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U.S.-Luxembourg Protocol
May 20, 2009 – The United States and Luxembourg agreed upon amendments to their 1996 Convention (tax treaty) regarding the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital. Text of the Protocol amending the 1996 Convention The exchange of notes regarding that Protocol (Treasury Press Release regarding signing of Protocol)
“2009 Green Book” Released
May 11, 2009 – The Office of Tax Policy has released its General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue Proposals . This publication is also known as the "2009 Green Book" .
1997-2004 Taxation of Social Security Benefits Report
January 16, 2009 – As required by Section 121 of the Social Security Amendments of 1983 (P.L. 98-21), the Office of Tax Policy has released its Report on the Taxation of Social Security and Railroad Retirement Benefits in Calendar Years 1997 through 2004 .
Value of IRS Data for Medicare Part D LIS Program study
December 29, 2008 – Office of Tax Analysis study, Value of IRS Information for Determining Eligibility for the Low Income Subsidy Program (LIS) of the Medicare Prescription Drug Program (Medicare Part D), Office of Tax Analysi , transmitted to Social Security Administration
Mission
The Office of Tax Policy assists the Secretary in developing
and implementing tax policies and programs; provides the official
estimates of all Government receipts for the President's budget,
fiscal policy decisions, and Treasury cash management decisions;
establishes policy criteria reflected in regulations and rulings
and guides preparation of them with the Internal Revenue Service
to implement and administer the Internal Revenue Code; negotiates
tax treaties for the United States and represents the United
States in meetings and work of multilateral organizations
dealing with tax policy matters; and provides economic and
legal policy analysis for domestic and international tax policy
decisions. (For more, see Treasury
Directive 27-10.)
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Congressional
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Congress on Mandated Studies
Tax Treaty
Documents
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Administrative Guidance
Miscellaneous
Tax Policy Documents
Fact
Sheets on Tax Policy
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and FOIA procedures in the Office
of Tax Policy. Planned enhancements to this section will provide
access to current correspondence written to or by the Office.
Immediate
Office of the Assistant Secretary
Tax Legislative
Counsel
International
Tax Counsel
Benefits
Tax Counsel
Office
of Tax Analysis
Last Update:
June 25, 2009
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