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Nos. 190-211 Oct. 1 -- 31, 2008 A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
TAIWAN
Financial crisis, government announces that all deposits of local banks will be fully insured, effective immediately, 195:A4 (10/8/08)
Inheritance and gift tax cuts approved to increase repatriation of taxpayer capital, 201:I2 (10/17/08)
Ed. Note: See following headings starting with TAX as well as other topics listed here.
AMT relief
See TAX COLLECTION
See CORPORATE TAXES
See DEDUCTIONS
See ESTATE TAX
See TAX AUDITS
See BONDS, EXEMPT
See EXEMPTIONS
See PARTNERSHIPS
See EMPLOYMENT TAXES
See STATE TAX DEVELOPMENTS; specific state headings
See TRANSFER PRICING
See also INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)
Appeals Office took in more new cases in FY2008 than it closed, Chief Ingram says, 210:G4 (10/30/08) Collection
See TAX COLLECTION
CADE and AMS, TIGTA criticizes IRS for deploying computer systems with known security weaknesses, 201:G2 (10/17/08)
Configuration management measures among IRS obstacles, TIGTA says, 206:G2 (10/24/08) IRS Research, Analysis, and Statistics Office, TIGTA finds weaknesses, 197:G3 (10/10/08)
Volunteer return preparers, TIGTA makes recommends to improve accuracy, 192:G1 (10/3/08)
Wait for forms at IRS assistance centers could be shortened, TIGTA says, 192:G2 (10/3/08)
Communication with audit team essential, IRS technical adviser says, 206:G6 (10/24/08)
Cross-border issues, arbitration guidance should be ready by end of year, LMSB official says, 210:G1 (10/30/08) Examinations
See TAX AUDITS
Modernization, third version of CADE successful, TIGTA says, 211:G13 (10/31/08) Privacy issues
See PRIVACY
Current and former chief counsels discuss decades of change at IRS, 200:G2 (10/16/08)
Estate and trust guidance, IRS and Treasury officials provide updates, AICPA forum, 211:G7 (10/31/08) Final rules International tax projects discussed by Treasury officials, 202:G3 (10/20/08) IRS seeks public comment on various regulations, 194:G6 (10/7/08); 208:G3 (10/28/08); 210:G19 (10/30/08) Nonqualified plan guidance Partnership guidance update, senior tax counsel provides, 204:G6 (10/22/08) S corporation guidance projects reviewed at AICPA forum, 211:G9 (10/31/08) Statistics
Audit data, IRS reluctantly agrees to provide to TRAC, more than 30 years after court loss (9th Cir.), 197:K1 (10/10/08); DOJ Tax Div. letter, 197:TaxCore (10/10/08)
Compliance analysis, IRS report shows net misreporting percentages and tax gap estimates for income levels, 2001 data, 209:G12 (10/29/08); report text, 209:TaxCore (10/29/08) Income tax data for ZIP codes available, 193:G3 (10/6/08) Individual taxpayers, tax burden and distribution, JCT report for Ways-Means hearing, 209:TaxCore (10/29/08) State revenue reports
Economic hardship, Natl. Taxpayer Advocate urges IRS to consider taxpayers' dwindling options, 210:G16 (10/30/08)
Federal ombudsmen say independence from agencies strengthens their job performance, TAS survey, 201:G7 (10/17/08) Identity theft, joint agency activities outlined in president's task force report, 204:G6 (10/22/08)
Communication with audit team essential, IRS technical adviser says, 206:G6 (10/24/08)
Correspondence examinations increase significantly, IRS officials discuss shift in emphasis, 210:G12 (10/30/08) Currency initiative of 2004 flawed despite statistical success, TIGTA says, 206:G1 (10/24/08) e-mail use during examination process, IRS pilot project tests value, risks, 210:G14 (10/30/08) Employment tax cases, IRS issues guidance on closing no change cases, 192:G10 (10/3/08); SB/SE memorandum, 192:TaxCore (10/3/08) Financial market tumult increasing challenges for IRS exams, officials say, 209:G11 (10/29/08) Partnership settlements, closing agreements, IRS releases delegation order, 204:G10 (10/22/08); text, 204:TaxCore (10/22/08) State reverse file matching, IRS issues interim guidance on initiative, 206:G3 (10/24/08); SB/SE memorandum, 206:TaxCore (10/24/08) Statistics, IRS reluctantly agrees to provide to TRAC, more than 30 years after court loss (9th Cir.), 197:K1 (10/10/08); DOJ Tax Div. letter, 197:TaxCore (10/10/08) Tiered issues
Government settlements issue removed from Tier 1 status, 208:G5 (10/28/08); LMSB directive, 208:TaxCore (10/28/08)
Status of 4 issues changed from active to monitoring level, 209:G10 (10/29/08); IRS committed to tiered approach for structuring audits, open to improvements, 210:G15 (10/30/08); Comm'r Ng's remarks at TEI, LMSB conference, 211:TaxCore (10/31/08)
Bankruptcy cases
See BANKRUPTCY
Economic hardship, Natl. Taxpayer Advocate urges IRS to consider taxpayers' dwindling options, 210:G16 (10/30/08) IRS contractor who stole checks sentenced (D. Conn.), 206:K3 (10/24/08) Jurisdiction, taxpayer cannot challenge IRS tax lien through wrongful levy action (5th Cir.), 198:K1 (10/14/08); decision text, 198:TaxCore (10/14/08) Lien enforcement, right to jury trial denied (U.S., rev den), 203:K1 (10/21/08) Offers in compromise
Archer Daniels Midland offers $3M to resolve alleged excise tax violations, TTB accepts OIC, 199:K3 (10/15/08)
Rejected or withdrawn offers, IRS posts updated procedures, 199:G4 (10/15/08); text of SB/SE memorandum, 199:TaxCore (10/15/08) Refund offsets, unemployment compensation fraud
See TAX COURT
See also TAX GAP
Exempt entities Underreporting income
Automated notices, TIGTA finds most AUR notices correct, some mistakes costly, 211:G3 (10/31/08)
IRS tests soft notice program, 196:G3 (10/9/08)
Electronic service rules amended, 194:K3 (10/7/08); text of adopted amendments, 194:TaxCore (10/7/08)
IRS designates calendar administrators for Feb. sessions, 193:K9 (10/6/08); IRS notice, 193:TaxCore (10/6/08) Judges, Morrison took oath of office, 199:K3 (10/15/08) Jurisdiction lacking over liabilities not included in IRS's deficiency notice (T.C.), 192:K2 (10/3/08); decision text, 192:TaxCore (10/3/08) Small tax cases, IRS Chief Counsel outlines procedures for certain cases, 205:K3 (10/23/08); Notice CC-2009-003 on cases under §6320, 6330, 6015, 205:TaxCore (10/23/08) Whistleblower awards, court amends rules, 194:K3 (10/7/08); text of adopted amendments, 194:TaxCore (10/7/08)
Abusive shelters
See TAX SHELTERS
Fraud and tax evasion
See TAX FRAUD
See IDENTITY THEFT
International tax schemes, support for terrorism under increased scrutiny, DOJ official says, 210:G1 (10/30/08) IRA abuses, IRS launches major tax compliance study after TIGTA IRA audit, 195:G4 (10/8/08) IRS audits
See TAX AUDITS
Refund fraud, TIGTA reports on revenue loss, makes recommendations, 211:G6 (10/31/08) SB/SE enforcement priorities, Comm'r Fink notes, 210:G2 (10/30/08) States likely to boost compliance and enforcement efforts as revenues declining, FTA's Smith says, 201:H1 (10/17/08) Tax haven accounts
See OFFSHORE HAVENS
Worker misclassification
See EMPLOYMENT TAXES
See TAX FRAUD
See BONDS, EXEMPT
College compliance questionnaires, Form 14018
OMB review of various forms sought, 191:G3 (10/2/08); 193:G3 (10/6/08); 201:G4 (10/17/08) Public comment sought on forms, 205:G7 (10/23/08); 208:G3 (10/28/08) TTB seeks public comment on forms, 209:G12 (10/29/08) Wait for forms at IRS assistance centers could be shortened, TIGTA says, 192:G2 (10/3/08)
Abusive shelters
See generally TAX SHELTERS
Construction firm owner sentenced to prison for underreporting income by $1.6M (M.D. Fla.), 193:K2 (10/6/08) D.C. tax office scam, final defendant pleads guilty (D. Md.), 196:K1 (10/9/08) Employment taxes
Employee leasing, 5 companies indicted in alleged $200M payroll fraud (M.D. Fla.), 211:K2 (10/31/08)
Ill. legislator held responsible party for day care center's unpaid federal taxes (7th Cir.), 196:K1 (10/9/08); decision text, 196:TaxCore (10/9/08) Misclassified workers
See EMPLOYMENT TAXES
Payroll services provider fraud, 2 men indicted (N.D. Ala.), 192:K4 (10/3/08) Grocery store owners plead not guilty to charges of filing false federal returns (C.D. Cal.), 190:K2 (10/1/08) Houston restaurant owners plead guilty to filing false federal tax returns (S.D. Tex.), 202:K2 (10/20/08) Impersonating IRS agent, filing fraudulent lien releases, man pleads guilty, DOJ announces, 193:K9 (10/6/08) Prison inmates, fraud prevention Return preparers
Bronx man sentenced for preparing false returns (S.D.N.Y.), 195:K2 (10/8/08)
California
Conspiracy to file fraudulent claims, tax preparer pleads guilty (C.D. Cal.), 207:K9 (10/27/08)
San Diego, federal court permanently bars 2 individuals from preparing returns, 192:K3 (10/3/08)
DOJ seeks to bar woman and Miami firm from preparing returns, 201:K2 (10/17/08)
Woman receives prison sentence (S.D. Fla.), 207:K9 (10/27/08) Minn. tax preparer sentenced to prison for violating injunction barring his practice (D. Minn.), 193:K3 (10/6/08) Schiff and former associate barred from promoting tax scheme (D. Nev.), 202:K4 (10/20/08) Woman barred from preparing federal tax returns (E.D. Cal.), 192:K3 (10/3/08) Sham trusts, Aegis Co. co-founder sentenced to 18 years for selling tax-avoidance trust packages (N.D. Ill.), 192:K3 (10/3/08) Stock loans, man barred from promoting 90 percent loan tax scheme (N.D. Cal.), 205:K4 (10/23/08) We the People schemes, Supreme Ct. declines to hear 1st Amend. appeal (U.S., rev den), 199:K1 (10/15/08)
Higher noncompliance found among those earning $500,000 to $1M and sole proprietors, Univ. of Mich. study shows, 206:G6 (10/24/08)
IRS initiatives, new reporting requirements, IRS Comm'r Shulman highlights, 208:G1 (10/28/08) Rental income, GAO report finds more than half of individual taxpayers misreported income, 190:G1 (10/1/08) Statistics for 2001, IRS report shows net misreporting percentages and tax gap estimates for income levels, 209:G12 (10/29/08); report text, 209:TaxCore (10/29/08) Stock basis reporting
See OFFSHORE HAVENS
Adoption incentives
Payroll taxes, certification for PEOs Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act
AMT relief
Alternative energy
See RENEWABLE ENERGY
See ESTATE TAX
See HEALTH CARE
See ELECTIONS 2008
State taxes
See TAX GAP
Circular 230 penalties, clear communication top issues at IRPAC meeting, 210:G7 (10/30/08); IRPAC 2008 report, recommendations, 210:TaxCore (10/30/08); IRS news release, 210:TaxCore (10/30/08)
Forms and instructions
See TAX FORMS
See INTEREST RATES
Patented tax strategies, appellate court rejects patentability of business methods, practitioners respond (Fed. Cir.), 211:K2 (10/31/08); decision text, 211:TaxCore (10/31/08) Retirement plan agents, ERPA certification exam registration begins Oct. 23, 190:G6 (10/1/08) Shelters
See TAX SHELTERS
See ACCOUNTING
See RETURN PREPARERS
See also ELECTRONIC FILING
AMT relief
See CHILDREN
See DISASTER RELIEF
EITC claims
See TAX FORMS
See TAX FRAUD
Information reporting Passthrough entities, filing extensions
See PARTNERSHIPS
See PRIVACY
Refund offsets, unemployment compensation fraud
AMCOR partnerships
Interest abatement, court lacks jurisdiction over item Tax Ct. found a sham transaction (S.D. Tex.), 202:K1 (10/20/08); decision text, 202:TaxCore (10/20/08)
Tax refund claim, court lacks jurisdiction over partner-level suit (Fed. Cl.), 192:K1 (10/3/08); decision text, 192:TaxCore (10/3/08) Economic substance cases, IRS Chief Counsel Korb calls Countryside LP, Sala setbacks temporary, 202:G3 (10/20/08) FPAA challenge stayed pending appeal of Jade Trading ruling (Fed. Cl.), 201:K1 (10/17/08); decision text, 201:TaxCore (10/17/08) Intermediary companies, Tex. bar group urges IRS to revise guidance on abuses, 203:G3 (10/21/08); comments on Midco transactions under Notice 2008-20, 203:TaxCore (10/21/08) LILOs and SILOs, corporate taxpayers interested in IRS settlement offer, Comm'r Shulman says, 204:G1 (10/22/08); IRS news release on response, 204:TaxCore (10/22/08) Offshore tax havens
See OFFSHORE HAVENS
SILOs, IRS settlement initiative
See LILOs and SILOs, this heading
See also specific countries
Arbitration guidance should be ready by end of year, LMSB official says, 210:G1 (10/30/08) Collective investment vehicles, NYC bar tax panel urges OECD to count third-state investors in CIV qualification, 203:I2 (10/21/08) Pensions, IRS posts fact sheet on treaty provisions, 191:G7 (10/2/08); text, 191:TaxCore Practitioners address major developments, including U.S.-Canada protocol, OECD model, KPMG Webcast, 197:G3 (10/10/08) Treasury officials hope to have 3 pacts in force by year-end, 202:I4 (10/20/08)
Nov. meetings announced, 194:G3 (10/7/08); IRS notices, 194:TaxCore (10/7/08)
Cyber security solutions, efforts by government, industry, and users needed, IRS official says, 196:G4 (10/9/08)
See also TELEVISION AND RADIO
Antitrust, Verizon must spin off assets in 22 states before DOJ approves $28B bid for Alltel, 211:A33 (10/31/08) Elections 2008, former FCC chairman and Obama (D-Ill) adviser Hundt says next administration must spur massive investment in technology sector to save nation's failing economy, 211:A2 (10/31/08) Federal tax refunds left unclaimed by businesses due to work, cost, TIGTA says, 197:G2 (10/10/08) Ill. issues guidance on sourcing sales of services, 206:H2 (10/24/08) Internet service
See INTERNET
Mass. tax changes
See MASSACHUSETTS
Policy, Dingell (D-Mich) asks executives of the 3 remaining Bell operating companies for their views on forbearance, retention marketing, fiber deployment, pole attachments, and number portability, 191:A21 (10/2/08) Privacy
Claim for liquidated damages under Telephone Consumer Protection Act constitutes claim for penalty and cannot be assigned under state law (U.S., rev den), 194:A4 (10/7/08)
Warrantless surveillance program, Congress and Bush admin. overstepped constitutional authority in making retroactive liability protection to firms that participated, groups say (N.D. Cal.), 203:A16 (10/21/08) State tax issues, federal legislation to re-emerge in 111th Congress, 209:G1 (10/29/08) Universal service fund
Auditing process, bipartisan group of 46 House members complains to FCC about contractors' poor quality and handling, 194:A17 (10/7/08)
Major overhaul of system and intercarrier compensation regime proposed by FCC Chrm. Martin, 200:A12 (10/16/08); state regulators petition FCC for more time to review ramifications of proposal, 204:A19 (10/22/08); AT&T supports Martin's proposal, 205:A18 (10/23/08); clarification of 205:A-18, 206:A34 (10/24/08); FCC Comm'r Tate inclined to support proposal, 207:A16 (10/27/08); FCC receives latest in series of conflicting messages about whether to move forward with overhaul, 209:A13 (10/29/08); 2 organizations representing small and rural carriers voice support with certain negotiated changes, 210:A1 (10/30/08); Barton (R-Tex) urges FCC to slow down and reconsider proceeding, 211:A13 (10/31/08)
See ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, subheading: Cybersecurity
See INTERNET
E-911 upgrades, NTIA proposes grant program to assist states, 193:A18 (10/6/08)
Election campaigns increasingly use wireless technologies and applications to appeal to potential voters, panel of campaign organizers says, 199:A19 (10/15/08) Free, national wireless network, FCC releases report from engineers finding little or no interference problem with advanced wireless services operations in 2155-2180 MHz spectrum band, 198:A16 (10/14/08); report fails to satisfy major wireless carriers, 203:A5 (10/21/08)
Blocking technology for video programming
Coupon program may not be adequately funded, FCC Chrm. Martin tells House Energy and Commerce Comm., 196:A6 (10/9/08); Dingell (D-Mich) and Markey (D-Mass) continue to press NTIA for answers on funding, 204:A15 (10/22/08)
NTIA's Baker outlines agency's new campaign to get consumers to act early in preparation, 190:A2 (10/1/08) Propaganda sponsored by DOD to try to build support for war, FCC confirms it is investigating military analysts who appeared on TV and radio, 195:A14 (10/8/08) Vacant broadcast spectrum, known as white spaces, FCC Chrm. Martin circulates proposed order to allow unlicensed devices to operate, 200:A22 (10/16/08); supporters of use of white spaces praise FCC technical report, 201:A12 (10/17/08); Microsoft urges FCC vote as broadcasters ask for more time to review testing data, 208:A11 (10/28/08); Google and Microsoft battle broadcasters over bandwidth, BNA Special Report, 209:C1 (10/29/08); broadcasters file FOIA request with FCC to determine whether engineers' report followed peer review process, 211:A21 (10/31/08) Wiring located behind sheet rock in multi-dwelling units, review of FCC order easing access denied (D.C. Cir.), 206:A13 (10/24/08)
Va., broadcasting computer equipment and services exempt from tax, 194:H1 (10/7/08)
Houston Community College trustees lower property tax rate to help in difficult economic climate, 210:H2 (10/30/08)
Hurricane Ike
Benefit plan funding, filing deadlines, IRS outlines relief, 192:G7 (10/3/08); IRS Notice 2008-87, 192:TaxCore (10/3/08)
Houston area victims allowed to pay property tax in installments, 193:H1 (10/6/08) Stormwater discharges, management of system in Dallas (U.S., rev den), 199:A13 (10/15/08)
China
See CHINA
Cigarettes, Philippines to seek WTO ruling on taxation of imports, 195:I1 (10/8/08)
Light or lowered tar cigarettes, does Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act preempt state law fraudulent misrepresentation accusations against manufacturers (U.S., oral arg), 194:A32 (10/7/08)
N.H. cigarette tax hike takes effect, 201:H2 (10/17/08) Tax evasion, federal grand jury indicts 8 individuals and 3 companies (D. Kan.), 203:K2 (10/21/08); indictment, 203:TaxCore (10/21/08)
Bisphenol A
FDA draft assessment on food contact applications omitted studies it should have considered, failed to adequately access exposure, and erred in its calculation of dose that would not cause harm, advisers say, 210:A22 (10/30/08)
Natl. Toxicology Program and Natl. Institute of Environmental Health Sciences seek information to help government shape research and testing activities, 204:A10 (10/22/08) Carcinogenicity DOD will use set of principles endorsed by state governmental regulators to help guide military officials dealing with emerging contaminants, department official says, 196:A5 (10/9/08) Electronic and electrical equipment sold in Europe, ASTM Intl. committee approves first test method to measure chromium, bromine, cadmium, mercury, and lead in plastic materials, 190:A6 (10/1/08) Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, EPA announces changes to standards on thresholds, mixtures, and forms, 202:A20 (10/20/08); EPA final rule makes minor changes, industry representatives say, 206:A32 (10/24/08) Health or ecological risks, EPA approach to set priorities has numerous shortcomings, agency advisory panel says, 206:A33 (10/24/08) High-production volume risk-based priority system, of 48 chemicals that EPA has analyzed, 5 should be categorized as medium priority for obtaining aquatic and other data to understand environmental risks, 191:A22 (10/2/08) Human exposure, EPA to establish new formal ethical and scientific guidelines for studies, and cancels 2 pesticide projects that could have harmed infants and children, 192:A28 (10/3/08) Mercury
See NANOTECHNOLOGY
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
DuPont facility in Parkersburg, W.Va., people living near or working at have much higher levels of PFOA in their blood than do U.S. residents on average, study finds (W. Va. Cir. Ct.), 200:A21 (10/16/08)
Substitutes for critical uses, DOD satisfied that manufacturers are developing, deputy director for emerging contaminants says, 194:A27 (10/7/08); EPA receives more than 100 premanufacture notices, 198:A14 (10/14/08) Premanufacture notice fees, EPA switches to U.S. Bank in St. Louis for payment submission, 201:A15 (10/17/08) Superfund sites
See SUPERFUND
Testing, 3 industrial chemicals, a naturally occurring chemical, and a pesticide among substances nominated by Natl. Toxicology Program, 192:A28 (10/3/08) Top 10 pollution threats to human health listed in report by 2 international groups, 205:A28 (10/23/08) Transport
See TRANSPORTATION
See HAZARDOUS WASTE
Executive pay
Health insurer WellPoint may not deduct payments made to resolve state charitable trust litigation (T.C.), 208:K1 (10/28/08); decision text, 208:TaxCore (10/28/08) Sales-based royalties, Treasury drafting guidance for early 2009, 211:G8 (10/31/08)
Europe and Middle East assistant USTR, Wilson promoted, 207:A12 (10/27/08)
Market Access and Industrial Competitiveness Office assistant USTR, Sanford promoted, 207:A12 (10/27/08) Office reorganizations announced by USTR Schwab, 207:A12 (10/27/08)
Accounting disclosures, firms headquartered abroad report pricing disputes in Sept. FIN 48 filings, 206:I1 (10/24/08); IRS observing filing issues, convergence to IFRS, 210:G10 (10/30/08)
Advance pricing agreements, IRS completes 22 APAs in latest quarter, 198:G1 (10/14/08); 4th quarter FY2008 report, 198:TaxCore (10/14/08) Audit delays caused by tiered issues abating, IRS officials say, Interview, 190:J1 (10/1/08) Brazil, practitioners note challenges of operating in Brazil, tax agency relaxes barriers to disputing profit margins, 205:I2 (10/23/08) Cost-sharing rules, Treasury's Mundaca says revised rules much changed, release expected this year, 202:G3 (10/20/08) GlaxoSmithKline official discusses settlement with IRS, GSK commitment to remain in UK, 201:I4 (10/17/08) Multicountry audits increase with bilateral information exchange activities, practitioners say, 198:I1 (10/14/08) Reorganizations draft not aimed at abusive transactions, OECD official says, 205:I6 (10/23/08); practitioners review OECD discussion draft, Viewpoint, 210:J1 (10/30/08) Service charges, officials from Merck, Citigroup, and Canadian clothing firm tackle questions on documentation, accounting, 204:I3 (10/22/08) State taxes, more assessments based on reports by transfer pricing experts, BNA Analysis & Perspective, 204:J1 (10/22/08)
Active transportation, increasing bicycling and walking as alternative to driving would provide number of transportation, energy, environment, and public health benefits, report says, 203:A5 (10/21/08)
Airlines Automobiles
See MOTOR VEHICLES
See MOTOR CARRIERS
Environmental review of transportation projects, state officials in Alaska to act in place of FHWA for determining whether projects may be categorically excluded under MOU, 199:A4 (10/15/08) Fla. Dep't of Transportation to award nearly $1.8B contract to Spanish-led international business group, ACS Infrastructure, to design, build, operate, and maintain 10.5-mile segment of I-595, 209:A4 (10/29/08) Gasoline and diesel fuel
See FUEL TAXES
Battery and shipping industry representatives tell PHMSA they appreciate effort to streamline regulations on transport, but they object to parts of recent proposed rule, 190:A18 (10/1/08)
Electronic manifest system to track transport of hazardous waste
See PIPELINES
Undeclared materials, DOT proposes rule allowing inspectors to open and detain suspicious packages in transport, 191:A31 (10/2/08)
IRS seeks comment on many issues, 211:G2 (10/31/08); text of REG-130342-08, 211:L1 (10/31/08)
Pa. Turnpike, consortium drops $12.8B offer to lease, 190:A19 (10/1/08) Trains
See RAILROADS
See MOTOR CARRIERS
NHTSA administrator, Bush to nominate Kelly, 190:A16 (10/1/08)
Comprehensive strategies needed to improve competitiveness and environmental sustainability, OECD panel says, 199:A7 (10/15/08)
Personnel
Attorney-adviser Countryman departing Treasury by end of Oct., 194:G7 (10/7/08)
Kashkari named to head Financial Stability Office, 194:G7 (10/7/08) New president's Treasury selections need political savvy, analysts say, 210:GG1 (10/30/08) Senior counsel Bowers rejoins Fulbright & Jaworski, 194:G7 (10/7/08)
See TAX TREATIES
See MOTOR CARRIERS
Estate trustee reasonably relied on trust's terms, no fiduciary breach (8th Cir.), 191:K1 (10/2/08); decision text, 191:TaxCore (10/2/08)
Passive loss rules and other guidance, IRS officials respond to AICPA requests, 211:G7 (10/31/08) Sham trusts
See TAX FRAUD
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