26 USC 7269 - Failure to produce records

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§ 7261. Representation that retailers’ excise tax is excluded from price of article
§ 7262. Violation of occupational tax laws relating to wagering—failure to pay special tax
[§ 7263. Repealed.
[§ 7264. Repealed.
[§ 7265. Repealed.
[§ 7266. Repealed.
[§ 7267. Repealed.
§ 7268. Possession with intent to sell in fraud of law or to evade tax
§ 7269. Failure to produce records
§ 7270. Insurance policies
§ 7271. Penalties for offenses relating to stamps
§ 7272. Penalty for failure to register or reregister
§ 7273. Penalties for offenses relating to special taxes
[§ 7274. Repealed.
§ 7275. Penalty for offenses relating to certain airline tickets and advertising

§ 7261. Representation that retailers’ excise tax is excluded from price of article

Whoever, in connection with the sale or lease, or offer for sale or lease, of any article taxable under chapter 31, makes any statement, written or oral, in advertisement or otherwise, intended or calculated to lead any person to believe that the price of the article does not include the tax imposed by chapter 31, shall on conviction thereof be fined not more than $1,000.

(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 862.)

§ 7262. Violation of occupational tax laws relating to wagering—failure to pay special tax

Any person who does any act which makes him liable for special tax under subchapter B of chapter 35 without having paid such tax, shall, besides being liable to the payment of the tax, be fined not less than $1,000 and not more than $5,000.

(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 862.)

[§ 7263. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1952(n)(3)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1846]

[§ 7264. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1904(b)(9)(C)(i), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1816]

[§ 7265. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1904(b)(7)(C)(i), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1815]

[§ 7266. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–490, § 3(b)(3), Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1467]

[§ 7267. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1904(b)(8)(E)(i), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1816]

§ 7268. Possession with intent to sell in fraud of law or to evade tax

Every person who shall have in his custody or possession any goods, wares, merchandise, articles, or objects on which taxes are imposed by law, for the purpose of selling the same in fraud of the internal revenue laws, or with design to avoid payment of the taxes imposed thereon, shall be liable to a penalty of $500 or not less than double the amount of taxes fraudulently attempted to be evaded.

(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 865.)

§ 7269. Failure to produce records

Whoever fails to comply with any duty imposed upon him by section 6018, 6036 (in the case of an executor), or 6075(a), or, having in his possession or control any record, file, or paper, containing or supposed to contain any information concerning the estate of the decedent, or, having in his possession or control any property comprised in the gross estate of the decedent, fails to exhibit the same upon request to the Secretary who desires to examine the same in the performance of his duties under chapter 11 (relating to estate taxes), shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding $500, to be recovered, with costs of suit, in a civil action in the name of the United States.

(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 865; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834.)

§ 7270. Insurance policies

Any person who fails to comply with the requirements of section 4374 (relating to liability for tax on policies issued by foreign insurers), with intent to evade the tax shall, in addition to other penalties provided therefor, pay a fine of double the amount of the tax.

(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 865; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1904(b)(5)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1815.)

§ 7271. Penalties for offenses relating to stamps

Any person who with respect to any tax payable by stamps—

(1) Failure to attach or cancel stamps, etc.

(2) Instruments

(3) Disposal and receipt of stamped packages

In the case of any container which is stamped, branded, or marked (whether or not under authority of law) in such manner as to show that the provisions of the internal revenue laws with respect to the contents or intended contents thereof have been complied with, and which is empty or contains any contents other than contents therein when the container was lawfully stamped, branded, or marked—

(A) Transfers or receives (whether by sale, gift, or otherwise) such container knowing it to be empty or to contain such other contents; or

(B) Stamps, brands, or marks such container, or otherwise produces such a stamped, branded, or marked container, knowing it to be empty or to contain such other contents;

shall be liable for each such offense to a penalty of $50.

(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 865; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(a)(41), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1830.)

§ 7272. Penalty for failure to register or reregister

(a) In general

(b) Cross references

(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.)

§ 7273. Penalties for offenses relating to special taxes

Any person who shall fail to place and keep stamps denoting the payment of the special tax as provided in section 6806 shall be liable to a penalty (not less than $10) equal to the special tax for which his business rendered him liable, unless such failure is shown to be due to reasonable cause. If such failure to comply with section 6806 is through willful neglect or refusal, then the penalty shall be double the amount above prescribed.

(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 866; Pub. L. 90–618, title II, § 205, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1235.)

[§ 7274. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1904(b)(8)(E)(i), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1816]

§ 7275. Penalty for offenses relating to certain airline tickets and advertising

(a) Tickets

In the case of transportation by air all of which is taxable transportation (as defined in section 4262), the ticket for such transportation shall show the total of—

(1) the amount paid for such transportation, and

(2) the taxes imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of section 4261.

(b) Advertising

In the case of transportation by air all of which is taxable transportation (as defined in section 4262) or would be taxable transportation if section 4262 did not include subsection (b) thereof, any advertising made by or on behalf of any person furnishing such transportation (or offering to arrange such transportation) which states the cost of such transportation shall—

(1) state such cost as the total of (A) the amount to be paid for such transportation, and (B) the taxes imposed by sections 4261(a), (b), and (c), and

(2) if any such advertising states separately the amount to be paid for such transportation or the amount of such taxes, state such total at least as prominently as the more prominently stated of the amount to be paid for such transportation or the amount of such taxes and shall describe such taxes substantially as: “user taxes to pay for airport construction and airway safety and operations”.

(1) In general

(2) Inclusion in transportation cost

(d) Penalty

(Added Pub. L. 91–258, title II, § 203(c)(1), May 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 239; amended Pub. L. 91–680, § 3, Jan. 12, 1971, 84 Stat. 2064; Pub. L. 97–248, title II, § 281A(b)(1), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 567; Pub. L. 112–95, title XI, § 1104(a), Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 151; Pub. L. 115–141, div. U, title IV, § 401(a)(323), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1199.)