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26 U.S.C. § 7271

Penalties for offenses relating to stamps

United States · Title 26 — INTERNAL REVENUE CODE · Status: effective

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26 U.S.C. § 7271, Penalties for offenses relating to stamps, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/464398
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Any person who with respect to any tax payable by stamps— Fails to comply with rules or regulations prescribed pursuant to section 6804 (relating to attachment, cancellation, etc., of stamps), unless such failure is shown to be due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect; or Makes, signs, issues, or accepts, or causes to be made, signed, issued, or accepted, any instrument, document, or paper of any kind or description whatsoever without the full amount of tax thereon being duly paid; or In the case of any container which is stamped, branded, or marked (whether or not under authority of law) in such manner as to show that the provisions of the internal revenue laws with respect to the contents or intended contents thereof have been complied with, and which is empty or contains any contents other than contents therein when the container was lawfully stamped, branded, or marked—

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  • Amended byPub. L. 94-455(H.R. 10612)1976-10-04
    Tax Reform Act of 1976
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally