Tuesday, January 24, 2017

What the Hell is an IRS Private Letter Ruling?




Private Letter Rulings (colloquially called “PLRs”) are written statements from attorneys at the IRS Chief Counsel’s Office. In a nutshell PLRs are requested by taxpayers prior to undertaking a specific transaction, when the law is unclear (indeed).

PLRs are granted only with respect to proposed transactions or completed transactions for which a return has not yet been filed. 

Mucho más importante, PLRs can only be relied upon by the party that requested the ruling.





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