Sale of personal property acquired by the United States

U.S.C. Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 26 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE Subtitle F - Procedure and Administration CHAPTER 77 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 7505 - Sale of personal property acquired by the United States From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§7505. Sale of personal property acquired by the United States

(a) Sale Any personal property acquired by the United States in payment of or as security for debts arising under the internal revenue laws may be sold by the Secretary in accordance with such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary. (b) Accounting In case of the resale of such property, the proceeds of the sale shall be paid into the Treasury as internal revenue collections, and there shall be rendered a distinct account of all charges incurred in such sales.

(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 896; Pub. L. 89–719, title I, §111(a), (c)(1), Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1145; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments 1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–455 struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary" wherever appearing. 1966—Pub. L. 89–719 substituted "acquired by the United States in payment of or as security for debts arising under the internal revenue laws" for "purchased by the United States under the authority of section 6335(e) (relating to purchase for the account of the United States of property sold under levy)" in subsec. (a), and substituted "acquired" for "purchased" in section catchline.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1966 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 89–719 applicable after Nov. 2, 1966, regardless of when title or lien of United States arose or when lien or interest of another person was acquired, with certain exceptions, see section 114(a)–(c) of Pub. L. 89–719, set out as a note under section 6323 of this title.