26 U.S.C. § 1461
Liability for withheld tax
United States · Title 26 — INTERNAL REVENUE CODE · Status: effective
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- 26 U.S.C. § 1461, Liability for withheld tax, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/463116
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Every person required to deduct and withhold any tax under this chapter is hereby made liable for such tax and is hereby indemnified against the claims and demands of any person for the amount of any payments made in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
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