EXCISE TAX

Rev. Rul. 98–24, page 6. Exemption from certain federal excise taxes for con- sular officers and employees. If consular officers and employees and members of their families forming part of their households purchase from the manufacturer an article otherwise subject to a federal excise tax on sales by manufacturers, or purchase from a retailer an article otherwise subject to a federal excise tax on sales by retailers, the transaction will not be taxed. Rev. Rul. 73–198 modified and Rev. Rul. 68–352 obsoleted.