26 CFR § 56.6107-1 - Tax return preparer must furnish copy of return and claim for refund to taxpayer and must retain a copy or record.

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title: "26 CFR § 56.6107-1 - Tax return preparer must furnish copy of return and claim for refund to taxpayer and must retain a copy or record."
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title_name: "Internal Revenue"
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section_name: "Tax return preparer must furnish copy of return and claim for refund to taxpayer and must retain a copy or record."
chapter_name: "INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS EXCISE TAXES"
part_number: "56"
part_name: "PUBLIC CHARITY EXCISE TAXES"
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authority: "26 U.S.C. 7805."
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# 56.6107-1 Tax return preparer must furnish copy of return and claim for refund to taxpayer and must retain a copy or record.

(a) *In general.* A person who is a signing tax return preparer of any return or claim for refund of tax under Chapter 41 of subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code shall furnish a completed copy of the return or claim for refund to the public charity and retain a completed copy or record in the manner stated in § 1.6107-1 of this chapter.

(b) *Effective/applicability date.* This section is applicable to returns and claims for refund filed after December 31, 2008.

[T.D. 9436, 73 FR 78460, Dec. 22, 2008]