Chief Counsel (CC) notices are directives that provide interim guidance, furnish temporary procedures, describe changes in litigating positions, or announce administrative information. Notices providing interim guidance or instructions to staff are designed to be incorporated into the Chief Counsel Directives Manual (CCDM), but are issued as notices to provide immediate notification of important policy or procedural changes.

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CC-2025-005 Chief Counsel Signature Block 03/19/2025
CC-2025-004 Chief Counsel Signature Block 02/12/2025
CC-2025-003 Chief Counsel Signature Block 01/16/2025
CC-2025-002 Administrative Leave for Participation in VITA and TCE 12/18/2024
CC-2025-001 Expert Procurement and Funding Procedures 10/01/2024
CC-2024-002 Chief Counsel Signature Block 03/06/2024
CC-2024-001 Transmitting Large ob体育s Electronically to Government Agencies Using Kiteworks 02/23/2024
CC-2023-002 Transmitting Large ob体育s Electronically to Government Agencies Using Kiteworks 09/25/2023
CC-2022-006 Procedures for review and posting of certain frequently asked questions (FAQs) on IRS.gov 06/30/2022
CC-2022-005 Transmittal of Tax Court ob体育s to Department of Justice, Tax Division, Appellate Section 05/05/2022
CC-2022-004 Referring Taxpayers to Low Income Taxpayer Clinics 01/06/2022
CC-2022-003 Civility 12/07/2021
CC-2022-002 Correspondence to the Tax Division 11/16/2021
CC-2022-001 Chief Counsel Signature Block 11/15/2021
CC-2021-006 Personnel Announcement 02/26/2021
CC-2021-005 Correspondence to the Tax Division 02/11/2021
CC-2021-004 Correspondence to the Tax Division 01/26/2021
CC-2021-003 Chief Counsel Signature Block 01/19/2021
CC-2021-002 U.S. Tax Court's New Electronic Filing System - DAWSON (Docket Access Within a Secure Online Network) 12/08/2020
CC-2021-001 Settlement of Syndicated Conservation Easement Transaction in Cases Docketed Before the U.S. Tax Court Additional Information 10/01/2020
CC-2020-008 Examples Relating to Disclosure of Third Party Tax Information in Syndicated Conservation Easement Matters 09/08/2020
CC-2020-007 Communication with Taxpayers or Representatives by Email 06/15/2020
CC-2020-006 Transmitting Large ob体育s Electronically to Department of Justice, Tax Division, Using JEFS 05/11/2020
CC-2020-005 Procedures Related to Electronic Clearance and Digital Signatures for Office of Chief Counsel Documents and Regulations 04/01/2020
CC-2020-004 Form and Appearance of Tax Court Documents 03/12/2020
CC-2020-003 Procedures for Coordination of Cases Involving Virtual Currency 10/22/2019
CC-2020-002 Communication with Taxpayers or Representatives by Email 10/18/2019
CC-2020-001 Communication with Representatives Who Have ob体育d a Limited Entry of Appearance 10/04/2019
CC-2019-006 Policy Statement on the Tax Regulatory Process 09/17/2019
CC-2019-005 Transmitting Large ob体育s Electronically to Department of Justice, Tax Division, Using JEFS 07/17/2019
CC-2019-004 Interest and Penalties on Restitution-Based Assessments 06/27/2019
CC-2019-003 Chief Counsel Signature Block In Instances of Chief Counsel Recusal 03/05/2019
CC-2019-002 Chief Counsel Signature Block 03/04/2019
CC-2019-001 CC:TEGE Name Change to CC:EEE 01/30/2019
CC-2018-009 Headings for Tax Court Briefs 07/10/2018
CC-2018-008 Tax Court Case Docketed when no Notice of Deficiency was Issued (Premature Petitions) 07/06/2018
CC-2018-007 Delegation of Authority to Hear and Decide Disciplinary Appeals Under Circular 230 07/03/2018
CC-2018-006 Section 6751(b) Compliance Issues for Penalties in Litigation 06/06/2018
CC-2018-005 Passport Actions Under Section 7345 04/06/2018
CC-2018-004 Chief Counsel Signature Block 03/09/2018
CC-2018-003 Correspondence to the Tax Division 01/08/2018
CC-2018-002 Correspondence to the Tax Division 11/29/2017
CC-2017-008 Department of Justice, Tax Division, Appellate Section Access to the Tax Court's Electronic Docket Records for Cases on Appeal 07/27/2017
CC-2017-007 Communications with Unenrolled Return Preparers in Docketed Tax Court Cases 04/18/2017
CC-2017-006 Communication with Limited Scope Representatives in Docketed Tax Court Cases 04/18/2017
CC-2017-005 Approval Procedures for Identifying Whistleblowers 04/04/2017
CC-2017-004 Correspondence to the Tax Division 01/31/2017
CC-2017-003 Chief Counsel Signature Block 01/11/2017
CC-2017-002 Designation of the First Assistant to the Chief Counsel 12/29/2016
CC-2017-001 Discontinuance of Litigation Guideline Memorandum Program 11/02/2016
CC-2016-010 Correspondence to the Tax Division 07/28/2016
CC-2016-009 Updated Requirements for National Office Coordination 06/30/2016
CC-2016-008 Disregarding Frivolous CDP Hearing Requests under Section 6330(g) 04/04/2016
CC-2016-007 Application of the Results of TEFRA Partnership Procedures in Collection Due Process Cases 03/21/2016
CC-2016-006 PATH Act Amendments: Appellate Venue for CDP and Innocent Spouse Cases, Tax Court Jurisdiction and S-case Status for Interest Abatement Cases, and Applicability of Federal Rules of Evidence 02/01/2016
CC-2016-005 Discovery Obligations to Preserve Evidence, Including Electronically Stored Information 01/28/2016
CC-2016-004 Cancellation of Chief Counsel Notice 2014-007 Pursuant to PATH Act Section 209 12/30/2015
CC-2016-003 FOIA Requests for Joint Committee on Taxation Information 12/22/2015
CC-2016-002 Change in Litigation Position regarding section 7436 Tax Court Jurisdiction 12/17/2015
CC-2016-001 Levy on Thrift Savings Plan Accounts 12/07/2015
CC-2015-006 Venue for Appeals from Decisions of the Tax Court 06/30/2015
CC-2015-005 Update to Supplement to Procedures for Ordering Tax Court Transcripts and Confirming Receipt of Transcripts 04/07/2015
CC-2015-004 Supplement to Procedures for Ordering Tax Court Transcripts and Confirming Receipt of Transcripts 03/17/2015
CC-2015-003 Correspondence to the Tax Division 03/16/2015
CC-2015-002 Correspondence to the Tax Division 01/15/2015
CC-2015-001 Guidance for certain employment tax cases (including employment tax issues in CDP cases) 12/05/2014
CC-2014-010 Change in Delegation Authority for Appointment of Receiver 09/09/2014
CC-2014-009 Processing National Office Reviewed Field Advice for Release to the Public 09/09/2014
CC-2014-008 Delegation of Authority to Hear and Decide Disciplinary Appeals Under Circular 230 09/09/2014
CC-2014-007 Application of the Accuracy-Related or Fraud Penalty in Tax Court Cases Involving Disallowed Refundable Credits 07/31/2014
CC-2014-006 Correspondence to the Tax Division 06/18/2014
CC-2014-005 Updated Requirements for National Office Coordination 05/20/2014
CC-2014-004 Written Supervisory Approval Not Required to Assess Certain IRC 6702 Penalties 05/20/2014
CC-2014-003 Communications With Pro Se Petitioners and Form 2848 Representatives in Tax Court Litigation 05/15/2014
CC-2014-002 Proper Standard of Review for Collection Due Process Determinations 03/03/2017
CC-2014-001 Tax Court Brief Bank 04/09/2014
CC-2013-012 Deficiency & Litigation Issues Concerning Tax Periods For Which Criminal Restitution Has Been Ordered 07/31/2013
CC-2013-011 Litigating Cases that Involve Claims for Relief From Joint and Several Liability Under IRC 6015 06/07/2013
CC-2013-010 Approving the Use of Electronic Signatures on Electronically ob体育d Tax Court Submissions 04/09/2013
CC-2013-008 Chief Counsel Pro Bono Policy Statement 02/12/2013
CC-2013-007 Levy on Thrift Savings Plan Accounts 02/04/2013
CC-2013-006 Updated Procedures for Ordering Tax Court Transcripts and Confirming Receipt of Transcripts 01/28/2013
CC-2012-018 Delegation of Authority to Decide Appeals of Enrollment Decisions under Treasury Department Circular No. 230 09/13/2012
CC-2012-017 Update to Procedures for Complying with E-Discovery Obligations 09/13/2012
CC-2012-015 Citation Form in Counsel Documents 08/01/2012
CC-2012-008 Procedures for Economic Substance Doctrine and Related Penalties 04/03/2012
CC-2012-004 Determining Equitable Relief - Joint, Several Liability, IRC 6015(f) 01/05/2012
CC-2012-002 Whether Federal Common Law or State Law Governs Alter Ego Status 12/02/2011
CC-2012-001 Concessions Intended to Avoid Valuation Misstatement Penalties 10/05/2011
CC-2011-021 Tax Court Jurisdiction in CDP Cases to Consider Non-CDP Issues 09/19/2011
CC-2011-020 Reversal of Unauthorized Abatements Following Referral to DOJ 09/15/2011
CC-2011-018 The Assessment and Collection of Criminal Restitution 08/26/2011
CC-2011-017 CLP: Two-Year Deadline to Request IRC 6015(f) Equitable Relief 07/25/2011
CC-2011-016 Policy on Personal Use of Government Technology Equipment/Resources 07/22/2011
CC-2011-015 Amendments to US Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure 05/16/2011
CC-2011-012 Additional Procedures for eFiling in US Tax Court 03/23/2011
CC-2011-011 Notification of Need for Assessment in TEFRA Partnership Cases 03/23/2011
CC-2011-010 Correspondence to the Tax Division 03/14/2011
CC-2011-009 ob体育 Maintenance and Management Information System Requirements 03/11/2011
CC-2011-007 Authority to Decide Disciplinary Appeals Under Circular 230 03/02/2011