SECTION 18. EFFECTIVE — Internal Revenue Bulletin 2014-1

DATE

SECTION 19. PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

Rev. Proc. 2013–4 is superseded.

This revenue procedure is effective January 2, 2014.

The collections of information contained in this revenue procedure have been reviewed and approved by the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. § 3507) under control number 1545–1520.

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number.

The collections of information in this revenue procedure are in sections 7.07, 9.02, 9.03, 9.04, 9.05, 9.06, 10.02, 10.03, 11.03, 11.04(1)–(5), 11.06, 12.01, 12.06, 12.07, 13.09(1), 14.02(1), and in Appendices B, C, D and E. This information is required to evaluate and process the request for a letter ruling or determination letter. In addition, this information will be used to help the Service delete certain information from the text of the letter ruling or determination letter before it is made available for public inspection, as required by § 6110. The collections of information are required to obtain a letter ruling or determination letter. The likely respondents are businesses or other for-profit institutions.

The estimated total annual reporting and/or recordkeeping burden is 12,650 hours.

The estimated annual burden per respondent/recordkeeper varies from 15 minutes to 16 hours, depending on individual circumstances and the type of request involved, with an estimated average burden of 6.01 hours. The estimated number of respondents and/or recordkeepers is 2,103.

The estimated annual frequency of responses is one request per applicant, except that a taxpayer requesting a letter ruling may also request a presubmission conference.

Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by § 6103.

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DRAFTING INFORMATION

The principal author of this revenue procedure is Eric D. Slack of the Employee Plans, Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division. For further information regarding how this revenue procedure applies to employee plans and exempt organizations matters, contact the Exempt Organizations and Employee Plans Customer Assistance Center at 877-829-5500. For employee plans matters, Mr. Slack can be emailed at RetirementPlanQuestions@irs.gov . For exempt organizations matters, Mr. Dave Rifkin can be emailed at tege.eo@irs.gov . Please put “Question about Rev. Proc. 2014–4” in the subject line.

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INDEX

References are to sections in Rev. Proc. 2014–4

additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 9.02(9), 9.03, 11.03, 11.04

closing agreement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 3.03, 6.06(4), 9.02(4), 9.02(15), 13.04

conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 9.02(9), 9.03(5), 12.01–.09, 13.09(2), 14.02(2)

disclose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 9.02(9)

exempt organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 6.01

expedited handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 9.03(3)

extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 6.02, 6.04, 11.04, 12.01, 12.06

fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 9.03(4), 11.04

fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 9.02(14), 11.04(5)

hand delivered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.04(1)

information letter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 3.06, 8.01, 15.03

no rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 8, 15.02

penalties of perjury statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 9.02(13), 11.04, 11.06

power of attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 9.02(12), 9.03(2)

reliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 3.09, 11.02, 12.07, 13, 14

representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 3.09, 9.02(10)–(11), 9.03(2)

retroactive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 11.02, 12.04, 12.07, 13, 14

revenue ruling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 3.07, 13.04, 13.09(1)

section 6110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 9.02(9), 13.02

status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 9.07

technical advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 7.08, 13.03, 13.09(1), 14

telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 9.02(1), 11.04, 12.01, 12.08

where to send. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 9.04

withdraw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sec. 9.08

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APPENDIX A

SAMPLE FORMAT FOR A LETTER RULING REQUEST

( Insert the date of request )

[for Employee Plans]

Internal Revenue Service

Attention: EP Letter Rulings

P.O. Box 27063

McPherson Station

Washington, D.C. 20038

[for Exempt Organizations]

Internal Revenue Service

Attention: EO Letter Rulings

P.O. Box 27720

McPherson Station

Washington, D.C. 20038

Dear Sir or Madam:

( Insert the name of the taxpayer ) (the “Taxpayer”) requests a ruling on the proper treatment of ( insert the subject matter of the letter ruling request ) under § ( insert the number ) of the Internal Revenue Code.

[ If the taxpayer is requesting expedited handling, the letter ruling request must contain a statement to that effect. This statement must explain the need for expeditious handling. See section 9.03(3).]

A. STATEMENT OF FACTS

Taxpayer Information

[Provide the statements required by sections 9.02(1)(a), (b), and (c) of Rev. Proc. 2014–4, 2014–1 I.R.B. 125. (Hereafter, all references are to Rev. Proc. 2014–4 unless otherwise noted.)]

For example, a taxpayer that maintains a qualified employee retirement plan and files an annual Form 5500 series of returns may include the following statement to satisfy sections 9.02(1)(a), (b), and (c):

The Taxpayer is a construction company with principal offices located at 100 Whatever Drive, Wherever, Maryland 12345, and its telephone number is (123) 456-7890. The Taxpayer’s federal employer identification number is 00-1234567. The Taxpayer uses the Form 5500 series of returns on a calendar year basis to report its qualified employee retirement plan and trust.

Detailed Description of the Transaction.

[The ruling request must contain a complete statement of the facts relating to the transaction that is the subject of the letter ruling request. This statement must include a detailed description of the transaction, including material facts in any accompanying documents, and the business reasons for the transaction. See sections 9.02(1)(b), 9.02(1)(c), and 9.02(2).]

B. RULING REQUESTED

[The ruling request should contain a concise statement of the ruling requested by the taxpayer.]

C. STATEMENT OF LAW

[The ruling request must contain a statement of the law in support of the taxpayer’s views or conclusion, including any authorities believed to be contrary to the position advanced in the ruling request. This statement must also identify any pending legislation that may affect the proposed transaction. See sections 9.02(6), 9.02(7), and 9.02(8).]

D. ANALYSIS

[The ruling request must contain a discussion of the facts and an analysis of the law. See sections 9.02(3), 9.02(6), 9.02(7), and 9.02(8).]

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E. CONCLUSION

[The ruling request should contain a statement of the taxpayer’s conclusion on the ruling requested.]

F. PROCEDURAL MATTERS

Rev. Proc. 2014–4 statements

a. [The statement required by section 9.02(4).]

b. [The statement required by section 9.02(5).]

c. [The statement required by section 9.02(6) regarding whether the law in connection with the letter ruling request is uncertain and whether the issue is adequately addressed by relevant authorities.]

d. [The statement required by section 9.02(7) when the taxpayer determines that there are no contrary authorities.]

e. [If the taxpayer wants to have a conference on the issues involved in the letter ruling request, the ruling request should contain a statement to that effect. See section 9.03(5).]

f. [If the taxpayer is requesting the letter ruling to be issued by fax, the ruling request should contain a statement to that effect. See section 9.03(4).]

g. [If the taxpayer is requesting separate letter rulings on multiple issues, the letter ruling request should contain a statement to that effect. See section 9.03(1).]

Administrative

a. A Power of Attorney is enclosed. [ See sections 9.02(12) and 9.03(2).]

b. The deletions statement and checklist required by Rev. Proc. 2014–4 are enclosed. [ See sections 9.02(9) and 9.02(17).]

c. The required user fee is enclosed. [ See section 9.02(14).]

Very truly yours,

( Insert the name of the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s authorized representative )

By:

Signature Date

Typed or printed name

of person signing request

DECLARATION: [ See section 9.02(13).]

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this request, including accompanying documents, and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the request contains all the relevant facts relating to the request and such facts are true, correct, and complete.

( Insert the name of the taxpayer )

By:

Signature Title Date

Typed or printed name of

person signing declaration

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APPENDIX B

CHECKLIST IS YOUR RULING REQUEST COMPLETE?

INSTRUCTIONS

The Service will be able to respond more quickly to your letter ruling request if it is carefully prepared and complete. To ensure that your request is in order, use this checklist. Complete the four items of information requested before the checklist. Answer each question by circling “Yes,” “No,” or “N/A.” When a question contains a place for a page number, insert the page number (or numbers) of the request that gives the information called for by a yes answer to a question. Sign and date the checklist (as taxpayer or authorized representative) and place it on top of your request.

If you are an authorized representative submitting a request for a taxpayer, you must include a completed checklist with the request, or the request will either be returned to you or substantive consideration of it will be deferred until a completed checklist is submitted. If you are a taxpayer preparing your own request without professional assistance, an incomplete checklist will not be cause for returning your request or deferring substantive consideration of the request. However, you should still complete as much of the checklist as possible and submit it with your request.

TAXPAYER’S NAME ________________________________________

TAXPAYER’S I.D. No. ______________________________________

ATTORNEY/P.O.A. __________________________________________

PRIMARY CODE SECTION _____________________________________

CIRCLE ONE ITEM

Yes No N/A 1. Does your request involve an issue under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner, Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division? See section 5 of Rev. Proc. 2014–4, 2014–1 I.R.B. 125, for issues under the jurisdiction of other offices. (Hereafter, all references are to Rev. Proc. 2014–4 unless otherwise noted.)

Yes No N/A 2. If your request involves a matter on which letter rulings are not ordinarily issued, have you given compelling reasons to justify the issuance of a private letter ruling? Before preparing your request, you may want to call the office responsible for substantive interpretations of the principal Internal Revenue Code section on which you are seeking a letter ruling to discuss the likelihood of an exception. The appropriate office to call for this information may be obtained by calling (202) 317-8700 (Employee Plans matters), or (202) 317-8989 (Exempt Organizations matters) (not toll-free calls).

Yes No N/A Page ___

If the request involves an employee plans qualification matter under § 401(a), § 409, or § 4975(e)(7), have you demonstrated that the request satisfies the three criteria in section 6.03 for a ruling?
If the request deals with a completed transaction, have you filed the return for the year in which the transaction was completed? See sections 6.01 and 6.02.

Yes No 5. Are you requesting a letter ruling on a hypothetical situation or question? See section 8.03.

Yes No 6. Are you requesting a letter ruling on alternative plans of a proposed transaction? See section 8.03.

Yes No 7. Are you requesting the letter ruling for only part of an integrated transaction? See section 8.04.

Yes No 8. Have you submitted another letter ruling request for the transaction covered by this request?

Yes No 9. Are you requesting the letter ruling for a business, trade, industrial association, or similar group concerning the application of tax law to its members? See section 6.07.

Yes No Pages ___

Have you included a complete statement of all the facts relevant to the transaction? See section 9.02(1).

Yes No N/A 11. Have you submitted with the request true copies of all wills, deeds, plan documents, and other documents relevant to the transaction, and labeled and attached them in alphabetical sequence? See section 9.02(2).

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Yes No Page ___

Yes No Pages ___

Yes No N/A Pages ___

Yes No N/A Page ___

Have you included, rather than merely by reference, all material facts from the documents in the request? Are they accompanied by an analysis of their bearing on the issues that specifies the document provisions that apply? See section 9.02(3).
Have you included the required statement regarding whether the same issue in the letter ruling request is in an earlier return of the taxpayer or in a return for any year of a related taxpayer? See section 9.02(4).
Have you included the required statement regarding whether the Service previously ruled on the same or similar issue for the taxpayer, a related taxpayer, or a predecessor? See section 9.02(5).
Have you included the required statement regarding whether the taxpayer, a related taxpayer, a predecessor, or any representatives previously submitted the same or similar issue but withdrew it before the letter ruling was issued? See section 9.02(5).
Have you included the required statement regarding whether the law in connection with the request is uncertain and whether the issue is adequately addressed by relevant authorities? See section 9.02(6).
Have you included the required statement of relevant authorities in support of your views? See section 9.02(6).
Does your request discuss the implications of any legislation, tax treaties, court decisions, regulations, notices, revenue rulings, or revenue procedures you determined to be contrary to the position advanced? See section 9.02(7), which states that taxpayers are encouraged to inform the Service of such authorities.
If you determined that there are no contrary authorities, have you included a statement to this effect in your request? See section 9.02(7).
Have you included in your request a statement identifying any pending legislation that may affect the proposed transaction? See section 9.02(8).

Yes No 21. Is the request accompanied by the deletions statement required by § 6110? See section 9.02(9).

Yes No N/A Page ___

Have you (or your authorized representative) signed and dated the request? See section 9.02(10).

Yes No N/A 23. If the request is signed by your representative, or if your representative will appear before the Service in connection with the request, is the request accompanied by a properly prepared and signed power of attorney with the signatory’s name typed or printed? See section 9.02(12).

Yes No N/A Page ___

Have you included, signed and dated, the penalties of perjury statement in the form required by section 9.02(13)?

Yes No N/A 25. Have you included the correct user fee with the request and made your check or money order payable to the United States Treasury? See section 9.02(14) and Rev. Proc. 2014–8, page 242, this Bulletin for the correct amount and additional information on user fees.

Yes No N/A 26. Are you submitting your request in duplicate if necessary? See section 9.02(15).

Yes No N/A Pages ___

Yes No N/A Page ___

If you are requesting separate letter rulings on different issues involving one factual situation, have you included a statement to that effect in each request? See section 9.03(1).
If you have more than one representative, have you designated whether the representatives listed on the power of attorney are to receive a copy of the letter ruling? See section 9.03(2).

Yes No N/A 29. If you want your letter ruling request to be processed ahead of the regular order or by a specific date, have you requested expedited handling in the form required by section 9.03(3) and stated a compelling need for such action in the request?

Yes No N/A Page ___

If you want to have a conference on the issues involved in the request, have you included a request for conference in the ruling request? See section 9.03(5).

Yes No N/A 31. If your request is covered by any of the guideline revenue procedures or other special requirements listed in section 10 of Rev. Proc. 2014–4, have you complied with all of the requirements of the applicable revenue procedure?

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Yes No N/A Page ___

If you are requesting relief under § 7805(b) (regarding retroactive effect), have you complied with all of the requirements in section 13.09?

Yes No N/A 33. Have you addressed your request to the appropriate office listed in section 9.04? Improperly addressed requests may be delayed (sometimes for over a week) in reaching the appropriate office for initial processing.

Signature Title or authority Date

Typed or printed name of person signing checklist

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APPENDIX C

Additional Checklist for Roth IRA Recharacterization Ruling Requests

In order to assist EP Technical in processing a ruling request involving a Roth IRA recharacterization, in addition to the items in Appendix B, please check the following list.

Yes No N/A Page ___ 1. Did you include the name(s) of trustee and/or custodian of the traditional individual retirement account (IRA) (generally, a financial institution)?

Yes No N/A Page ___ 2. Is each IRA identification number present?

Yes No N/A Page ___ 3. If the ruling request involves Roth conversions of a married couple, is the necessary information with respect to each IRA of each party present? Note: as long as the parties file a joint federal Form 1040, the Service can issue one ruling covering both parties. Furthermore, if a joint federal income tax return has been filed for the year or years in question, the Service only requires one user fee even if each spouse had failed conversions.

Yes No N/A Page ___ 4. If there was one or more attempted conversions, are the applicable dates on which the attempted IRA conversion(s) occurred included?

Yes No N/A Page ___ 5. If the reason that a conversion failed is that the taxpayer or related taxpayers relied upon advice of a tax professional such as a CPA, or an attorney, is the name and occupation of that adviser included?

Yes No N/A Page ___ 6. Is certification that the taxpayer or taxpayers timely filed the relevant federal tax return(s) present?

Yes No N/A Page ___ 7. Is there a short statement of facts with respect to the conversion? For example, if the ruling request involves a conversion attempted in 1998, there should be a statement of the facts that includes a representation of why the due date(s) found in Announcement 99–57 and Announcement 99–104 were not met.

Yes No N/A Page ___ 8. If the taxpayer recharacterized his/her Roth IRA to a traditional IRA prior to submitting a request for § 9100 relief, are the date(s) of the recharacterization(s), name(s) of trustees and/or custodians, and the identification numbers of the traditional IRA(s) present?

Yes No N/A Page ___ 9. Does the request include the type of contribution (i.e., regular or conversion) and amount of the contribution being recharacterized?

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APPENDIX D

Additional Checklist for Government Pick-Up Plan Ruling Requests

In order to assist EP Technical in processing a ruling request involving government pick-up plans, in addition to the items in Appendix B please check the following list.

Yes No N/A Page ___ 1. Is the plan qualified under § 401(a) of the Code? (Evidence of qualification or representation that the plan is qualified.)

Yes No N/A Page ___ 2. Is the organization that established the plan a State or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of the foregoing? An example of this would be a representation that the organization that has established the plan is a political subdivision or municipality of the State.

Yes No N/A Page ___ 3. Is there specific information regarding who are the eligible participants?

Yes No N/A Page ___ 4. Are the contributions that are the subject of the ruling request mandatory employee contributions? These contributions must be for a specified dollar amount or a specific percentage of the participant’s compensation and the dollar amount or percentage of compensation cannot be subject to change.

Yes No N/A Page ___ 5. Does the plan provide that the participants do not have the election to opt in and/or out of the plan?

Yes No N/A Page ___ 6. Are copies of the enacting legislation providing that the contributions although designated as employee contributions are being paid by the employer in lieu of contributions by the employee included?

Yes No N/A Page ___ 7. Are copies of the specific enabling authorization that provides the employee must not have the option of choosing to receive the contributed amounts directly instead of having them paid by the employer to the plan included? For example, a resolution, ordinance, plan provision, or collective bargaining agreement could specify this information.

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Appendix E

Additional Checklist for Church Plan Ruling Requests

In order to assist EP Technical in processing a church plan ruling request, in addition to the items in Appendix B, please check the following list.

Yes No N/A Page ___ 1. Is there specific information showing that the submission is on behalf of a plan established by a named church or convention or association of churches? The information must show how the sponsoring organization, if not a church or convention or association of churches, is controlled by, or associated with, the named church or convention or association of churches. For example, the board of directors of the sponsoring organization may be made up of officers of the named church, or the sponsoring organization might be listed in the church’s official directory of related organizations whose mission is to further the objectives of the church. In order to be considered associated with a church or convention or association of churches, the organization must share common religious bonds and convictions with that church or convention or association of churches.

Yes No N/A Page ___ 2. Is there specific information showing that the organization that has established the plan is a tax-exempt organization as described in § 501 of the Code?

Yes No N/A Page ___ 3. Is there a representation that the plan for which the ruling is being requested is qualified under § 401(a) of the Code or meets the requirements of § 403(b) of the Code?

Yes No N/A Page ___ 4. Does the ruling request clearly state who are the eligible participants and the name of the employer of these eligible participants?

Yes No N/A Page ___ 5. Is there a representation that none of the eligible participants are or can be considered employed in connection with one or more unrelated trades or businesses within the meaning of § 513 of the Code?

Yes No N/A Page ___ 6. Is there a representation that all of the eligible participants are or will be employed by the named church or convention or association of churches, and will not include employees of for-profit entities? An example of an eligible employee includes a duly ordained, commissioned, or licensed minister of a church in the exercise of his or her ministry.

Yes No N/A Page ___ 7. Is there specific information showing an existing plan committee whose principal purpose or function is the administration or funding of the plan? This committee must be controlled by or associated with the named church or convention or association of churches.

Yes No N/A Page ___ 8. Is the composition of the committee stated?

Yes No N/A Page ___ 9. Did the plan sponsor provide a written notice to interested persons that a letter ruling under § 414(e) of the Code on behalf of a church plan will be submitted to the IRS? ( See Rev. Proc. 2011–44).

Yes No N/A Page ___ 10. Does the ruling request include a copy of the notice?

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26 CFR 601.201: Rulings and determination letters.

Rev. Proc. 2014–5

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS REVENUE PROCEDURE? ...........................................................................................172

SECTION 2. WHAT SIGNIFICANT CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO REV. PROC. 2013–5? ...........................................................172

SECTION 3. WHAT IS A TECHNICAL ADVICE MEMORANDUM? ..........................................................................................................172

SECTION 4. ON WHAT ISSUES MAY OR MUST TAMs BE REQUESTED UNDER THIS PROCEDURE? ........................................173

.01 Issues under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner, Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division.................................173 .02 Farmers’ cooperatives..............................................................................................................................................................173 .03 Basis for requesting technical advice ....................................................................................................................................173 .04 Areas of mandatory technical advice ....................................................................................................................................173 .05 Basis for requests by EO Determinations .............................................................................................................................173

SECTION 5. ON WHAT ISSUES MUST TAMs BE REQUESTED UNDER DIFFERENT PROCEDURES? ..........................................174

.01 Matters (other than farmers’ cooperatives) under the jurisdiction of the Associate Chief Counsel

(Corporate), the Associate Chief Counsel (Financial Institutions & Products), the Associate Chief Counsel (Income Tax & Accounting), the Associate Chief Counsel (International), the Associate Chief Counsel (Passthroughs & Special Industries), the Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel TE/GE), and the Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure & Administration) .........................................................................................174 .02 Alcohol, tobacco, and firearms taxes......................................................................................................................................174 .03 Excise taxes ............................................................................................................................................................................174

SECTION 6. MAY A TAM UNDER § 301.9100–1 BE REQUESTED DURING THE COURSE OF AN EXAMINATION? .................174

.01 A § 301.9100–1 request is a letter ruling request .................................................................................................................174 .02 Statute of limitations ...............................................................................................................................................................174 .03 Address to send a § 301.9100–1 request ...............................................................................................................................175 .04 If the return is being examined or considered by an appeals office or a federal court, the taxpayer

must notify Employee Plans Technical or Exempt Organizations Technical who will notify the Employee Plans Examinations Area manager or the Exempt Organizations Examinations Area manager, the appeals office or government counsel ....................................................................................................175

SECTION 7. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REQUESTING TAMs? .............................................................................................................175

.01 An Employee Plans Examinations Area manager, Exempt Organizations Examinations Area manager,

Employee Plans Determinations manager, Exempt Organizations Determinations manager, or Appeals Area Director, determines whether to request a TAM ......................................................................................175 .02 Taxpayer may ask that issue be referred for a TAM ...........................................................................................................176

SECTION 8. WHEN SHOULD A TAM BE REQUESTED? .............................................................................................................................176

.01 Uniformity of position lacking................................................................................................................................................176 .02 When can a TAM be requested..............................................................................................................................................176 .03 At the earliest possible stage ..................................................................................................................................................176 .04 Coordination with Department of Labor ...............................................................................................................................176

SECTION 9. HOW ARE PRE-SUBMISSION CONFERENCES SCHEDULED? ..........................................................................................176

.01 Pre-submission conference generally is permitted when a request for a TAM is likely and all parties

agree to request the conference...............................................................................................................................................176 .02 Purpose of pre-submission conference ...................................................................................................................................177 .03 Request for pre-submission conference must be submitted in writing by the EP or EO Examinations or

the EP or EO Determinations or the appeals office...............................................................................................................177 .04 Group will contact the EP or EO Examinations or the EP or EO Determinations or the appeals office to

arrange the pre-submission conference...................................................................................................................................177 .05 Pre-submission conference generally held by telephone ......................................................................................................177 .06 Certain information required to be submitted to EP or EO Technical prior to the pre-submission conference.................177

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.07 Manner of submitting pre-submission materials ....................................................................................................................178 .08 Pre-submission conference may not be recorded...................................................................................................................178 .09 Discussion of substantive issues is not binding on the Service ...........................................................................................178

SECTION 10. WHAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE REQUEST FOR A TAM? ......................................................................................178

.01 Statement of issues, facts, law, and arguments .....................................................................................................................178 .02 General provisions of §§ 6104 and 6110 of the Internal Revenue Code .............................................................................179 .03 Application of § 6104 .............................................................................................................................................................179 .04 Statement identifying information to be deleted from public inspection..............................................................................179 .05 Transmittal Form 5565, Request for Technical Advice-EP/EO .............................................................................................179 .06 Power of attorney ...................................................................................................................................................................180

SECTION 11. HOW ARE REQUESTS HANDLED? ..........................................................................................................................................180

.01 Taxpayer notified.....................................................................................................................................................................180 .02 Consider whether published guidance is appropriate.............................................................................................................180 .03 Conference offered ..................................................................................................................................................................180 .04 If the taxpayer disagrees with the Service’s statement of facts ............................................................................................180 .05 If the Service disagrees with the taxpayer’s statement of facts ............................................................................................181 .06 If the taxpayer has not submitted the required deletions statement......................................................................................181 .07 Criminal or civil fraud cases .................................................................................................................................................182