Title 26 — Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-73
§6155 Payment on Notice and Demand
Title 26 › Subtitle Subtitle F— Procedure and Administration › Chapter 62— TIME AND PLACE FOR PAYING TAX › Subchapter A— Place and Due Date for Payment of Tax › § 6155
Summary
When the IRS sends you a notice and demand for payment, you must pay the full amount stated — tax plus any interest, penalties, and additions — at the time and place the notice specifies. Other sections limit when the IRS can collect deficiencies under Tax Court review, and cover receivership claims and jeopardy assessments.
Full Legal Text
Title 26, §6155
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(a)Upon receipt of notice and demand from the Secretary, there shall be paid at the place and time stated in such notice the amount of any tax (including any interest, additional amounts, additions to tax, and assessable penalties) stated in such notice and demand.
(b)(1)For restrictions on assessment and collection of deficiency assessments of taxes subject to the jurisdiction of the Tax Court, see section 6212 and 6213.
(2)For provisions relating to assessment of claims allowed in a receivership proceeding, see section 6873.
(3)For provisions relating to jeopardy assessments, see subchapter A of chapter 70.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1980—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 96–589 struck out reference to a bankruptcy proceeding. 1976—Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1980 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 96–589 effective Oct. 1, 1979, but not applicable to proceedings under Title 11, Bankruptcy, commenced before Oct. 1, 1979, see section 7(e) of Pub. L. 96–589, set out as a note under section 108 of this title.
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Citation
26 U.S.C. § 6155
Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73