Internal Revenue Code · 26 U.S.C.
§ 6720B. Fraudulent identification of exempt use property
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Cite as 26 U.S.C. § 6720B
At a glance
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- Status
- In force
- Added
- August 17, 2006 by Pub. L. 109–280
- Length
- 79 words · about 1 min to read
- Cross-references
- cites 2; cited by 0 Code sections and 0 other regulations
In addition to any criminal penalty provided by law, any person who identifies applicable property (as defined in section 170(e)(7)(C)) as having a use which is related to a purpose or function constituting the basis for the donee’s exemption under section 501 and who knows that such property is not intended for such a use shall pay a penalty of $10,000.
(Added Pub. L. 109–280, title XII, § 1215(c)(1), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 1079.)
Cross-references
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This section cites 2 other sections
Amendment history
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- Added by Pub. L. 109–280
Where it sits in the Code
- Subtitle F Procedure and Administration
- Chapter 68 ADDITIONS TO THE TAX, ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS, AND ASSESSABLE PENALTIES
- Subchapter B Assessable Penalties
- Part I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Nearby sections
- § 6718 Failure to display tax registration on vessels
- § 6719 Failure to register or reregister
- § 6720 Fraudulent acknowledgments with respect to donations of motor vehicles, boats, and airplanes
- § 6720A Penalty with respect to certain adulterated fuels
- § 6720B Fraudulent identification of exempt use property
- § 6720C Penalty for failure to notify health plan of cessation of eligibility for continuation coverage premium assistance
Official notes
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Editorial Notes
Codification
Section 1215(c)(1) of Pub. L. 109–280, which directed the addition of section 6720B at the end of part I of subchapter B of chapter 68, without specifying the act to be amended, was executed by adding section 6720B at the end of part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 of this title, which consists of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 109–280, title XII, § 1215(d)(3), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 1079, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (c) [enacting this section] shall apply to identifications made after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 17, 2006].”