[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 26, Volume 18]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 26CFR301.6514(a)-1]

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                       TITLE 26--INTERNAL REVENUE
 
    CHAPTER I--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
                               (CONTINUED)
 
PART 301_PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION--Table of Contents
 
                               Limitations
 
Sec. 301.6514(a)-1  Credits or refunds after period of limitation.

    (a) A refund of any portion of any internal revenue tax (or any 
interest, additional amount, addition to the tax, or assessable penalty) 
shall be considered erroneous and a credit of any such portion shall be 
considered void:
    (1) If made after the expiration of the period of limitation 
prescribed by section 6511 for filing claim therefor, unless prior to 
the expiration of such period claim was filed, or
    (2) In the case of a timely claim, if the credit or refund was made 
after the expiration of the period of limitation prescribed by section 
6532(a) for the filing of suit, unless prior to the expiration of such 
period suit was begun.
    (b) For procedure by the United States to recover erroneous refunds, 
see sections 6532(b) and 7405.