Code of Federal Regulations Title 26. Internal Revenue § 26.301.6404–0 Table of contents

This section lists the paragraphs contained in §§ 301.6404–1 through 301.6404–4.

§ 301.6404–1

§ 301.6404–2T Definition of ministerial act (temporary).

(a) In general.

(b) Ministerial act.

(1) Definition.

(2) Examples.

(c) Effective date.

§ 301.6404–3

(a) General rule.

(b) Requirements.

(1) In general.

(2) Advice was reasonably relied upon.

(i) In general.

(ii) Advice relating to a tax return.

(iii) Amended returns.

(iv) Advice not related to a tax return.

(v) Period of reliance.

(3) Advice was in response to written request.

(4) Taxpayer's information must be adequate and accurate.

(c) Definitions.

(1) Advice.

(2) Penalty and addition to tax.

(d) Procedures for abatement.

(e) Period for requesting abatement.

(f) Examples.

(g) Effective date.

§ 301.6404–4

(a) Suspension.

(1) In general.

(2) Treatment of amended returns and other documents.

(i) Amended returns filed on or after December 21, 2005, that show an increase in tax liability.

(ii) Amended returns that show a decrease in tax liability.

(iii) Amended returns and other documents as notice.

(iv) Joint return after filing separate return.

(3) Separate application.

(4) Duration of suspension period.

(5) Certain notices provided on or after November 26, 2007.

(i) Eighteen-month period has closed.

(ii) All other cases.

(6) Examples.

(7) Notice of liability and the basis for the liability.

(i) In general.

(ii) Tax attributable to TEFRA partnership items.

(iii) Examples.

(8) Providing notice.

(i) In general.

(ii) Providing notice in TEFRA partnership proceedings.

(b) Exceptions.

(1) Failure to file tax return or to pay tax.

(2) Fraud.

(3) Tax shown on return.

(4) Gross misstatement.

(i) Description.

(ii) Effect of gross misstatement.

(5) Listed transactions and undisclosed reportable transactions.

(i) In general.

(ii) Special rule for certain listed or undisclosed reportable transactions.

(A) Participant in a settlement initiative.

(1) Participant in a settlement initiative who as of January 23, 2006, had not reached agreement with the IRS.

(2) Participant in a settlement initiative who, as of January 23, 2006, had reached agreement with the IRS.

(B) Taxpayer acting in good faith.

(1) In general.

(2) Presumption.

(3) Examples.

(C) Closed transactions.

(c) Special rules.

(1) Tentative carryback and refund adjustments.

(2) Election under section 183(e).

(i) In general.

(ii) Example.

(d) Effective/applicability date.