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title: "26 U.S.C. § 7304"
description: "Penalty for fraudulently claiming drawback"
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# 26 U.S.C. § 7304 - Penalty for fraudulently claiming drawback
## Text
Whenever any person fraudulently claims or seeks to obtain an allowance of drawback on goods, wares, or merchandise on which no internal tax shall have been paid, or fraudulently claims any greater allowance of drawback than the tax actually paid, he shall forfeit triple the amount wrongfully or fraudulently claimed or sought to be obtained, or the sum of $500, at the election of the Secretary.
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 869; Pub. L. 94455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments1976—Pub. L. 94455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.