ADMINISTRATIVE

T.D. 9073, page 570. REG–140808–02, page 582. Temporary and proposed regulations under section 6103 of the Code describe the circumstances under which officers and employees of the IRS, the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, and the Office of Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration may disclose return information for investigative purposes. The temporary regulations clarify and elaborate on the types and contexts in which investigative disclosures may be made.

REG–140930–02, page 583. Proposed regulations provide procedures for current and former IRS employees and contractors to follow when they receive requests and subpoenas for IRS records and information. The regulations also provide procedures for the public to follow when seeking testimony or IRS records in nontax litigation.

Announcement 2003–55, page 597. This document provides updated requirements for the private printing of Form 1099–B, Proceeds From Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions, and Form 1099–DIV, Dividends and Distributions . The rules and specifications for preparing other forms discussed in Rev. Proc. 2003–28, 2003–16 I.R.B. 759, remain the same.

September 22, 2003 2003-38 I.R.B.