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Estimated-tax ruling does not apply to Form 1042

Number
201603027
Outcome
Advice
Document type
Chief Counsel Advice
IRS subject
Starting Date (Avon Products)
Topics
Procedure, penalties, and administration
Code sections
§ 6601
Ruling dated
November 23, 2015
Publicly released
January 15, 2016
Source
View Official PDF

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Plain-English summary

Chief Counsel considered whether Revenue Ruling 99-40 applies to a credit election involving a withholding tax return on Form 1042. Counsel advised that the ruling's treatment of unpaid estimated-tax installments does not apply. Form 1042 filers are not required to make estimated income-tax payments, so the premise of that ruling is absent.

Ruling snapshot

  • Question: Does Revenue Ruling 99-40 apply to Form 1042 as it relates to unpaid estimated-tax installments?
  • Outcome: No, because Form 1042 filers do not make estimated income-tax payments
  • Key authorities: IRC § 6601; Rev. Rul. 99-40

Full text (IRS public release)

ID: CCA_2015112316071644 [Third Party Communication:

UILC: 6601.02-01 Date of Communication: Month DD, YYYY]

Number: 201603027
Release Date: 1/15/2016
From:
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2015 4:07:16 PM
To:
Cc:
Bcc:
Subject: RE: Rev rul 99-40 attempting to be applied to a credit elect for witholding tax return

We agree that Rev. Rul. 99-40, as it relates to unpaid installments of estimated tax,
does not apply to Form 1042 because filers of such returns are not required to make
estimated payments of income tax.

Please let me know if you have any further questions.

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