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Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR

§ 53.4941(c)-1. Special rules.

In effect eCFR current as of October 15, 2026

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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 4941(c)

Cite as 26 CFR § 53.4941(c)-1

At a glance

Read from the text and its source citation. Not part of the regulation.

Status
In the current eCFR
Length
359 words · about 2 min to read
(a) Joint and several liability.
(1) In any case where more than one person is liable for the tax imposed by any paragraph of section 4941 (a) or (b), all such persons shall be jointly and severally liable for the taxes imposed under such paragraph with respect to such act of self-dealing.
(2) The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the following example:
Example.

A and B, who are managers of private foundation X, lend one of the foundation's paintings to G, a disqualified person, for display in G's office, in a transaction which gives rise to liability for tax under section 4941(a)(2) (relating to tax on foundation managers). An initial tax is imposed on both A and B with respect to the act of lending the foundation's painting to G. A and B are jointly and severally liable for the tax.

(b) Limits on liability for management.
(1) The maximum aggregate amount of tax collectible under section 4941(a)(2) from all foundation managers with respect to any one act of self-dealing shall be $10,000, and the maximum aggregate amount of tax collectible under section 4941(b)(2) from all foundation managers with respect to any one act of self-dealing shall be $10,000.
(2) The provisions of this paragraph may be illustrated by the following example:
Example.

A, a disqualified person with respect to private foundation Y, sells certain real estate having a fair market value of $500,000 to Y for $500,000 in cash. B, C, and D, all the managers of foundation Y, authorized the purchase on Y's behalf knowing that such purchase was an act of self-dealing. The actions of B, C, and D in approving the purchase were willful and not due to reasonable cause. Initial taxes are imposed upon the foundation managers under subsections (a)(2) and (c)(2) of section 4941. The tax to be paid by the foundation managers is $10,000 (the lesser of $10,000 or 2 1/2 percent of the amount involved). The managers are jointly and severally liable for this $10,000, and this sum may be collected by the Internal Revenue Service from any one of them.

Cross-references

Computed from the citations in the text of 26 CFR.

Code sections it cites

Cited by 2 other regulations

Where it sits in 26 CFR

  1. Subchapter D Miscellaneous excise taxes
  2. Part 53 Foundation and similar excise taxes
  3. Subpart B Taxes on Self-Dealing

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