Appeals should route TAM requests through field counsel

Plain-English summary

Chief Counsel explained how Appeals should request a Technical Advice Memorandum. Appeals should begin with the local field counsel office rather than contact the National Office directly. The procedure does not change depending on whether a matter is docketed. Under Revenue Procedure 2022-2, Appeals coordinates the request with field counsel, and field counsel submits it to the appropriate Associate office.

Ruling snapshot

• Question: Must Appeals contact the National Office directly to request a Technical Advice Memorandum?
• Outcome: Advice given, route the request through field counsel
• Key authorities: Rev. Proc. 2022-2, § 7.07; IRM 8.6.3.2

Full text (IRS public release)

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Number: 202346010
Release Date: 11/17/2023
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Subject: TAM Request Procedures


Good morning,

This is in response to your question regarding the procedure for requesting Technical
Advice Memoranda.

No, Appeals does not need to contact the National Office directly when seeking a
Technical Advice Memorandum (TAM), indeed it should start with the local field counsel
office instead. There is no “non-docketed” versus “docketed” distinction that Appeals
should be making when it looks to the source of where to obtain its legal advice.

Rev. Proc. 2022-2 sets forth guidance on TAM procedures. Appeals must coordinate
requests for TAMs with field counsel. See Rev. Proc. 2022-2. The field counsel with
whom the TAM request was coordinated is responsible for submitting the request to the
Associate office. Rev. Proc. 2022-2 section 7.07. The procedures for requesting a TAM
under Rev. Proc. 2022-2 are also discussed in IRM 8.6.3.2, Request for a Technical
Advice Memorandum (TAM).

Please let me know if you have any further questions. Thank you.

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