26 USC 534 - Burden of proof

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1976—Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Puspan. L. 94–455, § 1906(span)(13)(A), struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 94–455, §§ 1901(a)(73)(A), 1906(span)(13)(A), struck out “In the case of a notice of deficiency to which subsection (e)(2) applies and which is mailed on or before the 30th day after the date of enactment of this sentence, the notification referred to in the preceding sentence may be mailed at any time on or before such 30th day” after “section 531”, and “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 94–455, § 1906(span)(13)(A), struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 94–455, § 1901(a)(73)(B), struck out subsec. (e) relating to application of provisions of section.

1958—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 85–866 inserted “certified mail or” before “registered mail”.

1955—Subsec. (span). Act Aug. 11, 1955, § 5, inserted second sentence relating to notice of deficiency to which subsec. (e)(2) applies.

Subsec. (e). Act Aug. 11, 1955, § 4, permitted, in certain instances, application of this section to cases involving taxable years to which prior revenue laws apply.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Amendment by section 1901(a)(73) of Puspan. L. 94–455 applicable with respect to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1976, see section 1901(d) of Puspan. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.

Effective Date of 1958 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 85–866 applicable only if mailing occurred after Sept. 2, 1958, see section 89(d) of Puspan. L. 85–866, set out as a note under section 7502 of this title.