Us Code § 139H - Interest received in action to recover property seized by the Internal Revenue Service based on structuring transaction

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§ 139H. Interest received in action to recover property seized by the Internal Revenue Service based on structuring transaction

Gross income shall not include any interest received from the Federal Government in connection with an action to recover property seized by the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to section 5317(c)(2) of title 31, United States Code, by reason of a claimed violation of section 5324 of such title.

(Added Pub. L. 116–25, title I, §1202(a), July 1, 2019, 133 Stat. 987.)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 116–25, title I, §1202(c), July 1, 2019, 133 Stat. 988, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [enacting this section] shall apply to interest received on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [July 1, 2019]."

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26 U.S.C. § 139H is part of Title 26 of the United States Code. The United States Code is the official codification of federal statutes maintained by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives. Congress amends the Code through new public laws, which are eventually incorporated into the relevant title.

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