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B-336120


March 25, 2024

The Honorable Ron Wyden
Chairman
The Honorable Mike Crapo
Ranking Member
Committee  on Finance
United States Senate

The Honorable Jason Smith
Chairman
The Honorable Richard Neal
Ranking Member
Committee  on Ways and Means
House  of Representatives

Subject: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service: Elective Payment of Applicable
         Credits

Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major
rule promulgated by the Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) entitled
Elective Payment of Applicable Credits (RIN: 1545-BQ63). We received the rule on March 7,
2024. It was published in the Federal Register as final regulations and removal of temporary
regulations on March 11, 2024. 89 Fed. Reg. 17546. The effective date is May 10, 2024.

According to IRS, this final rule concerns the election under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022,
Pub. L. No. 117-169, 136 Stat. 1818 (Aug. 16, 2022), to treat the amount of certain tax credits
as a payment of federal income tax. IRS explained that the regulations describe rules for the
elective payment of these credit amounts in a taxable year, including definitions and special
rules applicable to partnerships and S corporations and regarding repayment of excessive
payments.  Additionally, IRS stated that the regulations describe rules related to a required IRS
pre-filing registration process. IRS noted that these regulations affect tax-exempt organizations,
state and local government, Indian tribal governments, Alaska Native Corporations, the
Tennessee  Valley Authority, rural electric cooperatives, and, in the case of three of these
credits, certain taxpayers eligible to elect the elective payment of credit amounts in a taxable
year.

The Congressional Review Act (CRA) requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major
rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress,
whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. § 801(a)(3)(A). The rule was published in the Federal Register on
March  11, 2024. 89 Fed. Reg. 17546. The rule was received by the House of Representatives
on March 15, 2024. 170 Cong. Rec. EC3549  (daily ed. Mar. 22, 2024). The rule was received
by the Senate on March 19, 2024. 170 Cong. Rec. EC3799 (daily ed. Mar. 20, 2024). The rule

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