Title 26 — Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-73
§7001 Collection of Foreign Items
Title 26 › Subtitle Subtitle F— Procedure and Administration › Chapter 72— LICENSING AND REGISTRATION › Subchapter A— Licensing › § 7001
Summary
Anyone in the business of collecting foreign interest or dividend payments through coupons, checks, or bills of exchange must get a license from the government and follow regulations that help it gather income tax information. A separate section sets the penalty for operating without the license.
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Title 26, §7001
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(a)All persons undertaking as a matter of business or for profit the collection of foreign payments of interest or dividends by means of coupons, checks, or bills of exchange shall obtain a license from the Secretary and shall be subject to such regulations enabling the Government to obtain the information required under subtitle A (relating to income taxes) as the Secretary shall prescribe.
(b)For penalty for failure to obtain the license provided for in this section, see section 7231.
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Amendments
1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.
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26 U.S.C. § 7001
Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73