26 USC 7217 - Prohibition on executive branch influence over taxpayer audits and other investigations

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 26, 2024

§ 7217.

Prohibition on executive branch influence over taxpayer audits and other investigations

(a)

Prohibition

(b)

Reporting requirement

(c)

Exceptions

Subsection (a) shall not apply to any written request made—

(1)

to an applicable person by or on behalf of the taxpayer and forwarded by such applicable person to the Internal Revenue Service;

(2)

by an applicable person for disclosure of return or return information under section 6103 if such request is made in accordance with the requirements of such section; or

(3)

by the Secretary of the Treasury as a consequence of the implementation of a change in tax policy.

(d)

Penalty

(e)

Applicable person

For purposes of this section, the term “applicable person” means—

(1)

the President, the Vice President, any employee of the executive office of the President, and any employee of the executive office of the Vice President; and

(2)

any individual (other than the Attorney General of the United States) serving in a position specified in section 5312 of title 5, United States Code.

(Added Pub. L. 105–206, title I, § 1105(a), July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 711.)

cite as: 26 USC 7217