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Number UILC Subject Release Date
Number 2010-0243 UILC 61.08-00; 102.00-00 Subject General Exclusions From Gross Income; Gifts and Inheritances Release Date 12/30/2010
Number 2010-0242 UILC 162.05-21 Subject Reimbursement of Another's Legal Expenses Release Date 12/30/2010
Number 2010-0241 UILC 9999.98-00 Subject Not Able to Identify Under Present List Release Date 12/30/2010
Number 2010-0240 UILC 263.00-00 Subject Capital Expenditures (Deductible v. Not Deductible) Release Date 12/30/2010
Number 2010-0239 UILC 3121.02-10 Subject Student Employee of School, etc. Release Date 12/30/2010
Number 2010-0238 UILC 25C.00-00 Subject Non-Business Energy Property Release Date 12/30/2010
Number 2010-0237 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 12/30/2010
Number 2010-0236 UILC 1033.09-00 Subject Special Rule For Drought-Afflicted Livestock Release Date 12/30/2010
Number 2010-0235 UILC 162.05-21 Subject Reimbursement of Another's Legal Expenses Release Date 12/30/2010
Number 2010-0234 UILC 165.00-00 Subject Deductions For Losses Release Date 12/30/2010
Number 2010-0233 UILC 61.00-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income Release Date 12/30/2010
Number 2010-0232 UILC 25D.00-00; 48.00-00; 280A.07-00; 280A.07-04 Subject Residential Energy Efficient Property; Energy Credit; Reforestation Credit; Use as Residence; Time/attribution rule Release Date 12/30/2010
Number 2010-0231 UILC 170.14-00 Subject Qualified Conservation Contribution Release Date 12/30/2010
Number 2010-0230 UILC 166.04-00; 1211.00-00 Subject Nonbusiness Debt; Limitation on Capital Losses Release Date 12/30/2010
Number 2010-0229 UILC 9999.98-00 Subject Not Able to Identify Under Present List Release Date 12/30/2010
Number 2010-0228 UILC 107.00-00 Subject Rental Value of Parsonage (Excluded v. Not Excluded) Release Date 12/30/2010
Number 2010-0227 UILC 165.04-00 Subject Limitations on Losses of Individuals Casualty and Theft Release Date 12/30/2010
Number 2010-0226 UILC 501.38-00 Subject Activities Legislative and Political Propaganda Release Date 12/30/2010
Number 2010-0225 UILC 501.09-01 Subject Permissible Benefits Release Date 12/30/2010
Number 2010-0224 UILC 162.00-00 Subject Trade or Business (Deductible v. Not Deductible) Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0223 UILC 36A.00-00; 86.00-00 Subject Making Work Pay Credit; Social Security and Tier 1 Railroad Retirement Benefits Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0222 UILC 25C.00-00 Subject Non-Business Energy Property Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0221 UILC 30.00-00 Subject Credit for Qualified Electric Vehicles Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0220 UILC 7701.00-00 Subject Definitions Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0219 UILC 25C.00-00 Subject Non-Business Energy Property Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0218 UILC 162.00-00 Subject Trade or Business (Deductible v. Not Deductible) Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0217 UILC 36A.00-00 Subject Making Work Pay Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0216 UILC 36A.00-00 Subject Making Work Pay Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0215 UILC 62.00-00 Subject Adjusted Gross Income Defined Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0214 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0213 UILC 165.00-00 Subject Deductions For Losses Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0212 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0211 UILC 932.00-00; 30D.00-00 Subject Coordination of United States and Virgin Islands Income Taxes; Credit for New Qualified Plug in Electric Vehicles Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0210 UILC 112.00-00 Subject Combat Pay (Excluded v. Not Excluded) Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0209 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0208 UILC 312.01-00 Subject Computations of Earnings and Profits Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0207 UILC 172.01-00 Subject Carryback and Carryover Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0206 UILC 170.14-00 Subject Qualified Conservation Contribution Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0205 UILC 901.01-03 Subject Definition of Income Tax Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0204 UILC 61.00-00; 408.03-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income; Rollover Contributions Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0203 UILC 9114.03-06 Subject Canada Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0202 UILC 61.00-00 Subject Gross Income v. Not Gross Income Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0201 UILC 25C.00-00 Subject Non-Business Energy Property Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0200 UILC 165.11-00 Subject Other Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0199 UILC 24.00-00; 106.00-00 Subject Child Tax Credit; Contribution by Employer to Accident and Health Plans (Excluded v. Not Excluded) Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0198 UILC 3111.00-00 Subject Liability and Payment of Employer Tax Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0197 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0196 UILC 36A.00-00 Subject Making Work Pay Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0195 UILC 6051.00-00 Subject Receipts for Employees Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0194 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0193 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0192 UILC 61.40-00 Subject Governmental Benefits and Subsidies Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0191 UILC 165.05-00; 61.13-00 Subject Capital Losses; Refunds and Reimbursements Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0190 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0189 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0188 UILC 1031.04-00; 1033.01-00 Subject Excepted Property; General Rule Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0187 UILC 108.01-03 Subject Qualified Business Indebtedness (Repealed 1986) Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0186 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0185 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0184 UILC 165.11-00 Subject Other Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0183 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0182 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0181 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0180 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0179 UILC 3504.00-00 Subject Acts to be Performed by Agents Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0178 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0177 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0176 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0175 UILC 213.00-00 Subject Medical, Dental, etc., Expenses Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0174 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0173 UILC 213.00-00 Subject Medical, Dental, etc., Expenses Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0172 UILC 170.12-07 Subject Expectation of Benefit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0171 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0170 UILC 1211.00-00 Subject Limitation on Capital Losses Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0169 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0168 UILC 3402.02-00 Subject Wage Bracket Method Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0167 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0166 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0165 UILC 165.04-00 Subject Limitations on Losses of Individuals - Casualty and Theft Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0164 UILC 25C.00-00 Subject Non-Business Energy Property Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0163 UILC 179.03-01 Subject Dollar Limitation Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0162 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0161 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0160 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0159 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0158 UILC 213.00-00 Subject Medical, Dental, etc., Expenses Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0157 UILC 165.00-00 Subject Deductions For Losses Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0156 UILC 6031.00-00; 6072.00-00 Subject Return of Partnership Income; Time for Filing Income Tax Returns Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0155 UILC 6041.01-00; 501.12-03 Subject Persons Engaged in Trade or Business; Mutual or Cooperative Electric Companies Release Date 09/30/2010
Number 2010-0154 UILC 754.02-00; 9100.15-00 Subject Timeliness of Election; Section 754; Manner of Electing Optional Adjustment to Basis of Partnership Property Release Date 06/25/2010
Number 2010-0153 UILC 170.00-00 Subject Charitable, Etc. Contributions and Gifts Release Date 06/25/2010
Number 2010-0152 UILC 871.00-00; 894.00-00 Subject Tax on Nonresident Alien Individuals; Income Affected by Treaty Release Date 06/25/2010
Number 2010-0151 UILC 9114.03-42 Subject United Kingdom Release Date 06/25/2010
Number 2010-0150 UILC 1441.00-00; 86.00-00; 7701.06-00; 3121.00-00 Subject Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens (Required v. Not Required); Social Security and Tier 1 Railroad Retirement Benefits; Person; Definitions Release Date 06/25/2010
Number 2010-0149 UILC 36.00-00 Subject First-Time Homebuyer Credit Release Date 06/25/2010
Number 2010-0148 UILC 446.00-00 Subject General Rule for Methods of Accounting (Permissible v. Not Permissible) Release Date 06/25/2010
Number 2010-0147 UILC 162.00-00 Subject Trade or Business (Deductible v. Not Deductible) Release Date 06/25/2010
Number 2010-0146 UILC 132.08-04; 132.10-00 Subject Parking; Transit Passes / Van Pools Release Date 06/25/2010
Number 2010-0145 UILC 6041.00-00 Subject Information at Source Release Date 06/25/2010
Number 2010-0144 UILC 36A.00-00 Subject Making Work Pay Credit Release Date 06/25/2010