Section of Taxation
Submission to the Executive Branch

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Comments on the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program

  1. Making an Offer Other than in Dollars. Treas. Reg. § 301.7430-7(b)(3) requires that a qualified offer must state a dollar amount of the proposed tax liability. In some cases, the taxpayer might not have the resources available to calculate the tax liability, or the tax liability might be based in part on facts not yet known. Taxpayers should be permitted to offer a percentage of an issue, or a dollar amount of income adjustment. This change would promote settlement by giving taxpayers greater flexibility in making their offers.

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