APRIL 7 CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS TAX RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TREASURY 2005-2006 GUIDANCE PRIORITY LIST

[18677] March 23, 2005 TO: TAX COMMITTEE No. 8-05 RE: APRIL 7 CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS TAX RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TREASURY 2005-2006 GUIDANCE PRIORITY LIST Notice 2005-25 (attached) invites public comments on recommendations for Treasury’s 2005-2006 Priority Guidance List. The Institute plans to submit a letter recommending tax and pension items to be included on the list by the IRS deadline of April 30, 2005. A conference call has been scheduled for Thursday, April 7, 2005 at 2:00 pm EDT to discuss recommendations that the Institute should make relating to tax issues.1 If you would like to participate in this conference call, please complete the attached response form and fax it to Ezella Wynn at 202-218-3560 or e-mail ewynn@ici.org by Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at 12 Noon. To participate in the call, please dial 888-323-9688 and enter passcode number 37877. Lisa Robinson Associate Counsel Attachment (in .pdf format) 1 See Institute Memorandum (No. 17459) to Tax Members No. 23-04, Pension Members No. 27-04, Accounting/Treasurers Members No. 19-04, International Members No. 24-04, Transfer Agent Advisory Committee No. 40-04 and 529 Plan Advisory Committee No. 17-04, dated May 4, 2004 to see items that the Institute requested to be included on the 2004-2005 Treasury Guidance Priority List. See Institute Memorandum (No. 17811) to 529 Plan Members No. 3-04, Accounting/Treasurers Members No. 28-04, International Members No. 45-04, Pension Members No. 42-04, Pension Operations Advisory Committee No. 53-04, Tax Members No. 37-04, and Transfer Agent Advisory Committee No. 66-04, dated July 29, 2004 to see items that were included on the 2004-2005 Treasury Guidance Priority List.