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26 U.S.C. § 7421

§ 7421. Prohibition of suits to restrain assessment or collection

153 words · amended 10 times · cited by 11 other sections

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History

Part of the code since 1954. Last changed March 23, 2018 by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018.

Every change, newest first (11)
  1. March 23, 2018Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
  2. November 2, 2015Public Law 114-74
  3. December 21, 2000Public Law 106-554
  4. October 21, 1998Public Law 105-277
  5. July 22, 1998IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998
  6. August 5, 1997Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
  7. September 13, 1982Public Law 97-258
  8. November 10, 1978Public Law 95-628
  9. October 4, 1976Tax Reform Act of 1976
  10. November 2, 1966Public Law 89-719
  11. August 16, 1954Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (original text)

The law as written

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

(a) Tax

Except as provided in sections 6015(e), 6212(a) and (c), 6213(a), 6232(c), 6330(e)(1), 6331(i), 6672(c), 6694(c), 7426(a) and (b)(1), 7429(b), and 7436, no suit for the purpose of restraining the assessment or collection of any tax shall be maintained in any court by any person, whether or not such person is the person against whom such tax was assessed.

(b) Liability of transferee or fiduciary

No suit shall be maintained in any court for the purpose of restraining the assessment or collection (pursuant to the provisions of chapter 71) of—

(1)

the amount of the liability, at law or in equity, of a transferee of property of a taxpayer in respect of any internal revenue tax, or

(2)

the amount of the liability of a fiduciary under section 3713(b) of title 31, United States Code, in respect of any such tax.