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Chief Counsel Advice 201638023 Released September 16, 2016 Advice

Entity-return disclosure to individual bankruptcy trustee must be denied

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Plain-English summary

Chief Counsel addressed whether an individual bankruptcy trustee could receive return information for a related entity. The trustee for the individual was not also the trustee for the entity. Counsel advised that the disclosure request therefore had to be denied under IRC § 6103(e)(5).

Ruling snapshot

  • Question: Could an individual's bankruptcy trustee obtain return information for an entity when the trustee did not also represent that entity?
  • Outcome: Advice given, the disclosure request must be denied.
  • Key authorities: IRC § 6103(e)(5).

Full text (IRS public release)

ID:        CCA_2016080513503417
UILC:      6103.05-10

Number: 201638023
Release Date: 9/16/2016
From:
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2016 1:50:34 PM
To:
Cc:
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Subject: FW: Bankruptcy disclosure issue we have been discussing


Hello ------------

See below that the individual trustee is not also trustee of the entity. Based on this
determination, the disclosure answer under 6103(e)(5) must be denial.




Hope this helps.

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