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26 U.S.C. § 7270

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Insurance policies
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/us/usc/t26/s7270
Title
26 — Internal Revenue Code
Chapter
STF/CH75
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

Section Text

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Any person who fails to comply with the requirements of section 4374 (relating to liability for tax on policies issued by foreign insurers), with intent to evade the tax shall, in addition to other penalties provided therefor, pay a fine of double the amount of the tax. (Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 865; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1904(b)(5)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1815.) Editorial Notes Amendments1976—Pub. L. 94–455 substituted “liability for tax on policies issued by foreign insurers” for “the affixing of stamps on insurance policies, etc.”. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of 1976 AmendmentAmendment by 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.

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