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CPA Practice Advisor · May 27, 2026

IRS is Resurrecting the Significant Issue Ruling Program

Tax Brief summary and classification of the original reporting.

Bottom Line

💡 IRS is Resurrecting the Significant Issue Ruling Program. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

Summary

A previous IRS program that lets taxpayers request private letter rulings on “significant issues” in certain corporate transactions, rather than requiring a ruling on the entire transaction, is being revived by the tax agency.

Classification

Category: fyiPriority: importantReason: Contains 'ruling' - significant update

Applies To

1040payroll

Affected Groups

Individual return preparers, Payroll/employment tax specialists

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Original Source

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