letter ruling

letter ruling
letter ruling n: a ruling (as of a court or administrative agency) that is made in a letter (as an opinion or determination letter); also: determination letter at letter 1

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

letter ruling
n. An advisory statement issued by the Internal Revenue Service to a taxpayer asking about the tax consequences of a proposed transaction.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


letter ruling
In tax law a written interpretation of certain provisions of federal statutes by the Office of the Assistant Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


letter ruling
In tax law a written interpretation of certain provisions of federal statutes by the Office of the Assistant Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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