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2014-0026 83.03-01; 457.08-07; 3121.16-02 Substantial Risk of Forfeiture; Substantial Risk of Forfeiture; Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans 09/26/2014
2021-0019 85.00-00 Unemployment Compensation 09/24/2021
2010-0138 85.00-00 Unemployment Compensation 06/25/2010
2001-0135 852.02-00 Taxation of Regulated Investment Companies and Their Shareholders; Cap... 06/29/2001
2011-0040 86.00-00 Social Security and Tier 1 Railroad Retirement Benefits 06/24/2011
2001-0131 86.00-00 Social Security and Tier 1 Railroad Retirement Benefits 06/29/2001
2012-0037 86.00-00 Social Security and Tier 1 Railroad Retirement Benefits 06/29/2012
2001-0255 86.00-00 Social Security and Tier 1 Railroad Retirement Benefits 12/10/2001
2001-0141 86.01-00 Social Security and Tier 1 Railroad Retirement Benefits; Computation 06/29/2001
2008-0027 86.01-00 Computation 09/22/2008
2008-0003 86.01-00 Computation 03/25/2008
2000-0183 86.01-01 Social Security and Tier 1 Railroad Retirement Benefits; Computat 09/30/2000
2001-0168 86.01-01 In General 09/21/2001
2005-0007 86.01-02 Taxpayers to Whom Applies 03/21/2005
2009-0160 86.01-03 Modified Adjusted Gross Income 09/25/2009
2002-0204 86.01-03 Modified Adjusted Gross Income 12/19/2002
2001-0074 86.01-03 Modified Adjusted Gross Income;Interest on State and Local Bonds 03/30/2001
2008-0015 86.01-04 Base Amount 06/24/2008
2006-0009 86.02-00 Social Security Benefit 04/03/2006
2005-0077 86.02-00 Social Security Benefit 06/21/2005
2002-0111 86.02-00 Social Security Benefit 07/02/2002
2016-0042 86.03-00 Tier 1 Railroad Retirement Benefit 10/12/2016
2001-0175 861.00-00 Income From Sources Within the U.S. 09/26/2001
2001-0028 861.00-00 Income From Sources Within the U.S. 03/30/2001
2005-0067 861.00-00 Income From Sources Within the U.S. 06/22/2005
2002-0105 861.00-00 Income From Sources Within the U.S. 07/02/2002
2002-0079 861.00-00 Income From Sources Within the U.S. 07/02/2002
2003-0201 861.00-00 Income From Sources Within the U.S. 09/29/2003
2003-0037 861.00-00 Income From Sources Within the U.S. 02/27/2003
2002-0252 861.00-00 Income From Sources Within the U.S. 12/19/2002
2001-0174 861.00-00 Income From Sources Within the U.S. 09/21/2001
2001-0027 861.00-00 Election to Expense Certain Depreciable Business Assets 03/30/2001
2001-0287 861.03-03 Received from 80-20 companies 12/10/2001
2000-0082 861.08-15 Income From Sources Within the U.S.; Allocation and Apportionment 2000-0082 Income Affected by Treaty 904.00-00 Limitation on Credit 06/30/2000
2001-0122 863.00-00 Items Not Specified in Sections 861 or 862 06/29/2001
2010-0152 871.00-00; 894.00-00 Tax on Nonresident Alien Individuals; Income Affected by Treaty 06/25/2010
2001-0254 871.02 Index Number: 1441.02 Tax on Nonresident Aliens 2001-0254 Income Subject to Withholding v. Not Subject to Withholding 01/11/2002
2002-0036 871.02-05 Capital Gains of Aliens Present In the U.S. 183 Days or More 03/29/2002
2005-0093 871.03-00 U.S. Trade or Business v. No U.S. Trade or Business 06/22/2005
2001-0229 877.00-00 Expatriation to Avoid Tax 09/24/2001
2011-0098 882.00-00; 894.00-00 Tax on Income of Foreign Corporations Connected with United States Business; Income Affected by Treaty 12/06/2011
2004-0101 892.07-00 International Organizations Qualifying for Exemption Under Section 892 06/28/2004
2004-0234 893.02-00 Compensation for Official Services Rendered to Foreign Government or International Organization 12/23/2004
2003-0234 894.00-00 Income Affected by Treaty 12/20/2003
2000-0024 894.11-00 Income Affected by Treaty; Pensions 2000-0024 Tax Conventions (See Also 894.01-00 through 894.12-00); U.S. Inco 06/30/2000
2004-0154 894.11-00 Pensions 09/16/2004
2003-0196 901.01-00 Allowance of Credit 09/16/2003
2014-0006 901.01-00 Allowance of Credit 03/28/2014
2009-0251 901.01-03 Definition of Income Tax 12/30/2010
2004-0176 901.01-03 Definition of Income Tax 12/22/2004
2010-0205 901.01-03 Definition of Income Tax 09/30/2010
2004-0190 9100.00-00 Extension of Time for Making Certain Elections 12/22/2004
2000-0143 9100.00-00 Extension of Time for Making Certain Elections 09/30/2000
2005-0143 9100.00-00 Extension of Time for Making Certain Elections 09/21/2005
2005-0151 9100.00-00 Extension of Time for Making Certain Elections 09/22/2005
2005-0156 9100.00-00 Extension of Time for Making Certain Elections 09/21/2005
2004-0107 9100.00-00 Extension of Time for Making Certain Elections 06/28/2004
2003-0199 9100.00-00 Extension of Time for Making Certain Elections 09/29/2003
2005-0109 9100.00-00 Extension of Time for Making Certain Elections 06/23/2005
2008-0038 9100.09-00 Section 442; Accounting Periods 09/23/2008
2008-0025 9100.31-00 Reg. 301.7701-3 Classification of Certain Business Entities 06/24/2008
2000-0144 9100.31-00 Extension of Time for Making Certain Elections; Reg. 301.7701-3 C 09/30/2000
2003-0295 9100.31-00 Reg. 301.7701-3 Classification of Certain Business Entities 12/27/2003
2002-0129 911.00-00 Citizens or Residents of the United States Living Abroad 09/24/2002
2005-0069 911.00-00 Citizens or Residents of the United States Living Abroad 06/22/2005
2003-0018 911.01-00 Bona Fide Resident 02/07/2003
2005-0080 911.05-00 Restricted Country 06/22/2005
2005-0126 911.08-00 Amounts Paid By U.S. or Agency Thereof 09/06/2005
2002-0018 911.10-00 Disallowance of Deductions, Exclusions and Credits 03/29/2002
2000-0278 911.11-00 Citizens or Residents of the United States Living Abroad; Electio 12/29/2000
2002-0017 911.11-01 Timely filed returns 03/29/2002
2002-0063 911.11-01 Timely filed returns 06/24/2002
2002-0158 911.11-01 Timely filed returns 09/26/2002
2001-0250 911.11-02 Revocation of Election 09/24/2001
2002-0168 911.11-03 Reelection 09/30/2002
2004-0111 911.11-03 Reelection 06/29/2004
2003-0217 9114.02-20 Students and Trainees 09/30/2003
2001-0063 9114.03-02 Australia 03/30/2001
2003-0228 9114.03-02 Australia 12/23/2003
2005-0116 9114.03-03 Austria 06/23/2005
2000-0165 9114.03-03 Tax Conventions (See Also 894.01-00 through 894.12-00); U.S. Inco 09/30/2000
2010-0203 9114.03-06 Canada 09/30/2010
2000-0187 9114.03-06 Tax Conventions (See Also 894.01-00 through 894.12-00); U.S. Inco 09/30/2000
2005-0217 9114.03-06 Tax Conventions; U.S. Income Tax Treaties; Canada 12/28/2005
2000-0033 9114.03-06 Tax Conventions (See Also 894.01-00 through 894.12-00); U.S. Inco 06/30/2000
2000-0281 9114.03-06 Tax Conventions (See Also 894.01-00 through 894.12-00); U.S. Inco 12/29/2000
2004-0221 9114.03-06 Canada 12/22/2004
2001-0097 9114.03-06 Tax Conventions (See Also 894.01-00 through 894.120); U.S. Income Tax 06/29/2001
2002-0145 9114.03-06 Index Number: 904.00-00 Canada 2002-0145 Limitation on Credit 09/26/2002
2003-0178 9114.03-07 China 09/03/2003
2002-0159 9114.03-07 China 09/26/2002
2011-0051 9114.03-12; 871.00-00; 871.02-12 France; Tax on Nonresident Alien Individuals; Certain Annuities Received Under Qualified Plans 06/24/2011
2013-0012 9114.03-13 Germany 03/29/2013
2005-0162 9114.03-13 Germany 09/22/2005
2002-0190 9114.03-13 Germany 09/30/2002
2013-0021 9114.03-13 Germany 06/28/2013
2005-0212 9114.03-20 Tax Conventions; U.S. Income Tax Treaties; Italy 12/15/2005
2003-0098 9114.03-20 Italy 06/26/2003
2011-0096 9114.03-25; 9114.03-42 Malta; United Kingdom 12/06/2011
2002-0046 9114.03-38 Switzerland 03/29/2002

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