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Bulletin No. 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, page 1049. 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, page 1050. This announcement delays the implementat ion of rolling re- newals applicable to enrolled agents, wh ose social security numbers end with 0, 1, 2, or 3, under se ction 10.6(d)(1) of the Regulations Governing Practic eBeforetheInternalRevenue Service, Treasury Department Circ ular No. 230, 31 CFR part 10. INCOME TAX Rev. Rul. 2003–111, page 1009. 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, page 1 007 . Work Opportunity Tax Credi t(WOTC).This ruling concerns the eligibility criteria for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. The ruling clarifies that an i ndividual whose family receives assis- tancefortherequisitep eriod meets the requirements to be certified as a qualifi ed IV-A recipient under section 51(d)(2)(A) of the Code if the indiv idual is included on the grant (and thus receives assistance ) for some portion of the specified period. Rev. Rul. 2003–114, page 1012. 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, page 1017. Retirement plans; year 2004 section 415(d) limitations.This notice sets forth certain cost-of-living a djustments effective January 1, 2004, applicable to the doll ar limits on benefits un- der qualified defined benefit pensio nplansandtootherprovi- sionsaffecting(1)certainplansof deferred compensation and (2) „control employees.‰ EXCISE TAX Rev. Proc. 2003–78, page 1029. This procedure provides instructions for establishing exemp- tion from the section 4371 foreign insurance excise tax under certain United States income tax treaties. Rev. Proc. 92–39 superseded in part. (Continued on the next page) Finding Lists begin on page ii. TAX CONVENTIONS Announcement 2003–63, page 1015. Dutch agreement on MAP Administrative Arrangements. A copy of the news release issued by the Director, Inter- national (U.S. Competent Authority), on October 7, 2003 (IR–2003–116), is set forth. ADMINISTRATIVE Rev. Proc. 2003–75, page 1018. 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, page 1036. Annual accounting periods; partnerships; S corporations. Procedures are provided under which partners or sharehold- ers of S corporations may elect, under certain circumstances, to take into account ratably over four taxable years the part- nerÊs or S corporation shareholderÊs share of income from the partnership or S corporation that is attributable to a short tax- able 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, page 10 37 . Per diem allowances.This pr ocedure provides rules for deem- ing substantiated the amou nt of certain reimbursed traveling expenses of an employee as well as optional rules for deter- mining the amount of deduc tible meals and incidental expenses while traveling away fro m home. Rev. Proc. 2002–63 super- seded. Rev. Proc. 2003–81, page 1046. This procedure provides issuers of qualified mortgage bonds, as defined in section 143(a) of the Code, and issuers of mort- gage 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, page 1049. 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. November 10, 20032003-45 I.R.B. The IRS Mission Provide AmericaÊs 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 Conven- tions, 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. Bul- letin 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 sub- stantive rulings necessary to promote a uniform application of the tax laws, including all rulings that supersede, revoke, mod- ify, or amend any of those previously published in the Bulletin. All published rulings apply retroactively unless otherwise indi- cated. Procedures relating solely to matters of internal man- agement 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 decision s 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, Leg- islation 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 Rul- ings. Bank Secrecy Act Administrative Rulings are issued by the Department of the TreasuryÊs Office of the Assistant Sec- retary (Enforcement). Part IV.—Items of Gener al Interest. This part includes noti ces of proposed rulemakings, disbar- ment and suspension l ists, 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.* The content s of this publication are not copyrighted and may be reprinted freely. A citation of the Internal Revenue Bulletin as the source would be appropriate. For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. * Beginning with Internal Revenue Bulletin 2003–43, we are publishing the index at the end of the month, rather than at the beginning. 2003-45 I.R.B.November 10, 2003 Part I. Rulings and Decisions Under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Section 25.—Interest on Certain Home Mortgages 26 CFR 1.25-3T: Qualified Mortgage Credit Certifi- cate. The qualified census tracts for the Northern Mari- ana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam are set forth for use in determining the portion of loans required to be placed in targeted areas under section 143(h). See Rev. Proc. 2003-81, page 1046. Section 42.—Low-Income Housing Credit The adjusted applicable federal short-term, mid- term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2003. See Rev. Rul. 2003-114, page 1012. Section 51.—Amount of Credit 26 CFR 1.51–1: Amount of credit. Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC).This ruling concerns the el- igibility criteria for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. The ruling clarifies that an individual whose family receives assis- tance 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. 2003–112 ISSUE Does an individual whose family re- ceives 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. HandW,amarriedcou- ple, lived together with their children un- til March 1, 2002, when H moved away and established a new residence for him- self. On March 25, 2002, W applied for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) payments for herself and her chil- dren, 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 hir- ing 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.HandW,amarriedcouple, 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 res- idence 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.HandW,amarriedcouple, 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 18 th birthday was on March 15, 2002. S was removed from the grant ef- fective April 1, 2002. H, W, and D con- tinued 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 em- ployer who hires an individual belonging to one of nine targeted groups may be enti- tled to a credit equal to 40 percent of qual- ified first-year wages for the taxable year. Section 51(d) of the Code lists the tar- geted groups and defines each of them. An individual who is a qualified IV-A recipi- ent is a member of a targeted group. Sec- tion 51(d)(2)(A) defines a “qualified IV-A recipient” as an individual who is certi- fied 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 Se- curity Act (now Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grants for States; formerly Aid for Families with Dependent Children) and any successor of such pro- gram. 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 certi- fied as "being eligible for financial assis- tance under part A of title IV of the So- cial Security Act and as having continu- ally received such financial assistance dur- ing the 90-day period which immediately precedes the [hiring date]. . . ." Section 51(d)(9) as in effect for workers hired be- fore 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 re- cipient as follows: An eligible recipient is an individual certified by the designated local em- ployment 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 as- sistance is treated as receiving such as- sistance and therefore is treated as an el- igible recipient. S. Rep. No. 104–291, 104 th 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 hir- ing 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 2003-45 I.R.B.1007November 10, 2003 intent to eliminate the requirement that a IV-A recipient receive assistance for the entire period specified. The correspond- ing targeted group before the 1996 amend- ment was explicitly limited to individuals who continually received assistance during a specified period. There is no such limi- tation in the definition of a qualified IV-A recipient; instead, aqualified IV-A recip- ient 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 mem- bers of the family receiving assistance. In the absence of other guidance, it is appro- priate to look to the TANF rules to de- termine 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 indi- vidual will not be treated as a member of the family for such purposes. Accordingly, if the family receives as- sistance for the required period, and the in- dividual is included on the grant for some portion of the period, the individual is a qualified IV-A recipient. InSituation 1, H was not included on the family’s TANF grant for any month and is therefore not a qualified IV-A recip- ient. InSituation 2, the family received as- sistance 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 re- ceived assistance. Accordingly, H is a qualified IV-A recipient. InSituation 3, H’s hiring date was Au- gust 1, 2002. The 18-month period end- ing on the hiring date began February 2, 2001. The family received assistance for at least 9 months during the 18-month pe- riod ending on the hiring date, and H was included on the grant for part of the pe- riod during which the family received as- sistance. Thus, H is a qualified IV-A re- cipient. InSituation 4, the family received as- sistance 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 re- ceived assistance. Accordingly, S is a qualified IV-A recipient. HOLDING An individual whose family receives as- sistance for the requisite period meets the requirements to be certified as a qualified IV-A recipient undersection 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 corre- sponding family membership require- ments 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 rul- ing is Shoshanna Tanner of the Office of Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel (Tax Exempt and Government Entities). For further information regarding this rev- enue ruling, contact Ms. Tanner at (202) 622–6080 (not a toll-free call). Section 61.—Gross Income Defined 26 CFR 1.61-21: Taxation of fringe benefits. This procedure provides the maximum 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 Income Tax Regulations may be applicable. See Rev. Proc. 2003-75, page 1018. Section 62.—Adjusted Gross Income Defined 26 CFR 1.62-2: Reimbursements and other expense allowance arrangements. Rules are provided under which a reimbursement or other expense allowance arrangement for the cost of lodging, meal, and incidental expenses, or of meal and incidental expenses, incurred by an employee while traveling away from home will satisfy the re- quirements of section 62(c) of the Code as to substan- tiation of the amount of the expenses. See Rev. Proc. 2003-80, page 1037. Section 103.—Interest on State and Local Bonds 26 CFR 1.103-1: Interest upon obligations of a State, Territory, etc. The qualified census tracts for the Northern Mari- ana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam are set forth for use in determining the portion of loans required to be placed in targeted areas under section 143(h). See Rev. Proc. 2003-81, page 1046. Section 143.—Mortgage Revenue Bonds: Qualified Mortgage Bond and Qualified Veterans’ Mortgage Bond 26 CFR 6a.103A-2: Qualified mortgage bond. The qualified census tracts for the Northern Mari- ana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam are set forth for use in determining the portion of loans required to be placed in targeted areas under section 143(h). See Rev. Proc. 2003-81, page 1046. Section 162.—Trade or Business Expenses 26 CFR 1.162-17: Reporting and substantiation of certain business expenses of employees. Rules are provided for substantiating the amount of a deduction of an expense for meal and incidental expenses, or for incidental expenses only, incurred while traveling away from home. See Rev. Proc. 2003-80, page 1037. Section 168.—Accelerated Cost Recovery System This procedure provides owners and lessees of pas- senger automobiles (including electric automobiles) with tables detailing the limitations on depreciation deductions for automobiles first placed in service dur- ing calendar year 2003 that qualify for the additional first-year bonus depreciation allowance under section 168(k) of the Code. See Rev. Proc. 2003-75, page 1018. Section 274.—Disallowance of Certain Entertainment, etc., Expenses 26 CFR 1.274-5: Substantiation requirements. Rules are provided for an option al method for substantiating the amount of ordinary and necessary business expenses of an empl oyee for lodging, meal, and incidental expenses, or for meal and incidental expenses, incurred while t ravelingawayfromhome when a payor provides a per d iem allowance under a reimbursement or other ex pense allowance arrange- ment. Rules are also provi ded for an optional method November 10, 200310082003-45 I.R.B. for employees and self-employed individuals to use in computing the deductible costs of business meal and incidental expenses, or incidental expenses only, paid or incurred while traveling away from home. See Rev. Proc. 2003-80, page 1037. Section 280F.—Limitation on Depreciation for Luxury Automobiles; Limitation Where Certain Property Used forPersonalPurposes 26 CFR 1.280F-7: Property leased after December 31, 1986. This procedure provides owners and lessees of pas- senger automobiles (including electric automobiles) with tables detailing the limitations on depreciation deductions for automobiles first placed in service dur- ing calendar year 2003 and the amounts to be in- cluded in income for automobiles first leased during calendar year 2003. See Rev. Proc. 2003-75, page 1018. Section 280G.—Golden Parachute Payments Federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2003. See Rev. Rul. 2003-114, page 1012. Section 382.—Limitation on Net Operating Loss Carryforwards and Certain Built-In Losses Following Ownership Change The adjusted applicable federal long-term rates is set forth for the month of November 2003. See Rev. Rul. 2003-114, page 1012. Section 412.—Minimum Funding Standards The adjusted applicable federal sh ort-term, mid- term, and long-term rates are set f orth for the month of November 2003. See Rev. Rul. 200 3-114, page 1012. Section 467.—Certain Payments for the Use of Property or Services The adjusted applicable federal short-term, mid- term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2003. See Rev. Rul. 2003-114, page 1012. Section 468.—Special Rules for Mining and Solid Waste Reclamation and Closing Costs The adjusted applicable federal short-term, mid- term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2003. See Rev. Rul. 2003-114, page 1012. Section 482.—Allocation of Income and Deductions Among Taxpayers Federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2003. See Rev. Rul. 2003-114, page 1012. Section 483.—Interest on Certain Deferred Payments The adjusted applicable federal short-term, mid- term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2003. See Rev. Rul. 2003-114, page 1012. Section 642.—Special Rules for Credits and Deductions Federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2003. See Rev. Rul. 2003-114, page 1012. Section 807.—Rules for Certain Reserves The adjusted applicable federal short-term, mid- term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2003. See Rev. Rul. 2003-114, page 1012. Section 846.—Discounted Unpaid Losses Defined The adjusted applicable federal short-term, mid- term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2003. See Rev. Rul. 2003-114, page 1012. Section 995.—Taxation of DISC Income to Shareholders 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. 2003–111 Section 995(f)(1) of the Internal Rev- enue 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 li- ability 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 pub- lished by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, for the 1-year pe- riod ending on September 30 of the calen- dar 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 end- ing 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 com- pounding the base period T-bill rate daily foranynumberofdaysintheshare- holder’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 com- puted. 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. 2003-45 I.R.B.1009November 10, 2003 DRAFTING INFORMATION The principal author of this revenue rul- ing 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 28.00099 7740 29.001033392 30.001069045 31.001104700 32.001140355 3 3 . 001176012 34.001211671 35.001247330 36.001282991 37.001318653 38.001354317 39.001389981 40.001425647 2003 ANNUAL RATE, COMPOUNDED DAILY DAYS 1.30 PERCENT FACTOR 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 69.00246051 3 70.002496217 71.00253 1922 72.002567629 73.002603337 74.00 2639046 75.002674756 76.002710468 77.002746181 78.002781895 79.002817611 80.002853327 81.002889045 82.002924765 83.002960485 84.002996207 85.003031930 2003 ANNUAL RATE, COMPOUNDED DAILY DAYS 1.30 PERCENT FACTOR 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 105.003746661 106.003782411 107.003818162 108.003853914 109.003889668 110.003925423 111.003961179 112.003996937 113.004032695 114.00406845 5 115.004104217 116.00413 9979 117.004175743 118.004211508 119.00 4247275 120.004283043 121.004318812 122.004354582 123.004390353 124.004426126 125.004461900 126.004497676 127.004533452 128.004569230 129.004605009 130.004640790 November 10, 200310102003-45 I.R.B. 2003 ANNUAL RATE, COMPOUNDED DAILY DAYS 1.30 PERCENT FACTOR 131.004676572 132.004712355 133.004748139 134.004783924 135.004819711 136.004855499 137.004891289 138.004927079 139.004962871 140.004998664 141.005034459 142.005070255 143.005106052 144.005141850 145.005177650 146.005213450 147.005249253 148.005285056 149.005320861 150.005356667 151.005392474 152.005428282 153.005464092 154.005499903 155.005535715 156.005571529 157.005607344 158.005643160 159.00567897 7 160.005714796 161.00575 0616 162.005786437 163.005822260 164.00 5858084 165.005893909 166.005929735 167.005965563 168.006001392 169.006037222 170.006073053 171.006108886 172.006144720 173.006180555 174.006216392 175.006252230 2003 ANNUAL RATE, COMPOUNDED DAILY DAYS 1.30 PERCENT FACTOR 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 199.007112721 200.007148591 201.007184462 202.007220334 203.007256208 204.00729208 3 205.007327959 206.00736 3836 207.007399715 208.007435595 209.00 7471476 210.007507359 211.007543243 212.007579128 213.007615014 214.007650902 215.007686791 216.007722681 217.007758572 218.007794465 219.007830359 220.007866255 2003 ANNUAL RATE, COMPOUNDED DAILY DAYS 1.30 PERCENT FACTOR 221.007902151 222.007938049 223.007973948 224.008009849 225.008045750 226.008081653 227.008117558 228.008153463 229.008189370 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 247.008835912 248.008871843 249.00890777 5 250.008943709 251.00897 9644 252.009015580 253.009051518 254.00 9087457 255.009123397 256.009159338 257.009195281 258.009231225 259.009267170 260.009303117 261.009339064 262.009375013 263.009410964 264.009446915 265.009482868 2003-45 I.R.B.1011November 10, 2003 2003 ANNUAL RATE, COMPOUNDED DAILY DAYS 1.30 PERCENT FACTOR 266.009518822 267.009554778 268.009590735 269.009626693 270.009662652 271.009698613 272.009734574 273.009770538 274.009806502 275.009842468 276.009878435 277.009914403 278.009950373 279.009986343 280.010022315 281.010058289 282.010094264 283.010130240 284.010166217 285.010202195 286.010238175 287.010274156 288.010310139 289.010346122 290.010382107 291.010418093 292.010454081 293.010490070 294.01052606 0 295.010562051 296.01059 8044 297.010634038 298.010670033 299.01 0706029 300.010742027 301.010778026 302.010814026 303.010850028 304.010886031 305.010922035 306.010958040 307.010994047 308.011030055 309.011066064 310.011102075 2003 ANNUAL RATE, COMPOUNDED DAILY DAYS 1.30 PERCENT FACTOR 311.011138087 312.011174100 313.011210114 314.011246130 315.011282147 316.011318165 317.011354185 318.011390206 319.011426228 320.011462251 321.011498276 322.011534302 323.011570329 324.011606358 325.011642387 326.011678419 327.011714451 328.011750485 329.011786520 330.011822556 331.011858593 332.011894632 333.011930672 334.011966714 335.012002756 336.012038800 337.012074845 338.012110892 339.01214694 0 340.012182989 341.01221 9039 342.012255091 343.012291144 344.01 2327198 345.012363253 346.012399310 347.012435368 348.012471427 349.012507488 350.012543550 351.012579613 352.012615678 353.012651743 354.012687811 355.012723879 2003 ANNUAL RATE, COMPOUNDED DAILY DAYS 1.30 PERCENT FACTOR 356.012759948 357.012796019 358.012832092 359.012868165 360.012904240 361.012940316 362.012976393 363.013012472 364.013048552 365.013084633 366.013120715 367.013156799 368.013192884 369.013228970 370.013265058 371.013301147 Section 1274.—Determina- tion of Issue Price in the Case of Certain Debt Instruments Issued for Property (Also sections 42, 280G, 382, 412, 467, 468, 482, 483, 642, 807, 846, 1288, 7520, 7872.) 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 sec- tions of the Code, tables set forth the rates for November 2003. Rev. Rul. 2003–114 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 fed- eral 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 November 10, 200310122003-45 I.R.B. in section 42(b)(2) for buildings placed in service during the current month. Finally, Table 5 contains the federal rate for de- termining 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 AnnualSemiannualQuarterlyMonthly Short-Term AFR1.50%1.49%1.49%1.49% 110% AFR1.65%1.64%1.64%1.63% 120% AFR1.80%1.79%1.79%1.78% 130% AFR1.95%1.94%1.94%1.93% Mid-Term AFR3.32%3.29%3.28%3.27% 110% AFR3.65%3.62%3.60%3.59% 120% AFR3.99%3.95%3.93%3.92% 130% AFR4.33%4.28%4.26%4.24% 150% AFR5.00%4.94%4.91%4.89% 175% AFR5.84%5.76%5.72%5.69% Long-Term AFR4.99%4.93%4.90%4.88% 110% AFR5.49%5.42%5.38%5.36% 120% AFR6.01%5.92%5.88%5.85% 130% AFR6.51%6.41%6.36%6.33% REV. RUL. 2003–114 TABLE 2 Adjusted AFR for November 2003 Period for Compounding AnnualSemiannualQuarterlyMonthly Short-term adjusted AFR 1.28%1.28%1.28%1.28% Mid-term adjusted AFR2.63%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 month4.56% Long-term tax-exempt rate for ownership changes during the current month (the highest of the adjusted federal long-term rates for the currentmonth and the prior two months.)4.74% 2003-45 I.R.B.1013November 10, 2003 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 credit7.96% Appropriate percentage for the 30% present value low-income housing credit3.41% REV. RUL. 2003–114 TABLE 5 Rate Under Section 7520 for November 2003 Applicable federal rate for determini ng the present value of an annuity, an interest for life or a term of years, or a remainder or reversio nary interest 4.0% Section 1288.—Treatment of Original Issue Discounts on Tax-Exempt Obligations The adjusted applicable fede ral short-term, mid- term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2003. See Rev. Ru l. 2003-114, page 1012. Section 7520.—Valuation Tables The adjusted applicable federal short-term, mid- term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2003. See Rev. Rul. 2003-114, page 1012. Section 7872.—Treatment of Loans With Below-Market Interest Rates The adjusted applicable federal short-term, mid- term, and long-term rates are set forth for the month of November 2003. See Rev. Rul. 2003-114, page 1012. November 10, 200310142003-45 I.R.B. Part II. Treaties and Tax Legislation Subpart A.—Tax Conventions and Other Related Items Dutch Administrative Arrangements MAP Agreement Announcement 2003–63 Following is a copy of the News Re- lease 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 au- thorities of the United States and the Netherlands have agreed to new Ad- ministrative Arrangements that outline guiding principles to follow when us- ing the Mutual Agreement Procedure (the MAP) found in Article 29 of the U.S.-Netherlands income Tax Conven- tion. The Arrangements were devel- oped 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 Pro- cedure (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 Con- vention. The Netherlands and the United States are committed to assisting taxpay- ers 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: i. 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 enter- prises are established at arm’s length; ii. determination of appropriate attribu- tions of profits to the permanent estab- lishments of enterprises; and iii. determination of residence under Ar- ticle 4 of the Convention. In these and other areas of difficulties and doubts arising as to the interpreta- tion or application of the Convention, the Netherlands and the United States are committed to promoting and supporting domestic initiatives and programs de- signed to assist taxpayers and to helping taxpayers in avoiding or resolving disputes which might arise. These Arrangements set out certain ob- jectives 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 accor- dance 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 considera- tion by the competent authorities within 18 months from transmittal of a position pa- per by one Contracting State to the other, excluding time during which the issues presented for competent authority consid- eration are under consideration by appel- late 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 “rel- evant competent authority”) will endeav- our to deliver a position paper to its coun- terpart (the “responding competent author- ity”) within 120 days of acceptance of a case from a taxpayer. The case will be discussed without a written response un- less such a response is needed to facili- tate substantive discussion. If a written re- sponse is needed in a case concerning at- tribution of profits or transfer pricing ad- justments under Article 7 or 9 of the Con- vention, the responding competent author- ity will endeavor to provide a position pa- per within 240 days after receipt of the first position paper. In all other cases in which a written response is needed, the respond- ing 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 tar- get timetable for each stage of the consid- eration, with the aim of securing Mutual Agreements within a similar overall time- frame, taking into account the complexi- ties 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 nego- tiations 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 there- fore agree that they will keep taxpayers in- formed about the progress of a case under the MAP and will invite them to provide such further information as may be help- ful in reaching a resolution. At their dis- cretion, they may allow information to be provided to them in a joint presentation by the taxpayer. 2003-45 I.R.B.1015November 10, 2003 Resolution of cases While the staff of the respective com- petent 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 au- thority meetings when the case was dis- cussed or otherwise been personally in- volved in the decision making on the case will undertake a review of the case to en- sure 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 na- tional procedures. Collection and interest It is understood that where the compe- tent authorities are endeavoring to resolve a case pursuant to Article 29 of the Con- vention, 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 mu- tual agreement procedure shall, however, be subject to interest charges, and, if ap- propriate, 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. DunahooPaul Vlaanderen Director for International (LMSB)Director for International Tax Policy and Legislation Internal Revenue ServiceMinistry of Finance November 10, 200310162003-45 I.R.B. Part III. Administrative, Procedural, and Miscellaneous 2004 Limitations Adjusted As Provided in Section 415(d), etc. 1 Notice 2003–73 Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) provides for dollar limi- tations on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans. Section 415 also requires that the Commissioner annu- ally 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 limita- tions, 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 exclu- sion 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 Fed- eral Government’s Thrift Savings Plan, among other plans. Cost-of-Living limits for 2004 Effective January 1, 2004, the limita- tion on the annual benefit under a defined benefit plan under § 415(b)(1)(A) is in- creased 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 par- ticipant’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 un- der §§ 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 defi- nition 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 em- ployee 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 partic- ipants in certain governmental plans that, under the plan as in effect on July 1, 1993, allowed cost-of-living adjust- ments 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 fol- lows: The limitation under § 402(g)(1) on the exclusion for elective deferrals de- scribed 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 com- pensation plans of state and local gov- ernments and tax-exempt organizations is increased from $12,000 to $13,000. The dollar limitation under § 414(v)(2)(B)(i) for catch-up con- tributions to an applicable employer plan other than a plan described in § 401(k)(11) or 408(p) for individu- als 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 in- creased from $1,000 to $1,500. Administrators of defined benefit or de- fined 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 Divi- sion. 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. 2003-45 I.R.B.1017November 10, 2003 26 CFR 601.105: Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit, or abatement; determination of correct tax liability. (Also Part I, §§ 61, 168, 280F; 1.61–21, 1.280F–7.) 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 ta- bles of limitations on depreciation deduc- tions for trucks and vans, and for passenger automobiles designed to be propelled pri- marily by electricity and built by an orig- inal equipment manufacturer (electric au- tomobiles); (2) the amounts to be included in income by lessees of passenger auto- mobiles first leased by the taxpayer dur- ing calendar year 2003, including a sepa- rate 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 un- der § 1.61–21(e) of the Income Tax Regu- lations may be applicable. 02. This revenue procedure also pro- vides: (1) tables of dollar limitations on depreciation deductions for owners of pas- senger automobiles to which the additional 30 percent first-year allowance for depre- ciation available under § 168(k)(1)(A) ap- plies, including special tables of limita- tions on depreciation deductions for qual- ifying trucks and vans and for qualify- ing electric automobiles; (2) tables of dol- lar 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 ta- bles of limitations on depreciation deduc- tions for qualifying trucks and vans and for qualifying electric automobiles; and (3) revised tables of dollar limitations for passenger automobiles and electric auto- mobiles 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 addi- tional 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 depre- ciation limitations and lessee inclusion amounts reflect the automobile price infla- tion adjustments required by § 280F(d)(7). The maximum allowable passenger au- tomobile 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 automo- biles, § 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 elec- tric 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” compo- nent) than that used in the price inflation amount calculation for other passenger automobiles (the “new cars” component), resulting in somewhat higher deprecia- tion 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 ad- ditional 30 percent first-year depreciation deduction for new property acquired by the taxpayer after September 10, 2001, and before September 11, 2004 (subse- quently 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 per- cent additional allowance applies (other than a § 168(k)(4) passenger automobile describedinsection2.03ofthisrevenue 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 al- lowed under § 280F(a)(1)(A) by $4,600. For purposes of this revenue procedure, a passenger automobile to which the ad- ditional 30 percent first-year allowance under § 168(k)(1)(A) applies (other than a § 168(k)(4) passenger automobile de- scribedinsection2.03ofthisrevenue 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 prop- erty 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 addi- tional 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 al- lowed under § 280F(a)(1)(A) by $7,650. For purposes of this revenue procedure, a passenger automobile to which the ad- ditional 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”. November 10, 200310182003-45 I.R.B. 04. For leased passenger automobiles, § 280F(c) requires a reduction in the de- duction allowed to the lessee of the pas- senger 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 in- clusion amount determined by applying a formula to the amount obtained from a ta- ble. There is a table for lessees of electric automobiles, a tablefor 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 auto- mobile is first leased. These tables should also be used by lessees of § 168(k)(1) pas- senger automobiles and § 168(k)(4) pas- senger automobiles. 05. For passenger automobiles (in- cluding trucks, vans, and electric au- tomobiles) first provided by employers to employees that meet the require- ments of § 1.61–21(e)(1), the value to theemployeeoftheuseofthepas- senger automobile may be determined under the vehicle cents-per-mile val- uation rule of § 1.61–21(e). Section 1.61–21(e)(1)(iii)(A) provides that for a passenger automobile first made avail- able 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 cal- endar year if the fair market value of the passenger automobile (determined pur- suant 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 limitation s on depreciation de- ductions in sectio n 4.02(2) of this revenue procedure apply t o passenger automobiles (other than lease d passenger automobiles) that are placed i n service by the taxpayer in calendar year 20 03, and continue to apply for each tax ye ar that the passenger auto- mobile remain s in service. 02. The tables in section 4.03 of this revenue proce dure apply to leased passen- ger automobi les for which the lease term begins durin g 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 avail- able to any employee for personal use in calendar year 2003.SeeRev. Proc. 2002–14 for the maximum fair market value figure for passenger automobiles firstmadeavailablebeforeJanuary1, 2003. 04. The revised limitations on depreci- ation 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 rev- enue 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 Ded uc- tions for Certain Automobiles.T he limita- tions on depreciation deductio ns for pas- senger automobiles placed in s ervice by the taxpayer for the first time during cal- endar year 2003 are found in Ta bles 1 through9insection4.02(2) of this rev- enue procedure. Table 1 of th is revenue procedure provides limi tations on depreci- ation deductions for a pa ssenger automo- bile (other than a truck , van, electric au- tomobile, § 168(k)(1) passenger automo- bile, or § 168(k)(4) pa ssenger automobile). Table 2 of this revenu eprocedureprovides limitations on dep reciation deductions for a § 168(k)(1) passe nger automobile (other than a truck, van, or electric automobile). Table 3 of this rev enue procedure provides limitations on d epreciation deductions for a § 168(k)(4) pa ssenger automobile (other than a truck, v an, or electric automobile). Table 4 of this revenue procedure provides limitations on depreciation deductions for atruckorva n (other than a § 168(k)(1) pas- senger auto mobile or § 168(k)(4) passen- ger automo bile). Table 5 of this revenue procedure provides limitations on depreci- ation deductions for a truck or van that is a § 168(k)(1) passenger automobile. Ta- ble 6 of this revenue procedure provides limitations on depreciation deductions for a truck or van that is a § 168(k)(4) pas- senger automobile. Table 7 of this rev- enue procedure provides limitations on de- preciation deductions for an electric auto- mobile (other than a § 168(k)(1) passenger automobile or § 168(k)(4) passenger au- tomobile). Table 8 of this revenue proce- dure provides limitations on depreciation deductions for an electric automobile that is a § 168(k)(1) passenger automobile. Ta- ble 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 cal- endar year 2003 must determine the inclu- sion amount that is added to gross income using the tables in section 4.03 of this rev- enue 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 addi- tion, the procedures of § 1.280F–7(a) must be followed. (3)Maximum Automobile Value for Us- ing the Cents-per-mile Valuation Rule.An employer providing a passenger automo- bile for the first time in calendar year 2003 for the personal use of any employee may determine the value of the use of the pas- senger automobile by using the cents-per- mile valuation rule in § 1.61–21(e) if the fair market value of the passenger auto- mobile does not exceed the amount spec- ified in section 4.04(2) of this revenue pro- cedure. If the fair market value of the passenger automobile exceeds the amount specified in section 4.04(2) of this rev- enue procedure, the employer may deter- mine the value of the use of the passen- ger automobile under the general valuation rules of § 1.61–21(b) or under the special valuation rules of § 1.61–21(d) (Automo- bile lease valuation) or § 1.61–21(f) (Com- muting valuation) if the applicable require- ments are met. (4)Limitations on Depreciation Deduc- tions for Certain Passenger Automobiles 2003-45 I.R.B.1019November 10, 2003 Placed in Service in 2001 or 2002.De- preciation 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 De- ductions 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 com- ponent” is defined in § 280F(d)(7)(B)(ii) as the “automobilecomponent” of the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Con- sumers 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 in- flation 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 pas- senger 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 applica- ble 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 cal- endar 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, there- fore, 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 limi- tations 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, elec- tric automobiles, § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles, and § 168(k)(4) passenger automobiles) placed in service by the tax- payer in calendar year 2003. Use Table 2 for § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles (other than trucks, vans, and electric auto- mobiles) 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 automo- biles) 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) passengerautomobiles placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2003. Use Table 6 for trucks or vans that are § 168(k)(4) passenger automo- biles placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2003. Use Table 7 for elec- tric 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) passengerautomobiles placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2003. Use Table 9 for electric automobiles that are § 168(k)(4) passenger automo- biles placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2003. REV. PROC. 2003–75 TAB LE 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 YearAmount 1st Tax Year $3,060 2nd Tax Year $4,900 3rd Tax Year $2,950 Each Succeeding Year $1,775 November 10, 200310202003-45 I.R.B. 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 YearAmount 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 YearAmount 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) P LACED IN SERVICE BY THE TAXPAYER DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2003 Tax YearAmount 1st Tax Year $3,360 2nd Tax Year $5 ,400 3rd Tax Year $3,250 Each Succeeding Year $1,975 2003-45 I.R.B.1021November 10, 2003 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 YearAmount 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 YearAmount 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 YearAmount 1st Tax Year $9,080 2n d 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 YearAmount 1st Tax Year $22,880 2nd Tax Year $14,600 3rd Tax Year $8,750 Each Succeeding Year $5,225 November 10, 200310222003-45 I.R.B. 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 YearAmount 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 passen- ger automobiles (including § 168(k)(1) passenger automobiles and § 168(k)(4) passenger automobiles) first leased in cal- endar year 2003 are calculated under the procedures described in § 1.280F–7(a). Lessees of passenger automobiles other than trucks, vans, and electric automo- biles 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 OverNot Over1st2nd3rd4th5th and Later $18,000 18,5001022334045 18,50019,0001226394653 19,00019,5001430445361 19,50020,0001534505969 20,00020,5001737566677 20,50021,0001941617385 21,00021,5002145668092 21,50022,00022497287100 22,00023,00025548197111 23,00024,000286292110127 24,00025,0003270103123143 25,00026,0003577115137158 26,00027,0003985125151174 27,00028,0004292137165189 28,00029,00046100148178204 29,00030,00049108159191221 30,00031,00052115171205236 31,00032,00056123182218251 32,00033,00059130194231267 33,0 00 34,0 00 6313 8 20 4 24 5 28 3 34,00035,00066146215259298 35,00036,00070153227272314 36,00037,00073161238285330 37,00038,00077168249299346 38,00039,00080176260313361 39,00040,00083184272326376 40,00041,00087191283340391 2003-45 I.R.B.1023November 10, 2003 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 OverNot Over1st2nd3rd4th5th and Later 41,00042,00090199294353407 42,00043,00094206306366423 43,00044,00097214317380438 44,00045,000101221328394454 45,00046,000104229339407470 46,00047,000108236351420486 47,00048,000111244362434501 48,00049,000115251374447516 49,00050,000118259385460532 50,00051,000121267396474548 51,00052,000125274407488563 52,00053,000128282418502578 53,00054,000132289430515594 54,00055,000135297441528610 55,00056,000139304452542626 56,00057,000142312463556641 57,00058,000146320474569656 58,00059,000149327486582672 59,00060,000152335497596688 60,00062,000158346514616711 62,00064,000165361537642743 64,00066,000171377559670773 66,00068,000178392581697805 68,00070,000185407604724835 70,00072,000192422626751867 72,00074,000199437649778898 74,00076,000206452672804930 76,00078,000213467694832960 78,00080,000220483716859991 80,00085,0002325097569061,046 85,00090,0002495478129731,124 90,00095,0002665858681,0411,202 95,000100,0002846239241,1081,280 100,000110,0003096801,0091,2091,397 110,000120,0003447551,1221,3441,552 120,000130,0003788311,2341,4791,708 130,000140,0004139071,3461,6141,864 140,000150,0004479831,4591,7492,019 150,000160,0004821,0591,5711,8842,175 160,000170,0005161,1351,6832,0192,331 170,000180,0005511,2101,7962,1542,487 18 0 ,0 00 19 0 ,0 00 58 5 1, 286 1, 909 2, 288 2, 643 190,000200,0006201,3622,0212,4232,798 200,000210,0006541,4382,1332,5592,953 210,000220,0006891,5132,2462,6943,109 220,000230,0007231,5892,3592,8283,265 230,000240,0007581,6652,4712,9633,421 240,000250,0007921,7412,5833,0983,577 November 10, 200310242003-45 I.R.B. 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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 VanTax Year During Lease OverNot Over1st2nd3rd4th5th and Later $18,500 19,000714222429 19,00019,500818273236 19,50020,0001022333844 20,00020,5001226384552 20,50021,0001429445260 21,00021,5001534495967 21,50022,0001737556675 22,00023,0002043637686 23,00024,00023517489102 24,00025,000275886102118 25,00026,000306697116133 26,00027,0003373109129149 27,00028,0003781119143165 28,00029,0004089130157180 29,00030,0004496142170196 30,00031,00047104153183212 31,00032,00051111165196227 32,00033,00054119176210242 33,00034,00058126187224258 34,00035,00061134198238273 35,00036,00065141210251289 36,00037,00068149221264305 37,00038,00071157232278320 38,00039,00075164243292336 39,00040,00078172254305352 40,00041,00082179266318367 41,00042,00085187277332383 42,00043,00089194289345398 43,00044,00092202300358414 44,00045,00096209311373429 45,00046,00099217322386445 46,00047,000102225333400460 47,00048,000106232345413476 48,00049,000109240356426492 49,00050,000113247368439507 50,00051,000116255379453523 51,00052,000120263389467538 52,00053,000123270401480554 53,00054,000127278412493570 54,00055,000130285424507585 55,00 0 56,00 0 134293434521601 56,00057,000137301445534617 57,00058,000140308457548632 58,00059,000144316468561647 59,00060,000147323480575663 60,00062,000152335496595687 62,00064,000159350519622717 64,00066,000166365542648749 66,00068,000173380564676780 68,00070,000180395587702811 70,00072,000187410609730842 72,00074,000194426631757873 2003-45 I.R.B.1025November 10, 2003 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 VanTax Year During Lease OverNot Over1st2nd3rd4th5th and Later 74,00076,000201441654783905 76,00078,000208456676811935 78,00080,000215471699837967 80,00085,0002274977398851,021 85,00090,0002445357959521,099 90,00095,0002615738511,0201,177 95,000100,0002786119071,0881,254 100,000110,0003046689921,1881,372 110,000120,0003397441,1041,3231,527 120,000130,0003738201,2161,4581,683 130,000140,0004088951,3291,5931,839 140,000150,0004429711,4421,7281,994 150,000160,0004771,0471,5541,8622,151 160,000170,0005111,1231,6661,9982,306 170,000180,0005461,1981,7792,1332,462 180,000190,0005801,2741,8922,2672,618 190,000200,0006151,3502,0042,4022,773 200,000210,0006491,4262,1162,5372,929 210,000220,0006841,5022,2282,6723,085 220,000230,0007181,5782,3412,8073,240 230,000240,0007531,6532,4542,9423,396 240,000250,0007871,7292,5663,0773,552 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 OverNot Over1st2nd3rd4th5th and Later $53,000 54,000286090108124 54,00055,0003168101121140 55,00056,0003576112134156 56,00057,0003883124148171 57,00058,0004291134162187 58,00059,0004598146175203 59,00060,00049106157188218 60,00062,00054117174209241 62,00064,00061132197235273 64,00066,00068147219263304 66,00068,00075163241290334 68,00070,00081178264317366 70,00072,00088193287343397 72,00074,00095208309371428 74,00076,000102223332397460 76,00078,000109239353425491 78,00080,000116254376452521 November 10, 200310262003-45 I.R.B. 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 OverNot Over1st2nd3rd4th5th and Later 80,00085,000128280416499576 85,00090,000145318472566655 90,00095,000162356528634732 95,000100,000180394584701810 100,000110,000206451668803926 110,000120,0002405277819371,082 120,000130,0002756028941,0721,238 130,000140,0003096781,0061,2071,394 140,000150,0003447541,1181,3421,550 150,000160,0003788301,2311,4771,705 160,000170,0004139051,3441,6121,861 170,000180,0004479811,4561,7472,017 180,000190,0004821,0571,5681,8822,172 190,000200,0005161,1331,6812,0162,329 200,000210,0005511,2081,7942,1512,484 210,000220,0005851,2841,9062,2872,639 220,000230,0006201,3602,0182,4212,796 230,000240,0006541,4362,1312,5562,951 240,000250,0006891,5112,2442,6913,107 04.Maximum Automobile Value for Us- ing 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-pro- vided passenger automobile first made available to any employee for personal use after 1988 is to be adjusted in accor- dance 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 em- ployer-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 em- ployee 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 auto- mobiles (other than electric automobiles) werecalculatedbyaugmentingtheexist- ing 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. Simi- larly, the revised depreciation limits pro- vided in this section for electric automo- biles that are § 168(k)(1) passenger au- tomobiles were calculated by augmenting the existing limitations on the first year al- lowance in Rev. Proc. 2001–19 (for elec- tric automobiles placed in service in calen- dar 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) passengerautomobiles placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2001, Table 14 of this revenue pro- cedure 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 2003-45 I.R.B.1027November 10, 2003 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 YearAmount 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 YearAmount 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 YearAmount 1st Tax Year $7,660 2 nd Tax Year $4,900 3rd Tax Year $2,950 Each Succeeding Year $1,775 November 10, 200310282003-45 I.R.B. 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 YearAmount 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 excep- tion 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 calen- dar 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 depre- ciation limitations and lessee inclusion amounts in this revenue procedure, con- tact Mr. Harvey at (202) 622–3110; for further information regarding the maxi- mum automobile value for applying the vehicle cents-per-mile valuation rule, con- tact John B. Richards of the Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (Tax Exempt and Government Entities) at (202) 622–6040 (not toll-free calls). 26 CFR 601.403: Miscellaneo us excise taxes col- lected by return. Rev. Proc. 2003–78 SECTION 1. PURPOSE This revenue procedure provides in- structions 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 o f the Internal Rev- enue Code gener ally imposes a tax (the "insurance ex cise tax") on each policy of insurance or r einsurance with respect to United State s risks issued by any foreign insurerorr einsurer, unless the premiums paid are tax ed as income effectively con- nected wi th the conduct of a United States trade or b usiness. .02 Secti on 4374 provides that the in- surance e xcise tax shall be paid by any per- son who m akes, signs, issues, or sells any of the do cuments and instruments subject to the t ax, or for whose use or benefit the same a re made, signed, issued or sold. .03 Sec tion 46.4374–1(c) of the Excise Tax Re gulations provides that the insur- ance excise tax shall be paid on the basis of a r eturn. Such return shall be filed and tax remittedbythepersonwhomakesthe pay ment of a premium to a foreign insurer or reinsurer. If the tax is not paid by the p erson who makes payment of a premium, t he 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 t he tax imposed by section 4371, or for whos e use or ben- efit such document or inst rument is made, signed, issued or sold. .04 Pursuant to income t ax treaties be- tween the United State s and several coun- tries, policies issu ed by a foreign insurer or reinsurer that is a resident of any of such countries may be exempt from the in- surance excise tax . This revenue proce- dure applies to a treaty excise tax exemp- tion that is eit her a qualified exemption (for example, the exemption in the treaties with Germany and France) or an exemp- tion subject to an anti-conduit arrangement limitation (for example, the exemption in the treaty with the United Kingdom), de- pending o n the treaty. SECTION 3. EXEMPTION PROCEDURE .01 A person oth erwise required to re- mit the insur ance excise tax on account of premiums paid to a foreign insurance or reinsura nce company may consider the premiums e xempt from the insurance ex- cise tax un der an income tax treaty if the premiums are paid to an insurer or rein- surer th at is a resident for treaty purposes of a cou ntry with which the United States has a tr eaty containing an excise tax ex- empti on and, prior to filing the return for the ta xable period, such person has knowl- edge that there was in effect for such tax- abl e period a closing agreement between the Internal Revenue Service and the for- ei gn insurer or reinsurer as provided by se ction 3.04(2). As part of the closing a greement, the foreign insurer or reinsurer m ust agree to be liable as a United States 2003-45 I.R.B.1029November 10, 2003 taxpayer for the insurance excise tax pur- suant to section 4371et seq., subject to an applicable exemption under the relevant treaty or any other United States treaty. However,apersonrequiredtoremitthe 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 cov- ered by such premiums are reinsured with a person not entitled to the benefits of the relevant treaty or any other treaty that pro- vides exemption from the insurance ex- cise tax. Premiums paid on policies writ- ten by a foreign insurer or reinsurer cannot qualify for exemption from the insurance excise tax under a treaty with an exemp- tion 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. .03Inadditiontotherequirementsof 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 in- come tax treaty between the United States and (name of treaty country); and ii. The foreign insurer or reinsurer qualifies for benefits under the Limita- tion on Benefits Article of the income tax treaty between the United States and (name of treaty country), accompanied by an ex- planation 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 let- ter of credit in an increased amount and will notify the taxpayer if such a determi- nation is made; c. A completed Form SS–4 (Applica- tion 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 agree- ment, and the names, addresses, and tele- phone numbers of those persons as of the date the application is submitted; and (2) Enter into a closing agreement iden- tical 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 ananti-conduit ar- rangement limitation. .05 (1) Any foreign insurer or reinsurer wishing to enter into a closing agreement under this revenue procedure should sub- mit a request for a closing agreement in ac- cordance 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 agree- ment with an original signature on each copy and the information and documenta- tion required by section 3.04. The Inter- nal 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 en- tered into closing agreements under this revenue procedure and also a list of foreign insurers or reinsurers whose closing agree- ments 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 clos- ing agreements in existence prior to the ef- fective date of this revenue procedure, the Internal Revenue Service will treat a tax- payer as fully complying with the require- ments of Paragraph 7(b) of a closing agree- ment 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 tax- payer (i) to obtain a certificate of residency from the tax authorities in its home juris- diction every three years, and/or (ii) to cer- tify its eligibility for benefits under the rel- evant 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 Appen- dix A of this revenue procedure (requiring the taxpayer to certify residency and qual- ification for eligibility for benefits under the relevant treaty every three years and without a requirement for obtaining a cer- tificate of residency from the tax authori- ties of the taxpayer’s home jurisdiction). SECTION 7. DRAFTING INFORMATION The principal autho r of this revenue procedure is Karen Rennie-Quarrie of the Office of the Assoc iate 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). November 10, 200310302003-45 I.R.B. APPENDIX A FORM OF CLOSING AGREEMENT FOR CONVENTIONS WITH A QUALIFIED EXEMPTION CLOSING AGREEMENT ON FINAL DETERMINATION COVERING SPECIFIC MATTERS Undersection 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 4371et seq.oftheCode(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 carriedon 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 4371et 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 4371et 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 4371et 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 premiumsreceived on policies issued by the Taxpayer that do not qualify for an exemption under the Convention becauseTaxpayer 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 Conven- tion 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 4371et 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 uponby 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 ofany Insurance Excise Tax determined to be due pursuant to this Closing Agreement and section 4371et 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 addressin Treaty Country. Payment of all additional amounts due shall be 2003-45 I.R.B.1031November 10, 2003 made in accordance with the terms specified inthe statement of notice and demand. Collection of such amounts not paid per notice and demand shall be in accordancewith 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 amemberoftheFederalReserveSystem,orbyaUnitedStatesbranchoragencyofaforeignbankthatisontheNationalAssociation 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 filinga 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 ofnotice 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 intoa closing agreement under this revenue procedure. (8) Taxpayer agrees to promptly notify the Competent Authorityof 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 accordancewith 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 providedin 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 forthabove 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; November 10, 200310322003-45 I.R.B. (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 APPENDIX B FORM OF CLOSING AGREEMENT FOR CONVENTIONS WITH AN ANTI-CONDUIT LIMITATION CLOSING AGREEMENT ON FINAL DETERMINATION COVERING SPECIFIC MATTERS Undersection 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 4371et 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 carriedon 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 4371et 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 4371et seq., subject to an applicable exemption from the Insurance Excise Tax under the Convention or any other convention. 2003-45 I.R.B.1033November 10, 2003 (2)(a) Returns of Insurance Excise Tax due under and pursuant to this Closing Agreement and section 4371et 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 premiumsreceived on policies issued by the Taxpayer that do not qualify for an exemption under the Convention becauseTaxpayer, 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 4371et 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 uponby 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 ofany Insurance Excise Tax determined to be due pursuant to this Closing Agreement and section 4371et 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 addressin Treaty Country. Payment of all additional amounts due shall be made in accordance with the terms specified inthe statement of notice and demand. Collection of such amounts not paid per notice and demand shall be in accordancewith 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 amemberoftheFederalReserveSystem,orbyaUnitedStatesbranchoragencyofaforeignbankthatisontheNationalAssociation 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 filinga 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 ofnotice 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 intoa closing agreement under this revenue procedure. (8) Taxpayer agrees to promptly notify the Competent Authorityof 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 accordancewith 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 November 10, 200310342003-45 I.R.B. 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 providedin 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 forthabove 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 2003-45 I.R.B.1035November 10, 2003 26 CFR 601.204: Changes in accounting periods and methods of accounting. (Also Part I, §§ 442; 1.442–1.) 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 part- nershiporScorporationtochangeits annual accounting period if its current tax- able year no longer qualifies as a natural business year (or, for certain S corpora- tions, an ownership taxable year). This revenue procedure provides procedures under which a partner or S corporation shareholder (within the scope of this rev- enue 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 tax- payer that wants to change its annual ac- counting period and use a new taxable year must obtain the approval of the Commis- sioner. .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 Commis- sioner’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 neu- tralize the tax effects of a substantial dis- tortion of income that would otherwise re- sult from the requested annual accounting period. .04 Rev. Proc. 2002–38 provides the exclusive procedures for certain partner- ships and S corporations to obtain auto- matic approval to adopt, change, or re- tain their annual accounting periods under § 442 and § 1.442–1(b). Among the provi- sions of Rev. Proc. 2002–38: (1) Section 4 provides that a partner- ship or S corporation may secure the Com- missioner’s approval to adopt or change to its “required taxable year,” a “natural busi- ness 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 partner- ship 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 pur- poses of determining an ownership taxable year of the S corporation unless the S cor- poration is wholly-owned by such tax-ex- empt entity; and (5) Sections 6.05 and 6.06 provide that if a taxpayer changes to or retains a natu- ral 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, in- cluding partnerships and S corporations, that do not qualify under one of the auto- matic 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 re- quest 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 tax- payer requesting to adopt, change, or re- tain an annual accounting period that is the taxpayer’s natural business year has estab- lished a business purpose to the satisfac- tion of the Commissioner; (3)Section5.03providesthatanatu- ral business year of a taxpayer may be de- termined under the “annual business cycle test,” the “seasonal business test,” or the “25% gross receipts test;” and (4)Section5.04providesthatifapart- nership or S corporation changed to or re- tained under Rev. Proc. 2002–39 a tax- able 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 impermissi- ble annual accountingperiod and should change to a permitted taxable year un- der Rev. Proc. 2002–38 or Rev. Proc. 2002–39, whichever applies. .06 In the case of a partnership or S cor- poration that changes its taxable year to a permitted taxable year, a partner or S cor- poration shareholder may be required to include in gross income in a single tax- able year income items and expense items from more than one taxable year of the partnership or S corporation. The Inter- nal Revenue Service and Treasury Depart- ment have determined that it is appropriate to allow partners andS corporation share- holders 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 proce dure: .01Share of income.The term “share of income” means a partner’s or S co rpora- tion shareholder’s share of “i ncome items” that exceeds its share of “expe nse items” from the partnership or S corp oration that are attributable to the shor t taxable year; .02Income Items and Expense I tems. Theterms“incomeitems”and “expense items” have the same meaning as in § 1.702–3T(b); and .03Short Taxable Year.Th eterm“short taxable year” means the s hort taxable year of the partnership or S co rporation that is requiredtoeffectthec hange in annual ac- counting period. An in itial short year fol- lowing an election u nder section 1362(a) will not be consider ed a “short taxable year” for purposes of this revenue proce- dure. 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: November 10, 200310362003-45 I.R.B. (1) its current taxable year no longer qualifies as a natural business year un- der 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 tax- able year of the partnership or S corpora- tion would, but for the provisions of this revenue procedure, be includible in the in- come of the partner or S corporation share- holder 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 at- tributable to the short taxable year of the partnership or S corporation. SECTION 5. FOUR-YEAR SPREAD PERIOD .01 A partner or S corporation sha re- holder within the scope of this re venue pro- cedure may elect to take into acc ount its share of income from the short t axable year of the partnership or S corpora tion ratably over a four-year period. .02 A partner or S corporatio nshare- holder within the scope of t his revenue procedure that elects a ra table four-year spread period under this r evenue procedure must apply the provision s of § 1.702–3T (b), (d), (e), (f) and (g) with the following modifications for pur poses of this section: (1) the term “partner” in §1.702–3T meansanypartnerorSc orporation share- holder within the sco pe of this revenue procedure; (2) the term “partner ship” includes S corporations; (3) the term “distri butive share” in- cludes a sharehold er’spro ratashare 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 in- come amount (i.e., one quarter of its share of income) on either: (a) a timely filed original federal in- come tax return for the taxable year of the partner or S corporation shareholder with or within which the partnership’s or S cor- poration’s short taxable year ends; or (b)inthecaseofapartnerorScorpo- ration shareholder within the scope of this revenueprocedurethatwantstomakethe 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 pe- riod, a completed Form 8082,Notice of Inconsistent Treatment or Administrative Adjustment Request, containing an expla- nation in Part III similar to the following: “Election under Rev. Proc. 2003–79 to ap- ply 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 As- sociate 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). 26 CFR 601.105: Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit, or abatement; determination of correct tax liability. (Also Part I, §§ 62, 162, 267, 274; 1.62–2, 1.162–17, 1.267(a)–1, 1.274–5.) Rev. Proc. 2003–80 SECTION 1. PURPOSE This revenue procedure updates Rev. Proc. 2002–63, 2002–2 C.B. 691, by pro- viding rules under which the amount of ordinary and necessary business expenses of an employee for lodging, meal, and incidental expenses or for meal and inci- dental expenses incurred while traveling away from home will be deemed substan- tiated under § 1.274–5 of the Income Tax Regulations when a payor (the employer, its agent, or a third party) provides aper diemallowance 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 inci- dental expenses paid or incurred while travelingawayfromhomebyemployees 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 sub- stantiation. 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 ex- penses. 2003-45 I.R.B.1037November 10, 2003 SECTION2. BACKGROUNDAND CHANGES .01 Section 162(a) of the Internal Rev- enue Code allows a deduction for all the or- dinary and necessary expenses paid or in- curred during the taxable year in carrying on any trade or business. Under that pro- vision, an employee or self-employed in- dividual may deduct expenses paid or in- curred while traveling away from home in pursuit of a trade or business. However, under § 262, no portion of the travel ex- penses that is attributable to personal, liv- ing, or family expenses is deductible. .02 Section 274(n) generally limits the amount allowable as a deduction under § 162 for any expense for food, bever- ages, 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 bev- erages consumed while away from home (within the meaning of § 162(a)(2)) by an individual during, or incident to, the pe- riod of duty subject to the hours of service limitations of the Department of Trans- portation, § 274(n)(3) gradually increases the deductible percentage to 80 percent for taxable years beginning in 2008. For taxable years beginning in 2003, the de- ductible 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 (includ- ing meals and lodging while away from home) unless the taxpayer complies with certain substantiation requirements. Sec- tion 274(d) further provides that regula- tions may prescribe that some or all of the substantiation requirements do not ap- ply 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 pre- scribe rules relating to reimbursement arrangements orper diemallowances 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 ad- justed gross income, § 62(a)(2)(A) allows an employee a deduction for expenses allowedbyPartVI(§161andfollowing), 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 ar- rangement will not be treated as a reim- bursement or other expense allowance ar- rangement 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 sub- stantiated expenses covered under the ar- rangement. Section 62(c) further provides that the sub- stantiation 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 re- quired for such expense. .07 Under § 1.62–2(c)(1) a reimburse- ment or other expense allowance arrange- ment 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 author- ity 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 mayprescriberulesunderwhichanar- rangement providingper diemallowances will be treated as satisfying the require- ment 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 ex- penses 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) pro- vides that if a payor pays aper 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 sub- stantiated 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 pre- scribe special rules regarding the timing of withholding and payment of employment taxes onper diemallowances. .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 proce- dure 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 pro- cedure contains revisions to theper diem November 10, 200310382003-45 I.R.B. rates for high-cost localities and for other localities for purposes of section 5. .15 Sections 5.03 and 5.04 of this rev- enue procedure contain revisions to the list of high-cost localities for purposes of sec- tion 5. SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS .01per diem allowance.The term “per diemallowance” 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 lodg- ing, 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 antici- pated expenses, and (3) paid at or below the applicable fed- eralper diemrate, a flat rate or stated schedule, or in accordance with any other Service-specified rate or schedule. .02Federal per diem rate and federal M&IE rate. (1)General rule.The federalper diem rate is equal to the sum of the applicab le federal lodging expense rate and the appli- cable federal meal and incidental e xpense (M&IE) rate for the day and locality of travel. (a)CONUS rates.The rates for lo- calities in the continental Unite d States (“CONUS”) are set forth in Appe ndix A to 41 C.F.R. ch. 301. However, i napply- ing section 4.01, 4.02, or 4.0 3ofthisrev- enue procedure, a taxpayer m ay continue to use the CONUS rates in effe ct after Oc- tober 1, 2002, that the taxp ayer most re- cently used prior to Octo ber 1, 2003, for expenses of all CONUS tr avel away from home that are paid or inc urred during the last three months of 20 03, in lieu of the GSA rates that are upda ted effective Oc- tober 1, 2003, provid ed that the taxpayer consistently uses those prior rates for the last three months o f 2003. (b)OCONUS rates.T he rates for local- ities outside the c ontinental United States (“OCONUS”) are established by the Sec- retary of Defense (rates for non-foreign lo- calities, including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the possessions of theUnited States) and by the Secretary of State (rates for for- eign localities), and are published in the per diemSupplement to the Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians, For- eign Areas) (updated on a monthly basis). (c)Internet access to the rates.The CONUS and OCONUS rates may be found on the Internet atwww.policy works.gov/perdiem. (2)Locality of travel.The term “lo- cality of travel” means the locality where an employee traveling away from home in connection with the performance of ser- vices as an employee of the employer stops for sleep or rest. (3)Incidental expenses.The term “in- cidental 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, “inci- dental expenses” means fees and tips given to porters, baggage carriers, bellhops, ho- tel 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 mailingcost associated with filing travel vouchers and payment of employer-sponsored charge card billings. .03Flat 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 per- formance of services as an employee or on any other basis that is consistently ap- plied and in accordance with reasonable business practice. Thus, for example, an hourly payment to cover meal and inciden- tal expenses paid to a pilot or flight atten- dant who is traveling away from home in connection with the performance of ser- vices 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 aper diemallowance, 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 mak- ing a separate payment or by specifically identifying the amount of the allowance, or (b) an allowance computed on that basiswascommonlyusedintheindustry in which the employee is employed. See § 1.62–2(d)(3)(ii). SECTION 4. PER DIEM SUBSTANTIATION METHOD .01per diem allowance.If a payor pays aper diemallowance in lieu of reim- bursing 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 cal- endar day is equal to the lesser of theper diemallowance for that day or the amount computed at the federalper diemrate (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 proce- dure). .02Meals and incidental expenses only per diem allowance.If a payor pays aper diemallowance only for meal and inciden- tal 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 theper diemallowance for that day or the amount computed at the federal M&IE rate for the locality of travel for that day (or partial day). Aper diemallowance is treated as paid only for meal and inci- dental expenses if (1) the payor pays the 2003-45 I.R.B.1039November 10, 2003 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 lodg- ing, (4) the payor does not have a reason- able 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). .03Optional method for meal and in- cidental expenses only deduction.In lieu of using actual expenses in computing the amount allowable as a deduction for or- dinary and necessary meal and inciden- tal expenses paid or incurred for travel away from home, employees and self-em- ployed 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 para- graphs (b)(2) and (c) of § 1.274–5, pro- vided the employee or self-employed indi- vidual 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 rev- enue procedure for a method for substanti- ating incidental expenses that may be used by employees or self-employed individu- als who do not pay or incur meal expenses. .04Special rules for transportation in- dustry. (1)In general.This section 4.04 ap- plies to (a) a payor that pays aper diem allowance only for meal and incidental ex- penses for travel away from home as de- scribedinsection4.02ofthisrevenuepro- cedure to an employee in the transportation industry, or (b) an employee or self-em- ployed individual in the transportation in- dustry who computes the amount allow- able as a deduction for meal and incidental expenses for travel away from home in ac- cordance with section 4.03 of this revenue procedure. (2)Rates.A taxpayer described in sec- tion 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 lo- cality 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 em- ployee 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 proce- dure for transition rules. (3)Periodic rule.A payor described in section 4.04(1) of this revenue proce- dure may compute the amount of the em- ployee’s expenses that is deemed substan- tiated under section 4.02 of this revenue procedure periodically (not less frequently than monthly), rather than daily, by com- paring the totalper diemallowance 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 par- tial 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 aper diemal- lowance only for meal and incidental ex- penses from a payor that uses the special rule under section 4.04(2) of this revenue procedure. The amount deemed substanti- ated under section 4.02 of this revenue pro- cedure is equal to the lesser of the totalper diemallowance paid for the month or $697 (17 days at $41 per day). (4)Transportation industry defined. For purposes of this section 4.04, an em- ployee 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 peo- ple or goods by airplane, barge, bus, ship, train, or truck, and (b) regularly requires travel away from home which, during anysingletripawayfromhome,usually involves travel to localities with differ- ing 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 indus- try” by using a method that is consistently applied and in accordance with reasonable business practice. (5)Transition rules.Under the calen- dar-year conventionprovided 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. .05Optional method for incidental ex- penses only deduction.In lieu of using actual expenses in computing the amount allowable as a deduction for ordinary and necessary incidental expenses paid or in- curred for travel away from home, employ- ees and self-employed individuals who do not pay or incur meal expenses for a cal- endar day (or partial day) of travel away from home may use, for each calendar day (or partial day) the employee or self-em- ployed individual is away from home, an amount computed at the rate of $3 per day for any CONUS or OCONUS local- ity 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 sub- stantiates 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 rev- enue procedure for a method that may be used by employees or self-employed indi- viduals who pay or incur meal expenses. The method authorized by this section 4.05 may not be used by payors that use sec- tion 4.01, 4.02 or 5.01 of this revenue pro- cedure, 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 proce- dure for rules related to the application of the limitation under § 274(n) to amounts determined under this section 4.05. November 10, 200310402003-45 I.R.B. SECTION 5. HIGH-LOW SUBSTANTIATION METHOD .01General rule.If a payor pays aper diemallowance in lieu of reimbursing ac- tual expenses for lodging, meal, and inci- dental expenses incurred or to be incurred by an employee for travel away from home and the payor uses the high-low substan- tiation 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 theper diemallowance 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 proce- dure). Except as provided in section 5.06 of this revenue procedure, this high-low substantiation method may be used in lieu of theper diemsubstantiation method pro- vided in section 4.01 of this revenue pro- cedure, but may not be used in lieu of the meals only substantiationmethodprovided in section 4.02 or 4.03 of this revenue pro- cedure. .02Specific high-low rates.Except as provided in section 5.06 of this revenue procedure, theper diemrate 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. Whicheverper diemrate applies, it is ap- plied as if it were the federalper diemrate 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. .03High-cost localities.The following localities have a federalper diemrate of $167 or more, and are high-cost localities for all of the calendar year or the portion of the calendar year specified in parenthe- sis under the key city name, except as pro- vided in section 5.06 of this revenue pro- cedure: Key cityCounty or other defined location California NapaNapa (April 1–November 15) Palm SpringsRiverside (January 1–May 31) SanFranciscoSanFrancisco Santa MonicaCity limits of Santa Monica Tahoe CityPlacer Colorado AspenPitkin (January 1–April 30) Silverthorne/KeystoneSummit TellurideSan Miguel (December 20–September 30) VailEagle (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 WestMonroe (January 1–April 30) NaplesCollier (December 16–April 15) Idaho Coeur d’AleneKootenai (June 1–September 30) Sun ValleyCity limits of Sun Valley Illinois ChicagoCook and Lake 2003-45 I.R.B.1041November 10, 2003 Key cityCounty or other defined location Louisiana New Orleans/St. BernardOrleans, St. Bernard, (January 1–May 31)Plaquemine, and Jefferson Parishes Maine Kennebunk/Kittery/SanfordYork (June 15–October 31) Maryland (For the counties of Montgomery and Prince George’s, see District of Columbia) BaltimoreBaltimore Ocean CityWorcester (June 15–October 31) Massachusetts BostonSuffolk CambridgeMiddlesex (except Lowell) Martha’s VineyardDukes (June 1–October 15) NantucketNantucket (June 15–October 15) Michigan Mackinac IslandMackinac Traverse CityGrand Traverse Montana Big SkyGallatin (except West Yellowstone) Nevada StatelineDouglas New Jersey Atlantic CityAtlantic (June 1–November 3 0) Cape MayCape May (except Ocean City) (June 1–November 30) EdisonMiddlesex (ex cept Piscataway) NewarkEssex, Bergen, Hudson and Passaic Ocean CityCity limits of Ocean City (June 15–Se ptember 15) Piscataway/Belle MeadSomerset; and the city limits of Piscataway Princeton/TrentonMercer New York The Bronx/QueensThe boroughs of The Bronx and Queens BrooklynThe borough of Brooklyn ManhattanThe borough of Manhattan Nassau County/Great NeckNassau Staten IslandRichmond Suffolk CountySuffolk White PlainsCity limits of White Plains November 10, 200310422003-45 I.R.B. Key cityCounty or other defined location Pennsylvania HersheyCity limits of Hershey (June 1–September 15) King of Prussia/Ft. Washington/Bala CynwydMontgomery PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Utah Park CitySummit (December 15–March 31) Virginia (For the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church, and th e counties of Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun, see District of Columbia) WintergreenNelson Washington SeattleKing .04Changes 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. Wash- ington/Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. (3) The following localities have been removed from the list of high-cost locali- ties: 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. .05Specific 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 de- scribed in section 5.05(1) of this revenue procedure, the payor may reimburse actual expenses or use the meals onlyper diem method described in section 4.02 of this revenue procedure for any travel away from home, and may use theper diem substantiation method described in section 4.01 of this revenue procedure for any OCONUS travel away from home. .06Transition 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 Substan- tiationMethodinsection5ofthisrevenue 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 Substantia- tion Method for the remainder of calendar year 2003 for that employee. A payor de- scribed 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 locali- ties provided in section 5 of this revenue procedure, for travel on or after Novem- ber 1, 2003, and before January 1, 2004, if those rates and localities are used consis- tently during this period for all employees reimbursed under this method. SECTION 6. LIMITATIONS AND SPECIAL RULES .01In general.The federalper 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. .02Federal per diem rate.A receipt for lodging expenses is not required in de- termining 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. .03Federal per diem or M&IE rate.A payor is not required to reduce the federal per diemrate 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. .04Proration of the federal per diem or M&IE rate.Pursuant to the Federal Travel Regulations, in determining the fed- eralper diemrate or the federal M&IE rate for the locality of travel, the full applica- ble 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 sec- tion 6.04(1) of this revenue procedure must be used for purposes of determining the amount deemed substantiated under sec- tion 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 2003-45 I.R.B.1043November 10, 2003 used to prorate the federal M&IE rate to determine the federalper diemrate 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 ap- plicable federal M&IE rate for each partial day during which the employee or self-em- ployed individual is traveling away from home in connection with the performance of services as an employee or self-em- ployed individual. The same ratio may be applied to prorate the allowance for inci- dental 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 prac- tice. 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 busi- ness practice (even though only one and a half times the federal M&IE rate would be allowed under the Federal Travel Regula- tions). .05Application of the appropriate § 274(n) limitation on meal expenses.Ex- cept as provided in section 6.05(4), all or part of the amount of an expense deemed substantiated under this revenue proce- dure 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 inciden- tal expenses is computed pursuant to sec- tion 4.03 of this revenue procedure, the taxpayer must treat such amount as an ex- pense for food and beverages. (2)Ifaper diemallowance is paid only for meal and incidental expenses, the payor must treat an amount equal to the lesser of theallowanceorthefederalM&IEratefor the locality of travel for such day (or partial day, see section 6.04 of this revenue pro- cedure) as an expense for food and bever- ages. (3)Ifaper diemallowance 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 ex- pense for food and beverages. For pur- poses of the preceding sentence, if aper diemallowance for lodging, meal, and in- cidental expenses is paid at a rate that is less than the federalper diemrate 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 fed- eral 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 rev- enue procedure, none of the amount so computed is subject to limitation under § 274(n) on the deductibility of food and beverage expenses. .06No double reimbursement or deduc- tion.If a payor pays aper diemallowance in lieu of reimbursing actual expenses for lodging, meal, and incidental expenses or for meal and incidental expenses in accor- dance with section 4 or 5 of this revenue procedure, any additional payment with re- spect to such expenses is treated as paid un- der 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 inci- dental expenses for travel away from home in accordance with section 4.03 or 4.04 of this revenue procedure, no other deduc- tion is allowed to the employee or self-em- ployed individual with respect to such ex- penses. For example, assume an employee receives aper diemallowance from a payor for lodging, meal, and incidental expenses or for meal and incidental expenses in- curred while traveling away from home. During that trip, the employee pays for din- ner for the employee and two business as- sociates. The payor reimburses as a busi- ness entertainment meal expense the meal expense for the employee and the two busi- ness associates. Because the payor also pays aper diemallowance 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 compen- sation on the employee’s Form W–2, and is subject to withholding and payment of employment taxes. .07Related 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 own- ership 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 rev- enue 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 accor- dance with paragraphs (b)(2) and (c) (other than subparagraph (2)(iii)(A) thereof) of § 1.274–5, the employee is deemed to sat- isfy the adequate accounting requirements of § 1.274–5(f) as well as the require- ment 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 busi- ness expenses to be substantiated to the payor within a reasonable period of time. .02 An arrangement providingper diem allowances will be treated as satisfying the requirement of § 1.62–2(f)(2) with re- spect to returning amounts in excess of ex- penses if the employee is required to return within a reasonable period of time (as de- fined in § 1.62–2(g)) any portion of such an allowance that relates to days of travel not substantiated, even though the arrange- ment does not require the employee to re- turn 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 exam- ple, assume a payor provides an employee an advanceper diemallowance 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 fed- eral 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 attribut- able to the 2 unsubstantiated days of travel ($80), even though the employee is not required to return the portion of the al- lowance ($18) that exceeds the amount of November 10, 200310442003-45 I.R.B. the employee’s expenses deemed substan- tiated 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 in- clude in gross income the portion of a per diemallowance received from a payor that is less than or equal to the amount deemed substantiated under the rules pro- videdinsection4or5ofthisrevenuepro- cedure if the employee substantiates the business travel expenses covered by the per diemallowance in accordance with section 7.01 of this revenue procedure. See § 1.274–5(f)(2)(i). In addition, such por- tion of the allowance is treated as paid un- der an accountable plan, is not reported as wages or other compensation on the em- ployee’s Form W–2, and is exempt from the withholding and payment of employ- ment taxes. See § 1.62–2(c)(2) and (c)(4). .04Anemployeeisrequiredtoinclude in gross income only the portion of theper diemallowance 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 theper diemallowance in ac- cordance with section 7.01 of this revenue procedure. See § 1.274–5(f)(2)(ii). In ad- dition, the excess portion of the allowance is treated as paid under a nonaccountable plan, is reported as wages or other compen- sation 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 ex- penses exceed the amount that is deemed substantiated, provided the employee substantiates all the business travel ex- penses, includes on Form 2106,Employee Business Expenses, the deemed substan- tiated portion of theper diemallowance received from the payor, and includes in gross income the portion (if any) of the per diemallowance 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 rev- enue 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 aper diemallowance for meal and incidental expenses may deduct an amount computed pursuant to section 4.03 of this revenue procedure only as an itemized de- duction. This itemized deduction is sub- ject to the appropriate limitation on meal and entertainment expenses provided in § 274(n) and the 2-percent floor on miscel- laneous itemized deductions provided in § 67. See section 7.07 of this revenue pro- cedure for the treatment of an employee who does not pay or incur amounts for meal expenses and does not receive aper diemallowance for incidental expenses. .07 An employee who does not pay or incur amounts for meal expenses and does not receive aper diemallowance for in- cidental expenses may deduct an amount computed pursuant to section 4.05 of this revenue procedure only as an itemized de- duction. This itemized deduction is sub- ject 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 aper diemallowance for meal and incidental expenses. .08 A self-employed individual who pays or incurs meal expenses for a calen- dar 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 ev- idences 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 grossincome, 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 .01Theportionofaper diemal- lowance, 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 aper diemallowance paid as a reimbursement, the excess de- scribed in section 8.01 of this revenue pro- cedure is subject to withholding and pay- ment of employment taxes in the payroll period in which the payor reimburses the expenses for the days of travel substanti- ated. See § 1.62–2(h)(2)(i)(B)(2). .03 In the case of aper diemallowance 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 sub- stantiated. See § 1.62–2(h)(2)(i)(B)(3). If some or all of the days of travel with re- spect to which the advance was paid are not substantiated within a reasonable pe- riod of time and the employee does not re- turn the portion of the allowance that re- lates to those days within a reasonable pe- riod of time, the portion of the allowance that relates to those days is subject to with- holding and payment of employment taxes 2003-45 I.R.B.1045November 10, 2003 no later than the first payroll period follow- ing the end of the reasonable period. See § 1.62–2(h)(2)(i)(A). .04 In the case of aper diemallowance only for meal and incidental expenses for travel away from home paid to an em- ployee in the transportation industry by a payor that uses the rule in section 4.04(3) of this revenue procedure, the excess of theper diemallowance paid for the pe- riod over the amount deemed substanti- ated for the period under section 4.02 of this revenue procedure (after applying sec- tion 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 pe- riod in which the excess is computed. See § 1.62–2(h)(2)(i)(B)(4). .05 For example, assume that an em- ployer pays an employee aper 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 diemrate 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 federalper diemrate. The employee substantiates 6 days of travel away from home: 2 days in a locality in which the federalper diem rate is $100 and 4 days in a locality in which the federalper diemrate 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 her eby super- seded(excepttotheexte nt specified in sec- tions 4.04(5) and 5.06 o f this revenue pro- cedure) forper diema llowances that are paid both (1) to an emp loyee on or after November 1, 2003, an d (2) with respect to lodging, meal, an d incidental expenses or with respect to m eal and incidental ex- penses paid or incu rred for travel away from home on or after November 1, 2003. Rev. Proc. 2002–63 is also hereby su- perseded (except to the extent specified in section 4.04(5) of this revenue procedure) for purposes of computing the amount al- lowable as a deduction for meal and inci- dental 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). 26 CFR 601.201: Ruling and determination letter s (Also: Part I, sections 25, 103, 143, 1.25–3T, 1.103–1, 6a.103–2.) 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 mort- gage 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 th at, ex- cept as provided in § 103(b), gr oss income does not include interest on a ny State or local bond. Section 103(b)( 1) provides that § 103(a) shall not apply to any pri- vate activity bond that is not a “qualified bond” within the meaning of § 141. Sec- tion 141(e) provides th at the term “qual- ified bond” includes an y private activity bond if that bond: (1) i s a qualified mort- gage bond; (2) meets th evolumecapre- quirements under § 1 46; and (3) meets the applicable requir ements under § 147. .02 Section 143(a)( 1) provides that the term “qualified mo rtgage 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 (ex- clusive 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 re- quirements of § 143(h)(1) only if at least 20 percent of the proceeds of the issue is made available for owner financing of “tar- geted area residences” for at least 1 year after the date on which owner-financing is first made available with respect to tar- geted 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 imme- diately preceding 3 calendar years for sin- gle-family, owner-occupied residences lo- cated in targeted areas within the jurisdic- tion 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 cen- sus 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 per- cent or less of the statewide median fam- ily income. Section 143(j)(2)(B) provides that the determinationthat 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 pro- vides that, with respect to any particular bond issue, the determination that a cen- sus tract is a “qualified census tract” may be based upon the decennial census data available 3 months prior to the date of is- suance and shall not be affected by offi- cial changes to the data during or after that 3-month period. November 10, 200310462003-45 I.R.B. .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 por- tion 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 commut- ing 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 mort- gage 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 mort- gage 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 pub- lication by the Internal Revenue Service. HUD’s determination is based upon de- cennial 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 rev- enue 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 nonmetropoli- tan counties as well as tracts in MSAs. County or EquivalentQualified Census Tracts NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Northern Islands Municipality9501 Rota Municipality9501 Saipan Municipality9501950295039504 9505.019505.029506.019506.02 9507950895099510 951195129513.019513.02 95149515 Tinian Municipality9501 AMERICAN SAMOA Eastern District9501950295039504 9505950695079508 9509 Manu’a District95179518 Rose Island9519 Swains Island9520 Western District951095119512.019512.02 9512.03951395159516 GUAM Guam9501950295039504 9505950695079508 9509951095119512 9513951495159516 9517951895199520 9521952295239524 9525952695279528 2003-45 I.R.B.1047November 10, 2003 County or EquivalentQualified Census Tracts Guam (continued)9529953095319532 9533953495359536 9537953895399540 9541954295439544 9545954695479548 9549955095519552 9553955495559556 SECTION 4. EF FECT ON OTHER REVENUE PRO CEDURES 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 Anissuermayrelyonthelistofquali- fied 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 res- idence was m ade during the period speci- fied in thi s section. The period begins on November 10, 2003, the date of publica- tion of t his revenue procedure in the In- terna l Revenue Bulletin, and ends on the date a s of which the list of qualified census trac ts is rendered obsolete by a new rev- enu e procedure. SEC TION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE This revenue procedure is effective on November 10, 2003, the date of publica- tion of this revenue procedure in the In- ternal Revenue Bulletin, and ends on the date as of whi ch the list of qualified census tracts is re ndered obsolete by a new rev- enue proce dure. SECTION 7. DRAFTING INFORMA TION The principal authors of this revenue procedure are Laura W. Lederman and TimothyL.JonesoftheOfficeofAs- sociate Chief Counsel (Tax Exempt and Government Entities). For further infor- mation regarding this revenue procedure, contact Ms. Lederman at (202) 622–3980 (not a toll-free call). November 10, 200310482003-45 I.R.B. Part IV. Items of General Interest Golden Parachute Payments; Correction Announcement 2003–60 AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Correction to final regulations. SUMMARY: This document contains cor- rections to final regulations (T.D. 9083, 2003–40 I. R.B. 700) that were published in theFederal Registeron 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 ef- fective 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 sub- ject 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 fi- nal 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 pre- amble, 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, tax- payers may rely on these regulations after August 4, 2003, for the treatment of any parachute payment. 2. On page 45750, column 1, in the pre- amble under the paragraph heading “Ef- fective Date and Reliance”, paragraph 1, line 5, the language “on or after January 1, 2004.” is corrected to read “on or af- ter 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 inthecolumn1andfirstlineincolumn2, the language “2002 proposed regulations until the effective date of the final regula- tions.” 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. Tax- payers may rely on these regulations after August 4, 2003, for the treatment of any parachute payment.”. Cynthia E. Grigsby, Acting Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedures and Administration). (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) IRS and The George Washington University Law School To Sponsor Institute on International Tax Issues Announcement 2003–66 The Internal Revenue Service an- nounces the Sixteenth Annual Institute on Current Issues in International Tax- ation, jointly sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service and The George Wash- ington 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 interna- tional tax professionals. The program will present a unique op- portunity for top IRS and Treasury officials and tax experts, and leading private sector specialists, to address breaking issues and present key perspectives on new develop- ments. 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 Es- tablishment 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, Assis- tant Secretary (Tax Policy), U.S. Depart- ment of the Treasury, will deliver the lun- cheon address. The day will begin with an address by the Honorable George Yin, Chief of Staff, Joint Committee on Taxa- tion. The second day will focus on the fol- lowing 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 In- ternational 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 fea- turing senior officials from the Service. 2003-45 I.R.B.1049November 10, 2003 Those interested in attending or ob- taining more information should contact The George Washington University Law School, athttp://www.law.gwu.edu/ciit. Delay of Rolling Renewal Schedule for Enrolled Agents Under Section 10.6(d)(1) of Treasury Department Circular No. 230, 31 CFR part 10 Announcement 2003–68 The Internal Revenue Service an- nounces 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 Regu- lations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service, Treasury De- partment Circular No. 230, 31 CFR part 10. Under Treasury Department Circular No. 230, amended July 26, 2002, approx- imately one-third of all enrolled agents will renew their enrollment each year ac- cordingtoarollingrenewalschedulefor 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 de- layed 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 In- ternal Revenue Bulletin and on the Office of Professional Responsibility webpage at http://www.irs.gov/taxpros/agents/index .htmlat 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 Bul- letin and on the Office of Professional Re- sponsibility webpage. This delay will not impact an affected enrolled agent’s current status as an enrolled agent in good stand- ing. This delay will not affect the num- ber of hours of continuing professional ed- ucation required for renewal or the time period within which these hours must be completed. The principal author of this announce- ment is Heather L. Dostaler of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration). For further informa- tion regarding this announcement, contact Heather L. Dostaler at (202) 622–4940 (not a toll-free call). November 10, 200310502003-45 I.R.B. Definition of Terms 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 ef- fect: Amplifieddescribes a situation where no change is being made in a prior pub- lished position, but the prior position is be- ingextendedtoapplytoavariationofthe fact situation set forth therein. Thus, if an earlier ruling held that a principle ap- plied to A, and the new ruling holds that the same principle also applies to B, the earlier ruling is amplified. (Compare withmodi- fied,below). Clarifiedis 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. Distinguisheddescribes a situation where a ruling mentions a previously pub- lished ruling and points out an essential difference between them. Modifiedis 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 withamplifiedandclarified,above). Obsoleteddescribes a previously pub- lished ruling that is not considered deter- minative with respect to future transac- tions. This term is most commonly used in a ruling that lists previously published rul- ings 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. Revokeddescribes situations where the position in the previously published ruling is not correct and the correct position is beingstatedinanewruling. Supersededdescribes a situation where the new ruling does nothing more than re- state the substance and situation of a previ- ously published ruling (or rulings). Thus, the term is used to republish under the 1986 Code and regulations the same po- sition published under the 1939 Code and regulations. The term is also used when it is desired to republish in a single rul- ing a series of situations, names, etc., that were previously published over a period of time in separate rulings. If the new rul- ing does more than restate the substance of a prior ruling, a combination of terms is used. For example,modifiedandsu- persededdescribes 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 pub- lished ruling is first modified and then, as modified, is superseded. Supplementedis 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 rul- ing has been supplemented several times, a new ruling may be published that includes the list in the original ruling and the ad- ditions, and supersedes all prior rulings in the series. Suspendedis used in rare situations to show that the previous published rul- ings 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. 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. 2003-45 I.R.B.iNovember 10, 2003 Numerical Finding List 1 Bulletins 2003–27 through 2003–45 Announcements: 2003-45, 2003-28 I.R.B.73 2003-46, 2003-30 I.R.B.222 2003-47, 2003-29 I.R.B.124 2003-48, 2003-28 I.R.B.73 2003-49, 2003-32 I.R.B.339 2003-50, 2003-30 I.R.B.222 2003-51, 2003-37 I.R.B.555 2003-52, 2003-32 I.R.B.345 2003-53, 2003-32 I.R.B.345 2003-54, 2003-40 I.R.B.762 2003-55, 2003-38 I.R.B.597 2003-56, 2003-39 I.R.B.694 2003-57, 2003-37 I.R.B.555 2003-58, 2003-40 I.R.B.746 2003-59, 2003-40 I.R.B.746 2003-60, 2003-45 I.R.B.1049 2003-61, 2003-42 I.R.B.890 2003-62, 2003-41 I.R.B.821 2003-63, 2003-45 I.R.B.1015 2003-64, 2003-43 I.R.B.934 2003-65, 2003-43 I.R.B.935 2003-66, 2003-45 I.R.B.1049 2003-67, 2003-44 I.R.B.1005 2003-68, 2003-45 I.R.B.1050 Notices: 2003-38, 2003-27 I.R.B.9 2003-39, 2003-27 I.R.B.10 2003-40, 2003-27 I.R.B.10 2003-41, 2003-28 I.R.B.49 2003-42, 2003-28 I.R.B.49 2003-43, 2003-28 I.R.B.50 2003-44, 2003-28 I.R.B.52 2003-45, 2003-29 I.R.B.86 2003-46, 2003-28 I.R.B.53 2003-47, 2003-30 I.R.B.132 2003-48, 2003-30 I.R.B.133 2003-49, 2003-32 I.R.B.294 2003-50, 2003-32 I.R.B.295 2003-51, 2003-33 I.R.B.361 2003-52, 2003-32 I.R.B.296 2003-53, 2003-33 I.R.B.362 2003-54, 2003-33 I.R.B.363 2003-55, 2003-34 I.R.B.395 2003-56, 2003-34 I.R.B.396 2003-57, 2003-34 I.R.B.397 2003-58, 2003-35 I.R.B.429 2003-59, 2003-35 I.R.B.429 2003-60, 2003-39 I.R.B.643 2003-61, 2003-42 I.R.B.851 2003-62, 2003-38 I.R.B.576 Notices— Continued: 2003-63, 2003-38 I.R.B.577 2003-64, 2003-39 I.R.B.646 2003-65, 2003-40 I.R.B.748 2003-67, 2003-40 I.R.B.753 2003-68, 2003-41 I.R.B.824 2003-69, 2003-42 I.R.B.851 2003-70, 2003-43 I.R.B.916 2003-71, 2003-43 I.R.B.922 2003-72, 2003-44 I.R.B.964 2003-73, 2003-45 I.R.B.1017 Proposed Regulations: REG-209377-89, 2003-36 I.R.B.521 REG-208199-91, 2003-40 I.R.B.757 REG-106486-98, 2003-42 I.R.B.853 REG-108639-99, 2003-35 I.R.B.431 REG-106736-00, 2003-28 I.R.B.60 REG-108524-00, 2003-42 I.R.B.869 REG-115037-00, 2003-44 I.R.B.967 REG-140378-01, 2003-41 I.R.B.825 REG-107618-02, 2003-27 I.R.B.13 REG-122917-02, 2003-27 I.R.B.15 REG-128203-02, 2003-41 I.R.B.828 REG-131997-02, 2003-33 I.R.B.366 REG-133791-02, 2003-35 I.R.B.493 REG-138495-02, 2003-37 I.R.B.541 REG-138499-02, 2003-37 I.R.B.541 REG-140808-02, 2003-38 I.R.B.582 REG-140930-02, 2003-38 I.R.B.583 REG-141402-02, 2003-43 I.R.B.932 REG-141669-02, 2003-34 I.R.B.408 REG-142538-02, 2003-38 I.R.B.590 REG-143679-02, 2003-38 I.R.B.592 REG-144908-02, 2003-38 I.R.B.593 REG-146893-02, 2003-44 I.R.B.967 REG-157164-02, 2003-44 I.R.B.1004 REG-162625-02, 2003-35 I.R.B.500 REG-163974-02, 2003-38 I.R.B.595 REG-108676-03, 2003-36 I.R.B.523 REG-112039-03, 2003-35 I.R.B.504 REG-113112-03, 2003-40 I.R.B.761 REG-116914-03, 2003-32 I.R.B.338 REG-121122-03, 2003-37 I.R.B.550 REG-129709-03, 2003-35 I.R.B.506 REG-130262-03, 2003-37 I.R.B.553 REG-132483-03, 2003-34 I.R.B.410 REG-132760-03, 2003-43 I.R.B.933 Revenue Procedures: 2003-45, 2003-27 I.R.B.11 2003-46, 2003-28 I.R.B.54 2003-47, 2003-28 I.R.B.55 2003-48, 2003-29 I.R.B.86 2003-49, 2003-29 I.R.B.89 Revenue Procedures— Continued: 2003-50, 2003-29 I.R.B.119 2003-51, 2003-29 I.R.B.121 2003-52, 2003-30 I.R.B.134 2003-53, 2003-31 I.R.B.230 2003-54, 2003-31 I.R.B.236 2003-55, 2003-31 I.R.B.242 2003-56, 2003-31 I.R.B.249 2003-57, 2003-31 I.R.B.257 2003-58, 2003-31 I.R.B.262 2003-59, 2003-31 I.R.B.268 2003-60, 2003-31 I.R.B.274 2003-61, 2003-32 I.R.B.296 2003-62, 2003-32 I.R.B.299 2003-63, 2003-32 I.R.B.304 2003-64, 2003-32 I.R.B.306 2003-65, 2003-32 I.R.B.336 2003-66, 2003-33 I.R.B.364 2003-67, 2003-34 I.R.B.397 2003-68, 2003-34 I.R.B.398 2003-69, 2003-34 I.R.B.403 2003-70, 2003-34 I.R.B.406 2003-71, 2003-36 I.R.B.517 2003-72, 2003-38 I.R.B.578 2003-73, 2003-39 I.R.B.647 2003-74, 2003-43 I.R.B.923 2003-75, 2003-45 I.R.B.1018 2003-76, 2003-43 I.R.B.924 2003-77, 2003-44 I.R.B.964 2003-78, 2003-45 I.R.B.1029 2003-79, 2003-45 I.R.B.1036 2003-80, 2003-45 I.R.B.1037 2003-81, 2003-45 I.R.B.1046 Revenue Rulings: 2003-70, 2003-27 I.R.B.3 2003-71, 2003-27 I.R.B.1 2003-72, 2003-33 I.R.B.346 2003-73, 2003-28 I.R.B.44 2003-74, 2003-29 I.R.B.77 2003-75, 2003-29 I.R.B.79 2003-76, 2003-33 I.R.B.355 2003-77, 2003-29 I.R.B.75 2003-78, 2003-29 I.R.B.76 2003-79, 2003-29 I.R.B.80 2003-80, 2003-29 I.R.B.83 2003-81, 2003-30 I.R.B.126 2003-82, 2003-30 I.R.B.125 2003-83, 2003-30 I.R.B.128 2003-84, 2003-32 I.R.B.289 2003-85, 2003-32 I.R.B.291 2003-86, 2003-32 I.R.B.290 2003-87, 2003-29 I.R.B.82 2003-88, 2003-32 I.R.B.292 2003-89, 2003-37 I.R.B.525 1 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. November 10, 2003ii2003-45 I.R.B. Revenue Rulings— Continued: 2003-90, 2003-33 I.R.B.353 2003-91, 2003-33 I.R.B.347 2003-92, 2003-33 I.R.B.350 2003-93, 2003-33 I.R.B.346 2003-94, 2003-33 I.R.B.357 2003-95, 2003-33 I.R.B.358 2003-96, 2003-34 I.R.B.386 2003-97, 2003-34 I.R.B.380 2003-98, 2003-34 I.R.B.378 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 2003-100, 2003-34 I.R.B.385 2003-101, 2003-36 I.R.B.513 2003-102, 2003-38 I.R.B.559 2003-103, 2003-38 I.R.B.568 2003-104, 2003-39 I.R.B.636 2003-105, 2003-40 I.R.B.696 2003-106, 2003-44 I.R.B.936 2003-107, 2003-41 I.R.B.815 2003-108, 2003-44 I.R.B.963 2003-109, 2003-42 I.R.B.839 2003-111, 2003-45 I.R.B.1009 2003-112, 2003-45 I.R.B.1007 2003-113, 2003-44 I.R.B.962 2003-114, 2003-45 I.R.B.1012 Tax Conventions: 2003-58, 2003-40 I.R.B.746 2003-59, 2003-40 I.R.B.746 2003-62, 2003-41 I.R.B.821 2003-63, 2003-45 I.R.B.1015 Treasury Decisions: 9061, 2003-27 I.R.B.5 9062, 2003-28 I.R.B.46 9063, 2003-36 I.R.B.510 9064, 2003-36 I.R.B.508 9065, 2003-36 I.R.B.515 9066, 2003-36 I.R.B.509 9067, 2003-32 I.R.B.287 9068, 2003-37 I.R.B.538 9069, 2003-37 I.R.B.525 9070, 2003-38 I.R.B.574 9071, 2003-38 I.R.B.560 9072, 2003-37 I.R.B.527 9073, 2003-38 I.R.B.570 9074, 2003-39 I.R.B.601 9075, 2003-39 I.R.B.608 9076, 2003-38 I.R.B.562 9077, 2003-39 I.R.B.634 9078, 2003-39 I.R.B.630 9079, 2003-40 I.R.B.729 9080, 2003-40 I.R.B.696 9081, 2003-35 I.R.B.420 9082, 2003-41 I.R.B.807 9083, 2003-40 I.R.B.700 9084, 2003-40 I.R.B.742 9085, 2003-41 I.R.B.775 Treasury Decisions— Continued: 9086, 2003-41 I.R.B.817 9087, 2003-41 I.R.B.781 9088, 2003-42 I.R.B.841 9089, 2003-43 I.R.B.906 9090, 2003-43 I.R.B.891 9091, 2003-44 I.R.B.939 2003-45 I.R.B.iiiNovember 10, 2003 Findings List of Current Actions on Previously Published Items 1 Bulletins 2003-27 through 2003-45 Notices: 87-5 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 87-66 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 87-79 Modified by Notice 2003-65, 2003-40 I.R.B.748 89-79 Modified and superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-47, 2003-28 I.R.B.55 89-94 Modified by Notice 2003-50, 2003-32 I.R.B.295 94-46 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 95-18 Modified by Notice 2003-70, 2003-43 I.R.B.916 95-50 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 95-53 Modified and superseded by Notice 2003-55, 2003-34 I.R.B.395 2001-4 Section III.C. superseded for 2004 and subsequent calendar years by Rev. Proc. 2003-64, 2003-32 I.R.B.306 2001-70 Amplified by Notice 2003-45, 2003-29 I.R.B.86 2001-74 Amplified by Notice 2003-45, 2003-29 I.R.B.86 2002-1 Amplified by Notice 2003-49, 2003-32 I.R.B.294 2003-12 Obsoleted by T.D. 9090, 2003-43 I.R.B.891 REG-141402-02, 2003-43 I.R.B.932 Notices— Continued: 2003-36 Modified by Notice 2003-59, 2003-35 I.R.B.429 Proposed Regulations: REG-EE-86-88 (LR-279-81) Withdrawn by REG-122917-02, 2003-27 I.R.B.15 REG-105606-99 Withdrawn by REG-133791-02, 2003-35 I.R.B.493 Revenue Procedures: 66-3 Revoked by Rev. Proc. 2003-74, 2003-43 I.R.B.923 66-50 Modified, amplified, and superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-62, 2003-32 I.R.B.299 68-23 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 68-41 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 70-6 Modified and superseded, in part by Notice 2003-70, 2003-43 I.R.B.916 77-12 Amplified, modified, and superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-51, 2003-29 I.R.B.121 80-4 Modified and amplified by Notice 2003-70, 2003-43 I.R.B.916 81-40 Modified and superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-62, 2003-32 I.R.B.299 84-71 Revoked by Rev. Proc. 2003-74, 2003-43 I.R.B.923 85–56 Revoked by Rev. Proc. 2003-74, 2003-43 I.R.B.923 87–21 Revoked by Rev. Proc. 2003-74, 2003-43 I.R.B.923 89-12 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 Revenue Procedures— Continued: 89-21 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-53, 2003-31 I.R.B.230 89-31 Obsoleted by REG-108524-00, 2003-42 I.R.B.869 90-19 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 90-32 Section4supersededby Rev. Proc. 2003-55, 2003-31 I.R.B.242 Section5supersededby Rev. Proc. 2003-56, 2003-31 I.R.B.249 Section6supersededby Rev. Proc. 2003-57, 2003-31 I.R.B.257 Section7supersededby Rev. Proc. 2003-59, 2003-31 I.R.B.268 Section8supersededby Rev. Proc. 2003-60, 2003-31 I.R.B.274 91-11 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 91-13 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 91-39 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 92-33 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 92-35 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 92–39 Superseded in part by Rev. Proc. 2003-78, 2003-43 I.R.B.1029 92-66 Obsoleted by REG-108524-00, 2003-42 I.R.B.869 92-88 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 93-17 Obsoleted by REG-132483-03, 2003-34 I.R.B.408 1 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. November 10, 2003iv2003-45 I.R.B. Revenue Procedures— Continued: 94-46 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 94-52 Revoked by Rev. Proc. 2003-74, 2003-43 I.R.B.923 95-10 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 95-11 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 95-39 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 96-17 Modified and superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-69, 2003-34 I.R.B.402 96-30 Modified and amplified by Rev. Proc. 2003-48, 2003-29 I.R.B.86 96-38 Obsoleted by Rev. Proc. 2003-71, 2003-36 I.R.B.517 97-11 Revoked by Rev. Proc. 2003-74, 2003-43 I.R.B.923 2000-12 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2003-64, 2003-32 I.R.B.306 2000-15 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-61, 2003-32 I.R.B.296 2000-20 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2003-72, 2003-38 I.R.B.578 2001-19 Amplified by Rev. Proc. 2003-75, 2003-45 I.R.B. 451018 2002-9 Modified by T.D. 9090, 2003-43 I.R.B.891 REG-141402-02, 2003-43 I.R.B.932 Rev. Proc. 2003-45, 2003-27 I.R.B.11 Amplified and modified by Rev. Proc. 2003-50, 2003-29 I.R.B.119 Modified and amplified by Rev. Proc. 2003-63, 2003-32 I.R.B.304 Rev. Rul. 2003-81, 2003-30 I.R.B.126 2002-13 Revoked by Rev. Proc. 2003-68, 2003-34 I.R.B.398 Revenue Procedures— Continued: 2002-14 Amplified by Rev. Proc. 2003-75, 2003-45 I.R.B. 451018 2002-29 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2003-72, 2003-38 I.R.B.578 2002-33 Amplified and modified by Rev. Proc. 2003-50, 2003-29 I.R.B.119 2002-34 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-52, 2003-30 I.R.B.134 2002-38 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2003-79, 2003-45 I.R.B. 451036 2002-39 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2003-79, 2003-45 I.R.B. 451036 2002-45 Revoked by Rev. Proc. 2003-68, 2003-34 I.R.B.398 2002-60 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-73, 2003-39 I.R.B.647 2002-61 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-76, 2003-43 I.R.B.924 2002-63 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-80, 2003-45 I.R.B.1037 2003-3 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2003-48, 2003-29 I.R.B.86 2003-15 Modified and superseded by Rev. Proc. 2003-49, 2003-29 I.R.B.89 2003-28 Modified by Ann. 2003-35, 2003-38 I.R.B.597 2003-44 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2003-72, 2003-38 I.R.B.578 2003-49 Supplemented by Rev. Proc. 2003-81, 2003-45 I.R.B.1046 Revenue Rulings: 53-56 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 Revenue Rulings— Continued: 54-139 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 54-396 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 55-105 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 55-372 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 56-128 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 56-160 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 56-212 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 56-220 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 56-271 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 56-344 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 56-448 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 56-451 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 56-586 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 56-680 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 56-681 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 57-116 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 57-296 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 2003-45 I.R.B.vNovember 10, 2003 Revenue Rulings— Continued: 57-542 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 58-92 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 58-618 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 59-108 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 59-120 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 59-122 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 59-233 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 59-326 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 59-356 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 59-400 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 59-412 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 60-49 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 60-246 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 60-262 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 60-307 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 61-96 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 63-157 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 Revenue Rulings— Continued: 63-224 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 63-248 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 64-147 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 64-177 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 64-285 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 65-110 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 65-260 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 65-273 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 66-4 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 66-23 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 66-610 Partially obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-105, 2003-40 I.R.B.696 66-290 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 67-186 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 67-189 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 67-326 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 68-309 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 68-388 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 Revenue Rulings— Continued: 68-434 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 68-477 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 68-522 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 68-608 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 68-640 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 68-641 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 69-18 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 69-20 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 69-241 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 69-361 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 69-426 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 69-485 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 69-517 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 70-6 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 70-111 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 70-229 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 70-230 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 November 10, 2003vi2003-45 I.R.B. Revenue Rulings— Continued: 70-264 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 70-286 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 70-378 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 70-409 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 70-496 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 71-13 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 71-384 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 71-440 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 71-453 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 71-454 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 71-495 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 71-518 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 71-565 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 71-582 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 72-61 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 72-116 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 72-212 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 Revenue Rulings— Continued: 72-357 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 72-472 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 72-526 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 72-599 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 72-603 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 73-46 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 73-119 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 73-182 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 73-257 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 73-277 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 73-473 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 73-490 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 73-498 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 74-6 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 74-59 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 74-73 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 74-83 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 Revenue Rulings— Continued: 74-87 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 74-211 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 74-376 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 74-476 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 74-521 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 74-610 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 75-53 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 75-54 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 75-105 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 75-106 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 75-107 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 75-111 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 75-134 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 75-160 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 75-174 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 75-179 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 75-212 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 2003-45 I.R.B.viiNovember 10, 2003 Revenue Rulings— Continued: 75-248 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 75-298 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 75-341 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 75-426 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 75-468 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 75-515 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 75-561 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 76-44 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 76-67 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 76-90 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 76-225 Revoked by T.D. 9068, 2003–37538 76-239 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 76-329 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 76-347 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 76-535 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 77-41 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 77-81 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 Revenue Rulings— Continued: 77-150 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 77-256 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 77-284 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 77-321 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 77-343 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 77-405 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 77-456 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 77-482 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 77-483 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 78-89 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 78-287 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 78-420 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-105, 2003-40 I.R.B.696 78-441 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 79-29 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 79-50 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-105, 2003-40 I.R.B.696 79-71 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 79-82 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 Revenue Rulings— Continued: 79-104 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 79-116 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 79-314 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 79-410 Amplified by Rev. Rul. 2003-90, 2003-33 I.R.B.353 79-424 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 80-78 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 80-79 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 80-101 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 80-167 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 80-170 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 80-358 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 81-190 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 81-225 Clarified and amplified by Rev. Rul. 2003-92, 2003-33 I.R.B.350 81-247 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 82-164 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 82-226 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 83-101 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 November 10, 2003viii2003-45 I.R.B. Revenue Rulings— Continued: 83-119 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 84-28 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 84-30 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 85-55 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 85-136 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 86-52 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 87-1 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 87-95 Superseded by Rev. Rul. 2003-109, 2003-42 I.R.B.839 88-7 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 89-72 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2003-99, 2003-34 I.R.B.388 94-56 Superseded by Rev. Rul. 2003-109, 2003-42 I.R.B.839 2003-58 Distinguished by Rev. Rul. 2003-102, 2003-38 I.R.B.559 Treasury Decisions: 9033 Removed by T.D. 9065, 2003-36 I.R.B.515 9083 Corrected by Ann. 2003-60, 2003-45 I.R.B.1049 2003-45 I.R.B.ixNovember 10, 2003 *U.S.G.P.O.: 2003—304–774/60108
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