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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 03.01.05.05" title_num="03" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="05" heading="Withdrawals and Denials of Petitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Petitioner may withdraw the petition for private letter ruling at any time before the private letter ruling is issued.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Denial of Petition for Private Letter Ruling. The Comptroller may deny a petition for private letter ruling for good cause, including:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The issue is the subject of existing guidance to taxpayers published by the Comptroller;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The petitioner did not timely submit additional information requested by the Comptroller under Regulation .04 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The issue identified in the petition is:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Under extensive study or review; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Currently being considered in a rule-making procedure, contested case, or any other agency or judicial proceeding that may resolve the issue;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Comptroller has reason to believe the issue is the subject of an examination, audit, or pending refund request of the petitioner for the same or a prior tax period;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The petition for private letter ruling does not identify the taxpayer or taxpayers;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>The petition involves a hypothetical situation or alternative plans;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>The transaction for which the petition for private letter ruling is submitted is designed to avoid taxation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>The facts or issues identified in the petition are unclear, overbroad, insufficient, or otherwise inappropriate as a basis on which to issue a private letter ruling;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>The petition seeks to determine whether a statute is constitutional under the Maryland Constitution or the United States Constitution;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>The issue is addressed by statute, regulation, or Court decision; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>The issue involves the tax consequence of any proposed but not yet enacted federal, state, or local legislation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If the Comptroller denies a petition for private letter ruling under this section, the Comptroller shall notify the petitioner in writing of the reason for the denial within 60 days of the date on which the petition was submitted to the Comptroller.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>