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Chief Counsel Advice 1302033 Released January 11, 2013 Advice

Advising a person about their own tax responsibilities may be authorized disclosure

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Plain-English summary

Chief Counsel advice stated that advising a person that the IRS believes the person has specified Title 26 responsibilities can constitute disclosure of that person's own return information. The advice concluded that this disclosure is authorized under sections 6103(e)(1) and 6103(e)(7).

Ruling snapshot

  • Question: Can the IRS tell a person that it believes the person has certain Title 26 responsibilities under the return-information disclosure rules?
  • Outcome: Advice given
  • Key authorities: IRC § 6103(e)(1), (7)

Full text (IRS public release)

ID: CCA_2012101913432853 Number: 201302033
Release Date: 1/11/2013
Office: -------------
UILC: 6103.05-00

From: ----------------
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 1:43:35 PM
To: ------------------------
Cc: ------------------------
Subject: RE: FATCA 6103 E-mail Issue

Hi ---------

I'd add one other thought to item 2 -- advising a person that we think he has certain T26 responsibilities is
disclosing his own return information to him, which is authorized under 6103(e)(1) and (7).

Otherwise - looks good.

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