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CCA advises that infrastructure assets appear to be dedicated improvements

Number
201330034
Outcome
Advice
Document type
Chief Counsel Advice
IRS subject
Property Used in the Trade or Business
Topics
Income and deductions
Code sections
§ 167, § 263, § 6110
Ruling dated
July 2, 2013
Publicly released
July 26, 2013
Source
View Official PDF

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Plain-English summary

Chief Counsel Advice recommends that an examination team abandon its position that certain infrastructure assets are intangible assets with an indeterminate useful life. The advice says more facts are needed to determine whether the assets are intangible assets under Treas. Reg. § 1.263(a)-4(d)(8)(i) or dedicated improvements under § 1.263(a)-4(d)(8)(iv). Based on the facts available, the assets appear to be dedicated improvements.

Ruling snapshot

  • Question: Should the infrastructure assets be treated as intangible assets with an indeterminate useful life or as dedicated improvements?
  • Outcome: Advice given, the assets appeared to be dedicated improvements on the facts then available.
  • Key authorities: IRC § 263; Treas. Reg. § 1.263(a)-4(d)(8)(i), (iv).

Full text (IRS public release)

ID: CCA_2013070213180051
Office: ------------
UILC: 167.01-00
Number: 201330034
Release Date: 7/26/2013
From: ---------------------
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 1:18:01 PM
To: -----------------
Cc: -------------------
Subject: -----------------------

Hi --------

In response to your inquiry, we recommend that the exam team abandon its argument that the infrastructure assets at issue are intangible assets with an indeterminate useful life. Further factual development is needed to determine whether these assets are intangible assets under section 1.263(a)-4(d)(8)(i) of the Income Tax Regulations or dedicated improvements under section 1.263(a)-4(d)(8)(iv). Based upon the facts provided to us at this point, the infrastructure assets appear to be dedicated improvements.

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