Internal Revenue Code · 26 U.S.C.

§ 4962. Abatement of first tier taxes in certain cases

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Status: In force
Added: July 18, 1984 by Pub. L. 98–369
Last amended: December 29, 2007 by Pub. L. 110–172
Amendments: 3 dated changes in the source credit
Length: 3 subsections · 228 words · about 1 min to read
Defines: 1 term
Cross-references: cites 3; cited by 1 Code section and 2 other regulations

¶(a) General rule If it is established to the satisfaction of the Secretary that—

¶(1) a taxable event was due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, and

¶(2) such event was corrected within the correction period for such event,

then any qualified first tier tax imposed with respect to such event (including interest) shall not be assessed and, if assessed, the assessment shall be abated and, if collected, shall be credited or refunded as an overpayment.

¶(b) Qualified first tier tax

For purposes of this section, the term “qualified first tier tax” means any first tier tax imposed by subchapter A, C, D, or G of this chapter, except that such term shall not include the tax imposed by section 4941(a) (relating to initial tax on self-dealing).

¶(c) Special rule for tax on political expenditures of section 501(c)(3) organizations

In the case of the tax imposed by section 4955(a), subsection (a)(1) shall be applied by substituting “not willful and flagrant” for “due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect”.

(Added Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title III, § 305(a), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 783; amended Pub. L. 100–203, title X, § 10712(b)(1), (2), (4), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–467; Pub. L. 105–34, title XVI, § 1603(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1096; Pub. L. 110–172, § 3(h), Dec. 29, 2007, 121 Stat. 2475.)

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qualified first tier tax § 4962(b)

Cross-references

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This section cites 3 other sections

Cited by 1 Code section

§ 6033(b)(10)(C) Returns by exempt organizations

Cited in 2 regulations not issued under it

Amendment history

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December 29, 2007Amended by Pub. L. 110–172Parts changed in 2007: (b)
August 5, 1997Amended by Pub. L. 105–34Parts changed in 1997: (b)
December 22, 1987Amended by Pub. L. 100–203Parts changed in 1987: (a) (b) (c)
July 18, 1984Added by Pub. L. 98–369

Where it sits in the Code

Nearby sections

§ 4961 Abatement of second tier taxes where there is correction
§ 4962 Abatement of first tier taxes in certain cases
§ 4963 Definitions

Official notes

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Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 4962 was renumbered section 4963 of this title.

Amendments

2007—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–172 substituted “D, or G” for “or D”.

1997—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–34 substituted “subchapter A, C, or D” for “subchapter A or C”.

1987—Pub. L. 100–203, § 10712(b)(4), struck out “private foundation” before “first tier taxes” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–203, § 10712(b)(2), substituted “any qualified first tier tax” for “any private foundation first tier tax” in closing provisions.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–203, § 10712(b)(1), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) “Private foundation first tier tax” which read as follows: “For purposes of this section, the term ‘private foundation first tier tax’ means any first tier tax imposed by subchapter A of chapter 42, except that such term shall not include the tax imposed by section 4941(a) (relating to initial tax on self-dealing).”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–203, § 10712(b)(1), added subsec. (c).

Effective Date of 2007 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 110–172 effective as if included in the provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, Pub. L. 109–280, to which such amendment relates, see section 3(j) of Pub. L. 110–172, set out as a note under section 170 of this title.

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–34, title XVI, § 1603(c), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1097, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 6033 of this title] shall take effect as if included in the provisions of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2 [Pub. L. 104–168] to which such amendments relate.”

Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–203 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 22, 1987, see section 10712(d) of Pub. L. 100–203, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4955 of this title.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title III, § 305(c), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 784, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting this section, redesignating former section 4962 as 4963, and amending sections 4942, 6213, and 6503 of this title] shall apply to taxable events occurring after December 31, 1984.”