Sec. 20.6151-1 Time and place for paying tax shown on the return.
(a) General rule.
The tax shown on the estate tax return is to be paid at the time and place fixed for filing the return (determined without regard to any extension of time for filing the return). For provisions relating to the time and place for filing the return, see sections 20.6075-1 and 20.6091-1. For the duty of the executor to pay the tax, see section 20.2002-1.
(b) Extension of time for paying
(1) In general.
For general provisions relating to extension of time for paying the tax, see section 20.6161-1.
(2) Reversionary or remainder interests.
For provisions relating to extension of time for payment of estate tax on the value of a reversionary or remainder interest in property, see section 20.6163-1.
(3) Interest in a closely held business.
For provisions relating to payment in installments of the estate tax attributable to inclusion in the gross estate of an interest in a closely held business, see sections 20.6166-1 through 20.6166-4.
(c) Payment with obligations of the United States.
Treasury bonds of certain issues which were owned by the decedent at the time of his death or which were treated as part of his gross estate under the rules contained in section 306.28 of Treasury Department Circular No. 300, Revised (31 CFR part 306), may be redeemed at par plus accrued interest for the purpose of payment of the estate tax, as provided in said section. Whether bonds of particular issues may be redeemed for this purpose will depend on the terms of the offering circulars cited on the face of the bonds. A current list of eligible issues may be obtained from any Federal reserve bank or branch, or from the Bureau of Public Debt, Washington, DC. See section 6312 and sections 301.6312-1 and 301.6312-2 of this chapter (Regulations on Procedure and Administration) for provisions relating to the payment of taxes with United States Treasury obligations.
(d) Receipt for payment.
For provisions relating to duplicate receipts for payment of the tax, see section 20.6314-1.
[T.D. 6296, 23 FR 4529, June 24, 1958, as amended by T.D. 6522, 25 FR 13885, Dec. 29, 1960]
