11614 DISCUSSION QUESTIONSp ali togib.e1. Tom Taxpayer meets with his CPA about a potential transaction. At thebns (0 meeting Tom Taxpayer presents the CPA with a private letter ruling thated lliw is directly on point to his potential transaction. Can Tom Taxpayer relyvlataiba on the private letter ruling if he is later audited with respect to the returnert to bfiled for the year in which he enters the transaction? How would yourdhue dianswer change if Tom Taxpayer provided a Revenue Ruling directly onpoint?nd blaleuw

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1. Tom Taxpayer meets with his CPA about a potential transaction. At the n ( meeting Tom Taxpayer presents the CPA with a private letter ruling that d liw is directly on point to his potential transaction. Can Tom Taxpayer rely Jotaiba on the private letter ruling if he is later audited with respect to the return rt to bfiled for the year in which he enters the transaction? How would your bue doianswer change if Tom Taxpayer provided a Revenue Ruling directly on point?

1. Tom Taxpayer meets with his CPA about a potential transaction. At the n ( meeting Tom Taxpayer presents the CPA with a private letter ruling that d liw is directly on point to his potential transaction. Can Tom Taxpayer rely Jotaiba on the private letter ruling if he is later audited with respect to the return rt to bfiled for the year in which he enters the transaction? How would your bue doianswer change if Tom Taxpayer provided a Revenue Ruling directly on point?

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