Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR
§ 40.6101-1. Period covered by returns.
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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 6101
Cite as 26 CFR § 40.6101-1
At a glance
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- Status
- In the current eCFR
- Issued
- August 9, 2001 by T.D. 8963
- Issued under
- 26 U.S.C. § 6101
- Length
- 24 words · about 1 min to read
- Cross-references
- cites 0 Code sections and 1 regulation; cited by 0
See § 40.6011(a)-1(a)(2) for the rules relating to the period covered by the return.
[T.D. 8963, 66 FR 41776, Aug. 9, 2001]
Cross-references
Computed from the citations in the text of 26 CFR.
Regulations it cites
Amendment history
From the source citation at the end of the section, newest first. T.D. is a Treasury decision; FR is the Federal Register.
- Issued by T.D. 8963 (66 FR 41776)
Where it sits in 26 CFR
- Subchapter D Miscellaneous excise taxes
- Part 40 Excise tax procedural regulations
Nearby sections
- § 40.6011(a)-2 Final returns.
- § 40.6060-1 Reporting requirements for tax return preparers.
- § 40.6071(a)-1 Time for filing returns.
- § 40.6091-1 Place for filing returns.
- § 40.6101-1 Period covered by returns.
- § 40.6107-1 Tax return preparer must furnish copy of return to taxpayer and must retain a copy or record.
- § 40.6109-1 Tax return preparers furnishing identifying numbers for returns or claims for refund.
- § 40.6151(a)-1 Time and place for paying tax shown on return.
- § 40.6302(a)-1 Voluntary payments of excise taxes by electronic funds transfer.