) of such donor advised fund that such organization has exclusive legal control over the assets contributed.

Citations to §170(f)(11)(E)(i)

Citations to §170(f)(11)(E)(ii)

Citations to §170(f)(12)

  • Any donee organization required under section 170(f)(12)(A) to furnish a contemporaneous written acknowledgment to a donor which knowingly furnishes a false or fraudulent acknowledgment, or which knowingly fails to furnish such acknowledgment in the manner, at the time, and showing the information required under section 170(f)(12), or regulations prescribed thereunder, shall for each such act, or for each such failure, be subject to a penalty equal to—
  • (2) in the case of an acknowledgment with respect to any other qualified vehicle to which section 170(f)(12) applies, the greater of—
    (A) the product of the highest rate of tax specified in section 1 and the claimed value of the vehicle, or
    (B) $5,000.

Citations to §170(f)(12)(A)

  • Any donee organization required under section 170(f)(12)(A) to furnish a contemporaneous written acknowledgment to a donor which knowingly furnishes a false or fraudulent acknowledgment, or which knowingly fails to furnish such acknowledgment in the manner, at the time, and showing the information required under section 170(f)(12), or regulations prescribed thereunder, shall for each such act, or for each such failure, be subject to a penalty equal to—

Citations to §170(f)(12)(A)(ii)

Citations to §170(h)

Citations to §170(h)(1)

Citations to §170(h)(2)(C)

Citations to §170(h)(3)

Citations to §170(h)(4)(A)

Citations to §170(h)(4)(A)(iv)

Citations to §170(h)(7)

Citations to §170(m)

Citations to §170(m)(10)(B)

Citations to §170(o)(3)(B)

Citations to §170(p)