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21. Rev. Rul. 2014-9 — This revenue ruling provides simplified safe harbor due diligence procedures a plan administrator may use in order to be deemed to have reasonably concluded th…
    IRCRevenue RulingsApr 21, 2014related by meaning
    …the decision in United States v. Windsor, 570 U.S. ___, 133 S. Ct. 2675 (2013), and the holdings of Rev. Rul. 2013–17, 2013–38 I.R.B. 201 (Sept. 16, 2013), to retirement plans qualified under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). Rev. Rul. 2013–17 is amplified.
22. PLR 202417010 — Qualified Pension, Profit-Sharing, and Stock Bonus Plan
    IRCPrivate Letter RulingsApr 26, 2024
    t cause Taxpayer to fail to qualify as an 81-100 group trust within the meaning of Rev. Rul. 2011-1. LAW AND ANALYSIS Rev. Rul. 81-100, as modified, 1 provides that certain retiree benefit plans and other arrangements are permitted to pool their assets for investment purposes in an “81-100 group trust” if certain speci…
23. Rev. Proc. 2021-4 — This document updates Rev. Proc. 2020-4, 2020-1 I.R.B. 148, relating to the types of advice the IRS provides to taxpayers on issues under the jurisdiction of t…
    IRCRevenue ProceduresSuperseded Jan 4, 2021★ strong match
    …or Group or Pooled Trust Ruling, demonstrating how the group trust satisfies the criteria listed in Rev. Rul. 2011–1, together with the trust instrument and related documents. Rev. Rul. 2004–67 extends the ability to participate in group trusts to eligible governmental plans under § 457(b) and clarifies the ability of …
24. Rev. Rul. 2014-34 — 2015 covered compensation tables; permitted disparity. The covered compensation tables under section 401 of the Code for the year 2015 are provided for use in …
    IRCRevenue RulingsDec 22, 2014
    INCOME TAX Rev. Rul. 2014–29 Rev. Rul. 2014–29 Interest rates: underpayment and overpayments. The rates for interest determined under section 6621 of the code for the calendar quarter beginning January 1, 2015, will be 3 percent for overpayments (2 percent in the case of a corporation), 3 percent for the underpayments,…
25. Treas. Reg. § 1.412(c)(1)-2(f)(6) — Shortfall method.
    IRCRegulationsSep 9, 2016
    (f)(6) (6) Example. The rules contained in paragraph (f) of this section are illustrated by the following table. In the table, “V” signifies actuarial valuation date (January 1 in each case shown); “B” signifies beginning of a contract; and “E” signifies end of a contract. The table shows the resulting earliest base un…
26. 91 FR 40954 — Improvements to Rules on Recoupment of Benefit Overpayments
    PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jul 6, 2026
    …5 12/01/1977 03/01/1978 6.75 03/01/1978 06/01/1978 7.00 06/01/1978 09/01/1978 7.25 09/01/1978 03/01/1979 7.25 03/01/1979 06/01/1979 7.50 06/01/1979 09/01/1979 7.50 09/01/1979 12/01/1979 7.75 12/01/1979 03/01/1980 8.50 03/01/1980 06/01/1980 8.75 06/01/1980 09/01/1980 8.75 09/01/1980 12/01/1980 9.00 12/01/1980 01/01/1981…
27. Rev. Proc. 2014-6 — Employee plans determination letters. Revised procedures are provided for issuing determination letters on the qualified status of employee plans under section…
    IRCRevenue ProceduresJan 2, 2014
    …or Group or Pooled Trust Ruling, demonstrating how the group trust satisfies the criteria listed in Rev. Rul. 2011-1, together with the trust instrument and related documents. Rev. Rul. 2004-67 extends the ability to participate in group trusts to eligible governmental plans under § 457(b) and clarifies the ability of …
28. Rev. Rul. 2004-20 — Section 412(i) plans; deductibility; listed transactions. This ruling gives an example where a qualified pension plan cannot be a section 412(i) plan if the pl…
    IRCRevenue RulingsMar 8, 2004
    … under a life or endowment insurance contract held by an employees’ trust qualified under § 401(a). Rev. Rul. 66-110, 1966-1 C.B. 12, provided that the current published premium rates charged by an insurer for individual 1-year term life insurance available to all standard risks may be used for determining the cost of …
29. Rev. Proc. 2022-4 — This document updates Rev. Proc. 2021-4, 2021-1 IRB 157, relating to the types of advice the IRS provides to taxpayers on issues under the jurisdiction of the …
    IRCRevenue ProceduresSuperseded Jan 3, 2022
    …or Group or Pooled Trust Ruling, demonstrating how the group trust satisfies the criteria listed in Rev. Rul. 2011-1, together with the trust instrument and related documents. Rev. Rul. 2004-67 extends the ability to participate in group trusts to eligible governmental plans under § 457(b) and clarifies the ability of …
30. Rev. Proc. 2016-6 — Revised procedures are provided for issuing determination letters on the qualified status of employee plans under sections 401(a), 403(a), 409 and 4975 of the …
    IRCRevenue ProceduresJan 4, 2016
    …or Group or Pooled Trust Ruling, demonstrating how the group trust satisfies the criteria listed in Rev. Rul. 2011–1, together with the trust instrument and related documents. Rev. Rul. 2004–67 extends the ability to participate in group trusts to eligible governmental plans under § 457(b) and clarifies the ability of …
31. Rev. Proc. 2015-6 — Revised procedures are provided for issuing determination letters on the qualified status of employee plans under sections 401(a), 403(a), 409 and 4975 of the …
    IRCRevenue ProceduresJan 2, 2015
    …or Group or Pooled Trust Ruling, demonstrating how the group trust satisfies the criteria listed in Rev. Rul. 2011–1, together with the trust instrument and related documents. Rev. Rul. 2004–67 extends the ability to participate in group trusts to eligible governmental plans under § 457(b) and clarifies the ability of …
32. 29 C.F.R. § 4281.14-4281.15 — [Reserved]
    PBGCRegulationsJul 1, 2019related by meaning
    [Reserved]
33. Rev. Proc. 2013-6 — Employee plans determination letters. Revised procedures are provided for issuing determination letters on the qualified status of employee plans under section…
    IRCRevenue ProceduresJan 2, 2013
    …or Group or Pooled Trust Ruling, demonstrating how the group trust satisfies the criteria listed in Rev. Rul. 2011-1, together with the trust instrument and related documents. Rev. Rul. 2004-67 extends the ability to participate in group trusts to eligible governmental plans under § 457(b) and clarifies the ability of …
34. Rev. Proc. 2012-6 — Employee plans determination letters. Revised procedures are provided for issuing determination letters on the qualified status of employee plans under section…
    IRCRevenue ProceduresSuperseded Jan 3, 2012
    …or Group or Pooled Trust Ruling, demonstrating how the group trust satisfies the criteria listed in Rev. Rul. 2011-1, together with the trust instrument and related documents. Rev. Rul. 2004-67 extends the ability to participate in group trusts to eligible governmental plans under § 457(b) and clarifies the ability of …
35. Rev. Proc. 2011-6 — Employee plans determination letters. Revised procedures are provided for issuing determination letters on the qualified status of employee plans under section…
    IRCRevenue ProceduresSuperseded Jan 3, 2011
    .02 A request for a determination letter on the status of a group trust as described in Rev. Rul. 81-100 is made by submitting a written request demonstrating how the group trust satisfies the five criteria listed in Rev. Rul. 81-100, together with the trust instrument and related documents. Rev. Rul. 2004-67 extends t…
36. PLR 202524006 — Qualified Pension, Profit-Sharing, and Stock Bonus Plan
    IRCPrivate Letter RulingsJun 13, 2025
    …“group t rust retiree benefit plans,” are qualified retirement plans under § 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code); governmental retiree benefit plans under § 401(a)(24); certain custodial accounts under § 403(b)(7); retirement income accounts under § 403(b)(9 ); IRAs that are exempt under § 408(e); eligible gover…
37. 77 T.C. 1197; 2 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2188 — Shut Out Dee-Fence, Inc. v. Commissioner
    IRCCourt RulingsDec 2, 1981related by meaning
    …ority of the "otherwise provided” language of that Rule. A11 section references are to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, unless otherwise indicated. Respondent’s reasoning for not sending a determination letter previously was that petitioner had no employees. Sec. 7476 provides in pertinent part: SEC. 7476…
38. PLR 201546012 — Qualified Governmental Excess Benefit Plans
    IRCPrivate Letter RulingsNov 13, 2015
    ed in any way, does not constitute PLR-T-102477-15 8 receipt of income by a cash basis taxpayer. Rev. Rul. 60-31, 1960-1 C.B. 174, as modified by Rev. Rul. 64-279, 1964-2 C.B. 121, and Rev. Rul. 70-435, 1970-2 C.B. 100; see also Rev. Rul. 69-650, 1969-2 C.B. 106, Rev. Rul. 69-649, 1969-2 C.B. 1 06; and Rev. Rul. 71-419…
39. PLR 200302015 — Tax Exempt Organization
    IRCPrivate Letter RulingsJan 10, 2003related by meaning
    g have not yet been adopted. Therefore, this ruling may be modified or revoked if the adopted temporary or final regulations are inconsistent with any conclusion in the ruling. See section 12.04 of Rev. Proc. 2002-1, 2002-1 I.R.B. 1, 50. However, when the criteria in section 12.05 of Rev. Proc. 2002-1 are satisfied, a …
40. Rev. Proc. 2013-8 — User fees for employee plans and exempt organizations. Current guidance for complying with the user fee program of the Service as it pertains to requests for l…
    IRCRevenue ProceduresModified Jan 2, 2013
    etermination Rev. Proc. 93-41 Adoption agreement Rev. Proc. 2011-49 Advisory letter Rev. Procs. 2011-49, 2013-6 Basic plan document Rev. Proc. 2011-49 Determination letter Rev. Procs. 2013-6, 2013-9 Dual-purpose IRA Rev. Procs. 98-59, 2010-48 Group exemption letter Rev. Proc. 80-27 Information letter Rev. Proc. 2013-4 …