Internal Revenue Bulletin: 2010-21

May 24, 2010


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.

INCOME TAX

Rev. Rul. 2010-13 Rev. Rul. 2010-13

Section 45R — Average premium for small group market for determining the small employer health insurance credit. Section 45R provides a federal income tax credit to eligible small employers, including tax-exempt organizations, that make nonelective contributions towards their employees’ health insurance premiums under an arrangement that meets certain requirements. The amount of an employer’s premiums that are taken into consideration for purposes of calculating the credit cannot exceed the average premium for the small group market in the state in which the employer offers coverage. This ruling publishes the average premium rates for the small group market. These rates are determined by the Department of Health and Human Services.

EMPLOYEE PLANS

Notice 2010-40 Notice 2010-40

Weighted average interest rate update; corporate bond indices; 30-year Treasury securities; segment rates. This notice contains updates for the corporate bond weighted average interest rate for plan years beginning in May 2010; the 24-month average segment rates; the funding transitional segment rates applicable for May 2010; and the minimum present value transitional rates for April 2010.

EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS

Announcement 2010-36 Announcement 2010-36

A list is provided of organizations now classified as private foundations.

ADMINISTRATIVE

Announcement 2010-38 Announcement 2010-38

This document contains a correction to final regulations (T.D. 9350, 2007-2 C.B. 607) that modify the rules relating to the disclosure of reportable transactions under section 6011 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 compiled 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. 2010-13

Section 45R — Average premium for small group market for determining the small employer health insurance credit. Section 45R provides a federal income tax credit to eligible small employers, including tax-exempt organizations, that make nonelective contributions towards their employees’ health insurance premiums under an arrangement that meets certain requirements. The amount of an employer’s premiums that are taken into consideration for purposes of calculating the credit cannot exceed the average premium for the small group market in the state in which the employer offers coverage. This ruling publishes the average premium rates for the small group market. These rates are determined by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Section 45R was added to the Internal Revenue Code by section 1421 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the Affordable Care Act), Pub. L. No. 111-148. The Affordable Care Act was signed by the President on March 23, 2010. Section 45R is effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009.

Section 45R provides a Federal income tax credit to eligible small employers, including tax-exempt organizations, that make nonelective contributions towards their employees’ health insurance premiums under an arrangement that meets certain requirements. For taxable years beginning before 2014, the amount of the credit is based on a percentage of the lesser of: 1) the amount of nonelective contributions paid by the eligible small employer on behalf of employees under the arrangement during the taxable year, and 2) the amount of nonelective contributions the employer would have paid under the arrangement if each such employee were enrolled in a plan that had a premium equal to the average premium for the small group market in the State (or in an area in the State) in which the employer is offering health insurance coverage. The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) determines whether separate average premiums will apply for areas within a State (“sub-State areas”) and also determines the average premium for a State or sub-State area. The chart below sets forth the average premium for the small group market in each State for the 2010 taxable year, as determined by HHS.

HHS recognizes that there may be areas in some States with meaningfully higher premium rates. For the 2010 taxable year, HHS may provide additional average premium rates for the small group market in certain areas within States. However, in no case will any such additional sub-State rates be lower than the applicable rate for each State that is set forth in this Revenue Ruling.

The following chart sets forth the average premium for the small group market in each State for the 2010 taxable year. Family coverage includes any coverage other than employee-only (or single) coverage.

State Employee-only Coverage Family Coverage
Alaska $ 6,204 $ 13,723
Alabama 4,441 11,275
Arkansas 4,329 9,677
Arizona 4,495 10,239
California 4,628 10,957
Colorado 4,972 11,437
Connecticut 5,419 13,484
District of Columbia 5,355 12,823
Delaware 5,602 12,513
Florida 5,161 12,453
Georgia 4,612 10,598
Hawaii 4,228 10,508
Iowa 4,652 10,503
Idaho 4,215 9,365
Illinois 5,198 12,309
Indiana 4,775 11,222
Kansas 4,603 11,462
Kentucky 4,287 10,434
Louisiana 4,829 11,074
Massachusetts 5,700 14,138
Maryland 4,837 11,939
Maine 5,215 11,887
Michigan 5,098 12,364
Minnesota 4,704 11,938
Missouri 4,663 10,681
Mississippi 4,533 10,501
Montana 4,772 10,212
North Carolina 4,920 11,583
North Dakota 4,469 10,506
Nebraska 4,715 11,169
New Hampshire 5,519 13,624
New Jersey 5,607 13,521
New Mexico 4,754 11,404
Nevada 4,553 10,297
New York 5,442 12,867
Ohio 4,667 11,293
Oklahoma 4,838 11,002
Oregon 4,681 10,890
Pennsylvania 5,039 12,471
Rhode Island 5,887 13,786
South Carolina 4,899 11,780
South Dakota 4,497 11,483
Tennessee 4,611 10,369
Texas 5,140 11,972
Utah 4,238 10,935
Virginia 4,890 11,338
Vermont 5,244 11,748
Washington 4,543 10,725
Wisconsin 5,222 12,819
West Virginia 4,986 11,611
Wyoming 5,266 12,163

DRAFTING INFORMATION

The principal author of this revenue ruling is Mireille Khoury of the Office of the Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel (Tax Exempt & Government Entities). For further information regarding this revenue ruling, contact Mireille Khoury at (202) 622-6080 (not a toll-free call). For questions regarding the data contained in the table of average State premiums, contact Tara Oakman of the Department of Health and Human Services at (202) 690-6870 (not a toll-free call).

Part III. Administrative, Procedural, and Miscellaneous

Notice 2010-40

Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment Rates

This notice provides guidance as to the corporate bond weighted average interest rate and the permissible range of interest rates specified under § 412(b)(5)(B)(ii)(II) of the Internal Revenue Code as in effect for plan years beginning before 2008. It also provides guidance on the corporate bond monthly yield curve (and the corresponding spot segment rates), the 24-month average segment rates, and the funding transitional segment rates under § 430(h)(2). In addition, this notice provides guidance as to the interest rate on 30-year Treasury securities under § 417(e)(3)(A)(ii)(II) as in effect for plan years beginning before 2008, the 30-year Treasury weighted average rate under § 431(c)(6)(E)(ii)(I), and the minimum present value segment rates under § 417(e)(3)(D) as in effect for plan years beginning after 2007.

CORPORATE BOND WEIGHTED AVERAGE INTEREST RATE

Sections 412(b)(5)(B)(ii) and 412(l)(7)(C)(i), as amended by the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004 and by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA), provide that the interest rates used to calculate current liability and to determine the required contribution under § 412(l) for plan years beginning in 2004 through 2007 must be within a permissible range based on the weighted average of the rates of interest on amounts invested conservatively in long term investment grade corporate bonds during the 4-year period ending on the last day before the beginning of the plan year.

Notice 2004-34, 2004-1 C.B. 848, provides guidelines for determining the corporate bond weighted average interest rate and the resulting permissible range of interest rates used to calculate current liability. That notice establishes that the corporate bond weighted average is based on the monthly composite corporate bond rate derived from designated corporate bond indices. The methodology for determining the monthly composite corporate bond rate as set forth in Notice 2004-34 continues to apply in determining that rate. See Notice 2006-75, 2006-2 C.B. 366.

The composite corporate bond rate for April 2010 is 5.84 percent. Pursuant to Notice 2004-34, the Service has determined this rate as the average of the monthly yields for the included corporate bond indices for that month.

The following corporate bond weighted average interest rate was determined for plan years beginning in the month shown below.

For Plan Years Beginning in Corporate Bond Weighted Average Permissible Range
Month Year 90% to 100%
May 2010 6.37 5.73 6.37

YIELD CURVE AND SEGMENT RATES

Generally for plan years beginning after 2007 (except for delayed effective dates for certain plans under sections 104, 105, and 106 of PPA), § 430 of the Code specifies the minimum funding requirements that apply to single employer plans pursuant to § 412. Section 430(h)(2) specifies the interest rates that must be used to determine a plan’s target normal cost and funding target. Under this provision, present value is generally determined using three 24-month average interest rates (“segment rates”), each of which applies to cash flows during specified periods. However, an election may be made under § 430(h)(2)(D)(ii) to use the monthly yield curve in place of the segment rates. For plan years beginning in 2008 and 2009, a transitional rule under § 430(h)(2)(G) provides that the segment rates are blended with the corporate bond weighted average as specified above. An election may be made under § 430(h)(2)(G)(iv) to use the segment rates without applying the transitional rule.

Notice 2007-81, 2007-2 C.B. 899, provides guidelines for determining the monthly corporate bond yield curve, the 24-month average corporate bond segment rates, and the funding transitional segment rates used to compute the target normal cost and the funding target. Pursuant to Notice 2007-81, the monthly corporate bond yield curve derived from April 2010 data is in Table I at the end of this notice. The spot first, second, and third segment rates for the month of April 2010 are, respectively, 2.30, 5.60, and 6.47. The three 24-month average corporate bond segment rates applicable for May 2010 under the election of § 430(h)(2)(G)(iv) are as follows:

First Segment Second Segment Third Segment
4.26 6.56 6.70

The transitional segment rates under § 430(h)(2)(G) applicable for May 2010, taking into account the corporate bond weighted average of 6.37 stated above, are as follows:

For Plan Years Beginning in First Segment Second Segment Third Segment
2009 4.96 6.50 6.59

The transitional rule of § 430(h)(2)(G) does not apply to plan years starting in 2010. Therefore, for a plan year starting in 2010 with a lookback month to May 2010, the funding segment rates are the three 24-month average corporate bond segment rates applicable for May 2010, listed above without blending for the transitional period.

30-YEAR TREASURY SECURITIES INTEREST RATES

Section 417(e)(3)(A)(ii)(II) (prior to amendment by PPA) defines the applicable interest rate, which must be used for purposes of determining the minimum present value of a participant’s benefit under § 417(e)(1) and (2), as the annual rate of interest on 30-year Treasury securities for the month before the date of distribution or such other time as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe. Section 1.417(e)-1(d)(3) of the Income Tax Regulations provides that the applicable interest rate for a month is the annual rate of interest on 30-year Treasury securities as specified by the Commissioner for that month in revenue rulings, notices or other guidance published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin.

The rate of interest on 30-year Treasury securities for April 2010 is 4.69 percent. The Service has determined this rate as the average of the daily determinations of yield on the 30-year Treasury bond maturing in February 2040.

Generally for plan years beginning after 2007, § 431 specifies the minimum funding requirements that apply to multiemployer plans pursuant to § 412. Section 431(c)(6)(B) specifies a minimum amount for the full-funding limitation described in section 431(c)(6)(A), based on the plan’s current liability. Section 431(c)(6)(E)(ii)(I) provides that the interest rate used to calculate current liability for this purpose must be no more than 5 percent above and no more than 10 percent below the weighted average of the rates of interest on 30-year Treasury securities during the four-year period ending on the last day before the beginning of the plan year. Notice 88-73, 1988-2 C.B. 383, provides guidelines for determining the weighted average interest rate. The following rates were determined for plan years beginning in the month shown below.

For Plan Years Beginning in 30-Year Treasury Weighted Average Permissible Range
Month Year 90% to 105%
May 2010 4.40 3.96 4.62

MINIMUM PRESENT VALUE SEGMENT RATES

Generally for plan years beginning after December 31, 2007, the applicable interest rates under § 417(e)(3)(D) are segment rates computed without regard to a 24-month average. For plan years beginning in 2008 through 2011, the applicable interest rates are the monthly spot segment rates blended with the applicable rate under § 417(e)(3)(A)(ii)(II) as in effect for plan years beginning in 2007. Notice 2007-81 provides guidelines for determining the minimum present value segment rates. Pursuant to that notice, the minimum present value transitional segment rates determined for April 2010, taking into account the April 2010 30-year Treasury rate of 4.69 stated above, are as follows:

For Plan Years Beginning in First Segment Second Segment Third Segment
2009 3.73 5.05 5.40
2010 3.26 5.24 5.76

DRAFTING INFORMATION

The principal author of this notice is Tony Montanaro of the Employee Plans, Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division. Mr. Montanaro may be e-mailed at RetirementPlanQuestions@irs.gov.

Table I
Monthly Yield Curve for April 2010 Derived from April 2010 Data
Maturity Yield Maturity Yield Maturity Yield Maturity Yield Maturity Yield
0.5 0.80 20.5 6.24 40.5 6.49 60.5 6.59 80.5 6.63
1.0 1.10 21.0 6.25 41.0 6.50 61.0 6.59 81.0 6.63
1.5 1.42 21.5 6.26 41.5 6.50 61.5 6.59 81.5 6.63
2.0 1.76 22.0 6.27 42.0 6.50 62.0 6.59 82.0 6.63
2.5 2.12 22.5 6.28 42.5 6.51 62.5 6.59 82.5 6.64
3.0 2.49 23.0 6.29 43.0 6.51 63.0 6.59 83.0 6.64
3.5 2.85 23.5 6.30 43.5 6.51 63.5 6.59 83.5 6.64
4.0 3.19 24.0 6.31 44.0 6.52 64.0 6.60 84.0 6.64
4.5 3.50 24.5 6.32 44.5 6.52 64.5 6.60 84.5 6.64
5.0 3.79 25.0 6.32 45.0 6.52 65.0 6.60 85.0 6.64
5.5 4.05 25.5 6.33 45.5 6.52 65.5 6.60 85.5 6.64
6.0 4.28 26.0 6.34 46.0 6.53 66.0 6.60 86.0 6.64
6.5 4.48 26.5 6.35 46.5 6.53 66.5 6.60 86.5 6.64
7.0 4.67 27.0 6.36 47.0 6.53 67.0 6.60 87.0 6.64
7.5 4.84 27.5 6.36 47.5 6.53 67.5 6.60 87.5 6.64
8.0 4.99 28.0 6.37 48.0 6.54 68.0 6.61 88.0 6.64
8.5 5.12 28.5 6.38 48.5 6.54 68.5 6.61 88.5 6.64
9.0 5.24 29.0 6.38 49.0 6.54 69.0 6.61 89.0 6.65
9.5 5.35 29.5 6.39 49.5 6.54 69.5 6.61 89.5 6.65
10.0 5.45 30.0 6.40 50.0 6.55 70.0 6.61 90.0 6.65
10.5 5.54 30.5 6.40 50.5 6.55 70.5 6.61 90.5 6.65
11.0 5.62 31.0 6.41 51.0 6.55 71.0 6.61 91.0 6.65
11.5 5.69 31.5 6.41 51.5 6.55 71.5 6.61 91.5 6.65
12.0 5.75 32.0 6.42 52.0 6.55 72.0 6.62 92.0 6.65
12.5 5.81 32.5 6.42 52.5 6.56 72.5 6.62 92.5 6.65
13.0 5.86 33.0 6.43 53.0 6.56 73.0 6.62 93.0 6.65
13.5 5.91 33.5 6.44 53.5 6.56 73.5 6.62 93.5 6.65
14.0 5.95 34.0 6.44 54.0 6.56 74.0 6.62 94.0 6.65
14.5 5.99 34.5 6.45 54.5 6.56 74.5 6.62 94.5 6.65
15.0 6.02 35.0 6.45 55.0 6.57 75.0 6.62 95.0 6.65
15.5 6.05 35.5 6.45 55.5 6.57 75.5 6.62 95.5 6.65
16.0 6.08 36.0 6.46 56.0 6.57 76.0 6.62 96.0 6.65
16.5 6.10 36.5 6.46 56.5 6.57 76.5 6.62 96.5 6.65
17.0 6.12 37.0 6.47 57.0 6.57 77.0 6.63 97.0 6.66
17.5 6.14 37.5 6.47 57.5 6.58 77.5 6.63 97.5 6.66
18.0 6.16 38.0 6.48 58.0 6.58 78.0 6.63 98.0 6.66
18.5 6.18 38.5 6.48 58.5 6.58 78.5 6.63 98.5 6.66
19.0 6.20 39.0 6.48 59.0 6.58 79.0 6.63 99.0 6.66
19.5 6.21 39.5 6.49 59.5 6.58 79.5 6.63 99.5 6.66
20.0 6.22 40.0 6.49 60.0 6.58 80.0 6.63 100.0 6.66

Part IV. Items of General Interest

Announcement 2010-36

Foundations Status of Certain Organizations

The following organizations have failed to establish or have been unable to maintain their status as public charities or as operating foundations. Accordingly, grantors and contributors may not, after this date, rely on previous rulings or designations in the Cumulative List of Organizations (Publication 78), or on the presumption arising from the filing of notices under section 508(b) of the Code. This listing does not indicate that the organizations have lost their status as organizations described in section 501(c)(3), eligible to receive deductible contributions.

Former Public Charities. The following organizations (which have been treated as organizations that are not private foundations described in section 509(a) of the Code) are now classified as private foundations:

Org. Name City State
ABC Music, Jonesborough TN
Access Health Services, Redford MI
After That, Inc., Lehigh Acres FL
Ann Jean Community Service, Inc., Culver City CA
Atlantic Coast Junior Golf Association, Myrtle Beach SC
Barbara’s Touch of Love Daycare and Learning Center, Greenwood MS
Changing Minds, Inc., New Orleans LA
Community Care Instructional Academy, Catalpa CA
Fair Haven Rehab Corporation, New Haven CT
Friends of Ujima, Inc., Mount Vernon NY
Godschil Resurrecting Senior Citizen Ministries, Jamaica NY
Healing Heart Ministries, Inc., Benson NC
Home, Austin TX
Horse Mountain R & R, Inc., Rayville MO
Institute for Human Development, Canton MI
Just Because Foundation, Smithtown NY
Koblah Foundation, Inc., Brookeville MD
Lighthouse Community Development Corporation, Little Rock AR
Moriah Ministry, Appleton WI
Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church WRS, Aberdeen MS
National Association of Preventive Kidney Care and Counseling, Inc., Annapolis MD
Prevailing Winds Group Home Corporation, Oakley CA
Primary Care Solutions Community Based Programs, Charlotte NC
Princess Theater Foundation, Harriman TN
Professional Providers Training Institute, Perris CA
Redeemer Barnabas Community Center, Inc., Downey CA
Redemption Ministries, Arvin CA
Shabach Ministries Help-Outreach, Long Beach CA
Smith Airfield Forever, Inc., Fort Wayne IN
Solano Stingrays Baseball Club, Vacaville CA
Sudan Family Education and Enrichment Center, Woodbury MN
Tarrant Net, Fort Worth TX
Teen Nubi, Inc., Fairburn GA
True Love Youth and Community Empowerment Inc., Lithonia GA
Worship and Praise Child Development Center, Richmond VA
YASU, Reading PA
Yoshida Young’s Youth Foundation, Gardena CA

If an organization listed above submits information that warrants the renewal of its classification as a public charity or as a private operating foundation, the Internal Revenue Service will issue a ruling or determination letter with the revised classification as to foundation status. Grantors and contributors may thereafter rely upon such ruling or determination letter as provided in section 1.509(a)-7 of the Income Tax Regulations. It is not the practice of the Service to announce such revised classification of foundation status in the Internal Revenue Bulletin.

Announcement 2010-38

AJCA Modifications to the Section 6011 Regulations; Correction

AGENCY:

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION:

Correction to final regulations.

SUMMARY:

This document contains a correction to final regulations (T.D. 9350, 2007-2 C.B. 607) which were published in the Federal Register on Friday, August 3, 2007 (72 FR 43146) that modify the rules relating to the disclosure of reportable transactions under section 6011.

DATES:

This correction is effective on May 11, 2010, and is applicable on August 3, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Charles D. Wien or Michael H. Beker, (202) 622-3070 (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The final regulations (T.D. 9350) that are the subject of this document are under section 6011 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Need for Correction

As published, the final regulations (T.D. 9350) contain an error that may prove to be misleading and is in need of clarification.

Correction of Publication

Accordingly, the publication of the final regulations (T.D. 9350) which were the subject of FR Doc. 07-3786, is corrected as follows:

On page 43146, column 2, in the preamble, under the caption heading “FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:”, the language “Charles D. Wien, Michael H. Beker, or Tolsun N. Waddle, 202-622-3070 (not a toll-free number).” is removed and replaced with the language “Charles D. Wien or Michael H. Beker, 202-622-3070 (not a toll-free number).”.

LaNita Van Dyke,
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch,
Legal Processing Division,
Associate Chief Counsel
(Procedure and Administration).

Note

(Filed by the Office of the Federal Register on May 10, 2010, 8:45 a.m., and published in the issue of the Federal Register for May 11, 2010, 75 F.R. 26061)

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 2009-27 through 2009-52 is in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2009-52, dated December 28, 2009.

Bulletins 2010-1 through 2010-21

Announcements

Article Issue Link Page
2010-1 2010-4 I.R.B. 2010-4 333
2010-2 2010-2 I.R.B. 2010-2 271
2010-3 2010-4 I.R.B. 2010-4 333
2010-4 2010-5 I.R.B. 2010-5 384
2010-5 2010-6 I.R.B. 2010-6 402
2010-6 2010-6 I.R.B. 2010-6 402
2010-7 2010-6 I.R.B. 2010-6 403
2010-8 2010-7 I.R.B. 2010-7 408
2010-9 2010-7 I.R.B. 2010-7 408
2010-10 2010-7 I.R.B. 2010-7 410
2010-11 2010-10 I.R.B. 2010-10 438
2010-12 2010-7 I.R.B. 2010-7 410
2010-13 2010-8 I.R.B. 2010-8 426
2010-14 2010-11 I.R.B. 2010-11 449
2010-15 2010-10 I.R.B. 2010-10 438
2010-16 2010-11 I.R.B. 2010-11 450
2010-17 2010-13 I.R.B. 2010-13 515
2010-18 2010-12 I.R.B. 2010-12 460
2010-19 2010-14 I.R.B. 2010-14 529
2010-20 2010-15 I.R.B. 2010-15 551
2010-21 2010-15 I.R.B. 2010-15 551
2010-22 2010-16 I.R.B. 2010-16 602
2010-23 2010-16 I.R.B. 2010-16 602
2010-24 2010-15 I.R.B. 2010-15 587
2010-25 2010-15 I.R.B. 2010-15 588
2010-26 2010-16 I.R.B. 2010-16 604
2010-27 2010-18 I.R.B. 2010-18 657
2010-28 2010-17 I.R.B. 2010-17 616
2010-29 2010-17 I.R.B. 2010-17 616
2010-30 2010-19 I.R.B. 2010-19 668
2010-31 2010-19 I.R.B. 2010-19 681
2010-32 2010-19 I.R.B. 2010-19 681
2010-33 2010-18 I.R.B. 2010-18 658
2010-34 2010-20 I.R.B. 2010-20 685
2010-35 2010-20 I.R.B. 2010-20 685
2010-36 2010-21 I.R.B. 2010-21
2010-37 2010-20 I.R.B. 2010-20 685
2010-38 2010-21 I.R.B. 2010-21


Notices

Article Issue Link Page
2010-1 2010-2 I.R.B. 2010-2 251
2010-2 2010-2 I.R.B. 2010-2 251
2010-3 2010-2 I.R.B. 2010-2 253
2010-4 2010-2 I.R.B. 2010-2 253
2010-5 2010-2 I.R.B. 2010-2 256
2010-6 2010-3 I.R.B. 2010-3 275
2010-7 2010-3 I.R.B. 2010-3 296
2010-8 2010-3 I.R.B. 2010-3 297
2010-9 2010-3 I.R.B. 2010-3 298
2010-10 2010-3 I.R.B. 2010-3 299
2010-11 2010-4 I.R.B. 2010-4 326
2010-12 2010-4 I.R.B. 2010-4 326
2010-13 2010-4 I.R.B. 2010-4 327
2010-14 2010-5 I.R.B. 2010-5 344
2010-15 2010-6 I.R.B. 2010-6 390
2010-16 2010-6 I.R.B. 2010-6 396
2010-17 2010-14 I.R.B. 2010-14 519
2010-18 2010-14 I.R.B. 2010-14 525
2010-19 2010-7 I.R.B. 2010-7 404
2010-20 2010-8 I.R.B. 2010-8 422
2010-21 2010-12 I.R.B. 2010-12 451
2010-22 2010-10 I.R.B. 2010-10 435
2010-23 2010-11 I.R.B. 2010-11 441
2010-24 2010-12 I.R.B. 2010-12 452
2010-25 2010-14 I.R.B. 2010-14 527
2010-26 2010-14 I.R.B. 2010-14 527
2010-27 2010-15 I.R.B. 2010-15 531
2010-28 2010-15 I.R.B. 2010-15 541
2010-29 2010-15 I.R.B. 2010-15 547
2010-30 2010-18 I.R.B. 2010-18 650
2010-31 2010-16 I.R.B. 2010-16 594
2010-32 2010-16 I.R.B. 2010-16 594
2010-33 2010-17 I.R.B. 2010-17 609
2010-34 2010-17 I.R.B. 2010-17 612
2010-35 2010-19 I.R.B. 2010-19 660
2010-36 2010-17 I.R.B. 2010-17 612
2010-37 2010-18 I.R.B. 2010-18 654
2010-38 2010-20 I.R.B. 2010-20 682
2010-40 2010-21 I.R.B. 2010-21


Proposed Regulations

Article Issue Link Page
132232-08 2010-6 I.R.B. 2010-6 401
134235-08 2010-16 I.R.B. 2010-16 596
137036-08 2010-6 I.R.B. 2010-6 398
101896-09 2010-5 I.R.B. 2010-5 347
117501-09 2010-11 I.R.B. 2010-11 442
131028-09 2010-4 I.R.B. 2010-4 332
148681-09 2010-11 I.R.B. 2010-11 443


Revenue Procedures

Article Issue Link Page
2010-1 2010-1 I.R.B. 2010-1 1
2010-2 2010-1 I.R.B. 2010-1 90
2010-3 2010-1 I.R.B. 2010-1 110
2010-4 2010-1 I.R.B. 2010-1 122
2010-5 2010-1 I.R.B. 2010-1 165
2010-6 2010-1 I.R.B. 2010-1 193
2010-7 2010-1 I.R.B. 2010-1 231
2010-8 2010-1 I.R.B. 2010-1 234
2010-9 2010-2 I.R.B. 2010-2 258
2010-10 2010-3 I.R.B. 2010-3 300
2010-11 2010-2 I.R.B. 2010-2 269
2010-12 2010-3 I.R.B. 2010-3 302
2010-13 2010-4 I.R.B. 2010-4 329
2010-14 2010-12 I.R.B. 2010-12 456
2010-15 2010-7 I.R.B. 2010-7 404
2010-16 2010-19 I.R.B. 2010-19 664
2010-17 2010-8 I.R.B. 2010-8 425
2010-18 2010-9 I.R.B. 2010-9 427
2010-19 2010-13 I.R.B. 2010-13 469
2010-20 2010-14 I.R.B. 2010-14 528
2010-21 2010-13 I.R.B. 2010-13 473


Revenue Rulings

Article Issue Link Page
2010-1 2010-2 I.R.B. 2010-2 248
2010-2 2010-3 I.R.B. 2010-3 272
2010-3 2010-3 I.R.B. 2010-3 272
2010-4 2010-4 I.R.B. 2010-4 309
2010-5 2010-4 I.R.B. 2010-4 312
2010-6 2010-6 I.R.B. 2010-6 387
2010-7 2010-8 I.R.B. 2010-8 417
2010-8 2010-10 I.R.B. 2010-10 432
2010-9 2010-13 I.R.B. 2010-13 461
2010-10 2010-13 I.R.B. 2010-13 461
2010-11 2010-14 I.R.B. 2010-14 516
2010-12 2010-18 I.R.B. 2010-18 617
2010-13 2010-21 I.R.B. 2010-21


Tax Conventions

Article Issue Link Page
2010-2 2010-2 I.R.B. 2010-2 271
2010-26 2010-16 I.R.B. 2010-16 604
2010-27 2010-18 I.R.B. 2010-18 657


Treasury Decisions

Article Issue Link Page
9474 2010-4 I.R.B. 2010-4 322
9475 2010-4 I.R.B. 2010-4 304
9476 2010-5 I.R.B. 2010-5 336
9477 2010-6 I.R.B. 2010-6 385
9478 2010-4 I.R.B. 2010-4 315
9479 2010-18 I.R.B. 2010-18 618
9480 2010-11 I.R.B. 2010-11 439
9481 2010-17 I.R.B. 2010-17 605


Effect of Current Actions on Previously Published Items

Finding List of Current Actions on Previously Published Items

A cumulative list of current actions on previously published items in Internal Revenue Bulletins 2009-27 through 2009-52 is in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2009-52, dated December 28, 2009.

Bulletins 2010-1 through 2010-21

Announcements

Old Article Action New Article Issue Link Page
2009-23 Corrected by Ann. 2010-29 2010-17 I.R.B. 2010-17 616
2009-51 Supplemented and superseded by Ann. 2010-16 2010-11 I.R.B. 2010-11 450
2010-4 Corrected by Ann. 2010-10 2010-7 I.R.B. 2010-7 410
2010-22 Corrected by Ann. 2010-34 2010-20 I.R.B. 2010-20 685


Notices

Old Article Action New Article Issue Link Page
2005-88 Superseded by Notice 2010-13 2010-4 I.R.B. 2010-4 327
2006-87 Superseded by Notice 2010-27 2010-15 I.R.B. 2010-15 531
2007-25 Superseded by Notice 2010-27 2010-15 I.R.B. 2010-15 531
2007-77 Superseded by Notice 2010-27 2010-15 I.R.B. 2010-15 531
2008-14 Modified and superseded by Notice 2010-33 2010-17 I.R.B. 2010-17 609
2008-41 Modified by Notice 2010-7 2010-3 I.R.B. 2010-3 296
2008-55 Modified by Notice 2010-3 2010-2 I.R.B. 2010-2 253
2008-88 Modified by Notice 2010-7 2010-3 I.R.B. 2010-3 296
2008-107 Superseded by Notice 2010-27 2010-15 I.R.B. 2010-15 531
2008-113 Modified by Notice 2010-6 2010-3 I.R.B. 2010-3 275
2008-115 Modified by Notice 2010-6 2010-3 I.R.B. 2010-3 275
2008-116 Modified and superseded by Notice 2010-32 2010-16 I.R.B. 2010-16 594
2009-11 Amplified by Notice 2010-9 2010-3 I.R.B. 2010-3 298
2009-13 Obsoleted by T.D. 9478 2010-4 I.R.B. 2010-4 315
2009-13 Obsoleted by REG-131028-09 2010-4 I.R.B. 2010-4 332
2009-35 Supplemented by Notice 2010-17 2010-14 I.R.B. 2010-14 519
2009-38 Amplified and superseded by Notice 2010-2 2010-2 I.R.B. 2010-2 251
2009-62 Modified and supplemented by Notice 2010-23 2010-11 I.R.B. 2010-11 441


Proposed Regulations

Old Article Action New Article Issue Link Page
127270-06 Hearing scheduled by Ann. 2010-6 2010-6 I.R.B. 2010-6 402
134235-08 Hearing scheduled by Ann. 2010-33 2010-18 I.R.B. 2010-18 658


Revenue Procedures

Old Article Action New Article Issue Link Page
80-59 Modified and superseded by Rev. Proc. 2010-11 2010-2 I.R.B. 2010-2 269
87-35 Obsoleted by Rev. Proc. 2010-3 2010-1 I.R.B. 2010-1 110
2001-18 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2010-16 2010-19 I.R.B. 2010-19 664
2008-14 Updated by Rev. Proc. 2010-15 2010-7 I.R.B. 2010-7 404
2009-1 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2010-1 2010-1 I.R.B. 2010-1 1
2009-2 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2010-2 2010-1 I.R.B. 2010-1 90
2009-3 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2010-3 2010-1 I.R.B. 2010-1 110
2009-4 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2010-4 2010-1 I.R.B. 2010-1 122
2009-5 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2010-5 2010-1 I.R.B. 2010-1 165
2009-6 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2010-6 2010-1 I.R.B. 2010-1 193
2009-7 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2010-7 2010-1 I.R.B. 2010-1 231
2009-8 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2010-8 2010-1 I.R.B. 2010-1 234
2009-9 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2010-9 2010-2 I.R.B. 2010-2 258
2009-15 Amplified and superseded by Rev. Proc. 2010-12 2010-3 I.R.B. 2010-3 302
2009-17 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2010-21 2010-13 I.R.B. 2010-13 473
2009-25 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2010-3 2010-1 I.R.B. 2010-1 110
2009-55 Corrected by Ann. 2010-11 2010-10 I.R.B. 2010-10 438
2010-1 Corrected by Ann. 2010-5 2010-6 I.R.B. 2010-6 402


Revenue Rulings

Old Article Action New Article Issue Link Page
67-436 Obsoleted by REG-101896-09 2010-5 I.R.B. 2010-5 347
92-19 Supplemented in part by Rev. Rul. 2010-7 2010-8 I.R.B. 2010-8 417
2008-52 Supplemented and superseded by Rev. Rul. 2010-2 2010-3 I.R.B. 2010-3 272


Treasury Decisions

Old Article Action New Article Issue Link Page
9350 Corrected by by Ann. 2010-38 2010-21 I.R.B. 2010-21
9424 Corrected by Ann. 2010-18 2010-12 I.R.B. 2010-12 460
9443 Corrected by Ann. 2010-8 2010-7 I.R.B. 2010-7 408
9458 Corrected by Ann. 2010-7 2010-6 I.R.B. 2010-6 403


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