26 U.S.C. § 6709
§ 6709. Penalties with respect to mortgage credit certificates
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History
Added in 1984 by the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984. Last changed October 22, 1986 by the Tax Reform Act of 1986.
Every change, newest first (2)
- October 22, 1986Tax Reform Act of 1986
- July 18, 1984Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 · added this section
The law as written
Current through Public Law 119-102. Amendment notes omitted.
If—
any person makes a material misstatement in any verified written statement made under penalties of perjury with respect to the issuance of a mortgage credit certificate, and
such misstatement is due to the negligence of such person,
such person shall pay a penalty of $1,000 for each mortgage credit certificate with respect to which such a misstatement was made.
If a misstatement described in subsection (a)(1) is due to fraud on the part of the person making such misstatement, in addition to any criminal penalty, such person shall pay a penalty of $10,000 for each mortgage credit certificate with respect to which such a misstatement is made.
Any person required by section 25(g) to file a report with the Secretary who fails to file the report with respect to any mortgage credit certificate at the time and in the manner required by the Secretary shall pay a penalty of $200 for such failure unless it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect. In the case of any report required under the second sentence of section 25(g), the aggregate amount of the penalty imposed by the preceding sentence shall not exceed $2,000.
The term “mortgage credit certificate” has the meaning given to such term by section 25(c).