[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 19, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 44709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18139]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG-107644-98]
RIN 1545-AX20


Dollar-Value LIFO Regulations; Inventory Price Index Computation 
Method; Correction

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Correction to notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to a notice of proposed 
rulemaking which was published in the Federal Register on May 19, 2000 
(65 FR 31841) relating to the dollar-value LIFO regulations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffery G. Mitchell at (202) 622-4970 
(not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The proposed regulations that are the subject of these corrections 
are under section 472 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Need for Correction

    As published, this notice of proposed rulemaking contains errors 
that may prove to be misleading and are in need of clarification.

Correction of Publication

    Accordingly, the publication of the notice of proposed rulemaking 
(REG-107644-98), which was subject to FR. Doc. 00-12174, is corrected 
as follows:
    1. On page 31844, column 1, in the preamble under the paragraph 
heading ``New Base Year for IPIC Method Changes'', line 1, the language 
``Section 1.472-8(e)(vi) requires a'' is corrected to read ``Section 
1.472-8(e)(3)(vi) requires a''.
    2. On page 31849, column 1, Sec. 1.472-8(e)(3)(iii)(F), paragraph 
(xii) of Example 1., line 2, in the paragraph heading, the language 
``the 1997 taxable year. R computes the'' is corrected to read ``the 
1998 taxable year. R computes the''.
    3. On page 31849, column 2, Sec. 1.472-8(e)(3)(iii)(F), paragraph 
(xiii) of Example 1., fourth line from the bottom of paragraph, the 
language ``inventory at the end of the 1997 taxable year'' is corrected 
to read ``inventory at the end of the 1998 taxable year''.
    4. On page 31850, column 1, Sec. 1.472-8(e)(3)(iii)(F), paragraph 
(vi) of Example 2., line 2, in the paragraph heading, the language 
``the 1997 taxable year. R computes the'' is corrected to read ``the 
1998 taxable year. R computes the''.
    5. On page 31850, column 2, Sec. 1.472-8(e)(3)(iv)(A), second line 
from the bottom of column, the language ``election of an appropriate 
representative'' is corrected to read ``election of a representative 
appropriate''.
    6. On page 31852, column 1, Sec. 1.472-8(e)(3)(iv)(C)(2)(ii), 
paragraph (ii) of Example., sixth line from the bottom of the 
paragraph, the language ``($241,980.60 * 1.438793). Finally, the'' is 
corrected to read ``($124,180.60 * 1.438793). Finally, the''.
    7. On page 31852, column 1, Sec. 1.472-8(e)(3)(iv)(C)(2)(ii), 
paragraph (ii) of Example., fourth line from the bottom of the 
paragraph, the language ``sold and increases Y's gross income for the'' 
is corrected to read ``sold and increase Y's gross income for the''.

Cynthia E. Grigsby,
Chief, Regulations Unit, Office of Special Counsel (Modernization and 
Strategic Planning).
[FR Doc. 00-18139 Filed 7-18-00; 8:45 am]
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