How to Request an IRS Private Letter Ruling. The first revenue procedure published each year provides the necessary guidance to request a letter ruling. The current guidance is in IRS Rev. Proc. 2011-1. A private letter ruling (PLR) is a written response by Chief Counsel to a taxpayer that...
The IRS issued three rulings in 2010 to address how the income of registered domestic partners in California should be reported and taxed for both state and federal income tax purposes. In Chief Counsel Advice 201021050, the IRS determined that for tax years beginning after December 31, 2006, registered domestic partners in...
I am opposed to all tax strategy patents. They are bad public policy and harmful to taxpayers and their advisers. No one should have a monopoly on part of the tax code and no taxpayer should be subject to paying royalties or lawsuits for using...
The Colorado Department of Revenue is now accepting requests for general information letters. This program was previously suspended because of significant shortfalls in the state's revenue and reductions in the department's operating budget. General information letters provide businesses and individuals with assistance on tax issues...