IRS Asks for Input on 2003-2004 Guidance Priority List
Notice 2003-26; 2003-18 IRB 1
- Institutional AuthorsInternal Revenue Service
- Subject Areas/Tax Topics
- Jurisdictions
- LanguageEnglish
- Tax Analysts Document NumberDoc 2003-9862 (3 original pages)
- Tax Analysts Electronic Citation2003 TNT 75-10
Part III -- Administrative, Procedural, and Miscellaneous
[1] The Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service invite public comment on recommendations for items that should be included on the 2003-2004 Guidance Priority List.
[2] Treasury's Office of Tax Policy and the Service use the Guidance Priority List each year to identify and prioritize the tax issues that should be addressed through regulations, revenue rulings, revenue procedures, notices, and other published administrative guidance. The 2003-2004 Guidance Priority List sets forth guidance that the Treasury Department and the Service intend to issue from July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004. The Treasury Department and the Service recognize the importance of public input to formulate a Guidance Priority List that focuses resources on guidance items that are most important to taxpayers and tax administration.
[3] In reviewing recommendations and selecting projects for inclusion on the 2003-2004 Guidance Priority List, the Treasury Department and the Service will consider the following:
1. Whether the recommended guidance is consistent with the Internal Revenue Code and Congressional intent;
2. Whether the recommended guidance promotes sound tax administration;
3. Whether taxpayers can easily understand and apply the recommended guidance;
4. Whether the Service can enforce the recommended guidance on a uniform basis; and
5. Whether the recommended guidance reduces controversy or lessens the burden on taxpayers and the Service.
[4] Taxpayers may submit recommendations for guidance at any time during the year. Please submit recommendations by May 15, 2003, for possible inclusion on the original 2003-2004 Guidance Priority List. The Service will update the 2003-2004 Guidance Priority List quarterly to reflect additional guidance that the Treasury Department and the Service intend to publish during the plan year. The quarterly updates allow the Treasury Department and the Service to respond to the need for additional guidance that may arise during the plan year. Generally, recommendations for guidance received after May 15, 2003, will be reviewed for inclusion in the next quarterly update if received by August 31, 2003; November 30, 2003; or February 28, 2004, respectively.
[5] Taxpayers are not required to submit recommendations for guidance in a particular format. Taxpayers should, however, briefly describe the recommended guidance and explain the need for the guidance. In addition, taxpayers may include an analysis of how the issue should be resolved.
[6] Taxpayers should send written comments to:
Internal Revenue Service
Attn: CC:PA:RU (Notice 2003-26)
Room 5226
P.O. Box 7604
Ben Franklin Station
Washington, D.C. 20044
Courier's Desk
Internal Revenue Service
Attn: CC:PA:RU (Notice 2003-26)
1111 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20224
[8] For further information regarding this notice, contact Crystal Foster of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration) at (202) 622-4652 (not a toll-free call).
- Institutional AuthorsInternal Revenue Service
- Subject Areas/Tax Topics
- Jurisdictions
- LanguageEnglish
- Tax Analysts Document NumberDoc 2003-9862 (3 original pages)
- Tax Analysts Electronic Citation2003 TNT 75-10
