Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · U.S. Code · Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE · CHAPTER 65— ABATEMENTS, CREDITS, AND REFUNDS · Subchapter A— Procedure in General · § 6405

§ 6405. Reports of refunds and credits

1,532 words·~7 min read·/usc/title-26/section-6405

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(a)By Treasury to Joint Committee No refund or credit of any income, war profits, excess profits, estate, or gift tax, or any tax imposed with respect to public charities, private foundations, operators’ trust funds, pension plans, or real estate investment trusts under chapter 41, 42, 43, or 44, in excess of $2,000,000 ($5,000,000 in the case of a C corporation) shall be made until after the expiration of 30 days from the date upon which a report giving the name of the person to whom the refund or credit is to be made, the amount of such refund or credit, and a summary of the facts and the decision of the Secretary, is submitted to the Joint Committee on Taxation.
(b)Tentative adjustments Any credit or refund allowed or made under section 6411 shall be made without regard to the provisions of subsection
(a)of this section. In any such case, if the credit or refund, reduced by any deficiency in such tax thereafter assessed and by deficiencies in any other tax resulting from adjustments reflected in the determination of the credit or refund, is in excess of $2,000,000 ($5,000,000 in the case of a C corporation), there shall be submitted to such committee a report containing the matter specified in subsection
(a)at such time after the making of the credit or refund as the Secretary shall determine the correct amount of the tax.
(c)Refunds attributable to certain disaster losses If any refund or credit of income taxes is attributable to the taxpayer’s election under section 165(i) to deduct a disaster loss for the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the disaster occurred, the Secretary is authorized in his discretion to make the refund or credit, to the extent attributable to such election, without regard to the provisions of subsection
(a)of this section. If such refund or credit is made without regard to subsection (a), there shall thereafter be submitted to such Joint Committee a report containing the matter specified in subsection
(a)as soon as the Secretary shall determine the correct amount of the tax for the taxable year for which the refund or credit is made.
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 792; Pub. L. 92–418, § 2(b), Aug. 29, 1972, 86 Stat. 657; Pub. L. 92–512, title II, § 203(a), Oct. 20, 1972, 86 Stat. 944; Pub. L. 94–455, title XII, § 1210(a), (b), title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1711, 1834; Pub. L. 95–227, § 4(d)(3), Feb. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 23; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title VII, § 711(c)(3), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 946; Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1879(e), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2906; Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, §§ 11801(c)(21)(A), 11834(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–528, 1388–560;
Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(7) [title III, § 305(a)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–634; Pub. L. 113–295, div. A, title III, § 301(a), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 4055.)
Connections9 cite this · traces to 6
45 references not yet in our index
  • Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736
  • 68A Stat. 792
  • Pub. L. 92–418, § 2(b)
  • 86 Stat. 657
  • Pub. L. 92–512, title II, § 203(a)
  • 86 Stat. 944
  • Pub. L. 94–455, title XII, § 1210(a)
  • 90 Stat. 1711
  • Pub. L. 95–227, § 4(d)(3)
  • 92 Stat. 23
  • Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title VII, § 711(c)(3)
  • 98 Stat. 946
  • Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1879(e)
  • 100 Stat. 2906
  • Pub. L. 101–508, title XI
  • 104 Stat. 1388–528
  • Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(7) [title III, § 305(a)]
  • 114 Stat. 2763
  • 128 Stat. 4055
  • Pub. L. 106–554
  • Pub. L. 101–508, § 11834(a)
  • Pub. L. 101–508, § 11801(c)(21)(A)
  • Pub. L. 99–514
  • Pub. L. 98–369
  • Pub. L. 95–227
  • Pub. L. 94–455, § 1210(a)
  • Pub. L. 94–455
  • Pub. L. 94–455, § 1906(b)(13)(A)
  • Pub. L. 92–418
  • Pub. L. 92–512
  • Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(7) [title III, § 305(b)]
  • Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11834(b)
  • 104 Stat. 1388–560
  • Pub. L. 98–369, div. A
  • section 1881 of Pub. L. 99–514
  • Pub. L. 97–248
  • section 715 of Pub. L. 98–369
  • section 4(f) of Pub. L. 95–227
  • Pub. L. 94–455, title XII, § 1210(d)(1)
  • Pub. L. 99–514, § 2
+ 5 more
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 6405
Reports of refunds and credits
Stat.×6
U.S.C.×2
Pub. L.×1
ActAug. 16, 1954, ch. 736
Stat.68A Stat. 792
Pub. L.Pub. L. 92–418, § 2(b)
Stat.86 Stat. 657
Pub. L.Pub. L. 92–512, title II, § 203(a)
Cites 51 · showing 11Cited by 9 across 3 sources
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.