A "Revenue Ruling"
is an official interpretation by the Service of the Internal Revenue Code, related statutes, tax treaties, and regulations. It is the
conclusion of the Service on how the law is applied to a specific set of facts. A evenue uling states the Service position on an issue.
For more information about Revenue Rulings see Revenue Procedure 89-14, or, the
Guide to Understanding the Differences Among Official IRS Documents.
This ruling provides that a credit card nonsufficient funds (NSF) fee as described in the ruling is not interest for federal income tax purposes. Also, this ruling holds that a credit card NSF fee is includible in income by the issuer of the credit card when the NSF Event, as defined therein, occurs.
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