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26 U.S.C. § 6714

§ 6714. Failure to meet disclosure requirements applicable to quid pro quo contributions

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History

Added in 1993 by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. Last changed August 10, 1993 by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.

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  1. August 10, 1993Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 · added this section

The law as written

Current through Public Law 119-102. Amendment notes omitted.

(a) Imposition of penalty

If an organization fails to meet the disclosure requirement of section 6115 with respect to a quid pro quo contribution, such organization shall pay a penalty of $10 for each contribution in respect of which the organization fails to make the required disclosure, except that the total penalty imposed by this subsection with respect to a particular fundraising event or mailing shall not exceed $5,000.

(b) Reasonable cause exception

No penalty shall be imposed under this section with respect to any failure if it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause.