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Gift tax return disclosure.


Rev. Proc. 2000-34 provides guidance on disclosing a gift if adequate information was not initially submitted with a gift tax return filed in the year the gift was made.

To commence the running of the three-year statute of limitations A type of federal or state law that restricts the time within which legal proceedings may be brought.

Statutes of limitations, which date back to early Roman Law, are a fundamental part of European and U.S. law.
 for such gifts, the donor The party conferring a power. One who makes a gift. One who creates a trust.


donor n. a person or entity making a gift or donation.


DONOR. He who makes a gift. (q.v.)
 must file an amended a·mend  
v. a·mend·ed, a·mend·ing, a·mends

v.tr.
1. To change for the better; improve: amended the earlier proposal so as to make it more comprehensive.

2.
 gift tax return for the calendar year of the gift. The amended return Amended Return

A return filed in order to make corrections to a tax return from a previous year. It can be used to correct errors and claim a more advantageous filing.

Notes:
An amended return is filed using Form 1040X.
 must identify the transfer and provide the information required by Regs. Sec. 301.6501(c)-1(f) that was not previously submitted. The amended return must be filed with the service center of the originally filed return.

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Author:Laffie, Lesli S.
Publication:The Tax Adviser
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Oct 1, 2000
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