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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>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Tax Return Preparer Due Diligence Penalties Under Section 6695(g)</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>Temporary regulations are needed to implement changes to section 6695(g) to include due diligence requirements for preparers preparing returns claiming the Child Care Tax Credit and the American Opportunity Tax Credit, in accordance with section 207 of the PATH Act.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
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        <EO_13771_DESIGNATION>Other</EO_13771_DESIGNATION>
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            <CFR>26 CFR 1</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 7805</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 6695(g)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Final and Temporary Regulations (Completed by TD 9799)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/05/2016</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>81 FR 87444</FR_CITATION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Final and Temporary Regulations Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/05/2016</TTBL_DATE>
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                <TTBL_ACTION> Final Regulation and Removal of Temporary Regulation </TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/07/2018</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>83 FR 55632</FR_CITATION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION> Final Regulation and Removal of Temporary Regulation Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/07/2018</TTBL_DATE>
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        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>REG-102952-16 (Temp)

Drafter attorney: Marshall French  (202) 317-5411

Reviewer attorney:  Adrienne Griffin  (202) 317-5155

Treasury attorney:  Rochelle Hodes  (202) 622-1787

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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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                <FIRST_NAME>Marshall</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>French</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Attorney</TITLE>
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                    <NAME>Internal Revenue Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>IRS</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>202 317-5411</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>marshall.t.french@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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