At any time during the course of consideration of an exemption application by EO Determinations, if either EO Determinations or the organization believes that its case involves an issue on which there is no published precedent, or there has been non-uniformity in the IRS's handling of similar cases, EO Determinations may decide to seek, or the organization may request that EO Determinations seek, technical advice from the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Employee Benefits, Exempt Organizations, and Employment Taxes). See Revenue Procedure 2022-1 (updated annually). Return to Life Cycle of a Private Foundation