In 2013, the IRS transitioned to only creating an electronic version of the IRB. The IRS proposes, in the future, to no longer create an index for the IRB. The IRS is requesting comments about eliminating the index of the Internal Revenue Bulletin.
In 2013, the IRS stopped printing paper copies of the IRB and transitioned to only creating an electronic version of the IRB. In its electronic format, the IRB may be searched through the search function on the IRS website. Currently, an index appears at the end of every fourth issue of the IRB. Given that the electronic version of the IRB may be searched electronically, that there appears to be little or no use for the index carried over from the printed paper copies of the IRB, and in order to reduce costs and improve publication efficiency, the IRS proposes to cease creating the index that appears at the end of every fourth issue of the IRB beginning with IRB 2015–01, to be published on January 5, 2015.
The IRS is requesting comments about eliminating the index of the Internal Revenue Bulletin. Please send your comments to the address listed below.
The Internal Revenue Bulletin is produced and published by the Internal Revenue Service and contains IRS pronouncements affecting tax analysis under the Code and the Regulations, including but not limited to Revenue Procedures, Revenue Rulings, Notices and Announcements. Access the IRS site at https://www.irs.gov/help/irsgov-accessibility for information concerning accessibility of IRS materials. While every effort has been made to ensure that the IRB database files available through the TouchTax application are accurate, those using TouchTax for legal research should verify their results against the printed versions of the IRBs available from the IRS.