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Chief Counsel Advice 201550039 Released December 11, 2015 Advice

IRS office may use an unredacted private letter ruling

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Plain-English summary

Chief Counsel advised that the relevant IRS office should have an unredacted copy of a private letter ruling available for use in addressing a question about self-created goodwill. If that office had destroyed its copy under its records-retention schedule, the employee asking the question could provide another copy.

Ruling snapshot

  • Question: How could an IRS employee provide the relevant office with an unredacted private letter ruling?
  • Outcome: Advice given
  • Key authorities: IRC § 6103

Full text (IRS public release)

ID: CCA_2015110615112647
UILC: 6103.08-00

Number: 201550039
Release Date: 12/11/2015
From:
Sent: Friday, November 06, 2015 3:11:26 PM
To:
Cc:
Bcc:
Subject: RE: Question regarding use of plr for self-created goodwill?

I am in ------(Branch 7) and not in the ----------------------, and ------------ branch (------), but
it is my understanding that ------ should have an un-redacted version available. If for
some reason ------ has destroyed the PLR due to their retention schedule, you can
provide ------ your copy.

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