INCOME TAX

Rev. Rul. 2011-6 Rev. Rul. 2011-6

Federal rates; adjusted federal rates; adjusted federal long-term rate and the long-term exempt rate. For purposes of sections 382, 642, 1274, 1288, and other sections of the Code, tables set forth the rates for March 2011.

Notice 2011-15 Notice 2011-15

Low-income housing tax credit; private activity bonds. Resident populations of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the insular areas for purposes of determining the 2011 calendar year (1) state housing credit ceiling under section 42(h) of the Code, (2) private activity bond volume cap under section 146, and (3) private activity bond volume limit under section 142(k) are reproduced.

Notice 2011-17 Notice 2011-17

This notice informs the public of the effect of Emancipation Day, a legal holiday in the District of Columbia, on the filing deadline for all tax forms required to be filed on April 15, including the Form 1040 series tax returns.

EMPLOYEE PLANS

Rev. Rul. 2011-7 Rev. Rul. 2011-7

Section 403(b) plan termination. Final regulations under section 403(b) of the Code were published in 2007. Under the regulations a section 403(b) plan is permitted to contain provisions that provide for plan termination and that allow accumulated benefits to be distributed on termination. This ruling provides guidance clarifying how the section 403(b) plan termination provisions apply.

EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS

Announcement 2011-20 Announcement 2011-20

This announcement advises hospital organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the Code to delay filing their 2010 Form 990 until July 1, 2011. Hospital organizations with return due dates prior to August 15, 2011, have been granted automatic three-month extensions of time to file and these affected hospital organizations may rely that no late filing penalties under section 6652(c)(1)(A)(i) will apply if they file by their extended due dates.