§ 6751 Procedural requirements

OLRC 119-134 · eCFR 2026-10-19 · 1 regs · 2 amending Acts

Enacted 1998 · Pub. L. 105-206 Amended · 2 Acts

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    (a) Computation of penalty included in notice The Secretary shall include with each notice of penalty under this title information with respect to the name of the penalty, the section of this title under which the penalty is imposed, and a computation of the penalty.

    (b) Approval of assessment

    (1) In general No penalty under this title shall be assessed unless the initial determination of such assessment is personally approved (in writing) by the immediate supervisor of the individual making such determination or such higher level official as the Secretary may designate.

    (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—

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      (A) any addition to tax under section 6651, 6654, 6655, or 6662 (but only with respect to an addition to tax by reason of paragraph (9) or (10) of subsection (b) thereof); or

      Amended 2020, 2022
      • 2022 Pub. L. 117-328 Pub. L. 117–328 substituted “paragraph (9) or (10) of subsection (b)” for “subsection (b)(9)”.
      • 2020 Pub. L. 116-260 Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “6655, or 6662 (but only with respect to an addition to tax by reason of subsection (b)(9) thereof)” for “or 6655”.

      (B) any other penalty automatically calculated through electronic means.

      (c) Penalties For purposes of this section, the term “penalty” includes any addition to tax or any additional amount.