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Internal Revenue Code · 26 U.S.C.

§ 6726. Failure to comply with information reporting requirements relating to qualified opportunity funds and qualified rural opportunity funds

In force Text current through Public Law 119-121 (October 9, 2026) release point 119-121

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Cite as 26 U.S.C. § 6726

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Status
In force
Added
July 4, 2025 by Pub. L. 119–21
Length
4 subsections · 419 words · about 2 min to read
Cross-references
cites 2; cited by 0 Code sections and 0 other regulations
(a) In general

If any person required to file a return under section 6039K fails to file a complete and correct return under such section in the time and in the manner prescribed therefor, such person shall pay a penalty of $500 for each day during which such failure continues.

(b) Limitation
(1) In general

The maximum penalty under this section on failures with respect to any 1 return shall not exceed $10,000.

(2) Large qualified opportunity funds

In the case of any failure described in subsection (a) with respect to a fund the gross assets of which (determined on the last day of the taxable year) are in excess of $10,000,000, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting “$50,000” for “$10,000”.

(c) Penalty in cases of intentional disregard If a failure described in subsection (a) is due to intentional disregard, then—
(1) subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting “$2,500” for “$500”,
(2) subsection (b)(1) shall be applied by substituting “$50,000” for “$10,000”, and
(3) subsection (b)(2) shall be applied by substituting “$250,000” for “$50,000”.
(d) Inflation adjustment
(1) In general In the case of any failure relating to a return required to be filed in a calendar year beginning after 2025, each of the dollar amounts in subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall be increased by an amount equal to—
(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year determined by substituting “calendar year 2024” for “calendar year 2016” in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.
(2) Rounding
(A) In general

If the $500 dollar amount in subsection (a) and (c)(1) or the $2,500 amount in subsection (c)(1), after being increased under paragraph (1), is not a multiple of $10, such dollar amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10.

(B) Asset threshold

If the $10,000,000 dollar amount in subsection (b)(2), after being increased under paragraph (1), is not a multiple of $10,000, such dollar amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10,000.

(C) Other dollar amounts

If any dollar amount in subsection (b) or (c) (other than any amount to which subparagraph (A) or (B) applies), after being increased under paragraph (1), is not a multiple of $1,000, such dollar amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $1,000.

(Added Pub. L. 119–21, title VII, § 70421(d)(2)(A), July 4, 2025, 139 Stat. 230.)

Cross-references

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This section cites 2 other sections

Amendment history

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  1. Added by Pub. L. 119–21

Where it sits in the Code

  1. Subtitle F Procedure and Administration
  2. Chapter 68 ADDITIONS TO THE TAX, ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS, AND ASSESSABLE PENALTIES
  3. Subchapter B Assessable Penalties
  4. Part II FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN INFORMATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

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Official notes

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Inflation Adjusted Items for Certain Years

For inflation adjustment of certain items in this section, see Revenue Procedures listed in a table under section 1 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section applicable to taxable years beginning after July 4, 2025, see section 70421(d)(5) of Pub. L. 119–21, set out as an Effective Date of 2025 Amendment note under section 6011 of this title.