TD 9178 - Testimony or Production of Records in a Court or Other Proceeding

This document contains previously approved final regulations replacing the existing regulation that establishes the procedures to be followed by IRS officers and employees upon receipt of a request or demand for disclosure of IRS records or information. The purpose of the final regulations is to provide specific instructions and to clarify the circumstances under which more specific procedures take precedence. The final regulations extend the application of the regulation to former IRS officers and employees as well as to persons who are or were under contract to the IRS. The final regulations affect current and former IRS officers, employees and contractors, and persons who make requests or demands for disclosure.

The latest form for TD 9178 - Testimony or Production of Records in a Court or Other Proceeding expires 2022-09-30 and can be found here.