Regulations last checked for updates: May 04, 2025

Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms last revised: Mar 20, 2025
§ 70.252 - Periods of limitation on suits by the United States.

The United States may not recover any erroneous refund by civil action under section 7405 of the Internal Revenue Code unless such action is begun within 2 years after the making of such refund. However, if any part of the refund was induced by fraud or misrepresentation of a material fact, the action to recover the erroneous refund may be brought at any time within 5 years from the date the refund was made.

(26 U.S.C. 6532) [T.D. ATF-251, 52 FR 19314, May 22, 1987. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-301, 55 FR 47606, Nov. 14, 1990]
source: T.D. ATF-6, 38 FR 32445, Nov. 26, 1973, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 27 CFR 70.252