Globalization - Review of the IRS' Transfer Pricing Operations

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005

Inspector general

FOR tax

administration

Confirmation Letter OMB NO. xxxx-xxx Expires xx/xx/xx

Month Day, Year

Person to Contact: Nancy VanHouten

Telephone Number: (631) 654-6221

Email: TIGTATransferPricingSurvey@tigta.treas.gov 

Transfer Pricing Corporation

1234 Main Avenue

Metropolis, USA 01234

To Whom It May Concern:

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration is conducting an independent review of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) transfer pricing operations to identify and assess the barriers to efficiently evaluating transfer pricing issues. TIGTA, which is part of the Department of the Treasury, is charged with conducting independent reviews of the IRS.

Your corporation was selected for this survey because IRS records show that during Calendar Year 2014, there was an examination that involved your corporation concerning a transfer pricing issue and/or a case that was closed by the IRS’s International Business Compliance or the Transfer Pricing Practice. As such, you are invited to participate in a survey of your overall experience. We appreciate your assistance in identifying any difficulties that you may have noted during the examination process. Your candid responses will support our efforts to improve the transfer pricing process. Your response is voluntary and there are no penalties for not replying. This survey is NOT a review of your tax records or a request for payment – it is only a request for your voluntary participation in assisting us in improving the transfer pricing process for taxpayers such as yourself.

If you agree to participate, please complete the enclosed survey based on your experience. This survey should take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete. We are providing three methods in which you can take our survey:

• Visit http://www.treas.gov/tigta/survey_return (example-not the actual link). You will be directed to a survey website in which you can answer the questions on the questionnaire.

• Complete the enclosed survey questionnaire and return it to us in the self-addressed stamped envelope provided.

• Scan and send via e-mail to TIGTATransferPricingSurvey@tigta.treas.gov.

In addition, if we do not receive a response from you, we may call you using the telephone number that the IRS has on record for your corporation. The telephone call to you should take no longer than 10 to 15 minutes. If you have any questions, please call the individual shown at the top of this letter. We would appreciate your reply within 30 calendar days.

To help assure our independent review of the IRS, please reply using the link to the website, the e-mail address, or the enclosed postage-paid envelope provided. Please do not forward this letter to the IRS. Your answers to the survey will remain completely confidential and will only be used to gather statistical information. We will not disclose any information that would identify you or your specific answers to the IRS or any other Governmental agency. Upon request, you may obtain a copy of the final survey results. If you would like to learn more about the TIGTA, please visit our website at www.treasury.gov/tigta.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

Matthew A. Weir

Assistant Inspector General for Audit

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Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Office of Audit

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