Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR
§ 55.6065-1. Verification of returns.
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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 6065
Cite as 26 CFR § 55.6065-1
At a glance
Read from the text and its source citation. Not part of the regulation.
- Status
- In the current eCFR
- Source
- T.D. 7767, 46 FR 11282, Feb. 6, 1981; 46 FR 15263, Mar. 5, 1981, unless otherwise noted.
- Issued under
- 26 U.S.C. § 6065
- Length
- 145 words · about 1 min to read
If a return, statement, or other document made under the provisions of Chapter 44 or Subtitle F or the Code or the regulations thereunder with respect to any tax imposed by Chapter 44 of the Code, or the form and instructions issued with respect to such return, statement, or other document, requires that it shall contain or be verified by a written declaration that it is made under the penalties of perjury, it must be so verified by the person or persons required to sign such return, statement, or other document. In addition, any other statement or document submitted under any provision of Chapter 44 or Subtitle F of the Code or regulations thereunder with respect to any tax imposed by Chapter 44 of the Code may be required to contain or be verified by a written declaration that it is made under the penalties of perjury.
Where it sits in 26 CFR
- Subchapter D Miscellaneous excise taxes
- Part 55 Excise tax on real estate investment trusts and regulated investment companies
- Subpart C Procedure and Administration
Nearby sections
- § 55.6001-1 Notice or regulations requiring records, statements, and special returns.
- § 55.6011-1 General requirement of return, statement, or list.
- § 55.6060-1 Reporting requirements for tax return preparers.
- § 55.6061-1 Signing of returns and other documents.
- § 55.6065-1 Verification of returns.
- § 55.6071-1 Time for filing returns.
- § 55.6081-1 Automatic extension of time for filing a return due under Chapter 44.
- § 55.6091-1 Place for filing Chapter 44 tax returns.
- § 55.6091-2 Exceptional cases.