{"identifier":"/us/usc/t26/s2502","title":26,"num":"\u00a7\u202f2502.","heading":"Rate of tax","text":"\u00a7\u202f2502.\nRate of tax\n(a)\nComputation of tax\nThe tax imposed by section 2501 for each calendar year shall be an amount equal to the excess of\u2014\n(1) a tentative tax, computed under section 2001(c), on the aggregate sum of the taxable gifts for such calendar year and for each of the preceding calendar periods, over\n(2) a tentative tax, computed under such section, on the aggregate sum of the taxable gifts for each of the preceding calendar periods.\n(b)\nPreceding calendar period\nWhenever used in this title in connection with the gift tax imposed by this chapter, the term \u201cpreceding calendar period\u201d means\u2014\n(1) calendar years 1932 and 1970 and all calendar years intervening between calendar year 1932 and calendar year 1970,\n(2) the first calendar quarter of calendar year 1971 and all calendar quarters intervening between such calendar quarter and the first calendar quarter of calendar year 1982, and\n(3) all calendar years after 1981 and before the calendar year for which the tax is being computed.\nFor purposes of paragraph (1), the term \u201ccalendar year 1932\u201d includes only that portion of such year after\nJune 6, 1932\n(c)\nTax to be paid by donor\nThe tax imposed by section 2501 shall be paid by the donor.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t26/s2502.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t26/s2502","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f2502."},{"t":"heading","text":"Rate of tax"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t26/s2502/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Computation of tax"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The tax imposed by section 2501 for each calendar year shall be an amount equal to the excess of\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t26/s2502/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" a tentative tax, computed under section 2001(c), on the aggregate sum of the taxable gifts for such calendar year and for each of the preceding calendar periods, over","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t26/s2502/a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" a tentative tax, computed under such section, on the aggregate sum of the taxable gifts for each of the preceding calendar periods.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t26/s2502/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Preceding calendar period"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"Whenever used in this title in connection with the gift tax imposed by this chapter, the term \u201cpreceding calendar period\u201d means\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t26/s2502/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" calendar years 1932 and 1970 and all calendar years intervening between calendar year 1932 and calendar year 1970,","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t26/s2502/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" the first calendar quarter of calendar year 1971 and all calendar quarters intervening between such calendar quarter and the first calendar quarter of calendar year 1982, and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t26/s2502/b/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" all calendar years after 1981 and before the calendar year for which the tax is being computed.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n\n"},{"t":"continuation","text":"For purposes of paragraph (1), the term \u201ccalendar year 1932\u201d includes only that portion of such year after ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"June 6, 1932","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t26/s2502/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Tax to be paid by donor"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The tax imposed by section 2501 shall be paid by the donor.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}