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Number UILC Subject Release Date
Number 2013-0018 UILC 1001.15-05 Subject Exchange for Stock Release Date 06/28/2013
Number 2013-0017 UILC 9999.98-00 Subject Not Able to Identify Under Present List Release Date 06/28/2013
Number 2013-0016 UILC 1563.01-00 Subject Controlled Groups Release Date 06/28/2013
Number 2013-0015 UILC 2501.00-00; 6039F.00-00 Subject Imposition of Gift Tax (Imposed v. Not Imposed);Notice of Large Gifts Received from Foreign Persons; ADMINISTRATION: Authority of officers of Internal Revenue Release Date 03/29/2013
Number 2013-0014 UILC 170.14-00 Subject Qualified Conservation Contribution Release Date 03/29/2013
Number 2013-0013 UILC 61.00-00; 118.00-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Contributions to the Capital of a Corporation Release Date 03/29/2013
Number 2013-0012 UILC 9114.03-13 Subject Germany Release Date 03/29/2013
Number 2013-0011 UILC 213.00-00 Subject Medical, Dental, etc., Expenses Release Date 03/29/2013
Number 2013-0010 UILC 162.15-02 Subject Cost of Materials Release Date 03/29/2013
Number 2013-0009 UILC 61.00-00; 111.00-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Recovery of Certain Items Previously Deducted (Excluded v. Not Excluded) Release Date 03/29/2013
Number 2013-0008 UILC 61.00-00; 102.00-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Gifts and Inheritances Release Date 03/29/2013
Number 2013-0007 UILC 61.00-00; 102.00-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Gifts and Inheritances Release Date 03/29/2013
Number 2013-0006 UILC 501.03-00 Subject Religious, Charitable, etc., Institutions and Community Chest Release Date 03/29/2013
Number 2013-0005 UILC 9999.98-00 Subject Not Able to Identify Under Present List Release Date 03/29/2013
Number 2013-0004 UILC 6033.00-00 Subject Returns by Exempt Organizations (Section 501 Organizations) Release Date 03/29/2013
Number 2013-0003 UILC 501.03-00 Subject Religious, Charitable, etc., Institutions and Community Chest Release Date 03/29/2013
Number 2013-0002 UILC 501.03-00 Subject Religious, Charitable, etc., Institutions and Community Chest Release Date 03/29/2013
Number 2013-0001 UILC 501.03-00 Subject Religious, Charitable, etc., Institutions and Community Chest Release Date 03/29/2013
Number 2012-0072 UILC 152.08-02 Subject Release of Exemption Release Date 12/28/2012
Number 2012-0071 UILC 3121.02-10 Subject Student Employee of School, etc. Release Date 12/28/2012
Number 2012-0070 UILC 168.35-00 Subject Retirements Release Date 12/28/2012
Number 2012-0069 UILC 3121.04-00 Subject Employees Release Date 12/28/2012
Number 2012-0068 UILC 9999.98-00 Subject Not Able to Identify Under Present List Release Date 12/28/2012
Number 2012-0067 UILC 3121.00-00 Subject Definitions Release Date 12/28/2012
Number 2012-0066 UILC 9999.98-00 Subject Not Able to Identify Under Present List Release Date 12/28/2012
Number 2012-0065 UILC 9999.98-00 Subject Not Able to Identify Under Present List Release Date 12/28/2012
Number 2012-0064 UILC 501.03-00; 501.03-20 Subject Religious, Charitable, etc., Institutions and Community Chest; Religious Organizations Release Date 12/28/2012
Number 2012-0063 UILC 3402.05-00; 3402.06-00 Subject Withholding Exemptions and Exemption Certificates; Supplemental Payments Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0062 UILC 1362.00-00; 1362.02-00; 1362.02-01 Subject Election by Small Business Corporation; Termination of Election; Revocation Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0061 UILC 1362.02-01 Subject Revocation Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0060 UILC 170.09-01 Subject United States, States, Political Subdivisions, Etc. Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0059 UILC 3402.06-00 Subject Supplemental Payments Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0058 UILC 165.11-00 Subject Other Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0057 UILC 61.00-00; 131.00-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Certain Foster Care Payments Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0056 UILC 9999.98-00 Subject Not Able to Identify Under Present List Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0055 UILC 62.02-00 Subject Trade and Business Deductions of Employees Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0054 UILC 414.07-00 Subject Governmental Plan Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0053 UILC 414.07-00 Subject Governmental Plan Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0052 UILC 414.07-00 Subject Governmental Plan Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0051 UILC 414.07-00 Subject Governmental Plan Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0050 UILC 414.07-00 Subject Governmental Plan Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0049 UILC 414.07-00 Subject Governmental Plan Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0048 UILC 414.07-00 Subject Governmental Plan Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0047 UILC 414.07-00 Subject Governmental Plan Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0046 UILC 414.07-00 Subject Governmental Plan Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0045 UILC 414.07-00 Subject Governmental Plan Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0044 UILC 414.07-00 Subject Governmental Plan Release Date 09/28/2012
Number 2012-0043 UILC 165.00-00 Subject Deductions For Losses Release Date 06/29/2012
Number 2012-0042 UILC 170.00-00 Subject Charitable, Etc. Contributions and Gifts Release Date 06/29/2012
Number 2012-0041 UILC 165.11-00 Subject Other Release Date 06/29/2012
Number 2012-0040 UILC 167.03-00 Subject Reasonable Allowance Release Date 06/29/2012
Number 2012-0039 UILC 451.00-00 Subject General Rule for Taxable Year of Inclusion (Year Received v. Not Year Received) Release Date 06/29/2012
Number 2012-0038 UILC 25D.00-00 Subject Residential Energy Efficient Property Release Date 06/29/2012
Number 2012-0037 UILC 86.00-00 Subject Social Security and Tier 1 Railroad Retirement Benefits Release Date 06/29/2012
Number 2012-0036 UILC 1033.00-00 Subject Involuntary Conversion Release Date 06/29/2012
Number 2012-0035 UILC 1402.01-01 Subject Rentals from Real Estate Release Date 06/29/2012
Number 2012-0034 UILC 61.00-00; 451.00-00; 461.00-00 Subject 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) Release Date 07/10/2012
Number 2012-0033 UILC 165.00-00 Subject Deductions For Losses Release Date 07/10/2012
Number 2012-0032 UILC 3121.16-02 Subject Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans Release Date 06/29/2012
Number 2012-0031 UILC 3302.00-00 Subject Credits Against Tax for Contributions to State Unemployment Funds Release Date 06/29/2012
Number 2012-0030 UILC 61.00-00; 131.00-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Certain Foster Care Payments Release Date 06/25/2012
Number 2012-0029 UILC 165.00-00 Subject Deductions For Losses Release Date 07/10/2012
Number 2012-0028 UILC 351.00-00; 368.00-00 Subject Transfer to Corporation Controlled by Transferor; Definitions Relating to Corporate Reorganizations Release Date 06/29/2012
Number 2012-0027 UILC 165.00-00 Subject Deductions For Losses Release Date 07/10/2012
Number 2012-0026 UILC 165.00-00 Subject Deductions For Losses Release Date 07/10/2012
Number 2012-0025 UILC 165.00-00 Subject Deductions For Losses Release Date 07/17/2012
Number 2012-0024 UILC 513.00-00 Subject Unrelated v. Not Unrelated Trade or Business Release Date 06/29/2012
Number 2012-0023 UILC 501.03-29 Subject Dealing in Oil and Gas Properties Release Date 06/25/2012
Number 2012-0022 UILC 3101.00-00 Subject Rate and Measure of Employee Tax Release Date 03/23/2012
Number 2012-0021 UILC 44.00.00-00 Subject INSOLVENCY (OTHER THAN UNDER BANKRUPTCY ACT) (See: Prior. Insol) Release Date 03/23/2012
Number 2012-0020 UILC 274.08-00 Subject Substantiation Release Date 03/23/2012
Number 2012-0019 UILC 61.00-00; 108.01-02; 108.02-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Insolvent Taxpayer; Reduction of Tax Attributes Release Date 03/21/2012
Number 2012-0018 UILC 164.00-00 Subject Taxes Release Date 03/21/2012
Number 2012-0017 UILC 9300.40-00 Subject Conservation Easements Release Date 03/21/2012
Number 2012-0016 UILC 3121.05-00; 6413.02-00 Subject Employer v. Not an Employer; Overpayments of Tax Release Date 03/21/2012
Number 2012-0015 UILC 6050H.00-00; 6721.00-00; 6722.00-00 Subject 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 Release Date 03/21/2012
Number 2012-0014 UILC 61.15-03 Subject Bond Release Date 03/21/2012
Number 2012-0013 UILC 263.00-00 Subject Capital Expenditures (Deductible v. Not Deductible) Release Date 03/21/2012
Number 2012-0012 UILC 61.00-00; 61.22-00; 108.00-00; 108.01-03 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Discharge of Indebtedness; Income From Discharge of Indebtedness; Qualified Business Indebtedness (Repealed 1986) Release Date 03/21/2012
Number 2012-0011 UILC 61.00-00; 102.00-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Gifts and Inheritances Release Date 03/21/2012
Number 2012-0010 UILC 61.40-00; 108.01-03 Subject Governmental Benefits and Subsidies; Qualified Business Indebtedness (Repealed 1986) Release Date 03/21/2012
Number 2012-0009 UILC 61.00-00; 131.00-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Certain Foster Care Payments Release Date 03/21/2012
Number 2012-0008 UILC 132.04-01 Subject In General Release Date 03/21/2012
Number 2012-0007 UILC 30B.00-00 Subject Alternative Technology Motor Vehicles Credit (incl. qualified fuel cell, advanced lean burn technology, hybrid, and alternative fuel vehicles) Release Date 03/23/2012
Number 2012-0006 UILC 126.00-00 Subject Certain Cost-Sharing Payments Release Date 03/21/2012
Number 2012-0005 UILC 3121.00-00 Subject Definitions Release Date 03/20/2012
Number 2012-0004 UILC 179D.00-00 179D.00-00 Subject Energy Efficient Commercial Building Property Deduction Release Date 03/20/2012
Number 2012-0003 UILC 3121.00-00 Subject Definitions Release Date 03/20/2012
Number 2012-0002 UILC 501.03-00 Subject Religious, Charitable, etc., Institutions and Community Chest Release Date 03/20/2012
Number 2012-0001 UILC 501.03-00 Subject Religious, Charitable, etc., Institutions and Community Chest Release Date 03/20/2012
Number 2011-0100 UILC 3121.01-10 Subject Domestic Service Release Date 12/06/2011
Number 2011-0099 UILC 528.05-00 Subject Definition of Homeowners Association Release Date 12/06/2011
Number 2011-0098 UILC 882.00-00; 894.00-00 Subject Tax on Income of Foreign Corporations Connected with United States Business; Income Affected by Treaty Release Date 12/06/2011
Number 2011-0097 UILC 9999.98-00 Subject Not Able to Identify Under Present List Release Date 12/06/2011
Number 2011-0096 UILC 9114.03-25; 9114.03-42 Subject Malta; United Kingdom Release Date 12/06/2011
Number 2011-0095 UILC 3406.07-00; 3121.04-01 Subject Exceptions to Backup Withholding; Common Law Tests Release Date 12/06/2011
Number 2011-0094 UILC 501.14-00 Subject Credit Unions Release Date 12/06/2011
Number 2011-0093 UILC 9999.98-00 Subject Not Able to Identify Under Present List Release Date 12/08/2011
Number 2011-0092 UILC 104.03-00 Subject Damages Release Date 12/06/2011
Number 2011-0091 UILC 48.00-00; 25D.00-00 Subject Energy Credit; Reforestation Credit; Residential Energy Efficient Property Release Date 12/06/2011