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41. Notice 2026-33 — This notice provides guidance with respect to section 334 of Division T of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Pub. L. 117-328, 136 Stat. 3559 (2022), k…
    IRCNoticesJun 8, 2026
    term rate is set forth for the month of June 2026. See Rev. Rul. 2026-11, page 1570. Section 467.—Certain Payments for the Use of Property or Services The applicable federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of June 2026. See Rev. Rul. 2026-11, page 1570. Section 468.—Special Rules f…
42. PLR 201519001 — Included vs. Not Included in Gross Income
    IRCPrivate Letter RulingsMay 8, 2015
    . Rev. Rul. 77-85, 1977-1 C.B. 12, Rev. Rul. 80-274, 1980-2 C.B. 27, Rev. Rul. 81-225, Rev. Rul. 82-54, 1982-1 C.B. 11, Rev. Rul. 2003-91, 2003-2 C.B. 347, and Rev. Rul. 2003-92, 2003-2 C.B. 350. The rulings stand for the proposition that contract holders possessing control over the investment of the separate account a…
43. PLR 199934002 — Deferred Compensation
    IRCPrivate Letter RulingsAug 27, 1999
    …al or is not relevant to the issue presented in this technical advice request. 5 The application of Rev. Rul. 54-608 was delayed by Rev. Rul. 55-246, 1955-1 C.B. 68; Rev. Rul. 56-315, 1956-2 C.B. 304; Rev. Rul. 57-28, 1957-1 C.B. 193; and Rev. Rul. 57-325, 1957-2 C.B. 302. Congress further delayed the application of Re…
44. PLR 200641008 — Governmental Plan
    IRCPrivate Letter RulingsOct 13, 2006
    …ge for such insurance is unreasonably large in relation to the total charges under the contract. In Rev. Rul. 75-302 , 1975-2 C.B. 86, Rev. Rul. 75-303, 1975-2 C.B. 87, and Rev. Rul. 76 - 481, 1976-2 C.B. 82, taxpayers were allowed a current deduction of payments for future medical care extendi ng substantially beyond …
45. Rev. Rul. 2009-18 — Tax-sheltered annuity contracts. This ruling notes that a number of guidance documents had become outdated due to numerous intervening statutory revisions enac…
    IRCRevenue RulingsJul 6, 2009related by meaning
    …bsoleted or superseded in their entirety, with one partial exception (Notice 89-23). ADMINISTRATIVE Rev. Proc. 2009-30 Rev. Proc. 2009-30 Electronic filing; 2009 form specifications. This procedure contains updates and changes to Publication 1220, Specifications for Filing Forms 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, 8935, and …
46. 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
    …, 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&…
47. Rev. Rul. 2008-13 — Performance-based compensation. This ruling holds that compensation paid to an executive is not qualified performance-based compensation for purposes of sectio…
    IRCRevenue RulingsMar 10, 2008
    INCOME TAX Rev. Rul. 2008-11 Rev. Rul. 2008-11 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 2008. Rev. Rul. 2008-12 Rev. Rul. 2008-12 Application o…
48. 101 T.C. 489; 101 T.C. No. 32 — Powell v. Commissioner
    IRCCourt RulingsNov 29, 1993
    …operty law see Capíes, “Erisa, Preemption and California Community Property Law,” 22 Santa Clara L. Rev. 33 (1982); Quirk, “State Community Property laws: Coping with Federal Tax and Pension Laws,” 19 Gonzaga L. Rev. 481, 500-509 (1983/84); Comment, “The Employee’s Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 — The Spouse’s …
49. 74 T.C. 1029 — E. F. Higgins & Co. v. Commissioner
    IRCCourt RulingsAug 11, 1980
    and Effects,” 52 Minn. L. Rev. 1198 (1968); H. Dederick, “What Constitutes Discrimination in Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans?”, 22 J. Tax. 272(1965). An approach more favorable to petitioners would include in the computations Higgins’ Social Security (PICA) contributions. Liberty Machine Works, Inc. v. Commissioner, 6…
50. 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,…
51. 73 T.C. 182 — Oakton Distributors, Inc. v. Commissioner
    IRCCourt RulingsOct 30, 1979related by meaning
    … We sustain respondent's determination. Respondent is authorized to determine the extent to which a revocation of a determination letter will be applied without retroactive effect. Sec. 7805(b); sec. 301.7805-1(b), Proced. & Admin. Regs. 10 We must uphold the retroactive revocation in the instant case unless respondent…
52. T.D. 9324 — Final regulations under section 402A of the Code provide guidance concerning the taxation of distributions from designated Roth accounts under qualified cash o…
    IRCTreasury DecisionsMay 29, 2007
    INCOME TAX Rev. Rul. 2007-34 Rev. Rul. 2007-34 LIFO; price indexes; department stores. The March 2007 Bureau of Labor Statistics price indexes are accepted for use by department stores employing the retail inventory and last-in, first-out inventory methods for valuing inventories for tax years ended on, or with referen…
53. Rev. Proc. 2011-44 — This procedure supplements the procedures for requesting a letter ruling under section 414(e) of the Code relating to church plans. This procedure requires tha…
    IRCRevenue ProceduresSep 26, 2011related by meaning
    …ds that constitute a reasonable effort to satisfy the notice requirement. .06 Modification of Prior Revenue Procedures. This revenue procedure modifies Rev. Proc. 2011-4 (and any applicable predecessor revenue procedure) by adding a notice requirement for ruling requests under § 414(e) involving church plans, and requi…
54. PLR 201626003 — Exceptions
    IRCPrivate Letter RulingsJun 24, 2016
    …l the assets have been distribu ted to participants in accordance with the terms of the plan. Under Revenue Ruling 79-237, 1979-2 C.B. 190 (Rev. Rul. 79-237), once applicable, the minimum funding standards described in section 412 apply to a pension plan through the date of its termination. Rev. Rul. 79-237 defines the…
55. Notice 2005-101 — Retirement plans; qualification, list of changes. This notice sets forth a list of changes referred to in Rev. Proc. 2005-66 pertaining to the statutory, regul…
    IRCNoticesDec 27, 2005
    …)(v) of the Code and the applicable mortality table under § 417(e)(3)(A)(ii)(I) of the Code. (New). Rev. Rul. 2002-42, 2002-1 C.B. 76, provides guidance with respect to a situation where a money purchase pension plan is merged or converted into a profit sharing plan. Rev. Proc. 2002-21, 2002-1 C.B. 911, provides guidan…
56. PLR 201515001 — Included vs. Not Included in Gross Income
    IRCPrivate Letter RulingsApr 10, 2015
    … Service applied these general tax ownership principles in a series of “investor con trol” rulings. Rev. Rul. 77-85, 1977-1 C.B. 12, Rev. Rul. 80-274, 1980-2 C.B. 27, Rev. Rul. 81-225, Rev. Rul. 82-54, 1982-1 C.B. 11, Rev. Rul. 2003-91, 2003-2 C.B. 347, and Rev. Rul. 2003-92, 2003-2 C.B. 350. The rulings stand for the …
57. PLR 199905003 — Nonqualified Annuities
    IRCPrivate Letter RulingsFeb 5, 1999
    ions. Various revenue rulings have considered the tax consequences of nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements. Rev. Rul. 60-31, Situations 1-3 , 1960-1 C.B. 174, holds that a mere promise to pay, not represented by notes or secured in any way, does not constitute receipt of income within the meaning of the cash…
58. PLR 200424004 — Year of Deduction
    IRCPrivate Letter RulingsJun 11, 2004
    …t its method of accounting for (accelerating) deductions for employer contributions is described in Rev. Rul. 2002-46, not Rev. Rul. 90-105. Therefore, IDR No. 10, citing Rev. Rul. 2002-46, placed Taxpayer ‘s method of accounting under consideration. Taxpayer contends that it applied for an automatic method change on J…
59. PLR 199912002 — Year of Deduction
    IRCPrivate Letter RulingsMar 26, 1999
    ion arrangements. Rev. Rul. 60-31, Situations 1-3 , 1960-1 C.B. 174, holds that a mere promise to pay, not represented by notes or secured in any way, does not constitute receipt of income within the meaning of the cash receipts and disbursements method of accounting. See also, Rev. Rul. 69-650, 1969-2 C.B. 106, and Re…