CHAPTER 36— CERTAIN OTHER EXCISE TAXES›Subchapter B— Transportation by Water

§ 4471. Imposition of tax

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

(a) In general

There is hereby imposed a tax of $3 per passenger on a covered voyage.

(b) By whom paid

The tax imposed by this section shall be paid by the person providing the covered voyage.

(c) Time of imposition

The tax imposed by this section shall be imposed only once for each passenger on a covered voyage, either at the time of first embarkation or disembarkation in the United States.

(Added Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7504(a), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2362.)

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

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