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Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code

Part III · Chapter 76 — Judicial Proceedings

§ 7475. Practice fee

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Tax Court is authorized to impose a periodic registration fee on practitioners admitted to practice before such Court. The frequency and amount of such fee shall be determined by the Tax Court, except that such amount may not exceed $30 per year.

(b)

Use of fees

The fees described in subsection (a) shall be available to the Tax Court to employ independent counsel to pursue disciplinary matters and to provide services to pro se taxpayers.

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. Tax Reform Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–514 title XV § 1553(a) · 100 Stat. 2085

    Enacted · 26 U.S.C. § 7475

    Added Pub. L. 99–514, title XV, § 1553(a), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2754

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 99–514, title XV, § 1553(a), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2754

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Part III of Subchapter C of chapter 76 (relating to miscellaneous provisions) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “SEC. 7475. PRACTICE FEE. “(a) In General.— The Tax Court is authorized to impose a periodic registration fee on practitioners admitted to practice before such Court. The frequency and amount of such fee shall be determined by the Tax Court, except that such amount may not exceed $30 per year. “(b) Use of Fees.— The fees described in subsection (a) shall be available to the Tax Court to employ independent counsel to pursue disciplinary matters.”

  2. Pub. L. 109–280 title VIII § 860(a) · 120 Stat. 780

    Inserted · 26 U.S.C. § 7475(b)

    Pub. L. 109–280 inserted “and to provide services to pro se taxpayers” before period at end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–280 inserted “and to provide services to pro se taxpayers” before period at end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Section 7475(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to use of fees) is amended by inserting before the period at the end “and to provide services to pro se taxpayers”.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 109–280, title VIII, § 860(b), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 1020, provided that: “The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 17, 2006].”

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2006—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–280 inserted “and to provide services to pro se taxpayers” before period at end.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–280, title VIII, § 860(b), , 120 Stat. 1020, provided that: “The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [].”

Effective Date

Pub. L. 99–514, title XV, § 1553(c), , 100 Stat. 2754, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and amending sections 7472 and 7473 of this title] shall take effect on .”

Credits

1986–2006 · 2 acts
  1. 1986Added Pub. L. 99–514, title XV, § 1553(a), , 100 Stat. 2754
  2. 2006amended Pub. L. 109–280, title VIII, § 860(a), , 120 Stat. 1020.
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(Added Pub. L. 99–514, title XV, § 1553(a), , 100 Stat. 2754; amended Pub. L. 109–280, title VIII, § 860(a), , 120 Stat. 1020.)

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