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Code · U.S. Code · Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE · CHAPTER 75— CRIMES, OTHER OFFENSES, AND FORFEITURES · Subchapter B— Other Offenses · § 7272

§ 7272. Penalty for failure to register or reregister

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(a)In general Any person (other than persons required to register under subtitle E, or persons engaging in a trade or business on which a special tax is imposed by such subtitle) who fails to register with the Secretary as required by this title or by regulations issued thereunder shall be liable to a penalty of $50 ($10,000 in the case of a failure to register or reregister under section 4101).
(b)Cross references For provisions relating to persons required by this title to register, see sections 4101, 4412, and 7011.
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 866; Pub. L. 85–475, § 4(b)(8), June 30, 1958, 72 Stat. 260; Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 204(6), (7), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1429; Pub. L. 89–44, title VI, § 601(h), June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 155; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §§ 1904(b)(8)(F), 1906(a)(42), (b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1816, 1830, 1834; Pub. L. 108–357, title VIII, § 863(a), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1619; Pub. L. 109–59, title XI, § 11164(b)(3), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1975.)
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  • Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736
  • 68A Stat. 866
  • Pub. L. 85–475, § 4(b)(8)
  • 72 Stat. 260
  • Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 204(6)
  • 72 Stat. 1429
  • Pub. L. 89–44, title VI, § 601(h)
  • 79 Stat. 155
  • Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX
  • 90 Stat. 1816
  • Pub. L. 108–357, title VIII, § 863(a)
  • 118 Stat. 1619
  • Pub. L. 109–59, title XI, § 11164(b)(3)
  • 119 Stat. 1975
  • Pub. L. 109–59, § 11164(b)(3)(B)
  • Pub. L. 109–59, § 11164(b)(3)(A)
  • Pub. L. 108–357
  • Pub. L. 94–455, § 1906(b)(13)(A)
  • Pub. L. 94–455
  • Pub. L. 89–44
  • Pub. L. 85–859, § 204(6)
  • Pub. L. 85–859, § 204(7)
  • Pub. L. 85–475
  • Pub. L. 109–59
  • section 11164(c) of Pub. L. 109–59
  • section 863(e) of Pub. L. 108–357
  • section 1904(b)(8)(F) of Pub. L. 94–455
  • section 1904(d) of Pub. L. 94–455
  • section 1906(d)(1) of Pub. L. 94–455
  • section 701(e) of Pub. L. 89–44
  • Pub. L. 85–859
  • section 210(a)(1) of Pub. L. 85–859
  • section 4(c) of Pub. L. 85–475
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§ 7272
Penalty for failure to register or reregister
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ActAug. 16, 1954, ch. 736
Stat.68A Stat. 866
Pub. L.Pub. L. 85–475, § 4(b)(8)
Stat.72 Stat. 260
Pub. L.Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 204(6)
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