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          ABA Section of Taxation Public Policy
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          The comments listed represent the views of the ABA Section of Taxation. They have not been approved by the House of Delegates or the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association and should not be construed as representing the policy of the Association. Documents are provided in Adobe Acrobat format unless otherwise indicated.
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          <title>Options for Tax Reform to Amend Code Section 6103(e) of the Internal Revenue Code
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          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/040212letter.pdf
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          <pubDate>
           Mon, 2 April 2012 09:00:00 EST
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          <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on April 4, 2012, to the Senate Finance Committee, House Ways and Means Committee.]]>
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          <title>Proposed Amendments to the Rules of the United States Tax Court
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/030112comments.pdf
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          <pubDate>
           Mon, 1 March 2012 09:00:00 EST
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          <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on March 1, 2012, to the United States Tax Court.]]>
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			<item>
          <title>Proposed Regulations Issued under Section 892
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          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/013012comments.pdf
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          <pubDate>
           Mon, 30 January 2012 09:00:00 EST
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          <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on January 30, 2012, to the Internal Revenue Service.]]>
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		<item>
          <title>Guidance under Section 108(a)
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          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/011712comments.pdf
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          <pubDate>
           Tue, 17 January 2012 09:00:00 EST
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          <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on January 17, 2012, to the Internal Revenue Service.]]>
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		<item>
          <title>Advance Pricing and Mutual Agreement Program 
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/010512comments.pdf
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          <pubDate>
           Thu, 05 January 2012 09:00:00 EST
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          <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on January 05, 2012, to the Internal Revenue Service.]]>
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		<item>
          <title>Proposed Regulations Changing Tax Preparer Due Diligence Standards Relating to the Earned Income Tax Credit (Reg. 140280-09)
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          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/120611comments.pdf
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          <pubDate>
           Tue, 06 December 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
          <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on December 06, 2011, to the Internal Revenue Service.]]>
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		<item>
          <title>Options for Tax Reform Relating to Partnerships
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/120211comments-1.pdf
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          <pubDate>
           Fri, 02 December 2011 09:00:00 EST
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          <category>Congress</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on December 02, 2011, to the Senate Finance Committee, House Ways and Means Committee.]]>
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		<item>
          <title>Options for Tax Reform Relating to Financial Transactions
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/120211comments-2.pdf
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          <pubDate>
           Fri, 02 December 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
          <category>Congress</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on December 02, 2011, to the Senate Finance Committee, House Ways and Means Committee.]]>
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		<item>
          <title>Application of Section 362(e) to Partnership Interests
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          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/110911comments.pdf
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          <pubDate>
           Wed, 09 November 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
          <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on November 09, 2011, to the House Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Senate Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government.]]>
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		<item>
          <title>Application of Section 362(e) to Partnership Interests
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/102611comments.pdf
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          <pubDate>
           Wed, 26 October 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
          <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on October 26, 2011, to the Internal Revenue Service.]]>
          </description>
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		<item>
          <title>Proposed Regulations That Would Require Fingerprinting of Participants in the Preparer Tax Identification Number Program (Reg 116284-11)
          </title>
          <link>http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/101811comments.pdf</link>
          <pubDate>
           Tue, 18 October 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
          <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on October 18, 2011, to the Internal Revenue Service.]]>
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		 <item>
          <title>Proposed Regulations Under Section 162(m)
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/101411comments.pdf
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          <pubDate>
           Fri, 14 October 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
          <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on October 14, 2011, to the Internal Revenue Service.]]>
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		 <item>
          <title>
            Interim Final Regulations for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Relating to Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Process under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/090611comments.pdf
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          <pubDate>
           Tue, 06 September 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
          <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on September 6, 2011, to the Internal Revenue Service.]]>
          </description>
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		 <item>
          <title>
            Notice 2011-62 Ex Parte Communications Between Appeals and Other Internal Revenue Service Employees
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/080111comments.pdf
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          <pubDate>
           Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
          <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on August 31, 2011, to the Internal Revenue Service.]]>
          </description>
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		  <item>
          <title>
            Guidance Under Section 355(d)
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          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/080111comments.pdf
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          <pubDate>
           Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
          <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on August 01, 2011, to the Internal Revenue Service.]]>
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        <item>
          <title>
            2011-2012 Guidance Priority List
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/072511comments.pdf
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          <pubDate>
           Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
          <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on July 25, 2011, to the Internal Revenue Service.]]>
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        <item>
          <title>
            Final Circular 230 Regulations
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          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/071111comments.pdf
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          <pubDate>
            Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
           <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on July 11, 2011, to the Internal Revenue Service.]]>
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        <item>
          <title>
            Provisions of The HIRE Act Regarding Foreign Trusts With U.S. Beneficiaries
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/051811comments.pdf
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          <pubDate>
            Wed, 18 May 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
           <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[
              Submitted on May 18, 2011, to the Internal Revenue Service. Code Section(s): 643, 679. Fiduciary Income Tax Committee. Contact(s): H. Carter Hood. 
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          <title>
            Final Regulations Relating to Compensation to Service Providers Under Section 408(b)(2) of ERISA
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/050411comments_2.pdf
          </link>
          <pubDate>
            Wed, 04 May 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
           <category>US Dept. of Labor</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on May 4, 2011, to the Department of Labor. Code Section(s): ERISA. Employee Benefits Committee. Contact(s): Andrew L. oringer & Joni L. Andrioff.]]>
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        <item>
          <title>
            Notice 2010-63 Concerning Requirements Prohibiting Discrimination in Favor of Highly Compensated Individuals in Insured Group Health Plans
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/050411comments.pdf
          </link>
          <pubDate>
            Wed, 04 May 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
           <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on May 4, 2011, to the Internal Revenue Service. Code Section(s): 105. Employee Benefits Committee. Contact(s): Alden J. Bianchi & John L. Utz.]]>
          </description>
        </item>
        <item>
          <title>
            Proposed Regulations on Series of a Domestic Series Organization
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/04292011comments.pdf
          </link>
          <pubDate>
            Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
           <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on April 29, 2011, to the Internal Revenue Service. Code Section(s): 301, 355, 368, 704, 6231. Partnerships & LLCs Committee. Contact(s): Paul Carman.]]>
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        <item>
          <title>
         Interim Final Rules for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Coverage Relating to Status as Grandfathered Plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/groups/taxation/policy.html
          </link>
          <pubDate>
            Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
           <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on March 22, 2011, to the Internal Revenue Service. Employee Benefits Committee. Contact(s): Alden J. Bianchi & John L. Utz. ]]>
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        <item>
          <title>
            Letter Regarding Internal Revenue Service Funding
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/031611comments.pdf
          </link>
          <pubDate>
            Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
           <category>Congress</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on March 16, 2011, to the House Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Senate Subcommittee on Financail Services and General Government. Section of Taxation. Contact(s): Helen Hubbard.]]>
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        </item>
        <item>
          <title>
            Proposed Amendments to the Rules of the United States Tax Court
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/030711comments.pdf
          </link>
          <pubDate>
            Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
           <category>US Tax Court</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on March 7, 2011, to the U.S. Tax Court. Court Procedure & Practice Committee. Contact(s): Christopher S. Rizek & Mark D. Allison.]]>
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          <title>
            Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Offset Provisions of the HIRE Act Relating to Beneficiaries of Trusts
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/migrated/tax/pubpolicy/2011/021411comments.pdf
          </link>
          <pubDate>
            Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
           <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on February 14, 2011, to the Internal Revenue Service. Code Section(s): 1471, 1472, 1473, 1474, 6038D. Fiduciary Income Tax Committee. Contact(s): Charles Kostad.]]>
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          <title>
            Guidance On Determining Permission For Late Filing
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/migrated/tax/pubpolicy/2011/012011comments_1.pdf
          </link>
          <pubDate>
            Thur, 20 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
           <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on January 20, 2011, to the Internal Revenue Service. Code Section(s): 897, 1445. U.S. Activities of Foreigners and Tax Treaties Committee. Contact(s): Jason Bazar.]]>
          </description>
        </item>
        <item>
          <title>
            Requirements For Tax- Exempt Hospitals
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/migrated/tax/pubpolicy/2011/012011comments_2.pdf
          </link>
          <pubDate>
            Thur, 20 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
           <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on January 20, 2011, to the Internal Revenue Service. Code Section(s): 897, 1445. U.S. Activities of Foreigners and Tax Treaties Committee. Contact(s):]]>
          </description>
        </item>
        <item>
          <title>
            Notice 2010-62 Regarding The Implementation Of The Economic Substance Legislation
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/migrated/tax/pubpolicy/2011/011811comments.pdf
          </link>
          <pubDate>
            Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
           <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on January 18, 2011, to the Internal Revenue Service. Code Section(s): 501. Exempt Organizations Committee. Contact(s): Ralph E. DeJong & Robert W. Friz]]>
          </description>
        </item>
        <item>
          <title>
            Grandfathering Rules In The HIRE Act And Notice 2010-60
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/migrated/tax/pubpolicy/2011/011011comments.pdf
          </link>
          <pubDate>
            Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
           <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on January 10, 2011, to the Internal Revenue Service. Code Section(s): 1471, 1472. U.S. Activities of Foreigners and Tax Treaties Committee. Contact(s): Micheal Hirschfeld]]>
          </description>
        </item>
		  <item>
          <title>
            Bond-Financed Grants
          </title>
          <link>
            http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/migrated/tax/pubpolicy/2011/010511comments.pdf
          </link>
          <pubDate>
            Mon, 05 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST
          </pubDate>
           <category>Internal Revenue Service</category>
          <description>
            <![CDATA[Submitted on January 05, 2011, to the Internal Revenue Service. Code Section(s): 103, 141. U.S. Activities of Foreigners and Tax Treaties Committee. Contact(s): Micheal Hirschfeld]]>
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