SECTION 14. HOW MAY

RETROACTIVE EFFECT BE LIMITED?

Requests for relief under § 7805(b)

Form of request for relief — in general

Form of request for relief — continuing transaction before examination of return

.01 A taxpayer with respect to whom a TAM is issued or for whom a TAM request is pending may request that the appropriate Associate Chief Counsel limit the retroactive effect of any holding in the TAM or of any subsequent modification or revocation of the TAM. For a pending request for technical advice, the taxpayer should make the request for relief under § 7805(b) as part of the initial request for advice. The Associate office will consider a request for relief under § 7805(b) made at a later time if there is justification for having delayed the request.

.02 During the course of an examination of a taxpayer’s return by the director or during consideration of the taxpayer’s return by the Appeals Area Director, a taxpayer’s request to limit retroactivity must be made in the form of a request for a TAM. This includes recommendations by the director that an earlier letter ruling or TAM be modified or revoked. The request must meet the general requirements of a request for technical advice. It must also: (1) state that it is being made under § 7805(b); (2) state the relief sought; (3) explain the reasons and arguments in support of the relief sought; and (4) include any documents bearing on the request. The taxpayer’s request must be submitted to the director, who should then forward the request to the Associate office for consideration.

.03 A request for relief under § 7805(b) must be made in the form of a request for a letter ruling if: (1) a TAM addressing a continuing transaction is modified or revoked by later published guidance; and (2) the request for relief is submitted before an examination has begun covering those years for which relief is sought. The requirements for a letter ruling request are given in Rev. Proc. 2008–1 (this Bulletin).

Taxpayer’s right to a conference .04 When a request for a TAM concerns only the application of § 7805(b), the taxpayer has the right to a conference with the Associate office in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of this revenue procedure. If the request for application of § 7805(b) is included in

Sec. 13.02 January 7, 2008 106 2008–1 I.R.B.

Reconsideration of request for relief under § 7805(b)