Requesting a Private Letter Ruling
You may someday find yourself in a unique tax situation and want to remove any uncertainty of the tax treatment of that situation. In that case, you can request a Private Letter Ruling (PLR) from the Internal Revenue Service.
A PLR is a written statement that interprets and applies tax law to your particular facts. As long as the taxpayer frames the question properly and provides accurate information, the ruling can be considered binding for that specific situation and taxpayer.
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