Title 26 — Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-73not60
§7231 Failure to Obtain License for Collection of Foreign Items
Title 26 › Subtitle Subtitle F— Procedure and Administration › Chapter 75— CRIMES, OTHER OFFENSES, AND FORFEITURES › Subchapter A— Crimes › Part II— PENALTIES APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN TAXES › § 7231
Summary
Knowingly collecting payments that must be licensed without the license or without following the rules is a misdemeanor. The penalty can be up to $5,000 and/or up to 1 year in jail.
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Title 26, §7231
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Any person required by section 7001 (relating to collection of certain foreign items) to obtain a license who knowingly undertakes to collect the payments described in section 7001 without having obtained a license therefor, or without complying with regulations prescribed under section 7001, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
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26 U.S.C. § 7231
Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60