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Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code

Chapter 70 — Jeopardy, Receiverships, Etc.

§ 6873. Unpaid claims

Statutory text

(a)

General rule

Any portion of a claim for taxes allowed in a receivership proceeding which is unpaid shall be paid by the taxpayer upon notice and demand from the Secretary after the termination of such proceeding.

(b)

Cross references

(1)

For suspension of running of period of limitations on collection, see section 6503(b).

(2)

For extension of time for payment, see section 6161(c).

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. Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 838 · 68A Stat. 838

    Enacted · 26 U.S.C. § 6873

    Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 838

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 838

  2. Pub. L. 94–455 title XIX § 1906(b)(13)(A) · 90 Stat. 1520

    Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 6873(a)

    Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) The Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended by this Act, is amended by striking out “Secretary or his delegate” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary”.

  3. Pub. L. 96–589 § 6(g)(2) · 94 Stat. 3389

    Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 6873(a)

    Pub. L. 96–589 struck out reference to proceedings under the Bankruptcy Act

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–589 struck out reference to proceedings under the Bankruptcy Act.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Amendment of section 6873.— Subsection (a) of section 26 USC 6873. 6873 (relating to unpaid claims) is amended by striking out “or any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Act”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 96–589 effective Oct. 1, 1979, but not applicable to proceedings under Title 11, Bankruptcy, commenced before Oct. 1, 1979, see section 7(e) of Pub. L. 96–589, set out as a note under section 108 of this title.

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1976–1980 · 2 rounds

1980

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–589 struck out reference to proceedings under the Bankruptcy Act.

1976

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–589 effective , but not applicable to proceedings under Title 11, Bankruptcy, commenced before , see section 7(e) of Pub. L. 96–589, set out as a note under section 108 of this title.

Credits

1954–1980 · 3 acts
  1. 1954Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 838
  2. 1976Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), , 90 Stat. 1834
  3. 1980Pub. L. 96–589, § 6(g)(2), , 94 Stat. 3409.
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(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 838; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), , 90 Stat. 1834; Pub. L. 96–589, § 6(g)(2), , 94 Stat. 3409.)

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