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Introduction
The Internal Revenue Bulletin is the authoritative instrument of court decisions, rulings, and procedures must be considered,
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for announcing official and Service personnel and others concerned are cautioned
rulings and procedures of the Internal Revenue Service and for against reaching the same conclusions in other cases unless
publishing Treasury Decisions, Executive Orders, Tax Conven- the facts and circumstances are substantially the same.
tions, legislation, court decisions, and other items of general
interest. It is published weekly and may be obtained from the
The Bulletin is divided into four parts as follows:
Superintendent of Documents on a subscription basis. Bulletin
contents are compiled semiannually into Cumulative Bulletins,
which are sold on a single-copy basis. Part I.—1986 Code.
This part includes rulings and decisions based on provisions of
It is the policy of the Service to publish in the Bulletin all sub- the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
stantive rulings necessary to promote a uniform application of
the tax laws, including all rulings that supersede, revoke, mod- Part II.—Treaties and Tax Legislation.
ify, or amend any of those previously published in the Bulletin. This part is divided into two subparts as follows: Subpart A,
All published rulings apply retroactively unless otherwise indi- Tax Conventions and Other Related Items, and Subpart B, Leg-
cated. Procedures relating solely to matters of internal man- islation and Related Committee Reports.
agement are not published; however, statements of internal
practices and procedures that affect the rights and duties of
taxpayers are published. Part III.—Administrative, Procedural, and Miscellaneous.
To the extent practicable, pertinent cross references to these
subjects are contained in the other Parts and Subparts. Also
Revenue rulings represent the conclusions of the Service on the included in this part are Bank Secrecy Act Administrative Rul-
application of the law to the pivotal facts stated in the revenue ings. Bank Secrecy Act Administrative Rulings are issued by
ruling. In those based on positions taken in rulings to taxpayers the Department of the Treasury’s Office of the Assistant Sec-
or technical advice to Service field offices, identifying details retary (Enforcement).
and information of a confidential nature are deleted to prevent
unwarranted invasions of privacy and to comply with statutory
requirements. Part IV.—Items of General Interest.
This part includes notices of proposed rulemakings, disbar-
ment and suspension lists, and announcements.
Rulings and procedures reported in the Bulletin do not have the
force and effect of Treasury Department Regulations, but they
may be used as precedents. Unpublished rulings will not be The last Bulletin for each month includes a cumulative index
relied on, used, or cited as precedents by Service personnel in for the matters published during the preceding months. These
the disposition of other cases. In applying published rulings and monthly indexes are cumulated on a semiannual basis, and are
procedures, the effect of subsequent legislation, regulations, published in the last Bulletin of each semiannual period.
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Mid-term
AFR 4.84% 4.78% 4.75% 4.73%
110% AFR 5.33% 5.26% 5.23% 5.20%
120% AFR 5.82% 5.74% 5.70% 5.67%
130% AFR 6.31% 6.21% 6.16% 6.13%
150% AFR 7.30% 7.17% 7.11% 7.07%
175% AFR 8.55% 8.37% 8.28% 8.23%
Long-term
AFR 5.00% 4.94% 4.91% 4.89%
110% AFR 5.50% 5.43% 5.39% 5.37%
120% AFR 6.02% 5.93% 5.89% 5.86%
130% AFR 6.52% 6.42% 6.37% 6.34%
Abbreviations
The following abbreviations in current use ER—Employer. PRS—Partnership.
and formerly used will appear in material ERISA—Employee Retirement Income Security Act. PTE—Prohibited Transaction Exemption.
EX—Executor. Pub. L.—Public Law.
published in the Bulletin.
F—Fiduciary. REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
FC—Foreign Country. Rev. Proc.—Revenue Procedure.
A—Individual.
FICA—Federal Insurance Contributions Act. Rev. Rul.—Revenue Ruling.
Acq.—Acquiescence.
B—Individual. FISC—Foreign International Sales Company. S—Subsidiary.
FPH—Foreign Personal Holding Company. S.P.R.—Statement of Procedural Rules.
BE—Beneficiary.
F.R.—Federal Register. Stat.—Statutes at Large.
BK—Bank.
B.T.A.—Board of Tax Appeals. FUTA—Federal Unemployment Tax Act. T—Target Corporation.
FX—Foreign corporation. T.C.—Tax Court.
C—Individual.
G.C.M.—Chief Counsel’s Memorandum. T.D. —Treasury Decision.
C.B.—Cumulative Bulletin.
CFR—Code of Federal Regulations. GE—Grantee. TFE—Transferee.
GP—General Partner. TFR—Transferor.
CI—City.
GR—Grantor. T.I.R.—Technical Information Release.
COOP—Cooperative.
Ct.D.—Court Decision. IC—Insurance Company. TP—Taxpayer.
I.R.B.—Internal Revenue Bulletin. TR—Trust.
CY—County.
LE—Lessee. TT—Trustee.
D—Decedent.
DC—Dummy Corporation. LP—Limited Partner. U.S.C.—United States Code.
LR—Lessor. X—Corporation.
DE—Donee.
M—Minor. Y—Corporation.
Del. Order—Delegation Order.
DISC—Domestic International Sales Corporation. Nonacq.—Nonacquiescence. Z —Corporation.
O—Organization.
DR—Donor.
P—Parent Corporation.
E—Estate.
PHC—Personal Holding Company.
EE—Employee.
PO—Possession of the U.S.
E.O.—Executive Order.
PR—Partner.
Bulletin 2006–1 through 2006–19 2006-16, 2006-9 I.R.B. 538 2006-12, 2006-3 I.R.B. 310
2006-17, 2006-10 I.R.B. 559 2006-13, 2006-3 I.R.B. 315
Announcements: 2006-18, 2006-8 I.R.B. 502 2006-14, 2006-4 I.R.B. 350
2006-19, 2006-9 I.R.B. 539 2006-15, 2006-5 I.R.B. 387
2006-1, 2006-1 I.R.B. 260
2006-20, 2006-10 I.R.B. 560 2006-16, 2006-9 I.R.B. 539
2006-2, 2006-2 I.R.B. 300
2006-21, 2006-12 I.R.B. 643 2006-17, 2006-14 I.R.B. 709
2006-3, 2006-3 I.R.B. 327
2006-22, 2006-11 I.R.B. 593 2006-18, 2006-12 I.R.B. 645
2006-4, 2006-3 I.R.B. 328
2006-23, 2006-11 I.R.B. 594 2006-19, 2006-13 I.R.B. 677
2006-5, 2006-4 I.R.B. 378
2006-24, 2006-11 I.R.B. 595 2006-20, 2006-17 I.R.B. 841
2006-6, 2006-4 I.R.B. 340
2006-25, 2006-11 I.R.B. 609
2006-7, 2006-4 I.R.B. 342 Revenue Rulings:
2006-26, 2006-11 I.R.B. 622
2006-8, 2006-4 I.R.B. 344
2006-27, 2006-11 I.R.B. 626 2006-1, 2006-2 I.R.B. 261
2006-9, 2006-5 I.R.B. 392
2006-28, 2006-11 I.R.B. 628 2006-2, 2006-2 I.R.B. 261
2006-10, 2006-5 I.R.B. 393
2006-29, 2006-12 I.R.B. 644 2006-3, 2006-2 I.R.B. 276
2006-11, 2006-6 I.R.B. 420
2006-31, 2006-15 I.R.B. 751 2006-4, 2006-2 I.R.B. 264
2006-12, 2006-6 I.R.B. 421
2006-32, 2006-13 I.R.B. 677 2006-5, 2006-3 I.R.B. 302
2006-13, 2006-7 I.R.B. 462
2006-33, 2006-15 I.R.B. 754 2006-6, 2006-5 I.R.B. 381
2006-14, 2006-8 I.R.B. 516
2006-34, 2006-14 I.R.B. 705 2006-7, 2006-6 I.R.B. 399
2006-15, 2006-11 I.R.B. 632
2006-35, 2006-14 I.R.B. 708 2006-8, 2006-9 I.R.B. 520
2006-16, 2006-12 I.R.B. 653
2006-36, 2006-15 I.R.B. 756 2006-9, 2006-9 I.R.B. 519
2006-17, 2006-12 I.R.B. 653
2006-37, 2006-18 I.R.B. 855 2006-10, 2006-10 I.R.B. 557
2006-18, 2006-12 I.R.B. 654
2006-38, 2006-16 I.R.B. 777 2006-11, 2006-12 I.R.B. 635
2006-19, 2006-13 I.R.B. 674
2006-39, 2006-17 I.R.B. 841 2006-12, 2006-12 I.R.B. 637
2006-20, 2006-13 I.R.B. 675
2006-40, 2006-18 I.R.B. 855 2006-13, 2006-13 I.R.B. 656
2006-21, 2006-14 I.R.B. 703
2006-41, 2006-18 I.R.B. 857 2006-14, 2006-15 I.R.B. 740
2006-22, 2006-16 I.R.B. 779
2006-42, 2006-19 I.R.B. 878 2006-15, 2006-13 I.R.B. 661
2006-23, 2006-14 I.R.B. 729
2006-24, 2006-16 I.R.B. 820 Proposed Regulations: 2006-16, 2006-14 I.R.B. 694
2006-25, 2006-18 I.R.B. 871 2006-17, 2006-15 I.R.B. 748
2006-26, 2006-18 I.R.B. 871 REG-107722-00, 2006-4 I.R.B. 354 2006-18, 2006-15 I.R.B. 743
2006-27, 2006-18 I.R.B. 871 REG-104385-01, 2006-5 I.R.B. 389 2006-19, 2006-15 I.R.B. 749
2006-28, 2006-18 I.R.B. 873 REG-122380-02, 2006-10 I.R.B. 563 2006-20, 2006-15 I.R.B. 746
2006-29, 2006-19 I.R.B. 879 REG-137243-02, 2006-3 I.R.B. 317 2006-21, 2006-15 I.R.B. 745
2006-30, 2006-19 I.R.B. 879 REG-133446-03, 2006-2 I.R.B. 299 2006-22, 2006-14 I.R.B. 687
REG-113365-04, 2006-10 I.R.B. 580 2006-23, 2006-17 I.R.B. 839
Court Decisions: REG-148568-04, 2006-6 I.R.B. 417 2006-24, 2006-19 I.R.B. 875
REG-106418-05, 2006-7 I.R.B. 461
2081, 2006-13 I.R.B. 656 Tax Conventions:
REG-138879-05, 2006-8 I.R.B. 503
2082, 2006-14 I.R.B. 697
REG-143244-05, 2006-6 I.R.B. 419 2006-6, 2006-4 I.R.B. 340
Notices: REG-146384-05, 2006-17 I.R.B. 843 2006-7, 2006-4 I.R.B. 342
REG-146459-05, 2006-8 I.R.B. 504 2006-8, 2006-4 I.R.B. 344
2006-1, 2006-4 I.R.B. 347
REG-157271-05, 2006-12 I.R.B. 652 2006-19, 2006-13 I.R.B. 674
2006-2, 2006-2 I.R.B. 278
REG-164247-05, 2006-15 I.R.B. 758 2006-20, 2006-13 I.R.B. 675
2006-3, 2006-3 I.R.B. 306
2006-21, 2006-14 I.R.B. 703
2006-4, 2006-3 I.R.B. 307 Revenue Procedures:
2006-5, 2006-4 I.R.B. 348 Treasury Decisions:
2006-1, 2006-1 I.R.B. 1
2006-6, 2006-5 I.R.B. 385
2006-2, 2006-1 I.R.B. 89 9231, 2006-2 I.R.B. 272
2006-7, 2006-10 I.R.B. 559
2006-3, 2006-1 I.R.B. 122 9232, 2006-2 I.R.B. 266
2006-8, 2006-5 I.R.B. 386
2006-4, 2006-1 I.R.B. 132 9233, 2006-3 I.R.B. 303
2006-9, 2006-6 I.R.B. 413
2006-5, 2006-1 I.R.B. 174 9234, 2006-4 I.R.B. 329
2006-10, 2006-5 I.R.B. 386
2006-6, 2006-1 I.R.B. 204 9235, 2006-4 I.R.B. 338
2006-11, 2006-7 I.R.B. 457
2006-7, 2006-1 I.R.B. 242 9236, 2006-5 I.R.B. 382
2006-12, 2006-7 I.R.B. 458
2006-8, 2006-1 I.R.B. 245 9237, 2006-6 I.R.B. 394
2006-13, 2006-8 I.R.B. 496
2006-9, 2006-2 I.R.B. 278 9238, 2006-6 I.R.B. 408
2006-14, 2006-8 I.R.B. 498
2006-10, 2006-2 I.R.B. 293 9239, 2006-6 I.R.B. 401
2006-15, 2006-8 I.R.B. 501
2006-11, 2006-3 I.R.B. 309 9240, 2006-7 I.R.B. 454
1A cumulative list of all revenue rulings, revenue procedures, Treasury decisions, etc., published in Internal Revenue Bulletins 2005–27 through 2005–52 is in Internal Revenue Bulletin
2005–52, dated December 27, 2005.
1 A cumulative list of current actions on previously published items in Internal Revenue Bulletins 2005–27 through 2005–52 is in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2005–52, dated December 27,
2005.
92-86
Modified by
T.D. 9250, 2006-11 I.R.B. 588
Treasury Decisions:
9191
Corrected by
Ann. 2006-26, 2006-18 I.R.B. 871
9192
Corrected by
Ann. 2006-15, 2006-11 I.R.B. 632
9203
Corrected by
Ann. 2006-12, 2006-6 I.R.B. 421