IRCCourt RulingsSep 17, 2026
United States Tax Court
T.C. Memo. 2026-89
WHISTLEBLOWER 6417-20W ,
Petitioner
v.
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
Respondent
__________
Docket No. 6417- 20W . Filed September 17, 2026.
__________
Adam L. Pollock , for petitioner.
Aimee R. Lobo - B erg and Matthew A. Cappel , for respondent.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
URDA, C…
Notice 2024-35 — This notice provides relief with respect to certain required minimum distributions (RMDs) that are not made in 2024. This relief was provided with respect to c… IRCNoticesMay 6, 2024
… and Kathleen Hannick (2020). “Fixed Indemnity Coverage is a Problematic Form of “Junk” Insurance,” USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy, available at: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/usc-brookings-schaeffer-on-health-policy/2020/08/04/fixed-indemnity-health-coverage-is-a-problematic-form-of-junk-insuran…
84 FR 26605 — Exception for Interests Held by Foreign Pension Funds IRCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jun 7, 2019related by meaning
ns 1461 through 1463, to have been required to withhold such tax.
(ii) [Reserved]
(2) * * *
(i) * * *
(C) (
1)
Is signed under penalties of perjury.
( 2) In general, a foreign person is a nonresident alien individual, foreign corporation, foreign partnership, foreign trust, or foreign estate, except that a qualified ho…
86 FR 55980 — Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part II IRCFinal Rules (FR)Oct 7, 2021
…
See
Hannick, Kathleen and Loren Adler. “Provider Charges Relative to Medicare Rates, 2012-2018.” USC-Brookings Schaeffer on Health Policy. (May 2021).
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/usc-brookings-schaeffer-on-health-policy/2021/05/03/provider-charges-relative-to-medicare-rates-2012-2018/.
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89 FR 23338 — Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage IRCFinal Rules (FR)Apr 3, 2024
…hleen Hannick (2020). “Fixed Indemnity Health Coverage Is a Problematic Form of `Junk Insurance,' ” USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy, available at:
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/usc-brookings-schaeffer-on-health-policy/2020/08/04/fixed-indemnity-health-coverage-is-a-problematic-form-of-junk-i…
87 FR 14722 — Procedures Governing the Filing and Processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption Applications ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Mar 15, 2022related by meaning
cy or attempt to commit any such crimes or a crime of which any of the foregoing crimes is an element; or any crime described in ERISA section 411; or (B) Convicted by a foreign court of competent jurisdiction or released from imprisonment, whichever is later, as a result of any crime, however denominated by the laws o…
Rev. Proc. 2025-3 — The revenue procedure updates Rev. Proc. 2024-3, 2024-1 I.R.B.143, to provide a revised list of areas under the jurisdiction of the Associate Chief Counsel (Co… IRCRevenue ProceduresDec 30, 2024related by meaning
—Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage.—Whether an employer is required to make an assessable payment under § 4980H(a) or (b). (136) Section 6050P.—Returns Relating to the Cancellation of Indebtedness by Certain Entities.—Requests for a ruling that the creditor is not required to report a discha…
88 FR 60018 — Increased Credit or Deduction Amounts for Satisfying Certain Prevailing Wage and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements IRCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Aug 30, 2023★ strong match
… any taxpayer as defined in section 7701(a)(14), including applicable entities described in section 6417(d)(1)(A). This will generally be the entity that claims the credit (as increased under section 45(b)(6)), or makes an election under section 6417 with respect to such credit amount on a Federal income tax return. Th…
75 FR 33992 — Interest and Penalty Suspension Provisions Under Section 6404(g) of the Internal Revenue Code IRCFinal Rules (FR)Jun 16, 2010related by meaning
URE AND ADMINISTRATION
Paragraph 1.
The authority citation for part 301 continues to read in part as follows:
Authority:
26 U.S.C. 7805 * * *.
Par. 2. Section 301.6404-0 is amended by adding an entry for § 301.6404-4 to read as follows:
§ 301.6404-0
Table of Contents.
* * * * *
§ 301.6404-4 Suspension of interest and c…
89 FR 32302 — Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 84-24 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 25, 2024related by meaning
within a foreign country that is included on the Department of Commerce's list of “foreign adversaries” that is codified in 15 CFR 7.4 as amended); or (2) Found or determined in a final judgment or court-approved settlement in a Federal or State criminal or civil court proceeding brought by the Department, the Departme…
76 FR 52259 — Interest and Penalty Suspension Provisions Under Section 6404(g) of the Internal Revenue Code IRCFinal Rules (FR)Aug 22, 2011related by meaning
Form 886-A,Explanation of Items);
Form 870,
Waiver of Restriction on Assessments and Collection of Deficiency in Tax and Acceptance of Overassessment; notices of proposed deficiency that allow the taxpayer an opportunity for review in the Office of Appeals (30-day letters); notices pursuant to section 6213(b) (mathemat…
IRCCourt RulingsJan 12, 1998related by meaning
tely $1,026,855 in U. S.
currency deposited into various bank accounts during the period
January 19, 1988, through August 23, 1989, in violation of 31 U.S.C. sections 5324(3) and 5322(a) (1988); and (3) 10 counts
alleging violations of customs reporting requirements.
On January 9, 1992, petitioner entered into a plea a…
Notice 2007-86 — This notice provides additional transition relief, under section 409A of the Code, that was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2007. Generally, this notice ex… IRCNoticesNov 13, 2007related by meaning
g whether an estate making the section 6166 election will be required to provide security.
TAX CONVENTIONS
Announcement 2007-107 Announcement 2007-107 The competent authorities of the United States and the United Kingdom hereby enter into the following agreement (“the Agreement”) regarding the definition of “first noti…
ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
For prohibited transaction penalty proceedings, this section shall apply in lieu of § 18.14 of this title.
Notice 2024-2 — Miscellaneous Changes Under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 IRCNoticesModified Jan 8, 2024
…dual retirement annuity described in section 408(b).
6 The definition of “State” for purposes of 42 USC 1395x(r)(1) is in 42 USC 410(h), which provides that the term “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.
88 FR 75979 — Proposed Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Nov 3, 2023related by meaning
y crime, however denominated by the laws of the relevant foreign or state government, that is substantially equivalent to an offense described in (A). For purposes of this section (a)(1), a person shall be deemed to have been convicted of a crime as of the “conviction date,” which is the date of the judgment of the tri…
91 FR 4348 — Improving Transparency Into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jan 30, 2026
…& Dana P. Goldman,
Overpaying for Prescription Drugs: The Copay Clawback,
(2018),
https://schaeffer.usc.edu/research/overpaying-for-prescription-drugs/.)
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183.
Megan Thompson (2018), W
hy a Patient Paid a $285 Copay for a $40 Drug, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/why-a-patient-paid-a-285-copa…
ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
For prohibited transaction penalty proceedings, this section shall apply in lieu of § 18.10 of this title.
I.R.C. § 6652(j) — Failure to file certain information returns, registration statements, etc. IRCCode / StatuteJan 24, 2020related by meaning
(j) (j) Failure to file certification with respect to certain residential rental projects In the case of each failure to provide a certification as required by section 142(d)(7) at the time prescribed therefor, unless it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, there shall be pa…
89 FR 4662 — Procedures Governing the Filing and Processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption Applications ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jan 24, 2024related by meaning
bbery, extortion, forgery, counterfeiting, fraudulent concealment, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, or misappropriation of funds or securities; or (ii) A statement describing the applicable investigation, examination, litigation, or controversy; and
(12)(i)(A) Either a statement that, within the last 13 years, the …