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§ 6698. Failure to file partnership return
(a) General rule
In addition to the penalty imposed by section 7203 (relating to willful failure to file return, supply information, or pay tax), if any partnership required to file a return under section 6031, or a partnership adjustment tracking report under section 6226(b)(4)(A), for any taxable year—
(1) fails to file such return, or such report, at the time prescribed therefor (determined with regard to any extension of time for filing), or
(2) files a return or a report which fails to show the information required under section 6031 or 6226(b)(4)(A), respectively,
such partnership shall be liable for a penalty determined under subsection (b) for each month (or fraction thereof) during which such failure continues (but not to exceed 12 months), unless it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause.
(b) Amount per month
For purposes of subsection (a), the amount determined under this subsection for any month is the product of—
(1) $195, multiplied by
(2) the number of persons who were partners in the partnership during any part of the taxable year.
(c) Assessment of penalty
(d) Deficiency procedures not to apply
(e) Adjustment for inflation
(1) In general
(2) Rounding
(Added Pub. L. 95–600, title II, § 211(a), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2817; amended Pub. L. 110–142, § 8(a), (b), Dec. 20, 2007, 121 Stat. 1806; Pub. L. 110–458, title I, § 127(a), Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5116; Pub. L. 111–92, § 16(a), Nov. 6, 2009, 123 Stat. 2996; Pub. L. 113–295, div. B, title II, § 208(d), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 4073; Pub. L. 115–97, title I, § 11002(d)(1)(NN), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2061; Pub. L. 115–141, div. U, title II, § 206(n)(2), title IV, § 401(a)(299)(D), (313), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1182, 1198, 1199.)