Every person who, with respect to any individual, during any calendar year makes payments of refunds of State or local income taxes (or allows credits or offsets with respect to such taxes) aggregating $10 or more shall make a return according to forms or regulations prescribed by the Secretary setting forth the aggregate amount of such payments, credits, or offsets, and the name and address of the individual with respect to whom such payment, credit, or offset was made.
Every person required to make a return under subsection (a) shall furnish to each individual whose name is required to be set forth in such return a written statement showing—
(1) the name of the State or political subdivision thereof, and
(2) the information required to be shown on the return with respect to refunds, credits, and offsets to the individual.
For purposes of this section, the term “person” means the officer or employee having control of the payment of the refunds (or the allowance of the credits or offsets) or the person appropriately designated for purposes of this section.
(Added Pub. L. 97–248, title III, § 313(a), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 603; amended Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 151(a), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 690; Pub. L. 99–514, title XV, § 1501(c)(8), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2738.)