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26 U.S.C. § 6713 - Disclosure or use of information by preparers of returns

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(a) Imposition of penalty If any person who is engaged in the business of preparing, or providing services in connection with the preparation of, returns of tax imposed by chapter 1, or any person who for compensation prepares any such return for any other person, and who—

(1) discloses any information furnished to him for, or in connection with, the preparation of any such return, or

(2) uses any such information for any purpose other than to prepare, or assist in preparing, any such return,

shall pay a penalty of $250 for each such disclosure or use, but the total amount imposed under this subsection on such a person for any calendar year shall not exceed $10,000.

(b) Enhanced penalty for improper use or disclosure relating to identity theft (1) In general In the case of a disclosure or use described in subsection (a) that is made in connection with a crime relating to the misappropriation of another persons taxpayer identity (as defined in section 6103(b)(6)), whether or not such crime involves any tax filing, subsection (a) shall be applied—

(A) by substituting “$1,000” for “$250”, and

(B) by substituting “$50,000” for “$10,000”.

(2) Separate application of total penalty limitation The limitation on the total amount of the penalty under subsection (a) shall be applied separately with respect to disclosures or uses to which this subsection applies and to which it does not apply.

(c) Exceptions The rules of section 7216(b) shall apply for purposes of this section.

(d) Deficiency procedures not to apply Subchapter B of chapter 63 (relating to deficiency procedures for income, estate, gift, and certain excise taxes) shall not apply in respect of the assessment or collection of any penalty imposed by this section.

(Added Pub. L. 100647, title VI, § 6242(a), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3749, § 6712; renumbered § 6713, Pub. L. 101239, title VII, § 7816(v)(1), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2423; amended Pub. L. 11625, title II, § 2009(a), July 1, 2019, 133 Stat. 1007.)

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Editorial Notes

Amendments2019—Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 11625 added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2019 AmendmentPub. L. 11625, title II, § 2009(c), July 1, 2019, 133 Stat. 1007, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 7216 of this title] shall apply to disclosures or uses on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [July 1, 2019].”

Effective DatePub. L. 100647, title VI, § 6242(d), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3749, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and amending section 7216 of this title] shall apply to disclosures or uses after December 31, 1988.”