EMPLOYEE PLANS

Notice 2016–61 Notice 2016–61

This notice sets forth updates on the corporate bond monthly yield curve, the corresponding spot segment rates for October 2016 used under § 417(e)(3)(D), the 24-month average segment rates applicable for October 2016, and the 30-year Treasury rates. These rates reflect the application of § 430(h)(2)(C)(iv), which was added by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, Public Law 112–141 (MAP-21) and amended by section 2003 of the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (HATFA).

Notice 2016–62 Notice 2016–62

Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) provides for dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans. Section 415(d) requires that the Secretary of the Treasury annually adjust these limits for cost of living increases. Other limitations applicable to deferred compensation plans are also affected by these adjustments under § 415. Under § 415(d), the adjustments are to be made under adjustment procedures similar to those used to adjust benefit amounts under § 215(i)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act.

EXCISE TAX

Notice 2016–64 Notice 2016–64

Sections 4375 and 4376, added to the Code by the Affordable Care Act, impose a fee on issuers of specified health insurance policies and plan sponsors of applicable self-insured health plans to help fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). This notice provides that the adjusted applicable dollar amount that applies for determining the PCORI fee for policy years and plan years ending on or after October 1, 2016 and before October 1, 2017 is equal to $2.26. This adjusted applicable dollar amount has been determined using the percentage increase in the projected per capita amount of the National Health Expenditures published by HHS in July 2016.

ADMINISTRATIVE

REG–134122–15 REG–134122–15

The proposed regulation changes the user fee for the Enrolled Agent Special Enrollment Examination from $11 per part to $81 per part, and withdraws the proposed regulation published on January 26, 2016.