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Rev. Proc. 2023-1

SECTION 6. UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES DOES THE SERVICE NOT ISSUE LETTER RULINGS

Internal Revenue Bulletin 2023-1 · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States

OR DETERMINATION LETTERS? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 .01 Ordinarily not if the request involves an issue under examination or consideration or in litigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 .02 Ordinarily not in certain areas because of factual nature of the problem or for other reasons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 .03 Ordinarily not on part of an integrated transaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

(1) General rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 (2) Significant issue ruling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 (3) Submission requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 .04 Ordinarily not on which of two entities is a common law employer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 .05 Ordinarily not to business associations or groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 .06 Ordinarily not where the request does not address the tax status, liability, or reporting obligations of

the requester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 .07 Ordinarily not to foreign governments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 .08 Ordinarily not on Federal tax consequences of proposed legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 .09 Ordinarily not before issuance of a regulation or other published guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 .10 Not on frivolous issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 .11 No “comfort” letter rulings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 .12 Not on alternative plans or hypothetical situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 .13 Not on property conversions after return filed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 .14 Circumstances under which determination letters are not issued by a Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

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