Code, Revenue Procedures, Regulations, Letter Rulings
Question: How would I obtain a private letter ruling?
Answer:
The procedures and user fees for obtaining a letter ruling are published annually in the first revenue procedure of each calendar year.
- The current procedures are in Revenue Procedure 2013-1 which can be found in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2013-1.
- The Revenue Procedure and the Internal Revenue Bulletin can be downloaded from the Electronic Reading Room on the IRS Freedom of Information website.
A request for a letter ruling including the applicable user fee should be sent to:
Internal Revenue Service
Attn.: CC PA:LPD:DRU
P.O. Box 7604
Ben Franklin Station
Washington, DC 20044
If a private delivery service is used, the address is:
Internal Revenue Service
Attn.: CC PA:LPD:DRU, Room 5336
1111 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20044
Requests can also be hand delivered by the requester or their representative; see Revenue Procedure 2013-1, section 7.03(b) for instructions.
Category: IRS Procedures
Subcategory: Code, Revenue Procedures, Regulations, Letter Rulings
