Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR
§ 301.6671-1. Rules for application of assessable penalties.
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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 6671
Cite as 26 CFR § 301.6671-1
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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. § 6671
- Length
- 134 words · about 1 min to read
- Defines
- 1 term
- Cross-references
- cites 1 Code section and 0 regulations; cited by 0
¶(a) Penalty assessed as tax. The penalties and liabilities provided by subchapter B, chapter 68, of the Code (sections 6671 to 6675, inclusive) shall be paid upon notice and demand by the district director or the director of the regional service center and shall be assessed and collected in the same manner as taxes. Except as otherwise provided, any reference in the Code to “tax” imposed thereunder shall also be deemed to refer to the penalties and liabilities provided by subchapter B of chapter 68.
¶(b) Person defined. For purposes of subchapter B of chapter 68, the term “person” includes an officer or employee of a corporation, or a member or employee of a partnership, who as such officer, employee, or member is under a duty to perform the act in respect of which the violation occurs.
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Code sections it cites
Where it sits in 26 CFR
- Subchapter F Procedure and administration
- Part 301 Procedure and administration
- Subpart ECFRe7a848e7ecebb4b Additions to the Tax, Additional Amounts, and Assessable Penalties
- Additions to the Tax and Additional Amounts
Nearby sections
- § 301.6656-1 Abatement of penalty.
- § 301.6657-1 Bad checks.
- § 301.6658-1 Addition to tax in case of jeopardy.
- § 301.6659-1 Applicable rules.
- § 301.6671-1 Rules for application of assessable penalties.
- § 301.6672-1 Failure to collect and pay over tax, or attempt to evade or defeat tax.
- § 301.6673-1 Damages assessable for instituting proceedings before the Tax Court merely for delay.
- § 301.6674-1 Fraudulent statement or failure to furnish statement to employee.
- § 301.6678-1 Failure to furnish statements to payees.