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Number
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UILC
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Subject
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Released
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| 2009-0175 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0174 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0173 | 6432.00-00 | COBRA Premium Assistance | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0172 | 36A.00-00 | Making Work Pay Credit | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0171 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0170 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0169 | 36A.00-00 | Making Work Pay Credit | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0168 | 132.10-00 | Transit Passes / Van Pools | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0167 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0166 | 165.04-00 | Limitations on Losses of Individuals - Casualty and Theft | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0165 | 61.44-00 | Recovery of Items Previously Deducted--Tax Benefit | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0164 | 112.00-00 | Combat Pay (Excluded v. Not Excluded) | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0163 | 6428.00-00; 36A.00-00 | Rate Reduction Tax Credit; Making Work Pay Credit | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0162 | 1221.00-00 | Capital Asset v. Not a Capital Asset | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0161 | 165.00-00 | Deductions For Losses | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0160 | 86.01-03 | Modified Adjusted Gross Income | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0159 | 132.03-00; 274.08-00; 280F.05-00 | Working Condition Fringe; Substantiation; Special Rules and Definitions | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0158 | 179.01-00 | Section 179 Property | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0157 | 174.05-00 | Change in Election | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0156 | 6051.00-00 | Receipts for Employees | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0155 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0154 | 165.11-00 | Deductions For Losses; Other | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0153 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0152 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0151 | 451.14-06; 1272.00-00 | Interest; Current Inclusion in Income of Original Issue Discount | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0150 | 170.10-01 | Individuals | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0149 | 6051.00-00 | Receipts for Employees | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0148 | 6051.00-00 | Receipts for Employees | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0147 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0146 | 165.00-00 | Deductions For Losses | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0145 | 6051.00-00 | Receipts for Employees | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0144 | 6051.00-00 | Receipts for Employees | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0143 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0142 | 6041.00-00; 61.00-00 | Information at Source; Gross Income v. Not Gross Income | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0141 | 132.03-00, 274.08-00, 280F.05-00 | Working Condition Fringe; Substantiation; Special Rules and Definitions | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0140 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0139 | 61.40-00 | Governmental Benefits and Subsidies | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0138 | 164.12-00 | Other | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0137 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0136 | 132.00-00 | Certain Fringe Benefits | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0135 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0134 | 61.00-00; 104.00-00; 1033.00-00 | Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Compensation for Injuries and Sickness (Excluded v. Not Excluded); Involuntary Conversion | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0133 | 1031.05-00 | Deferred Exchanges | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0132 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0131 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0130 | 174.05-00 | Change in Election | 09/25/2009 |
| 2009-0129 | 165.00-00 | Deductions For Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0128 | 170.14-00 | Qualified Conservation Contribution | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0127 | 170.12-03 | Partial Interests in Property | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0126 | 61.00-00; 108.05-00; 6050P.00-00 | Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Student Loans; Returns Relating to Cancellation of Indebtedness by Certain Financial Entities | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0125 | 1031.00-00 | Exchange of Property Held for Productive Use or Investment | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0124 | 61.00-00 | Gross Income v. Not Gross Income | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0123 | 265.02-01 | State Taxes | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0122 | 442.00-00 | Change of Annual Accounting Period (Permitted v. Not Permitted) | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0121 | 3402.05-00 | Withholding Exemptions and Exemption Certificates | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0120 | 671.02-00 | Persons Treated as Grantors | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0119 | 62.02-02 | Reimbursements | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0118 | 6041.00-00 | Information at Source | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0117 | 61.09-24 | Moving Expenses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0116 | 170.04-00 | Unreimbursed Expenditures | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0115 | 136.00-00 | Energy Conservation Subsidies Provided by Public Utilities | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0114 | 9999.92-00 | Issues Related to Statutes Other Than Contained in Internal Revenue Code | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0113 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0112 | 139B.00-00 | Benefits Provided to Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Medical Responders | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0111 | 165.10-00 | Insolvent Financial Institutions | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0110 | 1402.12-00 | Termination Payments to Insurance Agents | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0109 | 312.01-00 | Computations of Earnings and Profits | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0108 | 62.00-00; 63.00-00 | Adjusted Gross Income Defined; Taxable Income Defined | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0107 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0106 | 1031.00-00 | Exchange of Property Held for Productive Use or Investment | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0105 | 36A.00-00; 9999.92-00 | Making Work Pay Credit; Issues Related to Statutes Other Than Contained in Internal Revenue Code | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0104 | 122.00-00 | Certain Reduced Uniform Services Retirement Pay | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0103 | 3121.02-10 | Student Employee of School, etc. | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0102 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0101 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0100 | 1211.00-00 | Limitation on Capital Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0099 | 165.00-00 | Deductions For Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0098 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0097 | 36A.00-00; 9999.92-00 | Making Work Pay Credit; Issues Related to Statutes Other Than Contained in Internal Revenue Code | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0096 | 107.00-00 | Rental Value of Parsonage (Excluded v. Not Excluded) | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0095 | 165.07-02 | Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0094 | 9999.92-00 | Issues Related to Statutes Other Than Contained in Internal Revenue Code | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0093 | 112.00-00 | Combat Pay (Excluded v. Not Excluded) | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0092 | 165.00-00 | Deductions For Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0091 | 3301.00-00 | Rate of Tax | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0090 | 165.00-00 | Deductions For Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0089 | 1211.00-00 | Limitation on Capital Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0088 | 164.00-00 | Taxes | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0087 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0086 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0085 | 61.00-00; 108.00-00; 108.01-02; 108.01-03; 6050P.00-00 | Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Income From Discharge of Indebtedness; Insolvent Taxpayer; Qualified Business Indebtedness; Returns Relating to Cancellation of Indebtedness by Certain Financial Enti | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0084 | 121.00-00 | Exclusion of Gain from Sale of Principal Residence (Amended by P.L. 105-34, Section 312(a)) | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0083 | 165.00-00 | Deductions For Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0082 | 165.00-00 | Deductions For Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0081 | 165.00-00 | Deductions For Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0080 | 165.00-00 | Deductions For Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0079 | 165.00-00 | Deductions For Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0078 | 1211.00-00 | Limitation on Capital Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0077 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0076 | 1211.00-00 | Limitation on Capital Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0075 | 165.00-00 | Deductions For Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0074 | 165.00-00 | Deductions For Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0073 | 83.01-00 | When Includible in Gross Income | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0072 | 164.12-00 | Other | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0071 | 3121.02-10 | Student Employee of School, etc. | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0070 | 3121.01-00 | Wages | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0069 | 165.00-00 | Deductions For Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0068 | 165.00-00 | Deductions For Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0067 | 165.00-00 | Deductions For Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0066 | 1031.05-00 | Deferred Exchanges | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0065 | 165.00-00 | Deductions For Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0064 | 165.00-00 | Deductions For Losses | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0063 | 1031.05-00 | Deferred Exchanges | 06/27/2009 |
| 2009-0062 | 1221.00-00 | Capital Asset v. Not a Capital Asset | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0061 | 170.02-00 | Value of Contribution | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0060 | 1031.01-00 | Property Held For Productive Use or Investment | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0059 | 179.02-00 | Election | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0058 | 1362.00-00 | Election by Small Business Corporation | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0057 | 1362.01-02 | Election After Termination | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0056 | 1362.01-02 | Election After Termination | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0055 | 312.01-00 | Computations of Earnings and Profits | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0054 | 168.36-00 | R 1986 Lease Term | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0053 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0052 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0051 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0050 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0049 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0048 | 451.23-00 | Special Rules for Crop Insurance Proceeds | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0047 | 451.23-00 | Special Rules for Crop Insurance Proceeds | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0046 | 25.00-00 | Interest on Certain Home Mortgages (Credit for) | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0045 | 1031.05-00 | Deferred Exchanges | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0044 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0043 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0042 | 1221.00-00 | Capital Asset v. Not a Capital Asset | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0041 | 1031.05-00 | Deferred Exchanges | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0040 | 1221.00-00 | Capital Asset v. Not a Capital Asset | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0039 | 139.00-00 | Disaster Relief Payments | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0038 | 170.00-00 | Charitable, Etc. Contributions and Gifts | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0037 | 23.00-00 | Credit for Adoption Expenses | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0036 | 170.18-00 | Recordkeeping and Return Requirements | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0035 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0034 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0033 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0032 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0031 | 3301.00-00 | Rate of Tax | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0030 | 112.00-00 | Combat Pay (Excluded v. Not Excluded) | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0029 | 112.00-00 | Combat Pay (Excluded v. Not Excluded) | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0028 | 36.00-00 | First-Time Homebuyer Credit | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0027 | 112.00-00 | Combat Pay (Excluded v. Not Excluded) | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0026 | 170.09-00 | Donees of Charitable Contributions in General | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0025 | 165.04-00; 165.06-00; 165.10-00 | Limitations on Losses of Individuals - Casualty and Theft; Worthless Securities; Insolvent Financial Institutions | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0024 | 451.23-00 | Special Rules for Crop Insurance Proceeds | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0023 | 165.00-00 | Deductions For Losses | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0022 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0021 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0020 | 1402.05-00 | Ministers, Members of Religious Orders, Christian Science Practitioners (Election) | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0019 | 55.00-00 | Alternative Minimum Tax | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0018 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0017 | 1031.05-00 | Deferred Exchanges | 03/31/2009 |
| 2009-0016 | 170.00-00 | Charitable, Etc. Contributions and Gifts | 01/02/2009 |
| 2009-0015 | 9114.03-42 | U.S. Tax Conventions; Income Tax Treaties; United Kingdom | 01/02/2009 |
| 2009-0014 | 61.00-00 | Gross Income v. Not Gross Income | 01/02/2009 |
| 2009-0013 | 112.00-00 | Combat Pay (Excluded v. Not Excluded) | 01/02/2009 |
| 2009-0012 | 132.10-00 | Certain Fringe Benefits; Transit Passes / Van Pools | 01/02/2009 |
| 2009-0011 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 01/02/2009 |
| 2009-0010 | 213.00-00 | Medical, Dental, etc., Expenses | 01/02/2009 |
| 2009-0009 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 01/02/2009 |
| 2009-0008 | 132.10-00 | Certain Fringe Benefits; Transit Passes / Van Pools | 01/02/2009 |
| 2009-0007 | 61.00-00 | Gross Income v. Not Gross Income | 01/02/2009 |
| 2009-0006 | 112.00-00 | Combat Pay (Excluded v. Not Excluded) | 01/02/2009 |
| 2009-0005 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 01/02/2009 |
| 2009-0004 | 1221.00-00 | Capital Asset v. Not a Capital Asset | 01/02/2009 |
| 2009-0003 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 01/02/2009 |
| 2009-0002 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 01/02/2009 |
| 2009-0001 | 62.02-02, 274.03-00 | Trade and Business Deductions of Employees; Reimbursements. Disallowance of Certain Entertainment, etc., Expense; Traveling | 01/02/2009 |
| 2008-0043 | 9114.03-42 | United Kingdom | 09/24/2008 |
| 2008-0042 | 1221.00-00 | Capital Asset v. Not a Capital Asset | 09/23/2008 |
| 2008-0041 | 61.00-00 | Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Returns of Brokers | 09/23/2008 |
| 2008-0040 | 3121.00-00 | Definitions | 09/23/2008 |
| 2008-0039 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 09/24/2008 |
| 2008-0038 | 9100.09-00 | Section 442; Accounting Periods | 09/23/2008 |
| 2008-0037 | 61.00-00 | Gross Income v. Not Gross Income | 09/23/2008 |
| 2008-0036 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 09/25/2008 |
| 2008-0035 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 09/25/2008 |
| 2008-0034 | 1.00-00 | Tax Imposed | 09/23/2008 |
| 2008-0033 | 9999.98-00 | Not Able to Identify Under Present List | 09/24/2008 |
| 2008-0032 | 62.02-02 | Reimbursements | 09/23/2008 |
| 2008-0031 | 61.53-01 | Valuation Rules | 09/23/2008 |
| 2008-0030 | 1301.00-00 | Averaging of Farm Income | 09/23/2008 |
| 2008-0029 | 1031.00-00 | Exchange of Property Held for Productive Use or Investment | 09/23/2008 |
| 2008-0028 | 62.02-05 | Tool / Equipment Rental | 09/23/2008 |
| 2008-0027 | 86.01-00 | Computation | 09/22/2008 |
| 2008-0026 | 112.00-00 | Combat Pay (Excluded v. Not Excluded) | 09/22/2008 |
| 2008-0025 | 9100.31-00 | Reg. 301.7701-3 Classification of Certain Business Entities | 06/24/2008 |
| 2008-0024 | 9114.03-42 | United Kingdom | 06/24/2008 |
| 2008-0023 | 132.04-00 | De Minimis Fringe | 06/24/2008 |
| 2008-0022 | 104.04-00 | Armed Services, etc. | 06/24/2008 |
| 2008-0021 | 1031.00-00 | Exchange of Property Held for Productive Use or Investment | 06/24/2008 |
| 2008-0020 | 104.03-00 | Damages | 06/24/2008 |
| 2008-0019 | 1402.00-00 | Definitions | 06/24/2008 |
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