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Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR Part 156

Part 156. Excise tax on greenmail

Regulation text, no changes From the eCFR, current as of October 15, 2026. The eCFR is an authoritative but unofficial editorial compilation of the Code of Federal Regulations; the official text is the annual CFR on govinfo. Compare it with Title 26 on ecfr.gov (external site) or the official annual CFR on govinfo (external site).

  1. Subpart A Tax on Greenmail § 156.5881-1

    1. § 156.5881-1 Imposition of excise tax on greenmail.

  2. Subpart B Procedure and Administration §§ 156.6001-1 to 156.7701-1

    1. § 156.6001-1 Notice or regulations requiring records, statements, and special returns.
    2. § 156.6011-1 General requirement of return, statement, or list.
    3. § 156.6060-1 Reporting requirements for tax return preparers.
    4. § 156.6061-1 Signing of returns and other documents.
    5. § 156.6065-1 Verification of returns.
    6. § 156.6071-1 Time for filing returns relating to greenmail.
    7. § 156.6081-1 Automatic extension of time for filing a return due under chapter 54.
    8. § 156.6091-1 Place for filing chapter 54 (Greenmail) tax returns.
    9. § 156.6091-2 Exceptional cases.
    10. § 156.6107-1 Tax return preparer must furnish copy of return and claim for refund to taxpayer and must retain a copy or record.
    11. § 156.6109-1 Tax return preparers furnishing identifying numbers for returns or claims for refund.
    12. § 156.6151-1 Time and place for paying of tax shown on returns.
    13. § 156.6161-1 Extension of time for paying tax or deficiency.
    14. § 156.6165-1 Bonds where time to pay tax or deficiency has been extended.
    15. § 156.6694-1 Section 6694 penalties applicable to tax return preparer.
    16. § 156.6694-2 Penalties for understatement due to an unreasonable position.
    17. § 156.6694-3 Penalty for understatement due to willful, reckless, or intentional conduct.
    18. § 156.6694-4 Extension of period of collection when tax return preparer pays 15 percent of a penalty for understatement of taxpayer's liability and certain other procedural matters.
    19. § 156.6695-1 Other assessable penalties with respect to the preparation of tax returns or claims for refund for other persons.
    20. § 156.6696-1 Claims for credit or refund by tax return preparers.
    21. § 156.7701-1 Tax return preparer.