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 PUBLIC LAW 94-455—OCT. 4, 1976 " (I) but for this subparagraph, there would have been a termination (determined after the application of subparagraphs (A) and (B)) of an interest or power of a younger generation beneficiary (hereinafter in this subparagraph referred to as the 'younger beneficiary'), and ' ' ( II) at the time such termination would have occurred, a beneficiary (hereinafter in this subparagraph referred to as the 'older beneficiary') of the trust assigned to a higher generation than the generation of the younger beneficiary has a present interest or power in the trust, _^ then, except to the extent provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the transfer constituting the termination with respect to the younger beneficiary shall be treated as occurring at the time when the termination of the last present interest or power of the older beneficiary occurs. "(ii) SPECIAL RULES.—If clause (i) applies with respect to any younger beneficiary— " (I) this chapter shall be applied first to the termi-r nation of the interest or power of the older beneficiary as if such termination occurred before the termination of the power or interest of the younger beneficiary; and " ( II) the value of the property taken into account for purposes of determining the tax (if any) imposed by this chapter with respect to the termination of the interest or power of the younger beneficiary shall be reduced by the tax (if any) imposed by this chapter with respect to the termination of the interest or power of the older beneficiary. "(D) SPECIAL RULE.—Subparagraphs (A) and (C) shall also apply where a person assigned to the same generation as, or a higher generation than, the person whose power or interest terminates has a present power or interest immediately after the termination and such power or interest arises as a result of such termination. "(3)

DEEMED TRANSFEREES OF CERTAIN TERMINATIONS.—Where,

at the time of any termination, it is not clear who will be the transferee of any portion of the property transferred, except to the extent provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary, such portion shall be deemed transferred pro rata to all beneficiaries of the trust in accordance with the amount which each of them would receive under a maximum exercise of discretion on their behalf. For purposes of the preceding sentence, where it is not clear whether discretion will be exercised per stirpes or per capita, it shall be presumed that the discretion will be exercised per stirpes. " (4) TERMINATION or POWER.—In the case of the termination of any power, the property transferred shall be deemed to be the property subject to the power immediately before the termination (determined without the application of paragraph (2)). "(5) CERTAIN TERMINATIONS EXCLUDED FROM TAX.—The term 'taxable termination' does not include— "(A) any transfer to the extent such transfer is to a grandchild of the grantor of the trust and does not exceed the limitation provided by paragraph (6), and

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