Subsection (a) shall not apply if the spouse (or former spouse) of the individual making the transfer is a nonresident alien.
26 U.S. Code § 1041 - Transfers of property between spouses or incident to divorce
1988—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–647 substituted “Subsection (a)” for “Paragraph (1) of subsection (a)” and “the spouse (or former spouse)” for “the spouse”.
1986—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99–514 added subsec. (e).
Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1018(l)(3), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3584, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective with respect to transfers after June 21, 1988.
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–514 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1984, Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, to which such amendment relates, see section 1881 of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 48 of this title.
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, § 421(d), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 795, provided that:
For provisions directing that if any amendments made by subtitle A or subtitle C of title XI [§§ 1101–1147 and 1171–1177] or title XVIII [§§ 1800–1899A] of Pub. L. 99–514 require an amendment to any plan, such plan amendment shall not be required to be made before the first plan year beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1989, see section 1140 of Pub. L. 99–514, as amended, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.