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Large Business and International (LB&I) Industry Director Guidance

LB&I Directives provide administrative guidance to LB&I examiners to ensure consistent tax administration and on matters relating to internal operations. The Directives do not establish Service position on legal issues and are not legal guidance.

LB&I (formerly LMSB) Directives

2012  
08-17-12 Tiered Issues
07-30-12 I.R.C. §166: LB&I Directive Related to Partial Worthlessness Deduction for Eligible Securities Reported by Insurance Companies
03-15-12 Large Business & International Directive for Taxpayers who adopted a Method of Accounting Relating to the Conversion of Capitalized Assets to Repair Expense under I.R.C. Section 263(a)
02-01-12 Guidance for Examiners on I.R.C. § 199 Benefits and Burdens of Ownership Analysis in Contract Manufacturing Arrangements
01-23-12 Large Business and International Directive Wireless Telecommunication Assets
01-23-12 Large Business & International Directive Telecommunication Carriers Change in Method of Accounting Relating to Conversion of Capitalized Assets to Repair Expense Under I.R.C. Section 263(a)
2011  
11-25-11 Large Business & International Directive Transition Rules for Taxpayers Adopting the Safe Harbor Method of Accounting for Electric Transmission and Distribution Property
11-25-11 Large Business & International Directive Transition Rules for Taxpayers Adopting the Safe Harbor Method of Accounting for Electric Transmission and Distribution Property
11-09-11 Consent of Director Provisions for a Voluntary Change in Method of Accounting under Rev. Proc. 2011-14, APPENDIX Section 15.11
11-01-11 UTP Guidance and Procedures for the Field
08-31-11 UTP Guidance and Procedures for the Compliance Assurance Process (CAP) Program
07-28-11 Examination of Success-Based Fees in the Acquisition of Businesses
 
07-15-11 Guidance for Examiners and Managers on the Codified Economic Substance Doctrine and Related Penalties
05-11-11 Centralized Management of LB&I Returns with UTP Schedules
04-14-11

I.R.C. §475: Field Directive related to Mark-to-Market Valuation
Frequently Asked Questions for I.R.C. § 475

03-30-11 Industry Director’s Directive # 2—Employment Tax and the Employees on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf
03-28-11 LB&I Alert - Cases Forwarded to Appeals That Involve a Section 965 Transfer Pricing Adjustment Under Section 482
03-01-11 Field Guidance on the Planning & Examination of Sales-Based Royalty Payments and Sales-Based Vendor Allowances
02-23-11 Industry Director’s Directive #3 on Super Completed Contract Method
02-04-11 Industry Directive to Withdraw Prior IDD on FSC IRC § 921-927 Bundle of Rights in Software Issue
2010  
12-09-10 Tier II Issue - Industry Director Directive #2 on the Proper Treatment of Upfront Fees, Milestone Payments, Royalties and Deferred Income
11-22-10 Tier II Issue – Interchange and Merchant Discount Fees Directive #2
09-24-10 Field Directive on Treatment of Sales-Based Vendor Allowances (“SBVA”) and Margin Protection Payments (“MPP”) under § 471
09-14-10 Codification of Economic Substance Doctrine and Related Penalties
08-09-10 Tier III – Field Directive on the Planning and Examination of IRC § 263A issues in the Auto Dealership Industry #2

07-26-10

Directive on Examination Action With Respect to Certain Gain Recognition Agreements

07-09-10 Tier I Issue - IRC § 118 Abuse Directive #9
06-16-10 Tier I Issue - Loss Importation Transaction - Directive # 1
05-20-10 Examination of Dividends Received Deduction on Separate Accounts of Life Insurance Companies

05-13-10

Use of Delegation Order (DO) 4-25 on Appeals Settlement Position (ASP) for the I.R.C. § 41 Research Credit – Intra-Group Receipts from Foreign Affiliates (IRM 4.46.5.6)
04-20-10 Tier I Issue - Industry Director Directive on Domestic Production Deduction (DPD) #4
04-20-10 Tier II Issue - Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Effective Date and Transition Rules Directive #1
04-12-10 Tier II Issue - Specified Liability Losses IRC 172(f) Status Changed to MonitoringIndustry Director Directive #3
03-18-10 Tier II Issue - Enhanced Oil Recovery Credit IDD #3
03-17-10 Tier II Issue - Non-Performing Loans Directive #1
01-22-10 Tier I Issue - Industry Director’s Directive on the Planning and Examination of Repairs vs. Capitalization Change in Accounting Method (CAM) #2
01-22-10 Tier I Issue - Industry Director’s Directive on the Planning and Examination of Repairs vs. Capitalization Change in Accounting Method (CAM) #1
01-14-10 Tier I Issue - Industry Directive on Total Return Swaps (“TRSs”) Used to Avoid Dividend Withholding Tax
2009  
12-04-09 Tier II Issue - Cost Sharing Stock Based Compensation Directive #2
11-03-09 Field Directive on the Use of Estimates from Probability Samples
10-28-09 Industry Director Directive #1 on United States Outer Continental Shelf Activity
10-09-09 Tier I Issue - Industry Director Directive #4 on IRC § 936 Exit Strategies
09-15-09 Tier III Issue - Field Directive on the Planning and Examination of IRC § 263A issues in the Auto Dealership Industry
09-15-09 Tier I Issue - Industry Director Directive #5 on Mixed Services Costs
09-15-09 Tier II Issue - Industry Director Directive #2 on Planning and Examination of Contractual Allowances Issues in the Healthcare Industry
09-15-09 Tier II Issue - Industry Director Directive #2 on Super Completed Contract Method
08-14-09 Tier I Issue - Industry Director Directive #3 on IRC § 936 Exit Strategies
06-19-09 Tier II Issue - Industry Director Directive #2 on Specified Liability Loss IRC §172(f)
06-19-09 Tier I Issue - Industry Director Directive #4 on Mixed Service Costs Phase I
06-19-09 Industry Director Directive #2 on Casualty Loss IRC § 165
06-04-09 Tier I Issue - Industry Director Directive #7 on IRC § 118 Abuse
06-03-09 Tier I Issue - Industry Director Directive #8 on IRC § 118 Abuse
05-26-09 Tier I Issue - Industry Director Directive #3 on IRC § 965 Foreign Earnings Repatriation
05-22-09 Industry Director Directive #2 on International Hybrid Instrument Transactions
05-14-09 Industry Director Directive #2 on Enhanced Oil Recovery Credit
03-04-09 Tier I Issue - Industry Director Directive #3 on Domestic Production Deduction
02-19-09 Tier I Issue - Industry Director Directive on FTC Generator - Revision 1
02-09-09 Tier I Issue - Industry Director Directive #6 on IRC § 118 Abuse
01-15-09 Tier I Issue - Industry Director Directive #2 on Research Credit Claims Issue


2008

 
11-13-08 Tier I Issue - Industry Director Directive #3 on Government Settlements - Revised
09-15-08 Tier I Issue - Industry Director Directive #5 on IRC § 118 Abuse
08-04-08 Tier I Issue - Industry Director Directive #4 on IRC § 118 Abuse
04-22-08 Tier I Issue - Backdated Stock Options Directive #2
04-22-08 Tier II Issue - Industry Director Directive #1on Interchange and Merchant Discount Fees
04-21-08 Tier I Issue - Foreign Earnings Repatriation Directive #1
03-21-08 Tier I Issue - Transfer of Intangibles Offshore / IRC § 482 Cost Sharing Buy-in Payment Issue Directive #2
02-13-08 Tier I Issue - Industry Director Directive #2 on IRC § 936 Exit Strategies


2007

 
10-05-07 Industry Directive #3 on IRC § 118 Abuse
10-02-07 Section 965 Foreign Earnings Repatriation (Directive #1)
 
09-14-07 Tier I Issue- Government Settlements Directive #2
09-10-07 Tier II Issue - Planning and Examination of Contractual Allowance Issues in the Healthcare Industry
08-24-07 Domestic Production Deduction
06-15-07 Field Directive #1 on International Hybrid Instrument Transactions
06-15-07 Tier I Issue - Field Directive #1 on Backdated Stock Options
05-30-07 Tier I Issue - Government Settlements Directive #1
05-23-07 Tier II Issue - Planning and Examination of Gift Card/Certificate Issues in the Retail and Food & Beverage Industries
05-07-07 Tier II Issue - Proper Treatment of Upfront Fees, Milestone Payments, Royalties and Deferred Income Upon Entering into a Collaboration Agreement in the Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industries
05-02-07 Tier II Issue - Industry Director Directive on Enhanced Oil Recovery Credit IRC § 43
05-02-07 Mixed Service Costs (Directive #3)
05-01-07 Mixed Service Costs (Directive #2)
04-27-07 Casualty Loss: Single Identifiable Property/Capital vs. Repairs
04-24-07 IRC § 172(f) Specified Liability Losses
04-05-07 Tier I Issue - Transfer of Intangibles Offshore/ IRC § 482 Cost Sharing Buy-in Payment Issue Directive #1
04-04-07 Tier I Issue - Research & Experimentation (R&E) Credit Claims Directive #2
04-02-07 Tier I Issue - IRC § 118 Abuse Directive #2
03-13-07 Industry Director Directive on Super Completed Contract Method
02-02-07 Tier I Issue - Industry Director Directive on IRC § 936 Exit Strategies
01-03-07 Tier I Issue - Industry Director Directive #1 on IRC § 118 Abuse


2006

 
12-06-06 Tier I Issue - Industry Director Directive on Domestic Production Deduction
07-31-06 Industry Director Directive on Deductibility of Casino Complimentary Goods and Services
07-11-06 Industry Director Directive on Asset Class and Depreciation for Casino Construction Costs
06-08-06 Industry Director Directive #1 on Mixed Service Cost
04-11-06 Industry Director Directive on Qualified Intermediary Audit Reports for Audit Years after 2004
03-16-06 Industry Director Directive on Treatment of Semiconductor Assembly and Test Activities as Manufacturing
01-13-06 Industry Director Directive on Examination of IRC § 847
01-12-06 Industry Director Directive on Examination of Multiple Parties in Intermediary Transaction Tax Shelters as described in Notice 2001-16


2005

 
11-28-05 Industry Director Directive on the Planning and Examination of Cost Segregation Issues in the Biotech/Pharmaceutical Industry
08-26-05 Industry Director Directive Amended Returns/Refund Claims Containing Invalid IRC § 280(C)(3) Elections
05-20-05 Industry Director Directive Examination of Transaction Costs in the Acquisition of Businesses
03-14-05 Industry Director Directive in Response to Electric Utility Taxpayers' Attempts to Reclassify Utility Property for MACRS Depreciation Purposes
03-04-05 Field Guidance on the Planning and Examination of the Cyclical Overhauls, Betterments, and Rebuilds of Locomotives for Class I Railroads
03-04-05 Field Guidance on the Planning and Examination of the Cyclical Overhauls, Betterments, and Rebuilds of Freight Cars for Class I Railroads
01-05-05 Industry Director Directive on Disposition of Income Forecast Method Issues


2004

 
12-27-04 Planning and Examination of Cost Segregation Issues in the Restaurant Industry
12-16-04 Planning and Examination of Cost Segregation Issues in the Retail Industry
10-12-04 IRC Sec. 907 Evaluating Taxpayer Methods of Determining Foreign Oil and Gas Extraction Income (FOGEI) and Foreign Oil Related Income (FORI)
07-31-04 Cost Depletion - Determination of Recoverable Reserves
04-30-04 Planning and Examination of Research Credit Issues in a Branded Pharmaceutical Company
 
 
 
 
04-16-04 Timber Casualty Losses
 

° Exhibit A - Timber Casualty Loss Audit Techniques Guide

 

° Exhibit B - Issue Paper on Timber Casualty Losses - Valuation of a Single Identifiable Property

02-02-04 IRC § 29 Credits Claimed on Solid Synthetic Fuel from Coal - Significant Chemical Change Issue
01-12-04 Stock Options and Cost Sharing Agreements


2003

 

11-14-03

Foreign Sales Corporations (FSC) IRC § 921-927 Bundle of Rights in Software Issue

10-31-03

Examination of Forms 1042

10-24-03

Examination Procedures for Sports Franchise Acquisitions

10-24-03

Examination of Sports Franchise Acquisitions

10-17-03

Examination of Legally Mandated Research and Experimentation Expenses in the Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industries

06-02-03

Qualified Intermediary Audit Reports for Audit Years Before 2005

03-24-03

Planning and Examination of Construction "Tenant" Allowances for Leases Greater Than 15 Years

03-14-03

Assertion of the Penalty for Failure to Deposit Employment Taxes

03-07-03

Asset Class and Depreciation for Casino Construction Costs

03-07-03

Audit Procedures to Determine Recovery Period of Various Components of a Casino/Hotel Complex

01-21-03

Planning and Examination of Research Credit - Generic Drugs


2002

 

10-16-02

Planning and Examination of Developer Inducements

04-26-02

Guidelines for Intangibles Under IRC § 263(a)

04-08-02

MACRS Asset Categories for Refinery Assets

02-26-02

Guidelines for the Application of Advance Notice of Rulemaking for Intangibles Under IRC § 263(a)

02-25-02

Audit Procedures for Golf Course Land Improvements - Change in Accounting Method

02-07-02

Depreciable Golf Course Land Improvements and the Impact of Rev. Rul. 2001-60


2001

 

12-12-01

Conformity Election for Bank Bad Debts

06-08-01

Field Guidance on the Planning and Examination of the Heavy Maintenance Visit (HMV) on Airframes
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