PBGCPBGC Opinion LettersDec 10, 2002
…has two sentences. The first addresses a situation where a plan “is to be terminated” or
“is in the process of being terminated.” I n such a case, PBGC is authorized to “cease”
termination activities and restore the plan to its prior status if PBGC determines that the plan
should not be terminated "as a result of such …
79 FR 18483 — Title IV Treatment of Rollovers From Defined Contribution Plans To Defined Benefit Plans PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Apr 2, 2014★ strong match
efit plan).
On February 21, 2012, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Rev. Rul. 2012-4, 2012-8 I.R.B. 386,[7] which clarified certain qualification requirements under section 401(a) of the Code for use of rollover amounts to provide an additional benefit under a defined benefit …
90 FR 39320 — Miscellaneous Corrections, Clarifications, and Improvements PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Aug 15, 2025related by meaning
… Certain Other Notification Requirements, 78 FR 20039, 20057 (Apr. 3, 2013) and DOL's final rule on Procedures Governing the Filing and Processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption Applications, 89 FR 4662, 4690 (Jan. 24, 2024).
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30.
See
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Public Law 114-74, Title V, Sec…
79 FR 70090 — Title IV Treatment of Rollovers From Defined Contribution Plans to Defined Benefit Plans PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Nov 25, 2014
…ned benefit plan). On February 21, 2012, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Rev. Rul. 2012-4,[4]
which clarified certain qualification requirements under section 401(a) of the Code for use of rollover amounts to provide an additional benefit under a defined benefit p…
90 FR 6894 — Miscellaneous Corrections, Clarifications, and Improvements PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jan 21, 2025related by meaning
… Certain Other Notification Requirements, 78 FR 20039, 20057 (Apr. 3, 2013) and DOL's final rule on Procedures Governing the Filing and Processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption Applications, 89 FR 4662, 4690 (Jan. 24, 2024).
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85 FR 6046 — Miscellaneous Corrections, Clarifications, and Improvements PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Feb 4, 2020related by meaning
ontributing sponsor or controlled group, (4) extraordinary dividend or stock redemption, and (5) transfer of benefit liabilities.
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15. PBGC did not issue guidance at the suggestion of two commenters to permit plans to submit a chart before a final rule is effective. As noted above, some comments sugges…
80 FR 35220 — Partitions of Eligible Multiemployer Plans PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Jun 19, 2015★ strong match
… certain matters related to the suspension of benefit rules under section 432(e)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code (section 305(e)(9) of ERISA). The Treasury RFI and comments are accessible at
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=IRS-2015-0004.
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13.
PBGC is not defining the Participant and Plan…
PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Dec 22, 2017★ strong match
…urposes.
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12.
See 79 FR 70090 (November 25, 2014); such a rollover is discussed in Rev. Rul. 2012-4, 2012-8 IRB 386.
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13.
See
OMB Circular A-25, User Charges,
https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars_a025.
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14.
See
GAO reports numbers GAO-12-193, User Fees: Additi…
84 FR 51494 — Benefit Payments and Allocation of Assets PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Sep 30, 2019★ strong match
…ribed in IRS's guidance on the purchase of additional benefits from a defined benefit plan.
See
IRS Rev. Rul. 2012-4. These benefits are generally treated as AMECs, but PBGC does not allow payment of them in a lump sum.
See 29 CFR 4022.7(b)(2)(iii).
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11.
Although ERISA provides only that PBGC “may” bec…
88 FR 44045 — Benefit Payments and Allocation of Assets PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Jul 11, 2023★ strong match
…ribed in IRS's guidance on the purchase of additional benefits from a defined benefit plan.
See
IRS Rev. Rul. 2012-4. These benefits are generally treated as AMECs, but PBGC does not allow payment of them in a lump sum.
See 29 CFR 4022.7(b)(2)(iii).
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14.
Although ERISA provides only that PBGC “may” bec…
78 FR 20039 — Reportable Events and Certain Other Notification Requirements PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Apr 3, 2013related by meaning
e discussed at the hearing must be submitted on or before June 4, 2013. See Public Participation below for more information on the hearing.
ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 1212-AB06, may be submitted by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal:http://www.regulations…
PBGCPBGC Opinion LettersMay 20, 1998
… her f actor s not ed by t he IRS i s compar able to t he evi dence i n th at c ase. n12
n11 Unlike Rev.
Rules 57- 128 and 65-196, supra, Rev. Ru l. 89-148 wa s i ssu ed under sect ion 414( d) of the Code
and is t he publi shed posit ion of t he IRS wit h respect to th is ERISA-corr elat ed secti on of th e Code.
n12
I…
80 FR 54980 — Reportable Events and Certain Other Notification Requirements PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Sep 11, 2015related by meaning
as amended by PPA and with the revised premium regulations. The final rule makes the necessary conforming revisions, as proposed.
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50. See 79 FR 13547 (March 11, 2014).
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51.
Although changes to the paperwork would not have to go through notice and comment rulemaking, they would still h…
91 FR 40954 — Improvements to Rules on Recoupment of Benefit Overpayments PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jul 6, 2026
…ation
3.
Id.
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4.
See 63 FR 29354 (May 29, 1998). The rules also were amended in 2002 (to clarify that if there is a net overpayment at the time of the participant's death, and the participant was not entitled to future annuity benefits as of the plan's termination date, PBGC may seek repayment of th…
85 FR 10279 — Administrative Review of Agency Decisions PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Feb 24, 2020
…ate to premiums, interest, and late payment penalties. Under the appeals process, the decisionmaker reviewing the initial determination is not within the same department that issued the initial determination. Rather, the PBGC Appeals Board, which is located within the Office of the General Counsel, provides an independ…
80 FR 57717 — Multiemployer Plans; Electronic Filing Requirements; Correction PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Sep 25, 2015related by meaning
… provided by the PBGC.
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§ 4281.3
[Corrected]
2. On page 55745, column 2, instruction 7, in revised paragraph (b), “4281.43(e)” is corrected to read “4281.43(c)”.
Issued in Washington, DC, this 21st day of September 2015.
84 FR 18715 — Terminated and Insolvent Multiemployer Plans and Duties of Plan Sponsors PBGCFinal Rules (FR)May 2, 2019related by meaning
15.
See, e.g.,
Department of Labor's final rule on Prohibited Transaction Exemption Procedures, 76 FR 66637, 66644 (Oct. 27, 2011).
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88 FR 76660 — Technical Amendments: Special Financial Assistance Withdrawal Liability Condition; SECURE 2.0 Act; and Other Updates PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Nov 7, 2023related by meaning
emental payment is made, only the payment of SFA under the interim final rule is included in the phased recognition of SFA assets.
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7. The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, Public Law 105-34 (Aug. 5, 1997), increased the maximum from $3,500 to $5,000 effective for plan years beginning after August 5, 1997.
…
84 FR 53084 — Administrative Review of Agency Decisions PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Oct 4, 2019
…ate to premiums, interest, and late payment penalties. Under the appeals process, the decisionmaker reviewing the initial determination is not within the same department that issued the initial determination. Rather, the PBGC Appeals Board, which is located within the Office of the General Counsel, provides an independ…
90 FR 46348 — Miscellaneous Corrections, Clarifications, and Improvements; Correction PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Sep 26, 2025related by meaning
…tinues to read as follows:
Authority:
29 U.S.C. 1302(b)(3), 1341, 1344, 1350. 2. Amend § 4041.21 by revising paragraphs (b)(2)(iii) and (iv) and (b)(2)(v)(A) to read as follows:
§ 4041.21
Requirements for a standard termination.
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(b) * * *
(2) * * *
(iii) The majority owner makes the election and the spouse co…