26 C.F.R. § 1.1014-7   Example applying rules of §§1.1014–4 through 1.1014–6 to case involving multiple interests.


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Title 26: Internal Revenue
PART 1—INCOME TAXES
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§ 1.1014-7   Example applying rules of §§1.1014–4 through 1.1014–6 to case involving multiple interests.

(a) On January 1, 1950, the decedent creates a trust to pay the income to A for life, remainder to B or his estate. The trust instrument provides that if the decedent should survive A, the income shall be paid to the decedent for life. The decedent, who died on January 1, 1955, predeceases A, so that, due to the operation of the estate tax, only the present value of the remainder interest is included in the decedent's gross estate. The trust consists of an apartment building with a basis of $30,000 at the time of transfer. Under the trust instrument the trustee is required to maintain a reserve for depreciation. During the decedent's lifetime depreciation is allowed in the amount of $800 annually. At the time of the decedent's death the value of the apartment building is $45,000. A, the life tenant, is 43 years of age at the time of the decedent's death. Immediately after the decedent's death, the uniform basis of the entire property under section 1014(a) is $32,027; A's basis for the life interest is $15,553; and B's basis for the remainder interest is $16,474, computed as follows:

   Step 1. Uniform basis (adjusted) immediately prior to decedent's death:  Basis at time of transfer.........................   $30,000                        less  Depreciation allowed under section 1016 before         4,000   decedent's death ($800 x 5)......................                                                     -----------                                                        26,000Step 2. Value of property included in decedent's gross estate:  0.40180 (remainder factor, age 43) x$45,000 (value   $18,081   of entire property)..............................Step 3. Uniform basis of property under section 1014(a), before reduction required by section 1014(b)(9):  Uniform basis (adjusted) prior to decedent's death    26,000  Increase in uniform basis (determined by the           7,634   following formula)...............................Increase in uniform basis (to be determined) $19,000 (total appreciation, $45,000-$26,000)]=$18,081 (value of property included in gross estate) $45,000 (value of entire property)]                                                     -----------                                                        33,634Step 4. Uniform basis reduced as required by section 1014(b)(9) for deductions allowed prior to death:  Uniform basis before reduction....................   $33,634                        less  Deductions allowed prior to decedent's death_taken     1,607   into account under section 1014(b)(9) (determined   by the following formula)........................Prior deductions taken into account (to be determined) $4,000 (total deductions allowed prior to decedent's death)]=$18,081 (value of property included in gross estate) $45,000 (value of entire property)                                                     -----------                                                        32,027Step 5. A's basis for the life interest at the time     15,553 of the decedent's death, determined under section 1015: 0.59820 (life factor, age 43) x $26,000Step 6. B's basis for the remainder interest, determined under section 1014(a): Basis prior to the decedent's death:  0.40180 (remainder factor, age 43) x $26,000......    10,447                        plus  Increase in uniform basis owing to decedent's   death:    Increase in uniform basis.......................    $7,634                        plus    Reduction required by section 1014(b)(9)........     1,607                                                     ----------                                                      ........     6,027                                                               ---------                                                      ........    16,474 

(b) Assume the same facts as in paragraph (a) of this section. Assume further, that following the decedent's death depreciation is allowed in the amount of $1,000 annually. As of January 1, 1964, when A's age is 52, the adjusted uniform basis of the entire property is $23,027; A's basis for the life interest is $9,323; and B's basis for the remainder interest is $13,704, computed as follows:

   Step 7. Uniform basis (adjusted) as of January 1, 1964:  Uniform basis determined under section 1014(a), reduced as     $32,027   required by section 1014(b)(9).............................                             less  Depreciation allowed since decedent's death ($1,000 x 9)....     9,000                                                               ---------                                                                  23,027Step 8. Allocable share of adjustment for depreciation allowable in the nine years since the decedent's death:                         A's interest  0.49587 (life factor, age 52) x$7,200 ($800, depreciation        3,570   attributable to uniform basis before increase under section   1014(a), x9)...............................................                         B's interest  0.50413 (remainder factor, age 52) x$7,200 ($800,                3,630   depreciation attributable to uniform basis before increase   under section 1014(a), x9).................................                             plus  $200 (annual depreciation attributable to increase in            1,800   uniform basis under section 1014(a)) x9....................                                                               ---------                                                                   5,430Step 9. Tentative bases of A's and B's interests as of January 1, 1964 (before adjustment for depreciation).                         A's interest  0.49587 (life factor, age 52) x$26,000 (adjusted uniform        12,893   basis immediately before decedent's death).................                         B's interest  0.50413 (remainder factor, age 52) x$26,000 (adjusted           13,107   uniform basis immediately before decedent's death).........                             plus  Increase in uniform basis owing to inclusion of remainder in     6,027   decedent's gross estate....................................                                                               ---------                                                                  19,134Step 10. Bases of A's and B's interests as of January 1, 1964.                               A  Tentative basis (Step 9)....................................    12,893                             less  Allocable depreciation (Step 8).............................     3,570                                                               ---------                                                                   9,323                               B  Tentative basis (Step 9)....................................    19,134                             less  Allocable depreciation (Step 8).............................     5,430                                                               ---------                                                                  13,704 

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