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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Department of the Treasury</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Characterization of Certain Cloud Transactions</RULE_TITLE>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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            <CFR>26 CFR 1.861-19</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.861-18</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 861</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 7805</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/14/2019</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>84 FR 40317</FR_CITATION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/12/2019</TTBL_DATE>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM; Notice of Public Hearing (02/11/2020)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/16/2020</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>85 FR 2676</FR_CITATION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Public Hearing: Outline Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/31/2020</TTBL_DATE>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2023</TTBL_DATE>
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        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>REG-130700-14 (NPRM)

Drafter attorney:  Christopher E. Fulle (202) 317-6939

Reviewer attorney:  Robert Z. Kelley (202) 317-6939

Treasury attorney:  James Wang  (202) 622-2198

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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Christopher</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fulle</LAST_NAME>
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                    <NAME>Internal Revenue Service</NAME>
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                <PHONE>202 317-6939</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>christopher.e.fulle@irscounsel.treas.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 4579,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20224</ZIP>
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