Internal Revenue Code · 26 U.S.C.
§ 6720C. Penalty for failure to notify health plan of cessation of eligibility for continuation coverage premium assistance
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Cite as 26 U.S.C. § 6720C
At a glance
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- Status
- In force
- Added
- March 11, 2021 by Pub. L. 117–2
- Length
- 3 subsections · 172 words · about 1 min to read
Except in the case of a failure described in subsection (b) or (c), any person required to notify a group health plan under section 9501(a)(2)(B) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 who fails to make such a notification at such time and in such manner as the Secretary of Labor may require shall pay a penalty of $250 for each such failure.
No penalty shall be imposed under this section with respect to any failure if it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.
(Added Pub. L. 117–2, title IX, § 9501(b)(2)(A), Mar. 11, 2021, 135 Stat. 137.)
Amendment history
From the source credit and the official notes, newest first.
- Added by Pub. L. 117–2
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
- § 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
References in Text
Section 9501(a) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(2), is section 9501(a) of title IX of Pub. L. 117–2, Mar. 11, 2021, 135 Stat. 127, which is set out as a note under section 4980B of this title.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 6720C, added Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title III, § 3001(a)(13)(A), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 464; amended Pub. L. 111–144, § 3(b)(5)(D), Mar. 2, 2010, 124 Stat. 45, related to penalty for failure to notify health plan of cessation of eligibility for COBRA premium assistance, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 115–141, div. U, title IV, § 401(d)(7)(B), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1212.