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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Internal Revenue Service</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of the Treasury</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>TREAS</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Definition of Dependent Under Section 152</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>Amendments to sections 1.151 and 1.152, to reflect changes to the law made by the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-311) the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-351), and later legislation including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 115-97). Also, amends sections 1.2, 1.3, 1.21, 1.31, 1.63, 1.6013 and 301.6109 to reflect current law.</p>
<p>The IRS and Treasury solicited and received public comments on the proposed rule and are reviewing and considering those comments, to include those submitted after the comment period closed on February 27, 2017.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <EO_13771_DESIGNATION>Not subject to, not significant</EO_13771_DESIGNATION>
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            <CFR>26 CFR 1.151-1 (revised)</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.151-2 (revised)</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.151-3 (revised)</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.151-4 (revised)</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.152-0 (new)</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.152-1 (revised)</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.152-2 (revised)</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.152-3 (revised)</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.152-4 (revised)</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.152-5 (new)</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 301.6109-3 (revised)</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.63-3 (new)</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.2-1 (revised)</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.2-2 (revised)</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 151</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 152</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 6109</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 7805</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 63</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 2</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM and Withdrawal of NPRM (Definition of an Authorized Placement)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/19/2017</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>82 FR 6370</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/19/2017</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2026</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
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        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>REG-137604-07 (Final)

Drafter attorney:  Innessa Glazman (202) 317-7006

Reviewer attorney:  Christina Glendening  (202) 317-7006

Treasury attorney:  Catherine Hughes  (202) 622-9407 and Maria Dooner, (202) 622-7680

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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
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        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <RIN>1545-AY18</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Innessa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Glazman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>General Attorney</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1545</CODE>
                    <NAME>Internal Revenue Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>IRS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 317-7006</PHONE>
                <FAX>855 576-2339</FAX>
                <EMAIL>innessa.glazman@irscounsel.treas.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1111 Constitution Avenue NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20224</ZIP>
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