17 CFR 143.5

§ 143.5 Collection by compromise.

United States · 17 CFR — Commodity and Securities Exchanges · Status: effective

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Citation: 17 CFR 143.5, § 143.5 Collection by compromise, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/67540
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The Commission may settle claims not exceeding $100,000 (excluding interest) by compromise at less than the principal amount of the claim if— (a) The debtor shows an inability to pay the full amount within a reasonable period of time; (b) The Government would be unable to enforce collection in full through litigation or administrative means within a reasonable period of time; (c) The cost of collecting the claim in full is not justified by the amount of the claim; or (d) The Commission's enforcement policy would be served by settlement of the claim for less than the full amount.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.