§ 7505 Sale of personal property acquired by the United States

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

Enacted 1954 · Act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736 Amended · 2 Acts · From 1939 Code § 3695(b) · § 3695(c)

§ 301.7505-1 Sale of personal property acquired by the United States.
Amended 1966
  • 1966 Pub. L. 89-719 Pub. L. 89–719 substituted “acquired by the United States in payment of or as security for debts arising under the internal revenue laws” for “purchased by the United States under the authority of section 6335(e) (relating to purchase for the account of the United States of property sold under levy)” in subsec. (a), and substituted “acquired” for “purchased” in section catchline.

(a) Sale Any personal property acquired by the United States in payment of or as security for debts arising under the internal revenue laws may be sold by the Secretary in accordance with such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary.

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

(b) Accounting In case of the resale of such property, the proceeds of the sale shall be paid into the Treasury as internal revenue collections, and there shall be rendered a distinct account of all charges incurred in such sales.