Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR
§ 403.37. Form of the petition.
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Cite as 26 CFR § 403.37
At a glance
Read from the text and its source citation. Not part of the regulation.
- Status
- In the current eCFR
- Source
- T.D. 7433, 41 FR 39312, Sept. 15, 1976, unless otherwise noted.
- Length
- 99 words · about 1 min to read
There is no standardized form provided or required by the Department of the Treasury for use in filing a petition for remission or mitigation of forfeiture. However, the petition should be typewritten on legal size paper; and must be executed under oath, prepared in triplicate, and addressed to the District Director of the internal revenue district in which the property was seized. All copies of original documents submitted as exhibits in support of allegations of the petition should be certified as true and accurate copies of originals. Each copy of the petition must contain a complete set of exhibits.
Where it sits in 26 CFR
- Subchapter F Procedure and administration
- Part 403 Disposition of seized personal property
- Subpart D Remission or Mitigation of Forfeitures