2020 US Code
Title 26 - Internal Revenue Code
Subtitle F - Procedure and Administration
Chapter 68 - Additions to the Tax, Additional Amounts, and Assessable Penalties
Subchapter B - Assessable Penalties
Part I - General Provisions
Sec. 6719 - Failure to register or reregister
| 26 U.S.C. § 6719 (2020) |
| §6719. Failure to register or reregister |
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(a) Failure to register or reregister
Every person who is required to register or reregister under section 4101 and fails to do so shall pay a penalty in addition to the tax (if any). (b) Amount of penaltyThe amount of the penalty under subsection (a) shall be— (1) $10,000 for each initial failure to register or reregister, and (2) $1,000 for each day thereafter such person fails to register or reregister. No penalty shall be imposed under this section with respect to any failure if it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause. |
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(Added Pub. L. 108–357, title VIII, §863(c)(1), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1620; amended Pub. L. 109–59, title XI, §11164(b)(1), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1975.) |
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AMENDMENTS
2005—Pub. L. 109–59, §11164(b)(1)(C), inserted "or reregister" after "register" in section catchline. Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 109–59, §11164(b)(1)(A), (B), inserted "or reregister" after "register" wherever appearing. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2005 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 109–59 applicable to actions, or failures to act, after Aug. 10, 2005, see section 11164(c) of Pub. L. 109–59, set out as a note under section 4101 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATEPub. L. 108–357, title VIII, §863(e), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1620, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and section 6725 of this title and amending sections 7232 and 7272 of this title] shall apply to penalties imposed after December 31, 2004." |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE |
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| Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE Subtitle F - Procedure and Administration CHAPTER 68 - ADDITIONS TO THE TAX, ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS, AND ASSESSABLE PENALTIES Subchapter B - Assessable Penalties PART I - GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 6719 - Failure to register or reregister |
| section 6719 |
| 2020 |
| January 13, 2021 |
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| standard |
| 118 Stat. 1620 119 Stat. 1975 |
| Public Law 108-357, Public Law 109-59 |
