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CCA 201147026: IRS says TEFRA subtrust information may be disclosed in an administrative audit

Number
201147026
Outcome
Advice
Document type
Chief Counsel Advice
IRS subject
Confidentiality and Disclosure of Returns and Return Information
Topics
Procedure, penalties, and administration
Code sections
§ 6103, § 6231
Ruling dated
November 8, 2011
Publicly released
November 25, 2011
Source
View Official PDF

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Plain-English summary

Chief Counsel advice addresses whether information about subtrusts may be disclosed during a TEFRA administrative audit. It says the subtrusts are indirect partners potentially subject to assessment under the last sentence of IRC § 6231(a)(6), and are partners for the proceeding under § 6231(a)(2). The advice concludes that information relating to the subtrusts may be disclosed as part of the TEFRA administrative audit, relying on Abelein v. United States.

Ruling snapshot

  • Question: May information about subtrusts be disclosed as part of a TEFRA administrative audit?
  • Outcome: Advice given, the information may be disclosed in the stated audit context.
  • Key authorities: IRC §§ 6103, 6231(a)(2), and 6231(a)(6); Abelein v. United States, 323 F.3d 1210 (9th Cir. 2003).

Full text (IRS public release)

ID: CCA_2011110810103237 Number: 201147026
Release Date: 11/25/2011
Office: ----------
UILC: 6103.00-00

From: -------------------
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 10:10:45 AM
To: ------------------
Cc: -------------------------------
Subject: RE: TEFRA CASE - Counsel Advice - Linkage below Trusts

The subtrusts are indirect partners potentially subject to assessment under the last sentence of section
6231(a)(6) and constitute "partners" for the purposes of this proceeding under section 6231(a)(2). Under
Abelein v. U.S., 323 F.3d 1210 (9th Cir. 2003) the information relating to these subtrusts may be
disclosed as part of the TEFRA administrative audit.

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