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Citation index: Parts 200 and 201 - Administrative regulations The citation index lists numerically, then chronologically, all regulations that have a written Explanation and Justification (E&J). For each regulation listed, the index provides the subject and the year the rule took effect. Be aware that a citation may cover different subjects over the years. The conversion tables trace the periodic reorganization and renumbering of regulations. The Appendix lists previous citations for any current regulation that has been renumbered. Users of this index are referred to the Appendix by an asterisk next to the subject category in this index. If the E&J simply explains an amendment to the regulation, but not a change in Commission policy or citation, only the year and the page are given for the E&J. To locate a particular E&J for a regulation, simply look up the citation, then match up the subject and year, and click on the year listed.
 Part 200: Petitions for rulemaking
          
            Part 201: Ex parte communications
 Part 200: Petitions for rulemaking

  
  
    Citation
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subsection
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subject
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Year200.1
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Purpose and scope
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992200.2
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Procedural requirements
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2017-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Requirements for petition
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2017-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(5)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Address for submission
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2017-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024200.3
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Processing of petitions
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Commission actions
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Contacting IRS
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(3)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Contacting petitioner
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024200.4
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Disposition of petitions
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Decision not to initiate rulemaking
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024200.5
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Agency considerations
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992200.6
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Administrative record
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Agency record of petition process
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(5)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Hearing transcripts and recordings
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024
 Part 201: Ex parte communications

  
  
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                            Subsection
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subject
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Year201.1
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Purpose and scope
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2011201.2
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Definitions
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2010-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Ex parte communication defined
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    What is not an ex parte communication
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Statements at public conferences
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Procedural status discussions
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Commissioner defined
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2010-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Commissioner's staff defined
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993201.3
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Communications about audits and litigation
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Communications about matching funds, audits and litigation
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    When requirements apply
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Time period for ban re: public funding audit
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Time period for ban re: matching funds process
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Time period for ban re: audit for cause
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(2)(i)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Time period for ban re: public funding audit
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(2)(ii)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Time period for ban re: audit for cause
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(3)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Time period for ban re: litigation
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Section deleted
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Receipt of oral communication
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Receipt of written communication
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(3)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Request for procedural status
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Section deleted
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993201.4
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Rulemaking proceedings and advisory opinions
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Procedures for receiving or making communications
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Receipt of communication
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Time period re: rulemaking
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Time period re: advisory opinion process
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Procedural status request
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1992201.5
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Sanctions
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1993


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