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March 3, 2022
2022-0360

Sixth Circuit holds IRS notice on listed transactions involving life insurance policies is not enforceable because APA notice-and-comment procedures weren't satisfied

Reversing a district court, the Sixth Circuit has held in Mann Construction, et al. v. Commissioner that Notice 2007-83 ("Abusive Trust Arrangements Utilizing Cash Value Life Insurance Policies Purportedly to Provide Welfare Benefits") may not be enforced because the IRS failed to satisfy notice-and-comment procedures under the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) in issuing the notice. The appeals court found Notice 2007-83 conveys "legislative rules," as opposed to "interpretive rules," and therefore is subject to the APA's notice-and-comment requirements.

 

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