26 U.S.C. § 6696
The penalties provided by sections 6694, 6695, and 6695A shall be in addition to any other penalties provided by law.
Subchapter B of chapter 63 (relating to deficiency procedures for income, estate, gift, and certain excise taxes) shall not apply with respect to the assessment or collection of the penalties provided by sections 6694, 6695, and 6695A.
Any claim for credit or refund of any penalty paid under section 6694, 6695, or 6695A shall be filed in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
The amount of any penalty under section 6694(a), 6695, or 6695A shall be assessed within 3 years after the return or claim for refund with respect to which the penalty is assessed was filed, and no proceeding in court without assessment for the collection of such tax shall be begun after the expiration of such period. In the case of any penalty under section 6694(b), the penalty may be assessed, or a proceeding in court for the collection of the penalty may be begun without assessment, at any time.
Except as provided in section 6694(d), any claim for refund of an overpayment of any penalty assessed under section 6694, 6695, or 6695A shall be filed within 3 years from the time the penalty was paid.
For purposes of sections 6694, 6695, and 6695A-
The term "return" means any return of any tax imposed by this title, any administrative adjustment request under section 6227, and any partnership adjustment tracking report under section 6226(b)(4)(A).
The term "claim for refund" means a claim for refund of, or credit against, any tax imposed by this title.
26 U.S.C. § 6696
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATION Section 1219(b)(2) of Pub. L. 109-280, which directed the amendment of section 6696 without specifying the act to be amended, was executed to this section, which is section 6696 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See 2006 Amendment note below.
AMENDMENTS2018-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115-141, §401(a) (311), substituted "sections 6694," for "section 6694,".Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 115-141, §401(a) (312), substituted "6695," for "section 6695,".Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 115-141, §206(n)(3), inserted ", any administrative adjustment request under section 6227, and any partnership adjustment tracking report under section 6226(b)(4)(A)" before period at end.2007-Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 110-172 substituted ", section 6695, or 6695A" for "or under section 6695".Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110-28 substituted "this title" for "subtitle A" in pars. (1) and (2).2006-Pub. L. 109-280 substituted "6694, 6695, and 6695A" for "6694 and 6695" wherever appearing in section catchline and text and "6694, 6695, or 6695A" for "6694 or 6695" wherever appearing in text. See Codification note above.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 206(n)(3) of Pub. L. 115-141 effective as if included in section 1101 of Pub. L. 114-74, see section 207 of Pub. L. 115-141, set out as a note under section 6031 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2007 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 110-172 effective as if included in the provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, Pub. L. 109-280, to which such amendment relates, see section 3(j) of Pub. L. 110-172, set out as a note under section 170 of this title.Amendment by Pub. L. 110-28 applicable to returns prepared after May 25, 2007, see section 8246(c) of Pub. L. 110-28, set out as a note under section 6060 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2006 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 109-280 applicable to appraisals prepared with respect to returns or submissions filed after Aug. 17, 2006, with special rule for certain easements, see section 1219(e)(2), (3) of Pub. L. 109-280, set out as a note under section 170 of this title.
- Internal Revenue Code of 1986
- The term "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" means this title, and the term "Internal Revenue Code of 1939" means the Internal Revenue Code enacted February 10, 1939, as amended.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate.