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Sec. 6045A Information required in connection with transfers of covered securities to brokers

  • Internal Revenue Code of 1986
  • SUBTITLE F -- PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION
  • Chapter 61 -- Information and Returns
  • Subchapter A -- Returns and Records
  • Part III -- Informational Returns
  • Subpart B -- Information concerning transactions with other persons

Caution: Code section 6045A(a) below, prior to amendment by P.L. 117-58, is effective, generally, for returns required to be filed, and statements required to be furnished, before January 1, 2024.

(a) Furnishing of information. Every applicable person which transfers to a broker (as defined in section 6045(c)(1)) a security which is a covered security (as defined in section 6045(g)(3)) in the hands of such applicable person shall furnish to such broker a written statement in such manner and setting forth such information as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe for purposes of enabling such broker to meet the requirements of section 6045(g).

Caution: Code section 6045A(a) below, as amended by P.L. 117-58, is effective, generally, for returns required to be filed, and statements required to be furnished, after December 31, 2023.

(a) Furnishing of information. Every applicable person which transfers to a broker (as defined in section 6045(c)(1)) a covered security (as defined in section 6045(g)(3)) in the hands of such applicable person shall furnish to such broker a written statement in such manner and setting forth such information as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe for purposes of enabling such broker to meet the requirements of section 6045(g).

(b) Applicable person. For purposes of subsection (a), the term "applicable person" means--

(1) any broker (as defined in section 6045(c)(1)), and

(2) any other person as provided by the Secretary in regulations.

(c) Time for furnishing statement. Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, any statement required by subsection (a) shall be furnished not later than 15 days after the date of the transfer described in such subsection.

Caution: Code section 6045A(d), as added by P.L. 117-58, is effective, generally, for returns required to be filed, and statements required to be furnished, after December 31, 2023.

(d) Return requirement for certain transfers of digital assets not otherwise subject to reporting. Any broker, with respect to any transfer (which is not part of a sale or exchange executed by such broker) during a calendar year of a covered security which is a digital asset from an account maintained by such broker to an account which is not maintained by, or an address not associated with, a person that such broker knows or has reason to know is also a broker, shall make a return for such calendar year, in such form as determined by the Secretary, showing the information otherwise required to be furnished with respect to transfers subject to subsection (a).

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