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Code · U.S. Code · Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE · CHAPTER 68— ADDITIONS TO THE TAX, ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS, AND ASSESSABLE PENALTIES · Subchapter A— Additions to the Tax and Additional Amounts · § 6653

§ 6653. Failure to pay stamp tax

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Any person (as defined in section 6671(b)) who—
(1)willfully fails to pay any tax imposed by this title which is payable by stamp, coupons, tickets, books, or other devices or methods prescribed by this title or by regulations under the authority of this title, or
(2)willfully attempts in any manner to evade or defeat any such tax or the payment thereof,
shall, in addition to other penalties provided by law, be liable for a penalty of 50 percent of the total amount of the underpayment of the tax.
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 822; Pub. L. 85–866, title I, § 86, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1665; Pub. L. 91–172, title I, § 101(j)(50), title IX, § 943(c)(6), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 531, 729; Pub. L. 91–679, § 2, Jan. 12, 1971, 84 Stat. 2063; Pub. L. 93–406, title II, § 1016(a)(18), Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 931; Pub. L. 96–223, title I, § 101(f)(8), Apr. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 253; Pub. L. 97–34, title V, § 501(b), title VII, § 722(b)(1), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 326, 342; Pub. L. 97–248, title III, § 325(a), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 616;
Pub. L. 97–448, title I, §§ 105(a)(1)(D), 107(a)(3), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2384, 2391; Pub. L. 98–67, title I, § 106, Aug. 5, 1983, 97 Stat. 382; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 179(b)(3), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 718; Pub. L. 99–44, § 1(b), May 24, 1985, 99 Stat. 77; Pub. L. 99–514, title XV, § 1503(a), (b), (c)(2), (3), (d)(1), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2742, 2743; Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1015(b)(2)(A), (B), (3), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3569; Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7721(c)(1), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2399.)
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  • Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736
  • 68A Stat. 822
  • Pub. L. 85–866, title I, § 86
  • 72 Stat. 1665
  • Pub. L. 91–172, title I, § 101(j)(50)
  • 83 Stat. 531
  • Pub. L. 91–679, § 2
  • 84 Stat. 2063
  • Pub. L. 93–406, title II, § 1016(a)(18)
  • 88 Stat. 931
  • Pub. L. 96–223, title I, § 101(f)(8)
  • 94 Stat. 253
  • Pub. L. 97–34, title V, § 501(b)
  • 95 Stat. 326
  • Pub. L. 97–248, title III, § 325(a)
  • 96 Stat. 616
  • Pub. L. 97–448, title I
  • 96 Stat. 2384
  • Pub. L. 98–67, title I, § 106
  • 97 Stat. 382
  • Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 179(b)(3)
  • 98 Stat. 718
  • Pub. L. 99–44, § 1(b)
  • 99 Stat. 77
  • Pub. L. 99–514, title XV, § 1503(a)
  • 100 Stat. 2742
  • Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1015(b)(2)(A)
  • 102 Stat. 3569
  • Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7721(c)(1)
  • 103 Stat. 2399
  • Pub. L. 101–239
  • Pub. L. 100–647, § 1015(b)(2)(A)
  • Pub. L. 100–647, § 1015(b)(2)(B)
  • Pub. L. 100–647, § 1015(b)(3)
  • Pub. L. 99–514, § 1503(d)(1)
  • Pub. L. 99–514, § 1503(a)
  • Pub. L. 99–514, § 1503(b)
  • Pub. L. 99–514, § 1503(c)(2)
  • Pub. L. 99–514, § 1503(c)(3)
  • Pub. L. 99–44
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§ 6653
Failure to pay stamp tax
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ActAug. 16, 1954, ch. 736
Stat.68A Stat. 822
Pub. L.Pub. L. 85–866, title I, § 86
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