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26 U.S.C. § 7401

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/us/usc/t26/s7401
Title
26 — Internal Revenue Code
Chapter
STF/CH76
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

Section Text

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No civil action for the collection or recovery of taxes, or of any fine, penalty, or forfeiture, shall be commenced unless the Secretary authorizes or sanctions the proceedings and the Attorney General or his delegate directs that the action be commenced. (Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 873; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834.) Editorial Notes Amendments1976—Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.

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