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Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code

Part III · Chapter 61 — Information and Returns

§ 6050R. Returns relating to certain purchases of fish

Statutory text

(a)

Requirement of reporting

Every person—

(1)

who is engaged in the trade or business of purchasing fish for resale from any person engaged in the trade or business of catching fish; and

(2)

who makes payments in cash in the course of such trade or business to such a person of $600 or more during any calendar year for the purchase of fish,

shall make a return (at such times as the Secretary may prescribe) described in subsection (b) with respect to each person to whom such a payment was made during such calendar year.

(b)

Return

A return is described in this subsection if such return—

(1)

is in such form as the Secretary may prescribe, and

(2)

contains—

(A)

the name, address, and TIN of each person to whom a payment described in subsection (a)(2) was made during the calendar year,

(B)

the aggregate amount of such payments made to such person during such calendar year and the date and amount of each such payment, and

(C)

such other information as the Secretary may require.

(c)

Statement to be furnished with respect to whom information is required

Every person required to make a return under subsection (a) shall furnish to each person whose name is required to be set forth in such return a written statement showing—

(1)

the name, address, and phone number of the information contact of the person required to make such a return, and

(2)

the aggregate amount of payments to the person required to be shown on the return.

The written statement required under the preceding sentence shall be furnished to the person on or before January 31 of the year following the calendar year for which the return under subsection (a) is required to be made.

(d)

Definitions

For purposes of this section:

(1)

Cash

The term “cash” has the meaning given such term by section 6050I(d).

(2)

Fish

The term “fish” includes other forms of aquatic life.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–188 title I § 1116(b)(1) · 110 Stat. 1755

    Enacted · 26 U.S.C. § 6050R

    Added Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1116(b)(1), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1763

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1116(b)(1), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1763

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general.— Subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 68 (relating to information concerning transactions with other persons) is amended by inserting after section 6050Q the following new section: “SEC. 6050R. RETURNS RELATING TO CERTAIN PURCHASES OF FISH. “(a) Requirement Of Reporting.— Every person— “(1) who is engaged in the trade or business of purchasing fish for resale from any person engaged in the trade or business of catching fish; and “(2) who makes payments in cash in the course of such trade or business to such a person of $600 or more during any calendar year for the purchase of fish, shall make a return (at such times as the Secretary may prescribe) described in subsection (b) with respect to each person to whom such a payment was made during such calendar year. “(b) Return.— A return is described in this subsection if such return— “(1) is in such form as the Secretary may prescribe, and “(2) contains— “(A) the name address, and TIN of each person to whom a payment described in subsection (a)(2) was made during the calendar year; “(B) the aggregate amount of such payments made to such person during such calendar year and the date and amount of each such payment, and “(C) such other information as the Secretary may require. “(c) Statement To Be Furnished With Respect To Whom Information Is Required.— Every person required to make a return under subsection (a) shall furnish to each person whose name is required to be set forth in such return a written statement showing— “(1) the name and address of the person required to make such a return, and “(2) the aggregate amount of payments to the person required to be shown on the return. The written statement required under the preceding sentence shall be furnished to the person on or before January 31 of the year following the calendar year for which the return under subsection (a) is required to be made. “(d) Definitions.— For purposes of this section: “(1) Cash.— The term ‘cash’ has the meaning given such term by section 6050I(d). “(2) Fish.— The term ‘fish’ includes other forms of aquatic life.”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 105–34 effective as if included in the provisions of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–188, to which it relates, see section 1601(j) of Pub. L. 105–34, set out as a note under section 23 of this title.

  2. Pub. L. 105–34 § 1601(a)(2) · 111 Stat. 788

    Added · 26 U.S.C. § 6050R

    Pub. L. 105–34, § 1601(a)(2), provided that amendment made by section 1116(b)(1) of Pub. L. 104–188, shall be applied as if reference to chapter 68 were a reference to chapter 61. Section 1116(b)(1) of Pub. L. 104–188 directed amendment of subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 68 by adding this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–34, § 1601(a)(2), provided that amendment made by section 1116(b)(1) of Pub. L. 104–188, shall be applied as if reference to chapter 68 were a reference to chapter 61. Section 1116(b)(1) of Pub. L. 104–188 directed amendment of subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 68 by adding this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Amendment to section 1116.—Paragraphs (1) and (2)(C) of section 1116(b) of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 shall each be applied as if the reference to chapter 68 were a reference to chapter 61.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 105–34 effective as if included in the provisions of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–188, to which it relates, see section 1601(j) of Pub. L. 105–34, set out as a note under section 23 of this title.

  3. Pub. L. 105–34 § 1601(a)(1) · 111 Stat. 788

    Substituted · 26 U.S.C. § 6050R(c)(1)

    Pub. L. 105–34, § 1601(a)(1), substituted “name, address, and phone number of the information contact” for “name and address”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 105–34, § 1601(a)(1), substituted “name, address, and phone number of the information contact” for “name and address”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Amendment related to section me.—Paragraph (1) of section 6050R(c) is amended by striking “name and address” and inserting “name, address, and phone number of the information contact”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 105–34 effective as if included in the provisions of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–188, to which it relates, see section 1601(j) of Pub. L. 105–34, set out as a note under section 23 of this title.

  4. Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–206 title VI § 6023(21) · 112 Stat. 685

    Substituted · 26 U.S.C. § 6050R(b)(2)(A)

    Pub. L. 105–206 substituted a comma for the semicolon at end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 105–206 substituted a comma for the semicolon at end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (21) Subparagraph (A) of section 6050R(b)(2) of the 1986Code is amended by striking the semicolon at the end thereof and inserting a comma.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1997–1998 · 2 rounds

1998

Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 105–206 substituted a comma for the semicolon at end.

1997

Pub. L. 105–34, § 1601(a)(2), provided that amendment made by section 1116(b)(1) of Pub. L. 104–188, shall be applied as if reference to chapter 68 were a reference to chapter 61. Section 1116(b)(1) of Pub. L. 104–188 directed amendment of subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 68 by adding this section.

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 105–34, § 1601(a)(1), substituted “name, address, and phone number of the information contact” for “name and address”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–34 effective as if included in the provisions of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–188, to which it relates, see section 1601(j) of Pub. L. 105–34, set out as a note under section 23 of this title.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1116(b)(3), , 110 Stat. 1764, provided that: “The amendments made by this subsection [enacting this section and amending section 6724 of this title] shall apply to payments made after .”

Credits

1996–1998 · 3 acts
  1. 1996Added Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1116(b)(1), , 110 Stat. 1763
  2. 1997amended Pub. L. 105–34, title XVI, § 1601(a), , 111 Stat. 1086
  3. 1998Pub. L. 105–206, title VI, § 6023(21), , 112 Stat. 826.
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(Added Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1116(b)(1), , 110 Stat. 1763; amended Pub. L. 105–34, title XVI, § 1601(a), , 111 Stat. 1086; Pub. L. 105–206, title VI, § 6023(21), , 112 Stat. 826.)

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