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INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954

Subchapter C—Deductions Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

2521. 2522. 2523. 2524.

Specific exemption. Charitable and similar gifts. Gift to spouse. Extent of deductions.

SEC. 2521. SPECIFIC EXEMPTION.

In computing taxable gifts for the calendar year, there shall be allowed a deduction in the case of a citizen or resident an exemption of $30,000, less the aggregate of the amounts claimed and allowed as specific exemption in the computation of gift taxes for the calendar year 1932 and all calendar years intervening between that calendar year and the calendar year for which the tax is being computed under the laws applicable to such years. SEC. 2522. CHARITABLE AND SIMILAR GIFTS. (a) CITIZENS OR R E S I D E N T S. — I n computing taxable gifts for the

calendar year, there shall be allowed as a deduction in the case of a citizen or resident the amount of all gifts made during such year to or for the use of— (1) the United States, any State, Territory, or any political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia, for exclusively public purposes; (2) a corporation, or trust, or community chest, fund, or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, including the encouragement of art and the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, and no substantial part of the activities of which is carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting, to influence legislation; (3) a fraternal society, order, or association, operating under the lodge system, but only if such gifts are to be used exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, including the encouragement of art and the prevention of cruelty to children or animals; (4) posts or organizations of war veterans, or auxiliary units or societies of any such posts or organizations, if such posts, organizations, units, or societies are organized in the United States or any of its possessions, and if no part of their net earnings inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. (b) NONRESIDENTS.—In the case of a nonresident not a citizen of the United States, there shall be allowed as a deduction the amount of all gifts made during such year to or for the use of— (1) the United States, any State, Territory, or any political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia, for exclusively public purposes; (2) a domestic corporation organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, §2521'-



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