IRS Invites Public Comments on Items That Should Be Included in 2009-2010 Guidance Priority List

Posted by KEBSCHULLW on May 6, 2009, 2:00 pm

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The Treasury Department and IRS on Friday issued an advance copy of
Notice 2009-43, 2009-21 I.R.B. ___ (May 26, 2009), inviting public
comment on recommendations for items that should be included on the
2009-10 Guidance Priority List:

The Treasury Department's Office of Tax Policy and the Service use the
Guidance Priority List each year to identify and prioritize the tax
issues that should be addressed through regulations, revenue rulings,
revenue procedures, notices, and other published administrative
guidance. The 2009-2010 Guidance Priority List will establish the
guidance that the Treasury Department and the Service intend to issue
from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010. The Treasury Department and
the Service recognize the importance of public input to formulate a
Guidance Priority List that focuses resources on guidance items that
are most important to taxpayers and tax administration. Published
guidance plays an important role in increasing voluntary compliance by
helping to clarify ambiguous areas of the tax law. ...

In reviewing recommendations and selecting projects for inclusion on
the 2009- 2010 Guidance Priority List, the Treasury Department and the
Service will consider the following:

Whether the recommended guidance resolves significant issues relevant
to many taxpayers;
Whether the recommended guidance promotes sound tax administration;
Whether the recommended guidance can be drafted in a manner that will
enable taxpayers to easily understand and apply the guidance;
Whether the Service can administer the recommended guidance on a
uniform basis; and
Whether the recommended guidance reduces controversy and lessens the
burden on taxpayers or the Service.
Recommendations must be submitted by May 31, 2009 for possible
inclusion on the original 2009-2010 Guidance Priority List.

Here is the link for the full notice.
http://www.irs.gov/foia/article/0,,id=181687,00.html

I suggested to Henry Schneiderman of the Office of Associate Chief
Counsel that the comments received be made available over the
internet. All in the interest of transparency.

Cheers,

WDK

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Posted by Bill Brown on May 7, 2009, 12:47 pm

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On May 6, 2:00 pm, KEBSCHU...@aol.com wrote:

> I suggested to Henry Schneiderman of the Office of Associate Chief

> Counsel that the comments received be made available over the

> internet. All in the interest of transparency.

Anyone who offers comments directly to the Office of Chief Counsel
also has the option of publicizing those comments for themselves if
they so desire. They don't need Hank to do it for them.

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Posted by KEBSCHULLW on May 7, 2009, 8:58 pm

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> On May 6, 2:00ï¿½pm, KEBSCHU...@aol.com wrote:

> > I suggested to Henry Schneiderman of the Office of Associate Chief

> > Counsel that the comments received be made available over the

> > internet. ï¿½All in the interest of transparency.

> Anyone who offers comments directly to the Office of Chief Counsel

> also has the option of publicizing those comments for themselves if

> they so desire. They don't need Hank to do it for them.

Prof. Brown:

I actually thought it would be interesting to compare the list of
issues for which comments were received with the issues that actually
make it onto the Guidance Priority List. All in the interest of
tranparency, you understand.

Cheers,

WDK

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