Internal Revenue Code · 26 U.S.C.
§ 4291. Cases where persons receiving payment must collect tax
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Cite as 26 U.S.C. § 4291
At a glance
Read from the text, the source credit and the official notes. Not part of the law.
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- September 2, 1958 by Pub. L. 85–859
- Last amended
- May 21, 1970 by Pub. L. 91–258
- Amendments
- 2 dated changes in the source credit
- Length
- 98 words · about 1 min to read
- Cross-references
- cites 1; cited by 0 Code sections and 4 other regulations
- Regulations
- 1 issued under this section
Except as otherwise provided in section 4263(a), every person receiving any payment for facilities or services on which a tax is imposed upon the payor thereof under this chapter shall collect the amount of the tax from the person making such payment.
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 511; July 25, 1956, ch. 725, § 4(c), 70 Stat. 646; Pub. L. 85–859, title I, § 131(g), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1287; Pub. L. 89–44, title III, § 305(a), June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 148; Pub. L. 91–258, title II, § 205(c)(3), May 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 242.)
Regulations under this section
Treasury regulations (26 CFR) issued under § 4291
Cross-references
Computed from the citations in the text of Title 26 and 26 CFR.
This section cites 1 other section
Cited in 4 regulations not issued under it
Amendment history
From the source credit and the official notes, newest first.
- Amended by Pub. L. 91–258
- Amended by Pub. L. 89–44
- Enacted by Pub. L. 85–859
Where it sits in the Code
- Subtitle D Miscellaneous Excise Taxes
- Chapter 33 FACILITIES AND SERVICES
- Subchapter E Special Provisions Applicable to Services and Facilities Taxes
Nearby sections
- § 4291 Cases where persons receiving payment must collect tax
- § 4292 Repealed
- § 4293 Exemption for United States and possessions
- § 4294, 4295 Repealed
Official notes
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
1970—Pub. L. 91–258 substituted “section 4263(a)” for “section 4264(a)”.
1965—Pub. L. 89–44 struck out reference to section 4231 and struck out sentence referring to tax imposed on life memberships by section 4241.
1958—Pub. L. 85–859 substituted “Except as otherwise provided in sections 3241 and 4262(a)” for “Except as provided in section 4264(a)”.
1956—Act July 25, 1956, inserted “Except as provided in section 4264(a)”, and struck out provisions which related to collection of tax where payment specified in section 4261 was made outside the United States for a prepaid order, exchange order, or similar order.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91–258 effective on July 1, 1970, see section 211(a) of Pub. L. 91–258, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.
Effective Date of 1965 Amendment
Pub. L. 89–44, title VII, § 701(b)(1), June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 156, provided that:
“(A) The amendments made by sections 301 and 305 [repealing sections 4231 to 4234 and 4241 to 4243 of this title and amending this section and section 6040 of this title] insofar as they relate to the taxes imposed by section 4231 of the Code, shall apply with respect to admissions, services, or uses after noon, December 31, 1965.“(B) The amendments made by sections 301 and 305 insofar as they relate to the taxes imposed by section 4241 of the Code, shall apply with respect to—“(i) dues and membership fees attributable to periods beginning on or after January 1, 1966;“(ii) initiation fees (other than initiation fees to which clause (iii) applies) and amounts paid for life memberships attributable to memberships beginning on or after January 1, 1966;“(iii) initiation fees paid on or after July 1, 1965, to a new club or organization which first makes its facilities available to members on or after such date; and“(iv) in the case of amounts described in section 4243(b) of the Code, 3-year periods beginning on or after January 1, 1966.”
Effective Date of 1958 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 85–859 effective on first day of first calendar quarter which begins more than 60 days after Sept. 2, 1958, see section 1(c) of Pub. L. 85–859, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1275.
Effective Date of 1956 Amendment
Amendment by act July 25, 1956, applicable to amounts paid on or after first day of first month which begins more than sixty days after July 25, 1956, for transportation commencing on or after such first day, see section 6 of act July 25, 1956, set out as a note under section 4261 of this title.