Mr. Malone's financial dealings have always been characterized by a keen awareness of reducing the impact of taxes, and he told investors he was asking the Internal Revenue Service for a tax-free spinoff.

She testified that she wrote letters asking the Internal Revenue Service what law required her to pay taxes.

United has already asked the Internal Revenue Service, which regulates pension funds, for permission to defer some of these contributions.

Late yesterday, the board agreed to ask the Internal Revenue Service whether tax-free spinoffs of the units were possible.

But if you do buy another home and wish to defer the tax, you can ask the Internal Revenue Service for a specific ruling in your case.

A House Democrat asked the Internal Revenue Service today to revoke the tax-exempt status of an Alabama organization that has advocated killing doctors who perform abortions.

Want to ask the Internal Revenue Service whether a wrinkle in rolling money from your 401(k) plan into another retirement account may result in additional taxes?

The airline plans to ask the Internal Revenue Service for waivers that will allow it to spread the contributions, due for 2004, for up to five years.

For general information on donating property, ask the Internal Revenue Service for Publication 561 (800 829-3676).

It will ask the Internal Revenue Service for a ruling that assures the spinoff is tax-free.