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Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODESubtitle F - PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATIONChapter 61 - INFORMATION AND RETURNS
Subchapter B - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 6114 - Treaty-based return positions

26 U.S.C. § 6114

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Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)
Section 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 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.

26 U.S.C. § 6114

Added Pub. L. 100-647, title I, §1012(aa)(5)(A), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3532; amended Pub. L. 101-508, title XI, §11702(c), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-514.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 6114 was renumbered 6116 of this title.

AMENDMENTS1990-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 DATEPub. L. 100-647, title I, §1012(aa)(5)(D), Nov. 10, 1988, 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 December 31, 1988."

Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate.
taxpayer
The term "taxpayer" means any person subject to any internal revenue tax.