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Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code

Chapter 71 — Transferees and Fiduciaries

§ 6903. Notice of fiduciary relationship

Statutory text

(a)

Rights and obligations of fiduciary

Upon notice to the Secretary that any person is acting for another person in a fiduciary capacity, such fiduciary shall assume the powers, rights, duties, and privileges of such other person in respect of a tax imposed by this title (except as otherwise specifically provided and except that the tax shall be collected from the estate of such other person), until notice is given that the fiduciary capacity has terminated.

(b)

Manner of notice

Notice under this section shall be given in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.

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. 843 · 68A Stat. 843

    Enacted · 26 U.S.C. § 6903

    Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 843

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 843

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

    Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 6903

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

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.

    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”.

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

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1976—Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.

Credits

1954–1976 · 2 acts
  1. 1954Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 843
  2. 1976Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), , 90 Stat. 1834.
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(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 843; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), , 90 Stat. 1834.)

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