26 U.S.C. § 6712. Failure to disclose treaty-based return positions
- (a)(a)
General rule
If a taxpayer fails to meet the requirements of section 6114, there is hereby imposed a penalty equal to $1,000 ($10,000 in the case of a C corporation) on each such failure. - (b)(b)
Authority to waive
The Secretary may waive all or any part of the penalty provided by this section on a showing by the taxpayer that there was reasonable cause for the failure and that the taxpayer acted in good faith. - (c)(c)
Penalty in addition to other penalties
The penalty imposed by this section shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed by law.
(Added Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1012(aa)(5)(B), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3532.)