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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 B— Assessable Penalties · § 6685

§ 6685. Assessable penalty with respect to public inspection requirements for certain tax-exempt organizations

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In addition to the penalty imposed by section 7207 (relating to fraudulent returns, statements, or other documents), any person who is required to comply with the requirements of subsection
(d)of section 6104 and who fails to so comply with respect to any return or application, if such failure is willful, shall pay a penalty of $5,000 with respect to each such return or application.
(Added Pub. L. 91–172, title I, § 101(e)(4), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 524; amended Pub. L. 96–603, § 1(d)(4), Dec. 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 3504; Pub. L. 100–203, title X, § 10704(b)(1), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–462; Pub. L. 104–168, title XIII, § 1313(b), July 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 1480; Pub. L. 105–277, div. J, title I, § 1004(b)(2)(D), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–890.)
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  • Pub. L. 91–172, title I, § 101(e)(4)
  • 83 Stat. 524
  • Pub. L. 96–603, § 1(d)(4)
  • 94 Stat. 3504
  • Pub. L. 100–203, title X, § 10704(b)(1)
  • 101 Stat. 1330–462
  • Pub. L. 104–168, title XIII, § 1313(b)
  • 110 Stat. 1480
  • Pub. L. 105–277, div. J, title I, § 1004(b)(2)(D)
  • 112 Stat. 2681–890
  • Pub. L. 105–277
  • Pub. L. 104–168
  • Pub. L. 100–203
  • Pub. L. 96–603
  • section 1004(b)(3) of Pub. L. 105–277
  • section 1313(c) of Pub. L. 104–168
  • section 10704(d) of Pub. L. 100–203
  • section 1(f) of Pub. L. 96–603
  • section 101(k)(1) of Pub. L. 91–172
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§ 6685
Assessable penalty with respect to public inspection requirements for certain tax-exempt organizations
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 91–172, title I, § 101(e)(4)
Stat.83 Stat. 524
Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–603, § 1(d)(4)
Stat.94 Stat. 3504
Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–203, title X, § 10704(b)(1)
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