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INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954

Subchapter D—Possessions Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

7651. 7652. 7653. 7654.

Administration and collection of taxes in possessions. Shipments to the United States. Shipments from the United States. Payment to Guam and American Samoa of proceeds of tax on coconut and other vegetable oils. Sec. 7655. Cross references. SEC. 7651. ADMINISTRATION POSSESSIONS.

AND

COLLECTION

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TAXES

IN

Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter and in sections 4705 (b), 4735, and 4762 (relating to taxes on narcotic drugs and marihuana), and except as otherwise provided in section 28(a) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands and section 30 of the Organic Act of Guam (relating to the covering of the proceeds of certain taxes into the treasuries of the Virgin Islands and Guam, respectively)— (1) APPLICABILITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—All provisions of the laws of the United States applicable to the assessment and collection of any tax imposed by this title or of any other liability arising under this title (including penalties) shall, in respect of such tax or liability, extend to and be applicable in any possession of the United States in the same manner and to the same extent as if such possession were a State, and as if the term "United States" when used in a geographical sense included such possession. (2) T A X IMPOSED IN POSSESSION.—In the case of any tax which is imposed by this title in any possession of the United States— (A) INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS.—Such tax shall be collected under the direction of the Secretary or his delegate, and shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States as internal revenue collections; and (B) APPLICABLE LAWS.—All provisions of the laws of the United States applicable to the administration, collection, and enforcement of such tax (including penalties) shall, in respect of such tax, extend to and be applicable in such possession of the United States in the same manner and to the same extent as if such possession were a State, and as if the term "United States" when used in a geographical sense included such possession. (3) OTHER LAW& RELATING TO POSSESSIONS.—This section shall apply notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to any possession of the United States. (4) CANAL ZONE.—For purposes of this section, the term "possession of the United States" includes the Canal Zone. (5) VIRGIN ISLANDS.—

(A) For purposes of this section, the reference in section 28(a) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to "any tax specified in section 3811 of the Internal Revenue Code" shall be deemed to refer to any tax imposed by chapter 2 or by chapter 21. (B) For purposes of this title, section 28(a) of the Revised §7651

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