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###### Department of the Treasury

###### Internal Revenue Service 

          - [Delegation Order No. 264] 

# AGENCY:

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. 

# ACTION:

Delegation of authority.

# SUMMARY:

Authority to Offer and Accept Settlement Offers and to Execute Closing Agreements Made under the Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Initiative. 

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert Wheeler, Health and Welfare Branch, Office of Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel (Tax-Exempt and Government Entities), CC:TEGE:EB:HW, Room 5203, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, (202) 622-6060 (not a toll-free call). 

## Delegation of Authority 

*Effective Date:*                         September 15, 2000.                     

### Authority To Offer and Accept Settlement Offers and To Execute Closing Agreements Made Under the Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Initiative 

*Authority:*                         In cases under their jurisdiction, to accept or make settlement offers and to execute closing agreements to effect such settlement offers, regardless of liability sought to be compromised, made under                               ( print page 66803)                            Announcement 2000-58, subject to the prior written review and approval by the Retail Industry Technical Advisor (or his or her designee).                     

*Delegated to:*                         Examination Branch Chiefs in the District offices and Territory Managers in Large and Mid-Sized Business and Small Business/Self-Employed divisions.                     

*Redelegation:*                         This authority may not be redelegated.                     

*Sources of Authority:*                         Treasury Order Nos. 150-07, 150-09, and 150-10 and the authority contained in IRC 7121 to offer and accept written settlement offers and execute closing agreements, relating to federal tax matters that are the subject of Announcement 2000-58, Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Settlement Initiative, 2000-30 I.R.B. 135 (July 24, 2000).                     

*Ratification:*                         To the extent that authority previously exercised consistent with this Order may require ratification, it is hereby approved and ratified.                     

Dated: October 5, 2000. 

Stuart L. Brown, 

Chief Counsel. 

Dated: October 16, 2000. 

Bob Wenzel, 

Deputy Commissioner, Operations.

[FR Doc. 00-28527  Filed 11-6-00; 8:45 am]

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