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26 U.S.C. 6159: Agreements for payment of tax liability in installments

Created in 1988 by Public Law 100-647. Changed by 6 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury (1).

This Congress

  • S. 5441 TAS Act · reported by committee · would change (f)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–123 added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f), (g)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–222 substituted "section 7122(e)" for "section 7122(d)". (Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005) Law text · (f)

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–357, §843(a)(1), substituted "make payment on" for "satisfy liability for payment of" and inserted "full or partial" after "facilitate". (American Jobs Creation Act of 2004) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 108–357, §843(a)(2), inserted "full" before "payment" in introductory provisions. (American Jobs Creation Act of 2004) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 108–357, §843(b), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsecs. (d) and (e) as (e) and (f), respectively. (American Jobs Creation Act of 2004) Law text · (d), (e), (f)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–206, §3467(a), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d). (Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 105–277 redesignated subsec. (d), relating to cross reference, as (e). (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 105–206, §3467(a), redesignated former subsec. (c), relating to administrative review, as (d). (Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 105–206, §3462(c)(2), added subsec. (d), relating to cross reference. (Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 105–277 redesignated subsec. (d), relating to cross reference, as (e). (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (e)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–168, §201(b), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: (Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 104–168, §201(a), added par. (5). (Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 104–168, §202(a), added subsec. (c). (Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2) Law text · (c)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.