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November 5, 2002--The Internal Revenue Service today issued proposed regulations, which, if adopted, would require a $150 user fee for many Offers-In-Compromise (OIC). A taxpayer would normally be required to pay the user fee at the time the OIC request is submitted.  Read full news release.  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Public Hearing

November 22, 2002 – The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it has selected the American Arbitration Association to provide a list of qualified neutrals to serve in Section 351 contingent liability tax shelter cases proceeding to binding arbitration.  Read full news release

November 22, 2002 – Mark Scott, Director of the IRS’s Tax Exempt Bonds division, announced today a new outreach coordination effort in the area of arbitrage with the creation of additional tax-exempt bond stakeholder groups and sub-groups. One of the new sub-groups in the Municipal Bond Market Participants Group is for Rebate Consultants, Auditors & Other Professionals.  Read full news release.

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IRS announces a compliance program involving the transcription and matching of tax information found on Schedule K-1s.

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