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Number UILC Subject Release Date
Number 2015-0037 UILC 412.06-00 Subject Minimum Funding Waiver Release Date 12/24/2015
Number 2015-0035 UILC 408.03-00 Subject Rollover Contributions Release Date 12/24/2015
Number 2015-0034 UILC 61.40-00 Subject Governmental Benefits and Subsidies Release Date 12/24/2015
Number 2015-0033 UILC 5000A.00-00 Subject Requirement to Maintain Minimum Essential Coverage Release Date 12/24/2015
Number 2015-0032 UILC 131.00-00 Subject Certain Foster Care Payments Release Date 12/24/2015
Number 2015-0031 UILC 263.00-00 Subject Capital Expenditures (Deductible v. Not Deductible) Release Date 12/24/2015
Number 2015-0030 UILC 6050.00-00 Subject R 1979 Returns Relating to Certain Transfers to Exempt Organizations Release Date 09/25/2015
Number 2015-0029 UILC 1362.01-03 Subject Late Elections Release Date 09/25/2015
Number 2015-0028 UILC 671.00-00 Subject Trust Income, Deductions, and Credits Attributable to Grantors and OthersAs Substantial Owners Release Date 09/25/2015
Number 2015-0027 UILC 671.00-00 Subject Trust Income, Deductions, and Credits Attributable to Grantors and OthersAs Substantial Owners Release Date 09/25/2015
Number 2015-0026 UILC 131.00-00 Subject Certain Foster Care Payments 15-0027.pdf 97 09/25/2015 Index Number: 671.00-00 2015-0027 Trust Income, Deductions, and Credits Attributable to Grantors and OthersAs Substantial Owners Release Date 09/25/2015
Number 2015-0025 UILC 131.00-00 Subject Certain Foster Care Payments Release Date 09/25/2015
Number 2015-0024 UILC 36B.00-00 Subject Refundable Credit for Coverage under a Qualified Health Plan Release Date 09/25/2015
Number 2015-0023 UILC 401.11-00 Subject Commencement of Benefits Under Qualified Trusts Release Date 09/25/2015
Number 2015-0022 UILC 401.11-00 Subject Commencement of Benefits Under Qualified Trusts Release Date 09/25/2015
Number 2015-0021 UILC 402.08-01 Subject Rollover Lump Sums Release Date 06/26/2015
Number 2015-0020 UILC 61.40-00 Subject Governmental Benefits and Subsidies Release Date 06/26/2015
Number 2015-0019 UILC 152.00-00 Subject Dependent Defined Release Date 06/26/2015
Number 2015-0018 UILC 671.02-00 Subject Persons Treated as Grantors Release Date 06/26/2015
Number 2015-0017 UILC 402.00-00 Subject Taxability of Beneficiary of Employee's Trust (Time and Manner of Taxation) Release Date 06/26/2015
Number 2015-0016 UILC 36B.00-00 Subject Refundable Credit for Coverage under a Qualified Health Plan Release Date 06/26/2015
Number 2015-0015 UILC 408.03-00 Subject Rollover Contributions Release Date 06/26/2015
Number 2015-0014 UILC 36B.00-00 Subject Refundable Credit for Coverage under a Qualified Health Plan Release Date 06/26/2015
Number 2015-0013 UILC 4371.00-00 Subject Foreign Insurers Policies Tax (Taxable v. Not Taxable) Release Date 06/26/2015
Number 2015-0012 UILC 408.06-00 Subject Distributions Release Date 03/27/2015
Number 2015-0011 UILC 61.00-00; 408.06-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Distributions Release Date 03/27/2015
Number 2015-0010 UILC 61.00-00; 9999.98-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Not Able to Identify Under Present List Release Date 03/27/2015
Number 2015-0009 UILC 274.08-00 Subject Substantiation Release Date 03/27/2015
Number 2015-0008 UILC 63.00-00 Subject Taxable Income Defined Release Date 03/27/2015
Number 2015-0007 UILC 61.00-00; 71.00-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Alimony--Separate Maintenance Payments Release Date 03/27/2015
Number 2015-0006 UILC 451.20-00 Subject Cash Method Release Date 03/27/2015
Number 2015-0005 UILC 3101.00-00; 3121.01-10; 3121.04-09 Subject Rate and Measure of Employee Tax; Domestic Service; Domestic Service Release Date 03/27/2015
Number 2015-0004 UILC 132.10-00 Subject Transit Passes / Van Pools Release Date 03/27/2015
Number 2015-0003 UILC 457.07-02 Subject Unforeseeable Emergency Release Date 03/27/2015
Number 2015-0002 UILC 179.00-00 Subject Election to Expense Certain Depreciable Business Assets Release Date 03/27/2015
Number 2015-0001 UILC 1397.00-00 Subject Empowerment Zone - Other definitions and special rules Release Date 03/27/2015
Number 2014-0045 UILC 61.00-00; 9999.98-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Not Able to Identify Under Present List Release Date 12/26/2014
Number 2014-0044 UILC 1.00-00 Subject Tax Imposed Release Date 12/26/2014
Number 2014-0043 UILC 61.00-00; 102.00-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Gifts and Inheritances Release Date 12/26/2014
Number 2014-0042 UILC 36B.00-00 Subject Refundable Credit for Coverage under a Qualified Health Plan Release Date 12/26/2014
Number 2014-0041 UILC 9999.98-00 Subject Not Able to Identify Under Present List Release Date 12/26/2014
Number 2014-0040 UILC 36B.00-00 Subject Refundable Credit for Coverage under a Qualified Health Plan Release Date 12/26/2014
Number 2014-0039 UILC 105.00-00 Subject Accident and Health Plans (Excluded v. Not Excluded) Release Date 12/26/2014
Number 2014-0038 UILC 107.00-00 Subject Rental Value of Parsonage (Excluded v. Not Excluded) Release Date 12/26/2014
Number 2014-0037 UILC 105.00-00 Subject Accident and Health Plans (Excluded v. Not Excluded) Release Date 12/26/2014
Number 2014-0036 UILC 1362.01-02; 1362.02-01 Subject Election After Termination; Revocation Release Date 09/26/2014
Number 2014-0035 UILC 61.00-00; 104.00-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Compensation for Injuries and Sickness (Excluded v. Not Excluded) Release Date 09/26/2014
Number 2014-0034 UILC 336.00-00; 337.00-00 Subject Gain or Loss Recognized on Property Distributed in Complete Liquidation; Gain or Loss on Sale or Exchange in Connection With Certain Liquidations (UIL for Transaction Prior to 1986 Act Effective Dates) Release Date 09/26/2014
Number 2014-0033 UILC 7701.21-00; 877.00-00; 877A.00-00 Subject Definition of Resident Alien; Expatriation to Avoid Tax; Mark-to-Market Regime for Expatriation Release Date 09/26/2014
Number 2014-0032 UILC 104.03-00 Subject Damages Release Date 09/26/2014
Number 2014-0031 UILC 61.00-00; 102.00-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Gifts and Inheritances Release Date 09/26/2014
Number 2014-0030 UILC 9999.98-00 Subject Not Able to Identify Under Present List Release Date 09/26/2014
Number 2014-0029 UILC 6041.00-00; 61.40-00 Subject Information at Source; Governmental Benefits and Subsidies Release Date 09/26/2014
Number 2014-0028 UILC 132.10-00 Subject Transit Passes / Van Pools Release Date 09/26/2014
Number 2014-0027 UILC 3121.02-00 Subject Employment Release Date 09/26/2014
Number 2014-0026 UILC 83.03-01; 457.08-07; 3121.16-02 Subject Substantial Risk of Forfeiture; Substantial Risk of Forfeiture; Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans Release Date 09/26/2014
Number 2014-0025 UILC 9999.98-00 Subject Not Able to Identify Under Present List Release Date 09/26/2014
Number 2014-0024 UILC 61.22-00 Subject Discharge of Indebtedness Release Date 09/26/2014
Number 2014-0023 UILC 1502.75-00 Subject Filing Requirements Release Date 09/26/2014
Number 2014-0022 UILC 3302.00-00; 3306.01-00 Subject Credits Against Tax for Contributions to State Unemployment Funds; Employers Release Date 06/27/2014
Number 2014-0021 UILC 3121.02-10 Subject Student Employee of School, etc. Release Date 06/27/2014
Number 2014-0020 UILC 1001.00-00 Subject Determination of Amount of and Recognition of Gain or Loss Release Date 06/27/2014
Number 2014-0019 UILC 1.00-00; 2.00-00; 7703.00-00 Subject Tax Imposed; Definitions and Special Rules; Determination of Marital Status Release Date 06/27/2014
Number 2014-0018 UILC 61.22-00 Subject Discharge of Indebtedness Release Date 06/27/2014
Number 2014-0017 UILC 132.08-04 Subject Parking Release Date 06/27/2014
Number 2014-0016 UILC 117.00-00 Subject Qualified Scholarships Release Date 06/27/2014
Number 2014-0015 UILC 61.22-00 Subject Discharge of Indebtedness Release Date 06/27/2014
Number 2014-0014 UILC 61.00-00; 104.00-00; 162.00-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Compensation for Injuries and Sickness (Excluded v. Not Excluded); Trade or Business (Deductible v. Not Deductible) Release Date 06/27/2014
Number 2014-0013 UILC 1001.00-00;401.29-01 Subject Determination of Amount of and Recognition of Gain or Loss; Special Antidiscrimination Rules Release Date 06/27/2014
Number 2014-0012 UILC 106.00-00 Subject Contribution by Employer to Accident and Health Plans (Excluded v. Not Excluded) Release Date 06/27/2014
Number 2014-0011 UILC 508.02-00 Subject Exceptions Release Date 03/28/2014
Number 2014-0010 UILC 6041.00-00 Subject Information at Source Release Date 03/28/2014
Number 2014-0009 UILC 71.00-00 Subject Alimony--Separate Maintenance Payments Release Date 03/28/2014
Number 2014-0008 UILC 115.00-00 Subject Income of States, Municipalities, etc. Release Date 03/28/2014
Number 2014-0007 UILC 71.00-00 Subject Alimony--Separate Maintenance Payments Release Date 03/28/2014
Number 2014-0006 UILC 901.01-00 Subject Allowance of Credit Release Date 03/28/2014
Number 2014-0005 UILC 213.00-00 Subject Medical, Dental, etc., Expenses Release Date 03/28/2014
Number 2014-0004 UILC 3121.02-10 Subject Student Employee of School, etc. Release Date 03/28/2014
Number 2014-0003 UILC 408.08-00 Subject Tax Treatment of Accounts and Annuities Release Date 03/28/2014
Number 2014-0002 UILC 1001.00-00; 61.22-00 Subject Determination of Amount of and Recognition of Gain or Loss; Discharge of Indebtedness Release Date 03/28/2014
Number 2014-0001 UILC 4945.04-06 Subject Expenditure Responsibility Release Date 03/28/2014
Number 2013-0037 UILC 6041.00-00; 6041.03-00 Subject Information at Source; Fixed or Determinable Gains, Profits, or Income ADMINISTRATION: Authority of officers of Internal Revenue Release Date 12/27/2013
Number 2013-0036 UILC 61.22-00; 108.01-03 Subject Discharge of Indebtedness; R 1986 Qualified Business Indebtedness (Repealed 1986) Release Date 12/27/2013
Number 2013-0035 UILC 3121.02-00 Subject Employment Release Date 12/27/2013
Number 2013-0034 UILC 402A.00-00 Subject Optional Treatment of Elective Deferrals Release Date 12/27/2013
Number 2013-0033 UILC 3121.02-08 Subject Services of Ministers or Members of an Order ADMINISTRATION: Authority of officers of Internal Revenue Release Date 09/27/2013
Number 2013-0032 UILC 132.10-00 Subject Transit Passes / Van Pools Release Date 09/27/2013
Number 2013-0031 UILC 3401.00-00; 3504.00-00 Subject Definitions; Acts to be Performed by Agents Release Date 09/27/2013
Number 2013-0030 UILC 170.00-00 Subject Charitable, Etc. Contributions and Gifts Release Date 09/27/2013
Number 2013-0029 UILC 3306.03-01 Subject Services for U.S. or an Instrumentality Excepted Release Date 09/27/2013
Number 2013-0028 UILC 9999.98-00 Subject Not Able to Identify Under Present List Release Date 09/27/2013
Number 2013-0027 UILC 9999.98-00 Subject Not Able to Identify Under Present List Release Date 09/27/2013
Number 2013-0026 UILC 61.00-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income Release Date 09/27/2013
Number 2013-0025 UILC 5000A.00-00 Subject Requirement to Maintain Minimum Essential Coverage Release Date 09/27/2013
Number 2013-0024 UILC 9999.98-00 Subject Not Able to Identify Under Present List Release Date 09/27/2013
Number 2013-0023 UILC 3121.01-00; 3401.01-00; 3402.06-00 Subject Wages; Wages Subject to Withholding; Supplemental Payments; ADMINISTRATION: Authority of officers of Internal Revenue Release Date 06/28/2013
Number 2013-0022 UILC 469.00-00 Subject Passive Activity Losses and Credits Limited Release Date 06/28/2013
Number 2013-0021 UILC 9114.03-13 Subject Germany Release Date 06/28/2013
Number 2013-0020 UILC 61.00-00; 102.00-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Gifts and Inheritances Release Date 06/28/2013
Number 2013-0019 UILC 408.06-00 Subject Distributions Release Date 06/28/2013