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INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954

(2) ELECTIONS OK OTHER ACTS.—If an election or other act under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 would, if this title had not been enacted, be given effect for a period subsequent to the date of enactment of this title, and if corresponding provisions are contained in this title, such election or other act shall be given effect under the corresponding provisions of this title. SEC. 7868. DEPOSITARIES FOR COLLECTIONS.

The Secretary or his delegate is authorized to designate one or more depositaries in each State for the deposit and safe-keeping of the money collected by virtue of the internal revenue laws; and the receipt of the proper officer of such depositary to the proper officer or employee of the Treasury Department for the money deposited by him shall be a sufficient voucher for such Treasury officer or employee in the settlement of his accounts. SEC. 7809. DEPOSIT OF COLLECTIONS. (a) GENERAL RULE. — E x c e p t as provided in subsection (b), sections

4735, 4762, 7651, 7652, and 7654, the gross amount of all taxes and revenues received under the provisions of this title, and collections of whatever nature received or collected by authority of any internal revenue law, shall be paid daily into the Treasury of the United States under instructions of the Secretary or his delegate as internal revenue collections, by the officer or employee receiving or collecting the same, without any abatement or deduction on account of salary, compensation, fees, costs, charges, expenses, or claims of any description. A certificate of such payment, stating the name of the depositor and the specific account on which the deposit was made, signed by the Treasurer of the United States, designated depositary, or proper officer of a deposit bank, shall be transmitted to the Secretary or his delegate. (b) D E P O S I T F U N D S. — I n accordance with instructions of the Secretary or his delegate, there shall be deposited with the Treasurer of the United States in a deposit fund account— (1) SUMS OFFERED IN COMPROMISE.^—Sums offered in compromise under the provisions of section 7122; (2) SUMS OFFERED FOR PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE.—Sums offered for the purchase of real estate under the provisions of section 7506; and (3) SURPLUS PROCEEDS IN SALES UNDER LEVY.—Surplus proceeds

in any sale under levy, after making allowance for the amount of the tax, interest, penalties, and additions thereto, and for costs and charges of the levy and sale. Upon the acceptance of such offer in compromise or offer for the purchase of such real estate, the amount so accepted shall be withdrawn from such deposit fund account and deposited in the Treasury of the United States as internal revenue collections. Upon the rejection of any such offer, the Secretary or his delegate shall refund to the maker of such offer the amount thereof.

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