Internal Revenue Code · 26 U.S.C.
§ 7270. Insurance policies
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Cite as 26 U.S.C. § 7270
At a glance
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- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- October 4, 1976 by Pub. L. 94–455
- Length
- 68 words · about 1 min to read
- Cross-references
- cites 1; cited by 0 Code sections and 0 other regulations
Any person who fails to comply with the requirements of section 4374 (relating to liability for tax on policies issued by foreign insurers), with intent to evade the tax shall, in addition to other penalties provided therefor, pay a fine of double the amount of the tax.
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 865; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1904(b)(5)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1815.)
Cross-references
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This section cites 1 other section
Amendment history
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- Enacted by Pub. L. 94–455
Where it sits in the Code
- Subtitle F Procedure and Administration
- Chapter 75 CRIMES, OTHER OFFENSES, AND FORFEITURES
- Subchapter B Other Offenses
Nearby sections
- § 7266 Repealed
- § 7267 Repealed
- § 7268 Possession with intent to sell in fraud of law or to evade tax
- § 7269 Failure to produce records
- § 7270 Insurance policies
- § 7271 Penalties for offenses relating to stamps
- § 7272 Penalty for failure to register or reregister
- § 7273 Penalties for offenses relating to special taxes
- § 7274 Repealed
Official notes
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
1976—Pub. L. 94–455 substituted “liability for tax on policies issued by foreign insurers” for “the affixing of stamps on insurance policies, etc.”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–455 effective on first day of first month which begins more than 90 days after Oct. 4, 1976, see section 1904(d) of Pub. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.