Us Code § 6720B - Fraudulent identification of exempt use property
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§ 6720B. Fraudulent identification of exempt use property
In addition to any criminal penalty provided by law, any person who identifies applicable property (as defined in section 170(e)(7)(C)) as having a use which is related to a purpose or function constituting the basis for the donee's exemption under section 501 and who knows that such property is not intended for such a use shall pay a penalty of $10,000.
(Added Pub. L. 109–280, title XII, §1215(c)(1), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 1079.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section 1215(c)(1) of Pub. L. 109–280, which directed the addition of section 6720B at the end of part I of subchapter B of chapter 68, without specifying the act to be amended, was executed by adding section 6720B at the end of part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 of this title, which consists of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 109–280, title XII, §1215(d)(3), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 1079, provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (c) [enacting this section] shall apply to identifications made after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 17, 2006]."
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