Skip to content

General education, not advice for your situation.

Carry Forward Learning Start here Intern0 XP

Internal Revenue Code · 26 U.S.C.

§ 7343. Definition of term “person”

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. § 7343

At a glance

Read from the text, the source credit and the official notes. Not part of the law.

Status
In force
Length
54 words · about 1 min to read

The term “person” as used in this chapter includes an officer or employee of a corporation, or a member or employee of a partnership, who as such officer, employee, or member is under a duty to perform the act in respect of which the violation occurs.

(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 872.)

Where it sits in the Code

  1. Subtitle F Procedure and Administration
  2. Chapter 75 CRIMES, OTHER OFFENSES, AND FORFEITURES
  3. Subchapter D Miscellaneous Penalty and Forfeiture Provisions

Nearby sections