26 U.S.C. § 7343 : Internal Revenue Code — Procedure And Administration — Crimes, Other Offenses, And Forfeitures — Miscellaneous Penalty And Forfeiture Provisions — Definition Of Term “Person” Date: 7 Mar 2017 TEXT PDF The term “person” as used in this chapter includes an officer or employee of a corporation, or a member or employee of a partnership, who as such officer, employee, or member is under a duty to perform the act in respect of which the violation occurs. (Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 872.)