CHAPTER 34— TAXES ON CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES›Subchapter A— Policies Issued By Foreign Insurers

§ 4374. Liability for tax

26 U.S.C. Subtitle D — Miscellaneous Excise Taxes (Internal Revenue Code) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · United States

The tax imposed by this chapter shall be paid, on the basis of a return, by any person who makes, signs, issues, or sells any of the documents and instruments subject to the tax, or for whose use or benefit the same are made, signed, issued, or sold. The United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof shall not be liable for the tax.

(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 522; Pub. L. 85–859, title I, § 141(a), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1301; Pub. L. 89–44, title VIII, § 804(a)(1), (2), June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 160; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1904(a)(12), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1813.)

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26 U.S.C. Subtitle D — Miscellaneous Excise Taxes (Internal Revenue Code)

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