26 U.S.C. § 6712
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- (a)If a taxpayer fails to meet the requirements of section 6114, there is hereby imposed a penalty equal to $1,000 ($10,000 in the case of a C corporation) on each such failure.
- (b)The Secretary may waive all or any part of the penalty provided by this section on a showing by the taxpayer that there was reasonable cause for the failure and that the taxpayer acted in good faith.
- (c)The penalty imposed by this section shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed by law.