Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code
Chapter 61 — Information and Returns
§ 6114. Treaty-based return positions
Statutory text
In general
Each taxpayer who, with respect to any tax imposed by this title, takes the position that a treaty of the United States overrules (or otherwise modifies) an internal revenue law of the United States shall disclose (in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe) such position—
on the return of tax for such tax (or any statement attached to such return), or
if no return of tax is required to be filed, in such form as the Secretary may prescribe.
Waiver authority
The Secretary may waive the requirements of subsection (a) with respect to classes of cases for which the Secretary determines that the waiver will not impede the assessment and collection of tax.
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.
Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988
Pub. L. 100–647 title I § 1012(aa)(5)(A) · 102 Stat. 3342
Enacted · 26 U.S.C. § 6114
Added Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1012(aa)(5)(A), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3532
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1012(aa)(5)(A), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3532Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) Subchapter B of chapter 61 of the 1986 Code is amended by redesignating section 6114 as section 6115 and by inserting after section 6113 the following new section: “SEC. 6114. TREATY-BASED RETURN POSITIONS. “(a) In General.— Each taxpayer who, with respect to any tax imposed by this title, takes the position that a treaty of the United States overrules (or otherwise modifies) an internal revenue law of the United States shall disclose (in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe) such position— “(1) on the return of tax for such tax (or any statement attached to such return), or “(2) if no return of tax is required to be filed, in such form as the Secretary may prescribe. “(b) Waiver Authority.— The Secretary may by regulations waive the requirements of subsection (a) with respect to classes of cases for which the Secretary determines that the waiver will not impede the assessment and collection of tax.”Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–508 effective as if included in the provision of the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988, Pub. L. 100–647, to which such amendment relates, see section 11702(j) of Pub. L. 101–508, set out as a note under section 59 of this title.Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101–508 title XI § 11702(c) · 104 Stat. 1388
Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 6114(b)
Pub. L. 101–508 struck out “by regulations” before “waive the requirements”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–508 struck out “by regulations” before “waive the requirements”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) Amendment Related to Section 1012.— Subsection (b) of section 6114 is amended by striking “by regulations”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–508 effective as if included in the provision of the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988, Pub. L. 100–647, to which such amendment relates, see section 11702(j) of Pub. L. 101–508, set out as a note under section 59 of this title.
2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 6114 was renumbered 6116 of this title.
Amendments
1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–508 struck out “by regulations” before “waive the requirements”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–508 effective as if included in the provision of the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988, Pub. L. 100–647, to which such amendment relates, see section 11702(j) of Pub. L. 101–508, set out as a note under section 59 of this title.
Effective Date
Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1012(aa)(5)(D), , 102 Stat. 3533, provided that: “The amendments made by this paragraph [enacting this section and section 6712 of this title and renumbering former section 6114 as section 6115 of this title] shall apply to taxable periods the due date for filing returns for which (without extension) occurs after .”
Credits
1988–1990 · 2 acts
- 1988Added Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1012(aa)(5)(A), , 102 Stat. 3532
- 1990amended Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11702(c), , 104 Stat. 1388–514.
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(Added Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1012(aa)(5)(A), , 102 Stat. 3532; amended Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11702(c), , 104 Stat. 1388–514.)