Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR
§ 301.6403-1. Overpayment of installment.
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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 6403
Cite as 26 CFR § 301.6403-1
At a glance
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- Status
- In the current eCFR
- Source
- 32 FR 15241, Nov. 3, 1967, unless otherwise noted.
- Issued under
- 26 U.S.C. § 6403
- Length
- 51 words · about 1 min to read
- Cross-references
- cites 1 Code section and 1 regulation; cited by 0
If any installment of tax is overpaid, the overpayment shall first be applied against any outstanding installments of such tax. If the overpayment exceeds the correct amount of tax due, the overpayment shall be credited or refunded as provided in section 6402 and §§ 301.6402-1 to 301.6402-4, inclusive.
Cross-references
Computed from the citations in the text of 26 CFR.
Code sections it cites
Regulations it cites
Where it sits in 26 CFR
- Subchapter F Procedure and administration
- Part 301 Procedure and administration
- Subpart ECFRd210e15bfae32be Abatements, Credits, and Refunds
- Procedure in General
Nearby sections
- § 301.6402-4 Payments in excess of amounts shown on return.
- § 301.6402-5 Offset of past-due support against overpayment.
- § 301.6402-6 Offset of past-due, legally enforceable debt against overpayment.
- § 301.6402-7 Claims for refund and applications for tentative carryback adjustments involving consolidated groups that include insolvent financial institutions.
- § 301.6403-1 Overpayment of installment.
- § 301.6404-0 Table of contents.
- § 301.6404-1 Abatements.
- § 301.6404-2 Abatement of interest.
- § 301.6404-3 Abatement of penalty or addition to tax attributable to erroneous written advice of the Internal Revenue Service.