26 U.S.C. § 7272

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)
Section 7272 - Penalty for failure to register or reregister
(a) In general

Any person (other than persons required to register under subtitle E, or persons engaging in a trade or business on which a special tax is imposed by such subtitle) who fails to register with the Secretary as required by this title or by regulations issued thereunder shall be liable to a penalty of $50 ($10,000 in the case of a failure to register or reregister under section 4101).

(b) Cross references

For provisions relating to persons required by this title to register, see sections 4101, 4412, and 7011.

26 U.S.C. § 7272

Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 866; Pub. L. 85-475, §4(b)(8), June 30, 1958, 72 Stat. 260; Pub. L. 85-859, title II, §204(6), (7), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1429; Pub. L. 89-44, title VI, §601(h), June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 155; Pub. L. 94-455, title XIX, §§1904(b)(8)(F), 1906(a)(42), (b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1816, 1830, 1834; Pub. L. 108-357, §863(a), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1619; Pub. L. 109-59, §11164(b)(3), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1975.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2005- Pub. L. 109-59, §11164(b)(3)(B), inserted "or reregister" after "register" in section catchline.Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109-59, §11164(b)(3)(A), inserted "or reregister" after "failure to register".2004-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108-357 inserted "($10,000 in the case of a failure to register under section 4101)" after "$50".1976-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-455, §1906(b)(13)(A), struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary". Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-455, §§1904(b)(8)(F), 1906(a)(42), struck out "4722, 4753, 4804(d)," after "4412,". 1965-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89-44 struck out "4455," after "4412,".1958-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85-859, §204(6), excluded persons required to register under subtitle E and persons engaging in a trade or business on which a special tax is imposed by such subtitle.Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85-859, §204(7), struck out references to sections 5802 and 5841 of this title. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85-475 struck out reference to section 4273.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2005 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 109-59 applicable to actions, or failures to act, after Aug. 10, 2005, see section 11164(c) of Pub. L. 109-59, set out as a note under section 4101 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 108-357 applicable to penalties imposed after Dec. 31, 2004, see section 863(e) of Pub. L. 108-357, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6719 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 1904(b)(8)(F) of Pub. L. 94-455 effective on first day of first month which begins more than 90 days after Oct. 4, 1976, see section 1904(d) of Pub. L. 94-455, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.Amendment by section 1906(a)(42), (b)(13)(A) of Pub. L. 94-455 effective on first day of first month which begins more than 90 days after Oct. 4, 1976, see section 1906(d)(1) of Pub. L. 94-455, set out as a note under section 6013 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1965 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 89-44 to take effect in a manner consistent with effective date of change of tax provision to which related, see section 701(e) of Pub. L. 89-44, set out as a note under section 6103 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AMENDMENTS Amendment by Pub. L. 85-859 effective Sept. 3, 1958, see section 210(a)(1) of Pub. L. 85-859, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5001 of this title.For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 85-475, see section 4(c) of Pub. L. 85-475, set out as a note under section 6415 of this title.

Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate.
person
The term "person" shall be construed to mean and include an individual, a trust, estate, partnership, association, company or corporation.
trade or business
The term "trade or business" includes the performance of the functions of a public office.