IRS Will No Longer Publish Internal Revenue Bulletin Index

Part IV. Items of General Interest

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Changes to the Internal Revenue Bulletin (IRB).

SUMMARY: IRS will no longer publish an index to the IRB starting with IRB 2015-01, due to the availability of electronic search tools, In addition, the following section will be eliminated from the IRB; "INTERNAL REVENUE BULLETINS ON CD-ROM" and "CUMULATIVE BULLETINS."

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 5, 2015

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

IRB Index

As of March 11, 2013, Announcement 2013-12, IRB 2013-11, the IRS ceased publishing printed copies of the IRB, rendering the index for printed copy unnecessary. Announcement 2014-27 published July 7, 2014, I.R.B. 120, cited that due to the availability of electronic search tools, and after a 90 day comment period, the index would be removed from the IRB.

INTERNAL REVENUE BULLETINS ON CD-ROM SECTION

The IRB was available annually as part of Publication 1796 (Tax Products CD-ROM). This product was discontinued in 2012. The weekly Internal Revenue Bulletins are available at www.irs.gov/irb.

CUMULATIVE BULLETINS SECTION

As of March 11, 2013, Announcement 2013-12, IRB 2013-11, the IRB has provided information regarding the cessation of the Cumulative Bulletin, this section and statement will not appear starting in 2015.

EFFECT ON OTHER DOCUMENTS:

Announcement 2013-12, 2013-11 I.R.B. 651, is supplemented. Announcements 2008-87, 2008-02 I.R.B 843, is supplemented.