Internal Revenue Bulletin: 2003-45

November 10, 2003


Highlights of This Issue

These synopses are intended only as aids to the reader in identifying the subject matter covered. They may not be relied upon as authoritative interpretations.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Announcement 2003-66 Announcement 2003-66

The Sixteenth Annual Institute on Current Issues in International Taxation jointly sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service and the George Washington University Law School, will be held on December 11 and 12, 2003, at the J. W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC.

Announcement 2003-68 Announcement 2003-68

This announcement delays the implementation of rolling renewals applicable to enrolled agents, whose social security numbers end with 0, 1, 2, or 3, under section 10.6(d)(1) of the Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service, Treasury Department Circular No. 230, 31 CFR part 10.

INCOME TAX

Rev. Rul. 2003-111 Rev. Rul. 2003-111

2003 base period T-bill rate. The “base period T-bill rate” for the period ending September 30, 2003, is published as required by section 995(f) of the Code.

Rev. Rul. 2003-112 Rev. Rul. 2003-112

Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). This ruling concerns the eligibility criteria for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. The ruling clarifies that an individual whose family receives assistance for the requisite period meets the requirements to be certified as a qualified IV-A recipient under section 51(d)(2)(A) of the Code if the individual is included on the grant (and thus receives assistance) for some portion of the specified period.

Rev. Rul. 2003-114 Rev. Rul. 2003-114

Federal rates; adjusted federal rates; adjusted federal long-term rate and the long-term exempt rate. For purposes of sections 382, 1274, 1288, and other sections of the Code, tables set forth the rates for November 2003.

EMPLOYEE PLANS

Notice 2003-73 Notice 2003-73

Retirement plans; year 2004 section 415(d) limitations. This notice sets forth certain cost-of-living adjustments effective January 1, 2004, applicable to the dollar limits on benefits under qualified defined benefit pension plans and to other provisions affecting (1) certain plans of deferred compensation and (2) “control employees.”

EXCISE TAX

Rev. Proc. 2003-78 Rev. Proc. 2003-78

This procedure provides instructions for establishing exemption from the section 4371 foreign insurance excise tax under certain United States income tax treaties. Rev. Proc. 92-39 superseded in part.

TAX CONVENTIONS

Announcement 2003-63 Announcement 2003-63

Dutch agreement on MAP Administrative Arrangements. A copy of the news release issued by the Director, International (U.S. Competent Authority), on October 7, 2003 (IR-2003-116), is set forth.

ADMINISTRATIVE

Rev. Proc. 2003-75 Rev. Proc. 2003-75

Automobile owners and lessees. This procedure provides owners and lessees of passenger automobiles (including trucks, vans, and electric automobiles) with tables detailing the limitations on depreciation deductions for passenger automobiles first placed in service during calendar year 2003 and the amounts to be included in income for passenger automobiles first leased during calendar year 2003. Separate tables are provided for passenger automobiles qualifying for additional first-year bonus depreciation under section 168(k). In addition, this procedure provides the maximum allowable value of employer-provided automobiles first made available to employees for personal use in calendar year 2003 for which the vehicle cents-per-mile valuation rule provided under section 1.61-21(e) of the regulations may be applicable. Rev. Procs. 2001-19 and 2002-14 amplified.

Rev. Proc. 2003-79 Rev. Proc. 2003-79

Annual accounting periods; partnerships; S corporations. Procedures are provided under which partners or shareholders of S corporations may elect, under certain circumstances, to take into account ratably over four taxable years the partner's or S corporation shareholder's share of income from the partnership or S corporation that is attributable to a short taxable year ending on or after May 10, 2002, but before June 1, 2004. Rev. Procs. 2002-38 and 2002-39 modified.

Rev. Proc. 2003-80 Rev. Proc. 2003-80

Per diem allowances. This procedure provides rules for deeming substantiated the amount of certain reimbursed traveling expenses of an employee as well as optional rules for determining the amount of deductible meals and incidental expenses while traveling away from home. Rev. Proc. 2002-63 superseded.

Rev. Proc. 2003-81 Rev. Proc. 2003-81

This procedure provides issuers of qualified mortgage bonds, as defined in section 143(a) of the Code, and issuers of mortgage credit certificates, as defined in section 25(c), with a list of qualified census tracts for the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam. The qualified census tracts are based on data from the 2000 census. Rev. Proc. 2003-49 supplemented.

Announcement 2003-60 Announcement 2003-60

This document contains corrections to final regulations (T.D. 9083, 2003-40 I.R.B. 700) that relate to the treatment of golden parachute payments under section 280G of the Code.

Preface

The IRS Mission

Provide America's taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and by applying the tax law with integrity and fairness to all.

Introduction

The Internal Revenue Bulletin is the authoritative instrument of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for announcing official rulings and procedures of the Internal Revenue Service and for publishing Treasury Decisions, Executive Orders, Tax Conventions, legislation, court decisions, and other items of general interest. It is published weekly and may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents on a subscription basis. Bulletin contents are consolidated semiannually into Cumulative Bulletins, which are sold on a single-copy basis.

It is the policy of the Service to publish in the Bulletin all substantive rulings necessary to promote a uniform application of the tax laws, including all rulings that supersede, revoke, modify, or amend any of those previously published in the Bulletin. All published rulings apply retroactively unless otherwise indicated. Procedures relating solely to matters of internal management are not published; however, statements of internal practices and procedures that affect the rights and duties of taxpayers are published.

Revenue rulings represent the conclusions of the Service on the application of the law to the pivotal facts stated in the revenue ruling. In those based on positions taken in rulings to taxpayers or technical advice to Service field offices, identifying details and information of a confidential nature are deleted to prevent unwarranted invasions of privacy and to comply with statutory requirements.

Rulings and procedures reported in the Bulletin do not have the force and effect of Treasury Department Regulations, but they may be used as precedents. Unpublished rulings will not be relied on, used, or cited as precedents by Service personnel in the disposition of other cases. In applying published rulings and procedures, the effect of subsequent legislation, regulations, court decisions, rulings, and procedures must be considered, and Service personnel and others concerned are cautioned against reaching the same conclusions in other cases unless the facts and circumstances are substantially the same.

The Bulletin is divided into four parts as follows:

Part I.—1986 Code. This part includes rulings and decisions based on provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Part II.—Treaties and Tax Legislation. This part is divided into two subparts as follows: Subpart A, Tax Conventions and Other Related Items, and Subpart B, Legislation and Related Committee Reports.

Part III.—Administrative, Procedural, and Miscellaneous. To the extent practicable, pertinent cross references to these subjects are contained in the other Parts and Subparts. Also included in this part are Bank Secrecy Act Administrative Rulings. Bank Secrecy Act Administrative Rulings are issued by the Department of the Treasury's Office of the Assistant Secretary (Enforcement).

Part IV.—Items of General Interest. This part includes notices of proposed rulemakings, disbarment and suspension lists, and announcements.

The last Bulletin for each month includes a cumulative index for the matters published during the preceding months. These monthly indexes are cumulated on a semiannual basis, and are published in the last Bulletin of each semiannual period.*

Part I. Rulings and Decisions Under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

Rev. Rul. 2003-112

Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). This ruling concerns the eligibility criteria for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. The ruling clarifies that an individual whose family receives assistance for the requisite period meets the requirements to be certified as a qualified IV-A recipient under section 51(d)(2)(A) of the Code if the individual is included on the grant (and thus receives assistance) for some portion of the specified period.

Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). This ruling concerns the eligibility criteria for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. The ruling clarifies that an individual whose family receives assistance for the requisite period meets the requirements to be certified as a qualified IV-A recipient under section 51(d)(2)(A) of the Code if the individual is included on the grant (and thus receives assistance) for some portion of the specified period.

ISSUE

Does an individual whose family receives assistance for the requisite period meet the requirements to be certified as a qualified IV-A recipient under section 51(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) if the individual is included on the grant (and receives assistance) for less than the specified period?

FACTS

Situation 1. H and W, a married couple, lived together with their children until March 1, 2002, when H moved away and established a new residence for himself. On March 25, 2002, W applied for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) payments for herself and her children, and TANF payments began on April 1, 2002. On January 1, 2003, H returned to live with W and their children. H obtained employment on January 10, 2003 (the hiring date). H was not included on the grant at any time prior to the hiring date.

Situation 2. The facts are the same as in Situation 1, except that H was included on W's TANF grant effective February 1, 2003, and did not obtain employment until February 10, 2003 (the hiring date).

Situation 3. H and W, a married couple, lived together with their children. On August 25, 2001, H and W applied for TANF payments for themselves and their children, and TANF payments began on September 1, 2001. In November 2001, H moved away and established a new residence for himself. H was removed from the grant effective December 1, 2001. W and the children continued to receive TANF payments through December 2002. H obtained employment on August 1, 2002 (the hiring date).

Situation 4. H and W, a married couple, lived together with their children, S and D. On January 10, 2002, H and W applied for TANF payments for themselves, S, and D. TANF payments began on February 1, 2002. S's 18th birthday was on March 15, 2002. S was removed from the grant effective April 1, 2002. H, W, and D continued to receive TANF payments through December 2002. S obtained employment on December 15, 2002 (the hiring date).

In each of the situations, the state makes monthly TANF payments prospectively on the first day of the month.

LAW AND ANALYSIS

Under section 51 of the Code, an employer who hires an individual belonging to one of nine targeted groups may be entitled to a credit equal to 40 percent of qualified first-year wages for the taxable year.

Section 51(d) of the Code lists the targeted groups and defines each of them. An individual who is a qualified IV-A recipient is a member of a targeted group. Section 51(d)(2)(A) defines a “qualified IV-A recipient” as an individual who is certified by the designated local agency (state employment security agency) as being a member of a family receiving assistance under a IV-A program for any 9 months during the 18-month period ending on the hiring date. Section 51(d)(2)(B) defines a “IV-A program” as any program providing assistance under a state program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (now Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grants for States; formerly Aid for Families with Dependent Children) and any successor of such program.

Before the amendment of section 51(d) by the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, the corresponding targeted group was limited to individuals who were certified as "being eligible for financial assistance under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act and as having continually received such financial assistance during the 90-day period which immediately precedes the [hiring date]. . . ." Section 51(d)(9) as in effect for workers hired before October 1, 1996.

In its explanation of the amendment of section 51(d) by the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, the Senate Finance Committee described a qualified IV-A recipient as follows:

An eligible recipient is an individual certified by the designated local employment agency as being a member of a family receiving benefits under AFDC or its successor program for a period of at least nine months part of which is during the nine-month period ending on the hiring date. For these purposes, each member of the family receiving assistance is treated as receiving such assistance and therefore is treated as an eligible recipient.

S. Rep. No. 104-291, 104th Cong., 2d Sess. 33-34 (1996).

The language above does not reflect the amendment of section 51(d) by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, Pub.L. No. 105-34, § 603(b)(1) (1997). The Taxpayer Relief Act replaced the requirement that the family receive assistance for a period of at least nine months part of which is during the nine-month period ending on the hiring date with the current requirement that the family receive assistance for “any nine months during the 18-month period ending on the hiring date.”

The 1996 amendment of section 51(d) and the legislative history evidence a clear intent to eliminate the requirement that a IV-A recipient receive assistance for the entire period specified. The corresponding targeted group before the 1996 amendment was explicitly limited to individuals who continually received assistance during a specified period. There is no such limitation in the definition of a qualified IV-A recipient; instead, a qualified IV-A recipient is required only to be a member of a family that receives assistance during the specified period.

Neither section 51(d) nor the legislative history specifies the persons who are members of the family receiving assistance. In the absence of other guidance, it is appropriate to look to the TANF rules to determine who is a family member. Thus, if an individual receives assistance under TANF as a member of a family, even if only for a day, the individual will be treated as a member of the family for purposes of section 51(d)(2)(A). Conversely, if the individual never receives assistance under TANF as a member of a family, the individual will not be treated as a member of the family for such purposes.

Accordingly, if the family receives assistance for the required period, and the individual is included on the grant for some portion of the period, the individual is a qualified IV-A recipient.

In Situation 1, H was not included on the family's TANF grant for any month and is therefore not a qualified IV-A recipient.

In Situation 2, the family received assistance for at least 9 months during the 18-month period ending on the hiring date and H was included on the grant for part of the period during which the family received assistance. Accordingly, H is a qualified IV-A recipient.

In Situation 3, H's hiring date was August 1, 2002. The 18-month period ending on the hiring date began February 2, 2001. The family received assistance for at least 9 months during the 18-month period ending on the hiring date, and H was included on the grant for part of the period during which the family received assistance. Thus, H is a qualified IV-A recipient.

In Situation 4, the family received assistance for at least 9 months during the 18-month period ending on the hiring date and S was included on the grant for part of the period during which the family received assistance. Accordingly, S is a qualified IV-A recipient.

HOLDING

An individual whose family receives assistance for the requisite period meets the requirements to be certified as a qualified IV-A recipient under section 51(d)(2)(A) of the Code if the individual is included on the grant (and thus receives assistance) for some portion of the specified period.

The principles of this revenue ruling also apply for purposes of determining whether an individual meets the corresponding family membership requirements to be certified as a qualified veteran under section 51(d)(3)(A), a qualified food stamp recipient under section 51(d)(8)(A), or a long-term family assistance recipient under section 51A(c)(1)(A).

DRAFTING INFORMATION

The principal author of this revenue ruling is Shoshanna Tanner of the Office of Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel (Tax Exempt and Government Entities). For further information regarding this revenue ruling, contact Ms. Tanner at (202) 622-6080 (not a toll-free call).

Rev. Rul. 2003-111

2003 base period T-bill rate. The “base period T-bill rate” for the period ending September 30, 2003, is published as required by section 995(f) of the Code.

2003 base period T-bill rate. The “base period T-bill rate” for the period ending September 30, 2003, is published as required by section 995(f) of the Code.

2003 base period T-bill rate. The “base period T-bill rate” for the period ending September 30, 2003, is published as required by section 995(f) of the Code.

Section 995(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that a shareholder of a DISC shall pay interest each taxable year in an amount equal to the product of the shareholder's DISC-related deferred tax liability for the year and the “base period T-bill rate.” Under section 995(f)(4), the base period T-bill rate is the annual rate of interest determined by the Secretary to be equivalent to the average of the 1-year constant maturity Treasury yields, as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, for the 1-year period ending on September 30 of the calendar year ending with (or of the most recent calendar year ending before) the close of the taxable year of the shareholder. The base period T-bill rate for the period ending September 30, 2003, is 1.30 percent.

Pursuant to section 6222 of the Code, interest must be compounded daily. The table below provides factors for compounding the base period T-bill rate daily for any number of days in the shareholder's taxable year (including a 52-53 week accounting period) for the 2003 base period T-bill rate. To compute the amount of the interest charge for the shareholder's taxable year, multiply the amount of the shareholder's DISC-related deferred tax liability (as defined in section 995(f)(2)) for that year by the base period T-bill rate factor corresponding to the number of days in the shareholder's taxable year for which the interest charge is being computed. Generally, one would use the factor for 365 days. One would use a different factor only if the shareholder's taxable year for which the interest charge being determined is a short taxable year, if the shareholder uses the 52-53 week taxable year, or if the shareholder's taxable year is a leap year.

For the base period T-bill rates for the periods ending in prior years, see Rev. Rul. 2002-68, 2002-2 C.B. 808, Rev. Rul. 2001-56, 2001-2 C.B. 500, and Rev. Rul. 2000-52, 2000-2 C.B. 516.

DRAFTING INFORMATION

The principal author of this revenue ruling is David Bergkuist of the Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (International). For further information about this revenue ruling, contact Mr. Bergkuist at

(202) 622-3850 (not a toll-free call).

2003 ANNUAL RATE, COMPOUNDED DAILY
DAYS 1.30 PERCENT FACTOR
1 .000035616
2 .000071234
3 .000106853
4 .000142473
5 .000178095
6 .000213718
7 .000249342
8 .000284967
9 .000320594
10 .000356221
11 .000391851
12 .000427481
13 .000463113
14 .000498746
15 .000534380
16 .000570015
17 .000605652
18 .000641290
19 .000676929
20 .000712570
21 .000748212
22 .000783855
23 .000819499
24 .000855145
25 .000890792
26 .000926440
27 .000962089
28 .000997740
29 .001033392
30 .001069045
31 .001104700
32 .001140355
33 .001176012
34 .001211671
35 .001247330
36 .001282991
37 .001318653
38 .001354317
39 .001389981
40 .001425647
41 .001461315
42 .001496983
43 .001532653
44 .001568324
45 .001603996
46 .001639670
47 .001675345
48 .001711021
49 .001746698
50 .001782377
51 .001818057
52 .001853738
53 .001889420
54 .001925104
55 .001960789
56 .001996475
57 .002032163
58 .002067852
59 .002103542
60 .002139233
61 .002174926
62 .002210620
63 .002246315
64 .002282011
65 .002317709
66 .002353408
67 .002389108
68 .002424810
69 .002460513
70 .002496217
71 .002531922
72 .002567629
73 .002603337
74 .002639046
75 .002674756
76 .002710468
77 .002746181
78 .002781895
79 .002817611
80 .002853327
81 .002889045
82 .002924765
83 .002960485
84 .002996207
85 .003031930
86 .003067655
87 .003103381
88 .003139107
89 .003174836
90 .003210565
91 .003246296
92 .003282028
93 .003317761
94 .003353496
95 .003389232
96 .003424969
97 .003460707
98 .003496447
99 .003532188
100 .003567930
101 .003603674
102 .003639419
103 .003675165
104 .003710912
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106 .003782411
107 .003818162
108 .003853914
109 .003889668
110 .003925423
111 .003961179
112 .003996937
113 .004032695
114 .004068455
115 .004104217
116 .004139979
117 .004175743
118 .004211508
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120 .004283043
121 .004318812
122 .004354582
123 .004390353
124 .004426126
125 .004461900
126 .004497676
127 .004533452
128 .004569230
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159 .005678977
160 .005714796
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162 .005786437
163 .005822260
164 .005858084
165 .005893909
166 .005929735
167 .005965563
168 .006001392
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170 .006073053
171 .006108886
172 .006144720
173 .006180555
174 .006216392
175 .006252230
176 .006288069
177 .006323909
178 .006359751
179 .006395594
180 .006431438
181 .006467284
182 .006503130
183 .006538979
184 .006574828
185 .006610678
186 .006646530
187 .006682384
188 .006718238
189 .006754094
190 .006789951
191 .006825809
192 .006861668
193 .006897529
194 .006933391
195 .006969255
196 .007005119
197 .007040985
198 .007076853
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200 .007148591
201 .007184462
202 .007220334
203 .007256208
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210 .007507359
211 .007543243
212 .007579128
213 .007615014
214 .007650902
215 .007686791
216 .007722681
217 .007758572
218 .007794465
219 .007830359
220 .007866255
221 .007902151
222 .007938049
223 .007973948
224 .008009849
225 .008045750
226 .008081653
227 .008117558
228 .008153463
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230 .008225278
231 .008261188
232 .008297098
233 .008333010
234 .008368923
235 .008404838
236 .008440754
237 .008476671
238 .008512589
239 .008548509
240 .008584430
241 .008620352
242 .008656275
243 .008692200
244 .008728126
245 .008764053
246 .008799982
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248 .008871843
249 .008907775
250 .008943709
251 .008979644
252 .009015580
253 .009051518
254 .009087457
255 .009123397
256 .009159338
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260 .009303117
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318 .011390206
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320 .011462251
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322 .011534302
323 .011570329
324 .011606358
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328 .011750485
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330 .011822556
331 .011858593
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333 .011930672
334 .011966714
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360 .012904240
361 .012940316
362 .012976393
363 .013012472
364 .013048552
365 .013084633
366 .013120715
367 .013156799
368 .013192884
369 .013228970
370 .013265058
371 .013301147

Rev. Rul. 2003-114

Federal rates; adjusted federal rates; adjusted federal long-term rate and the long-term exempt rate. For purposes of sections 382, 1274, 1288, and other sections of the Code, tables set forth the rates for November 2003.

Federal rates; adjusted federal rates; adjusted federal long-term rate and the long-term exempt rate. For purposes of sections 382, 1274, 1288, and other sections of the Code, tables set forth the rates for November 2003.

This revenue ruling provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes for November 2003 (the current month). Table 1 contains the short-term, mid-term, and long-term applicable federal rates (AFR) for the current month for purposes of section 1274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code. Table 2 contains the short-term, mid-term, and long-term adjusted applicable federal rates (adjusted AFR) for the current month for purposes of section 1288(b). Table 3 sets forth the adjusted federal long-term rate and the long-term tax-exempt rate described in section 382(f). Table 4 contains the appropriate percentages for determining the low-income housing credit described in section 42(b)(2) for buildings placed in service during the current month. Finally, Table 5 contains the federal rate for determining the present value of annuity, an interest for life or for a term of years, or a remainder or a reversionary interest for purposes of section 7520.

REV. RUL. 2003-114 TABLE 1
Applicable Federal Rates (AFR) for November 2003
Period for Compounding
Annual Semiannual Quarterly Monthly
Short-Term
AFR 1.50% 1.49% 1.49% 1.49%
110% AFR 1.65% 1.64% 1.64% 1.63%
120% AFR 1.80% 1.79% 1.79% 1.78%
130% AFR 1.95% 1.94% 1.94% 1.93%
Mid-Term
AFR 3.32% 3.29% 3.28% 3.27%
110% AFR 3.65% 3.62% 3.60% 3.59%
120% AFR 3.99% 3.95% 3.93% 3.92%
130% AFR 4.33% 4.28% 4.26% 4.24%
150% AFR 5.00% 4.94% 4.91% 4.89%
175% AFR 5.84% 5.76% 5.72% 5.69%
Long-Term
AFR 4.99% 4.93% 4.90% 4.88%
110% AFR 5.49% 5.42% 5.38% 5.36%
120% AFR 6.01% 5.92% 5.88% 5.85%
130% AFR 6.51% 6.41% 6.36% 6.33%
REV. RUL. 2003-114 TABLE 2
Adjusted AFR for November 2003
Period for Compounding
Annual Semiannual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term adjusted AFR 1.28% 1.28% 1.28% 1.28%
Mid-term adjusted AFR 2.63% 2.61% 2.60% 2.60%
Long-term adjusted AFR 4.56% 4.51% 4.48% 4.47%
REV. RUL. 2003-114 TABLE 3
Rates Under Section 382 for November 2003
Adjusted federal long-term rate for the current month 4.56%
Long-term tax-exempt rate for ownership changes during the current month (the highest of the adjusted federal long-term rates for the current month and the prior two months.) 4.74%
REV. RUL. 2003-114 TABLE 4
Appropriate Percentages Under Section 42(b)(2) for November 2003
Appropriate percentage for the 70% present value low-income housing credit 7.96%
Appropriate percentage for the 30% present value low-income housing credit 3.41%
REV. RUL. 2003-114 TABLE 5
Rate Under Section 7520 for November 2003
Applicable federal rate for determining the present value of an annuity, an interest for life or aterm of years, or a remainder or reversionary interest 4.0%

Part II. Treaties and Tax Legislation

Subpart A. Tax Conventions and Other Related Items

Announcement 2003-63

Dutch Administrative Arrangements MAP Agreement

Following is a copy of the News Release issued by the Director, International (U.S. Competent Authority), on October 7, 2003 (IR-2003-116).

The U.S. And The Netherlands Develop New Administrative Arrangements for Mutual Agreement Procedure

IR-2003-116, Oct. 7, 2003

WASHINGTON — The competent authorities of the United States and the Netherlands have agreed to new Administrative Arrangements that outline guiding principles to follow when using the Mutual Agreement Procedure (the MAP) found in Article 29 of the U.S.-Netherlands income Tax Convention. The Arrangements were developed to ensure that the MAP process works as efficiently and effectively as possible.

The text of the Agreement is as follows:

Administrative Arrangements for the Implementation of the Mutual Agreement Procedure (Article 29) of the Convention Between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United States of America for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital Gains (Signed on December 18, 1992, as Amended by Protocols) (the “Convention”)

The competent authorities of the Netherlands and the United States hereby enter into an agreement under the Mutual Agreement Procedure Article (Article 29) of the Convention, with a view to the effective administration and resolution of cases conducted between them under the process. The Mutual Agreement Procedure (the “MAP”) of the Convention provides that the competent authorities of the two Contracting States shall endeavour to resolve by mutual agreement cases of taxation not in accordance with this Convention. The Netherlands and the United States are committed to assisting taxpayers in the conduct of cases under the MAP, to ensuring taxpayers know what they can expect from the competent authorities, and to making the MAP as expeditious and effective as possible.

Particular areas in which MAP cases arise include, but are not limited to:

  1. determination of appropriate transfer pricing methodologies to be applied to cross-border transactions between associated enterprises and/or whether transfer prices used in cross-border transactions between associated enterprises are established at arm's length;

  2. determination of appropriate attributions of profits to the permanent establishments of enterprises; and

  3. determination of residence under Article 4 of the Convention.

In these and other areas of difficulties and doubts arising as to the interpretation or application of the Convention, the Netherlands and the United States are committed to promoting and supporting domestic initiatives and programs designed to assist taxpayers and to helping taxpayers in avoiding or resolving disputes which might arise.

These Arrangements set out certain objectives and practices the Netherlands and the United States will adopt in dealing with cases under the MAP of the Convention with a view to ensuring taxation in accordance with the Convention.

Progress of the Mutual Agreement Procedure

The Netherlands and the United States agree that requests presented under Article 29 of the Convention shall be dealt with as expeditiously as possible. The objective is to resolve cases accepted for consideration by the competent authorities within 18 months from transmittal of a position paper by one Contracting State to the other, excluding time during which the issues presented for competent authority consideration are under consideration by appellate or judicial authorities where permitted under applicable national procedures.

In order to ensure timely progress in the procedure, the competent authority of the country that made the adjustment (the “relevant competent authority”) will endeavour to deliver a position paper to its counterpart (the “responding competent authority”) within 120 days of acceptance of a case from a taxpayer. The case will be discussed without a written response unless such a response is needed to facilitate substantive discussion. If a written response is needed in a case concerning attribution of profits or transfer pricing adjustments under Article 7 or 9 of the Convention, the responding competent authority will endeavor to provide a position paper within 240 days after receipt of the first position paper. In all other cases in which a written response is needed, the responding competent authority will endeavor to deliver a position paper within 120 days of receipt of the first position paper. In cases of Advance Pricing Agreements or Arrangements, the competent authorities will endeavor to agree upon a joint target timetable for each stage of the consideration, with the aim of securing Mutual Agreements within a similar overall timeframe, taking into account the complexities of the particular cases involved.

The role of the taxpayer during procedure

The Netherlands and the United States agree that, in law, the negotiation of a MAP is a government-to-government process. A taxpayer has no legal right to attend negotiations between the competent authorities or to observe the negotiations.

However, it is also recognized that the taxpayer is a key stakeholder in the MAP process. The competent authorities therefore agree that they will keep taxpayers informed about the progress of a case under the MAP and will invite them to provide such further information as may be helpful in reaching a resolution. At their discretion, they may allow information to be provided to them in a joint presentation by the taxpayer.

Resolution of cases

While the staff of the respective competent authority offices will continue to carry on the primary negotiation of cases arising under Mutual Agreement Article of the Convention, the Netherlands and the United States agree that in any case that extends beyond the applicable timeframe agreed upon above, senior officials who have not been present at the competent authority meetings when the case was discussed or otherwise been personally involved in the decision making on the case will undertake a review of the case to ensure that all appropriate action is being taken to facilitate resolution of the matter.

The Netherlands and the United States will upon request also seek to resolve the issue for subsequent taxable periods, to the extent permitted under their respective national procedures.

Collection and interest

It is understood that where the competent authorities are endeavoring to resolve a case pursuant to Article 29 of the Convention, the Netherlands and the United States generally will not seek to collect the tax in dispute until the mutual agreement procedure has been completed. Any tax that is due upon the completion of the mutual agreement procedure shall, however, be subject to interest charges, and, if appropriate, surcharges or penalties, to the extent provided by applicable national law. Any tax that is refunded upon completion of the mutual agreement procedure will be subject to interest payable on refunds, to the extent provided by applicable national law.

Confidentiality of taxpayer information

The Netherlands and the United States are committed to ensuring confidentiality concerning taxpayer information, under the Convention and their respective laws.

Meetings Schedule

The Netherlands and the United States agree to meet at least twice a year to conduct face-to-face discussions. Interim meetings and other communications also will be conducted as necessary in an effort to resolve cases.

The Netherlands and the United States have agreed to publish these Arrangements to assist taxpayers in understanding and making full and appropriate use of the MAP in the Convention. The Arrangements will be reviewed from time to time.

Agreed to August 25, 2003:
For the United States: For the Netherlands:
Carol A. Dunahoo Paul Vlaanderen
Director for International (LMSB) Director for International Tax Policy and Legislation
Internal Revenue Service Ministry of Finance

Part III. Administrative, Procedural, and Miscellaneous

Notice 2003-73

2004 Limitations Adjusted As Provided in Section 415(d), etc.[1]

Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) provides for dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans. Section 415 also requires that the Commissioner annually adjust these limits for cost-of-living increases. Other limitations applicable to deferred compensation plans are also affected by these adjustments. Many of the limitations will change for 2004. For most of the limitations, the increase in the cost-of-living index met the statutory thresholds that trigger their adjustment. Furthermore, several of these limitations, set by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA), are scheduled to increase at the beginning of 2004. For example, under EGTRRA, the limitation under § 402(g)(1) of the Code on the exclusion for elective deferrals described in § 402(g)(3) is increased from $12,000 to $13,000. This limitation affects elective deferrals to § 401(k) plans and to the Federal Government's Thrift Savings Plan, among other plans.

Cost-of-Living limits for 2004

Effective January 1, 2004, the limitation on the annual benefit under a defined benefit plan under § 415(b)(1)(A) is increased from $160,000 to $165,000. For participants who separated from service before January 1, 2004, the limitation for defined benefit plans under § 415(b)(1)(B) is computed by multiplying the participant's compensation limitation, as adjusted through 2003, by 1.0220.

The limitation for defined contribution plans under § 415(c)(1)(A) is increased from $40,000 to $41,000.

The Code provides that various other dollar amounts are to be adjusted at the same time and in the same manner as the dollar limitation of § 415(b)(1)(A). These dollar amounts and the adjusted amounts are as follows:

The annual compensation limit under §§ 401(a)(17), 404(l), 408(k)(3)(C), and 408(k)(6)(D)(ii) is increased from $200,000 to $205,000.

The dollar limitation under § 416(i)(1)(A)(i) concerning the definition of key employee in a top-heavy plan remains unchanged at $130,000.

The dollar amount under § 409(o)(1)(C)(ii) for determining the maximum account balance in an employee stock ownership plan subject to a 5-year distribution period is increased from $810,000 to $830,000, while the dollar amount used to determine the lengthening of the 5-year distribution period is increased from $160,000 to $165,000.

The limitation used in the definition of highly compensated employee under § 414(q)(1)(B) remains unchanged at $90,000.

The annual compensation limitation under § 401(a)(17) for eligible participants in certain governmental plans that, under the plan as in effect on July 1, 1993, allowed cost-of-living adjustments to the compensation limitation under the plan under § 401(a)(17) to be taken into account, is increased from $300,000 to $305,000.

The compensation amount under § 408(k)(2)(C) regarding simplified employee pensions (SEPs) remains unchanged at $450.

The compensation amounts under § 1.61-21(f)(5)(i) of the Income Tax Regulations concerning the definition of “control employee” for fringe benefit valuation purposes remains unchanged at $80,000. The compensation amount under § 1.61-21(f)(5)(iii) is increased from $160,000 to $165,000.

Limitations specified by statute

The Code, as amended by EGTRRA, specifies the applicable dollar amount for a particular year for certain limitations. These applicable dollar amounts are as follows:

The limitation under § 402(g)(1) on the exclusion for elective deferrals described in § 402(g)(3) is increased from $12,000 to $13,000.

The limitation under § 408(p)(2)(E) regarding SIMPLE retirement accounts is increased from $8,000 to $9,000.

The limitation on deferrals under § 457(e)(15) concerning deferred compensation plans of state and local governments and tax-exempt organizations is increased from $12,000 to $13,000.

The dollar limitation under § 414(v)(2)(B)(i) for catch-up contributions to an applicable employer plan other than a plan described in § 401(k)(11) or 408(p) for individuals aged 50 or over is increased from $2,000 to $3,000. The dollar limitation under § 414(v)(2)(B)(ii) for catch-up contributions to an applicable employer plan described in § 401(k)(11) or 408(p) for individuals aged 50 or over is increased from $1,000 to $1,500.

Administrators of defined benefit or defined contribution plans that have received favorable determination letters should not request new determination letters solely because of yearly amendments to adjust maximum limitations in the plans.

Drafting Information

The principal author of this notice is John Heil of the Employee Plans, Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division. For further information regarding the data in this notice, please contact the Employee Plans' taxpayer assistance telephone service at 1-877-829-5500 (a toll-free call) between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Eastern time Monday through Friday. For information regarding the methodology used at arriving at the data in this notice, please contact Mr. Heil at 1-202-283-9888 (not a toll-free call).



[1] Based on News Release IR-2003-122 dated October 16, 2003.

Rev. Proc. 2003-75

SECTION 1. PURPOSE

01. This revenue procedure provides: (1) limitations on depreciation deductions for owners of passenger automobiles first placed in service by the taxpayer during calendar year 2003, including special tables of limitations on depreciation deductions for trucks and vans, and for passenger automobiles designed to be propelled primarily by electricity and built by an original equipment manufacturer (electric automobiles); (2) the amounts to be included in income by lessees of passenger automobiles first leased by the taxpayer during calendar year 2003, including a separate table of inclusion amounts for lessees of trucks and vans, and a separate table for lessees of electric automobiles; and (3) the maximum allowable value of employer-provided passenger automobiles first made available to employees for personal use in calendar year 2003 for which the vehicle cents-per-mile valuation rule provided under § 1.61-21(e) of the Income Tax Regulations may be applicable.

02. This revenue procedure also provides: (1) tables of dollar limitations on depreciation deductions for owners of passenger automobiles to which the additional 30 percent first-year allowance for depreciation available under § 168(k)(1)(A) applies, including special tables of limitations on depreciation deductions for qualifying trucks and vans and for qualifying electric automobiles; (2) tables of dollar limitations on depreciation deductions for owners of passenger automobiles to which the additional 50 percent first-year allowance for depreciation available under § 168(k)(4) applies, including special tables of limitations on depreciation deductions for qualifying trucks and vans and for qualifying electric automobiles; and (3) revised tables of dollar limitations for passenger automobiles and electric automobiles that were placed in service by the taxpayer during 2001 and 2002 and to which the additional 30 percent first-year allowance for depreciation available under § 168(k)(1)(A) applies. For purposes of these tables, the additional 30 percent or 50 percent first-year allowance does not apply if the taxpayer has elected under § 168(k)(2)(C)(iii) not to take the additional allowance. Similarly, the additional 50 percent first-year allowance does not apply if the taxpayer has elected under § 168(k)(4)(E) to take the additional 30 percent allowance instead of the additional 50 percent allowance.

03. The tables detailing these depreciation limitations and lessee inclusion amounts reflect the automobile price inflation adjustments required by § 280F(d)(7). The maximum allowable passenger automobile value for applying the vehicle cents-per-mile valuation rule reflects the automobile price inflation adjustment of § 280F(d)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code, as required by § 1.61-21(e)(1)(iii)(A).

SECTION 2. BACKGROUND

01. For owners of passenger automobiles, § 280F(a) imposes dollar limitations on the depreciation deduction for the year that the passenger automobile is placed in service by the taxpayer and each succeeding year. In the case of electric automobiles placed in service after August 5, 1997, and before January 1, 2005, § 280F(a)(1)(C) requires tripling of these limitation amounts. Section 280F(d)(7) requires the amounts allowable as depreciation deductions to be increased by a price inflation adjustment amount for passenger automobiles placed in service after 1988. The method of calculating this price inflation amount for trucks and vans placed in service in or after calendar year 2003 uses a different CPI “automobile component” (the “new trucks” component) than that used in the price inflation amount calculation for other passenger automobiles (the “new cars” component), resulting in somewhat higher depreciation deductions for trucks and vans. This change reflects the higher rate of price inflation that trucks and vans have been subject to since 1988. For purposes of this revenue procedure, the term “trucks and vans” refers to passenger automobiles that are built on a truck chassis, including minivans and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) that are built on a truck chassis.

02. Section 101 of the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-147, 116 Stat. 21 (March 9, 2002) added § 168(k) to the Code. Generally, § 168(k)(1)(A) provides an additional 30 percent first-year depreciation deduction for new property acquired by the taxpayer after September 10, 2001, and before September 11, 2004 (subsequently extended to January 1, 2005), so long as no written binding contract for the acquisition of the property existed prior to September 11, 2001. In the case of a passenger automobile to which the 30 percent additional allowance applies (other than a § 168(k)(4) passenger automobile described in section 2.03 of this revenue procedure, or a passenger automobile for which a taxpayer has made an election under § 168(k)(2)(C)(iii)), § 168(k)(2)(E) increases the first-year depreciation allowed under § 280F(a)(1)(A) by $4,600. For purposes of this revenue procedure, a passenger automobile to which the additional 30 percent first-year allowance under § 168(k)(1)(A) applies (other than a § 168(k)(4) passenger automobile described in section 2.03 of this revenue procedure, or a passenger automobile for which a taxpayer has made an election under § 168(k)(2)(C)(iii)) is referred to as a “§ 168(k)(1) passenger automobile”.

03. Section 201 of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, Pub. L. No. 108-27, 117 Stat. 752 (May 28, 2003) added § 168(k)(4) to the Code. Section 168(k)(4)(A)(i) provides that § 168(k)(1) is applied by substituting “50 percent” for “30 percent” for new property acquired by the taxpayer after May 5, 2003, and before January 1, 2005, so long as no written binding contract for the acquisition of the property existed prior to May 6, 2003. In the case of a passenger automobile to which the 50 percent additional allowance applies (or would apply but for an election under § 168(k)(4)(E)) and for which no election has been made under § 168(k)(2)(C)(iii), § 168(k)(4)(D) increases the first-year depreciation allowed under § 280F(a)(1)(A) by $7,650. For purposes of this revenue procedure, a passenger automobile to which the additional 50 percent first-year allowance under § 168(k)(4) applies (or would apply but for an election under § 168(k)(4)(E)) and for which no election has been made under § 168(k)(2)(C)(iii) is referred to as a “§ 168(k)(4) passenger automobile”.

04. For leased passenger automobiles, § 280F(c) requires a reduction in the deduction allowed to the lessee of the passenger automobile. The reduction must be substantially equivalent to the limitations on the depreciation deductions imposed on owners of passenger automobiles. Under § 1.280F-7(a), this reduction requires the lessees to include in gross income an inclusion amount determined by applying a formula to the amount obtained from a table. There is a table for lessees of electric automobiles, a table for lessees of trucks and vans, and a table for all other passenger automobiles. Each table shows inclusion amounts for a range of fair market values for each tax year after the passenger automobile is first leased. These tables should also be used by lessees of § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles and § 168(k)(4) passenger automobiles.

05. For passenger automobiles (including trucks, vans, and electric automobiles) first provided by employers to employees that meet the requirements of § 1.61-21(e)(1), the value to the employee of the use of the passenger automobile may be determined under the vehicle cents-per-mile valuation rule of § 1.61-21(e). Section 1.61-21(e)(1)(iii)(A) provides that for a passenger automobile first made available after 1988 to any employee of the employer for personal use, the value of the use of the passenger automobile may not be determined under the vehicle cents-per-mile valuation rule for a calendar year if the fair market value of the passenger automobile (determined pursuant to § 1.61-21(d)(5)(i) through (iv)) on the first date the passenger automobile is made available to the employee exceeds $12,800 as adjusted by § 280F(d)(7).

SECTION 3. SCOPE AND OBJECTIVE

01. The limitations on depreciation deductions in section 4.02(2) of this revenue procedure apply to passenger automobiles (other than leased passenger automobiles) that are placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2003, and continue to apply for each tax year that the passenger automobile remains in service.

02. The tables in section 4.03 of this revenue procedure apply to leased passenger automobiles for which the lease term begins during calendar year 2003. Lessees of such passenger automobiles must use these tables to determine the inclusion amount for each tax year during which the passenger automobile is leased. See Rev. Proc. 2002-14, 2002-1 C.B. 450, for passenger automobiles first leased before January 1, 2003.

03. The maximum fair market value figure in section 4.04(2) of this revenue procedure applies to employer-provided passenger automobiles first made available to any employee for personal use in calendar year 2003. See Rev. Proc. 2002-14 for the maximum fair market value figure for passenger automobiles first made available before January 1, 2003.

04. The revised limitations on depreciation deductions in section 4.05(2) of this revenue procedure apply to § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles placed in service by the taxpayer during 2001 and 2002. The tables in section 4.05(2) of this revenue procedure amplify both Rev. Proc. 2001-19, 2001-1 C.B. 732, and Rev. Proc. 2002-14 by providing tables for § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles to which those revenue procedures apply.

SECTION 4. APPLICATION

01. In General.

(1) Limitations on Depreciation Deductions for Certain Automobiles. The limitations on depreciation deductions for passenger automobiles placed in service by the taxpayer for the first time during calendar year 2003 are found in Tables 1 through 9 in section 4.02(2) of this revenue procedure. Table 1 of this revenue procedure provides limitations on depreciation deductions for a passenger automobile (other than a truck, van, electric automobile, § 168(k)(1) passenger automobile, or § 168(k)(4) passenger automobile). Table 2 of this revenue procedure provides limitations on depreciation deductions for a § 168(k)(1) passenger automobile (other than a truck, van, or electric automobile). Table 3 of this revenue procedure provides limitations on depreciation deductions for a § 168(k)(4) passenger automobile (other than a truck, van, or electric automobile). Table 4 of this revenue procedure provides limitations on depreciation deductions for a truck or van (other than a § 168(k)(1) passenger automobile or § 168(k)(4) passenger automobile). Table 5 of this revenue procedure provides limitations on depreciation deductions for a truck or van that is a § 168(k)(1) passenger automobile. Table 6 of this revenue procedure provides limitations on depreciation deductions for a truck or van that is a § 168(k)(4) passenger automobile. Table 7 of this revenue procedure provides limitations on depreciation deductions for an electric automobile (other than a § 168(k)(1) passenger automobile or § 168(k)(4) passenger automobile). Table 8 of this revenue procedure provides limitations on depreciation deductions for an electric automobile that is a § 168(k)(1) passenger automobile. Table 9 of this revenue procedure provides limitations on depreciation deductions for an electric automobile that is a § 168(k)(4) passenger automobile.

(2) Inclusions in Income of Lessees of Passenger Automobiles. A taxpayer first leasing a passenger automobile during calendar year 2003 must determine the inclusion amount that is added to gross income using the tables in section 4.03 of this revenue procedure. The inclusion amount is determined using Table 10 in the case of a passenger automobile (other than a truck, van, or electric automobile), Table 11 in the case of a truck or van, and Table 12 in the case of an electric automobile. In addition, the procedures of § 1.280F-7(a) must be followed.

(3) Maximum Automobile Value for Using the Cents-per-mile Valuation Rule. An employer providing a passenger automobile for the first time in calendar year 2003 for the personal use of any employee may determine the value of the use of the passenger automobile by using the cents-per-mile valuation rule in § 1.61-21(e) if the fair market value of the passenger automobile does not exceed the amount specified in section 4.04(2) of this revenue procedure. If the fair market value of the passenger automobile exceeds the amount specified in section 4.04(2) of this revenue procedure, the employer may determine the value of the use of the passenger automobile under the general valuation rules of § 1.61-21(b) or under the special valuation rules of § 1.61-21(d) (Automobile lease valuation) or § 1.61-21(f) (Commuting valuation) if the applicable requirements are met.

(4) Limitations on Depreciation Deductions for Certain Passenger Automobiles Placed in Service in 2001 or 2002. Depreciation deductions with respect to § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles placed in service during calendar year 2001 or 2002 are limited to the amounts set forth in Tables 13 through 16 of section 4.05(2) of this revenue procedure.

02. Limitations on Depreciation Deductions for Certain Automobiles.

(1) Amount of the Inflation Adjustment. Under § 280F(d)(7)(B)(i), the automobile price inflation adjustment for any calendar year is the percentage (if any) by which the CPI automobile component for October of the preceding calendar year exceeds the CPI automobile component for October 1987. The term “CPI automobile component” is defined in § 280F(d)(7)(B)(ii) as the “automobile component” of the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor (the CPI). The new car component of the CPI was 115.2 for October 1987 and 136.7 for October 2002. The October 2002 index exceeded the October 1987 index by 21.5. The Service has, therefore, determined that the automobile price inflation adjustment for 2003 for passenger automobiles (other than trucks and vans) is 18.66 percent (21.5/115.2 x 100%). This adjustment is applicable to all passenger automobiles (other than trucks and vans) that are first placed in service in calendar year 2003. The dollar limitations in § 280F(a) must therefore be multiplied by a factor of 0.1866, and the resulting increases, after rounding to the nearest $100, are added to the 1988 limitations to give the depreciation limitations applicable to passenger automobiles (other than trucks, vans, and electric automobiles) for calendar year 2003. To determine the dollar limitations applicable to an electric automobile first placed in service during calendar year 2003, the dollar limitations in § 280F(a) are tripled in accordance with § 280F(a)(1)(C) and are then multiplied by a factor of 0.1866; the resulting increases, after rounding to the nearest $100, are added to the tripled 1988 limitations to give the depreciation limitations for calendar year 2003. To determine the dollar limitations applicable to trucks and vans first placed in service during calendar year 2003, the new truck component of the CPI is used instead of the new car component. The new truck component of the CPI was 112.4 for October 1987 and 147.5 for October 2002. The October 2002 index exceeded the October 1987 index by 35.1. The Service has, therefore, determined that the automobile price inflation adjustment for 2003 for trucks and vans is 31.23 percent (35.1/112.4 x 100%). This adjustment is applicable to all trucks and vans that are first placed in service in calendar year 2003. The dollar limitations in § 280F(a) must therefore be multiplied by a factor of 0.3123, and the resulting increases, after rounding to the nearest $100, are added to the 1988 limitations to give the depreciation limitations applicable to trucks and vans.

(2) Amount of the Limitation. For passenger automobiles placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2003, Tables 1 through 9 contain the dollar amount of the depreciation limitation for each tax year. Use Table 1 for passenger automobiles (other than trucks, vans, electric automobiles, § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles, and § 168(k)(4) passenger automobiles) placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2003. Use Table 2 for § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles (other than trucks, vans, and electric automobiles) placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2003. Use Table 3 for § 168(k)(4) passenger automobiles (other than trucks, vans, and electric automobiles) placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2003. Use Table 4 for trucks and vans (other than § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles and § 168(k)(4) passenger automobiles) placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2003. Use Table 5 for trucks or vans that are § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2003. Use Table 6 for trucks or vans that are § 168(k)(4) passenger automobiles placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2003. Use Table 7 for electric automobiles (other than § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles and § 168(k)(4) passenger automobiles) placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2003. Use Table 8 for electric automobiles that are § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2003. Use Table 9 for electric automobiles that are § 168(k)(4) passenger automobiles placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2003.

REV. PROC. 2003-75 TABLE 1
DEPRECIATION LIMITATIONS FOR PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES (THAT ARE NOT § 168(k)(1) PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES, § 168(k)(4) PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES, TRUCKS, VANS, OR ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES) PLACED IN SERVICE BY THE TAXPAYER DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2003
Tax Year Amount
1st Tax Year $3,060
2nd Tax Year $4,900
3rd Tax Year $2,950
Each Succeeding Year $1,775

REV. PROC. 2003-75 TABLE 2
DEPRECIATION LIMITATIONS FOR § 168(k)(1) PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES (THAT ARE NOT TRUCKS, VANS, OR ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES) PLACED IN SERVICE BY THE TAXPAYER DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2003
Tax Year Amount
1st Tax Year $7,660
2nd Tax Year $4,900
3rd Tax Year $2,950
Each Succeeding Year $1,775

REV. PROC. 2003-75 TABLE 3
DEPRECIATION LIMITATIONS FOR § 168(k)(4) PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES (THAT ARE NOT TRUCKS, VANS, OR ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES) PLACED IN SERVICE BY THE TAXPAYER DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2003
Tax Year Amount
1st Tax Year $10,710
2nd Tax Year $4,900
3rd Tax Year $2,950
Each Succeeding Year $1,775

REV. PROC. 2003-75 TABLE 4
DEPRECIATION LIMITATIONS FOR TRUCKS AND VANS (THAT ARE NOT § 168(k)(1) PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES OR § 168(k)(4) PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES) PLACED IN SERVICE BY THE TAXPAYER DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2003
Tax Year Amount
1st Tax Year $3,360
2nd Tax Year $5,400
3rd Tax Year $3,250
Each Succeeding Year $1,975

REV. PROC. 2003-75 TABLE 5
DEPRECIATION LIMITATIONS FOR TRUCKS AND VANS THAT ARE § 168(k)(1) PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES PLACED IN SERVICE BY THE TAXPAYER DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2003
Tax Year Amount
1st Tax Year $7,960
2nd Tax Year $5,400
3rd Tax Year $3,250
Each Succeeding Year $1,975

REV. PROC. 2003-75 TABLE 6
DEPRECIATION LIMITATIONS FOR TRUCKS AND VANS (THAT ARE § 168(k)(4) PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES PLACED IN SERVICE BY THE TAXPAYER DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2003
Tax Year Amount
1st Tax Year $11,010
2nd Tax Year $5,400
3rd Tax Year $3,250
Each Succeeding Year $1,975

REV. PROC. 2003-75 TABLE 7
DEPRECIATION LIMITATIONS FOR ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES (THAT ARE NOT § 168(k)(1) PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES OR § 168(k)(4) PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES) PLACED IN SERVICE BY THE TAXPAYER DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2003
Tax Year Amount
1st Tax Year $9,080
2nd Tax Year $14,600
3rd Tax Year $8,750
Each Succeeding Year $5,225

REV. PROC. 2003-75 TABLE 8
DEPRECIATION LIMITATIONS FOR ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES THAT ARE § 168(k) (1) PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES PLACED IN SERVICE BY THE TAXPAYER DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2003
Tax Year Amount
1st Tax Year $22,880
2nd Tax Year $14,600
3rd Tax Year $8,750
Each Succeeding Year $5,225

REV. PROC. 2003-75 TABLE 9
DEPRECIATION LIMITATIONS FOR ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES THAT ARE § 168(k)(4) PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES PLACED IN SERVICE BY THE TAXPAYER DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2003
Tax Year Amount
1st Tax Year $32,030
2nd Tax Year $14,600
3rd Tax Year $8,750
Each Succeeding Year $5,225

03. Inclusions in Income of Lessees of Passenger Automobiles.

The inclusion amounts for passenger automobiles (including § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles and § 168(k)(4) passenger automobiles) first leased in calendar year 2003 are calculated under the procedures described in § 1.280F-7(a). Lessees of passenger automobiles other than trucks, vans, and electric automobiles should use Table 10 of this revenue procedure in applying these procedures, while lessees of trucks and vans should use Table 11 of this revenue procedure and lessees of electric automobiles should use Table 12 of this revenue procedure.

REV. PROC. 2003-75 TABLE 10
DOLLAR AMOUNTS FOR PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES (THAT ARE NOT TRUCKS, VANS, OR ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES) WITH A LEASE TERM BEGINNING IN CALENDAR YEAR 2003
Fair Market Value of Passenger Automobile Tax Year During Lease
Over Not Over 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th and Later
$18,000 18,500 10 22 33 40 45
18,500 19,000 12 26 39 46 53
19,000 19,500 14 30 44 53 61
19,500 20,000 15 34 50 59 69
20,000 20,500 17 37 56 66 77
20,500 21,000 19 41 61 73 85
21,000 21,500 21 45 66 80 92
21,500 22,000 22 49 72 87 100
22,000 23,000 25 54 81 97 111
23,000 24,000 28 62 92 110 127
24,000 25,000 32 70 103 123 143
25,000 26,000 35 77 115 137 158
26,000 27,000 39 85 125 151 174
27,000 28,000 42 92 137 165 189
28,000 29,000 46 100 148 178 204
29,000 30,000 49 108 159 191 221
30,000 31,000 52 115 171 205 236
31,000 32,000 56 123 182 218 251
32,000 33,000 59 130 194 231 267
33,000 34,000 63 138 204 245 283
34,000 35,000 66 146 215 259 298
35,000 36,000 70 153 227 272 314
36,000 37,000 73 161 238 285 330
37,000 38,000 77 168 249 299 346
38,000 39,000 80 176 260 313 361
39,000 40,000 83 184 272 326 376
40,000 41,000 87 191 283 340 391
41,000 42,000 90 199 294 353 407
42,000 43,000 94 206 306 366 423
43,000 44,000 97 214 317 380 438
44,000 45,000 101 221 328 394 454
45,000 46,000 104 229 339 407 470
46,000 47,000 108 236 351 420 486
47,000 48,000 111 244 362 434 501
48,000 49,000 115 251 374 447 516
49,000 50,000 118 259 385 460 532
50,000 51,000 121 267 396 474 548
51,000 52,000 125 274 407 488 563
52,000 53,000 128 282 418 502 578
53,000 54,000 132 289 430 515 594
54,000 55,000 135 297 441 528 610
55,000 56,000 139 304 452 542 626
56,000 57,000 142 312 463 556 641
57,000 58,000 146 320 474 569 656
58,000 59,000 149 327 486 582 672
59,000 60,000 152 335 497 596 688
60,000 62,000 158 346 514 616 711
62,000 64,000 165 361 537 642 743
64,000 66,000 171 377 559 670 773
66,000 68,000 178 392 581 697 805
68,000 70,000 185 407 604 724 835
70,000 72,000 192 422 626 751 867
72,000 74,000 199 437 649 778 898
74,000 76,000 206 452 672 804 930
76,000 78,000 213 467 694 832 960
78,000 80,000 220 483 716 859 991
80,000 85,000 232 509 756 906 1,046
85,000 90,000 249 547 812 973 1,124
90,000 95,000 266 585 868 1,041 1,202
95,000 100,000 284 623 924 1,108 1,280
100,000 110,000 309 680 1,009 1,209 1,397
110,000 120,000 344 755 1,122 1,344 1,552
120,000 130,000 378 831 1,234 1,479 1,708
130,000 140,000 413 907 1,346 1,614 1,864
140,000 150,000 447 983 1,459 1,749 2,019
150,000 160,000 482 1,059 1,571 1,884 2,175
160,000 170,000 516 1,135 1,683 2,019 2,331
170,000 180,000 551 1,210 1,796 2,154 2,487
180,000 190,000 585 1,286 1,909 2,288 2,643
190,000 200,000 620 1,362 2,021 2,423 2,798
200,000 210,000 654 1,438 2,133 2,559 2,953
210,000 220,000 689 1,513 2,246 2,694 3,109
220,000 230,000 723 1,589 2,359 2,828 3,265
230,000 240,000 758 1,665 2,471 2,963 3,421
240,000 250,000 792 1,741 2,583 3,098 3,577
REV. PROC. 2003-75 TABLE 11
DOLLAR AMOUNTS FOR TRUCKS AND VANS WITH A LEASE TERM BEGINNING IN CALENDAR YEAR 2003
Fair Market Value of Truck or Van Tax Year During Lease
Over Not Over 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th and Later
$18,500 19,000 7 14 22 24 29
19,000 19,500 8 18 27 32 36
19,500 20,000 10 22 33 38 44
20,000 20,500 12 26 38 45 52
20,500 21,000 14 29 44 52 60
21,000 21,500 15 34 49 59 67
21,500 22,000 17 37 55 66 75
22,000 23,000 20 43 63 76 86
23,000 24,000 23 51 74 89 102
24,000 25,000 27 58 86 102 118
25,000 26,000 30 66 97 116 133
26,000 27,000 33 73 109 129 149
27,000 28,000 37 81 119 143 165
28,000 29,000 40 89 130 157 180
29,000 30,000 44 96 142 170 196
30,000 31,000 47 104 153 183 212
31,000 32,000 51 111 165 196 227
32,000 33,000 54 119 176 210 242
33,000 34,000 58 126 187 224 258
34,000 35,000 61 134 198 238 273
35,000 36,000 65 141 210 251 289
36,000 37,000 68 149 221 264 305
37,000 38,000 71 157 232 278 320
38,000 39,000 75 164 243 292 336
39,000 40,000 78 172 254 305 352
40,000 41,000 82 179 266 318 367
41,000 42,000 85 187 277 332 383
42,000 43,000 89 194 289 345 398
43,000 44,000 92 202 300 358 414
44,000 45,000 96 209 311 373 429
45,000 46,000 99 217 322 386 445
46,000 47,000 102 225 333 400 460
47,000 48,000 106 232 345 413 476
48,000 49,000 109 240 356 426 492
49,000 50,000 113 247 368 439 507
50,000 51,000 116 255 379 453 523
51,000 52,000 120 263 389 467 538
52,000 53,000 123 270 401 480 554
53,000 54,000 127 278 412 493 570
54,000 55,000 130 285 424 507 585
55,000 56,000 134 293 434 521 601
56,000 57,000 137 301 445 534 617
57,000 58,000 140 308 457 548 632
58,000 59,000 144 316 468 561 647
59,000 60,000 147 323 480 575 663
60,000 62,000 152 335 496 595 687
62,000 64,000 159 350 519 622 717
64,000 66,000 166 365 542 648 749
66,000 68,000 173 380 564 676 780
68,000 70,000 180 395 587 702 811
70,000 72,000 187 410 609 730 842
72,000 74,000 194 426 631 757 873
74,000 76,000 201 441 654 783 905
76,000 78,000 208 456 676 811 935
78,000 80,000 215 471 699 837 967
80,000 85,000 227 497 739 885 1,021
85,000 90,000 244 535 795 952 1,099
90,000 95,000 261 573 851 1,020 1,177
95,000 100,000 278 611 907 1,088 1,254
100,000 110,000 304 668 992 1,188 1,372
110,000 120,000 339 744 1,104 1,323 1,527
120,000 130,000 373 820 1,216 1,458 1,683
130,000 140,000 408 895 1,329 1,593 1,839
140,000 150,000 442 971 1,442 1,728 1,994
150,000 160,000 477 1,047 1,554 1,862 2,151
160,000 170,000 511 1,123 1,666 1,998 2,306
170,000 180,000 546 1,198 1,779 2,133 2,462
180,000 190,000 580 1,274 1,892 2,267 2,618
190,000 200,000 615 1,350 2,004 2,402 2,773
200,000 210,000 649 1,426 2,116 2,537 2,929
210,000 220,000 684 1,502 2,228 2,672 3,085
220,000 230,000 718 1,578 2,341 2,807 3,240
230,000 240,000 753 1,653 2,454 2,942 3,396
240,000 250,000 787 1,729 2,566 3,077 3,552
REV. PROC. 2003-75 TABLE 12
DOLLAR AMOUNTS FOR ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES WITH A LEASE TERM BEGINNING IN CALENDAR YEAR 2003
Fair Market Value of Electric Automobile Tax Year During Lease
Over Not Over 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th and Later
$53,000 54,000 28 60 90 108 124
54,000 55,000 31 68 101 121 140
55,000 56,000 35 76 112 134 156
56,000 57,000 38 83 124 148 171
57,000 58,000 42 91 134 162 187
58,000 59,000 45 98 146 175 203
59,000 60,000 49 106 157 188 218
60,000 62,000 54 117 174 209 241
62,000 64,000 61 132 197 235 273
64,000 66,000 68 147 219 263 304
66,000 68,000 75 163 241 290 334
68,000 70,000 81 178 264 317 366
70,000 72,000 88 193 287 343 397
72,000 74,000 95 208 309 371 428
74,000 76,000 102 223 332 397 460
76,000 78,000 109 239 353 425 491
78,000 80,000 116 254 376 452 521
80,000 85,000 128 280 416 499 576
85,000 90,000 145 318 472 566 655
90,000 95,000 162 356 528 634 732
95,000 100,000 180 394 584 701 810
100,000 110,000 206 451 668 803 926
110,000 120,000 240 527 781 937 1,082
120,000 130,000 275 602 894 1,072 1,238
130,000 140,000 309 678 1,006 1,207 1,394
140,000 150,000 344 754 1,118 1,342 1,550
150,000 160,000 378 830 1,231 1,477 1,705
160,000 170,000 413 905 1,344 1,612 1,861
170,000 180,000 447 981 1,456 1,747 2,017
180,000 190,000 482 1,057 1,568 1,882 2,172
190,000 200,000 516 1,133 1,681 2,016 2,329
200,000 210,000 551 1,208 1,794 2,151 2,484
210,000 220,000 585 1,284 1,906 2,287 2,639
220,000 230,000 620 1,360 2,018 2,421 2,796
230,000 240,000 654 1,436 2,131 2,556 2,951
240,000 250,000 689 1,511 2,244 2,691 3,107

04. Maximum Automobile Value for Using the Cents-per-mile Valuation Rule.

(1) Amount of Adjustment. Under § 1.61-21(e)(1)(iii)(A), the limitation on the fair market value of an employer-provided passenger automobile first made available to any employee for personal use after 1988 is to be adjusted in accordance with § 280F(d)(7). Accordingly, the adjustment for any calendar year is the percentage (if any) by which the CPI automobile component for October of the preceding calendar year exceeds the CPI automobile component for October 1987. See, section 4.02(1) of this revenue procedure. The new car component of the CPI was 115.2 for October 1987 and 136.7 for October 2002. The October 2002 index exceeded the October 1987 index by 21.5. The Service has, therefore, determined that the adjustment for 2003 is 18.66 percent (21.5/115.2 x 100%). This adjustment is applicable to all employer-provided passenger automobiles first made available to any employee for personal use in calendar year 2003. The maximum fair market value specified in § 1.61-21(e)(1)(iii)(A) must therefore be multiplied by a factor of 0.1866, and the resulting increase, after rounding to the nearest $100, is added to $12,800 to give the maximum value for calendar year 2003.

(2) The Maximum Automobile Value. For passenger automobiles first made available in calendar year 2003 to any employee of the employer for personal use, the vehicle cents-per-mile valuation rule may be applicable if the fair market value of the passenger automobile on the date it is first made available does not exceed $15,200.

05. Revised Limitation Amounts for § 168(k)(1) Passenger Automobiles Placed in Service During 2001 and 2002.

(1) Calculation of the Revised Amount. The revised depreciation limits provided in this section for § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles (other than electric automobiles) were calculated by augmenting the existing limitations on the first year allowance in Rev. Proc. 2001-19 (for passenger automobiles placed in service in calendar year 2001) and in Rev. Proc. 2002-14 (for passenger automobiles placed in service in calendar year 2002) by $4,600. Similarly, the revised depreciation limits provided in this section for electric automobiles that are § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles were calculated by augmenting the existing limitations on the first year allowance in Rev. Proc. 2001-19 (for electric automobiles placed in service in calendar year 2001) and in Rev. Proc. 2002-14 (for electric automobiles placed in service in calendar year 2002) by $13,800 ($4,600 tripled).

(2) Amount of the Revised Limitation. For § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles (other than electric automobiles) placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2001, Table 13 of this revenue procedure contains the revised dollar amount of the depreciation limitations for each tax year. For electric automobiles that are § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2001, Table 14 of this revenue procedure contains these revised amounts. For § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles (other than electric automobiles) placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2002, Table 15 of this revenue procedure contains the revised dollar amount of the depreciation limitations for each tax year. For electric automobiles that are § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2002, Table 16 of this revenue procedure contains these revised amounts.

REV. PROC. 2003-75 TABLE 13
DEPRECIATION LIMITATIONS FOR § 168(k)(1) PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES (THAT ARE NOT ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES) FIRST PLACED IN SERVICE BY THE TAXPAYER IN CALENDAR YEAR 2001
Tax Year Amount
1st Tax Year $7,660
2nd Tax Year $4,900
3rd Tax Year $2,950
Each Succeeding Year $1,775
REV. PROC. 2003-75 TABLE 14
DEPRECIATION LIMITATIONS FOR ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES THAT ARE § 168(k)(1) PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES FIRST PLACED IN SERVICE BY THE TAXPAYER IN CALENDAR YEAR 2001
Tax Year Amount
1st Tax Year $23,080
2nd Tax Year $14,800
3rd Tax Year $8,850
Each Succeeding Year $5,325
REV. PROC. 2003-75 TABLE 15
DEPRECIATION LIMITATIONS FOR § 168(k)(1) PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES (THAT ARE NOT ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES) FIRST PLACED IN SERVICE BY THE TAXPAYER IN CALENDAR YEAR 2002
Tax Year Amount
1st Tax Year $7,660
2nd Tax Year $4,900
3rd Tax Year $2,950
Each Succeeding Year $1,775
REV. PROC. 2003-75 TABLE 16
DEPRECIATION LIMITATIONS FOR ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES THAT ARE § 168(k)(1) PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES FIRST PLACED IN SERVICE BY THE TAXPAYER IN CALENDAR YEAR 2002
Tax Year Amount
1st Tax Year $22,980
2nd Tax Year $14,700
3rd Tax Year $8,750
Each Succeeding Year $5,325

SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE

This revenue procedure, with the exception of section 4.05, applies to passenger automobiles (other than leased passenger automobiles) that are first placed in service by the taxpayer during calendar year 2003, to leased passenger automobiles that are first leased by the taxpayer during calendar year 2003, and to employer-provided passenger automobiles first made available to employees for personal use in calendar year 2003. Section 4.05 of this revenue procedure applies to § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles that are placed in service by the taxpayer during calendar year 2001 or 2002.

SECTION 6. EFFECT ON OTHER DOCUMENTS

Rev. Proc. 2001-19 and Rev. Proc. 2002-14 are amplified.

DRAFTING INFORMATION

The principal author of this revenue procedure is Bernard P. Harvey of the Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (Passthroughs and Special Industries). For further information regarding the depreciation limitations and lessee inclusion amounts in this revenue procedure, contact Mr. Harvey at (202) 622-3110; for further information regarding the maximum automobile value for applying the vehicle cents-per-mile valuation rule, contact John B. Richards of the Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (Tax Exempt and Government Entities) at (202) 622-6040 (not toll-free calls).

Rev. Proc. 2003-78

SECTION 1. PURPOSE

This revenue procedure provides instructions for establishing exemption from the section 4371 excise tax on insurance premiums paid to a foreign insurer or reinsurer when the exemption is based on the provisions of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party.

SECTION 2. BACKGROUND

.01 Section 4371 of the Internal Revenue Code generally imposes a tax (the "insurance excise tax") on each policy of insurance or reinsurance with respect to United States risks issued by any foreign insurer or reinsurer, unless the premiums paid are taxed as income effectively connected with the conduct of a United States trade or business.

.02 Section 4374 provides that the insurance excise tax shall be paid by any person who makes, signs, issues, or sells any of the documents and instruments subject to the tax, or for whose use or benefit the same are made, signed, issued or sold.

.03 Section 46.4374-1(c) of the Excise Tax Regulations provides that the insurance excise tax shall be paid on the basis of a return. Such return shall be filed and tax remitted by the person who makes the payment of a premium to a foreign insurer or reinsurer. If the tax is not paid by the person who makes payment of a premium, the insurance excise tax shall be paid on the basis of a return by any person who makes, signs, issues or sells any of the documents or instruments subject to the tax imposed by section 4371, or for whose use or benefit such document or instrument is made, signed, issued or sold.

.04 Pursuant to income tax treaties between the United States and several countries, policies issued by a foreign insurer or reinsurer that is a resident of any of such countries may be exempt from the insurance excise tax. This revenue procedure applies to a treaty excise tax exemption that is either a qualified exemption (for example, the exemption in the treaties with Germany and France) or an exemption subject to an anti-conduit arrangement limitation (for example, the exemption in the treaty with the United Kingdom), depending on the treaty.

SECTION 3. EXEMPTION PROCEDURE

.01 A person otherwise required to remit the insurance excise tax on account of premiums paid to a foreign insurance or reinsurance company may consider the premiums exempt from the insurance excise tax under an income tax treaty if the premiums are paid to an insurer or reinsurer that is a resident for treaty purposes of a country with which the United States has a treaty containing an excise tax exemption and, prior to filing the return for the taxable period, such person has knowledge that there was in effect for such taxable period a closing agreement between the Internal Revenue Service and the foreign insurer or reinsurer as provided by section 3.04(2). As part of the closing agreement, the foreign insurer or reinsurer must agree to be liable as a United States taxpayer for the insurance excise tax pursuant to section 4371 et seq., subject to an applicable exemption under the relevant treaty or any other United States treaty. However, a person required to remit the excise tax may not consider the premiums exempt if prior to filing the return for the taxable period such person has knowledge that the foreign insurer or reinsurer did not qualify for benefits under the relevant treaty during the taxable period.

.02 Premiums paid on policies written by a foreign insurer or reinsurer cannot qualify for exemption from the insurance excise tax under a treaty with a qualified exemption to the extent that the risks covered by such premiums are reinsured with a person not entitled to the benefits of the relevant treaty or any other treaty that provides exemption from the insurance excise tax. Premiums paid on policies written by a foreign insurer or reinsurer cannot qualify for exemption from the insurance excise tax under a treaty with an exemption subject to an anti-conduit arrangement limitation to the extent that the premium is paid pursuant to a conduit arrangement as defined in the treaty.

.03 In addition to the requirements of sections 3.01 and 3.02, premiums paid on policies written by a foreign insurer or reinsurer cannot qualify for exemption from the insurance excise tax under a treaty to which the United States is a party unless the foreign insurer or reinsurer qualifies for benefits under the relevant treaty, including the limitation on benefits provision.

.04 A foreign insurer or reinsurer that wishes to enter into a closing agreement under this revenue procedure must:

(1) Submit the following information and documentation:

a. A statement signed under penalties of perjury that:

i. The foreign insurer or reinsurer is a resident of (name of treaty country) for purposes of the income tax treaty between the United States and (name of treaty country); and

ii. The foreign insurer or reinsurer qualifies for benefits under the Limitation on Benefits Article of the income tax treaty between the United States and (name of treaty country), accompanied by an explanation of the basis on which the foreign insurer or reinsurer so qualifies;

b. A letter of credit in the amount of $75,000. The Service may determine at any time that circumstances warrant a letter of credit in an increased amount and will notify the taxpayer if such a determination is made;

c. A completed Form SS-4 (Application for Employer Identification Number) to apply for an EIN if the applicant does not already have an EIN;

d. A list of the position titles of those persons who will be the responsible parties for performance under the closing agreement, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of those persons as of the date the application is submitted; and

(2) Enter into a closing agreement identical to the form set forth in Appendix A of this revenue procedure for treaties with qualified exemptions, or Appendix B of this revenue procedure for treaties with an exemption subject to an anti-conduit arrangement limitation.

.05 (1) Any foreign insurer or reinsurer wishing to enter into a closing agreement under this revenue procedure should submit a request for a closing agreement in accordance with Rev. Proc. 2003-1, 2003-1 I.R.B. 1, or any successor procedure, with the user fee stated in Appendix A of Rev. Proc. 2003-1, or any successor procedure, to the following address:

Internal Revenue Service
Attn: LM:IN:FP
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20224
Telephone: (202) 435-5080
Fax: (202) 435-5082

(2) The request must be accompanied by three (3) copies of the closing agreement with an original signature on each copy and the information and documentation required by section 3.04. The Internal Revenue Service will sign the closing agreement and return one (1) copy to the Taxpayer.

SECTION 4. PERIODIC LISTING OF AGREEMENTS

The Service may periodically publish in the Internal Revenue Bulletin a list of foreign insurers or reinsurers that have entered into closing agreements under this revenue procedure and also a list of foreign insurers or reinsurers whose closing agreements are terminated.

SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE

This revenue procedure is effective October 10, 2003.

SECTION 6. EFFECT ON OTHER DOCUMENTS

Rev. Proc. 92-39, 1992-1 C.B. 860, is superceded except with respect to existing closing agreements. With respect to closing agreements in existence prior to the effective date of this revenue procedure, the Internal Revenue Service will treat a taxpayer as fully complying with the requirements of Paragraph 7(b) of a closing agreement under Rev. Proc. 92-39, Rev. Proc. 87-13, 1987-1 C.B. 596, or Rev. Proc. 84-82, 1984-2 C.B. 779 (requiring the taxpayer (i) to obtain a certificate of residency from the tax authorities in its home jurisdiction every three years, and/or (ii) to certify its eligibility for benefits under the relevant treaty on an annual basis), if such taxpayer complies with the certification of residency and entitlement to treaty benefits requirement as provided in paragraph 9 of the closing agreement set forth in Appendix A of this revenue procedure (requiring the taxpayer to certify residency and qualification for eligibility for benefits under the relevant treaty every three years and without a requirement for obtaining a certificate of residency from the tax authorities of the taxpayer's home jurisdiction).

SECTION 7. DRAFTING INFORMATION

The principal author of this revenue procedure is Karen Rennie-Quarrie of the Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (International). For further information on this procedure, call Ms. Rennie-Quarrie or Mr. W. Edward Williams at (202) 622-3880 (not a toll-free call).

A. APPENDIX A

Under section 7121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the taxpayer (as identified on the signature page of this agreement by taxpayer's name and address) (herein referred to as “Taxpayer”) and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue (the “Commissioner”) make the following closing agreement (this “Closing Agreement”):

WHEREAS, the Business Profits article of the income tax convention between the United States and Treaty Country (as identified on the signature page of this Closing Agreement), under which benefits are being claimed (the “Convention”), exempts insurance or reinsurance premiums paid to a resident of Treaty Country from the Federal excise tax imposed by section 4371 et seq. of the Code (the “Insurance Excise Tax”) only to the extent that (i) Taxpayer does not reinsure such risks with a person not entitled to exemption from such tax under the Convention or any other income tax convention between the United States and another country, (ii) the premium was a receipt of a business of insurance carried on by an enterprise of Treaty Country, and (iii) the insurer or reinsurer qualifies under the Limitation on Benefits article of the Convention;

WHEREAS, section 3.01 of Rev. Proc. 2003-78 provides that the person otherwise required to remit the Insurance Excise Tax on account of premiums paid to a foreign insurance or reinsurance company may consider the premium exempt from the Insurance Excise Tax under an income tax treaty if premiums are paid to an insurer or reinsurer that is a resident for treaty purposes of a country with which the United States has a treaty containing an excise tax exemption and, prior to filing the return for the taxable period, such person has knowledge that Taxpayer has in effect for such taxable period a closing agreement with the Internal Revenue Service to be liable as a United States taxpayer for the Insurance Excise Tax pursuant to section 4371 et seq., subject to an applicable exemption under the Convention or any other convention from the Insurance Excise Tax; and

WHEREAS, Taxpayer represents that it is and anticipates continuing to be eligible for benefits under the Convention.

IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND AGREED THAT:

(1) Taxpayer shall, for purposes of this closing agreement, be liable as a United States taxpayer for the Insurance Excise Tax on premiums pursuant to section 4371 et seq., subject to an applicable exemption from the Insurance Excise Tax under the Convention or any other convention.

(2)(a) Returns of Insurance Excise Tax due under and pursuant to this Closing Agreement and section 4371 et seq. of the Code shall be made by Taxpayer, or by Taxpayer's authorized representative on Taxpayer's behalf, by filing Form 720, Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return, for each return period covered by this Closing Agreement.

(b) For purposes of determining the tax with respect to premiums received on policies issued by the Taxpayer that do not qualify for an exemption under the Convention because Taxpayer reinsures, in whole or in part, a policy of insurance or reinsurance with any person(s) not entitled to exemption from the Insurance Excise Tax under the Convention or any other convention, the tax reportable on the return (Form 720) shall be computed on the basis of the percentage of such policies reinsured. For purposes of the preceding sentence, Taxpayer may consider a reinsurer to be entitled to exemption from the excise tax if the reinsurer is a party to a closing agreement with the Internal Revenue Service, pursuant to Rev. Proc. 2003-78 or a predecessor revenue procedure, under the Convention or an income tax convention between the United States and another country.

(c) Forms 720 shall be filed with the Internal Revenue Service Center, Cincinnati, OH 45999-0009.

(d) Taxpayer, or Taxpayer's authorized representative, shall make the required Federal tax deposits of the Insurance Excise Tax in such manner and at such times as are provided in the Federal tax regulations and in the instructions for Form 720.

(3) Taxpayer agrees that this Closing Agreement is not intended to modify the liability for the Insurance Excise Tax under section 4371 et seq. of the Code.

(4) Taxpayer agrees that, for purposes of determining its Insurance Excise Tax liability pursuant to this Closing Agreement and for purposes of verifying Taxpayer's entitlement to benefits under the Convention, Taxpayer will maintain for a period of 6 years from the end of each taxable period to which this Closing Agreement applies (i) accounts and records of items of insurance and reinsurance, and (ii) records to establish eligibility for benefits under the Convention, in each case, that will be made available upon written request by the Internal Revenue Service at the place mutually agreed upon by the Service and Taxpayer. Taxpayer will be allowed 60 days, or other period of time determined as reasonable by the Service within which to make available its accounts and records.

(5) If it is determined that there is an underpayment in respect of any Insurance Excise Tax determined to be due pursuant to this Closing Agreement and section 4371 et seq. of the Code, the Internal Revenue Service shall issue a statement of notice and demand for the tax due plus any interest and applicable penalties. Notice of any underpayment shall be sent to Taxpayer at the name and address shown on the Form 720, if a Form 720 was filed for the period for which an underpayment is determined by the Internal Revenue Service, or otherwise to Taxpayer's registered address in Treaty Country. Payment of all additional amounts due shall be made in accordance with the terms specified in the statement of notice and demand. Collection of such amounts not paid per notice and demand shall be in accordance with paragraph (6) hereof.

(6)(a) As security for payment of tax, Taxpayer shall cause an irrevocable letter of credit to be issued by a United States bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System, or by a United States branch or agency of a foreign bank that is on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners list of banks from which letters of credit may be accepted, in favor of the Internal Revenue Service in the amount of $75,000, unless the Internal Revenue Service determines that circumstances warrant a letter of credit in an increased amount. Such letter of credit must be effective as of the date that the Closing Agreement is signed by the Commissioner or his delegate.

(b) The Service may issue a statement of notice and demand with respect to:

(i) Any tax shown on a Form 720 (original, amended, or substitute for return) that is not paid with such return; or

(ii) Any proposed additional liability for the Insurance Excise Tax sustained by the Internal Revenue Service Regional Director of Appeals having jurisdiction over such matter, if the time for filing a protest of such proposed liability has expired, provided that the statement of notice and demand has been issued as provided in paragraph (5) hereof.

(c) If, after the conditions in paragraph (6)(b) hereof have been met, the tax, interest, and any applicable penalties are not paid in accordance with the terms of the statement of notice and demand, collection of such amounts will be made by resorting to such letter of credit, to the extent thereof, before any levy or proceeding in court for collection is instituted against Taxpayer.

(d) If such letter of credit is drawn upon, it must be reinstated to $75,000, or such higher amount as determined by the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to paragraph (6)(a) of this Closing Agreement, within 60 days after the date drawn upon.

(7)(a) Solely by reason of the execution by Taxpayer and the Commissioner of this Closing Agreement, any person otherwise required to remit the Insurance Excise Tax on insurance or reinsurance premiums pursuant to section 46.4374-1(c) of the Excise Tax Regulations may consider premiums paid to Taxpayer after the effective date of this Closing Agreement as exempt under the Convention from the Insurance Excise Tax, unless such person has knowledge that the foreign insurer or reinsurer did not qualify for benefits under the Convention during the relevant taxable period.

(b) Taxpayer agrees that the Commissioner or his or her authorized delegate may disclose, by publication or otherwise, Taxpayer's name as an insurer or reinsurer that has entered into a closing agreement under this revenue procedure.

(8) Taxpayer agrees to promptly notify the Competent Authority of Treaty Country and the Internal Revenue Service of any change that results in Taxpayer no longer qualifying for benefits under the Convention with respect to the Insurance Excise Tax. Taxpayer also agrees to promptly notify any person that has previously relied on this Closing Agreement and is required to remit the Insurance Excise Tax on account of premiums paid to Taxpayer that Taxpayer is not entitled to exemption from the Insurance Excise Tax.

(9) The statement submitted in accordance with section 3.04(1)(a) of Rev. Proc. 2003-78 is valid for the period provided in section 1.1441-1(e)(4)(ii) of the Treasury Regulations, or any successor regulations, beginning on the effective date of this Closing Agreement. On or before the expiration of the original validity period, or any subsequent validity period, Taxpayer will file with the Commissioner the same statement, signed under penalties of perjury, along with one copy of the closing agreement to the address set forth in subparagraph (e) of paragraph (10).

(10)(a) This Closing Agreement shall continue in effect until terminated as provided in subparagraph (b) of this paragraph.

(b) This Closing Agreement may be terminated by either Taxpayer or the Commissioner by giving the other written notice of the notifying party's intent to terminate. The decision to terminate is solely at the discretion of the party giving such notice. This Closing Agreement shall be terminated at the close of the last day of the quarterly return period immediately following the return period within which the written notice of termination is given. Taxpayer agrees that the Commissioner or his or her authorized delegate may disclose, by publication or otherwise, Taxpayer's name as an insurer or reinsurer whose closing agreement under this revenue procedure has been terminated.

(c) Taxpayer hereby agrees to file a return, Form 720, marked “Final Return” for the taxable period within which this Closing Agreement terminates pursuant to subparagraph (b) of this paragraph, in accordance with rules provided in the Federal tax regulations and the instructions for Form 720. Taxpayer also agrees to furnish a duplicate of such “Final Return” to the address set forth in subparagraph (e) of this paragraph.

(d) Taxpayer agrees that the letter of credit issued pursuant to paragraph (6) hereof shall remain in effect for a period of not less than 60 days after the “Final Return” has been filed in accordance with subparagraph (c) hereof, or until the examination of Taxpayer's returns is completed and any additional tax due has been paid, whichever is later.

(e) Taxpayer agrees to file the statement required by paragraph (9) and the duplicate Form 720 required by subparagraph (c) of this paragraph at the following address:

Internal Revenue Service
Attn: LM:IN:FP
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20224

WHEREAS, the determinations set forth above are hereby agreed to by Taxpayer:

This Closing Agreement is final and conclusive except:

(1) the matter it relates to may be reopened in the event of fraud, malfeasance, or misrepresentation of material fact;

(2) it is subject to the Code sections that expressly provide that effect be given to their provisions (including any stated exception for section 7122) notwithstanding any other law or rule of law; and

(3) if it relates to a tax period ending after the date of this agreement, it is subject to any change or modification of applicable statutes or tax conventions that apply to that tax period.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the above parties have subscribed their names to these presents, in triplicate.

Date
By
Title (Name of Taxpayer and authorized representative)
Address
Taxpayer Identification Number (If the applicant does not already have a TIN, one will be supplied by the Service pursuant to the completed Form SS-4 submitted with the request for the closing agreement)
Treaty Country
Commissioner of the Internal Revenue
By Associate Chief Counsel (International)
Date
By Director, International
Date

B. APPENDIX B

Under section 7121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the taxpayer (as identified on the signature page of this agreement by taxpayer's name and address) (herein referred to as “Taxpayer”) and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue (the “Commissioner”) make the following closing agreement (this “Closing Agreement”):

WHEREAS, the Business Profits article of the income tax convention between the United States and Treaty Country (as identified on the signature page of this Closing Agreement), under which benefits are being claimed (the “Convention”), exempts insurance or reinsurance premiums paid to a resident of Treaty Country from the Federal excise tax imposed by section 4371 et seq. of the Code (the “Insurance Excise Tax”) only to the extent that (i) the policy was not entered into as part of a conduit arrangement, (ii) the premium was a receipt of a business of insurance carried on by an enterprise of Treaty Country, and (iii) the insurer or reinsurer qualifies under the Limitation on Benefits article of the Convention;

WHEREAS, section 3.01 of Rev. Proc. 2003-78 provides that the person otherwise required to remit the Insurance Excise Tax on account of premiums paid to a foreign insurance or reinsurance company may consider the premium exempt from the Insurance Excise Tax under an income tax treaty if premiums are paid to an insurer or reinsurer that is a resident for treaty purposes of a country with which the United States has a treaty containing an excise tax exemption and, prior to filing the return for the taxable period, such person has knowledge that Taxpayer has in effect for such taxable period a closing agreement with the Internal Revenue Service to be liable as a United States taxpayer for the Insurance Excise Tax pursuant to section 4371 et seq., subject to an applicable exemption under the Convention or any other convention from the Insurance Excise Tax; and

WHEREAS, Taxpayer represents that it is and anticipates continuing to be eligible for benefits under the Convention.

IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND AGREED THAT:

(1) Taxpayer shall, for purposes of this closing agreement, be liable as a United States taxpayer for the Insurance Excise Tax on premiums pursuant to section 4371 et seq., subject to an applicable exemption from the Insurance Excise Tax under the Convention or any other convention.

(2)(a) Returns of Insurance Excise Tax due under and pursuant to this Closing Agreement and section 4371 et seq. of the Code shall be made by Taxpayer, or by Taxpayer's authorized representative on Taxpayer's behalf, by filing Form 720, Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return, for each return period covered by this Closing Agreement.

(b) For purposes of determining the tax with respect to premiums received on policies issued by the Taxpayer that do not qualify for an exemption under the Convention because Taxpayer, as part of a conduit arrangement, reinsures, in whole or in part, a policy of insurance or reinsurance with any person(s) not entitled to exemption from the Insurance Excise Tax under the Convention or any other convention, the tax reportable on the return (Form 720) shall be computed on the basis of the percentage of such policies reinsured. For purposes of the preceding sentence, Taxpayer may consider a reinsurer to be entitled to exemption from the excise tax if the reinsurer is a party to a closing agreement with the Internal Revenue Service, pursuant to Rev. Proc. 2003-78 or a predecessor revenue procedure, under the Convention or an income tax convention between the United States and another country.

(c) Forms 720 shall be filed with the Internal Revenue Service Center, Cincinnati, OH 45999-0009.

(d) Taxpayer, or Taxpayer's authorized representative, shall make the required Federal tax deposits of the Insurance Excise Tax in such manner and at such times as are provided in the Federal tax regulations and in the instructions for Form 720.

(3) Taxpayer agrees that this Closing Agreement is not intended to modify the liability for the Insurance Excise Tax under section 4371 et seq. of the Code.

(4) Taxpayer agrees that, for purposes of determining its Insurance Excise Tax liability pursuant to this Closing Agreement and for purposes of verifying Taxpayer's entitlement to benefits under the Convention, Taxpayer will maintain for a period of 6 years from the end of each taxable period to which this Closing Agreement applies (i) accounts and records of items of insurance and reinsurance, and (ii) records to establish eligibility for benefits under the Convention, in each case, that will be made available upon written request by the Internal Revenue Service at the place mutually agreed upon by the Service and Taxpayer. Taxpayer will be allowed 60 days, or other period of time determined as reasonable by the Service within which to make available its accounts and records.

(5) If it is determined that there is an underpayment in respect of any Insurance Excise Tax determined to be due pursuant to this Closing Agreement and section 4371 et seq. of the Code, the Internal Revenue Service shall issue a statement of notice and demand for the tax due plus any interest and applicable penalties. Notice of any underpayment shall be sent to Taxpayer at the name and address shown on the Form 720, if a Form 720 was filed for the period for which an underpayment is determined by the Internal Revenue Service, or otherwise to Taxpayer's registered address in Treaty Country. Payment of all additional amounts due shall be made in accordance with the terms specified in the statement of notice and demand. Collection of such amounts not paid per notice and demand shall be in accordance with paragraph (6) hereof.

(6)(a) As security for payment of tax, Taxpayer shall cause an irrevocable letter of credit to be issued by a United States bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System, or by a United States branch or agency of a foreign bank that is on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners list of banks from which letters of credit may be accepted, in favor of the Internal Revenue Service in the amount of $75,000, unless the Internal Revenue Service determines that circumstances warrant a letter of credit in an increased amount. Such letter of credit must be effective as of the date that the Closing Agreement is signed by the Commissioner or his delegate.

(b) The Service may issue a statement of notice and demand with respect to:

(i) Any tax shown on a Form 720 (original, amended, or substitute for return) that is not paid with such return; or

(ii) Any proposed additional liability for the Insurance Excise Tax sustained by the Internal Revenue Service Regional Director of Appeals having jurisdiction over such matter, if the time for filing a protest of such proposed liability has expired, provided that the statement of notice and demand has been issued as provided in paragraph (5) hereof.

(c) If, after the conditions in paragraph (6)(b) hereof have been met, the tax, interest, and any applicable penalties are not paid in accordance with the terms of the statement of notice and demand, collection of such amounts will be made by resorting to such letter of credit, to the extent thereof, before any levy or proceeding in court for collection is instituted against Taxpayer.

(d) If such letter of credit is drawn upon, it must be reinstated to $75,000, or such higher amount as determined by the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to paragraph (6)(a) of this Closing Agreement, within 60 days after the date drawn upon.

(7)(a) Solely by reason of the execution by Taxpayer and the Commissioner of this Closing Agreement, any person otherwise required to remit the Insurance Excise Tax on insurance or reinsurance premiums pursuant to section 46.4374-1(c) of the Excise Tax Regulations may consider premiums paid to Taxpayer after the effective date of this Closing Agreement as exempt under the Convention from the Insurance Excise Tax, unless such person has knowledge that the foreign insurer or reinsurer did not qualify for benefits under the Convention during the relevant taxable period.

(b) Taxpayer agrees that the Commissioner or his or her authorized delegate may disclose, by publication or otherwise, Taxpayer's name as an insurer or reinsurer that has entered into a closing agreement under this revenue procedure.

(8) Taxpayer agrees to promptly notify the Competent Authority of Treaty Country and the Internal Revenue Service of any change that results in Taxpayer no longer qualifying for benefits under the Convention with respect to the Insurance Excise Tax. Taxpayer also agrees to promptly notify any person that has previously relied on this Closing Agreement and is required to remit the Insurance Excise Tax on account of premiums paid to Taxpayer that Taxpayer is not entitled to exemption from the Insurance Excise Tax.

(9) The statement submitted in accordance with section 3.04(1)(a) of Rev. Proc. 2003-78 is valid for the period provided in section 1.1441-1(e)(4)(ii) of the Treasury Regulations, or any successor regulations, beginning on the effective date of this Closing Agreement. On or before the expiration of the original validity period, or any subsequent validity period, Taxpayer will file with the Commissioner the same statement, signed under penalties of perjury, along with one copy of the closing agreement to the address set forth in subparagraph (e) of paragraph (10).

(10)(a) This Closing Agreement shall continue in effect until terminated as provided in subparagraph (b) of this paragraph.

(b) This Closing Agreement may be terminated by either Taxpayer or the Commissioner by giving the other written notice of the notifying party's intent to terminate. The decision to terminate is solely at the discretion of the party giving such notice. This Closing Agreement shall be terminated at the close of the last day of the quarterly return period immediately following the return period within which the written notice of termination is given. Taxpayer agrees that the Commissioner or his or her authorized delegate may disclose, by publication or otherwise, Taxpayer's name as an insurer or reinsurer whose closing agreement under this revenue procedure has been terminated.

(c) Taxpayer hereby agrees to file a return, Form 720, marked “Final Return” for the taxable period within which this Closing Agreement terminates pursuant to subparagraph (b) of this paragraph, in accordance with rules provided in the Federal tax regulations and the instructions for Form 720. Taxpayer also agrees to furnish a duplicate of such “Final Return” to the address set forth in subparagraph (e) of this paragraph.

(d) Taxpayer agrees that the letter of credit issued pursuant to paragraph (6) hereof shall remain in effect for a period of not less than 60 days after the “Final Return” has been filed in accordance with subparagraph (c) hereof, or until the examination of Taxpayer's returns is completed and any additional tax due has been paid, whichever is later.

(e) Taxpayer agrees to file the statement required by paragraph (9) and the duplicate Form 720 required by subparagraph (c) of this paragraph at the following address:

Internal Revenue Service
Attn: LM:IN:FP
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20224

WHEREAS, the determinations set forth above are hereby agreed to by Taxpayer:

This Closing Agreement is final and conclusive except:

(1) the matter it relates to may be reopened in the event of fraud, malfeasance, or misrepresentation of material fact;

(2) it is subject to the Code sections that expressly provide that effect be given to their provisions (including any stated exception for section 7122) notwithstanding any other law or rule of law; and

(3) if it relates to a tax period ending after the date of this agreement, it is subject to any change or modification of applicable statutes or tax conventions that apply to that tax period.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the above parties have subscribed their names to these presents, in triplicate.

Date
By
Title (Name of Taxpayer and authorized representative)
Address
Taxpayer Identification Number (If the applicant does not already have a TIN, one will be supplied by the Service pursuant to the completed Form SS-4
submitted with the request for the closing agreement)
Treaty Country
Commissioner of the Internal Revenue
By Associate Chief Counsel (International)
Date
By Director, International
Date

Rev. Proc. 2003-79

SECTION 1. PURPOSE

Rev. Proc. 2002-38, 2002-1 C.B. 1037, and Rev. Proc. 2002-39, 2002-1 C.B. 1046, provide procedures for a partnership or S corporation to change its annual accounting period if its current taxable year no longer qualifies as a natural business year (or, for certain S corporations, an ownership taxable year). This revenue procedure provides procedures under which a partner or S corporation shareholder (within the scope of this revenue procedure) of such a partnership or S corporation may elect to take into account ratably over four taxable years the partner's or S corporation shareholder's share of income from the partnership or S corporation that is attributable to the short taxable year ending on or after May 10, 2002, but before June 1, 2004.

SECTION 2. BACKGROUND

.01 Section 442 of the Internal Revenue Code and § 1.442-1(a) of the Income Tax Regulations generally provide that a taxpayer that wants to change its annual accounting period and use a new taxable year must obtain the approval of the Commissioner.

.02 Section 1.442-1(b)(2) provides, in relevant part, that a change in annual accounting period will be approved only where the taxpayer agrees to the Commissioner's prescribed terms, conditions, and adjustments for effecting the change.

.03 Section 1.442-1(b)(3) provides that such terms, conditions, and adjustments may include adjustments necessary to neutralize the tax effects of a substantial distortion of income that would otherwise result from the requested annual accounting period.

.04 Rev. Proc. 2002-38 provides the exclusive procedures for certain partnerships and S corporations to obtain automatic approval to adopt, change, or retain their annual accounting periods under § 442 and § 1.442-1(b). Among the provisions of Rev. Proc. 2002-38:

(1) Section 4 provides that a partnership or S corporation may secure the Commissioner's approval to adopt or change to its “required taxable year,” a “natural business year,” or an “ownership taxable year;”

(2) Section 5.04 defines a “permitted taxable year” to include a required taxable year, natural business year, or ownership taxable year;

(3) Section 5.05 provides that a partnership or S corporation establishes a natural business year by satisfying a “25-percent gross receipts test;”

(4) Section 5.06 provides generally that an S corporation shareholder that is a tax-exempt entity under § 501(a) and that is not subject to tax on any income attributable to the S corporation is disregarded for purposes of determining an ownership taxable year of the S corporation unless the S corporation is wholly-owned by such tax-exempt entity; and

(5) Sections 6.05 and 6.06 provide that if a taxpayer changes to or retains a natural business year or an ownership taxable year and that year no longer qualifies as a permitted taxable year, the taxpayer is using an impermissible annual accounting period and should change to a permitted taxable year under Rev. Proc. 2002-38 or Rev. Proc. 2002-39, whichever applies.

.05 Rev. Proc. 2002-39 provides the exclusive procedures for taxpayers, including partnerships and S corporations, that do not qualify under one of the automatic approval procedures, to obtain prior approval of the Commissioner to adopt, change, or retain their annual accounting periods under § 442 and § 1.442-1(b). Among the provisions of Rev. Proc. 2002-39:

(1) Section 5.01 provides that a request to adopt, change, or retain an annual accounting period ordinarily will be approved if the taxpayer establishes a business purpose;

(2) Section 5.02 provides that a taxpayer requesting to adopt, change, or retain an annual accounting period that is the taxpayer's natural business year has established a business purpose to the satisfaction of the Commissioner;

(3) Section 5.03 provides that a natural business year of a taxpayer may be determined under the “annual business cycle test,” the “seasonal business test,” or the “25% gross receipts test;” and

(4) Section 5.04 provides that if a partnership or S corporation changed to or retained under Rev. Proc. 2002-39 a taxable year that was its natural business year, and that taxable year no longer qualifies as a permitted taxable year, the partnership or S corporation is using an impermissible annual accounting period and should change to a permitted taxable year under Rev. Proc. 2002-38 or Rev. Proc. 2002-39, whichever applies.

.06 In the case of a partnership or S corporation that changes its taxable year to a permitted taxable year, a partner or S corporation shareholder may be required to include in gross income in a single taxable year income items and expense items from more than one taxable year of the partnership or S corporation. The Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department have determined that it is appropriate to allow partners and S corporation shareholders within the scope of this revenue procedure to elect to spread ratably over a four-year period their share of income from the partnership's or S corporation's short taxable year.

SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this revenue procedure:

.01 Share of income. The term “share of income” means a partner's or S corporation shareholder's share of “income items” that exceeds its share of “expense items” from the partnership or S corporation that are attributable to the short taxable year;

.02 Income Items and Expense Items. The terms “income items” and “expense items” have the same meaning as in § 1.702-3T(b); and

.03 Short Taxable Year. The term “short taxable year” means the short taxable year of the partnership or S corporation that is required to effect the change in annual accounting period. An initial short year following an election under section 1362(a) will not be considered a “short taxable year” for purposes of this revenue procedure.

SECTION 4. SCOPE

This revenue procedure applies to a partner or S corporation shareholder, if:

.01 The partnership or S corporation has changed, or will change, its taxable year solely because either:

(1) its current taxable year no longer qualifies as a natural business year under Rev. Proc. 2002-38 or Rev. Proc. 2002-39, whichever applies; or

(2) in the case of an S corporation, its current taxable year no longer qualifies as an ownership taxable year because a tax-exempt owner is disregarded under section 5.06 of Rev. Proc. 2002-38;

.02 The partnership's or S corporation's short taxable year ends on or after May 10, 2002, but before June 1, 2004 (or, in the case of a taxpayer that uses a 52-53-week taxable year, with reference to the last day of any calendar month after April 30, 2002, and before June 1, 2004);

.03 As a consequence of the partnership or S corporation changing its taxable year to a permitted taxable year, income items and expense items from more than one taxable year of the partnership or S corporation would, but for the provisions of this revenue procedure, be includible in the income of the partner or S corporation shareholder in a single taxable year; and

.04 The partner's or S corporation shareholder's share of income items exceeds its share of expense items attributable to the short taxable year of the partnership or S corporation.

SECTION 5. FOUR-YEAR SPREAD PERIOD

.01 A partner or S corporation shareholder within the scope of this revenue procedure may elect to take into account its share of income from the short taxable year of the partnership or S corporation ratably over a four-year period.

.02 A partner or S corporation shareholder within the scope of this revenue procedure that elects a ratable four-year spread period under this revenue procedure must apply the provisions of § 1.702-3T (b), (d), (e), (f) and (g) with the following modifications for purposes of this section:

(1) the term “partner” in §1.702-3T means any partner or S corporation shareholder within the scope of this revenue procedure;

(2) the term “partnership” includes S corporations;

(3) the term “distributive share” includes a shareholder's pro rata share of S corporation items; and

(4) references to “section 806 of the 1986 Act” should be replaced with “Rev. Proc. 2002-38 or Rev. Proc. 2002-39, whichever applies.”

SECTION 6. PROCEDURES FOR ELECTING FOUR-YEAR SPREAD PERIOD

A partner or S corporation shareholder within the scope of this revenue procedure that wants to elect to spread income ratably over a four-year period under this revenue procedure must make the election by:

(1) recording the appropriate ratable income amount (i.e., one quarter of its share of income) on either:

(a) a timely filed original federal income tax return for the taxable year of the partner or S corporation shareholder with or within which the partnership's or S corporation's short taxable year ends; or

(b) in the case of a partner or S corporation shareholder within the scope of this revenue procedure that wants to make the four-year spread period election, but prior to November 24, 2003, has timely filed a federal income tax return for the taxable year with or within which the partnership's or S corporation's short taxable year ends, on an appropriate amended federal income tax return that is filed on or before April 12, 2004; and

(2) attaching to the original or amended federal income tax return for the taxable year with or within which the partnership's or S corporation's short taxable year ends, and to the federal income tax returns for every other taxable year of the spread period, a completed Form 8082, Notice of Inconsistent Treatment or Administrative Adjustment Request, containing an explanation in Part III similar to the following: “Election under Rev. Proc. 2003-79 to apply a ratable 4-year spread of the share of income attributable to a change in annual accounting period.”

SECTION 7. EFFECT ON OTHER DOCUMENTS

Rev. Proc. 2002-38 and Rev. Proc. 2002-39 are modified.

DRAFTING INFORMATION

The principal authors of this revenue procedure are Roy A. Hirschhorn and Jeffrey S. Marshall of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Income Tax and Accounting). For further information regarding this revenue procedure, contact Mr. Hirschhorn or Mr. Marshall at (202) 622-4960 (not a toll-free call).

Rev. Proc. 2003-80

SECTION 1. PURPOSE

This revenue procedure updates Rev. Proc. 2002-63, 2002-2 C.B. 691, by providing rules under which the amount of ordinary and necessary business expenses of an employee for lodging, meal, and incidental expenses or for meal and incidental expenses incurred while traveling away from home will be deemed substantiated under § 1.274-5 of the Income Tax Regulations when a payor (the employer, its agent, or a third party) provides a per diem allowance under a reimbursement or other expense allowance arrangement to pay for the expenses. In addition, this revenue procedure provides an optional method for employees and self-employed individuals who pay or incur meal costs to use in computing the deductible costs of business meal and incidental expenses paid or incurred while traveling away from home. This revenue procedure also provides an optional method for use in computing the deductible costs of incidental expenses paid or incurred while traveling away from home by employees and self-employed individuals who do not pay or incur meal costs and who are not reimbursed for the incidental expenses. Use of a method described in this revenue procedure is not mandatory, and a taxpayer may use actual allowable expenses if the taxpayer maintains adequate records or other sufficient evidence for proper substantiation. This revenue procedure does not provide rules under which the amount of an employee's lodging expenses will be deemed substantiated when a payor provides an allowance to pay for those expenses but not meal and incidental expenses.

SECTION 2. BACKGROUND AND CHANGES

.01 Section 162(a) of the Internal Revenue Code allows a deduction for all the ordinary and necessary expenses paid or incurred during the taxable year in carrying on any trade or business. Under that provision, an employee or self-employed individual may deduct expenses paid or incurred while traveling away from home in pursuit of a trade or business. However, under § 262, no portion of the travel expenses that is attributable to personal, living, or family expenses is deductible.

.02 Section 274(n) generally limits the amount allowable as a deduction under § 162 for any expense for food, beverages, or entertainment to 50 percent of the amount of the expense that otherwise would be allowable as a deduction. In the case of any expenses for food or beverages consumed while away from home (within the meaning of § 162(a)(2)) by an individual during, or incident to, the period of duty subject to the hours of service limitations of the Department of Transportation, § 274(n)(3) gradually increases the deductible percentage to 80 percent for taxable years beginning in 2008. For taxable years beginning in 2003, the deductible percentage for these expenses is 65 percent. For taxable years beginning in 2004, the deductible percentage for these expenses is 70 percent.

.03 Section 274(d) provides, in part, that no deduction shall be allowed under § 162 for any traveling expense (including meals and lodging while away from home) unless the taxpayer complies with certain substantiation requirements. Section 274(d) further provides that regulations may prescribe that some or all of the substantiation requirements do not apply to an expense that does not exceed an amount prescribed by such regulations.

.04 Section 1.274-5(g), in part, grants the Commissioner the authority to prescribe rules relating to reimbursement arrangements or per diem allowances for ordinary and necessary expenses paid or incurred while traveling away from home. Pursuant to this grant of authority, the Commissioner may prescribe rules under which such arrangements or allowances, if in accordance with reasonable business practice, will be regarded (1) as equivalent to substantiation, by adequate records or other sufficient evidence, of the amount of such travel expenses for purposes of § 1.274-5(c), and (2) as satisfying the requirements of an adequate accounting to the employer of the amount of such travel expenses for purposes of § 1.274-5(f).

.05 For purposes of determining adjusted gross income, § 62(a)(2)(A) allows an employee a deduction for expenses allowed by Part VI (§ 161 and following), subchapter B, chapter 1 of the Code, paid or incurred by the employee in connection with the performance of services as an employee under a reimbursement or other expense allowance arrangement with a payor.

.06 Section 62(c) provides that an arrangement will not be treated as a reimbursement or other expense allowance arrangement for purposes of § 62(a)(2)(A) if it—

(1) does not require the employee to substantiate the expenses covered by the arrangement to the payor, or

(2) provides the employee with the right to retain any amount in excess of the substantiated expenses covered under the arrangement.

Section 62(c) further provides that the substantiation requirements described therein shall not apply to any expense to the extent that, under the grant of regulatory authority prescribed in § 274(d), the Commissioner has provided that substantiation is not required for such expense.

.07 Under § 1.62-2(c)(1) a reimbursement or other expense allowance arrangement satisfies the requirements of § 62(c) if it meets the requirements of business connection, substantiation, and returning amounts in excess of expenses as specified in the regulations. Section 1.62-2(e)(2) specifically provides that substantiation of certain business expenses in accordance with rules prescribed under the authority of § 1.274-5(g) or 1.274-5(j) will be treated as substantiation of the amount of such expenses for purposes of § 1.62-2. Under § 1.62-2(f)(2), the Commissioner may prescribe rules under which an arrangement providing per diem allowances will be treated as satisfying the requirement of returning amounts in excess of expenses, even though the arrangement does not require the employee to return the portion of such an allowance that relates to days of travel substantiated and that exceeds the amount of the employee's expenses deemed substantiated pursuant to rules prescribed under § 274(d), provided the allowance is reasonably calculated not to exceed the amount of the employee's expenses or anticipated expenses and the employee is required to return any portion of such an allowance that relates to days of travel not substantiated.

.08 Section 1.62-2(h)(2)(i)(B) provides that if a payor pays a per diem allowance that meets the requirements of § 1.62-2(c)(1), the portion, if any, of the allowance that relates to days of travel substantiated in accordance with § 1.62-2(e), that exceeds the amount of the employee's expenses deemed substantiated for such travel pursuant to rules prescribed under § 274(d) and § 1.274-5(g) or § 1.274-5(j), and that the employee is not required to return, is subject to withholding and payment of employment taxes. See §§ 31.3121(a)-3, 31.3231(e)-1(a)(5), 31.3306(b)-2, and 31.3401(a)-4 of the Employment Tax Regulations. Because the employee is not required to return this excess portion, the reasonable period of time provisions of § 1.62-2(g) (relating to the return of excess amounts) do not apply to this portion.

.09 Under § 1.62-2(h)(2)(i)(B)(4), the Commissioner has the discretion to prescribe special rules regarding the timing of withholding and payment of employment taxes on per diem allowances.

.10 Section 1.274-5(j)(1) grants the Commissioner the authority to establish a method under which a taxpayer may elect to use a specified amount for meals paid or incurred while traveling away from home in lieu of substantiating the actual cost of meals.

.11 Section 1.274-5(j)(3) grants the Commissioner the authority to establish a method under which a taxpayer may elect to use a specified amount for incidental expenses paid or incurred while traveling away from home in lieu of substantiating the actual cost of incidental expenses.

.12 Sections 4.04(5) and 5.06 of this revenue procedure provide transition rules for the last 2 months of calendar year 2003.

.13 Section 4.05 of this revenue procedure is revised to provide a new rate for substantiating only incidental expenses for any OCONUS locality of travel.

.14 Section 5.02 of this revenue procedure contains revisions to the per diem rates for high-cost localities and for other localities for purposes of section 5.

.15 Sections 5.03 and 5.04 of this revenue procedure contain revisions to the list of high-cost localities for purposes of section 5.

SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS

.01 per diem allowance. The term “per diem allowance” means a payment under a reimbursement or other expense allowance arrangement that meets the requirements specified in § 1.62-2(c)(1) and that is —

(1) paid with respect to ordinary and necessary business expenses incurred, or which the payor reasonably anticipates will be incurred, by an employee for lodging, meal, and incidental expenses, or for meal and incidental expenses for travel away from home in connection with the performance of services as an employee of the employer,

(2) reasonably calculated not to exceed the amount of the expenses or the anticipated expenses, and

(3) paid at or below the applicable federal per diem rate, a flat rate or stated schedule, or in accordance with any other Service-specified rate or schedule.

.02 Federal per diem rate and federal M&IE rate.

(1) General rule. The federal per diem rate is equal to the sum of the applicable federal lodging expense rate and the applicable federal meal and incidental expense (M&IE) rate for the day and locality of travel.

(a) CONUS rates. The rates for localities in the continental United States (“CONUS”) are set forth in Appendix A to 41 C.F.R. ch. 301. However, in applying section 4.01, 4.02, or 4.03 of this revenue procedure, a taxpayer may continue to use the CONUS rates in effect after October 1, 2002, that the taxpayer most recently used prior to October 1, 2003, for expenses of all CONUS travel away from home that are paid or incurred during the last three months of 2003, in lieu of the GSA rates that are updated effective October 1, 2003, provided that the taxpayer consistently uses those prior rates for the last three months of 2003.

(b) OCONUS rates. The rates for localities outside the continental United States (“OCONUS”) are established by the Secretary of Defense (rates for non-foreign localities, including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the possessions of the United States) and by the Secretary of State (rates for foreign localities), and are published in the per diem Supplement to the Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians, Foreign Areas) (updated on a monthly basis).

(c) Internet access to the rates. The CONUS and OCONUS rates may be found on the Internet at www.policy works.gov/perdiem.

(2) Locality of travel. The term “locality of travel” means the locality where an employee traveling away from home in connection with the performance of services as an employee of the employer stops for sleep or rest.

(3) Incidental expenses. The term “incidental expenses” has the meaning given to it in the Federal Travel Regulations, 41 C.F.R. 300-3.1 (2003). Thus, based on the current definition of “incidental expenses” in the Federal Travel Regulations, “incidental expenses” means fees and tips given to porters, baggage carriers, bellhops, hotel maids, stewards or stewardesses and others on ships, and hotel servants in foreign countries; transportation between places of lodging or business and places where meals are taken, if suitable meals cannot be obtained at the temporary duty site; and the mailing cost associated with filing travel vouchers and payment of employer-sponsored charge card billings.

.03 Flat rate or stated schedule.

(1) In general. Except as provided in section 3.03(2) of this revenue procedure, an allowance is paid at a flat rate or stated schedule if it is provided on a uniform and objective basis with respect to the expenses described in section 3.01 of this revenue procedure. Such allowance may be paid with respect to the number of days away from home in connection with the performance of services as an employee or on any other basis that is consistently applied and in accordance with reasonable business practice. Thus, for example, an hourly payment to cover meal and incidental expenses paid to a pilot or flight attendant who is traveling away from home in connection with the performance of services as an employee is an allowance paid at a flat rate or stated schedule. Likewise, a payment based on the number of miles traveled (such as cents per mile) to cover meal and incidental expenses paid to an over-the-road truck driver who is traveling away from home in connection with the performance of services as an employee is an allowance paid at a flat rate or stated schedule.

(2) Limitation. For purposes of this revenue procedure, an allowance that is computed on a basis similar to that used in computing the employee's wages or other compensation (such as the number of hours worked, miles traveled, or pieces produced) does not meet the business connection requirement of § 1.62-2(d), is not a per diem allowance, and is not paid at a flat rate or stated schedule, unless, as of December 12, 1989, (a) the allowance was identified by the payor either by making a separate payment or by specifically identifying the amount of the allowance, or (b) an allowance computed on that basis was commonly used in the industry in which the employee is employed. See § 1.62-2(d)(3)(ii).

SECTION 4. PER DIEM SUBSTANTIATION METHOD

.01 per diem allowance. If a payor pays a per diem allowance in lieu of reimbursing actual expenses for lodging, meal, and incidental expenses incurred or to be incurred by an employee for travel away from home, the amount of the expenses that is deemed substantiated for each calendar day is equal to the lesser of the per diem allowance for that day or the amount computed at the federal per diem rate (see section 3.02 of this revenue procedure) for the locality of travel for that day (or partial day, see section 6.04 of this revenue procedure).

.02 Meals and incidental expenses only per diem allowance. If a payor pays a per diem allowance only for meal and incidental expenses in lieu of reimbursing actual expenses for meal and incidental expenses incurred or to be incurred by an employee for travel away from home, the amount of the expenses that is deemed substantiated for each calendar day is equal to the lesser of the per diem allowance for that day or the amount computed at the federal M&IE rate for the locality of travel for that day (or partial day). A per diem allowance is treated as paid only for meal and incidental expenses if (1) the payor pays the employee for actual expenses for lodging based on receipts submitted to the payor, (2) the payor provides the lodging in kind, (3) the payor pays the actual expenses for lodging directly to the provider of the lodging, (4) the payor does not have a reasonable belief that lodging expenses were or will be incurred by the employee, or (5) the allowance is computed on a basis similar to that used in computing the employee's wages or other compensation (such as the number of hours worked, miles traveled, or pieces produced).

.03 Optional method for meal and incidental expenses only deduction. In lieu of using actual expenses in computing the amount allowable as a deduction for ordinary and necessary meal and incidental expenses paid or incurred for travel away from home, employees and self-employed individuals who pay or incur meal expenses may use an amount computed at the federal M&IE rate for the locality of travel for each calendar day (or partial day) the employee or self-employed individual is away from home. Such amount will be deemed substantiated for purposes of paragraphs (b)(2) and (c) of § 1.274-5, provided the employee or self-employed individual substantiates the elements of time, place, and business purpose of the travel for that day (or partial day) in accordance with those regulations. See section 6.05(1) of this revenue procedure for rules related to the application of the limitation under § 274(n) to amounts determined under this section 4.03. See section 4.05 of this revenue procedure for a method for substantiating incidental expenses that may be used by employees or self-employed individuals who do not pay or incur meal expenses.

.04 Special rules for transportation industry.

(1) In general. This section 4.04 applies to (a) a payor that pays a per diem allowance only for meal and incidental expenses for travel away from home as described in section 4.02 of this revenue procedure to an employee in the transportation industry, or (b) an employee or self-employed individual in the transportation industry who computes the amount allowable as a deduction for meal and incidental expenses for travel away from home in accordance with section 4.03 of this revenue procedure.

(2) Rates. A taxpayer described in section 4.04(1) of this revenue procedure may treat $41 as the federal M&IE rate for any CONUS locality of travel, and $46 as the federal M&IE rate for any OCONUS locality of travel. A payor that uses either (or both) of these special rates with respect to an employee must use the special rate(s) for all amounts subject to section 4.02 of this revenue procedure paid to that employee for travel away from home within CONUS and/or OCONUS, as the case may be, during the calendar year. Similarly, an employee or self-employed individual that uses either (or both) of these special rates must use the special rate(s) for all amounts computed pursuant to section 4.03 of this revenue procedure for travel away from home within CONUS and/or OCONUS, as the case may be, during the calendar year. See section 4.04(5) of this revenue procedure for transition rules.

(3) Periodic rule. A payor described in section 4.04(1) of this revenue procedure may compute the amount of the employee's expenses that is deemed substantiated under section 4.02 of this revenue procedure periodically (not less frequently than monthly), rather than daily, by comparing the total per diem allowance paid for the period to the sum of the amounts computed at the federal M&IE rate(s) for the localities of travel for the days (or partial days) the employee is away from home during the period. For example, assume an employee in the transportation industry travels away from home within CONUS on 17 days (including partial days) during a calendar month and receives a per diem allowance only for meal and incidental expenses from a payor that uses the special rule under section 4.04(2) of this revenue procedure. The amount deemed substantiated under section 4.02 of this revenue procedure is equal to the lesser of the total per diem allowance paid for the month or $697 (17 days at $41 per day).

(4) Transportation industry defined. For purposes of this section 4.04, an employee or self-employed individual is “in the transportation industry” only if the employee's or individual's work (a) is of the type that directly involves moving people or goods by airplane, barge, bus, ship, train, or truck, and (b) regularly requires travel away from home which, during any single trip away from home, usually involves travel to localities with differing federal M&IE rates. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a payor must determine that an employee or a group of employees is “in the transportation industry” by using a method that is consistently applied and in accordance with reasonable business practice.

(5) Transition rules. Under the calendar-year convention provided in section 4.04(2), a taxpayer who used the federal M&IE rates during the first 10 months of calendar year 2003 to substantiate the amount of an individual's travel expenses under sections 4.02 or 4.03 of Rev. Proc. 2002-63 may not use, for that individual, the special transportation industry rates provided in this section 4.04 until January 1, 2004. Similarly, a taxpayer who used the special transportation industry rates during the first 10 months of calendar year 2003 to substantiate the amount of an individual's travel expenses may not use, for that individual, the federal M&IE rates until January 1, 2004.

.05 Optional method for incidental expenses only deduction. In lieu of using actual expenses in computing the amount allowable as a deduction for ordinary and necessary incidental expenses paid or incurred for travel away from home, employees and self-employed individuals who do not pay or incur meal expenses for a calendar day (or partial day) of travel away from home may use, for each calendar day (or partial day) the employee or self-employed individual is away from home, an amount computed at the rate of $3 per day for any CONUS or OCONUS locality of travel. Such amount will be deemed substantiated for purposes of paragraphs (b)(2) and (c) of § 1.274-5, provided the employee or self-employed individual substantiates the elements of time, place, and business purpose of the travel for that day (or partial day) in accordance with those regulations. See section 4.03 of this revenue procedure for a method that may be used by employees or self-employed individuals who pay or incur meal expenses. The method authorized by this section 4.05 may not be used by payors that use section 4.01, 4.02 or 5.01 of this revenue procedure, or by employees or self-employed individuals who use the method described in section 4.03 of this revenue procedure. See section 6.05(4) of this revenue procedure for rules related to the application of the limitation under § 274(n) to amounts determined under this section 4.05.

SECTION 5. HIGH-LOW SUBSTANTIATION METHOD

.01 General rule. If a payor pays a per diem allowance in lieu of reimbursing actual expenses for lodging, meal, and incidental expenses incurred or to be incurred by an employee for travel away from home and the payor uses the high-low substantiation method described in this section 5 for travel within CONUS, the amount of the expenses that is deemed substantiated for each calendar day is equal to the lesser of the per diem allowance for such day or the amount computed at the rate set forth in section 5.02 of this revenue procedure for the locality of travel for such day (or partial day, see section 6.04 of this revenue procedure). Except as provided in section 5.06 of this revenue procedure, this high-low substantiation method may be used in lieu of the per diem substantiation method provided in section 4.01 of this revenue procedure, but may not be used in lieu of the meals only substantiation method provided in section 4.02 or 4.03 of this revenue procedure.

.02 Specific high-low rates. Except as provided in section 5.06 of this revenue procedure, the per diem rate set forth in this section 5.02 is $207 for travel to any “high-cost locality” specified in section 5.03 of this revenue procedure, or $126 for travel to any other locality within CONUS. Whichever per diem rate applies, it is applied as if it were the federal per diem rate for the locality of travel. For purposes of applying the high-low substantiation method and the § 274(n) limitation on meal expenses (see section 6.05 of this revenue procedure), the federal M&IE rate shall be treated as $46 for a high-cost locality and $36 for any other locality within CONUS.

.03 High-cost localities. The following localities have a federal per diem rate of $167 or more, and are high-cost localities for all of the calendar year or the portion of the calendar year specified in parenthesis under the key city name, except as provided in section 5.06 of this revenue procedure:

Key city County or other defined location
California
Napa Napa
(April 1-November 15)
Palm Springs Riverside
(January 1-May 31)
San Francisco San Francisco
Santa Monica City limits of Santa Monica
Tahoe City Placer
Colorado
Aspen Pitkin
(January 1-April 30)
Silverthorne/Keystone Summit
Telluride San Miguel
(December 20-September 30)
Vail Eagle
(December 1-March 31)
District of Columbia
Washington, D.C. (also the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church, and the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun, in Virginia; and the counties of Montgomery and Prince George's in Maryland)
Florida
Key West Monroe
(January 1-April 30)
Naples Collier
(December 16-April 15)
Idaho
Coeur d'Alene Kootenai
(June 1-September 30)
Sun Valley City limits of Sun Valley
Illinois
Chicago Cook and Lake
Louisiana
New Orleans/St. Bernard Orleans, St. Bernard,
(January 1-May 31) Plaquemine, and Jefferson Parishes
Maine
Kennebunk/Kittery/Sanford York
(June 15-October 31)
Maryland
(For the counties of Montgomery and Prince George's, see District of Columbia)
Baltimore Baltimore
Ocean City Worcester
(June 15-October 31)
Massachusetts
Boston Suffolk
Cambridge Middlesex (except Lowell)
Martha's Vineyard Dukes
(June 1-October 15)
Nantucket Nantucket
(June 15-October 15)
Michigan
Mackinac Island Mackinac
Traverse City Grand Traverse
Montana
Big Sky Gallatin (except West Yellowstone)
Nevada
Stateline Douglas
New Jersey
Atlantic City Atlantic
(June 1-November 30)
Cape May Cape May (except Ocean City)
(June 1-November 30)
Edison Middlesex (except Piscataway)
Newark Essex, Bergen, Hudson and Passaic
Ocean City City limits of Ocean City
(June 15-September 15)
Piscataway/Belle Mead Somerset; and the city limits of Piscataway
Princeton/Trenton Mercer
New York
The Bronx/Queens The boroughs of The Bronx and Queens
Brooklyn The borough of Brooklyn
Manhattan The borough of Manhattan
Nassau County/Great Neck Nassau
Staten Island Richmond
Suffolk County Suffolk
White Plains City limits of White Plains
Pennsylvania
Hershey City limits of Hershey
(June 1-September 15)
King of Prussia/Ft. Washington/Bala Cynwyd Montgomery
Philadelphia Philadelphia
Utah
Park City Summit
(December 15-March 31)
Virginia
(For the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church, and the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun, see District
of Columbia)
Wintergreen Nelson
Washington
Seattle King

.04 Changes in high-cost localities. The list of high-cost localities in section 5.03 of this revenue procedure differs from the list of high-cost localities in section 5.03 of Rev. Proc. 2002-63.

(1) The following localities (listed by key cities) have been added to the list of high-cost localities: Naples, Florida; and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

(2) The portion of the year for which the following are high-cost localities (listed by key city) has been changed: Santa Monica, California; and King of Prussia/Ft. Washington/Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

(3) The following localities have been removed from the list of high-cost localities: San Mateo/Redwood City, California; Sunnyvale/Palo Alto/San Jose, California; Ogden/Layton/Davis County, Utah; Provo, Utah; and Salt Lake City, Utah.

(4) The borough of Brooklyn is now separately listed as a high-cost locality and is no longer combined with the boroughs of The Bronx and Queens.

.05 Specific limitation.

(1) Except as provided in section 5.05(2) of this revenue procedure, a payor that uses the high-low substantiation method with respect to an employee must use that method for all amounts paid to that employee for travel away from home within CONUS during the calendar year. See section 5.06 of this revenue procedure for transition rules.

(2) With respect to an employee described in section 5.05(1) of this revenue procedure, the payor may reimburse actual expenses or use the meals only per diem method described in section 4.02 of this revenue procedure for any travel away from home, and may use the per diem substantiation method described in section 4.01 of this revenue procedure for any OCONUS travel away from home.

.06 Transition rules. A payor who used the substantiation method of section 4.01 of Rev. Proc. 2002-63 for an employee during the first 10 months of calendar year 2003 may not use the High-Low Substantiation Method in section 5 of this revenue procedure for that employee until January 1, 2004. A payor who used the High-Low Substantiation Method of section 5 of Rev. Proc. 2002-63 for an employee during the first 10 months of calendar year 2003 must continue to use the High-Low Substantiation Method for the remainder of calendar year 2003 for that employee. A payor described in the previous sentence may use the rates and high-cost localities published in section 5 of Rev. Proc. 2002-63, in lieu of the updated rates and high-cost localities provided in section 5 of this revenue procedure, for travel on or after November 1, 2003, and before January 1, 2004, if those rates and localities are used consistently during this period for all employees reimbursed under this method.

SECTION 6. LIMITATIONS AND SPECIAL RULES

.01 In general. The federal per diem rate and the federal M&IE rate described in section 3.02 of this revenue procedure for the locality of travel will be applied in the same manner as applied under the Federal Travel Regulations, 41 C.F.R. Part 301-11 (2003), except as provided in sections 6.02 through 6.04 of this revenue procedure.

.02 Federal per diem rate. A receipt for lodging expenses is not required in determining the amount of expenses deemed substantiated under section 4.01 or 5.01 of this revenue procedure. See section 7.01 of this revenue procedure for the requirement that the employee substantiate the time, place, and business purpose of the expense.

.03 Federal per diem or M&IE rate. A payor is not required to reduce the federal per diem rate or the federal M&IE rate for the locality of travel for meals provided in kind, provided the payor has a reasonable belief that meal and incidental expenses were or will be incurred by the employee during each day of travel.

.04 Proration of the federal per diem or M&IE rate. Pursuant to the Federal Travel Regulations, in determining the federal per diem rate or the federal M&IE rate for the locality of travel, the full applicable federal M&IE rate is available for a full day of travel from 12:01 a.m. to 12:00 midnight. The method described in section 6.04(1) of this revenue procedure must be used for purposes of determining the amount deemed substantiated under section 4.03 or 4.05 of this revenue procedure for partial days of travel away from home. For purposes of determining the amount deemed substantiated under section 4.01, 4.02, 4.04 or 5 of this revenue procedure for partial days of travel away from home, either of the following methods may be used to prorate the federal M&IE rate to determine the federal per diem rate or the federal M&IE rate for the partial days of travel:

(1) The rate may be prorated using the method prescribed by the Federal Travel Regulations. Currently the Federal Travel Regulations allow three-fourths of the applicable federal M&IE rate for each partial day during which the employee or self-employed individual is traveling away from home in connection with the performance of services as an employee or self-employed individual. The same ratio may be applied to prorate the allowance for incidental expenses described in section 4.05 of this revenue procedure; or

(2) The rate may be prorated using any method that is consistently applied and in accordance with reasonable business practice. For example, if an employee travels away from home from 9 a.m. one day to 5 p.m. the next day, a method of proration that results in an amount equal to two times the federal M&IE rate will be treated as being in accordance with reasonable business practice (even though only one and a half times the federal M&IE rate would be allowed under the Federal Travel Regulations).

.05 Application of the appropriate § 274(n) limitation on meal expenses. Except as provided in section 6.05(4), all or part of the amount of an expense deemed substantiated under this revenue procedure is subject to the appropriate limitation under § 274(n) (see section 2.02 of this revenue procedure) on the deductibility of food and beverage expenses.

(1) If an amount for meal and incidental expenses is computed pursuant to section 4.03 of this revenue procedure, the taxpayer must treat such amount as an expense for food and beverages.

(2) If a per diem allowance is paid only for meal and incidental expenses, the payor must treat an amount equal to the lesser of the allowance or the federal M&IE rate for the locality of travel for such day (or partial day, see section 6.04 of this revenue procedure) as an expense for food and beverages.

(3) If a per diem allowance is paid for lodging, meal, and incidental expenses, the payor must treat an amount equal to the federal M&IE rate for the locality of travel for each calendar day (or partial day) the employee is away from home as an expense for food and beverages. For purposes of the preceding sentence, if a per diem allowance for lodging, meal, and incidental expenses is paid at a rate that is less than the federal per diem rate for the locality of travel for such day (or partial day), the payor may treat an amount equal to 40 percent of such allowance as the federal M&IE rate for the locality of travel for such day (or partial day).

(4) If an amount for incidental expenses is computed under section 4.05 of this revenue procedure, none of the amount so computed is subject to limitation under § 274(n) on the deductibility of food and beverage expenses.

.06 No double reimbursement or deduction. If a payor pays a per diem allowance in lieu of reimbursing actual expenses for lodging, meal, and incidental expenses or for meal and incidental expenses in accordance with section 4 or 5 of this revenue procedure, any additional payment with respect to such expenses is treated as paid under a nonaccountable plan, is included in the employee's gross income, is reported as wages or other compensation on the employee's Form W-2, and is subject to withholding and payment of employment taxes. Similarly, if an employee or self-employed individual computes the amount allowable as a deduction for meal and incidental expenses for travel away from home in accordance with section 4.03 or 4.04 of this revenue procedure, no other deduction is allowed to the employee or self-employed individual with respect to such expenses. For example, assume an employee receives a per diem allowance from a payor for lodging, meal, and incidental expenses or for meal and incidental expenses incurred while traveling away from home. During that trip, the employee pays for dinner for the employee and two business associates. The payor reimburses as a business entertainment meal expense the meal expense for the employee and the two business associates. Because the payor also pays a per diem allowance to cover the cost of the employee's meals, the amount paid by the payor for the employee's portion of the business entertainment meal expense is treated as paid under a nonaccountable plan, is reported as wages or other compensation on the employee's Form W-2, and is subject to withholding and payment of employment taxes.

.07 Related parties. Sections 4.01 and 5 of this revenue procedure will not apply in any case in which a payor and an employee are related within the meaning of § 267(b), but for this purpose the percentage of ownership interest referred to in § 267(b)(2) shall be 10 percent.

SECTION 7. APPLICATION

.01 If the amount of travel expenses is deemed substantiated under the rules provided in section 4 or 5 of this revenue procedure, and the employee actually substantiates to the payor the elements of time, place, and business purpose of the travel for that day (or partial day) in accordance with paragraphs (b)(2) and (c) (other than subparagraph (2)(iii)(A) thereof) of § 1.274-5, the employee is deemed to satisfy the adequate accounting requirements of § 1.274-5(f) as well as the requirement to substantiate by adequate records or other sufficient evidence for purposes of § 1.274-5(c). See § 1.62-2(e)(1) for the rule that an arrangement must require business expenses to be substantiated to the payor within a reasonable period of time.

.02 An arrangement providing per diem allowances will be treated as satisfying the requirement of § 1.62-2(f)(2) with respect to returning amounts in excess of expenses if the employee is required to return within a reasonable period of time (as defined in § 1.62-2(g)) any portion of such an allowance that relates to days of travel not substantiated, even though the arrangement does not require the employee to return the portion of such an allowance that relates to days of travel substantiated and that exceeds the amount of the employee's expenses deemed substantiated. For example, assume a payor provides an employee an advance per diem allowance for meal and incidental expenses of $200, based on an anticipated 5 days of business travel at $40 per day to a locality for which the federal M&IE rate is $34, and the employee substantiates 3 full days of business travel. The requirement to return excess amounts will be treated as satisfied if the employee is required to return within a reasonable period of time (as defined in § 1.62-2(g)) the portion of the allowance that is attributable to the 2 unsubstantiated days of travel ($80), even though the employee is not required to return the portion of the allowance ($18) that exceeds the amount of the employee's expenses deemed substantiated under section 4.02 of this revenue procedure ($102) for the 3 substantiated days of travel. However, the $18 excess portion of the allowance is treated as paid under a nonaccountable plan as discussed in section 7.04 of this revenue procedure.

.03 An employee is not required to include in gross income the portion of a per diem allowance received from a payor that is less than or equal to the amount deemed substantiated under the rules provided in section 4 or 5 of this revenue procedure if the employee substantiates the business travel expenses covered by the per diem allowance in accordance with section 7.01 of this revenue procedure. See § 1.274-5(f)(2)(i). In addition, such portion of the allowance is treated as paid under an accountable plan, is not reported as wages or other compensation on the employee's Form W-2, and is exempt from the withholding and payment of employment taxes. See § 1.62-2(c)(2) and (c)(4).

.04 An employee is required to include in gross income only the portion of the per diem allowance received from a payor that exceeds the amount deemed substantiated under the rules provided in section 4 or 5 of this revenue procedure if the employee substantiates the business travel expenses covered by the per diem allowance in accordance with section 7.01 of this revenue procedure. See § 1.274-5(f)(2)(ii). In addition, the excess portion of the allowance is treated as paid under a nonaccountable plan, is reported as wages or other compensation on the employee's Form W-2, and is subject to withholding and payment of employment taxes. See § 1.62-2(c)(3)(ii), (c)(5), and (h)(2)(i)(B).

.05 If the amount of the expenses that is deemed substantiated under the rules provided in section 4.01, 4.02, or 5 of this revenue procedure is less than the amount of the employee's business expenses for travel away from home, the employee may claim an itemized deduction for the amount by which the business travel expenses exceed the amount that is deemed substantiated, provided the employee substantiates all the business travel expenses, includes on Form 2106, Employee Business Expenses, the deemed substantiated portion of the per diem allowance received from the payor, and includes in gross income the portion (if any) of the per diem allowance received from the payor that exceeds the amount deemed substantiated. See § 1.274-5(f)(2)(iii). However, for purposes of claiming this itemized deduction with respect to meal and incidental expenses, substantiation of the amount of the expenses is not required if the employee is claiming a deduction that is equal to or less than the amount computed under section 4.03 of this revenue procedure minus the amount deemed substantiated under sections 4.02 and 7.01 of this revenue procedure. The itemized deduction is subject to the appropriate limitation (see section 2.02 of this revenue procedure) on meal and entertainment expenses provided in § 274(n) and the 2-percent floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions provided in § 67.

.06 An employee who pays or incurs amounts for meal expenses and does not receive a per diem allowance for meal and incidental expenses may deduct an amount computed pursuant to section 4.03 of this revenue procedure only as an itemized deduction. This itemized deduction is subject to the appropriate limitation on meal and entertainment expenses provided in § 274(n) and the 2-percent floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions provided in § 67. See section 7.07 of this revenue procedure for the treatment of an employee who does not pay or incur amounts for meal expenses and does not receive a per diem allowance for incidental expenses.

.07 An employee who does not pay or incur amounts for meal expenses and does not receive a per diem allowance for incidental expenses may deduct an amount computed pursuant to section 4.05 of this revenue procedure only as an itemized deduction. This itemized deduction is subject to the 2-percent floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions provided in § 67. See section 7.06 of this revenue procedure for the treatment of an employee who pays or incurs amounts for meal expenses and does not receive a per diem allowance for meal and incidental expenses.

.08 A self-employed individual who pays or incurs meal expenses for a calendar day (or partial day) of travel away from home may deduct an amount computed pursuant to section 4.03 of this revenue procedure in determining adjusted gross income under § 62(a)(1). This deduction is subject to the appropriate limitation on meal and entertainment expenses provided in § 274(n).

.09 A self-employed individual who does not pay or incur meal expenses for a calendar day (or partial day) of travel away from home may deduct an amount computed pursuant to section 4.05 of this revenue procedure in determining adjusted gross income under § 62(a)(1).

.10 If a payor's reimbursement or other expense allowance arrangement evidences a pattern of abuse of the rules of § 62(c) and the regulations thereunder, all payments under the arrangement will be treated as made under a nonaccountable plan. Thus, such payments are included in the employee's gross income, are reported as wages or other compensation on the employee's Form W-2, and are subject to withholding and payment of employment taxes. See § 1.62-2(c)(3), (c)(5), and (h)(2).

SECTION 8. WITHHOLDING AND PAYMENT OF EMPLOYMENT TAXES

.01 The portion of a per diem allowance, if any, that relates to the days of business travel substantiated and that exceeds the amount deemed substantiated for those days under section 4.01, 4.02, or 5 of this revenue procedure is subject to withholding and payment of employment taxes. See § 1.62-2(h)(2)(i)(B).

.02 In the case of a per diem allowance paid as a reimbursement, the excess described in section 8.01 of this revenue procedure is subject to withholding and payment of employment taxes in the payroll period in which the payor reimburses the expenses for the days of travel substantiated. See § 1.62-2(h)(2)(i)(B)(2).

.03 In the case of a per diem allowance paid as an advance, the excess described in section 8.01 of this revenue procedure is subject to withholding and payment of employment taxes no later than the first payroll period following the payroll period in which the days of travel with respect to which the advance was paid are substantiated. See § 1.62-2(h)(2)(i)(B)(3). If some or all of the days of travel with respect to which the advance was paid are not substantiated within a reasonable period of time and the employee does not return the portion of the allowance that relates to those days within a reasonable period of time, the portion of the allowance that relates to those days is subject to withholding and payment of employment taxes no later than the first payroll period following the end of the reasonable period. See § 1.62-2(h)(2)(i)(A).

.04 In the case of a per diem allowance only for meal and incidental expenses for travel away from home paid to an employee in the transportation industry by a payor that uses the rule in section 4.04(3) of this revenue procedure, the excess of the per diem allowance paid for the period over the amount deemed substantiated for the period under section 4.02 of this revenue procedure (after applying section 4.04(3) of this revenue procedure), is subject to withholding and payment of employment taxes no later than the first payroll period following the payroll period in which the excess is computed. See § 1.62-2(h)(2)(i)(B)(4).

.05 For example, assume that an employer pays an employee a per diem allowance to cover business expenses for meals and lodging for travel away from home at a rate of 120 percent of the federal per diem rate for the localities to which the employee travels. The employer does not require the employee to return the 20 percent by which the reimbursement for those expenses exceeds the federal per diem rate. The employee substantiates 6 days of travel away from home: 2 days in a locality in which the federal per diem rate is $100 and 4 days in a locality in which the federal per diem rate is $125. The employer reimburses the employee $840 for the 6 days of travel away from home (2 x (120% x $100) + 4 x (120% x $125)), and does not require the employee to return the excess payment of $140 (2 days x $20 ($120-$100) + 4 days x $25 ($150-$125)). For the payroll period in which the employer reimburses the expenses, the employer must withhold and pay employment taxes on $140. See section 8.02 of this revenue procedure.

SECTION 9. EFFECT ON OTHER DOCUMENTS

Rev. Proc. 2002-63 is hereby superseded (except to the extent specified in sections 4.04(5) and 5.06 of this revenue procedure) for per diem allowances that are paid both (1) to an employee on or after November 1, 2003, and (2) with respect to lodging, meal, and incidental expenses or with respect to meal and incidental expenses paid or incurred for travel away from home on or after November 1, 2003. Rev. Proc. 2002-63 is also hereby superseded (except to the extent specified in section 4.04(5) of this revenue procedure) for purposes of computing the amount allowable as a deduction for meal and incidental expenses or for incidental expenses only paid or incurred by an employee or self-employed individual for travel away from home on or after November 1, 2003.

DRAFTING INFORMATION

The principal author of this revenue procedure is Sameera Hasan, of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Income Tax and Accounting). For further information regarding this revenue procedure, contact Ms. Hasan at (202) 622-4930 (not a toll-free call).

Rev. Proc. 2003-81

SECTION 1. PURPOSE

This revenue procedure supplements Rev. Proc. 2003-49, 2003-29 I.R.B. 89, and provides issuers of qualified mortgage bonds, as defined in § 143(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, and issuers of mortgage credit certificates, as defined in § 25(c) with a list of qualified census tracts for the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam.

SECTION 2. BACKGROUND

.01 Section 103(a) provides that, except as provided in § 103(b), gross income does not include interest on any State or local bond. Section 103(b)(1) provides that § 103(a) shall not apply to any private activity bond that is not a “qualified bond” within the meaning of § 141. Section 141(e) provides that the term “qualified bond” includes any private activity bond if that bond: (1) is a qualified mortgage bond; (2) meets the volume cap requirements under § 146; and (3) meets the applicable requirements under § 147.

.02 Section 143(a)(1) provides that the term “qualified mortgage bond” means a bond that is issued as part of a “qualified mortgage issue”. Section 143(a)(2)(A) provides that the term “qualified mortgage issue” means an issue by a state or political subdivision thereof of one or more bonds, but only if (i) all proceeds of the issue (exclusive of issuance costs and a reasonably required reserve) are to be used to finance owner-occupied residences; (ii) the issue meets the requirements of subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (m)(7) of § 143; (iii) the issue does not meet the private business tests of paragraphs (1) and (2) of § 141(b); and (iv) with respect to amounts received more than 10 years after the date of issuance, repayments of $250,000 or more of principal on financing provided by the issue are used not later than the close of the first semi-annual period beginning after the date the prepayment (or complete repayment) is received to redeem bonds that are part of the issue.

.03 An issue of bonds meets the requirements of § 143(h)(1) only if at least 20 percent of the proceeds of the issue is made available for owner financing of “targeted area residences” for at least 1 year after the date on which owner-financing is first made available with respect to targeted area residences. Section 143(h)(2) provides, however, that the amount made available need not exceed 40 percent of the average annual aggregate principal amount of mortgages executed during the immediately preceding 3 calendar years for single-family, owner-occupied residences located in targeted areas within the jurisdiction of the issuing authority.

.04 Targeted area residences are defined in § 143(j)(1)(A) to include residences in a qualified census tract. A “qualified census tract”, according to § 143(j)(2)(A), is a census tract in which 70 percent or more of the families have income that is 80 percent or less of the statewide median family income. Section 143(j)(2)(B) provides that the determination that a census tract is a “qualified census tract” must be based on the most recent decennial census for which data are available.

.05 Section 6a.103A-2(b)(4)(ii) of the Temporary Income Tax Regulations provides that, with respect to any particular bond issue, the determination that a census tract is a “qualified census tract” may be based upon the decennial census data available 3 months prior to the date of issuance and shall not be affected by official changes to the data during or after that 3-month period.

.06 Section 143(k)(2)(A) of the Code provides that the term “statistical area” means (i) a metropolitan statistical area (“MSA”) and (ii) any county (or the portion thereof) that is not within an MSA.

.07 An MSA is currently defined as an area containing at least one urbanized area with a population of at least 50,000, plus adjacent territory having a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured through commuting ties. See Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”), Standards for Defining Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas; Notice, 65 FR 249 (December 27, 2000); OMB Bulletin No. 03-04 (June 6, 2003).

.08 A state or local government may elect to exchange all or part of its qualified mortgage bond authority to issue mortgage credit certificates. Section 25(a)(1) states, in general, that the recipient of a mortgage credit certificate may claim a federal income tax credit equal to the product of the certificate credit rate and the interest paid or accrued during the tax year on the remaining principal of the certified indebtedness amount. Section 25(c)(2)(A)(iii)(V) of the Code provides that the indebtedness certified by mortgage credit certificates must meet the requirements of § 143(h) concerning the portion of loans to be placed in targeted areas.

.09 The list of qualified census tracts is developed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) for publication by the Internal Revenue Service. HUD's determination is based upon decennial census data received by HUD from the Bureau of the Census.

.10 Qualified census tracts for the states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, based on the 2000 census, were most recently published in Rev. Proc. 2003-49, 2003-29 I.R.B. 89. Qualified census tracts for the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam have not been published in any previous revenue procedure.

SECTION 3. APPLICATION

The qualified census tracts for the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam as listed below are based on the 2000 census. In 2000, the Bureau of the Census provided data for all areas, not only MSAs. Thus, the list of qualified census tracts includes tracts in Block Numbering Areas in nonmetropolitan counties as well as tracts in MSAs.

County or Equivalent Qualified Census Tracts
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Northern Islands Municipality 9501
Rota Municipality 9501
Saipan Municipality 9501 9502 9503 9504
9505.01 9505.02 9506.01 9506.02
9507 9508 9509 9510
9511 9512 9513.01 9513.02
9514 9515
Tinian Municipality 9501
AMERICAN SAMOA
Eastern District 9501 9502 9503 9504
9505 9506 9507 9508
9509
Manu’a District 9517 9518
Rose Island 9519
Swains Island 9520
Western District 9510 9511 9512.01 9512.02
9512.03 9513 9515 9516
GUAM
Guam 9501 9502 9503 9504
9505 9506 9507 9508
9509 9510 9511 9512
9513 9514 9515 9516
9517 9518 9519 9520
9521 9522 9523 9524
9525 9526 9527 9528
9529 9530 9531 9532
9533 9534 9535 9536
9537 9538 9539 9540
9541 9542 9543 9544
9545 9546 9547 9548
9549 9550 9551 9552
9553 9554 9555 9556

SECTION 4. EFFECT ON OTHER REVENUE PROCEDURES

This revenue procedure supplements Rev. Proc. 2003-49 by providing a list of qualified census tracts for the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam.

SECTION 5. SCOPE

An issuer may rely on the list of qualified census tracts set forth in this revenue procedure with respect to a commitment to provide financing, if that commitment was made during the period specified in this section, or the if purchase of the residence was made during the period specified in this section. The period begins on November 10, 2003, the date of publication of this revenue procedure in the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and ends on the date as of which the list of qualified census tracts is rendered obsolete by a new revenue procedure.

SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE

This revenue procedure is effective on November 10, 2003, the date of publication of this revenue procedure in the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and ends on the date as of which the list of qualified census tracts is rendered obsolete by a new revenue procedure.

SECTION 7. DRAFTING INFORMATION

The principal authors of this revenue procedure are Laura W. Lederman and Timothy L. Jones of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Tax Exempt and Government Entities). For further information regarding this revenue procedure, contact Ms. Lederman at (202) 622-3980 (not a toll-free call).

Part IV. Items of General Interest

Announcement 2003-60

Golden Parachute Payments; Correction

AGENCY:

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION:

Correction to final regulations.

SUMMARY:

This document contains corrections to final regulations (T.D. 9083, 2003-40 I. R.B. 700) that were published in the Federal Register on Monday, August 4, 2003 (68 FR 45745), relating to golden parachute payments under section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This correction is effective August 4, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Erinn Madden (202) 622-6030 (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The final regulations that are the subject of these corrections are under section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code.

Need for Correction

As published, the final regulations (T.D. 9083) contain errors that may prove to be misleading and are in need of clarification.

Correction of Publication

Accordingly, the publication of the final regulations (T.D. 9083), which are the subject of FR Doc. 03-19274, is corrected as follows:

1. On page 45745, column 3, in the preamble, the caption “DATES” is corrected to read as follows:

DATES: Effective Date: August 4, 2003.

Applicability Date: These regulations apply to any payment that is contingent on a change in ownership or control if the change in ownership or control occurs on or after January 1, 2004. However, taxpayers may rely on these regulations after August 4, 2003, for the treatment of any parachute payment.

2. On page 45750, column 1, in the preamble under the paragraph heading “Effective Date and Reliance”, paragraph 1, line 5, the language “on or after January 1, 2004.” is corrected to read “on or after January 1, 2004. However, taxpayers may rely on these regulations after August 4, 2003, for the treatment of any parachute payment.”.

3. On page 45750, columns 1 and 2, in the preamble under the paragraph heading “Effective Date and Reliance”, the last line in the column 1 and first line in column 2, the language “2002 proposed regulations until the effective date of the final regulations.” is corrected to read “2002 proposed regulations until January 1, 2004.”.

§ 1.280G-1 [Corrected]

4. On page 45755, column 2, § 1.280G-1, paragraph (a) of A-11, line 3, the language “to receive cash, or a transfer of property” is corrected to read “to receive cash (including the value of accelerated vesting under Q/4-24(c)), or a transfer of property.”.

5. On page 45772, column 2, § 1.280G-1, A-48, line 5, the language “on or after January 1, 2004.” is corrected to read “on or after January 1, 2004. Taxpayers may rely on these regulations after August 4, 2003, for the treatment of any parachute payment.”.

Cynthia E. Grigsby,
Acting Chief, Publications andRegulations Branch, Legal Processing Division,Associate Chief Counsel (Procedures and Administration).

Note

(Filed by the Office of the Federal Register on October 10, 2003, 8:45 a.m., and published in the issue of the Federal Register for October 14, 2003, 68 F.R. 59114)

Announcement 2003-66

IRS and The George Washington University Law School To Sponsor Institute on International Tax Issues

The Internal Revenue Service announces the Sixteenth Annual Institute on Current Issues in International Taxation, jointly sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service and The George Washington University Law School, to be held on December 11 and 12, 2003, at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC. Registration is currently underway for the Institute, which is intended for international tax professionals.

The program will present a unique opportunity for top IRS and Treasury officials and tax experts, and leading private sector specialists, to address breaking issues and present key perspectives on new developments. The first day will feature sessions on the following:

  • Current Competent Authority Issues (with the Competent Authorities of France, Japan, Korea, and the United States;

  • Managing the Risks of Permanent Establishment in a Global Business;

  • Latest IRS Transfer Pricing Guidance;

  • Highlights of Current US Treaty Policy and Practice; and

  • Updates on Outbound Issues.

The Honorable Pamela F. Olson, Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy), U.S. Department of the Treasury, will deliver the luncheon address. The day will begin with an address by the Honorable George Yin, Chief of Staff, Joint Committee on Taxation.

The second day will focus on the following topics:

  • Updates on Inbound Issues;

  • Foreign Tax Credit — The ABCs of FTCs;

  • Legislative Developments and Other Breaking News; and

  • Application of Tax Shelter Rules to International Transactions.

Emily Parker, Acting Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service will deliver the luncheon address. The second day will also include an “Ask the IRS” panel featuring senior officials from the Service.

Those interested in attending or obtaining more information should contact The George Washington University Law School, at http://www.law.gwu.edu/ciit.

Announcement 2003-68

Delay of Rolling Renewal Schedule for Enrolled Agents Under Section 10.6(d)(1) of Treasury Department Circular No. 230, 31 CFR part 10

The Internal Revenue Service announces a delay of the implementation of the new rolling renewal schedule for enrolled agents to renew their enrollment under section 10.6(d)(1) of the Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service, Treasury Department Circular No. 230, 31 CFR part 10. Under Treasury Department Circular No. 230, amended July 26, 2002, approximately one-third of all enrolled agents will renew their enrollment each year according to a rolling renewal schedule for enrollment. Except for those individuals who receive their initial enrollment after November 1, 2003, individuals licensed to practice before the Internal Revenue Service who have a social security number or tax identification number that ends with the numbers 0, 1, 2, or 3 (affected enrolled agents) are scheduled to apply for enrollment between November 1, 2003, and January 31, 2004.

To ensure an orderly transition to rolling renewals, the implementation of the new renewal of enrollment schedule for affected enrolled agents will be delayed until the 2004 calendar year. The Internal Revenue Service will publish the schedule for affected enrolled agents to apply for renewal of enrollment in the Internal Revenue Bulletin and on the Office of Professional Responsibility webpage at http://www.irs.gov/taxpros/agents/index.html
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at least 30 calendar days prior to the beginning of the period for renewal of enrollment and no later than June 1, 2004. The period for renewal of enrollment will last at least 60 calendar days, but no more than 90 calendar days.

Affected enrolled agents should not file an application for renewal of enrollment before the period for renewal of enrollment is announced in the Internal Revenue Bulletin and on the Office of Professional Responsibility webpage. This delay will not impact an affected enrolled agent's current status as an enrolled agent in good standing. This delay will not affect the number of hours of continuing professional education required for renewal or the time period within which these hours must be completed.

The principal author of this announcement is Heather L. Dostaler of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration). For further information regarding this announcement, contact Heather L. Dostaler at (202) 622-4940 (not a toll-free call).

Definition of Terms and Abbreviations

Definition of Terms

Amplified describes a situation where no change is being made in a prior published position, but the prior position is being extended to apply to a variation of the fact situation set forth therein. Thus, if an earlier ruling held that a principle applied to A, and the new ruling holds that the same principle also applies to B, the earlier ruling is amplified. (Compare with modified, below).

Clarified is used in those instances where the language in a prior ruling is being made clear because the language has caused, or may cause, some confusion. It is not used where a position in a prior ruling is being changed.

Distinguished describes a situation where a ruling mentions a previously published ruling and points out an essential difference between them.

Modified is used where the substance of a previously published position is being changed. Thus, if a prior ruling held that a principle applied to A but not to B, and the new ruling holds that it applies to both A and B, the prior ruling is modified because it corrects a published position. (Compare with amplified and clarified, above).

Obsoleted describes a previously published ruling that is not considered determinative with respect to future transactions. This term is most commonly used in a ruling that lists previously published rulings that are obsoleted because of changes in laws or regulations. A ruling may also be obsoleted because the substance has been included in regulations subsequently adopted.

Revoked describes situations where the position in the previously published ruling is not correct and the correct position is being stated in a new ruling.

Superseded describes a situation where the new ruling does nothing more than restate the substance and situation of a previously published ruling (or rulings). Thus, the term is used to republish under the 1986 Code and regulations the same position published under the 1939 Code and regulations. The term is also used when it is desired to republish in a single ruling a series of situations, names, etc., that were previously published over a period of time in separate rulings. If the new ruling does more than restate the substance of a prior ruling, a combination of terms is used. For example, modified and superseded describes a situation where the substance of a previously published ruling is being changed in part and is continued without change in part and it is desired to restate the valid portion of the previously published ruling in a new ruling that is self contained. In this case, the previously published ruling is first modified and then, as modified, is superseded.

Supplemented is used in situations in which a list, such as a list of the names of countries, is published in a ruling and that list is expanded by adding further names in subsequent rulings. After the original ruling has been supplemented several times, a new ruling may be published that includes the list in the original ruling and the additions, and supersedes all prior rulings in the series.

Suspended is used in rare situations to show that the previous published rulings will not be applied pending some future action such as the issuance of new or amended regulations, the outcome of cases in litigation, or the outcome of a Service study.

Revenue rulings and revenue procedures (hereinafter referred to as “rulings”) that have an effect on previous rulings use the following defined terms to describe the effect:

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations in current use and formerly used will appear in material published in the Bulletin.

A—Individual.

Acq.—Acquiescence.

B—Individual.

BE—Beneficiary.

BK—Bank.

B.T.A.—Board of Tax Appeals.

C—Individual.

C.B.—Cumulative Bulletin.

CFR—Code of Federal Regulations.

CI—City.

COOP—Cooperative.

Ct.D.—Court Decision.

CY—County.

D—Decedent.

DC—Dummy Corporation.

DE—Donee.

Del. Order—Delegation Order.

DISC—Domestic International Sales Corporation.

DR—Donor.

E—Estate.

EE—Employee.

E.O.—Executive Order.

ER—Employer.

ERISA—Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

EX—Executor.

F—Fiduciary.

FC—Foreign Country.

FICA—Federal Insurance Contributions Act.

FISC—Foreign International Sales Company.

FPH—Foreign Personal Holding Company.

F.R.—Federal Register.

FUTA—Federal Unemployment Tax Act.

FX—Foreign corporation.

G.C.M.—Chief Counsel's Memorandum.

GE—Grantee.

GP—General Partner.

GR—Grantor.

IC—Insurance Company.

I.R.B.—Internal Revenue Bulletin.

LE—Lessee.

LP—Limited Partner.

LR—Lessor.

M—Minor.

Nonacq.—Nonacquiescence.

O—Organization.

P—Parent Corporation.

PHC—Personal Holding Company.

PO—Possession of the U.S.

PR—Partner.

PRS—Partnership.

PTE—Prohibited Transaction Exemption.

Pub. L.—Public Law.

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.

Rev. Proc.—Revenue Procedure.

Rev. Rul.—Revenue Ruling.

S—Subsidiary.

S.P.R.—Statement of Procedural Rules.

Stat.—Statutes at Large.

T—Target Corporation.

T.C.—Tax Court.

T.D. —Treasury Decision.

TFE—Transferee.

TFR—Transferor.

T.I.R.—Technical Information Release.

TP—Taxpayer.

TR—Trust.

TT—Trustee.

U.S.C.—United States Code.

X—Corporation.

Y—Corporation.

Z —Corporation.

Numerical Finding List

Numerical Finding List

A cumulative list of all revenue rulings, revenue procedures, Treasury decisions, etc., published in Internal Revenue Bulletins 2003-1 through 2003-26 is in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2003-27, dated July 7, 2003.

Bulletins 2003-27 through 2003-45

Announcements

Article Issue Link Page
2003-45 2003-28 I.R.B. 2003-28 73
2003-46 2003-30 I.R.B. 2003-30 222
2003-47 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 124
2003-48 2003-28 I.R.B. 2003-28 73
2003-49 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 339
2003-50 2003-30 I.R.B. 2003-30 222
2003-51 2003-37 I.R.B. 2003-37 555
2003-52 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 345
2003-53 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 345
2003-54 2003-40 I.R.B. 2003-40 762
2003-55 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 597
2003-56 2003-39 I.R.B. 2003-39 694
2003-57 2003-37 I.R.B. 2003-37 555
2003-58 2003-40 I.R.B. 2003-40 746
2003-59 2003-40 I.R.B. 2003-40 746
2003-60 2003-45 I.R.B.
2003-61 2003-42 I.R.B. 2003-42 890
2003-62 2003-41 I.R.B. 2003-41 821
2003-63 2003-45 I.R.B. 2003-45 1015
2003-64 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 934
2003-65 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 935
2003-66 2003-45 I.R.B.
2003-67 2003-44 I.R.B. 2003-44 1005
2003-68 2003-45 I.R.B.


Notices

Article Issue Link Page
2003-38 2003-27 I.R.B. 2003-27 9
2003-39 2003-27 I.R.B. 2003-27 10
2003-40 2003-27 I.R.B. 2003-27 10
2003-41 2003-28 I.R.B. 2003-28 49
2003-42 2003-28 I.R.B. 2003-28 49
2003-43 2003-28 I.R.B. 2003-28 50
2003-44 2003-28 I.R.B. 2003-28 52
2003-45 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 86
2003-46 2003-28 I.R.B. 2003-28 53
2003-47 2003-30 I.R.B. 2003-30 132
2003-48 2003-30 I.R.B. 2003-30 133
2003-49 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 294
2003-50 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 295
2003-51 2003-33 I.R.B. 2003-33 361
2003-52 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 296
2003-53 2003-33 I.R.B. 2003-33 362
2003-54 2003-33 I.R.B. 2003-33 363
2003-55 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 395
2003-56 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 396
2003-57 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 397
2003-58 2003-35 I.R.B. 2003-35 429
2003-59 2003-35 I.R.B. 2003-35 429
2003-60 2003-39 I.R.B. 2003-39 643
2003-61 2003-42 I.R.B. 2003-42 851
2003-62 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 576
2003-63 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 577
2003-64 2003-39 I.R.B. 2003-39 646
2003-65 2003-40 I.R.B. 2003-40 748
2003-67 2003-40 I.R.B. 2003-40 753
2003-68 2003-41 I.R.B. 2003-41 824
2003-69 2003-42 I.R.B. 2003-42 851
2003-70 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 916
2003-71 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 922
2003-72 2003-44 I.R.B. 2003-44 964
2003-73 2003-45 I.R.B.


Proposed Regulations

Article Issue Link Page
209377-89 2003-36 I.R.B. 2003-36 521
208199-91 2003-40 I.R.B. 2003-40 757
106486-98 2003-42 I.R.B. 2003-42 853
108639-99 2003-35 I.R.B. 2003-35 431
106736-00 2003-28 I.R.B. 2003-28 60
108524-00 2003-42 I.R.B. 2003-42 869
115037-00 2003-44 I.R.B. 2003-44 967
140378-01 2003-41 I.R.B. 2003-41 825
107618-02 2003-27 I.R.B. 2003-27 13
122917-02 2003-27 I.R.B. 2003-27 15
128203-02 2003-41 I.R.B. 2003-41 828
131997-02 2003-33 I.R.B. 2003-33 366
133791-02 2003-35 I.R.B. 2003-35 493
138495-02 2003-37 I.R.B. 2003-37 541
138499-02 2003-37 I.R.B. 2003-37 541
140808-02 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 582
140930-02 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 583
141402-02 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 932
141669-02 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 408
142538-02 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 590
143679-02 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 592
144908-02 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 593
146893-02 2003-44 I.R.B. 2003-44 967
157164-02 2003-44 I.R.B. 2003-44 1004
162625-02 2003-35 I.R.B. 2003-35 500
163974-02 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 595
108676-03 2003-36 I.R.B. 2003-36 523
112039-03 2003-35 I.R.B. 2003-35 504
113112-03 2003-40 I.R.B. 2003-40 761
116914-03 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 338
121122-03 2003-37 I.R.B. 2003-37 550
129709-03 2003-35 I.R.B. 2003-35 506
130262-03 2003-37 I.R.B. 2003-37 553
132483-03 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 410
132760-03 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 933


Revenue Procedures

Article Issue Link Page
2003-45 2003-27 I.R.B. 2003-27 11
2003-46 2003-28 I.R.B. 2003-28 54
2003-47 2003-28 I.R.B. 2003-28 55
2003-48 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 86
2003-49 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 89
2003-50 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 119
2003-51 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 121
2003-52 2003-30 I.R.B. 2003-30 134
2003-53 2003-31 I.R.B. 2003-31 230
2003-54 2003-31 I.R.B. 2003-31 236
2003-55 2003-31 I.R.B. 2003-31 242
2003-56 2003-31 I.R.B. 2003-31 249
2003-57 2003-31 I.R.B. 2003-31 257
2003-58 2003-31 I.R.B. 2003-31 262
2003-59 2003-31 I.R.B. 2003-31 268
2003-60 2003-31 I.R.B. 2003-31 274
2003-61 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 296
2003-62 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 299
2003-63 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 304
2003-64 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 306
2003-65 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 336
2003-66 2003-33 I.R.B. 2003-33 364
2003-67 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 397
2003-68 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 398
2003-69 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 403
2003-70 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 406
2003-71 2003-36 I.R.B. 2003-36 517
2003-72 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 578
2003-73 2003-39 I.R.B. 2003-39 647
2003-74 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 923
2003-75 2003-45 I.R.B.
2003-76 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 924
2003-77 2003-44 I.R.B. 2003-44 964
2003-78 2003-45 I.R.B.
2003-79 2003-45 I.R.B.
2003-80 2003-45 I.R.B.
2003-81 2003-45 I.R.B.


Revenue Rulings

Article Issue Link Page
2003-70 2003-27 I.R.B. 2003-27 3
2003-71 2003-27 I.R.B. 2003-27 1
2003-72 2003-33 I.R.B. 2003-33 346
2003-73 2003-28 I.R.B. 2003-28 44
2003-74 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 77
2003-75 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 79
2003-76 2003-33 I.R.B. 2003-33 355
2003-77 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 75
2003-78 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 76
2003-79 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 80
2003-80 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 83
2003-81 2003-30 I.R.B. 2003-30 126
2003-82 2003-30 I.R.B. 2003-30 125
2003-83 2003-30 I.R.B. 2003-30 128
2003-84 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 289
2003-85 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 291
2003-86 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 290
2003-87 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 82
2003-88 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 292
2003-89 2003-37 I.R.B. 2003-37 525
2003-90 2003-33 I.R.B. 2003-33 353
2003-91 2003-33 I.R.B. 2003-33 347
2003-92 2003-33 I.R.B. 2003-33 350
2003-93 2003-33 I.R.B. 2003-33 346
2003-94 2003-33 I.R.B. 2003-33 357
2003-95 2003-33 I.R.B. 2003-33 358
2003-96 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 386
2003-97 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 380
2003-98 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 378
2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
2003-100 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 385
2003-101 2003-36 I.R.B. 2003-36 513
2003-102 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 559
2003-103 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 568
2003-104 2003-39 I.R.B. 2003-39 636
2003-105 2003-40 I.R.B. 2003-40 696
2003-106 2003-44 I.R.B. 2003-44 936
2003-107 2003-41 I.R.B. 2003-41 815
2003-108 2003-44 I.R.B. 2003-44 963
2003-109 2003-42 I.R.B. 2003-42 839
2003-111 2003-45 I.R.B.
2003-112 2003-45 I.R.B.
2003-113 2003-44 I.R.B. 2003-44 962
2003-114 2003-45 I.R.B.


Tax Conventions

Article Issue Link Page
2003-58 2003-40 I.R.B. 2003-40 746
2003-59 2003-40 I.R.B. 2003-40 746
2003-62 2003-41 I.R.B. 2003-41 821
2003-63 2003-45 I.R.B.


Treasury Decisions

Article Issue Link Page
9061 2003-27 I.R.B. 2003-27 5
9062 2003-28 I.R.B. 2003-28 46
9063 2003-36 I.R.B. 2003-36 510
9064 2003-36 I.R.B. 2003-36 508
9065 2003-36 I.R.B. 2003-36 515
9066 2003-36 I.R.B. 2003-36 509
9067 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 287
9068 2003-37 I.R.B. 2003-37 538
9069 2003-37 I.R.B. 2003-37 525
9070 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 574
9071 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 560
9072 2003-37 I.R.B. 2003-37 527
9073 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 570
9074 2003-39 I.R.B. 2003-39 601
9075 2003-39 I.R.B. 2003-39 608
9076 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 562
9077 2003-39 I.R.B. 2003-39 634
9078 2003-39 I.R.B. 2003-39 630
9079 2003-40 I.R.B. 2003-40 729
9080 2003-40 I.R.B. 2003-40 696
9081 2003-35 I.R.B. 2003-35 420
9082 2003-41 I.R.B. 2003-41 807
9083 2003-40 I.R.B. 2003-40 700
9084 2003-40 I.R.B. 2003-40 742
9085 2003-41 I.R.B. 2003-41 775
9086 2003-41 I.R.B. 2003-41 817
9087 2003-41 I.R.B. 2003-41 781
9088 2003-42 I.R.B. 2003-42 841
9089 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 906
9090 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 891
9091 2003-44 I.R.B. 2003-44 939


Effect of Current Actions on Previously Published Items

Findings List of Current Actions on Previously Published Items

A cumulative list of current actions on previously published items in Internal Revenue Bulletins 2003-1 through 2003-26 is in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2003-27, dated July 7, 2003.

Bulletins 2003-27 through 2003-45

Notices

Old Article Action New Article Issue Link Page
87-5 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
87-66 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
87-79 Modified by Notice 2003-65 2003-40 I.R.B. 2003-40 748
89-79 Modified and superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-47 2003-28 I.R.B. 2003-28 55
89-94 Modified by Notice 2003-50 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 295
94-46 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
95-18 Modified by Notice 2003-70 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 916
95-50 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
95-53 Modified and superseded by Notice 2003-55 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 395
2001-4 Section III.C. superseded for 2004 and subsequent calendar years by Rev. Proc. 2003-64 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 306
2001-70 Amplified by Notice 2003-45 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 86
2001-74 Amplified by Notice 2003-45 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 86
2002-1 Amplified by Notice 2003-49 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 294
2003-12 Obsoleted by REG-141402-02 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 891
2003-36 Modified by Notice 2003-59 2003-35 I.R.B. 2003-35 429


Proposed Regulations

Old Article Action New Article Issue Link Page
EE-86-88 (LR-279-81) Withdrawn by REG-122917-02 2003-27 I.R.B. 2003-27 15
105606-99 Withdrawn by REG-133791-02 2003-35 I.R.B. 2003-35 493


Revenue Procedures

Old Article Action New Article Issue Link Page
66-3 Revoked by Rev. Proc. 2003-74 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 923
66-50 Modified, amplified, and superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-62 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 299
68-23 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
68-41 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
70-6 Modified and superseded, in part by Notice 2003-70 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 916
77-12 Amplified, modified, and superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-51 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 121
80-4 Modified and amplified by Notice 2003-70 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 916
81-40 Modified and superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-62 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 299
84-71 Revoked by Rev. Proc. 2003-74 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 923
85-56 Revoked by Rev. Proc. 2003-74 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 923
87-21 Revoked by Rev. Proc. 2003-74 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 923
89-12 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
89-21 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-53 2003-31 I.R.B. 2003-31 230
89-31 Obsoleted by REG-108524-00 2003-42 I.R.B. 2003-42 869
90-19 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
90-32 Section 4 superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-55 2003-31 I.R.B. 2003-31 242
90-32 Section 5 superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-56 2003-31 I.R.B. 2003-31 249
90-32 Section 6 superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-57 2003-31 I.R.B. 2003-31 257
90-32 Section 7 superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-59 2003-31 I.R.B. 2003-31 268
90-32 Section 8 superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-60 2003-31 I.R.B. 2003-31 274
91-11 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
91-13 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
91-39 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
92-33 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
92-35 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
92-39 Superseded in part by Rev. Proc. 2003-78 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 1029
92-66 Obsoleted by REG-108524-00 2003-42 I.R.B. 2003-42 869
92-88 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
93-17 Obsoleted by REG-132483-03 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 408
94-46 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
94-52 Revoked by Rev. Proc. 2003-74 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 923
95-10 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
95-11 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
95-39 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
96-17 Modified and superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-69 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 402
96-30 Modified and amplified by Rev. Proc. 2003-48 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 86
96-38 Obsoleted by Rev. Proc. 2003-71 2003-36 I.R.B. 2003-36 517
97-11 Revoked by Rev. Proc. 2003-74 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 923
2000-12 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2003-64 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 306
2000-15 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-61 2003-32 I.R.B. 2003-32 296
2000-20 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2003-72 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 578
2001-19 Amplified by Rev. Proc. 2003-75 2003-45 I.R.B. 45 2003-45 1018
2002-9 Modified by T.D. 9090 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 891
2002-9 Modified by REG-141402-02 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 932
2002-9 Modified by Rev. Rul. 2003-81 2003-27 I.R.B. 2003-27 11
2002-13 Revoked by Rev. Proc. 2003-68 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 398
2002-14 Amplified by Rev. Proc. 2003-75 2003-45 I.R.B. 45 2003-45 1018
2002-29 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2003-72 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 578
2002-33 Amplified and modified by Rev. Proc. 2003-50 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 119
2002-34 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-52 2003-30 I.R.B. 2003-30 134
2002-38 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2003-79 2003-45 I.R.B. 45 2003-45 1036
2002-39 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2003-79 2003-45 I.R.B. 45 2003-45 1036
2002-45 Revoked by Rev. Proc. 2003-68 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 398
2002-60 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-73 2003-39 I.R.B. 2003-39 647
2002-61 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-76 2003-43 I.R.B. 2003-43 924
2002-63 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-80 2003-45 I.R.B.
2003-3 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2003-48 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 86
2003-15 Modified and superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-49 2003-29 I.R.B. 2003-29 89
2003-28 Modified by Ann. 2003-35 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 597
2003-44 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2003-72 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 578
2003-49 Supplemented by Rev. Proc. 2003-81 2003-45 I.R.B.


Revenue Rulings

Old Article Action New Article Issue Link Page
53-56 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
54-139 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
54-396 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
55-105 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
55-372 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
56-128 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
56-160 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
56-212 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
56-220 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
56-271 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
56-344 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
56-448 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
56-451 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
56-586 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
56-680 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
56-681 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
57-116 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
57-296 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
57-542 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
58-92 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
58-618 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
59-108 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
59-120 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
59-122 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
59-233 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
59-326 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
59-356 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
59-400 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
59-412 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
60-49 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
60-246 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
60-262 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
60-307 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
61-96 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
63-157 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
63-224 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
63-248 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
64-147 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
64-177 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
64-285 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
65-110 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
65-260 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
65-273 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
66-4 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
66-23 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
66-610 Partially obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-105 2003-40 I.R.B. 2003-40 696
66-290 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
67-186 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
67-189 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
67-326 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
68-309 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
68-388 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
68-434 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
68-477 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
68-522 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
68-608 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
68-640 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
68-641 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
69-18 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
69-20 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
69-241 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
69-361 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
69-426 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
69-485 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
69-517 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
70-6 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
70-111 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
70-229 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
70-230 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
70-264 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
70-286 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
70-378 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
70-409 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
70-496 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
71-13 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
71-384 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
71-440 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
71-453 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
71-454 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
71-495 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
71-518 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
71-565 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
71-582 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
72-61 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
72-116 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
72-212 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
72-357 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
72-472 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
72-526 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
72-599 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
72-603 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
73-46 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
73-119 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
73-182 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
73-257 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
73-277 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
73-473 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
73-490 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
73-498 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
74-6 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
74-59 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
74-73 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
74-83 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
74-87 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
74-211 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
74-376 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
74-476 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
74-521 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
74-610 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
75-53 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
75-54 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
75-105 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
75-106 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
75-107 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
75-111 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
75-134 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
75-160 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
75-174 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
75-179 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
75-212 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
75-248 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
75-298 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
75-341 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
75-426 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
75-468 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
75-515 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
75-561 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
76-44 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
76-67 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
76-90 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
76-225 Revoked by T.D. 9068 2003-37 ../../irb/_IRB/index.html 538
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78-420 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-105 2003-40 I.R.B. 2003-40 696
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79-50 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-105 2003-40 I.R.B. 2003-40 696
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79-116 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
79-314 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
79-410 Amplified by Rev. Rul. 2003-90 2003-33 I.R.B. 2003-33 353
79-424 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
80-78 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
80-79 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
80-101 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
80-167 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
80-170 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
80-358 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
81-190 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
81-225 Clarified and amplified by Rev. Rul. 2003-92 2003-33 I.R.B. 2003-33 350
81-247 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
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84-30 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
85-55 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
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86-52 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
87-1 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
87-95 Superseded by Rev. Rul. 2003-109 2003-42 I.R.B. 2003-42 839
88-7 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
89-72 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99 2003-34 I.R.B. 2003-34 388
94-56 Superseded by Rev. Rul. 2003-109 2003-42 I.R.B. 2003-42 839
2003-58 Distinguished by Rev. Rul. 2003-102 2003-38 I.R.B. 2003-38 559


Treasury Decisions

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9083 Corrected by Ann. 2003-60 2003-45 I.R.B. 2003-45 1049


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