26 CFR §301.6223(e)-1 — (e)-1 Effect of Internal Revenue Service's failure to provide notice.

1. (a)Notice group. Section 6223(e)(1)(B)(ii) applies with respect to a notice group only if the request for notice described in § 301.6223(b)-1 is received by the Internal Revenue Service at least 30 days before the notice is mailed to the tax matters partner.
2. (b)Indirect partners
   1. (1)In general. For purposes of section 6223(e), the Internal Revenue Service's failure to provide notice to a pass-thru partner entitled to notice under section 6223(b) is deemed a failure to provide notice to indirect partners holding an interest in the partnership through the pass-thru partner. However, this rule does not apply if the indirect partner—
      1. (i)Receives notice from the Internal Revenue Service;
      2. (ii)Is identified as provided in section 6223(c)(3) and § 301.6223(c)-1 at least 30 days before the notice is mailed to the tax matters partner; or
      3. (iii)Is a member of a notice group entitled to notice under paragraph (a) of this section.
   2. (2)Examples. The provisions of paragraph (b)(1) of this section may be illustrated by the following examples:
3. (c)Effective date. This section is applicable to partnership taxable years beginning on or after October 4, 2001. For years beginning prior to October 4, 2001, see § 301.6223(e)-1T contained in 26 CFR part 1, revised April 1, 2001.