{"data":{"id":"us/17-cfr-143.5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"17 CFR 143.5","heading":"Collection by compromise.","body":"The Commission may settle claims not exceeding $100,000 (excluding interest) by compromise at less than the principal amount of the claim if—\n(a) The debtor shows an inability to pay the full amount within a reasonable period of time;\n(b) The Government would be unable to enforce collection in full through litigation or administrative means within a reasonable period of time;\n(c) The cost of collecting the claim in full is not justified by the amount of the claim; or\n(d) The Commission's enforcement policy would be served by settlement of the claim for less than the full amount.","path":["Title 17—Commodity and Securities Exchanges","CHAPTER I—COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION","PART 143—COLLECTION OF CLAIMS OWED THE UNITED STATES ARISING FROM ACTIVITIES UNDER THE COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-17.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:31Z","sha256":"8002a96e0bf98d586d508f4fd3dd6dcc4aac41bfb5903e7ee982d805afe0ac08","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/17-cfr-143.4","next":"us/17-cfr-143.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}