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Freedom of Information Appeal
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Ben Franklin Station
Post Office Box 929
Washington, D.C. 20224

Re: Administrative appeal of FOIA request for tax return information of [client's name] TIN:[client's SS#]

Dear Sirs:

This appeal is made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, Title 5 U.S.C. §552, and Treasury Regulation §601.702(c)(8).

1. I am requesting: [describe either specific documents or category of documents]
   
   
2. Please send notification of the determination on this appeal to: [address of representative].
   
   
3. The original request, a copy of which is attached, was dated [date of original request]. It was mailed on [date original request mailed] to: [address to which original request was sent].
   
   
4. The determination under appeal was dated [date of determination], a copy of which is attached.
   
   
5. [Client's name] by her duly authorized representative, [name of representative], hereby petitions the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to grant the FOIA request of [date of request], as set forth above, in full and within 20 days of the date of receipt of this appeal.
   
   
6. [Client's name] is entitled to the requested information under the authority of 5 U.S.C. §552, United States Department of Justice v. Tax Analysts, 109 S.Ct. 2841, and §§6103(e)(1)(B) and 6103(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. For information about persons entitled to the requested information go to FOIA Outline - Allowable Disclosures
   
   
7. The grounds for denial of the requested disclosure [state grounds for denial set forth in denial letter are completely without basis in law.

Sincerely yours,

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