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Code · U.S. Code · Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE · CHAPTER 75— CRIMES, OTHER OFFENSES, AND FORFEITURES · Subchapter A— Crimes · § 7205

§ 7205. Fraudulent withholding exemption certificate or failure to supply information

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(a)Withholding on wages Any individual required to supply information to his employer under section 3402 who willfully supplies false or fraudulent information, or who willfully fails to supply information thereunder which would require an increase in the tax to be withheld under section 3402, shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
(b)Backup withholding on interest and dividends If any individual willfully makes a false certification under paragraph
(1)or (2)(C) of section 3406(d), then such individual shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 852; Pub. L. 89–368, title I, § 101(e)(5), Mar. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 62; Pub. L. 97–34, title VII, § 721(b), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 341; Pub. L. 97–248, title III, §§ 306(b), 308(a), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 588, 591; Pub. L. 98–67, title I, §§ 102(a), 107(b), Aug. 5, 1983, 97 Stat. 369, 382; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 159(a), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 696; Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7711(b)(2), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2393.)
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  • Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736
  • 68A Stat. 852
  • Pub. L. 89–368, title I, § 101(e)(5)
  • 80 Stat. 62
  • Pub. L. 97–34, title VII, § 721(b)
  • 95 Stat. 341
  • Pub. L. 97–248, title III
  • 96 Stat. 588
  • Pub. L. 98–67, title I
  • 97 Stat. 369
  • Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 159(a)
  • 98 Stat. 696
  • Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7711(b)(2)
  • 103 Stat. 2393
  • Pub. L. 101–239
  • Pub. L. 98–369
  • Pub. L. 98–67
  • Pub. L. 97–248
  • Pub. L. 97–34
  • Pub. L. 89–368
  • section 7711(c) of Pub. L. 101–239
  • Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 159(b)
  • section 107(b) of Pub. L. 98–67
  • section 110(c) of Pub. L. 98–67
  • section 721(d) of Pub. L. 97–34
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§ 7205
Fraudulent withholding exemption certificate or failure to supply information
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ActAug. 16, 1954, ch. 736
Stat.68A Stat. 852
Pub. L.Pub. L. 89–368, title I, § 101(e)(5)
Stat.80 Stat. 62
Pub. L.Pub. L. 97–34, title VII, § 721(b)
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