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CCA 201121017: taxpayers may request recalculation under the net interest rate rule

Number
201121017
Outcome
Advice
Document type
Chief Counsel Advice
IRS subject
Net Rate Interest Netting - Overpaid Estimated Taxes
Topics
Procedure, penalties, and administration
Code sections
§ 6621
Ruling dated
April 26, 2011
Publicly released
May 27, 2011
Source
View Official PDF

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Plain-English summary

Chief Counsel addressed the Service’s treatment of requests under IRC § 6621(d), which can produce a net interest rate of zero in certain overpayment and underpayment situations. The advice stated that the Service could not yet apply the zero rate automatically. It explained that Congress intended the Service to promptly and carefully consider a taxpayer’s request to have interest recalculated under § 6621(d) until automatic procedures were implemented.

Ruling snapshot

  • Question: How should the Service handle a request to recalculate interest under IRC § 6621(d) while automatic net-rate procedures are unavailable?
  • Outcome: Advice given.
  • Key authorities: IRC § 6621(d); H.R. Rep. No. 105-364 (Part 1), at 64 (1998); S. Rep. No. 105-174, at 62 (1998).

Full text (IRS public release)

ID: CCA_2011042616302342 Number: 201121017
Release Date: 5/27/2011
Office: --------------
UILC: 6621.05-00

From: -------------------------
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 4:30:24 PM
To: ---------------------
Cc:
Subject: RE: Interest netting

The Service does not currently have the ability to automatically apply the net rate of zero in §
6621(d). Congress recognized this current limitation and intended that until such time as
procedures are implemented that allow for the automatic application of § 6621(d) by the
Service, the Service will promptly and carefully consider any taxpayer's request to have interest
charges recalculated in accordance with § 6621(d). See H. R. Rep. No. 364 (Part 1), 105th
Cong., 1st Sess. 64 (1998); S. Rep. No. 174, 105th Cong., 2d Sess. 62 (1998).

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