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CCA 200147002: Counsel confirms railroad retirement tax employer status

Number
200147002
Outcome
Advice
Document type
Chief Counsel Advice
IRS subject
Employers v. Not Employers
Topics
Employment taxes
Code sections
§ 3231
Ruling dated
March 27, 2001
Publicly released
November 23, 2001
Source
View Official PDF

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Plain-English summary

The Railroad Retirement Board told the IRS that a business became an employer under the railroad retirement and unemployment insurance laws effective August 1, 2000. After reviewing the Board's opinion and the information submitted to it, IRS counsel agreed that the business became an employer under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act on that date. The memorandum asked a service center to take appropriate action. The public release does not identify the business or explain the underlying facts.

Ruling snapshot

  • Question: Did the business become an employer for railroad retirement tax purposes?
  • Outcome: Advice given: employer status began August 1, 2000.
  • Key authorities: Railroad Retirement Tax Act; UILC 3231.01-00.

Full text (IRS public release)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
I N T E R N AL R E V E N U E S E R V I C E WASHINGTON, D.C. 20224

MAR 27 2001

Number: 200147002
Release Date: 11/23/2001
CC:TEGE:EOEG:ET1 - COR-102237-01
UILC: 3231.01-00

MEMORANDUM FOR

FROM: Office of Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel
(Tax Exempt and Government Entities)

SUBJECT: CC:TEGE:EOEG:ET1 - COR-102237-01
Railroad Retirement Act Tax Status

In accordance with the coordination procedure established between the Service and the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), the RRB has provided us with its opinion that the following business became an employer under the Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act effective August 1, 2000.

We have reviewed the opinion of the RRB and, based upon the information submitted to the RRB, we also conclude that became an employer under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act effective August 1, 2000. Please take the appropriate action regarding this business.

Will E. McLeod

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