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Chief Counsel Advice 1202024 Released January 13, 2012 Advice

CCA 1202024: CCA addresses a tax matters partner's authority

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Plain-English summary

Chief Counsel advice addressed the authority of a tax matters partner under the TEFRA partnership procedures. The advice states that a tax matters partner generally has no power, solely in that role, to bind the entity in which the partner serves as tax matters partner, although the TEFRA provisions give limited powers related to the other partners. It also states that state law determines who may act for a state-law entity.

Ruling snapshot

  • Question: What authority does a tax matters partner have to bind a state-law entity?
  • Outcome: Advice given
  • Key authorities: IRC § 6231; Chief Counsel Notice 2009-027

Full text (IRS public release)

ID: CCA_2011121511111437 Number: 201202024
Release Date: 1/13/2012
Office: ----------
UILC: 6231.07-00

From: -------------------
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 11:11:32 AM
To: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cc: -----------
Subject: RE: 870-PT Revision

This is addressed in our notice on frequently asked TEFRA questions. See page 10 of the Notice
attached. The TMP, as such, generally has no power to bind the entity in which he is the TMP. The TMP
provisions only give him certain limited powers related to the other partners.

We look to state law to determine who can act for a state law entity.

Attachment: Chief Counsel Notice 2009-027

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