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Number UILC Subject Release Date
2013-0012 9114.03-13 Germany 03/29/2013
2013-0011 213.00-00 Medical, Dental, etc., Expenses 03/29/2013
2013-0010 162.15-02 Cost of Materials 03/29/2013
2013-0009 61.00-00; 111.00-00 Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Recovery of Certain Items Previously Deducted (Excluded v. Not Excluded) 03/29/2013
2013-0008 61.00-00; 102.00-00 Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Gifts and Inheritances 03/29/2013
2013-0007 61.00-00; 102.00-00 Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Gifts and Inheritances 03/29/2013
2013-0006 501.03-00 Religious, Charitable, etc., Institutions and Community Chest 03/29/2013
2013-0005 9999.98-00 Not Able to Identify Under Present List 03/29/2013
2013-0004 6033.00-00 Returns by Exempt Organizations (Section 501 Organizations) 03/29/2013
2013-0003 501.03-00 Religious, Charitable, etc., Institutions and Community Chest 03/29/2013
2013-0002 501.03-00 Religious, Charitable, etc., Institutions and Community Chest 03/29/2013
2013-0001 501.03-00 Religious, Charitable, etc., Institutions and Community Chest 03/29/2013
2012-0072 152.08-02 Release of Exemption 12/28/2012
2012-0071 3121.02-10 Student Employee of School, etc. 12/28/2012
2012-0070 168.35-00 Retirements 12/28/2012
2012-0069 3121.04-00 Employees 12/28/2012
2012-0068 9999.98-00 Not Able to Identify Under Present List 12/28/2012
2012-0067 3121.00-00 Definitions 12/28/2012
2012-0066 9999.98-00 Not Able to Identify Under Present List 12/28/2012
2012-0065 9999.98-00 Not Able to Identify Under Present List 12/28/2012
2012-0064 501.03-00; 501.03-20 Religious, Charitable, etc., Institutions and Community Chest; Religious Organizations 12/28/2012
2012-0063 3402.05-00; 3402.06-00 Withholding Exemptions and Exemption Certificates; Supplemental Payments 09/28/2012
2012-0062 1362.00-00; 1362.02-00; 1362.02-01 Election by Small Business Corporation; Termination of Election; Revocation 09/28/2012
2012-0061 1362.02-01 Revocation 09/28/2012
2012-0060 170.09-01 United States, States, Political Subdivisions, Etc. 09/28/2012
2012-0059 3402.06-00 Supplemental Payments 09/28/2012
2012-0058 165.11-00 Other 09/28/2012
2012-0057 61.00-00; 131.00-00 Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Certain Foster Care Payments 09/28/2012
2012-0056 9999.98-00 Not Able to Identify Under Present List 09/28/2012
2012-0055 62.02-00 Trade and Business Deductions of Employees 09/28/2012
2012-0054 414.07-00 Governmental Plan 09/28/2012
2012-0053 414.07-00 Governmental Plan 09/28/2012
2012-0052 414.07-00 Governmental Plan 09/28/2012
2012-0051 414.07-00 Governmental Plan 09/28/2012
2012-0050 414.07-00 Governmental Plan 09/28/2012
2012-0049 414.07-00 Governmental Plan 09/28/2012
2012-0048 414.07-00 Governmental Plan 09/28/2012
2012-0047 414.07-00 Governmental Plan 09/28/2012
2012-0046 414.07-00 Governmental Plan 09/28/2012
2012-0045 414.07-00 Governmental Plan 09/28/2012
2012-0044 414.07-00 Governmental Plan 09/28/2012
2012-0043 165.00-00 Deductions For Losses 06/29/2012
2012-0042 170.00-00 Charitable, Etc. Contributions and Gifts 06/29/2012
2012-0041 165.11-00 Other 06/29/2012
2012-0040 167.03-00 Reasonable Allowance 06/29/2012
2012-0039 451.00-00 General Rule for Taxable Year of Inclusion (Year Received v. Not Year Received) 06/29/2012
2012-0038 25D.00-00 Residential Energy Efficient Property 06/29/2012
2012-0037 86.00-00 Social Security and Tier 1 Railroad Retirement Benefits 06/29/2012
2012-0036 1033.00-00 Involuntary Conversion 06/29/2012
2012-0035 1402.01-01 Rentals from Real Estate 06/29/2012
2012-0034 61.00-00; 451.00-00; 461.00-00 Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; General Rule for Taxable Year of Inclusion (Year Received v. Not Year Received); General Rule for Taxable Year of Deduction (Year Paid v. Not Year Paid) 07/10/2012
2012-0033 165.00-00 Deductions For Losses 07/10/2012
2012-0032 3121.16-02 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans 06/29/2012
2012-0031 3302.00-00 Credits Against Tax for Contributions to State Unemployment Funds 06/29/2012
2012-0030 61.00-00; 131.00-00 Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Certain Foster Care Payments 06/25/2012
2012-0029 165.00-00 Deductions For Losses 07/10/2012
2012-0028 351.00-00; 368.00-00 Transfer to Corporation Controlled by Transferor; Definitions Relating to Corporate Reorganizations 06/29/2012
2012-0027 165.00-00 Deductions For Losses 07/10/2012
2012-0026 165.00-00 Deductions For Losses 07/10/2012
2012-0025 165.00-00 Deductions For Losses 07/17/2012
2012-0024 513.00-00 Unrelated v. Not Unrelated Trade or Business 06/29/2012
2012-0023 501.03-29 Dealing in Oil and Gas Properties 06/25/2012
2012-0022 3101.00-00 Rate and Measure of Employee Tax 03/23/2012
2012-0021 44.00.00-00 INSOLVENCY (OTHER THAN UNDER BANKRUPTCY ACT) (See: Prior. Insol) 03/23/2012
2012-0020 274.08-00 Substantiation 03/23/2012
2012-0019 61.00-00; 108.01-02; 108.02-00 Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Insolvent Taxpayer; Reduction of Tax Attributes 03/21/2012
2012-0018 164.00-00 Taxes 03/21/2012
2012-0017 9300.40-00 Conservation Easements 03/21/2012
2012-0016 3121.05-00; 6413.02-00 Employer v. Not an Employer; Overpayments of Tax 03/21/2012
2012-0015 6050H.00-00; 6721.00-00; 6722.00-00 Returns Relating to Mortgage Interest Received in Trade or Business from Individuals; Failure to File Certain Information Returns (See Also 6652.00-00); Failure to Furnish Certain Payee Statements 03/21/2012
2012-0014 61.15-03 Bond 03/21/2012
2012-0013 263.00-00 Capital Expenditures (Deductible v. Not Deductible) 03/21/2012
2012-0012 61.00-00; 61.22-00; 108.00-00; 108.01-03 Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Discharge of Indebtedness; Income From Discharge of Indebtedness; Qualified Business Indebtedness (Repealed 1986) 03/21/2012
2012-0011 61.00-00; 102.00-00 Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Gifts and Inheritances 03/21/2012
2012-0010 61.40-00; 108.01-03 Governmental Benefits and Subsidies; Qualified Business Indebtedness (Repealed 1986) 03/21/2012
2012-0009 61.00-00; 131.00-00 Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Certain Foster Care Payments 03/21/2012
2012-0008 132.04-01 In General 03/21/2012
2012-0007 30B.00-00 Alternative Technology Motor Vehicles Credit (incl. qualified fuel cell, advanced lean burn technology, hybrid, and alternative fuel vehicles) 03/23/2012
2012-0006 126.00-00 Certain Cost-Sharing Payments 03/21/2012
2012-0005 3121.00-00 Definitions 03/20/2012
2012-0004 179D.00-00 179D.00-00 Energy Efficient Commercial Building Property Deduction 03/20/2012
2012-0003 3121.00-00 Definitions 03/20/2012
2012-0002 501.03-00 Religious, Charitable, etc., Institutions and Community Chest 03/20/2012
2012-0001 501.03-00 Religious, Charitable, etc., Institutions and Community Chest 03/20/2012
2011-0100 3121.01-10 Domestic Service 12/06/2011
2011-0099 528.05-00 Definition of Homeowners Association 12/06/2011
2011-0098 882.00-00; 894.00-00 Tax on Income of Foreign Corporations Connected with United States Business; Income Affected by Treaty 12/06/2011
2011-0097 9999.98-00 Not Able to Identify Under Present List 12/06/2011
2011-0096 9114.03-25; 9114.03-42 Malta; United Kingdom 12/06/2011
2011-0095 3406.07-00; 3121.04-01 Exceptions to Backup Withholding; Common Law Tests 12/06/2011
2011-0094 501.14-00 Credit Unions 12/06/2011
2011-0093 9999.98-00 Not Able to Identify Under Present List 12/08/2011
2011-0092 104.03-00 Damages 12/06/2011
2011-0091 48.00-00; 25D.00-00 Energy Credit; Reforestation Credit; Residential Energy Efficient Property 12/06/2011
2011-0090 165.00-00 Deductions For Losses 12/06/2011
2011-0089 61.40-00; 6041.00-00 Governmental Benefits and Subsidies; Information at Source 12/06/2011
2011-0088 25D.00-00; 136.00-00 Residential Energy Efficient Property; Energy Conservation Subsidies Provided by Public Utilities 12/06/2011
2011-0087 55.00-00; 56.09-00 Alternative Minimum Tax; Adjustments - Individuals 12/06/2011
2011-0086 162.00-00 Trade or Business (Deductible v. Not Deductible) 12/06/2011
2011-0085 45Q.00-00 Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Credit 12/06/2011
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