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21. Rev. Proc. 2019-4 — This procedure contains revised procedures for determination letters and letter rulings issued by the Commissioner, Tax Exempt Agreements Office. Rev. Proc. 20…
    IRCRevenue ProceduresJan 2, 2019
    …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 …
22. Rev. Proc. 2018-4 — This procedure contains revised procedures for determination letters and letter rulings issued by the Commissioner, Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division…
    IRCRevenue ProceduresJan 2, 2018
    …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 …
23. 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 …
24. 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 …
25. 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 …
26. 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 …
27. 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…
28. Rev. Rul. 2014-24 — This revenue ruling modifies the list of group trust retiree benefit plans eligible to participate in 81–100 group trusts in accordance with the requirements o…
    IRCRevenue RulingsSep 8, 2014★ strong match
    …splaced by the disaster and modifies other requirements of § 142(d) to accommodate this suspension. Rev. Proc. 2014–51 Rev. Proc. 2014–51 This revenue procedure provides guidance on certain aspects of an entity’s qualification as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the context of transactions involving debt secure…
29. Treas. Reg. § 1.410(b)-7(c)(4)(i)(D) — Definition of plan and rules governing plan disaggregation and aggregation.
    IRCRegulationsSep 9, 2016
    ce 1989 and worked for Division M from 1981 to 1988. Employee C has worked in the headquarters of Employer X since 1981. For the period 1981 to 1988 Employee C was credited with years of service under Plan P. (b) For purposes of the benefits accrued by Employee A under Plan P during years 1981 through 1997, Employee A …
30. PLR 201848011 — Included vs. Not Included in Gross Income
    IRCPrivate Letter RulingsNov 30, 2018
    …ks up the contributions, the contributions so picked up shall be treated as employer contributions. Revenue Ruling 2006-43, 2006-35 I.R.B. 329, amplifying and modifying Rev. Rul. 81-35 1981-5 I.R.B. 11, 1981-1 C.B. 255, Rev. Rul. 81-36 1981-5 I.R.B. 12, 1981-1 C.B. 255, and Rev. Rul. 87-10 1987-5 I.R.B. 4, 1987-1 C.B. …
31. Notice 2014-19 — The purpose of this notice is to provide guidance on the application (including the retroactive application) of the decision in United States v. Windsor, 570 U…
    IRCNoticesApr 21, 2014★ strong match
    …, must a qualified retirement plan be amended to reflect the outcome of Windsor and the guidance in Rev. Rul. 2013–17 and this notice? A–4. Whether a plan must be amended to reflect the outcome of Windsor and the guidance in Rev. Rul. 2013–17 and this notice depends on the terms of the specific plan, as described in Q&…
32. 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…
33. 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…
34. 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.
35. 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 …
36. Rev. Rul. 2006-43 — Government pick-up plans; employer contributions; income tax; prospective application. This ruling describes the actions required for a state or its political …
    IRCRevenue RulingsAug 28, 2006
    …cluded from the gross income of employees until such time as they are distributed to the employees. Rev. Rul. 81-35, 1981-1 C.B. 255, and Rev. Rul. 81-36, 1981-1 C.B. 255, address certain requirements for contributions to be picked up by an employer within the meaning of § 414(h)(2). These revenue rulings establish tha…
37. PLR 201240018 — Included vs. Not Included in Gross Income
    IRCPrivate Letter RulingsOct 5, 2012
    …counting Principles, a synthetic lease is viewed as a secured loan by the IRS for tax purposes." 20 Rev. Rul. 77-85, 1977-1 C.B. 12; Rev. Rul. 80-274, 1980-2 C.B. 27; Rev. Rul. 81-225, 1981-2 C.B. 12; and Rev. Rul. 82-55, 1982-1 C.B. 12. See also Rev. Proc. 99-44, 1999-2 C.B. 598. 21 Rev. Rul. 2003-91, 2003-2 C.B. 347,…
38. PLR 201643014 — Qualified Governmental Excess Benefit Plans
    IRCPrivate Letter RulingsOct 21, 2016
    … applies to nonqualified plans of deferred compensation, including excess benefit plans, in various revenue rulings. In Rev. Rul. 60-31, Situations 1 – 3, the Service held that a mere promise to pay, not represented by notes or secured in any way, does not constitute receipt of income by a cash basis taxpayer. Rev. Rul…
39. 77 T.C. 881; 77 T.C. No. 62 — Achiro v. Commissioner
    IRCCourt RulingsOct 19, 1981
    …s through contributions to both defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans subject to the rule of 1.4. Sec. 415(e).
40. 88 T.C. 1474; 88 T.C. No. 83 — Leib v. Commissioner
    IRCCourt RulingsJun 16, 1987
    …130,000 from the trust. The note was payable on demand and was non-interest-bearing. On January 30, 1981, an article published in the Detroit Free Press stated that the shareholders of Cunningham had approved the sale to the New York investors on January 29, 1981, and that the shareholders would receive $18 per share b…