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Chief Counsel Advice 201550037 Released December 11, 2015 Advice

Levy does not reach contract payments that are not yet due

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Plain-English summary

Chief Counsel confirmed the position stated in CCA 199930003 and agreed that the government should concede the issue in the pending case. The levy did not reach payments that a third party might make to the taxpayer under a contract when those payments were not yet due.

Ruling snapshot

  • Question: Did the levy reach contract payments that the third party did not yet owe to the taxpayer?
  • Outcome: Advice given
  • Key authorities: IRC § 6331; CCA 199930003

Full text (IRS public release)

ID: CCA-10220413-15 [Third Party Communication:

UILC: 50.00.00-0 Date of Communication: Month DD, YYYY]

Number: 201550037
Release Date: 12/11/2015
From: ---------------------
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 4:13 PM
To: ---------------------------
Bcc:
Subject: FW: CCA 199930003 levy

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CCA 199930003 properly states our position and we agree with you that we should concede that the levy
in your case does not reach payments not yet due to the taxpayer under the contract with the third
party.

Attachment

CCA 199930003 (1999)

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