Internal Revenue Code · 26 U.S.C.
§ 7423. Repayments to officers or employees
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Cite as 26 U.S.C. § 7423
At a glance
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- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- October 4, 1976 by Pub. L. 94–455
- Length
- 2 subsections · 119 words · about 1 min to read
- Regulations
- 1 issued under this section
To any officer or employee of the United States the full amount of such sums of money as may be recovered against him in any court, for any internal revenue taxes collected by him, with the cost and expense of suit; also
All damages and costs recovered against any officer or employee of the United States in any suit brought against him by reason of anything done in the due performance of his official duty under this title.
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 877; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834.)
Regulations under this section
Treasury regulations (26 CFR) issued under § 7423
Amendment history
From the source credit and the official notes, newest first.
- Enacted by Pub. L. 94–455
Where it sits in the Code
- Subtitle F Procedure and Administration
- Chapter 76 JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- Subchapter B Proceedings by Taxpayers and Third Parties
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Official notes
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
1976—Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” in provisions preceding par. (1).