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CCA 201221014: Chief Counsel addresses the assessment period for restitution

Number
201221014
Outcome
Advice
Document type
Chief Counsel Advice
IRS subject
Limitations on Assessment (Barred v. Not Barred); Assessment Authority
Topics
Procedure, penalties, and administration
Code sections
§ 6501, § 6201
Ruling dated
March 21, 2012
Publicly released
May 25, 2012
Source
View Official PDF

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Plain-English summary

Chief Counsel Advice addressed the period for assessing restitution. It stated that IRC § 6501(c)(11) allows an assessment of the restitution amount described in § 6201(a)(4) at any time. The advice noted that this language is nearly identical to the unlimited assessment provision for fraud in § 6501(c)(1).

Ruling snapshot

  • Question: Is an assessment of the restitution amount described in IRC § 6201(a)(4) subject to a time limit?
  • Outcome: Advice given
  • Key authorities: IRC §§ 6501(c)(1), 6501(c)(11), and 6201(a)(4)

Full text (IRS public release)

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ID: CCA-321145-12 Number: 201221014
Release Date: 5/25/2012
Office: -------------
UILC: 6501.00-00, 6201.00-00

From: ------------------------
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 2:55 PM
To: ----------------------
Cc: -------
Subject: Restitution Question!

Section 6501(c)(11) provides that an assessment of the amount of restitution provided in section
6201(a)(4) may be assessed at any time. The language is almost identical to the unlimited fraud
assessment provision of section 6501(c)(1).

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