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Number UILC Subject Release Date
2009-0226 179D.00-00 Energy Efficient Commercial Building Property Deduction 12/31/2009
2009-0210 165.00-00 Deductions For Losses 12/31/2009
2009-0216 3406.00-00 Backup Withholding 12/31/2009
2009-0194 165.04-00 Limitations on Losses of Individuals - Casualty and Theft 12/31/2009
2009-0242 6050.00-00 Returns Relating to Certain Transfers to Exempt Organizations 12/31/2009
2009-0178 165.04-00 Limitations on Losses of Individuals - Casualty and Theft 12/31/2009
2009-0197 165.04-00 Limitations on Losses of Individuals - Casualty and Theft 12/31/2009
2009-0245 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 12/31/2009
2009-0181 165.04-00 Limitations on Losses of Individuals - Casualty and Theft 12/31/2009
2009-0229 469.00-00 Passive Activity Losses and Credits Limited 12/31/2009
2009-0213 6103.00-00 Confidentiality and Disclosure of Returns and Return Information 12/31/2009
2009-0239 25C.00-00 Non-Business Energy Property 12/31/2009
2009-0223 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 12/31/2009
2009-0200 165.04-00 Limitations on Losses of Individuals - Casualty and Theft 12/31/2009
2009-0222 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 12/31/2009
2009-0209 213.00-00 Medical, Dental, etc., Expenses 12/31/2009
2009-0248 25D.00-00 Residential Energy Efficient Property 12/31/2009
2009-0184 165.04-00 Limitations on Losses of Individuals - Casualty and Theft 12/31/2009
2009-0232 3121.15-00 Application of Hospital Insurance Tax to Federal, State, and Local Government 12/31/2009
2009-0219 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 12/31/2009
2009-0203 165.04-00 Limitations on Losses of Individuals - Casualty and Theft 12/31/2009
2009-0251 165.00-00 Deductions For Losses 12/31/2009
2009-0190 165.04-00 Limitations on Losses of Individuals - Casualty and Theft 12/31/2009
2009-0238 48.00-00 Energy Credit; Reforestation Credit 12/31/2009
2009-0187 165.04-00 Limitations on Losses of Individuals - Casualty and Theft 12/31/2009
2009-0235 42.00-00 Low-Income Housing Credit 12/31/2009
2009-0206 165.04-00 Limitations on Losses of Individuals - Casualty and Theft 12/31/2009
2009-0254 2101.00-00 Tax Imposed v. Not Imposed on Estates on Nonresidents Not Citizens 12/31/2009
2009-0193 165.04-00 Limitations on Losses of Individuals - Casualty and Theft 12/31/2009
2009-0241 274.10-00 Qualified Nonpersonal Use Vehicle 12/31/2009
2009-0177 165.04-00 Limitations on Losses of Individuals - Casualty and Theft 12/31/2009
2009-0225 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 12/31/2009
2009-0148 6051.00-00 Receipts for Employees 09/25/2009
2009-0132 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 09/25/2009
2009-0156 6051.00-00 Receipts for Employees 09/25/2009
2009-0164 112.00-00 Combat Pay (Excluded v. Not Excluded) 09/25/2009
2009-0137 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 09/25/2009
2009-0172 36A.00-00 Making Work Pay Credit 09/25/2009
2009-0140 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
2009-0159 132.03-00; 274.08-00; 280F.05-00 Working Condition Fringe; Substantiation; Special Rules and Definitions 09/25/2009
2009-0143 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 09/25/2009
2009-0135 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 09/25/2009
2009-0167 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 09/25/2009
2009-0160 86.01-03 Modified Adjusted Gross Income 09/25/2009
2009-0144 6051.00-00 Receipts for Employees 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
2009-0166 165.04-00 Limitations on Losses of Individuals - Casualty and Theft 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
2009-0163 6428.00-00; 36A.00-00 Rate Reduction Tax Credit; Making Work Pay Credit 09/25/2009
2009-0150 170.10-01 Individuals 09/25/2009
2009-0173 6432.00-00 COBRA Premium Assistance 09/25/2009
2009-0157 174.05-00 Change in Election 09/25/2009
2009-0169 36A.00-00 Making Work Pay Credit 09/25/2009
2009-0153 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 09/25/2009
2009-0147 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 09/25/2009
2009-0131 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 09/25/2009
2009-0170 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 09/25/2009
2009-0154 165.11-00 Deductions For Losses; Other 09/25/2009
2009-0138 164.12-00 Other 09/25/2009
2009-0162 1221.00-00 Capital Asset v. Not a Capital Asset 09/25/2009
2009-0152 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 09/25/2009
2009-0146 165.00-00 Deductions For Losses 09/25/2009
2009-0130 174.05-00 Change in Election 09/25/2009
2009-0149 6051.00-00 Receipts for Employees 09/25/2009
2009-0133 1031.05-00 Deferred Exchanges 09/25/2009
2009-0165 61.44-00 Recovery of Items Previously Deducted--Tax Benefit 09/25/2009
2009-0175 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 09/25/2009
2009-0174 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 09/25/2009
2009-0161 165.00-00 Deductions For Losses 09/25/2009
2009-0145 6051.00-00 Receipts for Employees 09/25/2009
2009-0136 132.00-00 Certain Fringe Benefits 09/25/2009
2009-0171 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 09/25/2009
2009-0155 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
2009-0139 61.40-00 Governmental Benefits and Subsidies 09/25/2009
2009-0158 179.01-00 Section 179 Property 09/25/2009
2009-0168 132.10-00 Transit Passes / Van Pools 09/25/2009
2009-0100 1211.00-00 Limitation on Capital Losses 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
2009-0108 62.00-00; 63.00-00 Adjusted Gross Income Defined; Taxable Income Defined 06/27/2009
2009-0068 165.00-00 Deductions For Losses 06/27/2009
2009-0116 170.04-00 Unreimbursed Expenditures 06/27/2009
2009-0073 83.01-00 When Includible in Gross Income 06/27/2009
2009-0121 3402.05-00 Withholding Exemptions and Exemption Certificates 06/27/2009
2009-0076 1211.00-00 Limitation on Capital Losses 06/27/2009
2009-0124 61.00-00 Gross Income v. Not Gross Income 06/27/2009
2009-0092 165.00-00 Deductions For Losses 06/27/2009
2009-0103 3121.02-10 Student Employee of School, etc. 06/27/2009
2009-0063 1031.05-00 Deferred Exchanges 06/27/2009
2009-0111 165.10-00 Insolvent Financial Institutions 06/27/2009
2009-0095 165.07-02 Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas 06/27/2009
2009-0087 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 06/27/2009
2009-0071 3121.02-10 Student Employee of School, etc. 06/27/2009
2009-0119 62.02-02 Reimbursements 06/27/2009
2009-0064 165.00-00 Deductions For Losses 06/27/2009
2009-0112 139B.00-00 Benefits Provided to Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Medical Responders 06/27/2009
2009-0096 107.00-00 Rental Value of Parsonage (Excluded v. Not Excluded) 06/27/2009
2009-0099 165.00-00 Deductions For Losses 06/27/2009
2009-0086 36.00-00 First-Time Homebuyer Credit 06/27/2009