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Internal Revenue Code · 26 U.S.C.

§ 7275. Penalty for offenses relating to certain airline tickets and advertising

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

Official text, no changes From the Office of the Law Revision Counsel, release point 119-121 (current through Public Law 119-121 (October 9, 2026)). Compare it with the official text at uscode.house.gov (external site).

Cite as 26 U.S.C. § 7275

At a glance

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Status
In force
Added
May 21, 1970 by Pub. L. 91–258
Last amended
March 23, 2018 by Pub. L. 115–141
Amendments
4 dated changes in the source credit
Length
4 subsections · 429 words · about 2 min to read
Cross-references
cites 2; cited by 0 Code sections and 0 other regulations
(a) Tickets In the case of transportation by air all of which is taxable transportation (as defined in section 4262), the ticket for such transportation shall show the total of—
(1) the amount paid for such transportation, and
(2) the taxes imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of section 4261.
(b) Advertising In the case of transportation by air all of which is taxable transportation (as defined in section 4262) or would be taxable transportation if section 4262 did not include subsection (b) thereof, any advertising made by or on behalf of any person furnishing such transportation (or offering to arrange such transportation) which states the cost of such transportation shall—
(1) state such cost as the total of (A) the amount to be paid for such transportation, and (B) the taxes imposed by sections 4261(a), (b), and (c), and
(2) if any such advertising states separately the amount to be paid for such transportation or the amount of such taxes, state such total at least as prominently as the more prominently stated of the amount to be paid for such transportation or the amount of such taxes and shall describe such taxes substantially as: “user taxes to pay for airport construction and airway safety and operations”.
(c) Non-tax charges
(1) In general

In the case of transportation by air for which disclosure on the ticket or advertising for such transportation of the amounts paid for passenger taxes is required by subsection (a)(2) or (b)(1)(B), if such amounts are separately disclosed, it shall be unlawful for the disclosure of such amounts to include any amounts not attributable to such taxes.

(2) Inclusion in transportation cost

Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the inclusion of amounts not attributable to the taxes imposed by subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 4261 in the disclosure of the amount paid for transportation as required by subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1)(A), or in a separate disclosure of amounts not attributable to such taxes.

(d) Penalty

Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a), (b), or (c) is, for each violation, guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $100.

(Added Pub. L. 91–258, title II, § 203(c)(1), May 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 239; amended Pub. L. 91–680, § 3, Jan. 12, 1971, 84 Stat. 2064; Pub. L. 97–248, title II, § 281A(b)(1), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 567; Pub. L. 112–95, title XI, § 1104(a), Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 151; Pub. L. 115–141, div. U, title IV, § 401(a)(323), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1199.)

Cross-references

Computed from the citations in the text of Title 26 and 26 CFR.

This section cites 2 other sections

Amendment history

From the source credit and the official notes, newest first.

  1. Amended by Pub. L. 115–141Parts changed in 2018: (b)(2)
  2. Amended by Pub. L. 112–95Parts changed in 2012: (c)
  3. Amended by Pub. L. 97–248Parts changed in 1982: (a)
  4. Amended by Pub. L. 91–680Parts changed in 1971: (a)(1) (a)(2) (b)(1) (b)(2)
  5. Added by Pub. L. 91–258

Where it sits in the Code

  1. Subtitle F Procedure and Administration
  2. Chapter 75 CRIMES, OTHER OFFENSES, AND FORFEITURES
  3. Subchapter B Other Offenses

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Official notes

Show the Law Revision Counsel's notes (amendments, effective dates)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 7275, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68 Stat. 866, related to cross references, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89–44, title VI, § 601(i), June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 155.

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–141 substituted “taxes, state” for “taxes, shall state”.

2012—Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 112–95 added subsec. (c), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d), and, in subsec. (d), substituted “subsection (a), (b), or (c)” for “subsection (a) or (b)”.

1982—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–248 redesignated former par. (1) as pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former par. (2) which provided that a ticket for transportation, if it showed amounts paid with respect to any segment of such transportation, had to comply with former par. (1) with respect to such segments as well as with respect to the sum of the segments.

1971—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 91–680, § 3(a)(1), inserted “and” after “and (b),”.

Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 91–680, § 3(a)(2), (3), redesignated par. (3) as (2), and struck out reference to par. (2). Former par. (2), which prohibited airline tickets from separately stating the amount paid for the air transportation and the amount paid for taxes, was struck out.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 91–680, § 3(b), struck out “only” after “state such cost”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 91–680, § 3(b), substituted provisions authorizing advertising to separately state in the prescribed manner the amount paid for the air transportation and the amount paid for taxes, for provisions prohibiting advertising from separately stating the amount paid for the air transportation and the amount paid for taxes.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2012 Amendment

Pub. L. 112–95, title XI, § 1104(b), Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 151, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to taxable transportation provided after March 31, 2012.”

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–248, title II, § 281A(b)(2), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 568, as amended by Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title VII, § 714(b), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 961, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to transportation beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 3, 1982].”

Effective Date of 1971 Amendment

Pub. L. 91–680, § 4, Jan. 12, 1971, 84 Stat. 2065, provided that: “The amendments made by the third section of this Act [amending this section] shall apply to transportation beginning after June 30, 1970.”

Effective Date

Section applicable to transportation beginning after June 30, 1970, see section 211(b) of Pub. L. 91–258, set out as Effective Date of 1970 Amendment note under section 4041 of this title.