[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 82 (Thursday, April 30, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19913-19917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10003]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 20

[REG-119532-08]
RIN 1545-BH94


Section 2036--Graduated Retained Interests

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This document contains proposed regulations that provide 
guidance on the portion of trust property includible in the grantor's 
gross estate if the grantor has retained the use of the property, the 
right to an annuity, unitrust, graduated retained interest, or other 
payment from such property for life, for any period not ascertainable 
without reference to the grantor's death, or for a period that does not 
in fact end before the grantor's death. The proposed regulations will 
affect estates that file Form 706, United States Estate (and 
Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return.

DATES: Written or electronic comments and requests for a public hearing 
must be received by July 29, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Send submissions to: CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-119532-08), Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 5203, PO Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station, 
Washington, DC 20044. Submissions may be hand delivered Monday through 
Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. to CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-
119532-08), Courier's Desk, Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224; or sent electronically via the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov (IRS REG-
119532-08).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning the proposed regulations, 
Theresa M. Melchiorre, at (202) 622-3090; concerning submissions of 
comments or to request a hearing, Richard A. Hurst at Richard.A.Hurst 
@irscounsel.treas.gov or (202) 622-7180 (not toll-free numbers).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 7, 2007, proposed regulations (REG-119097-05) were 
published in the Federal Register [72 FR 31487] providing guidance on 
the portion of trust corpus properly includible in a grantor's gross 
estate under sections 2036 and 2039. The IRS and Treasury Department 
determined that certain comments received in response to the proposed 
regulations should be addressed in a separate notice of proposed 
rulemaking, instead of in the final regulations published on July 14, 
2008 [73 FR 40173], as TD 9414. Accordingly, this notice of proposed 
rulemaking proposes additional changes to the regulations in response 
to those comments.
    The proposed regulations (REG-119097-05) addressed the amount 
includible in the gross estate under sections 2036 and 2039 if the 
grantor retains the right to receive an annuity, unitrust, or other 
payment from a trust for life, for any period not ascertainable without 
reference to the grantor's death, or for a period that does not in fact 
end before the grantor's death. The trusts that were the subject of the 
proposed regulations included grantor retained interest trusts (GRTs), 
such as grantor retained income trusts (GRITs), grantor retained 
annuity trusts (GRATs) and grantor retained unitrusts (GRUTs) described 
in section 2702, whether or not the grantor's retained interest was a 
``qualified interest'' under section 2702(b), as well as other trust 
forms, including charitable remainder trusts (CRTs), such as charitable 
remainder unitrusts (CRUTs) and charitable remainder annuity trusts 
(CRATs) described in section 664 whether or not the trust met the 
qualifications of section 664(d)(1), (2), or (3). The proposed 
regulations incorporated the methodology provided in Rev. Rul. 76-273, 
1976-2 C.B. 268, and Rev. Rul. 82-105, 1982-1 C.B. 133. See Sec.  
601.601(d)(2)(ii)(b). Under this methodology, the portion of the corpus 
of a GRT or a CRT includible in the decedent's gross estate under 
section 2036 is that portion of the trust corpus necessary to generate 
a return sufficient to pay the decedent's retained annuity, unitrust, 
or other payment.
    One commentator suggested that the regulations address the portion 
of trust corpus of a GRAT includible in the grantor's gross estate 
under section 2036 if the deceased grantor retains an interest 
described in Sec.  25.2702-3(b)(1)(ii)(A); that is, the annuity 
interest retained by the grantor increases annually during the term of 
the trust (a graduated retained interest). The commentator suggested 
two possible methods for determining the portion of GRAT corpus 
includible in the grantor's gross estate if the grantor dies during the 
term of such a GRAT.
    Another commentator questioned the result in the example contained 
in Sec.  20.2036-1(c)(1)(ii) of the proposed regulations. This example 
considered the situation where the decedent (D) creates an irrevocable 
inter vivos trust, under the terms of which all trust income is to be 
paid to D and E, D's spouse, in equal shares during their joint lives 
and, on the death of the first to die of D and E, all trust income is 
to be paid to the survivor. On the death of the survivor of D and E, 
the remainder is to be paid to another individual, F. D dies survived 
by E. The example concludes that, because D retained the right to 
receive 50 percent of the trust income for a period that did not in 
fact end before D's death, 50 percent of the trust's corpus is 
includible in D's gross estate under section 2036. The example also 
concludes that, if instead E had predeceased D, D would have died while 
entitled to all of the income from the trust, so that the entire trust 
corpus would have been includible in D's gross estate under section 
2036.
    The commentator noted that, because E is identified as D's spouse, 
the example unnecessarily raises issues under section 2523 (gift tax 
marital deduction). In addition, the commentator opined that, under the 
facts presented, D has retained the right to receive one-half of trust 
income during the joint lives of D and E, and the right to receive 100 
percent of the trust income if D survives E. Thus, 50 percent of the 
trust corpus is includible in D's gross estate by virtue of D's 
retained right to receive 50 percent of the trust income during D's 
life, and the remaining 50 percent of the trust corpus (reduced by the 
actuarial value of E's income interest) is includible in D's gross 
estate under section 2036 by virtue of D's retained right to receive 
all of the trust income provided D survives E.

Explanation of Provisions

    In response to the comments, these proposed regulations provide the 
method to be used to determine the portion of trust corpus includible 
in the grantor's gross estate if the grantor reserves a graduated 
retained interest in a trust. This method applies to graduated retained 
interests in property whether or not the property is held in trust.
    The portion of the corpus of a GRT or a CRT includible in the 
decedent's gross estate under section 2036 is that portion of the trust 
corpus necessary to generate

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a return sufficient to pay the decedent's retained annuity, unitrust, 
or other payment. Consistent with this approach, the proposed 
methodology measures the amount of corpus needed to generate sufficient 
income to produce the payments that would have been due even after the 
decedent's death, as if the decedent had survived and continued to 
receive the retained interest. Thus, under the proposed methodology, 
the amount of corpus necessary to produce the retained graduated 
interest is the sum of the following amounts: (1) The amount of corpus 
required to generate sufficient income to pay, without reducing or 
invading principal, the annual amount payable to the decedent at the 
decedent's death calculated pursuant to Sec.  20.2036-1(c)(2)(i); and 
(2) for each succeeding year of the trust, the amount of corpus 
required to generate sufficient income to pay, without reducing or 
invading principal, the increase (if any) in the annuity, unitrust, or 
other payment for that year, deferred until the beginning date of that 
increase. The formula to be applied in calculating the corpus for each 
such succeeding year of the trust is the product of two factors: the 
first is the result of dividing the periodic addition (adjusted for 
payments made more frequently than annually, if applicable, and for 
payments due at the beginning, rather than the end, of a payment period 
(See Table K or J of Sec.  20.2031-7(d)(6)) by the section 7520 rate 
(periodic addition/rate); and the second is 1 divided by the sum of 1 
and the section 7520 rate raised to the T power (1/(1 + 
rate)[supcaret]T). For purposes of this formula, T is the time 
(expressed in years or a portion of a year) between the date of the 
decedent's death and the first day of the trust's first year for which 
the periodic addition is payable. The periodic addition for each year 
after the year in which the decedent's death occurs is the amount (if 
any) by which the annuity, unitrust, or other payment that would have 
been payable for that year (if the decedent had survived) exceeds the 
total amount of payments for the year immediately preceding that year, 
provided that payments increase (and do not ever decrease). This 
formula would be:

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    Where adjustment factor, if applicable, is the factor for 
payments made more frequently than annually, and for payments due at 
the beginning, rather than the end, of a calendar period (See Table 
K or J of Sec.  20.2031-7(d)(6)) and T equals the time period in 
years from the date of death through the last day of the trust year 
immediately before the year for which the periodic addition is first 
payable.

The proposed regulations also add Sec.  20.2036-1(c)(2)(iii), Example 
7, illustrating this computation.
    In addition, in response to the comments, Sec.  20.2036-
1(c)(1)(ii), Example 1 (which was reserved in the final regulations 
REG-119097-05 (TD 9414)) is added. In this example, trust income is 
payable to D and C, D's child, in equal shares during their joint lives 
and, on the death of the first to die of D and C, all trust income is 
to be paid to the survivor. The example concludes that, if D dies 
before C, 100 percent of the trust corpus, reduced by the present value 
of C's life interest, is includible in D's gross estate under section 
2036. Fifty percent of the trust corpus is includible in D's gross 
estate because D retained the right to receive 50 percent of the 
trust's income for life. The remaining 50 percent of the trust corpus 
(less the present value of C's outstanding life interest) is includible 
in D's gross estate because at D's death D retained the right to 
receive all of the trust income if D survived C. This result is 
consistent with Sec.  20.2036-1(b)(1)(ii).
    Finally, Sec.  20.2036-1(b)(1)(ii) is amended to clarify the 
computation of the includible amount if the decedent retained the right 
to receive an annuity or other payment (rather than income) after the 
death of the current recipient of that interest. Example 1 of Sec.  
20.2036-1(c)(1)(ii) has been expanded to provide an illustration of 
this computation. In general, under this computation, the amount 
includible is the portion of the date of death value of the trust 
corpus required to produce sufficient income to satisfy the annuity or 
other payment the decedent would have been entitled to receive if the 
decedent had survived the current recipient, reduced by the present 
value of the current recipient's interest. However, the amount 
includible shall not be less than the amount of corpus required to 
produce sufficient income to satisfy the annuity or other payment the 
decedent was entitled to receive for the trust's year in which the 
decedent's death occurred. In no event, however, shall the amount 
includible exceed the value of the trust corpus on the date of death.

Proposed Effective Date

    All of Sec.  20.2036-1(b)(1)(ii), the introductory text of Sec.  
20.2036-1(c)(1)(ii), Example 1 of Sec.  20.2036-1(c)(1)(ii), all of 
Sec.  20.2036-1(c)(2)(ii), and Example 7 of Sec.  20.2036-1(c)(2)(iii) 
are applicable to estates of decedents dying on or after the date of 
publication in the Federal Register of the Treasury decision adopting 
these rules as final regulations.

Special Analyses

    It has been determined that this notice of proposed rulemaking is 
not a significant regulatory action as defined in Executive Order 
12866. Therefore, a regulatory assessment is not required. It also has 
been determined that section 553(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act 
(5 U.S.C. chapter 5) does not apply to these regulations and, because 
these regulations do not impose on small entities a collection of 
information requirement, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 
chapter 6) does not apply. Pursuant to section 7805(f) of the Internal 
Revenue Code, this regulation has been submitted to the Chief Counsel 
for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration for comment on its 
impact on small business.

Comments and Requests for a Public Hearing

    Before these proposed regulations are adopted as final regulations, 
consideration will be given to any written (a signed original and eight 
(8) copies) or electronic comments that are submitted timely to the 
IRS. The IRS and the Treasury Department also request comments on the 
clarity of the proposed regulations and how they may be made easier to 
understand. All comments will be available for public inspection and 
copying. A public hearing may be scheduled if requested in writing by 
any person that timely submits written comments to the IRS. If a public 
hearing is scheduled, notice of the date, time, and place for the 
hearing will be published in the Federal Register.

Drafting Information

    The principal author of these regulations is Theresa M. Melchiorre, 
Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Passthroughs and Special 
Industries), IRS.

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List of Subjects in 26 CFR Part 20

    Estate taxes, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Proposed Amendments to the Regulations

    Accordingly, 26 CFR part 20 is proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 20--ESTATE TAX; ESTATES OF DECEDENTS DYING AFTER AUGUST 16, 
1954

    Paragraph 1. The authority citation for part 20 continues to read 
in part as follows:


    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805 * * *

    Par. 2. Section 20.2036-1 is amended by:
    1. Revising paragraph (b)(1)(ii) and paragraph (c)(1)(ii) 
introductory text.
    2. Adding paragraphs (c)(1)(ii) Example 1, (c)(2)(ii), (c)(2)(iii) 
Example 7, and two sentences at the end of paragraph (c)(3).
    The revisions and additions read as follows:


Sec.  20.2036-1  Transfers with retained life estate.

* * * * *
    (b) * * * (1) * * *
    (ii) A decedent reserved the right to receive the income, annuity, 
or other payment from transferred property after the death of another 
person who was in fact enjoying the income, annuity, or other payment 
at the time of the decedent's death. In such a case, the amount to be 
included in the decedent's gross estate under this section does not 
include the value of the outstanding interest of the other person. If 
the other person predeceased the decedent, the reservation by the 
decedent may be considered to be either for life, or for a period which 
does not in fact end before death. If the decedent retained the right 
to receive an annuity or other payment (rather than income) after the 
death of the current recipient of that interest, then the amount 
includible in the decedent's gross estate under section 2036 is the 
amount of trust corpus required to produce sufficient income to satisfy 
the entire annuity or other payment the decedent would have been 
entitled to receive if the decedent had survived the current recipient 
(thus, also including the portion of that entire amount payable to the 
decedent before the current recipient's death), reduced by the present 
value of the current recipient's interest. However, the amount 
includible shall not be less than the amount of corpus required to 
produce sufficient income to satisfy the annuity or other payment the 
decedent was entitled, at the time of the decedent's death, to receive 
for each year. In no event, however, shall the amount includible exceed 
the value of the trust corpus on the date of death. The following steps 
implement this computation.
    (A) Step 1: Determine the fair market value of the trust corpus on 
the date of death.
    (B) Step 2: Determine, in accordance with paragraph (c)(2)(i) of 
this section, the amount of corpus required to generate sufficient 
income to pay the annuity, unitrust, or other payment (determined on 
the date of the decedent's death) payable to the decedent for the trust 
year in which the decedent's death occurred.
    (C) Step 3: Determine, in accordance with paragraph (c)(2)(i) of 
this section, the amount of corpus required to generate sufficient 
income to pay the annuity, unitrust, or other payment that the decedent 
would have been entitled to receive for each trust year if the decedent 
had survived the current recipient.
    (D) Step 4: Determine the present value of the current recipient's 
annuity, unitrust, or other payment.
    (E) Step 5: Reduce the amount determined in Step 3 by the amount 
determined in Step 4, but not to below the amount determined in Step 2.
    (F) Step 6: The amount includible in the decedent's gross estate 
under section 2036 is the lesser of the amounts determined in Step 5 
and Step 1.
* * * * *
    (c) * * * (1) * * *
    (ii) Examples. The application of paragraphs (b)(1)(ii) and 
(c)(1)(i) of this section is illustrated in the following examples:

    Example 1. (i) In 2001, Decedent (D) creates an irrevocable 
inter vivos trust. The terms of the trust provide that all of the 
trust income is to be paid to D and C, D's child, in equal shares 
during their joint lives and, on the death of the first to die of D 
and C, all of the trust income is to be paid to the survivor. On the 
death of the survivor of D and C, the remainder is to be paid to 
another individual, F. In 2009, D dies survived by C. Fifty percent 
of the value of the trust corpus is includible in D's gross estate 
under section 2036(a)(1) because, under the terms of the trust, D 
retained the right to receive one-half of the trust income for D's 
life. In addition, the value of the remaining 50 percent of the 
trust corpus, less the present value of C's outstanding life estate, 
also is includible in D's gross estate under section 2036(a)(1), 
because D retained the right to receive all of the trust income for 
such time as D survived C. If C had predeceased D, then 100 percent 
of the trust corpus would have been includible in D's gross estate.
    (ii) Assume the same facts as above, except that the trust 
provides that, rather than all the income, an annuity of $10,000 per 
year is to be paid to D and C in equal shares during their joint 
lives and, on the death of the first to die of D and C, the entire 
$10,000 annuity is to be paid to the survivor for life. On D's date 
of death, the fair market value of the trust is $120,000 and the 
section 7520 rate is 7 percent. At the date of death, the amount of 
trust corpus needed to produce D's annuity interest ($5,000 per 
year) is $71,429 ($5,000/.07). In addition, assume the present value 
of C's right to receive $5,000 annually for the remainder of C's 
life is $40,000. The portion of the trust corpus includible in D's 
gross estate under section 2036(a)(1) is $102,857, determined as 
follows:

(A) Step 1: Fair market value of corpus....................     $120,000
(B) Step 2: Corpus required to produce D's date of death          71,429
 annuity ($5,000/.07)......................................
(C) Step 3: Corpus required to produce D's annuity if D had      142,857
 survived C ($10,000/.07)..................................
(D) Step 4: Present value of C's interest..................       40,000
(E) Step 5: The amount determined in Step 3 reduced by the       102,857
 amount determined in Step 4, but not to below the amount
 determined in Step 2 ($142,857-$40,000, but not less than
 $71,429)..................................................
(F) Step 6: The lesser of the amounts determined in Steps 5      102,857
 and 1 ($102,857 or $120,000)..............................
 

* * * * *

    (2) * * *
    (ii) Graduated retained interests--(A) In general. For purposes of 
this section, a graduated retained interest is the grantor's 
reservation of a right to receive an annuity, unitrust, or other 
payment as described in paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section, payable at 
least annually, that increases (but does not decrease) over a period of 
time, not more often than annually.
    (B) Other definitions--(1) Base amount. The base amount is the 
amount of corpus required to generate the annuity, unitrust, or other 
payment payable for the trust year in which the decedent's death 
occurs. See paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section for the calculation of 
the base amount.
    (2) Periodic addition. The periodic addition in a graduated 
retained interest for each year after the year in which decedent's 
death occurs is the amount (if any) by which the annuity, unitrust, or 
other payment that would have been payable for that year if the 
decedent had survived exceeds the total amount of payments for the year 
immediately preceding that year. For example, assume the trust 
instrument provides that the grantor is to receive an annual annuity 
payable to the grantor or his

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estate for a 5-year term. The initial annual payment is $100,000, and 
each succeeding annual payment is to be 120 percent of the amount 
payable for the preceding year. Assuming the grantor dies in the second 
year of the trust (whether before or after the due date of the second 
annual payment), the periodic additions for years 3, 4, and 5 of the 
trust are as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 (2) Prior      (1-2)
                                    (1) Annual      year       Periodic
                                     payment      payment      addition
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year 3...........................      144,000      120,000       24,000
Year 4...........................      172,800      144,000       28,800
Year 5...........................      207,360      172,800       34,560
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (3) Corpus amount. For each trust year in which a periodic addition 
occurs (increase year), the corpus amount is the amount of trust corpus 
which, starting from the decedent's date of death, is necessary to 
generate an amount of income sufficient to pay the periodic addition, 
beginning in the increase year and continuing in perpetuity, without 
reducing or invading principal. For each year with a periodic addition, 
the corpus amount required as of the date of death is the product of 
two factors: the first is the result of dividing the periodic addition 
(adjusted for payments made more frequently than annually, if 
applicable, and for payments due at the beginning, rather than the end, 
of a payment period (see Table K or J of Sec.  20.2031-7(d)(6))) by the 
section 7520 rate (periodic addition/rate); and the second is 1 divided 
by the sum of 1 and the section 7520 rate raised to the T power (1/(1 + 
rate)[supcaret]T).
    (i) That formula is:
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    (ii) Where adjustment factor, if applicable, is the factor for 
payments made more frequently than annually and for payments due at the 
beginning, rather than the end, of a calendar period (See Table K or J 
of Sec.  20.2031-7(d)(6)) and T equals the time period in years from 
the date of death through the last day of the trust year immediately 
before the year for which the periodic addition is first payable.
    (C) Amount includible. The amount includible in the gross estate in 
the case of a graduated retained interest is the sum of the base amount 
and the corpus amount for each year for which a periodic addition is 
first payable. The sum of these amounts represents the amount of trust 
principal that would be necessary to generate the annual payments that 
would have been paid to the decedent if the decedent had survived and 
had continued to receive the reserved graduated retained interest. The 
amount of trust corpus includible in a decedent's gross estate under 
this section, however, shall not exceed the fair market value of the 
trust corpus on the decedent's date of death. The provisions of this 
section also apply to graduated retained interests in transferred 
property not held in trust.
    (iii) * * *
* * * * *

    Example 7. (i) On November 1, year N, D transfers assets valued 
at $2,000,000 to a GRAT. Under the terms of the GRAT, the trustee is 
to pay to D an annuity for a 5-year term that qualifies as a 
qualified interest described in section 2702(b). The annuity amount 
is to be paid annually at the end of each trust year, on October 
31st. The first annual payment is to be $100,000. Each succeeding 
payment is to be 120 percent of the amount paid in the preceding 
year. Income not distributed in any year is to be added to 
principal. If D dies during the 5-year term, the payments are to be 
made to D's estate for the balance of the GRAT term. At the end of 
the 5-year term, the trust is to terminate and the corpus is to be 
distributed to C, D's child. D dies on January 31st of the third 
year of the GRAT term. On the date of D's death, the value of the 
trust corpus is $3,200,000 and the section 7520 interest rate is 6.8 
percent. D's executor does not elect to value the gross estate as of 
the alternate valuation date.
    (ii) The amount includible in D's gross estate under section 
2036(a)(1) is determined and illustrated as follows using the 
methodology contained in paragraph (c)(2)(ii)(C) of this section:

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                                                                                  D Required
                                           B Annual annuity     C Periodic      principal: C x      E Deferral       F Present value     G Corpus amount
               A GRAT Year                      payment          addition        Adj. factor/    period: death to      factor:  1/       at death: D x F
                                                                                     0.068           GRAT Year     (1+.068)[supcaret]E
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3........................................           144,000               n/a         2,117,647               n/a                 n/a          2,117,647
4........................................           172,800            28,800           423,529          0.747945            0.951985            403,193
5........................................           207,360            34,560           508,235          1.747945            0.891372            453,026
                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total................................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ...................         2,973,866
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    (iii) An illustration of the amount of trust corpus (as of the 
decedent's death) necessary to produce the scheduled payments is as 
follows:

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                                                                                                    Includible
                                                       Year 3              Year 4       Year 5        amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Additional Annuity.............      $34,560             Deferral Period                $453,026        $453,026
                                             ---------------------------------------
Additional Annuity.............       28,800       Deferral Period         $403,193                      403,193
Annuity in Year of Death.......      144,000  $2,117,647..............  ...........  ...........       2,117,647
                                --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total amount included in     ...........  ........................  ...........  ...........       2,973,866
     gross estate (sum).
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    (iv) A total corpus amount (as defined in paragraph 
(c)(2)(ii)(B)(3) of this section) of $2,973,866 constitutes the 
principal required as of D's date of death to produce (without 
reducing or invading principal) the annual payments that D would 
have received if D had survived and continued to receive the 
retained annuity. Therefore, $2,973,866 of the trust corpus is 
includible in D's gross estate under section 2036(a)(1). The 
remaining $226,134 of the trust corpus is not includible in D's 
gross estate under section 2036(a)(1). The result would be the same 
if D's retained annuity instead had been payable to D for a term of 
5 years, or until D's prior death, at which time the GRAT would have 
terminated and the trust corpus would have become payable to 
another.
    (v) If, instead, D's annuity was to have been paid on a monthly 
or quarterly basis, then the periodic addition would have to be 
adjusted as provided in paragraph (c)(2)(ii)(B)(3) of this section. 
Specifically, in Column D of the Table for years 4 and 5 in this 
example, the amount of the principal required would be computed by 
multiplying the periodic addition by the appropriate factor from 
Table K or J of Sec.  20.2036-7(d)(6) before dividing as indicated 
and computing the amounts in Columns E through G. In addition, 
Column D in year 3 also would have to be so adjusted. Under the 
facts presented, section 2039 does not apply to include any amount 
in D's gross estate by reason of this retained interest. See Sec.  
20.2039-1(e).

    (3) * * * Paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section is applicable to 
estates of decedents dying on or after the date of publication in the 
Federal Register of the Treasury decision adopting these rules as final 
regulations. The introductory text of paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of this 
section, Example 1 of paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of this section, all of 
paragraph (c)(2)(ii) of this section, and Example 7 of paragraph 
(c)(2)(iii) of this section, are applicable to estates of decedents 
dying on or after the date of publication in the Federal Register of 
the Treasury decision adopting these rules as final regulations.

Linda E. Stiff,
Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement.
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