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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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<p>Proposed regulations that provide guidance regarding the disallowance of certain meal and entertainment deductions under section 274 of the Internal Revenue Code. These proposed regulations reflect changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. These proposed regulations affect taxpayers who claim deductions for certain amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2017.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <EO_13771_DESIGNATION>Not subject to, not significant</EO_13771_DESIGNATION>
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            <CFR>26 CFR 1.274-11 to 1.274-12</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 7805</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 274</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2020</TTBL_DATE>
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        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>REG-100814-19 (NPRM)

Drafting attorney:  Patrick Clinton  (202) 317-4651

Reviewing attorney:  Deena Devereux  (202) 317-4602

Treasury attorney:  Kim Koch  (202) 622-0854

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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>Patrick</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Clinton</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>M.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>General Attorney (Tax)</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1545</CODE>
                    <NAME>Internal Revenue Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>IRS</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>202 317-4651</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 317-4654</FAX>
                <EMAIL>patrick.m.clinton@irscounsel.treas.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4143,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20224</ZIP>
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