2017 US Code
Title 26 - Internal Revenue Code
Subtitle D - Miscellaneous Excise Taxes
Chapter 34 - Taxes on Certain Insurance Policies
Subchapter A - Policies Issued by Foreign Insurers
Sec. 4374 - Liability for tax
26 U.S.C. § 4374 (2017) |
§4374. Liability for tax |
The tax imposed by this chapter shall be paid, on the basis of a return, by any person who makes, signs, issues, or sells any of the documents and instruments subject to the tax, or for whose use or benefit the same are made, signed, issued, or sold. The United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof shall not be liable for the tax. |
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 522; Pub. L. 85–859, title I, §141(a), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1301; Pub. L. 89–44, title VIII, §804(a)(1), (2), June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 160; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §1904(a)(12), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1813.) |
PRIOR PROVISIONS
For provisions of prior sections 4375, 4381 to 4384, see Prior Provisions note preceding section 4371 of this title. AMENDMENTS1976—Pub. L. 94–455 substituted in section catchline "Liability for tax" for "Payment of tax" and in text provisions relating to payment of tax on basis of a return and to tax-exempt status of United States and its agencies and instrumentalities for provisions relating to placing of stamps on any policy, indemnity bond, or annuity contract referred to in section 4371 and to regulation by Secretary that tax be paid on basis of a return. 1965—Pub. L. 89–44 substituted "Payment of tax" for "Affixing of stamps" in section catchline, and inserted sentence authorizing Secretary or his delegate to provide by regulation for payment on basis of a return of tax imposed by section 4371. 1958—Pub. L. 85–859 reenacted section without change. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 94–455 effective on first day of first month which begins more than 90 days after Oct. 4, 1976, see section 1904(d) of Pub. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1965 AMENDMENTPub. L. 89–44, title VIII, §804(c), June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 160, provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on July 1, 1965. The amendments made by subsection (b) [amending section 4371 of this title] shall apply with respect to policies, bonds, and contracts with respect to which the tax imposed by section 4371 of the Code is required to be paid on the basis of a return." DETERMINATION OF PARTNERSHIP AS CONTINUING OR TERMINATED PARTNERSHIPPub. L. 85–859, title I, §141(b), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1304, mandated that only changes in the partnership occurring on or after the effective date specified in section 1(c) of Pub. L. 85–859 shall be taken into account in the determination of whether a partnership is a continuing or terminated one. |
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Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE Subtitle D - Miscellaneous Excise Taxes CHAPTER 34 - TAXES ON CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES Subchapter A - Policies Issued By Foreign Insurers Sec. 4374 - Liability for tax |
section 4374 |
2017 |
January 12, 2018 |
No |
standard |
72 Stat. 1301, 1304 79 Stat. 160 90 Stat. 1813 |
Public Law 85-859, Public Law 89-44, Public Law 94-455 |