[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 31, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 31CFR900.6]



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                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY

 

   CHAPTER IX--FEDERAL CLAIMS COLLECTION STANDARDS (DEPARTMENT OF THE 

                    TREASURY--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE)

 

PART 900_SCOPE OF STANDARDS--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 900.6  Subdivision of claims not authorized.



    Debts may not be subdivided to avoid the monetary ceiling 

established by 31 U.S.C. 3711(a)(2). A debtor's liability arising from a 

particular transaction or contract shall be considered a single debt in 

determining whether the debt is one of less than $100,000 (excluding 

interest, penalties, and administrative costs) or such higher amount as 

the Attorney General shall from time to time prescribe for purposes of 

compromise



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or suspension or termination of collection activity.