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Bulletin No. 200 7-22 May 29, 2007 HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS ISSUE These synopses are intended only as aids to the reader in identifying the subject matter covered. They may not be relied upon as authoritative interpretations. INCOME TAX Rev. Rul. 2007–34, page 1316. LIFO; price indexes; department stores.The March 2007 Bureau of Labor Statistics price indexes are accepted for use by department stores employing the retail inventory and last-in, first-out inventory methods for valuing inventories for tax years ended on, or with reference to, March 31, 2007. Rev. Rul. 2 007–35, page 1317. Revenue ru lings obsolete.This ruling obsoletes Rev. Rul. 74–245, 19 74–1 C.B. 124, and Rev. Rul. 82–45, 1982–1 C.B. 89, w hich provide guidance regarding income subject to foreign l egal restrictions (also known as blocked income) under section 4 82. Rev. Ruls. 74–245 and 82–45 obsoleted. Notice 2007–43, page 1318. This notice provides guidance relating to the computation of the refueling property credit under section 30C of the Code and the treatment for purposes of the credit of converted and dual-use refueling property. The credit is available for property that is used for the storage or dispensing of alternative fuel into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle at the point where the fuel is delivered into the fuel tank of a vehicle that is propelled by the alternative fuel. Notice 2007–44, page 1320. LIFO; price indexes; department stores.The Service will no longer publish the Department Store Inventory Price Indexes prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) but will con- tinue to accept the BLS Department Store Inventory Price In- dexes for use by department stores employing the retail and last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventory methods. Rev. Proc. 86–46 modified. Rev. Proc. 2007–32, page 1322. This procedure updates the Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement (GITCA) Program, Rev. Proc. 2003–35, 2003–1 C.B. 919. This program allows gaming industry employers to work with the Service to create voluntary agreements es- tablishing minimum tip rates for tipped employees in specified occupational categories. Once tip rates are established, the program allows streamlined reporting by employers to the Ser- vice with reduced need for oversight. The new procedure en- hances the GITCA program to accommodate the technological changes in the gaming industry. Rev. Proc. 2003–35 super- seded. Rev. Proc. 2007–36, page 1335. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) inflation adjustments. This procedure modifies and supersedes section 3.24(1) of Rev. Proc. 2006–53, 2006–48 I.R.B. 996, to reflect amend- ments made to section 223 of the Code by the Health Oppor- tunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006. The Act changes the maximum annual contribution to HSAs for taxable years begin- ning after December 31, 2006. The procedure also provides the inflation adjusted amounts for HSAs for 2008. Rev. Proc. 2006–53, section 3.24(1), modified and superseded. EMPLOYEE PLANS T.D. 9324, page 1302. Final regulations under section 402A of the Code provide guid- ance concerning the taxation of distributions from designated Roth accounts under qualified cash or deferred arrangements under section 401(k). (Continued on the next page) Finding Lists begin on page ii. Index for January through May begins on page vi. EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS Notice 2007–45, page 1320. This notice provides interim guidance on procedures for orga- nizations exempt from federal income tax under section 501(a) of the Code and described in section 501(c)(3) to make Form 990–T available for public inspection and copying, as now re- quired by new section 6104(d)(1)(A)(ii), enacted by the Pen- sion Protection Act of 2006. The notice also solicits com- ments regarding the public inspection requirement for section 501(c)(3) organizations whose income is also exempt under section 115(l), or any other Code section or legal principle. Announcemen t 2007–51, page 1337. The IRS has re voked its determination that Security Warranty, Inc., of San A ntonio, TX; Franklin Foundation, Inc., of Gaithers- burg, MD; How ard Family Foundation of Chicago, IL; Center for Electronic Art of Woodacre, CA; and Richard and Jane Pater Charitable Foundation of Salt Lake City, UT, qualify as organi- zations des cribed in sections 501(c)(3) and 170(c)(2) of the Code. Announcement 2007–52, page 1337. A list is provided of organizations now classified as private foun- dations. ADMINISTR ATIVE Rev. Proc. 2007–32, page 1322. This proce dure updates the Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement (GITCA) Program, Rev. Proc. 2003–35, 2003–1 C.B. 919. T his program allows gaming industry employers to work wi th the Service to create voluntary agreements es- tablishi ng minimum tip rates for tipped employees in specified occupati onal categories. Once tip rates are established, the program a llows streamlined reporting by employers to the Ser- vice with reduced need for oversight. The new procedure en- hances t he GITCA program to accommodate the technological changes in the gaming industry. Rev. Proc. 2003–35 super- seded. Announcement 2007–50, page 1337. This document contains corrections to final and temporary reg- ulations (T.D. 9322, 2007–18 I.R.B. 1100) that provide guid- ance to corporations filing consolidated returns. May 29, 20072007–22 I.R.B. The IRS Mission Provide America’s taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and by applying the tax law with integrity and fairness to all. Introduction The Internal Revenue Bulletin is the authoritative instrument of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for announcing official rulings and procedures of the Internal Revenue Service and for publishing Treasury Decisions, Executive Orders, Tax 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. Bulletin contents are compiled semiannually into Cumulative Bulletins, which are sold on a single-copy basis. It is the policy of the Service to publish in the Bulletin all 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.—19 86 Code. This part i ncludes rulings and decisions based on provisions of the Intern al 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 Treasury’s Office of the Assistant Sec- retary (Enforcement). Part IV .—Items of General Interest. This par t includes notices of proposed rulemakings, disbar- ment an d suspension lists, and announcements. The last Bulletin for each month includes a cumulative index for the matters published during the preceding months. These monthly indexes are cumulated on a semiannual basis, and are published in the last Bulletin of each semiannual period. The c ontents 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. 2007–22 I.R.B.May 29, 2007 May 29, 20072007–22 I.R.B. Part I. Rulings and Decisions Under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Section 402A.—Optional Treatment of Elective DeferralsasRoth Contributions 26 CFR 1.402A–1: Designated Roth accounts. T.D. 9324 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service 26 CFR Part 1 and 602 Designated Roth Accounts Under Section 402A AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Final Regulations. SUMMARY: This document contains final regulations under sections 401(k), 402(g), 402A, and 408A of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) relating to designated Roth accounts. These final regulations provide guidance concerningthe taxation of dis- tributions from designated Roth accounts under qualified cash or deferred arrange- ments under section 401(k). These fi- nal regulations will affect administrators of, employers maintaining, participants in, and beneficiaries of section 401(k) and section 403(b) plans, as well as owners and beneficiaries of Roth IRAs and trustees of Roth IRAs. DATES:Effective Date:These final regu- lations are effectiveApril 30, 2007. Applicability Date:These regulations generally apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2007. For dates of applicability, see §§1.401(k)–1(f)(6), 1.402A–1, A–15, 1.402A–2, A–4 and 1.408A–10, A–6. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Lisa Mojiri-Azad or William D. Gibbs at 202–622–6060, or Cathy A. Vohs, 202–622–6090 (not toll-free numbers). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Paperwork Reduction Act The collection of information contained in these final regulations was reviewed and approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review in accor- dance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507(d)) under control number OMB–1545–1992. The collection of information in these final regulations is in 26 CFR §1.402A–2. This information is required to comply with the separate accounting and record- keeping requirements of section 402A. This information will be used by the IRS and employers maintaining designated Roth accounts to insure compliance with the requirements of section 402A. The collection of information is required to obtain a benefit. The likely recordkeepers are state or local governments, business or other for-profit institutions, nonprofit institutions, and small businesses or orga- nizations. The estimated annual burden per respondent under control number OMB–1545–1992 is 2.3 hours. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid control number assigned by the Of- fice of Management and Budget. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. Background This document contains final regu- lations under section 402A, and amend- ments to regulations under sections 401(k), 402(g), and 408A of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 402A, which sets forth rules for designated Roth contributions, was added to the Code by section 617(a) of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, Public Law 107–16 (115 Stat. 103) (EGTRRA), ef- fective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005. These final regu- lations also reflect certain provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, Pub- lic Law 109–280, (120 Stat. 780) (PPA ’06), including section 811 of PPA ’06, which repealed the sunset provisions of EGTRRA with respect to section 402A. Section 401(k) sets forth rules for qual- ified cash or deferred arrangements under which an employee may make an election between cash and an employer contri- bution to a plan qualified under section 401(a). Section 403(b) permits a similar salary reduction agreement under which payments are made to a section 403(b) plan. Section 402(e)(3) provides that an amount is not includible in an employee’s income merely because the employee has an election whether these contributions will be made to the trust or annuity or received by the employee in cash. Amounts contributed pursuant to these qualified cash or deferred arrangements and salary reduction agreements are de- fined in section 402(g)(3) as elective defer- rals. Section 402(g)(1) provides a limit on the amount of elective deferrals that may be excluded from an employee’s income for a taxable year. Section 402(g)(2) pro- vides for the distribution of elective defer- rals that exceed the annual limit on elective deferrals (an excess deferral). A designated Roth contribution is an elective deferral, as described in sec- tion 402(g)(3)(A) or (C), that has been designated by an employee, pursuant to section 402A, as not excludable from the employee’s gross income. Under section 402A(b)(2), designated Roth contributions must be maintained by the plan in a sepa- rate account (a designated Roth account). Under section 402(a), a distribution from a plan qualified under section 401(a) is taxable under section 72 to the dis- tributee in the taxable year distributed. However, pursuant to section 402A(d)(1), a qualified distribution from a designated Roth account is excludable from gross in- come. A qualified distribution is defined in section 402A(d)(2) as a distribution that is made after completion of a specified 5-year period and the satisfaction of other specified requirements. 2007–22 I.R.B.1302May 29, 2007 If the distribution is not a qualified dis- tribution, pursuant to section 72, the distri- bution is included in the distributee’s gross income to the extent allocable to income on the contract and excluded from gross in- come to the extent allocable to investment in the contract (basis). The amount of a distribution allocated to investment in the contract is generally determined by apply- ing to the distribution the ratio of the in- vestment in the contract to the account bal- ance. Section 402(c) provides rules under which certain distributions from a plan qualified under section 401(a) may be rolled over into another eligible retirement plan. In such a case, the distribution is not currently includible in the distributee’s gross income. Under section 402(c)(2), as amended by section 822 of PPA ’06, to the extent some or all of the distribution from a plan qualified under section 401(a) would not have been includible in gross income if it were not rolled over, that por- tion of the distribution can only be rolled over into an individual retirement plan, or through a direct rollover to another quali- fied plan or section 403(b) plan that agrees to separately account for such rolled over amounts. Section 403(b)(8)(B) provides that the rules of section 402(c)(2) also apply for purposes of the rollover rules under section 403(b)(8). Under section 402(c)(8) and 402A(c)(3), a distribution from a desig- nated Roth account can be rolled over only to another designated Roth account or to a Roth IRA. Under section 408A, a Roth IRA is a type of individual retirement plan (IRA) under which contributions are never deductible and qualified distributions are excludable from gross income. Section 408A(d)(4) sets forth special ordering rules for the return of basis in the case of a distribution from a Roth IRA. Under the section 408A(d)(4) ordering rules, in a nonqualified distribution from a Roth IRA, basis is recovered before income. Section 617(d) of EGTRRA amended section 6051(a)(8) to require the report- ing of designated Roth contributions on Form W–2, “Wage and Tax Statement,” and added a new subsection (f) to sec- tion 6047 to require plan administrators or other responsible persons of section 401(k) or 403(b) plans to make such returns and reports regarding designated Roth contri- butions to the Secretary of the Treasury and such other persons the Secretary may prescribe. Final regulations under section 401(k) were issued on December 29, 2004 (69 FR 78144). Those final regulations reserved §1.401(k)–1(f) for special rules for des- ignated Roth contributions. On January 3, 2006, final regulations were issued that fill in that reserved paragraph and provide additional rules applicable to designated Roth contributions (71 FR 6). The provi- sions of the final regulations under section 401(k) regarding designated Roth contri- butions do not address the taxability of dis- tributions from designated Roth accounts or the reporting requirements that apply to contributions of designated Roth contribu- tions or distributions from the accounts. On January 26, 2006, a notice of pro- posed rulemaking (REG–146459–05, 2006–8 I.R.B. 504) under section 402A was published in theFederal Register (71 FR 4322). The proposed regula- tions also would have provided guidance with respect to designated Roth con- tributions under section 403(b) plans by amending the proposed regulations (REG–155608–02, 2004–2 C.B. 924) under section 403(b), published in the Federal Registeron November 16, 2004 (69 FR 67075). This guidance has not been finalized in this Treasury Decision, but will instead be included in the final regulations under section 403(b). Writ- ten comments responding to the notice of proposed rulemaking under section 402A were received. A public hearing was held on July 26, 2006. After consideration of all comments, these final regulations adopt the provisions of the proposed regulations with certain modifications, the most sig- nificant of which are highlighted below. These final regulations under section 402A are intended to provide comprehen- sive guidance on the taxation of distribu- tions from designated Roth accounts under section 401(k) and section 403(b) plans. These regulations also provide guidance on the reporting requirements with respect to these accounts and include amend- ments to the provisions of the final section 401(k) regulations relating to designated Roth contributions. In addition, these fi- nal regulations include amendments to the regulations under section 402(g) issued in 1991 in order to reflect the enactment of section 402A (as well as other statutory changes since those regulations were is- sued) and to make changes to conform the regulations under section 402(g) to the fi- nal section 401(k) regulations. These final regulations also add a new §1.408A–10 to the existing regulations under section 408A for Roth IRAs (§1.408A–1 through 9) issued in 1999 to reflect the interaction between section 408A and section 402A. Explanation of Provisions Overview These final regulations, like the pro- posed regulations, provide guidance on the taxation of distributions from designated Roth accounts and other related issues. A designated Roth account is a separate ac- count under a section 401(k) plan or sec- tion 403(b) plan to which designated Roth contributions are made, and for which sep- arate accounting of contributions, gains, and losses are maintained. These final regulations retain the rule from the pro- posed regulations that any transaction or accounting methodology involving an em- ployee’s designated Roth account and any other accounts under the plan or plans of an employer that has the effect of directly or indirectly transferring value from another account into the designated Roth account violates the separate accounting require- ment under section 402A. The taxation of a distribution from a designated Roth account depends on whether or not the distribution is a quali- fied distribution. A qualified distribution from a designated Roth account is not in- cludible in the employee’s gross income. A qualified distribution is generally a dis- tribution that is made after a 5-taxable-year period of participation and that either (1) is made on or after the date the employee attains age 59 1 /2, (2) is made after the employee’s death, or (3) is attributable to the employee’s being disabled within the meaning of section 72(m)(7). In response to comments, these final regulations clar- ify that, in the case of distribution to an alternate payee or beneficiary, the age, death or disability of the participant are used to determine whether the distribution is qualified. The only exception is in the case of a rollover by an alternate payee or surviving spouse to a designated Roth account under a plan of his or her own employer. May 29, 200713032007–22 I.R.B. Determination of 5-Taxable-Year Period for Qualified Distributions In order for a distribution from a desig- nated Roth account to be a qualified distri- bution and thus not includible in gross in- come, a 5-taxable-year requirement must be satisfied. These final regulations, like the proposed regulations, reflect the rule in section 402A that the 5-taxable-year period during which a distribution is not a qualified distribution begins on the first day of the employee’s taxable year for which the employee first had designated Roth contributions made to the plan and ends when 5 consecutive taxable years have been completed. However, if a direct rollover is made from a designated Roth account under another plan, the 5-tax- able-year period for the recipient plan begins on the first day of the employee’s taxable year for which the employee first had designated Roth contributions made to the other plan, if earlier. Commentators inquired as to when designated Roth contributions made by a reemployed veteran for a year of quali- fied military service pursuant to section 414(u), are treated as made for purposes of the 5-taxable-year period of participa- tion. In response to these comments, the final regulations provide that designated Roth contributions made by a reemployed veteran are treated as made in the taxable year with respect to which the contribu- tions relate. Reemployed veterans may identify the year for which a contribution is made for other purposes, such as for entitlement to a match, and the treatment for the five year period of participation rule follows that identification. Absent such an identification, for purposes of de- termining the first year of the five years of participation under section 402A(d)(2)(B), the contribution is treated as made in the veteran’s first taxable year in which the veteran’s qualified military service begins, or if later, the first taxable year in which designated Roth contributions could be made under the plan. Commentators asked how the 5-tax- able-year period of participation rule ap- plies to a required minimum distribution made for an earlier year, such as a distri- bution made on April 1 following the year an employee attains age 70 1 /2.Theyalso asked whether, if payments under an annu- ity stream commence before a qualifying event, the payments after the qualifying event could be qualified distributions (as- suming the 5-year period of participation is satisfied). The determination of whether a payment is a qualified distribution is de- termined based upon the actual year of the payment from the account and does not take into account whether the payment is part of a series of distributions or whether the payment is attributable to a prior cal- endar year. In response to comments, these final regulations provide that certain contribu- tions do not start the 5-taxable-year pe- riod of participation. For example, a year in which the only contributions consist of excess deferrals will not start the 5-tax- able-year period of participation. Further, excess contributions that are distributed to preventanADPfailurealsodonotbegin the 5-taxable-year period of participation. Finally, contributions returned to the em- ployee pursuant to section 414(w) also do not start the 5-taxable-year period of par- ticipation. Taxation of Nonqualified Distributions These final regulations retain the rules from the proposed regulations for taxation of nonqualified distributions and provide that a distribution from a designated Roth account that is not a qualified distribution is taxable to the distributee under section 402 (or section 403(b)(1)), treating the des- ignated Roth account as a separate contract under section 72. In applying that treat- ment, the portion of any distribution that is includible in gross income as an amount allocable to income on the contract and the portion not includible in income as an amount allocable to investment in the con- tract is generally determined under section 72(e)(8) (or, in the case of an amount re- ceived as an annuity, section 72(b) or (d), as applicable). Some commentators requested that the special ordering rules in section 408A(d), which provide that the first distributions from a Roth IRA are a return of contribu- tions (and thus not includible in gross in- come) until all contributions have been re- turned as basis, be applied to distributions from a designated Roth account. They noted that apro ratabasis recovery rule in section 72 is difficult to explain to em- ployees receiving a hardship distribution from a designated Roth account because the entire distribution reduces the amount of elective contributions (including des- ignated Roth contributions) available for hardship distribution while, for purposes of determining the amount includible in in- come under sections 402(a) and 72, only a portion of the distribution is treated as recovery of basis attributable to the desig- nated Roth contributions. As noted in the preamble to the pro- posed regulations, because section 402A does not provide that the special ordering rules of section 408A(d) apply to distribu- tions from designated Roth accounts, these final regulations do not apply those special ordering rules. Although designated Roth contributions to a designated Roth account bear some similarity to contributions to aRothIRA(e.g., contributions to either type of account are after-tax contributions, and qualified distributions from either type of account are excludable from gross in- come), there are many differences between these types of arrangements. The only spe- cial rule under section 402A for nonqual- ified distributions from a designated Roth account is that the account is treated as a separate contract for purposes of section 72. Thus, these final regulations do not apply the basis recovery rules in section 408A to distributions from designated Roth accounts. Furthermore, the limit on elective contributions available for hard- ship distribution is an aggregate limit that takes into account both pre-tax elective contributions and designated Roth contri- butions. For example, an employee could take all hardship distributions from the pre-tax account, even though part of the amount available for hardship is attrib- utable to designated Roth contributions. Thus, the amount of elective deferrals available for distribution from a desig- nated Roth account on account of hardship generally would be a different amount than the total designated Roth contribu- tions even if the ordering rule in section 408A(d)(4) applied to distributions from designated Roth accounts. Rollover of Designated Roth Contributions As described above in the Background section of this preamble, section 402(c)(2), after amendment by section 822 of PPA ’06, provides that, if a portion of the dis- tribution from a plan qualified under sec- 2007–22 I.R.B.1304May 29, 2007 tion 401(a) is not includible in income (de- termined without regard to the rollover), that portion of the distribution can only be rolled over by a direct rollover of the dis- tribution to another qualified plan, or to a section 403(b) plan, that provides for sep- arate accounting for amounts transferred (and earnings thereon) including separate accounting for the portion of such distri- bution which is includible in gross income andtheportionofsuchdistributionthatis not so includible. Alternatively, the distri- bution can be rolled over to an IRA in ei- ther a 60-day rollover or direct rollover. Section 402A(c)(3) provides that a rollover contribution of a distribution from a designated Roth account may only be made to the extent it is otherwise al- lowable. Section 402(c)(2) provides rules regarding when a rollover contribution of amounts not includable in gross income are allowable. As noted in the pream- ble to the proposed regulations, the IRS and Treasury Department believe that the rules in section 402(c)(2) relating to the rollover of a distribution of an amount not includable in gross income apply to a distribution from a designated Roth ac- count. 1 Thus, these regulations retain the rule in the proposed regulations that, in order to roll over any portion of the ba- sis in a designated Roth account into a designated Roth account under another plan, the rollover of the distribution must be accomplished through a direct rollover (i.e., a rollover to another designated Roth account is not availablefor the portion of the distribution not includible in gross in- come if the distribution is made directly to the employee). However, for purposes of these regulations, the requirement that the receiving plan separately account for des- ignated Roth contributions that are rolled over has been eliminated because such contributions are independently subject to the separate account requirement of Treas. Reg. §1.401(k)–1(f). 2 In response to comments, the final reg- ulations clarify that, for purposes of these regulations, if any amount is paid as a di- rect rollover, that amount is treated as a separate distribution from any amount paid directly to the distributee for purposes of applying section 402(c)(2). Finally, to in- sure that there is proper accounting in the recipient plan, as described under the head- ingReporting and Recordkeeping,these final regulations retain the provision in the proposed regulations requiring the dis- tributing plan making the direct rollover is required to report the amount of the invest- ment in the contract and the first year of the 5-year period to the recipient plan so that the recipient plan will not need to rely on information from the distributee. In response to comments, the defini- tion of designated Roth account has been revised to clarify that the definition only includes accounts under a plan to which designated Roth contributions are made in lieu of elective contributions or deferrals. Thus, the final regulations clarify that a distribution from a designated Roth ac- countmayonlyberolledovertoasection 401(k) plan or section 403(b) plan if that has a designated Roth program. As in the proposed regulations, the fi- nal regulations provide that if the entire amount of a distribution from a designated Roth account is rolled over to another des- ignated Roth account, the amount of the rollover contribution allocated to invest- ment in the contract in the recipient des- ignated Roth account is the amount that would not have been includible in gross in- come (determined without regard to sec- tion 402(e)(4)) if the distribution had not been rolled over. Thus, if an amount that is a qualified distribution is rolled over, the entire amount of the rollover contribution is allocated to investment in the contract. In response to comments, the final regula- tions clarify that, if the entire account bal- ance of a designated Roth account is rolled over to another designated Roth account, and, at the time of the distribution, the in- vestment in the contract exceeds the bal- ance in the designated Roth account, the investment in the contract in the distribut- ing plan is included in the investment in the contract of the recipient plan. 3 If a distribution from a designated Roth account is made to an employee, the em- ployee is still able to roll over the entire amount (or any portion thereof) into a Roth IRA within a 60-day period. Under sec- tion 402(c)(2), if only a portion of the dis- tribution is rolled over, the portion that is rolled over is treated as consisting first of the amount of the distribution that is in- cludible in gross income. These final regu- lations, like the proposed regulations, pro- vide that the income limits for contribu- tions for Roth IRAs do not apply for this purpose. Alternatively, the proposed regulations provided that the employee is permitted to roll over the taxable portion of the dis- tribution to a designated Roth account within a 60-day period. In such a case, additional reporting is required from the recipient plan, as described below under the headingReporting and Recordkeep- ing. In addition, the employee’s period of participation under the distributing plan is not carried over to the recipient plan for purposes of determining whether the employee satisfies the 5-taxable-year requirement under the recipient plan. Commentators objected to this different treatment for indirect rollover contribu- tions claiming that it reduces portability. The IRS and Treasury Department believe that this rule is more consistent with the statutory language and will further en- courage direct rollover of distributions from designated Roth accounts which will reduce leakage of these distributions from retirement savings solution. Thus, this rule is retained in the final regulations. However, the final regulations provide that such an indirect rollover contribution starts the 5-taxable-year period of par- ticipation under the receiving plan for a participant who has made no prior desig- nated Roth contributions to that plan. Determination of 5-Taxable-year Period after a Rollover to a Roth IRA Section 402A and section 408A each provide for a 5-taxable-year period that must be completed in order for a distri- 1 For distributions from designated Roth accounts, there is the same need for proper accounting of investment in the contract as for distributions fromother accounts that include after-tax contributions. In addition, it is necessary to track whether the employee has satisfied the 5-year rule for qualified distributions. 2 The proposed regulations would have reflected the rule in section 402(c)(2) prior to amendment by PPA ’06 that limited rollovers of distributions from qualified plans that are not includible in gross income to direct rollovers to other qualified trusts and not to section 403(b) plans. These final regulations do not retain this restriction on rollovers because of the amendments to section 402(c) made by section 822 of PPA ’06. 3 If the investment in the contract exceeds the account balance and the entire account balance is distributed (and not rolled over), see Rev. Rul. 72–305, 1972–1 C.B. 116, for guidance concerning a deduction for the difference. May 29, 200713052007–22 I.R.B. bution from a designated Roth account or a Roth IRA to be a qualified distribution. However, each of these sections contains different rules for determining when the 5-taxable-year requirement is satisfied. Generally, under section 402A, satisfac- tion of the 5-taxable-year requirement with respect to a designated Roth account under a plan is based on the years since a designated Roth contribution was first made by the employee under that plan. In contrast, the 5-year period under section 408A begins with the first taxable year for which a contribution is made to any Roth IRA. Commentators suggested that, if a dis- tribution from a designated Roth account to an individual is rolled into a Roth IRA, the individual receive credit under the 5-year rule in section 408A for the years since the individual first made a contri- bution to a designated Roth account. As noted in the preamble to the proposed reg- ulations, the IRS and Treasury Department do not believe that the Code provides for this interaction between the two 5-year rules. Thus, these final regulations retain the rule under the proposed regulations that the 5-taxable-year period described in section 402A and the 5-taxable-year period described in section 408A(d)(2)(B) are determined independently. Thus, in the case of a rollover of a distribution from a designated Roth account maintained un- der a section 401(k) or 403(b) plan to a Roth IRA, the final regulations, like the proposed regulations, provide that the pe- riod that the rolled-over funds were in the designated Roth account does not count towards the 5-taxable-year period for de- termining qualified distributions from the Roth IRA. However, if an individual had established a Roth IRA in a prior year, the 5-year period for determining qualified distributions from a Roth IRA that began as a result of that earlier Roth IRA con- tribution applies to any distributions from the Roth IRA (including a distribution of an amount attributable to a rollover con- tribution from a designated Roth account). If a nonqualified distribution from a designated Roth account is rolled over into a Roth IRA, the portion of the distribution that constitutes a nontaxable return of in- vestment in the contract is treated as basis in the Roth IRA. However, the final regu- lations, like the proposed regulations, pro- vide that, if a qualified distribution from a designated Roth account is rolled over into a Roth IRA, the entire amount of the distri- bution will be treated as basis in the Roth IRA. As a result, a subsequent distribution from the Roth IRA in the amount of the rollover would be treated as a tax-free re- turn of basis regardless of whether the in- dividual had maintained a Roth IRA for 5 years (although the investment return on that amount earned in the Roth IRA would not be excluded from income when dis- tributed unless the distribution satisfied the requirements for a qualified distribution fromaRothIRA).Similartothecaseof a rollover to a designated Roth account, if the entire account balance of a designated Roth account is distributed and some or all of the distribution is rolled over to a Roth IRA, and, at the time of the distribution, the investment in the contract exceeds the balance in the designated Roth account, the investment in the contract in the distribut- ing plan is included in the amount treated as a contribution to the Roth IRA. Certain Amounts not Qualified Distributions Section 1.402(c)–2, A–4, provides a list of amounts that are not treated as eli- gible rollover distributions and are instead currently includible in income. These final regulations, like the proposed regu- lations, provide that these same amounts also cannot be qualified distributions. Distributions described in A–4(a) (dis- tribution of elective deferrals in excess of the section 415 limits), (b) (corrective distribution of excess deferrals), and (c) (corrective distribution of excess contribu- tions or excess aggregate contributions), have statutorily specified tax treatments. In the case of a deemed distribution under section 72(p) or the cost of current life insurance protection, an actual amount has not in fact been distributed. In the case of distributions of dividends de- ductible under section 404(k), section 72(e)(5)(D) and §1.404(k)–1T provide that these amounts are treated as paid un- der a separate contract providing only for payment of deductible dividends. How- ever, if a dividend described in section 404(k) has been reinvested in accordance with section 404(k)(2)(iii)(II), then a dis- tribution of the reinvested amount can be a qualified distribution. In response to comments regarding hardship distributions, the final regula- tions clarify that an amount is not pre- cluded from being a qualified distribution merely because it is described in section 402(c)(4) as an amount not eligible for rollover. Thus, hardship distributions and required minimum distributions are not precluded from being qualified distribu- tions. Similarly, payments in a stream of periodic payments are not precluded from being qualified distributions merely because they are described in section 402(c)(4)(A). Distribution of Employer Securities and NUA The final regulations retain the rules of the proposed regulations relating to the distribution of employer securities and the application of the net unrealized appre- ciation election of section 402(e)(4). If a qualified distribution includes employer securities, the distribution is not includi- ble in gross income and the basis of each security in the hands of the distributee is the fair market value of the security on the date of the distribution. In such a case, the distributee will receive capital gains treatment at the time of any future dispo- sition of the security, to the extent of any post-distribution appreciation. If a distri- bution with respect to employer securities is not a qualified distribution, the rules of section 402(e)(4) apply in the same man- ner as to any other distribution except that the designated Roth account is treated as a separate contract. Some commentators inquired how these rules apply to the portion of a non- qualified distribution that exceeds the ba- sis of the employer stock at the time of the distribution to the extent not includible in gross income as a return of the employee’s designated Roth contributions. As ex- plained in Rev. Rul. 74–398, 1974–2 C.B. 136, the basis of the stock at the time of the disposition will be increased to reflect such amount, so that such amount will not be subsequently taxed as appreciation at the time of a subsequent disposition of the stock. Annuity contracts As noted above, in theOverviewsection of this preamble, these final regulations re- tain the rule from the proposed regulations 2007–22 I.R.B.1306May 29, 2007 that any transaction or accounting method- ology involving an employee’s designated Roth account and any other accounts un- der the plan or plans of an employer that has the effect of directly or indirectly trans- ferring value from another account into the designated Roth account violates the sep- arate accounting requirement under sec- tion 402A. Commentators asked for addi- tional guidance on how this requirement is satisfied for separate accounts maintained within a single annuity contract, in par- ticular how to allocate charges for guar- antees under the contract which apply to the total of all accounts under the contract. The IRS and Treasury Department believe that it may be difficult for a single con- tract to have combined guarantees that ap- ply to both accounts without the potential for a prohibited transfer of value between the accounts, and have not issued guid- ance on how to account for these guaran- tees (including related charges). However, this issue will continue to be considered by the IRS and Treasury Department. There- fore, the regulations authorize the Com- missioner to provide additional guidance with respect to separate accounting within an annuity contract. In response to comments, these final regulations clarify that, as previously in- dicated in §1.402(c)–2, A–10(a), a distri- bution of an annuity contract from a des- ignated Roth account is not a distribution event for purposes of section 402 or 402A. Thus, in such case, only distributions from the annuity contract are treated as distribu- tions for those purposes. The determina- tion of whether a distribution is a qualified or nonqualified distribution is made at the time of the distribution from the contract. Reporting and Recordkeeping These final regulations retain the rule of the proposed regulations that the plan ad- ministrator or other responsible party with respect to a plan with a designated Roth account is responsible for keeping track of the 5-taxable-year period for each em- ployee and the amount of designated Roth contributions made on behalf of such em- ployee. In addition, the plan administra- tor or other responsible party of a plan directly rolling over a distribution is re- quired to provide the plan administrator of the recipient plan (that is, the plan accept- ing the eligible rollover distribution) with a statement indicating either the first year of the 5-taxable-year period for the em- ployee and the portion of such distribution attributable to basis or that the distribu- tion is a qualified distribution. If the dis- tribution is not a direct rollover to a desig- nated Roth account under another eligible plan, the plan administrator or responsible party must provide to the employee, upon request, this same information, except the statement need not indicate the first year of the 5-taxable-year period. The statement is required to be provided within a reason- able period following the direct rollover (or employee request), but in no event later than 30 days following the direct rollover (or employee request), and the plan admin- istrator or other responsible party for the recipientplanispermittedtorelyonthese statements. If this information is provided on a statement attached to the check issued to the employee, this requirement would be satisfied. As noted in the preamble, to the extent that a portion of a distribution is includible in income (determined without regard to the rollover), if any portion of that distribu- tion is rolled over to a designated Roth ac- count by the distributee rather than by di- rect rollover, the plan administrator of the recipient plan must notify the IRS of its ac- ceptance of the rollover contribution. The final regulations clarify that this reporting is only required to the extent provided in Forms and Instructions. Such Instructions will specify the address to which the noti- fication must be sent and will require the following information: (1) the employee’s name and social security number; (2) the amount rolled over; (3) the year in which the rollover contribution was made; and (4) such other information as the Com- missioner may prescribe in order to deter- mine that the amount rolled over is a valid rollover contribution. Thus, until relevant Forms and Instructions are released, no re- porting is required. With respect to other reporting, gener- ally, the same reporting requirements ap- ply to plans with designated Roth accounts as apply to other plans. A contribution to and a distribution from a designated Roth account must be reported on Form W–2 and Form 1099–R, “Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit- Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc.,” respectively, in accordance with the instructions thereto. An employee has no reporting obligation with respect to desig- nated Roth contributions under a section 401(k) or 403(b) plan. However, an em- ployee rolling over a distribution from a designated Roth account to a Roth IRA should keep track of the amount rolled over in accordance withthe instructions to Form 8606, “Nondeductible IRAs.” Designated Roth Contributions as Excess Deferrals Even though designated Roth contribu- tions are not excluded from income when contributed, they are treated as elective deferrals for purposes of section 402(g). Thus, to the extent total elective deferrals for the year exceed the section 402(g) limit for the year, the excess amount can be dis- tributed by April 15 th of the year following the year of the excess without adverse tax consequences. However, if such excess deferrals are not distributed by April 15 th of the year following the year of the excess, these final regulations, like the proposed regulations, provide that any distribution attributable to an excess deferral that is a designated Roth contribution is includible in gross income (with no exclusion from income for amounts attributable to basis under section 72) and is not eligible for rollover. These regulations provide that if there are any excess deferrals that are des- ignated Roth contributions that are not cor- rected prior to April 15 th of the year fol- lowing the excess, the first amounts dis- tributed from the designated Roth account are treated as distributions of excess de- ferrals and earnings until the full amount of those excess deferrals (and attributable earnings) are distributed. GapPeriodIncome In addition, these final regulations re- tain the rule in the proposed regulations which reflected the statutory provisions which require that any distribution of excess deferrals include the applicable earnings from the plan. Unlike the exist- ing final regulations under section 402(g), the earnings include income for the period after the taxable year (gap period income). The calculation of gap period income is comparable to the calculation of the gap period income for excess contributions and excess aggregate contributions under the 2004 final regulations under section 401(k) and 401(m). Thus, gap period May 29, 200713072007–22 I.R.B. income must be included in the distribu- tion of excess deferrals to the extent the employee is or would be credited with allocable gain or loss on those excess deferrals for the gap period if the total account were to be distributed. This gap period income rule applies to both pre-tax excess deferrals and designated Roth con- tributions and continues to apply even after the 2008 elimination of the rule for excess contributionsand excess aggregate contributions under section 902(e)(3) of PPA ’06. Modifications to Final Roth 401(k) Regulations Some comments received in connec- tion with the proposed regulations raised concerns not about those regulations but rather about the special rules for desig- nated Roth contributions in §1.401(k)–1(f) that were finalized in T.D. 9237, 2006–6 I.R.B. 394, published on January 3, 2006 (71 FR 6). In response to those com- ments these final regulations make two changes to those special rules. First, these regulations clarify and expand the rule in §1.401(k)–1(f)(3)(ii) to provide that the balance of a participant’s designated Roth account and a participant’s other accounts under the plan are treated as accounts held under two separate plans (within the mean- ing of section 414(l)) for purposes of ap- plying not only the special rule in A–11 of §1.401(a)(31)–1 forde minimisdistri- butions (reasonably expected to total less than $200) but also both the automatic rollover rules for mandatory distributions under section 401(a)(31)(B) and the rules in A–9 and A–10 of §1.401(a)(31)–1 on the extent to which plans must allow split distributions. Thus, for example, if a par- ticipant has less than $1,000 in the partic- ipant’s designated Roth account and less than $1,000 in the participant’s other ac- counts, the plan will not need to provide the participant with an automatic rollover with respect to the designated Roth ac- count or the other accounts even if the total accrued benefit of the participant under the plan exceeds $1,000. Second, in response to comments about compensation provided to certain foreign missionaries, the regulations are modified to require that an employer treat desig- nated Roth contribution as not excludible from gross income as elective deferrals rather than treated as includible in gross in- come. As a result, if section 72(f)(2) ap- plies to a contribution, an employee will have basis as a result of the contribution to the extent that contribution would have been excludible from gross income even if paid directly to the employee and such amount can be treated as a designated Roth contribution even though such amount is income that is not includible in taxable income. Thus, compensation for foreign missionaries is not precluded from being contributed to a designated Roth account merely because the compensation would not have been includible in gross income if paid directly. Finally, the regulations clar- ify that, for self-employed individuals, the requirement that a designated Roth con- tribution not be excludible from gross in- come as an elective deferral for being a designated Roth contribution is only sat- isfied if the self-employed individual does not claim a deduction for the contribution. Commentators inquired as to whether catch-up contributions may be designated Roth contributions. Catch-up contribu- tions are treated the same as any other elective deferrals and,thus, a participant’s catch-up contributions may either be pre- tax elective deferrals or designated Roth contributions. Finally, these final regulations revise the special rules for designated Roth con- tributions in §1.401(k)–1(f) to reflect the repeal in PPA ’06 of the sunset of the pro- visions relating to designated Roth contri- butions. Effective Date Section 402A applies to employees’ taxable years beginning on or after Jan- uary 1, 2006. These final regulations under section 402A are generally appli- cable for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2007. However, certain provisions in these final regulations under section 402A are applicable at the same time as section 402A. These include the clarification that the separate accounting requirement does not permit any trans- action or accounting methodology that transfers value between designated Roth accounts and other accounts under a plan and the rules relating to rollovers to des- ignated Roth accounts and Roth IRAs. Similarly, these final regulations under section 408A are applicable at the same time as section 402A. These final regula- tions also address the treatment of rollover contributions to Roth IRAs and designated Roth accounts. The final regulations under section 402(g) relating to designated Roth con- tributions also are applicable at the same time as section 402A. Thus, these final regulations are applicable for excess de- ferrals for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2006. However, unlike the proposed regulations, the rule in these final regulations requiring distribution of gap period income on excess deferrals ap- plies to excess deferrals for taxable years beginning on or after 2007, which are generally distributed on or after January 1, 2008. Special Analyses It has been determined that these fi- nal regulations are not a significant regu- latory action as defined in Executive Or- der 12866. Therefore, a regulatory assess- ment is not required. It has also been deter- mined that 5 U.S.C. 553(b) does not apply to these regulations. It is hereby certified that the collection of information in these regulations will not have a significant eco- nomic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This certification is based on the fact that most small entities that will maintain a designated Roth account already use a third party provider to ad- minister the plan and the collection of in- formation in these regulations, which is required to comply with the separate ac- counting and recordkeeping requirements of section 402A(b), will only minimally increase the third party provider’s admin- istrative burden with respect to the plan. Therefore, an analysis under the Regula- tory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 6) is not required. Pursuant to section 7805(f) of the Code, the proposed regulations pre- ceding these final regulations were sub- mitted to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration for comment on their impact on small busi- ness. Drafting Information The principal authors of these regula- tions are R. Lisa Mojiri-Azad, Bill Gibbs and Cathy Vohs, Office of Division Coun- sel/Associate Chief Counsel (Tax Exempt 2007–22 I.R.B.1308May 29, 2007 and Government Entities). However, other personnel from the IRS and Treasury De- partment participated in the development of these regulations. ***** Adoption of Amendments to the Regulations Accordingly, 26 CFR part 1 is amended as follows: PART 1—INCOME TAXES Paragraph 1. The authority citation for part 1 is amended by adding an entry in numerical order to read in part as follows: Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805 * * * Section 1.402A–1 is also issued under 26 U.S.C. 402A * * * Par. 2. Section 1.401(k)–0 is amended as follows: 1. The entry for 1.401(k)–1(f)(2), (3), (4) and (5) are revised. 2. The entry for 1.401(k)–1(f)(6) is added. §1.401(k)–0 Table of contents. ***** §1.401(k)–1 Certain cash or deferred arrangements. ***** (f) * * * (1) In general. (2) Inclusion treatment. (3) Separate accounting required. (4) Designated Roth contributions must satisfy rules applicable to elective contri- butions. (i) In general. (ii) Special rules for direct rollovers. (5) Rules regarding designated Roth contribution elections. (i) Frequency of elections. (ii) Default elections. (6) Effective date. Par. 3. Section 1.401(k)–1(f) is amended as follows: 1. Revise paragraph (f)(1)(ii) and (iii). 2. Redesignate paragraph (f)(2) thru (f)(5) as (f)(3) thru (f)(6). 3. Add a new paragraph (f)(2). 4. Revise the first sentence of desig- nated paragraph (f)(3) and add a sentence at the end. 5. Revise the last sentence of redesig- nated paragraph (f)(4)(ii). 6. Revise redesignated paragraph (f)(6). The addition and revision to §1.401(k)–1 read as follows: §1.401(k)–1 Certain cash or deferred arrangements. ***** (f)Special rules for designated Roth contributions. (1) * * * (ii) Treated by the employer as not excludible from the employee’s gross in- come (in accordance with paragraph (f)(2) of this section); (iii) Maintained by the plan in a sepa- rate account (in accordance with paragraph (f)(3) of this section). (2)Inclusion treatment. An elective contribution is generally treated as not ex- cludible from gross income if it is treated as includible in gross income by the em- ployer (e.g., by treating the contribution as wages subject to applicable income tax withholding). However, in the case of a self-employed individual, an elective contribution is treated as not excludible from gross income only if the individ- ual does not claim a deduction for such amount. If an elective contribution would not have been includible in gross income if the amount had been paid directly to the employee (rather than being subject to a cash or deferral election), the elective contribution is nevertheless permitted to be a designated Roth contribution, pro- vided the employee is entitled to treat the amount as an investment in the contract pursuant to section 72(f)(2). (3)Separate accounting required.Un- der the separate accounting requirement of this paragraph (f)(3), contributions and withdrawals of designated Roth contribu- tions must be credited and debited to a des- ignated Roth account maintained for the employee and the plan must maintain a record of the employee’s investment in the contract (that is, designated Roth contribu- tions that have not been distributed) with respect to the employee’s designated Roth account. * * * See A–13 of §1.402A–1 for additional requirements for separate ac- counting. (4) * * * (ii) * * * Moreover, a participant’s des- ignated Roth account and the participant’s other accounts under a plan are treated as accounts held under two separate plans (within the meaning of section 414(l)) for purposes of applying the automatic rollover rules for mandatory distributions under section 401(a)(31)(B)(i)(I) and the specialrulesinA–9throughA–11of §1.401(a)(31)–1. ***** (6)Effective date. Section 402A and the provisions of this section 1.401(k)–1(f) apply to taxable years beginning after De- cember 31, 2005. Par. 4. Section 1.402(g)–1 is amended as follows: 1. Revise the second sentence and add a third sentence to paragraph (a). 2. Add new paragraphs (b)(5) and (b)(6). 3. Revise paragraph (d). 4. Revise paragraph (e)(2) introductory text. 5. Revise paragraph (e)(2)(i). 6. Revise the second sentence and add a new third sentence in paragraph (e)(3)(i)(A). 7. Revise paragraph (e)(5)(i). 8. Add a sentence after the last sentence in paragraph (e)(5)(ii). 9. Revise paragraph (e)(5)(iii). 10. Add paragraph (e)(5)(v). 11. Add paragraph (e)(8)(iv). The additions and revisions to §1.402(g)–1 read as follows: §1.402(g)–1 Limitation on exclusion for elective deferrals. (a)In general. * * * Thus, an individ- ual’s elective deferrals in excess of the ap- plicable limit for a taxable year (that is, the individual’s excess deferrals for the year) must be included in gross income for the year, except to the extent the excess defer- rals are comprised of designated Roth con- tributions, and thus, are already includible in gross income. A designated Roth contri- bution is treated as an excess deferral only to the extent that the total amount of desig- nated Roth contributions for an individual exceeds the applicable limit for the taxable year or the designated Roth contributions are identified as excess deferrals and the individual receives a distribution of the ex- cess deferrals and allocable income under paragraph (e)(2) or (e)(3) of this section. May 29, 200713092007–22 I.R.B. (b) * * * (5) Any designated Roth contributions described in section 402A (before apply- ing the limits of section 402(g) or this sec- tion). (6) Any elective employer contribu- tions to a SIMPLE retirement account, on behalf of an employee pursuant to a qualified salary reduction arrangement as described in section 408(p)(2) (before ap- plying the limits of section 402(g) or this section). ***** (d)Applicable limit—(1)In general. Except as provided under paragraph (d)(2) of this section, the applicable limit for an individual’s taxable year is the ap- plicable dollar amount set forth in sec- tion 402(g)(1)(B). This applicable dollar amount is increased for the taxable year beginning in 2007 and later years in the same manner as the dollar amount under section 415(b)(1)(A) is adjusted pursuant to section 415(d). See §1.402(g)–2 for the treatment of catch-up contributions described in section 414(v). (2)Special adjustment for elective de- ferrals with respect to section 403(b) an- nuity contracts for certain long-term em- ployees. The applicable limit for an in- dividual who is a qualified employee (as defined in section 402(g)(7)(C)) and has elective deferrals described in paragraph (b)(3) or (5) of this section for a taxable year is adjusted by increasing the applica- ble limit otherwise determined under para- graph (d)(1) of this section in accordance with section 402(g)(7). (e) * * * (2)Correction of excess deferrals after the taxable year. A plan may provide that if any amount is an excess deferral under paragraph (a) of this section: (i) Not later than the first April 15 (or such earlier date specified in the plan) fol- lowing the close of the individual’s taxable year, the individual may notify each plan under which elective deferrals were made of the amount of the excess deferrals re- ceived by the plan. If any designated Roth contributions were made to a plan, the no- tification must also identify the extent, if any, to which the excess deferrals are com- prised of designatedRoth contributions. A plan may provide that an individual is deemed to have notified the plan of excess deferrals (including the portion of excess deferrals that are comprised of designated Roth contributions) to the extent the indi- vidual has excess deferrals for the taxable year calculated by taking into account only elective deferrals under the plan and other plans of the same employer and the plan may provide the extent to which such ex- cess deferrals are comprised of designated Roth contributions. A plan may instead provide that the employer may notify the plan on behalf of the individual under these circumstances. ***** (3) * * * (i) * * * (A) * * * If any designated Roth con- tributions were made to a plan, the noti- fication must identify the extent to which, if any, the excess deferrals are comprised of designated Roth contributions. A plan may provide that an individual is deemed to have notified the plan of excess defer- rals (including the portion of excess defer- rals that are comprised of designated Roth contributions) for the taxable year calcu- lated by taking into account only elective deferrals under the plan and other plans of thesameemployerandtheplanmaypro- vide the extent to which such excess defer- rals are comprised of designated Roth con- tributions. * * * ***** (5)Income allocable to excess defer- rals—(i)General rule. The income allo- cable to excess deferrals for a taxable year that begins on or after January 1, 2007 is equal to the sum of the allocable gain or loss for the taxable year of the individual and, to the extent the excess deferrals are or will be credited with gain or loss for the pe- riod after the close of the taxable year and prior to the distribution (the gap period) if the total account were to be distributed, the allocable gain or loss during that period. The income allocable to excess deferrals for a taxable year that begins before 2007 is determined using the 1.402(g)–1(e)(5) (as it appeared in the April 1, 2006 edition of 26 CFR Part 1). (ii)Method of allocating income.*** A plan will not fail to use a reasonable method for computing the income alloca- ble to excess deferrals merely because the income allocable to excess deferrals is de- termined on a date that is no more than 7 days before the distribution. (iii)Alternative method of allocating taxable year income. A plan may deter- mine the income allocable to excess de- ferrals for the taxable year by multiplying the income for the taxable year allocable to elective deferrals by a fraction. The nu- merator of the fraction is the excess defer- rals by the employee for the taxable year. The denominator of the fraction is equal to the sum of: (A) The total account balance of the employee attributableto elective deferrals as of the beginning of the taxable year, plus (B) The employee’s elective deferrals for the taxable year. ***** (v)Alternative method for allocating taxable year and gap period income.A plan may determine the allocable gain or loss for the aggregate of the taxable year and the gap period by applying the al- ternative method provided by paragraph (e)(5)(iii) of this section to this aggregate period. This is accomplished by substitut- ing the income for the taxable year and the gap period for the income for the taxable year and by substituting the elective defer- rals for the taxable year and the gap pe- riod for the elective deferrals for the tax- able year in determining the fraction that is multiplied by that income. ***** (8) * * * (iv)Distributions of excess deferrals from a designated Roth account.Therules of paragraph (e)(8)(iii) of this section generally apply to distributions of excess deferrals that are designated Roth contri- butions and the attributable income. Thus, if a designated Roth account described in section 402A includes any excess defer- rals, any distribution of amounts attribut- able to those excess deferrals are includi- ble in gross income (without adjustment for any return of investment in the contract under section 72(e)(8)). In addition, such distributions cannot be qualified distri- butions described in section 402A(d)(2) and are not eligible rollover distributions within the meaning of section 402(c)(4). For this purpose, if adesignated Roth ac- count includes any excess deferrals, any distributions from the account are treated as attributable to those excess deferrals until the total amount distributed from the designated Roth account equals the total of such deferrals and attributable income. 2007–22 I.R.B.1310May 29, 2007 ***** Par. 5. Sections 1.402A–1 and 1.402A–2 are added to read as follows: §1.402A–1 Designated Roth Accounts Q–1. What is a designated Roth ac- count? A–1. A designated Roth account is a separate account under a qualified cash or deferred arrangement under a section 401(a) plan, or under a section 403(b) plan, to which designated Roth contribu- tions are permitted to be made in lieu of elective contributions, that satisfies the re- quirements of §1.401(k)–1(f) (in the case of a section 401(a) plan). Q–2. How is a distribution from a des- ignated Roth account taxed? A–2. (a) The taxation of a distribution from a designated Roth account depends on whether or not the distribution is a qual- ified distribution. A qualified distribution from a designated Roth account is not in- cludible in the distributee’s gross income. (b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c) of this A–2, a qualified dis- tribution is a distribution that is both— (1) Made after the 5-taxable-year period of participation defined in A–4 of this sec- tion has been completed; and (2) Made on or after the date the em- ployee attains age 59 1 /2,madetoabenefi- ciary or the estate of the employee on or af- ter the employee’s death, or attributable to the employee’s being disabled within the meaning of section 72(m)(7). (c) A distribution from a designated Roth account is not a qualified distribution to the extent it consists of a distribution of excess deferrals and attributable in- come described in §1.402(g)–1(e). See A–11 of this section for other amounts that are not treated as qualified distri- butions, including excess contributions described in section 401(k)(8), and ex- cess aggregate contributions described in section 401(m)(8), and income, on any of these excess amounts. Q–3. How is a distribution from a des- ignated Roth account taxed if it is not a qualified distribution? A–3. Except as provided in A–11 of this section, a distribution from a desig- nated Roth account that is not a quali- fied distribution is taxable to the distribu- tee under section 402 in the case of a plan qualified under section 401(a) and under section 403(b)(1) in the case of a section 403(b) plan. For this purpose, a desig- nated Roth account is treated as a sepa- rate contract under section 72. Thus, ex- cept as otherwise provided in A–5 of this section for a rollover, if a distribution is before the annuity starting date, the por- tion of any distribution that is includible in gross income as an amount allocable to in- come on the contract and the portion not includible in gross income as an amount allocable to investment in the contract is determined under section 72(e)(8), treat- ing the designated Roth account as a sepa- rate contract. Similarly, in the case of any amount received as an annuity, if a dis- tribution is on or after the annuity start- ing date, the portion of any annuity pay- ment that is includible in gross income as an amount allocable to income on the con- tract and the portion not includible in gross income as an amount allocable to invest- ment in the contract is determined under section 72(b) or (d), asapplicable, treating the designated Roth account as a separate contract. For purposes of section 72, des- ignated Roth contributions are described in section 72(f)(1) or 72(f)(2), to the extent applicable. Q–4. What is the 5-taxable-year period of participation described in A–2 of this section? A–4. (a) The 5-taxable-year period of participation described in A–2 of this sec- tion for a plan is the period of 5 consecu- tive taxable years that begins with the first day of the first taxable year in which the employee makes a designated Roth contri- bution to any designated Roth account es- tablished for the employee under the same plan and ends when 5 consecutive taxable years have been completed. For this pur- pose, the first taxable year in which an em- ployee makes a designated Roth contribu- tion is the year in which the amount is in- cludible in the employee’s gross income. Notwithstanding the preceding, however, a contribution that is returned as an excess deferral or excess contribution does not begin the 5-taxable-year period of partic- ipation. Similarly, a contribution returned as a permissible withdrawal under section 414(w) does not begin the 5-taxable-year period of participation. (b) Generally, an employee’s 5-taxable- year period of participation is determined separately for each plan (within the mean- ing of section 414(l)) in which the em- ployee participates. Thus, if an employee has elective deferrals made to designated Roth accounts under two or more plans, the employee may have two or more different 5-taxable-year periods of participation, de- pending on when the employee first had contributions made to a designated Roth account under each plan. However, if a direct rollover contribution of a distribu- tion from a designated Roth account un- der another plan is made by the employee to the plan, the 5-taxable-year period of participation begins on the first day of the employee’s taxable year in which the em- ployee first had designated Roth contribu- tions made to such other designated Roth account, if earlier than the first taxable year in which a designated Roth contribution is made to the plan. See A–5(c) of this sec- tion for additional rules on determining the start of the 5-taxable-year of participation in the case of an indirect rollover. (c) The beginning of the 5-taxable-year period of participation is not redetermined for any portion of an employee’s desig- nated Roth account. This is true even if the entire designated Roth account is dis- tributed during the 5-taxable-year period of participation and the employee subse- quently makes additional designated Roth contributions under the plan. (d) The rule in paragraph (c) of this sec- tion applies if the employee dies or the ac- count is divided pursuant to a qualified do- mestic relations order (QDRO), and thus, a portion of the account is not payable to the employee and is payable to the employee’s beneficiary or an alternate payee. In the caseofdistributiontoanalternatepayee or beneficiary, generally, the age, death, or disability of the employee is used to de- termine whether the distribution to an al- ternate payee or beneficiary is qualified. However, if an alternate payee or a spousal beneficiary rolls the distribution into a des- ignated Roth account in a plan maintained by his or her own employer, such individ- ual’s age, disability, or death is used to de- termine whether a distribution from the re- cipient plan is qualified. In addition, if the rollover is a direct rollover contribution to the alternate payee’s or spousal benefi- ciary’s own designated Roth account, the 5-taxable-year period of participation un- der the recipient plan begins on the ear- lier of the date the employee’s 5-taxable- year period of participation began under the distributing plan or the date the 5-tax- May 29, 200713112007–22 I.R.B. able-year period of participation applica- ble to the alternate payee’s or spousal ben- eficiary’s designated Roth account began under the recipient plan. (e) If a designated Roth contribution is made by a reemployed veteran for a year of qualified military service pursuant to sec- tion 414(u) that is before the year in which the contribution is actually made, the con- tribution is treated as having been made in the year of qualified military service to which the contribution relates, as desig- nated by the reemployed veteran. Reem- ployed veterans may identify the year of qualified military service for which a con- tribution is made for other purposes, such as for entitlement to a match, and the treat- ment for the 5-taxable-year period of par- ticipation rule follows that identification. In the absence of such designation, for pur- poses of determining the first year of the five years of participation under section 402A(d)(2)(B), the contribution is treated as relating to the first year of qualified military service for which the reemployed veteran could have made designated Roth contributions under the plan, or if later the first taxable year in which designated Roth contributions could be made under the plan. Q–5. How do the taxation rules apply to a distribution from a designated Roth account that is rolled over? A–5. (a) An eligible rollover distribu- tion from a designated Roth account is per- mitted to be rolled over into another des- ignated Roth account or a Roth IRA, and the amount rolled over is not currently in- cludable in gross income. In accordance with section 402(c)(2), to the extent that a portion of a distribution from a desig- nated Roth account is notincludible in in- come (determined without regard to the rollover), if that portion of the distribu- tion is to be rolled over into a designated Roth account, the rollover must be accom- plished through a direct rollover (i.e.,a60 day rollover to another designated Roth ac- count is not available for this portion of the distribution). For this purpose, any amount paid in a directrollover is treated as a separate distribution from any amount paid directly to the employee. If a distribu- tion from a designated Roth account is in- stead made to the employee, the employee would still be able to roll over the entire amount (or any portion thereof) into a Roth IRA within the 60-day period described in section 402(c)(3). (b) In the case of an eligible rollover distribution from a designated Roth ac- count that is not a qualified distribution and not paid as a direct rollover contribu- tion, if less than the entire amount of the distribution is rolled over, the part that is rolled over is deemed to consist first of the portion of the distribution that is attribut- able to income under section 72(e)(8). (c) If an employee receives a distribu- tion from a designated Roth account, the portion of the distribution that would be includible in gross income is permitted to be rolled over into a designated Roth ac- count under another plan. In such a case, §1.402A–2, A–3, provides for additional reporting by the recipient plan. In addition, the employee’s period of participation un- der the distributing plan is not carried over to the recipient plan for purposes of sat- isfying the 5-taxable-year period of par- ticipation requirement under the recipient plan. Generally, the taxable year in which the recipient plan accepts such rollover contribution is the taxable year that begins the participant’s new 5-taxable-year pe- riod of participation. However, if the par- ticipant is rolling over to a plan in which the participant already has a pre-existing designated Roth account with a longer pe- riod of participation, the starting date of the recipient account is used to measure the participant’s 5-taxable-year period of par- ticipation. (d) The following example illustrates the application of this A–5: Example. Employee B receives a $14,000 eligi- ble rollover distribution that is not a qualified distri- bution from B’s designated Roth account, consisting of $11,000 of investment in the contract and $3,000 of income. Within 60 days of receipt, Employee B rolls over $7,000 of the distribution into a Roth IRA. The $7,000 is deemed to consist of $3,000 of income and $4,000 of investment in the contract. Because the only portion of the distribution that could be includi- ble in gross income (the income) is rolled over, none of the distribution is includible in Employee B’s gross income. (e) This A–5 applies for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2006. Q–6. In the case of a rollover contribu- tion to a designated Roth account, how is the amount that is treated as investment in the contract under section 72 determined? A–6. (a) If a distribution from a des- ignated Roth account is rolled over to an- other designated Roth account in a direct rollover, the amount of the rollover contri- bution allocated to investment in the con- tract in the recipient designated Roth ac- count is the amount that would not have been includible in gross income (deter- mined without regard to section 402(e)(4)) if the distribution had not been rolled over. Thus, if an amount that is a qualified dis- tribution is rolled over, the entire amount of the rollover contribution is allocated to investment in the contract. (b) If the entire account balance of a designated Roth account is rolled over to another designated Roth account in a direct rollover, and, at the time of the distribu- tion, the investment in the contract exceeds the balance in the designated Roth account, the investment in the contract in the dis- tributing plan is included in the investment in the contract of the recipient plan. Q–7. After a qualified distribution from a designated Roth account has been made, how is the remaining investment in the contract of the designated Roth account determined under section 72? A–7. (a) The portion of any qualified distribution that is treated as a recovery of investment in the contract is determined in the same manner as if the distribution were not a qualified distribution. (See A–3 of this section.) Thus, the remaining invest- ment in the contract in a designated Roth account after a qualified distribution is de- termined in the same manner after a quali- fied distribution as itwould be determined if the distribution were not a qualified dis- tribution. (b) The following example illustrates the application of this A–7: Example. Employee C receives a $12,000 dis- tribution, which is a qualified distribution that is attributable to the employee being disabled within the meaning of section 72(m)(7), from C’s designated Roth account. Immediately prior to the distribution, the account consisted of $21,850 of investment in the contract (i.e., designated Roth contributions) and $1,150 of income. For purposes of determin- ing recovery of investment in the contract under section 72, the distribution is deemed to consist of $11,400 of investment in the contract [$12,000 x 21,850/(1,150 + 21,850)], and $600 of income [$12,000 x 1,150/(1,150 + 21,850)]. Immediately after the distribution, C’s designated Roth account consists of $10,450 of investment in the contract and $550 of income. This determination of the re- maining investment in the contract will be needed if C subsequently is no longer disabled and takes a nonqualified distribution from the designated Roth account. Q–8. What is the relationship be- tween the accounting for designated Roth contributions as investment in the con- 2007–22 I.R.B.1312May 29, 2007 tract for purposes of section 72 and their treatment as elective deferrals available for a hardship distribution under section 401(k)(2)(B)? A–8. (a) There is no relationship be- tween the accounting for designated Roth contributions as investment in the con- tract for purposes of section 72 and their treatment as elective deferrals available for a hardship distribution under section 401(k)(2)(B). A plan that makes a hardship distribution under section 401(k)(2)(B) from elective deferrals that includes desig- nated Roth contributions must separately determine the amount of elective defer- rals available for hardship and the amount of investment in the contract attribut- able to designated Roth contributions for purposes of section 72. Thus, the en- tire amount of a hardship distribution is treated as reducing the otherwise maxi- mum distributable amount for purposes of applying the rule in section 401(k)(2)(B) and §1.401(k)–1(d)(3)(ii) that generally limits hardship distributions to the princi- pal amount of elective deferrals made less the amount of elective deferrals previously distributed from the plan, even if a portion of the distribution is treated as income under section 72(e)(8). (b) The following example illustrates the application of this A–8: Example. The facts are the same as in theExam- plein A–7 of this section, except that instead of being disabled, Employee C is receiving a hardship distri- bution. In addition, Employee C has made elective deferrals that are not designated Roth contributions totaling $20,000 and has received no previous dis- tributions of elective deferrals from the plan. The adjustment to the investment in the contract is the same as in A–7 of this section, but for purposes of de- termining the amount of elective deferrals available for future hardship distribution, the entire amount of the distribution is subtracted from the maximum distributable amount. Thus, Employee C has only $29,850 ($41,850 - $12,000) available for hardship distribution from C’s designated Roth account. Q–9. Can an employee have more than one separate contract for designated Roth contributions under a plan qualified under section 401(a) or a section 403(b) plan? A–9. (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this A–9, for purposes of section 72, there is only one separate contract for an employee with respect to the designated Roth contributions under a plan. Thus, if a plan maintains one sep- arate account for designated Roth contri- butions made under the plan and another separate account for rollover contributions received from a designated Roth account under another plan (so that the rollover ac- count is not required to be subject to the distribution restrictions otherwise applica- ble to the account consisting of designated Roth contributions made under the plan), both separate accounts are considered to be one contract for purposes of applying sec- tion 72 to the distributions from either ac- count. (b) If a separate account with respect to an employee’s accrued benefit consist- ing of designated Roth contributions is es- tablished and maintained for an alternate payee pursuant to a qualified domestic re- lations order and another designated Roth account is maintained for the employee, each account is treated as a separate con- tract for purposes of section 72. The al- ternate payee’s designated Roth account is also a separate contract for purposes of section 72 with respect to any other ac- count maintained for that alternate payee. Similarly, if separate accounts are estab- lished and maintained for different bene- ficiaries after the death of an employee, the separate account for each beneficiary is treated as a separate contract under sec- tion 72 and is also a separate contract with respect to any other account maintained for that beneficiary under the plan that is not a designated Roth account. When the sep- arate account is established for an alter- nate payee or for a beneficiary (after an employee’s death), each separate account must receive a proportionate amount at- tributable to investment in the contract. Q–10. What is the tax treatment of em- ployer securities distributed from a desig- nated Roth account? A–10. (a) If a distribution of em- ployer securities from a designated Roth account is not a qualified distribution, section 402(e)(4)(B) applies. Thus, in the case of a lump-sum distribution that includes employer securities, unless the taxpayer elects otherwise, net unrealized appreciation attributable to the employer securities is not includible in gross income; and such net unrealized appreciation is not included in the basis of the distributed securities and is capital gain to the extent such appreciation is realized in a subse- quent taxable transaction. (b) In the case of a qualified distribu- tion of employer securities from a desig- nated Roth account, the distributee’s basis in the distributed securities for purposes of subsequent disposition is their fair market value at the time of distribution. Q–11. Can an amount described in A–4 of §1.402(c)–2 with respect to a designated Roth account be a qualified distribution? A–11. No. An amount described inA–4of§1.402(c)–2withrespectto a designated Roth account cannot be a qualified distribution. Such an amount is taxable under the rules of §§1.72–16(b), 1.72(p)–1, A–11 through A–13, 1.402(g)–1(e)(8), 1.401(k)–2(b)(2)(vi), 1.401(m)–2(b)(2)(vi), or 1.404(k)–1T. Thus, for example, loans that are treated as deemed distributions pursuant to sec- tion 72(p), or dividends paid on employer securities as described in section 404(k) are not qualified distributions even if the deemed distributions occur or the divi- dends are paid after the employee attains age 59 1 /2and the 5-taxable-year period of participation defined in A–4 of this section has been satisfied. However, if a dividend is reinvested in accordance with section 404(k)(2)(A)(iii)(II), the amount of such a dividend is not precluded from being a qualified distribution if later distributed. Further, an amount is not precluded from beingaqualifieddistributionmerelybe- cause it is described in section 402(c)(4) as an amount not eligible for rollover. Thus, a hardship distribution is not precluded from being a qualified distribution. Q–12. If any amount from a designated Roth account is included in a loan to an employee, do the plan aggregation rules of section 72(p)(2)(D) apply for purposes of determining the total amount an employee is permitted to borrow from the plan, even though the designated Roth account gener- ally is treated as a separate contract under section 72? A–12. Yes. If any amount from a des- ignated Roth account is included in a loan to an employee, notwithstanding the gen- eral rule that the designated Roth account is treated as a separate contract under section 72, the plan aggregation rules of section 72(p)(2)(D) apply for purposes of determining the maximum amount the employee is permitted to borrow from the plan and such amount is based on the total of the designated Roth contribution amounts and the other amounts under the plan. To the extent a loan is from a designated Roth account, the repayment requirement of section 72(p)(2)(C) must be satisfied separately with respect to that May 29, 200713132007–22 I.R.B. portion of the loan and with respect to the portion of the loan from other accounts under the plan. Q–13. Does a transaction or account- ing methodology involving an employee’s designated Roth account and any other ac- counts under the plan or plans of an em- ployer that has the effect of transferring value from the other accounts into the des- ignated Roth account violate the separate accounting requirement of section 402A? A–13. (a) Yes. Any transaction or ac- counting methodology involving an em- ployee’s designated Roth account and any other accounts under the plan or plans of an employer that has the effect of directly or indirectly transferring value from an- other account into the designated Roth ac- count violates the separate accounting re- quirement under section 402A. However, any transaction that merely exchanges in- vestments between accounts at fair market value will not violate the separate account- ing requirement. (b) In the case of an annuity con- tract which contains both a designated Roth account and any other accounts, the Commissioner may prescribe additional guidance of general applicability, pub- lished in the Internal Revenue Bulletin (see 601.601(d)(2) of this chapter), to provide additional rules for allocation of income, expenses, gains and losses among the accounts under the contract. (c) This A–13 applies to designated Roth accounts for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2006. Q–14. How is an annuity contract that is distributed from a designated Roth account treated for purposes of section 402A? A–14. A qualified plan distributed annuity contract within the meaning of §1.402(c)–2, A–10(a) that is distributed from a designated Roth account is not treated as a distribution for purposes of section 402 or 402A. Instead, the amounts paid under the annuity contract are treated as distributions for purposes of sections 402 and 402A. Thus, the period after the annuity contract is distributed and before a payment from the annuity contract is made is included in determining whether the five-year period of participation is satisfied. Further, for purposes of de- termining if a distribution is a qualified distribution, the determination of whether a distribution is made on or after the date theemployeeattainsage59 1 /2,madetoa beneficiary or the estate of the employee on or after the employee’s death, or attrib- utable to the employee’s being disabled within the meaning of section 72(m)(7) ismadebasedonthefactsatthetimethe distribution is made from the annuity con- tract. Thus for example, if an employee first makes a designated Roth contribution to a designated Roth account in 2006 at age 56, receives a distributed annuity con- tract within the meaning of §1.402(c)–2, A–10(a) in 2007 purchased only with as- sets from the designated Roth account, and then receives a distribution from the contract in 2011 at age 60, the distribution is a qualified distribution. Q–15. When are section 402A and this §1.402A–1 applicable? A–15. Section 402A is applicable for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2006. Except as otherwise provided in A–5 and A–13 of this section, the rules of this §1.402A–1 apply for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2007. §1.402A–2 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements with respect to designated Roth accounts. Q–1. Who is responsible for keeping track of the 5-taxable-year period of partic- ipation and the investment in the contract, i.e., the amount of unrecovered designated Roth contributions for the employee? A–1. The plan administrator or other responsible party with respect to a plan with a designated Roth account is respon- sible for keeping track of the 5-taxable- year period of participation for each em- ployee and the amount of investment in the contract (unrecovered designated Roth contributions) on behalf of such employee. For purposes of the preceding sentence, in the absence of actual knowledge to the contrary, the plan administrator or other re- sponsible party is permitted to assume that an employee’s taxable year is the calendar year. In the case of a direct rollover from another designated Roth account, the plan administratororotherresponsible party of the recipient plan can rely on reasonable representations made by the plan adminis- trator or responsible party with respect to the plan with the other designated Roth ac- count. See A–2 of this section for state- ments required in the case of rollovers. Q–2. In the case of an eligible rollover distribution from a designated Roth ac- count, what additional information must be provided with respect to such distribu- tion? A–2. (a) Pursuant to section 6047(f), if an amount is distributed from a designated Roth account, the planadministrator or other responsible party with respect to the plan must provide a statement as described below in the following situations— (1) In the case of a direct rollover of a distribution from a designated Roth ac- count under a plan to a designated Roth account under another plan, the plan ad- ministrator or other responsible party must provide to the plan administrator or re- sponsible party of the recipient plan either a statement indicating the first year of the 5-taxable-year period described in A–1 of this section and the portion of the distribu- tion that is attributable to investment in the contract under section 72, or a statement that the distribution is a qualified distribu- tion. (2) If the distribution is not a direct rollover to a designated Roth account un- der another plan, the plan administrator or responsible party must provide to the em- ployee, upon request, the same informa- tion described in paragraph (a)(1) of this A–2, except the statement need not indi- cate the first year of the 5-taxable-year pe- riod described in A–1 of this section. (b) The statement described in para- graph (a) of this A–2 must be provided within a reasonable period following the direct rollover or distributee request but in no event later than 30 days following the direct rollover or distributee request. Q–3. If a plan qualified under section 401(a) or a section 403(b) plan accepts a 60-day rollover of earnings from a des- ignated Roth account, what report to the IRS must be provided with respect to such rollover contribution? A–3. To the extent required in Forms and Instructions, if a plan qualified under section 401(a), or a section 403(b) plan, accepts a rollover contribution (other than a direct rollover contribution) under sec- tion 402(c)(2), or section 403(b)(8)(B), of the portion of a distribution from a desig- nated Roth account that would have been includable in gross income, the plan ad- ministrator or other responsible party for the recipient plan must notify the Com- missioner of its acceptance of the rollover 2007–22 I.R.B.1314May 29, 2007 contribution no later than the due date for filing Form 1099–R, “Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit- Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc.” The Forms and Instructions will spec- ify the address to which the notification is required to be sent and will require in- clusion of the employee’s name and social security number, the amount rolled over, the year in which the rollover contribution was made, and such other information as the Commissioner may prescribe in order to determine that the amount rolled over is a valid rollover contribution. Q–4. When is this §1.402A–2 applica- ble? A–4. The rules of this §1.402A–2 are applicable for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2007. Par. 6. Section 1.408A–10 is added to read as follows: §1.408A–10 Coordination between designated Roth accounts and Roth IRAs Q–1. Can an eligible rollover distri- bution, within the meaning of section 402(c)(4), from a designated Roth ac- count, as defined in A–1 of §1.402A–1, be rolled over to a Roth IRA? A–1. Yes. An eligible rollover dis- tribution, within the meaning of section 402(c)(4), from a designated Roth account may be rolled over to a Roth IRA. For pur- poses of this section, a designated Roth ac- count means a designated Roth account as defined in A–1 of §1.402A–1. Q–2. Can an eligible rollover distri- bution from a designated Roth account be rolled over to a Roth IRA even if the dis- tributee is not otherwise eligible to make regular or conversion contributions to a Roth IRA? A–2. Yes. An individual may estab- lish a Roth IRA and roll over an eligi- ble rollover distribution from a designated Roth account to that Roth IRA even if such individual is not eligible to make regular contributions or conversion contributions (as described in section 408A(c)(2) and (d)(3), respectively) because of the mod- ified adjusted gross income limits in sec- tion 408A(b)(3). Q–3. For purposes of the ordering rules on distributions from Roth IRAs, what por- tion of a distribution from a rollover con- tribution from a designated Roth account is treated as contributions? A–3. (a) Under section 408A(d)(4), distributions fromRoth IRAs are deemed to consist first of regular contributions, then of conversion contributions, and fi- nally, of earnings. For purposes of sec- tion 408A(d)(4), the amount of a rollover contribution that is treated as a regular con- tribution is the portion of the distribution that is treated as investment in the contract under A–6 of §1.402A–1, and the remain- der of the rollover contribution is treated as earnings. Thus, the entire amount of any qualified distribution from a desig- nated Roth account that is rolled over into a Roth IRA is treated as a regular contribu- tion to the Roth IRA. Accordingly, a subse- quent distribution from the Roth IRA in the amount of that rollover contribution is not includible in gross income under the rules of A–8 of §1.408A–6. (b) If the entire account balance of a designated Roth account is distributed to an employee and only a portion of the distribution is rolled over to a Roth IRA within the 60-day period described in sec- tion 402(c)(3), and at the time of the distri- bution, the investment in the contract ex- ceeds the balance in the designated Roth account, the portion of investment in the contract that exceeds the amount used to determine the taxable amount of the distri- bution is treated as a regular contribution for purposes of section 408A(d)(4). Q–4. In the case of a rollover from a designated Roth account to a Roth IRA, when does the 5-taxable-year period (de- scribedinsection408A(d)(2)(B)andA–1 of §1.408A–6) for determining qualified distributions from a Roth IRA begin? A–4. (a) The 5-taxable-year pe- riod for determining a qualified dis- tribution from a Roth IRA (described in section 408A(d)(2)(B) and A–1 of §1.408A–6) begins with the earlier of the taxable year described in A–2 of §1.408A–6 or the taxable year in which a rollover contribution from a designated Roth account is made to a Roth IRA. The 5-taxable-year period described in this A–4 and the 5-taxable-year period of par- ticipation described in A–4 of §1.402A–1 are determined independently. (b) The following examples illustrate the application of this A–4: Example 1. Employee D began making desig- nated Roth contributions under his employer’s 401(k) plan in 2006. Employee D, who is over age 59 1 /2, takes a distribution from D’s designated Roth account in 2008, prior to the end of the 5-taxable-year pe- riod of participation used to determine qualified dis- tributions from a designated Roth account. The dis- tribution is an eligible rollover distribution and D rolls it over in accordance with sections 402(c) and 402A(c)(3) to D’s Roth IRA, which was established in 2003. Any subsequent distribution from the Roth IRA of the amount rolled in, plus earnings thereon, would not be includible in gross income (because it would be a qualified distribution within the meaning of section 408A(d)(2)). Example 2.ThefactsarethesameasinExample 1, except that the Roth IRA is D’s first Roth IRA and is established with the rollover in 2008, which is the only contribution made to the Roth IRA. If a distri- bution is made from the Roth IRA prior to the end of the 5-taxable-year period used to determine qualified distributions from a Roth IRA (which begins in 2008, the year of the rollover which established the Roth IRA) the distribution would not be a qualified dis- tribution within the meaning of section 408A(d)(2), and any amount of the distribution that exceeded the portion of the rollover contribution that consisted of investment in the contract is includible in D’s gross income. Example 3. ThefactsarethesameasinExam- ple 2, except that the distribution from the designated Roth account and the rollover to the Roth IRA occur in 2011 (after the end of the 5-taxable-year period of participation used to determine qualified distributions from a designated Roth account). If a distribution is made from the Roth IRA prior to the expiration of the 5-taxable-year period used to determine qualified distributions from a Roth IRA, the distribution would not be a qualified distribution within the meaning of section 408A(d)(2), and any amount of the distribu- tion that exceeded the amount rolled in is includible in D’s gross income. Q–5. Can amounts distributed from a Roth IRA be rolled over to a desig- nated Roth account as defined in A–1 of §1.402A–1? A–5. No. Amounts distributed from aRothIRAmayberolledoverortrans- ferred only to another Roth IRA and are not permitted to be rolled over to a desig- nated Roth account under a section 401(a) or section 403(b) plan. The same rule ap- plies even if all the amounts in the Roth IRA are attributable to a rollover distribu- tion from a designated Roth account in a plan. Q–6. When is this §1.408A–10 appli- cable? A–6. The rules of this §1.408A–10 ap- ply for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2006. PART 602—OMB CONTROL NUMBERS UNDER THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT Par. 7. The authority citation for part 602 continues to read as follows: May 29, 200713152007–22 I.R.B. Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805. Par. 8. In §602.101, paragraph (b) is amended by adding an entry for 1.402A–1 in numerical order to the table to read in part as follows: §602.101 OMB Control numbers. ***** (b) * * * CFR part or section where identified and described Current OMB control No. ***** 1.402A–1........................................................... 1545–1992 ***** Kevin M. Brown, Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement. Approved April 23, 2007. Eric Solomon, Assistant Secretary of theTreasury(TaxPolicy). (Filed by the Office of the Federal Register on April 27, 2007, 8:45 a.m., and published in the issue of the Federal Register for April 30, 2007, 72 F.R. 21103) Section 472.—Last-in, First-out Inventories 26 CFR 1.472–1: Last-in, first-out inventories. LIFO; price indexes; department stores.The March 2007 Bureau of La- bor Statistics price indexes are accepted for use by department stores employing the retail inventory and last-in, first-out inventory methods for valuing inventories for tax years ended on, or with reference to, March 31, 2007. Rev. Rul. 2007–34 The following Department Store Inven- tory Price Indexes for March 2007 were issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The indexes are accepted by the Inter- nal Revenue Service, under § 1.472–1(k) of the Income Tax Regulations and Rev. Proc. 86–46, 1986–2 C.B. 739, for ap- propriate application to inventories of department stores employing the retail inventory and last-in, first-out inventory methods for tax years ended on, or with reference to, March 31, 2007. In Notice 2007–44, this Bulletin, the In- ternal Revenue Service announced that it will discontinue publishing the BLS De- partment Store Inventory Price Indexes in the Internal Revenue Bulletin following the publication of the March 2007 indexes in this revenue ruling. The Department Store Inventory Price Indexes are prepared on a national basis and include (a) 23 major groups of depart- ments, (b) three special combinations of the major groups — soft goods, durable goods, and miscellaneous goods, and (c) a store total, which covers all departments, including some not listed separately, ex- cept for the following: candy, food, liquor, tobacco, and contract departments. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, DEPARTMENT STORE INVENTORY PRICE INDEXES BY DEPARTMENT GROUPS (January 1941 = 100, unless otherwise noted) GroupsMar. 2006Mar. 2007 Percent Change From Mar. 2006 to Mar. 2007 1 1. Pie ceGoods ............................................. 442.9417.0-5.8 2. DomesticsandDraperies..................................495.7473.4-4.5 3. Women’sandChildren’sShoes ............................703.1674.1-4.1 4. Me n’sShoes............................................. 87 5 .886 2 .7-1.5 5. Infants’Wear ............................................569.9578.91.6 6. Women’sUnderwear......................................545.6563.53.3 7 . W omen’sHosiery ........................................ 3 47 . 3 3 40 . 0 - 2 . 1 8. Women’sandGirls’Accessories ...........................583.1571.7-2.0 9. Women’sOuterwearandGirls’Wear .......................367.6381.43.8 10. Men’sClothing ..........................................542.9531.7-2.1 11. Men’sFurnishings........................................571.3578.21.2 12. Boys’ClothingandFurnishings............................408.0410.60.6 13. Jewelry..................................................854.9901.85.5 14. Notions .................................................792.2793.10.1 15. ToiletArticlesandDrugs..................................1008.31014.90.7 16. FurnitureandBedding ....................................603.6604.70.2 17. FloorCoverings..........................................619.5609.7-1.6 18. Housewares..............................................696.4694.7-0.2 19. MajorAppliances.........................................204.2211.03.3 2007–22 I.R.B.1316May 29, 2007 BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, DEPARTMENT STORE INVENTORY PRICE INDEXES BY DEPARTMENT GROUPS (January 1941 = 100, unless otherwise noted) GroupsMar. 2006Mar. 2007 Percent Change From Mar. 2006 to Mar. 2007 1 20. RadioandTelevision......................................37.133.0-11.1 21. Recreation and Education 2 .................................77.276.3-1.2 22. Home Improvements 2 .....................................139.5141.51.4 23. Automotive Accessories 2 ..................................118.4123.24.1 Groups1–15:SoftGoods .......................................560.6564.80.7 Groups 16–20 :DurableGoods................................... 374.7372.4-0.6 Groups 21–23: Misc. Goods 2 ....................................93.594.20.7 Store Total 3 ..............................................495.0497.30.5 1 Absence of a minus sign before the percentage change in this column signifies a price increase. 2 Indexes on a January 1986 = 100 base. 3 The store total index covers all departments, including some not listed separately, except for the following: candy, food, liquor, tobacco, and contract departments. DRAFTING INFORMATION The principal author of this revenue rul- ingisJohnRomanFaronoftheOffice of Associate Chief Counsel (Income Tax and Accounting). For further informa- tion regarding this revenue ruling, con- tact Mr. Faron at (202) 622–4930 (not a toll-free call). Section 482.—Allocation of Income and Deductions Among Taxpayers 26 CFR 1.482–1: Allocation of income and deduc- tions among taxpayers. Revenue rulings obsolete.This ruling obsoletes Rev. Rul. 74–245, 1974–1 C.B. 124, and Rev. Rul. 82–45, 1982–1 C.B. 89, which provide guidance regarding in- come subject to foreign legal restrictions (also known as blocked income) under sec- tion 482. Rev. Ruls. 74–245 and 82–45 obsoleted. Rev. Rul. 2007–35 Rulings Declared Obsolete This revenue ruling obsoletes Rev. Rul. 74–245, 1974–1 C.B. 124, and Rev. Rul. 82–45, 1982–1 C.B. 89, which pro- vide guidance regarding income subject to foreign legal restrictions (also known as blocked income). Rev. Ruls. 74–245 and 82–45 are not considered determinative with respect to future transactions. Guid- ance regarding income subject to foreign legal restrictions for purposes of section 482 is provided in § 1.482–1(h)(2) of the Income Tax Regulations (T.D. 8552, 1994–2 C.B. 93, 125). Therefore, Rev. Rul. 74–351, 1974–2 C.B. 144, does not provide guidance regarding income subject to foreign legal restrictions for purposes of section 482, but may provide guidance regarding income subject to for- eign legal restrictions for other purposes. DRAFTING INFORMATION The principal author of this revenue ruling is Keith V. Doce of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International). For further information regarding this rev- enue ruling, contact Mr. Doce at (202) 435–5265 (not a toll-free call). May 29, 200713172007–22 I.R.B. Part III. Administrative, Procedural, and Miscellaneous Credit for Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Notice 2007–43 SECTION 1. PURPOSE This notice sets forth interim guidance, pending the issuance of regulations, relat- ing to the new qualified alternative fuel vehicle (QAFV) refueling property credit (“Refueling Property Credit”) under § 30C of the Internal Revenue Code. The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Depart- ment expect that the regulations will incor- porate the rules set forth in this notice. SECTION 2. BACKGROUND Section 30C provides a credit for QAFV refueling property.Section 30C(c)(1) provides that QAFV refuel- ing property has the same meaning as under § 179A(d) (relating to the deduction allowed for qualified clean-fuel vehicle refueling property placed in service before January 1, 2006) but only with respect to the alternative fuels listed in § 30C(c)(1). The credit is available for property that a taxpayer places in service as QAFV refu- eling property after December 31, 2005, and on or before December 31, 2009 (De- cember 31, 2014, in the case of property relating to hydrogen). SECTION 3. SCOPE This notice provides guidance relating to the computation of the Refueling Prop- erty Credit and the treatment for purposes of the credit of converted and dual-use re- fueling property. This notice does not ad- dress: (1) the rule under § 30C(d)(2) pre- venting the credit from being used to re- duce alternative minimum tax liability; or (2) the rule under § 30C(e)(5) requiring re- capture of the credit under certain circum- stances. The Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department expect to issue sepa- rate guidance relating to these, and other, issues under § 30C. SECTION 4. DEFINITIONS AND CROSS REFERENCES TO APPLICABLE REGULATIONS .01Definitions. The following defini- tions apply for purposes of this notice: (1)QAFV refueling property.QAFV refueling property is any property (other than a building or its structural compo- nents) that meets the following require- ments: (i) The property is not used predom- inantly outside the United States (or, in the case of property described in § 168(g)(4)(G), is property used pre- dominantly in a U.S. possession). (ii) The property is of a character sub- ject to the allowance for depreciation or isinstalledonpropertythatisusedasthe taxpayer’s principal residence (within the meaning of § 121)). (iii) The original use of the property begins with the taxpayer. (iv) The property is used for— (a) Storing alternative fuel at the point where the fuel is delivered into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle that is propelled by such fuel; or (b) Dispensing alternative fuel at such point into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle that is propelled by such fuel. (2)Dual-use property. Dual-use prop- erty is refueling property that is used— (a) To store and/or dispense both alter- native fuel and conventional fuel; or (b) Both to store alternative fuel that is dispensed into the fuel tanks of motor ve- hicles at the location of the storage facility and to store alternative fuel that is trans- ported to other locations. (3)Alternative fuel. A fuel is an alter- native fuel if— (i) At least 85 percent of its volume consists of one or more of the following: ethanol, natural gas, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petro- leum gas, or hydrogen; or (ii) It is a qualifying biodiesel mixture. (4)Qualifying biodiesel mixture.A fuel is a qualifying biodiesel mixture if it is a mixture of biodiesel (as defined in § 40A(d)(1)) and diesel fuel (as defined in § 4083(a)(3)) and the mixture contains at least 20 percent biodiesel. For this pur- pose, any kerosene in a mixture— (i) Is disregarded in determining whether the mixture is a mixture of biodiesel and diesel fuel; and (ii) Is taken into account in determining whether the mixture contains at least 20 percent biodiesel. (5)Conventional fuel. Conventional fuel is any fuel that is not an alternative fuel. Conventional fuel includes diesel fuel that is not in a qualifying biodiesel mixture and gasoline. (6)Conventional refueling property. Conventional refueling property is prop- erty that is used to dispense or store only conventional fuel. (7)Fuel tank. The fuel tank of a motor vehicle that is propelled by alternative fuel includes only the tank that supplies fuel to the propulsion engine of the vehicle. .02Cross References to Applicable Regulations. The following provisions of the Income Tax Regulations (26 CFR Part 1) apply for purposes of this notice: (1)Building and structural compo- nents. Whether property is a building or a structural component ofa building is deter- mined under the principles of § 1.48–1(e). (2)Original use. Whether the origi- nal use of property begins with the tax- payer is determined under the principles of § 1.48–2. (3)Placed in service. The year in which property is placed in service and whether the property is placed in service as QAFV refueling property are determined under the principles of § 1.46–3(d). (4)Subject to allowance for depreci- ation. Whether property is of a charac- ter subject to the allowance for deprecia- tion is determined under the principles of § 1.48–1(b). (5)UseoutsidetheUnitedStates. Whether property is used predominantly outside the United States is determined under the principles of § 1.48–1(g). SECTION 5. COMPUTATION OF CREDIT .01In General. The Refueling Property Credit is equal to 30 percent of the cost of any property that the taxpayer places in service as QAFV refueling property dur- ing the taxable year. The credit is lim- ited to $30,000 per property for property of a character subject to the allowance 2007–22 I.R.B.1318May 29, 2007 for depreciation and $1,000 per property for other property. (A proposed technical correction would retroactively change this rule so that a single limitation of $30,000 or $1,000 (depending on whether the prop- erty is of a character subject to the al- lowance for depreciation) applies to all QAFV refueling property placed in service at a location during a taxable year.) .02Cost of QAFV Refueling Property. The cost of QAFV refueling property is determined under the principles of § 1.46–3(a) and (c) and the following rules: (1) The cost of QAFV refueling prop- erty includes all costs that are required un- der federal tax principles to be capitalized as a cost of the QAFV refueling property. These costs include the cost of acquiring or constructing the QAFV refueling prop- erty or of converting conventional refuel- ing property into QAFV refueling prop- erty. (2) The cost of QAFV refueling prop- erty does not include costs that are prop- erly allocable to land or to a building and its structural components. Costs properly allocable to land include, but are not lim- ited to, costs related to the acquisition of land on which the QAFV refueling prop- erty is located and expenses for permits, le- gal fees, project management, or engineer- ing to the extent such expenses are related to the land. (3) The cost of QAFV refueling prop- erty does not include any amount that is taken into account under § 179 (relating to the election to expense certain depreciable business assets). SECTION 6. CONVERTED AND DUAL-USE PROPERTY .01Converted Refueling Property. (1)In general. The rules in this section 6.01 apply solely with respect to converted QAFV refueling property. For this pur- pose, converted QAFV refueling property is QAFV refueling property that was con- verted from property (including conven- tional refueling property) that is not QAFV refueling property (non-QAFV property). (2)Reconditioned or rebuilt property. If converted QAFV refueling property is treated under the principles of § 1.48–2 as reconditioned or rebuilt property, the cost of the QAFV refueling property includes the cost of reconditioning or rebuilding the non-QAFV property, but does not include the basis of the non-QAFV property. (3)Use as QAFV refueling property treated as original use. If converted QAFV refueling property, including any parts that were non-QAFV property before the conversion, is treated under the prin- ciples of § 1.48–2 as being put to original use when first used as QAFV refueling property, the cost of the QAFV refueling property includes both the adjusted basis of the non-QAFV property immediately before the conversion and the cost of the conversion. .02Dual-Use Property. (1)In general. In the case of dual-use property that is used to store and/or dis- pense both alternative fuel and conven- tional fuel, the cost of the dual-use prop- erty is taken into account in computing the Refueling Property Credit only to the ex- tent such cost exceeds the cost of equiva- lent conventional refueling property. For this purpose, equivalent conventional re- fueling property is conventional refueling property that is not used to store and/or dispense alternative fuel, but is otherwise comparable to the dual-use property and can store and/or dispense the same amount of conventional fuel as the dual-use prop- erty. (2)Storage facilities. In the case of dual-use property that is used both to store alternative fuel that is dispensed into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles at the location of the storage facility and to store fuel that is transported to other locations, the cost of the dual-use property is taken into ac- count in computing the Refueling Property Credit only to the extent such cost exceeds the cost of a storage facility that is equiva- lent to the dual-use property except that it is used for the sole purpose of storing al- ternative fuel that is transported to other locations and can store the same amount of alternative fuel as the dual-use property stores for transport to other locations. SECTION 7. EXAMPLES .01Example 1.(i)X, a fuel wholesaler, acquires an additional storage tank to store alternative fuel at its principal place of business and a fuel tanker truck to transport the alternative fuel from its prin- cipal place of business to the retail service stations ofX’s customers. The fuel tanker truck dispenses al- ternative fuel into storage tanks at the retail service stations but is not used to dispense the alternative fuel into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles that are propelled by the alternative fuel. (ii) Neither the storage tank nor the fuel tanker truck is QAFV refueling property within the meaning of section 4.01(1) of this notice. The storage tank is used to store alternative fuel, but it does not store the fuel at the point where the fuel is delivered into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle that is propelled by alternative fuel within the meaning of section 4.01(7) of this notice. Similarly, the fuel tanker truck is used to dispense alternative fuel, but it does not dispense the fuel into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle that is propelled by alternative fuel. .02Example 2. (i) The facts are the same as in Example 1, except thatXalso acquires a pump that is used to dispense alternative fuel from the storage tank into the fuel tanks ofX’s fuel tanker trucks. The storage tank has the same capacity as the tank that would have been used for the sole purpose of storing the alternative fuel that is supplied toX’s customers. (ii) The pump is QAFV refueling property within the meaning of section 4.01(1) of this notice because it is used to dispense alternative fuel into the fuel tanks ofX’s fuel tanker trucks. Accordingly, the cost of the pump is taken into account in determiningX’s Refueling Property Credit. (iii) The storage tank is also QAFV refueling property because it is used to store alternative fuel at the point where the fuel is delivered into the fuel tanks of the fuel tanker trucks. In addition, however, the storage tank is dual-use property described in section 6.02(2). Under section 6.02, the cost of the storage tank is taken into account in computing the RefuelingPropertyCreditonlytotheextentthat cost exceeds the cost of the storage tank that would have been used for the sole purpose of storing the alternative fuel that is supplied toX’s customers. Because no increase in the capacity of the storage tank is needed, none of the storage tank’s cost is taken into account in computing the amount of the Refueling Property Credit. .03Example 3.(i)Yis a retail seller of gasoline. In Year 1,Yacquires and places in service conven- tional refueling property consisting of a gasoline stor- age tank.Yclaims the allowable depreciation deduc- tion with respect to the gasoline storage tank on its federal income tax return for Year 1. In Year 2,Y incurs costs of $10,000 to convert the gasoline stor- age tank into an alternative fuel storage tank and be- gins using the converted property as QAFV refueling property. (ii) If, under the principles of § 1.48–2, the stor- age tank is treated as reconditioned or rebuilt prop- erty, only the $10,000 incurred to convert the gaso- line tank into QAFV refueling property is taken into account for purposes of determiningY’s Refueling Property Credit for Year 2.If, on the other hand, the converted storage tank is treated, under the principles of § 1.48–2, as being put to original use when first used as QAFV refueling property, the adjusted basis of the storage tank immediately before itsconversion into QAFV refueling property also is taken into ac- count for purposes of determining the credit. SECTION 8. RECORDKEEPING Section 6001 provides that every per- son liable for any tax imposed by the Code, or for the collection thereof, must keep such records, render such statements, May 29, 200713192007–22 I.R.B. makesuchreturns,andcomplywithsuch rules and regulations as the Secretary may from time to time prescribe. The books andrecordsrequiredby§6001mustbe kept at all times available for inspection by authorized internal revenue officers or employees, and must be retained so long as the contents thereof may become ma- terial in the administration of any internal revenue law. Section 1.6001–1(e) of the Procedure and Administration Regula- tions. In order to satisfy the recordkeeping requirements of § 6001 and the regula- tions thereunder, a taxpayer that claims the Refueling Property Credit must re- tain adequate books and records so that, for any taxable year, it can be verified from those books and records that the fuel that is dispensed and/or stored meets the definition of alternative fuel contained in § 30C(c)(1)(A) or (B) and section 4.01(3) of this notice, and that the refueling prop- erty otherwise meets the requirements of § 30C and this notice. SECTION 9. EFFECTIVE DATE This notice is effective for QAFV refu- eling property placed in service after De- cember 31, 2005, and on or before Decem- ber 31, 2009 (December 31, 2014, in the case of property relating to hydrogen). SECTION 10. DRAFTING INFORMATION The principal author of this notice is Nicole R. Cimino of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Passthroughs and Special Industries). For further in- formation regarding this notice, contact Ms. Cimino at (202) 622–3120 (not a toll-free call). Department Store Inventory Price Indexes Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Use With the Retail and LIFO Inventory Methods Notice 2007–44 PURPOSE This notice informs taxpayers that the Internal Revenue Service will no longer publish the Department Store Inventory Price Indexes prepared by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in the Internal Revenue Bulletin but will con- tinue to accept the BLS Department Store Inventory Price Indexes for use by depart- ment stores employing the last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventory identification method in conjunction with the retail method of valuing inventories. BACKGROUND The BLS prepares and publishes monthly Department Store Inventory Price Indexes, designed to measure changes in the retail prices for merchandise carried by department stores. The indexes are deter- mined on a national basis and include 23 major groups of departments, three spe- cial combinations of those major groups, and store totals. Each month, the Service reproduces the BLS Department Store In- ventory Price Indexes and accepts those indexes in accordance with § 1.472–1(k) of the Income Tax Regulations and Rev. Proc. 86–46, 1986–2 C.B. 739, for use by department stores employing the LIFO inventory identification method in con- junction with the retail method of valuing inventories, in a revenue ruling published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin. APPLICATION The Internal Revenue Service will discontinue republishing the BLS Depart- ment Store Inventory Price Indexes in the Internal Revenue Bulletin after the publi- cation of the March 2007 indexes in Rev. Rul. 2007–34, this Bulletin. Although the BLS Department Store Inventory Price Indexes will no longer be published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin, the monthly indexes that are applicable to the goods in question will continue to be accepted by the Service under § 1.472–1(k) and Rev. Proc. 86–46, for appropriate application to inventories of department stores employ- ing the retail and LIFO inventory methods in valuing inventories for tax years ended with, or with reference to, the last day of the applicable month. The most current monthly BLS De- partment Store Inventory Price Indexes are available on the BLS website at the Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) page at www.bls.gov/cpi, in the “Tables Created by BLS” section under “Tables and pub- lications containing Consumer Price In- dexes” at “Department Store Inventory Price Indexes *** (PDF).” The BLS De- partment Store Inventory Price Indexes for prior months are alsoavailable on the BLS website at the CPI page (www.bls.gov/cpi) in the “Get Detailed CPI Statistics” sec- tion under “Create Customized Tables (one screen)” at “Department Store Inven- tory Price Index.” In addition, directions and links to the BLS Department Store In- ventory Price Indexes on the BLS website are available on the Internal Revenue Ser- vice website atwww.irs.gov, in the “Tax Professionals” section, under “Resources for Tax Pro” and “Tax Law Issues, Nibbles and Bytes,” at “BLS Department Store In- ventory Price Indexes.” EFFECT ON OTHER DOCUMENTS Rev. Proc. 86–46 is modified. DRAFTING INFORMATION The principal author of this notice is John Roman Faron of the Office of Assis- tant Chief Counsel (Income Tax and Ac- counting). For further information regard- ing this notice, contact Mr. Faron at (202) 622–4930 (not a toll-free call). Guidance Regarding Public Inspection of Unrelated Business Income Tax Returns Notice 2007–45 SECTION 1. PURPOSE This notice provides interim guidance on section 6104(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Inter- nal Revenue Code (the Code), which was added by section 1225 of the Pension Pro- tection Act of 2006, Pub. L. No. 109–280, 120 Stat. 780 (2006) (the PPA). This pro- vision imposes a new requirement on all organizations exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(a) of the Code and described in section 501(c)(3) (charities) to make available for public inspection a copy of any annual return filed under sec- tion 6011 relating to the tax imposed un- der section 511. The annual return sub- ject to this public disclosure requirement 2007–22 I.R.B.1320May 29, 2007 is filed on Form 990–T,Exempt Organiza- tion Business Income Tax Return.There- quirement applies to any Form 990–T filed by a charity with the IRS after August 17, 2006. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department expect to re- vise the regulations under section 6104(d) of the Code to take account of the change to the statute. Until those revised regu- lations are effective, charities may rely on this notice to comply with section 6104(d)(1)(A)(ii). SECTION 2. BACKGROUND Section 6104(d) of the Code requires tax-exempt organizations to make avail- able for public inspection and copying cer- tain annual returns, reports, applications for recognition of exemption, and notices of status. The annual returns must be made available by an organization for inspection during regular business hours by any in- dividual at the principal office of such or- ganization and, if such organization regu- larly maintains one or more regional or dis- trict offices having three or more employ- ees, at each such regional or district office. Also, an organization must provide, upon request of an individual made at such prin- cipal office or such a regional or district of- fice, copies of annual returns to such indi- vidual without charge other than a reason- able fee for any reproduction and mailing costs. Prior to the passage of the PPA, annual returns filed under section 6011 relating to the tax imposed under section 511 were not subject to the requirements of section 6104(d). Following enactment of section 6104(d)(1)(A)(ii) in the PPA, the Code re- quires charities to make available for pub- lic inspection and copying by any individ- ual a copy of annual returns the charity files under section 6011 that relate to any tax imposed by section 511. Therefore, except as provided in this notice, the re- quirements of section 6104(d) apply to any Form 990–T a charity files with the IRS af- ter August 17, 2006. Section 501(a) of the Code provides for the exemption from Federal income tax for organizations described in section 501(c). Section 501(c)(3) describes or- ganizations that are organized and oper- ated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, liter- ary, or educational purposes, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the bene- fit of any private shareholder or individ- ual. Section 511(a), in part, imposes a tax for each taxable year on the unrelated busi- ness taxable income of any charity, any college or university described in section 511(a)(2)(B), and any corporation wholly owned by one or more such colleges or universities. A college or university is de- scribedinsection511(a)(2)(B)ifitisan agency or instrumentality of any govern- ment or any political subdivision thereof, or is owned or operated by any govern- ment or any political subdivision thereof, or by any agency or instrumentality of one or more governments or political subdi- visions (state colleges and universities). Section 115(1) of the Code provides that gross income does not include income that is derived from a public utility or from the exercise of any essential governmen- tal function, and accruing to a State or any political subdivision thereof. Section 301.6104(d)–1 of the Proce- dure and Administration Regulations sets forth general guidance on making annual returns available for public inspection. Section 301.6104(d)–2 describes how a tax-exempt organization can make its an- nual return widely available and, therefore, not subject to the requirement to provide copies in response to individual requests, although the regulation stipulates that the organization still must make the annual return available for public inspection. Section 301.6104(d)–3 addresses the stan- dards that apply in determining whether a tax-exempt organization is the subject of a harassment campaign, such that it may, under applicable procedures, obtain relief from the requirement that copies be pro- vided in response to individual requests. Under section 6652(c)(1)(C) of the Code, a penalty may be imposed on any person for failure to make available for public inspection and copying a copy of Form 990–T. The penalty is payable by the person who fails to comply with the requirements of section 6104(d). The penalty is $20 on each person for each day that the failure continues, not to exceed $10,000 on all persons with respect to any one return. Additionally, a penalty under section 6685 of the Code for willful failure to comply with the requirements of section 6104(d), and a penalty under section 7207 for willfully furnishing fraudulent or false information, may apply. SECTION 3. INTERIM GUIDANCE The IRS and the Treasury Depart- ment expect to revise regulations un- der section 6104(d) of the Code to in- clude the new requirements under section 6104(d)(1)(A)(ii). Until the revised regu- lations are effective, charities may rely on sections 301.6104(d)–1, 301.6104(d)–2, and 301.6104(d)–3 of the regulations, ex- cept as otherwise provided in this notice, for guidance on how to comply with sec- tion 6104(d)(1)(A)(ii). Pursuant to this notice, all charities that file Form 990–T are required to make the return public, regardless of whether the charity is otherwise subject to the disclo- sure requirements of section 6104. For ex- ample, although churches are not required to file Form 1023 or Form 990 with the IRS, they are required to file the Form 990–T with the IRS to report unrelated business taxable income. Thus, churches are required, under this notice, to disclose Form 990–T to the public. In addition, this notice clarifies the ap- plication of the statute to state colleges and universities (and their wholly owned cor- porations). State colleges and universities are generally eligible to exclude their in- come from gross income under section 115 of the Code. The application of section 115 effectively provides an exemption from in- come tax. A state college or university may also be exempt from income tax un- der section 501(a) as an organization de- scribed in section 501(c)(3) if it applies for and receives a determination letter in accordance with section 508 of the Code. The exclusion from gross income under section 115 applies regardless of whether the state or college or university elects to apply for a determination letter. Nonethe- less, some state colleges and universities may seek exemption under section 501(a) as well in order to be listed in IRS Publi- cation 78, which many donors and grant- makers use to confirm that an organization is eligible to receivedeductible contribu- tions under section 170. State colleges and universities (and their wholly-owned cor- porations) that rely solely on section 115 to relieve them of liability for income tax are nonetheless subject to UBIT under sec- tion 511(a)(2)(B). State colleges and uni- May 29, 200713212007–22 I.R.B. versities (and their wholly-owned corpo- rations) that receive determination letters confirming that they are exempt under sec- tion 501(a) as organizations described in section 501(c)(3) are subject to UBIT un- der section 511(a)(2)(A), and possibly also under section 511(a)(2)(B). Section 6104(d)(1)(A)(ii), as enacted, requires disclosureby all organizations that are exempt from tax under sec- tion 501(a) that are described in section 501(c)(3). The statute does not provide an exception for organizations that also bene- fit from the income exclusion provided by section 115. Thus, the statute requires that state colleges and universities that have been recognized by the IRS as exempt under section 501(a) as organizations described in section 501(c)(3), disclose Form 990–T to the public. However, the statute does not require state colleges and universities that are subject to tax under section 511(a) solely by virtue of sec- tion 511(a)(2)(B), and that have not been recognized by the IRS as exempt under section 501(a) as organizations described in section 501(c)(3), to make public their Forms 990–T. The guidelines on making annual re- turns available for public inspection set forth in section 301.6104(d)–1 of the regu- lations generally apply, except that for pur- poses of section 6104(d)(1)(A)(ii), the def- inition of “annual information return” in section 301.6104(d)–1(b)(4)(i) includes an exact copy of the Form 990–T filed by a charity with the IRS after August 17, 2006, including all schedules, attachments, and supporting documents, and the exclusion of the Form 990–T from that definition in section 301.6104(d)–1(b)(4)(ii) does not apply. Charities that make their Form 990–T widely available in accordance with the provisions in section 301.6104(d)–2 of the regulations do not need to comply with an individual request for a copy of such re- turn, though they still must make such re- turn available for public inspection. The widely available exception requires that the Form 990–T be posted in a format that exactly reproduces the image of the return as it was originally filed with the IRS af- ter August 17, 2006, including all sched- ules, attachments, and supporting docu- ments. For instance, the organization will be treated as having made its Form 990–T for a given year widely available if it posts its Form 990–T as a PDF file on the organ- ization’s website. Theprovisionsofsection 301.6104(d)–3 are applicable to a re- quest for a charity’s Form 990–T that is part of a harassment campaign. An organization that believes that the requests for Form 990–T are part of a single coor- dinated effort to disrupt the operations of the tax-exempt organization, rather than to collect information about the organ- ization, may apply for a determination from the IRS that the organization is the subject of a harassment campaign and suspend compliance with the requests for copies of Form 990–T, provided that it files the request for determination with 10 business days of the suspension. The IRS’s determination that the organization is the subject of a harassment campaign allows an organization not to comply with any requests for copies of Form 990–T that it reasonably believes are part of the campaign. SECTION 4. EXCEPTION WHERE FORM 990–T USED SOLELY TO REQUEST TELEPHONE EXCISE TAX REFUND For 2006, exempt organizations must use Form 990–T if they wish to request a refund of telephone excise tax paid af- ter February 28, 2003, and before August 6, 2006. See Notice 2006–50, 2006–25 I.R.B. 1141, for more information regard- ing the telephone tax refund. A charity that files a Form 990–T solely to request a refund of the federal telephone excise tax is not required to make that Form 990–T available for public inspec- tion and copying. However, if a charity files a Form 990–T to request a refund of the federal telephone excise tax and to re- port unrelated business taxable income un- der section 511, the charity is required to make that Form 990–T available for pub- lic inspection and copying in its entirety. SECTION 5. REQUEST FOR COMMENTS The IRS and the Treasury Department invite comments on implementation of the public inspection requirement of sec- tion 6104(d)(1)(A)(ii). Comments are requested specifically on the application of the public inspection requirement of section 6104(d)(1)(A)(ii) to organizations that are exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(a) and described in sec- tion 501(c)(3), that may also exclude their income from gross income under section 115(1) or other legal principles. Comments should refer to Notice 2007–45 and be submitted by June 30, 2007, to: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:LPD:PR (Notice 2007–45) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Submissions may be hand delivered Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to: Courier’s Desk Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20224 Attn: CC:PA:LPD:PR (Notice 2007–45) Alternatively, taxpayers may submit comments electronically tonotice.com- ments@irscounsel.treas.gov. Please in- clude “Notice 2007–45” in the subject line of any electronic communications. All comments will be available for pub- lic inspection and copying. SECTION 6. DRAFTING INFORMATION The principal author of this notice is Mary Jo Salins of the Exempt Organiza- tions, Tax Exempt and Government Enti- ties Division. For further information re- garding this notice, contact Ms. Salins at (202) 283–9453 (not a toll-free call). Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement Program Rev. Proc. 2007–32 SECTION 1. PURPOSE The Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement Program (GITCA Program) is designed to promote compliance by gam- ing industry employers and employees 2007–22 I.R.B.1322May 29, 2007 with the provisions of the Internal Rev- enue Code relating to tip income and to reduce disputes under section 3121(q). The GITCA Program was established by Revenue Procedure 2003–35, 2003–1 C.B. 919, in May 2003. This revenue pro- cedure provides an updated model Gam- ing Industry Tip Compliance Agreement for use by the Internal Revenue Service and gaming industry employers. The new model agreement has been revised to en- hance administration of the GITCA Pro- gram by both the employers and the Ser- vice and to facilitate and promote the use of current financial information technol- ogy in the tip reporting process. SECTION 2. OVERVIEW Under the GITCA Program, a gaming industry employer and the Internal Rev- enue Service work together to reach a Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agree- ment that establishes minimum tip rates for tipped employees in specified occu- pational categories, prescribes a threshold level of participation by the employer’s employees, and reduces compliance bur- dens for the employer and enforcement burdens for the Service. SECTION 3. EMPLOYER PARTICIPATION .01 With the consent of the Service, all employers operating a gaming establish- ment may participate in the GITCA Pro- gram. Either the Service or an employer may suggest the employer’s potential par- ticipation in the program. .02 The Service’s decision to refuse par- ticipation by any employer in this program is not subject to review. SECTION 4. GAMING INDUSTRY TIP COMPLIANCE AGREEMENTS .01 To participate in this program, an employer must execute a Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement. The Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement shall conform to all requirements of this revenue procedure and will use the form appended to this revenue procedure as Exhibit 1. .02 An executed Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement shall supersede all existing tip compliance agreements between an employer and the Service. A gaming industry employer under any ex- isting tip compliance agreement with the Service, including a Tip Rate Determina- tion Agreement, may request to change to a Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement. .03 In general, Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreements shall be for a term of three years. For new properties and for properties that do not have a prior agreement with the Service, however, the initial term of the Agreement may be for a shorter period. .04 All Gaming Industry Tip Compli- ance Agreements may be renewed for ad- ditional terms of up to three years, in accor- dance with Section IX of the model Gam- ing Industry Tip Compliance Agreement. Beginning not later than six months prior to the termination date of a Gaming Indus- try Tip Compliance Agreement, the Ser- vice and the employer shall commence dis- cussions as to any appropriate revisions to the agreement, including any appropriate revisions to the tip rates described in Sec- tion VIII of the model Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement. In the event that the Service and the employer have not reached final agreement on the terms and conditions of a renewalagreement, the par- ties may, by mutual agreement, extend the existing agreement for an appropriate time to finalize and execute a renewal agree- ment. .05 Decisions regarding renewal of a Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agree- ment are not subject to review. SECTION 5. DEEMED COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 6053 An employer who complies with the reporting requirements of Section V of its Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agree- ment, and participating employees of the employer who report in accordance with the agreement, will be deemed to be in compliance with the reporting require- ments of section 6053 of the Internal Revenue Code for the taxable periods dur- ing which the agreement remains in effect. SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE This revenue procedure is effective May 2, 2007. SECTION 7. EFFECT ON OTHER DOCUMENTS Revenue Procedure 2003–35 is super- seded. All Gaming Industry Tip Com- pliance Agreements executed pursuant to Revenue Procedure 2003–35 will remain in effect until the expiration date set forth in that Agreement, unless superseded by the execution of a Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement under section 4.02 of this revenue procedure. SECTION 8. PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT The collection of information con- tained in this revenue procedure has been reviewed and approved by the Office of Management and Budget in accor- dance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. § 3507) under control num- ber 1545–1530. This control number was received under preceding Revenue Proce- dure 2003–35 and was renewed in June 2006. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information un- less the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. The collection of information in this revenue procedure is in the section titled GAMING INDUSTRY TIP COMPLI- ANCE AGREEMENTS. This information is required to evaluate the suitability of the GITCA Program for the particular taxpayer and to assess the validity of the proposed tip rates. The collection of infor- mation is required to obtain the benefits described in this revenue procedure. The likely respondents are businesses or other for-profit institutions. The estimated total annual reporting burden under this revenue procedure has been reduced from the burden under Rev- enue Procedure 2003–35. Under this revenue procedure, the estimated total an- nual reporting burden is 5,000 hours. The estimated annual burden per re- spondent is an average of 10 hours, de- pending on individual circumstances. The estimated number of respondents is 500. The estimated frequency of responses is 1 time per year per respondent. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue May 29, 200713232007–22 I.R.B. law. Generally tax returns and return in- formation are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. § 6103. SECTION 9. DRAFTING AND CONTACT INFORMATION The principal author of this revenue procedure is Jason Spitzer of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure & Administration). For further infor- mation about this revenue procedure, contact Jason Spitzer at (202) 622–7950 (not a toll-free number) or by email at jason.a.spitzer@irscounsel.treas.gov.For inquiries into participating in the GITCA Program or for questions about the pro- gram, contact the office of the Chief, Employment Tax, Specialty Programs, at 202–283–2438 (not a toll-free number). 2007–22 I.R.B.1324May 29, 2007 Exhibit 1 Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement I. PARTIES The parties to this Agreement are (hereinafter “Employer”) and the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service(hereinafter “Service”; collectively “the Parties”). This Agreement will establish tip rates for all Participating Employees of the Employer. This Agreement is pursuant to Revenue Procedure 2007–XX. II. APPENDICES The Parties have agreed to: A. The Occupational Categories, shifts, outlets, and tip rates for all participating employees of the Employer, set forth in Appendix A; B. A Narrative Summary of Tip Rate Calculation Methodology (specific to the Employer), set forth in Appendix B; C. The Model Gaming Employee Tip Reporting Agreement, set forth in Appendix C; D. The Model Extension Agreement set forth in Appendix D; E. The Employer-Computed Tip ReportingProcess Certification Form, set forth in Appendix E (but only if the Employer uses an Employer-Computed Tip Reporting Process to compute and report the tips of Participating Employees as described in Section V.J of this Agreement); and F. The GITCA Contact Listing for both the Service and the Employer, set forth in Appendix F. III. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES The Participating Employees of the Employer are intended beneficiaries of this Agreement. IV. EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION A. For purposes of this Agreement, an “Eligible Employee” means an individual employed by the Employer who: (1) performs a job function in an Occupational Category described in Appendix A of this Agreement; and (2) regularly and routinely receives tips, directly or indirectly, of at least $20 per month during the course of the individual’s employment. B. A “Participating Employee” is an Eligible Employee who: (1) filed, if required to do so by law, federal income tax returnsfor the three taxable years that precede the Effective Date of this Agreement or, if the employee has not yet filed, files these returns prior to signing the Model Gaming Employee Tip Reporting Agreement provided in Appendix C of this Agreement; (2) gives to the Employer a signed Model Gaming Employee Tip Reporting Agreement; (3) either (i) reports and continues to report tips to the Employer at or above the “tip rates” set forth in Section VIII of this Agreement, or (ii) works for an Employer that utilizes an Employer-Computed Tip Reporting Process to compute and report the tips of Participating Employees for the taxable year as described in Section V.J of this Agreement, and (4) timely files federal income tax returns that report those tips. C. A Participating Employee who revokes the election under the Model Gaming Employee Tip Reporting Agreement to participate in the tip reporting program under this Agreement must begin reporting tips to the Employer effective on the first day of the next payroll period, as provided by section 6053 of the Internal Revenue Code and shall be treated as a Nonparticipating Employee for the entire taxable year in which the revocation occurred. The Employee may not enter into a new Model Gaming Employee Tip Reporting Agreement with the Employer until January 1 of the following taxable year. D. If a Participating Employee reports tips to his or her Employerin an amount below the tip rate setforthinSectionVIIIofthis Agreement, the employee will be deemed to have revoked his or her election under the Model Gaming Employee Tip Reporting Agreement and will be treated as specified in paragraph C of this section. E. An Eligible Employee who has filed federal income tax returns for the three taxableyears that precede the Effective Date of this Agreement but has not fully paid the tax liability reported onthe returns, or has additional tax liability due to, for example, a completed examination of the returns or the filing of amended returns, may participate in this program. To participate, however, the employee must contact the local office of the Service within the later of 60 days of electing to become a Participating Employee under this Agreement or 60 days of commencing employment to resolve the tax liability. May 29, 200713252007–22 I.R.B. F. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Nonparticipating Employee” is any Eligible Employee who does not meet the definition of a Participating Employee. G. An employee may report tips on the employee’s federal income tax return below the tip rates if the employee can substantiate, with adequate books and records, that the employee earned lesstip income than would be reflected by applying the tip rates. As indicated in Section IV.D., this employee would be considered a Nonparticipating Employee. V. EMPLOYER PROGRAM A. The Employer agrees to encourage all of its Eligible Employees to become Participating Employees and to sign the Model Gaming Employee Tip Reporting Agreement, attached as Appendix C. The Employer agrees to keep these agreements for at least the period of limitation on assessment of employment tax for the years in which this Agreement is in effect and to make the agreements available to the Service upon request. B. The Employer shall withhold and pay tax based upon tips reported, as required by law. C. The Employer shall include all reported tips on Forms W–2. D. The Employer acknowledges that the Service has authority,including the issuance and enforcement of summonses pursuant to sections 7602, 7604, and 7609 of the Code, to secure the information necessary for the Service to develop the tip rates of Nonparticipating Employees. E. The Employer shall maintain the following records, to be made available to the Service upon request: (1) Employee Records. For each EligibleEmployee, the Employer will maintain a record of the employee’s name and social security number; the date on which the employee was hired by the Employer; the employee’s Occupational Category or Categories, as set forth in Appendix A; the employee’s reported tips; the employee’s shift(s) and hours; outlet(s) worked; and the employee’s wages. (2) Gaming Establishment Records. For each instance of toke and chip-cashing, where the information is in the possession or control of the Employer, the Employer will maintain a record of the dollar amount of tokes and chips presented to the Employer for cashing by the toke committee (or other representatives of Eligible Employees), a list of the tip splits furnished to the Employer by its Eligible Employees or the toke committee (or other representatives of Eligible Employees), and other separate records of the amounts presented to the Employer forcashing by the toke committee.The Service acknowledges that the records of the toke committee reflecting the actual division of tips may not be in the Employer’s possession or control. (3) Food and Beverage Operations Records. If the Occupational Categories set forth in Appendix A include food or beverage servers, the Employer will maintain gross receipts subject to food or beverage tipping, and aggregate receipts showing charged tips. (4) Tip Rates Records. The Employer will maintain any other records relevant to determining tip rates, as may be required by other governmental agencies. The Employer must retain the records listed in this section for at least 4 years after April 15 following the calendar year to which the records relate. F. The Employer shall furnish to the Service the following documents: (1) Annual Report. An annual report showing the following information for each Nonparticipating Employee: a. The employee’s name andsocial security number; b. Occupational Category or Categories; c. shift(s) and hours; d. outlet(s) worked; e. wages and reported tips; and f. total hours worked in each applicable Occupational Category, shift, and outlet. Tips reported to the Employer by a Nonparticipating Employee do not need to be segregated by outlet. The report is due on or before March 31 of the year after the calendar year, or any portion thereof, during which this Agreement was in effect. 2007–22 I.R.B.1326May 29, 2007 (2) Additional Annual Report. Unless an Employer uses an Employer-Computed Tip Reporting Process (as described in Section V.J and as certified under Appendix E) to compute andreport the tips of Participating Employees, the Employer must furnish an additional annual report showing for each Participating Employee the information described in paragraph F(1) of this section. The report is due on or before March 31 of the year after the calendar year, or any portion thereof, during which this Agreement was in effect. (3) Additional Information — Food & Beverage Establishments. If the Occupational Categories listed in Appendix A include employees of large food and beverage establishments as defined in section 6053(c)(4) of the Code, the Employer shall provide annually to the Service, on or before the Form 8027 filing date, the following information: a. the gross receipts subjectto food and beverage tipping; b. the aggregate amount of charge receipts attributable to such gross receipts; c. the aggregate amount of charged tips shown on the charge receipts; d. the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of tips reported by Nonparticipating Employees to the Employer and (ii) the amount the Employer is required to report under section 6051 of the Code with respect to service charges of less than 10 percent; and e. the amount allocated to each Nonparticipating Employee under section 6053(c)(3) of the Code. (4) Allocated Tips Reporting Requirements. The Employer shall report on Forms W–2 issued to Nonparticipating Employees tips allocated pursuant to section 6053 of the Code. The Employer is not required to report allocated tips on Forms W–2 issued to Participating Employees. In addition, the Employer is not required to complete the portion of Form 8027 related to tip allocations to Participating Employees. (5) Time and Attendance System/Payroll Processing System Report. For each calendar year, the Employer shall provide a report generated from the Employer’s time-and-attendance system or payroll processing system that evidences the tip rates utilized by the Employer in the preparation of the Forms W–2and to implement this Agreement. The report will contain information showing the tip rates for each Occupational Category,shift, and outlet. The report will include the total number of the Employer’s Eligible Employees as of December 31. The report is due on or before March 31 of the year after the calendar year, or any portion thereof, during which this Agreement was in effect. G. If the Employer complies with the terms of this Agreement with respect to its Participating Employees, provides the information described in paragraph F(1) of this section with respect to its Nonparticipating Employees on Forms 8027 (or the equivalent information in an alternate form deemed acceptable by the Service) and Forms W–2, and provides the information specified in Paragraph F (3), the Employer shall be deemed to satisfy the requirement that the Employer prepare and file Forms 8027 with respect to all of its Employees. H. If the Employer fails to maintain or provide any material information in the manner described in paragraphs E and F of this section, following notice and demand to the Employer for the information, the Service may employ any lawful means, including the issuance and enforcement of summonses pursuant to sections 7602, 7604, and 7609 of the Code, in order to secure that information. I. In the event of a material breach by the Employer of its obligation to maintain or provide the information described in paragraphs E and F of this section that continues following notice and demand for the information by the Service, the restrictions in Section VII.A on methods of determination of additional liabilities under section 3121(q) of the Code shall be deemed to be waived by the Employer and shall be inapplicable for all taxable periods occurring after the date of the material breach, and the Service shall be permitted to determineemployer liability by any lawful means. J. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Employer-Computed Tip ReportingProcess” means a process established, maintained, and controlled by the Employer under which the time-and-attendance and payroll processing systems used for operation and management of the Employer’s business are applied by the Employer during the term of this Agreement to compute, without intervention by the employee, the tips reportable in respect of each Participating Employee by: (1) tracking and reporting each Participating Employee’s Occupational Category or Categories, shift(s), outlet(s), and hours worked at each Occupational Category, shift, and outlet to which the Participating Employee is assigned during a particular workday; (2) subjecting this information to review and validation by the Employer’s management in the ordinary course of business operations for independent business purposes; (3) recording and preserving this information as part of the Employer’s time-and-attendance or payroll processing systems or in other applicable and available business records of the Employer; May 29, 200713272007–22 I.R.B. (4) applying the tip rates applicable under this Agreement to the Participating Employee’s work assignments by multiplying the tip rates by the total hours worked by the Participating Employee at each Occupational Category, shift, and outlet worked during the particular workday or payroll cycle (or in the case of amounts described in Section V.E(2), determining reportable tips utilizing the list of tip splits as determined by the toke committee (or other representatives of Eligible Employees as provided in Section V.E(2) of this Agreement); (5) treating the tip amounts computed under paragraph (4) as tips reported to the Employer by the Participating Employee and withholding and paying applicable taxes on the computed tips; and (6) reporting the tips as determined by the Employer to the Participating Employee and the Service on Form W–2 for the taxable year. K. The Employer’s process shall qualify as an Employer-Computed Tip Reporting Process under this Agreement upon the certification of the Employer, with the concurrence of the Service (which shall not be unreasonably withheld), that the process satisfies the requirements of paragraph J of this section. Qualification may be subsequently reviewed by the Service in conjunction with the renewal of this Agreement. Nothing in this section limits the Service’s ability to perform a Compliance Review at any time of any underlying data per Section XIII. VI. TIP EXAMINATIONS OF EMPLOYEES A. Except as provided in paragraph B. of this section, the Service will not examine a Participating Employee’s tip income for any taxable year that ends after the Effective Date of this Agreement to which this Agreement applies, provided that each of the following conditions is met: (1) The employee is a Participating Employee for the entire taxable year (or such portion thereof during which the employee earns tip income). In the case of a new employee, he or she must become a Participating Employee within 60 days after commencement of employment with the Employer as an Eligible Employee. (2) The Participating Employee: a. reports the tips earned during the taxable year to the Employer at or above the tip rates set forth in Section VIII of this Agreement, or b. works for an Employer that utilizes an Employer-Computed Tip Reporting Process to compute and report the tips of Participating Employees on Forms W–2; and c. timely files a federal income tax return for the taxable year that reports tips and wages reported on Form W–2. B. If an employee becomes a Participating Employee more than 60 days after becoming employed as an Eligible Employee, the Service may examine the Participating Employee’s tip income received before the employee becomes a Participating Employee, except for the period the employee was a Participating Employee of the Employer or of another Employer under a tip compliance agreement (GITCA, TRDA, TRAC, or similar agreement) during any taxable year. Once the employee becomes a Participating Employee, the Service will not examine the employee’s tip income received during the period the employee remains a Participating Employee. C. The Service will not examine tip income ofa Participating Employee for any taxableyear that ends on or before the Effective Date of this Agreement, provided that during that prior period the employee was: (1) a Participating Employee, as defined in Section IV, ofthe Employer under a predecessor agreement between the Employer and the Service and satisfied the terms and conditions of that agreement in that prior taxable year; (2) a Participating Employee, as defined in Section IV, of another employer who had a Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement (or other tip compliance agreement, such as a Tip Rate Determination Agreement) with the Service and satisfied the terms and conditions of that agreement in that prior taxable year; or (3) an employee of (i) an employer that did not have a Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement (or predecessor agreement) with the Service or (ii) the Employer had a Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement (or predecessor agreement), but the employee was not an Eligible Employee within the meaning of that agreement, and the employee filed, if required to do so by law, federal income tax returns for the three taxable years that precededthe year of the Effective Date of this Agreement. D. In the case of Participating Employees of an Employer that does not have a certified Employer-Computed Tip Reporting Process, if the Service believes on the basis of information provided by the Employer pursuant to Section V.F(2) that the Participating Employee did not report tips on his or her federalincome tax return as required by Section VIII of this Agreement, the Service shall confirm with the Employer the accuracy of the Participating Employee data received from the Employer prior to making any determination that tips have not been reported at or above the applicable rates. 2007–22 I.R.B.1328May 29, 2007 E. A Nonparticipating Employee is subject to the full range of compliance and enforcement procedures of the Service, at any time, including during the term of this Agreement. (The treatment of the Employer in the case of Nonparticipating Employees is set forth in Section VII.A(2)). F. At the Service’s discretion, the Service may continue any ongoing examination of any employees of the Employer begun by the Service before the Effective Date of this Agreement. VII. TIP EXAMINATIONS OF EMPLOYER A. With respect to any taxable year during which this Agreement is in effect: (1) the Service may not assert liability against the Employerpursuant to section 3121(q) of the Code with respect to the tip income of Participating Employees (except in the limitedcase provided in subparagraph (2)(ii) immediately below). (2) the Service may assert liability against the Employer pursuant to section 3121(q) of the Code based on (i) tips received by a Nonparticipating Employee if the asserted liability isbased upon the final results of an audit or agreement of the Nonparticipating Employee or (ii) the reporting of additional tip income by an employee. B. At the Service’s discretion, the Service may continue any ongoing examination of the Employer begun by the Service before the Effective Date of this Agreement. VIII. TIP RATES A. This section sets forth the applicable tip rates under this Agreement. The Parties established theapplicable tip rates as follows: (1) Employees Who Pool Tips. In satisfaction of their tip reporting obligations under section 6053(a) of the Code with respect to employees who pool tips, these employees or their employee group representatives (e.g., the toke committee) shall present to the Employer a listing of the actual share of pooledtips received by or given to each employee. This listing must reconcile to the tips presented to the Employer’s cage for cashing. The tip rate in the case of these employees is the amount of tips so reported to the Employer with respect to each employee. (2) Other Tipped Employees — Specified Occupational Categories. Based on information available from the Employer, historical information available to theService, and generally accepted accounting principles, the Employer and the Service have agreed to separate tip rates for the occupational categories or subcategories of Eligible Employees (“Occupational Category”), shifts, and outlets listed on Appendix A for eachof the years during which this Agreement is in effect. These rates specify tips received, by hour, by shift, by drink, by percentage of sales, or other mutually agreed and verifiable bases of measurement depending on the nature of the work performed. B. Tip Rates and Occupational Categories. (1) In General. The applicable Tip Rates and Occupational Categories established by this Agreement shall remain in effect for the term of this Agreement, unless modified pursuant to paragraph B(2) or (3) of this section. (2) Mutual Agreement Process. The Service or the Employer maypropose revisions to tip rates or Occupational Categories during the term of the Agreement. The non-proposing party will notify the proposing party in writing of approval or disapproval within 60 calendar days of receipt of the proposed revision. The non-proposing party will not unreasonably withhold approval. If accepted, the revisions will become effective upon the date agreed to by the Parties. (3) Request for Tip Rate Modification. Upon the occurrence of one of the following specific events: a. a significant change in the nature of the business (or segment thereof) in which the Participating Employee earns tips (e.g., an Employer converts an upscale restaurant into a coffee shop), b. a decrease of 20 percent or more in the Employer’s gross monthly revenue as compared to the same month of the previous year, or c. a drop below 50 percent in the participation rate of any Occupational Category as of theparticipation measurement date, the Employer may request that the Service agree to a modification in the relevant tip rate of an affected Participating Employee within an Occupational Category (e.g., an outlet or shift) that is appropriate in amount and duration, consent to which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The process established in paragraph B(3) of this section for the revision of a tip rate upon the occurrence of specific events in no way limits the circumstances that may give rise to a request for revision of a tip rate under the mutual agreement process described in paragraph B(2) of this section. May 29, 200713292007–22 I.R.B. IX. TERM OF AGREEMENT A. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall terminate on . The “Effective Date” of this Agreement shall be . B. The Service and the Employer agree that, beginning not later than six months prior to the termination date described in paragraph A., they shall commence discussions as to any appropriate revisions to this Agreement, including any appropriate revisions to the tip rates described in Section VIII. In the eventthat the Service and the Employerhave not reached final agreement on the terms and conditions of a renewal Agreement to become effective beginning on , the Parties may, by mutual agreement, extend this agreement for an appropriatetime to finalize and execute a renewal Agreement. C. Neither the Employer’s nor the Service’s decisions regarding renewal of agreements are subject to review. X. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT; SURVIVAL OF TERMS A. If employee participation is below 75 percent of the EligibleEmployees, the Service and the Employer shall meet to discuss the cause of the decline in the participation rate and appropriate measures to increase the participation rate. At the meetings, the Employer shall provide information with respect to the records necessary for assessing the tip rate and for assessing the procedures used to encourage all of the Employer’s Eligible Employees to be Participating Employees. (1) If the Employer undertakes good faith discussions with the Service on these matters and the Employer is not in breach of its obligations under Section V.A, the Service may not terminate the Agreement. (2) If the Employer fails to undertake good faith discussions with the Service on these matters or the Employer is in breach of its obligations under Section V.A, theService may terminate the Agreement. B. The Service may terminate this Agreement by written notice if participation falls below 50 percent of the Eligible Employees. Termination by the Service shall become effective on the first day of the first payroll period after the 60 th day after the date of the written notice. C. This Agreement may be terminated upon the joint agreement of the Employer and the Service, without the consent of any Participating Employee. The effective date of termination shall be as agreed to by the Employer and the Service. D. If either party fails to comply with any material provision ofthis Agreement, the non-defaulting party, at its option, may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice of termination to the other party. Termination of the Agreement shall be effective upon receipt of the notice by the other party. E. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to the terms of this agreement, the mutual obligationsof the Parties shall remain in effect through the effective date of termination. The agreementsset forth in Sections VI and VII shall survive termination with respect to taxable periods (or portion thereof) that occur prior to the effective date of termination. XI. PRECEDENTIAL VALUE The contents of this agreement may not be used or cited as precedent by any other Employer or other taxpayer and will not bind, or otherwise control, the Parties for taxable years or issues not covered by this Agreement. XII. FAILURE TO COMPLY If the Employer fails or refuses to provide any of the information required by this Agreement, the Service may employ any lawful means, including the issuance and enforcement of summonses pursuant to sections 7602, 7604, and 7609 of the Code, in order to secure the information. XIII. COMPLIANCE REVIEW The Employer agrees that a compliance review or other inspection of books and records, as required for compliance with the terms of this Agreement, will not be considered an examination or inspection of books of account for purposes of section 7605(b) of the Code or the Service’s policy and procedures for reopening cases closed after examination, or an audit for purposes of section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978. XIV. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES This Agreement does not cover employees of the Employer working in housekeeping and those employees shall not be considered Eligible Employees for purposes of this Agreement. XV. OTHER AGREEMENTS SUPERSEDED This Agreement shall supersede all existing tip compliance agreements between the Employer and the Service. XVI. ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Agreement contains the final and entire agreement between the Employer and the Service. 2007–22 I.R.B.1330May 29, 2007 By signing this Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement, the Parties certify that they have read and agreed to the terms of this document, including all Appendices. EMPLOYER:INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE: By By TITLETITLE EIN# AddressAddress DateDate APPENDIX A Occupational Categories, Outlets, Shifts and Tip Rates Occupational CategoryOutletShift Tip Rate Yr. 1 Tip Rate Yr. 2 Tip Rate Yr. 3 May 29, 200713312007–22 I.R.B. APPENDIX B Narrative Summary of Tip Rate Calculation Methodology APPENDIX C Model Gaming Employee Tip Reporting Agreement I am an employee of , and by signing this agreement I am choosing to participate in the tip reporting program administered by my employer under the Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement between my employer and the Internal Revenue Service (Service). I understand that I have responsibilities under this agreement and agree to the following terms and conditions. A. General Responsibilities. (1) I will report tips to my employer at or above the tip rate thathas been established pursuant to the Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement for my job or have my employer computemy reportable tips for me using the tip rate. [I understand that I may revoke this agreement and report (either to my employer or to the Service) tips below the tip rate if I can substantiate, to the satisfaction of the Service and subject to a possible review by the Service, that I earned less tip income than would be reflected by applying the tip rate]. (2) I will file my Federal income tax returns on a timely basis and report those tips and the rest of my earnings from my job as shown on the Form W–2 that my employer gives me, as well as any other income. (3) For each of the three years prior to the date of this agreement, if required to do so, I have filed a Federal income tax return on a timely basis. If I have filed all of these tax returns but have not fully paid the tax I owe, I must contact the local office of the Service within 60 days from now to resolve my account. If I fulfill my responsibilities and continue to participate under this tip reporting program, I will receive important benefits under this agreement. B. Benefits Under Agreement. (1) If I report to my employer tips at or above the tip rate that has been established for my job or if my employer computes my reportable tips for me using the tip rate and reports them to me and to the Service on Form W–2, the Service will not audit my tip income received after the date of this agreement during which the Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement between my employer and the Service is in effect. (2) The Service also will not audit my tip income for any prior tax year during which (i) I was a participant in a prior tip compliance agreement while working for my current employer or aformer employer, or (ii) I had no opportunity to participate in a prior tip compliance agreement because I worked in a job that was not covered by a tip compliance agreement or because my employer did not have a tip compliance agreement with the Service. (3) If I was eligible to participate in an employer’s tip compliance agreement in prior tax years but did not do so, I will not be protected from an audit of my tip income for those prior years, but I will receive protection from audit of my tip income received after the date of this agreement during which the Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement between my employer and the Service is in effect. (4) If I sign this agreement within 60 days after I first became employed with my current employer, I will be protected from an audit of my tip income received after the beginning date of employment during which the Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement between my employer and the Service is in effect. If I sign this agreement more than 60 days after I first became employed with my current employer, I will be protected from an audit of my tip income received after the date of this agreement during which the Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement between my employer and the Service is in effect. C. Revocation of Agreement. I understand that the following additional terms and conditions apply to this agreement. (1)Imayrevokethisagreementinwritingtomyemployeratanytime. (2) If I report tips to my employer or the service below the established tip rate, this agreement will be automatically revoked. (3) If this agreement is revoked, I must begin reporting my tips to my employer, beginning with the tips I receive on the first day of the next payroll period. (4) Upon revocation of this agreement,I will no longer be protected from an audit of my tip income for the tax year in which I revoke the agreement. 2007–22 I.R.B.1332May 29, 2007 (5) After revocation of this agreement, I will not be able to sign up again for my employer’s tip reporting program until January 1 of the year after I revoke this agreement. D. Term of Agreement. This agreement shall remain in effect aslong as there is a Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement between my employer and the service, and I have not taken anyactions to terminate this agreement either by notifying my employer in writing or by reporting tips to my employer or the Service in an amount less than the agreed upon rates. By signing below, I agree to fulfill my responsibilities under this agreement and to participate in the tip reporting program pursuant to the Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement between my employer and the Service. SignatureSocial Security Number Printed Name of Employee Address APPENDIX D Model Extension Agreement The Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement (Agreement) signed by the Employer, and the Internal Revenue Service (the Parties), effective on , shall expire on,. The Parties wish to renew the Agreement, but have not reached final agreement on the terms and conditions of the renewal. In order to allow more time to finalize and execute a renewal, the Parties agree to extend the original Agreement until . EMPLOYER:INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE: By By TITLETITLE EIN# DateDate May 29, 200713332007–22 I.R.B. APPENDIX E Employer-Computed Tip Reporting Process Certification (name of Employer) certifies that it utilizes an Employer-Computed Tip Reporting Process within the meaning of Section V.J of the Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement to compute and report tips of Participating Employees on Forms W–2. Employer Representative & Date *********** ********************************************************************************************* A representative of the Internal Revenue Service has reviewed the Employer’s Certification and (Concurs/Does Not Concur) If the representative of the IRS does not concur with the Employer’s Certification, the representative will provide the Employer with the actions necessaryto attain certification. IRS Representative & Date APPENDIX F GITCA Contact Listing IRS Contacts: IRS Program Manager Name Address Telephone E-Mail IRS Tax Manager (Local Office) Name Address Telephone E-Mail 2007–22 I.R.B.1334May 29, 2007 IRS Examiner Name Address Telephone E-Mail Taxpayer Advocate (Local Office) Name Address Telephone E-Mail Employer Contacts: Name Address Telephone E-Mail 26 CFR 601.602: Tax forms and instructions. (Also: Part 1, §§ 1, 223.) Rev. Proc. 2007–36 SECTION 1. PURPOSE This revenue procedure modifies and supersedes section 3.24(1) of Rev. Proc. 2006–53, 2006–48 I.R.B. 996, which pro- vides inflation adjusted items for 2007 for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) under § 223 of the Internal Revenue Code. This revenue procedure also provides inflation adjusted items for HSAs for 2008. SECTION 2. BACKGROUND Section 303 of the Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006, Ti- tle III of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, Pub. L. No. 109–432, 120 Stat. 2922 (2006) (the Act), changes the maximum annual contribution for HSAs. Under prior law, the maximum annual HSA contribution was the lesser of the deductible of the high deductible health plan or the indexed statutory amount. For taxable years beginning after Decem- ber 31, 2006, § 303 of the Act amends § 223(b) to provide that the maximum annual HSA contribution is the indexed statutory amount, without reference to the deductible of the high deductible health plan. Section 304 of the Act amends the rules for calculating cost-of-living adjustments for HSA amounts in § 223. Section 304 of the Act amends § 223(g) to provide that, for cost-of-living adjustments made for taxable years beginning after 2007, § 1(f)(4) is applied using March 31 instead of August 31 as the close of the 12-month period described in § 1(f)(4). Section 223(g) also provides that the adjusted amounts under § 223 will be published no later than June 1 of the preceding calendar year. SECTION 3. MODIFICATION OF SECTION 3.24(1) OF REV. PROC. 2006–53 Section 3.24(1) of Rev. Proc. 2006–53 is modified to read as follows: May 29, 200713352007–22 I.R.B. (1)Annual contribution limitation.For calendar year 2007, the limitation on de- ductions under § 223(b)(2)(A) for an in- dividual with self-only coverage under a high deductible health plan is $2,850. For calendar year 2007, the limitation on de- ductions under § 223(b)(2)(B) for an indi- vidual with family coverage under a high deductible health plan is $5,650. SECTION 4. INFLATION ADJUSTED ITEMS FOR HSAs FOR 2008 Annual contribution limitation. For cal- endar year 2008, the limitation on deduc- tions under § 223(b)(2)(A) for an individ- ual with self-only coverage under a high deductible health plan is $2,900. For cal- endar year 2008, the limitation on deduc- tions under § 223(b)(2)(B) for an individ- ual with family coverage under a high de- ductible health plan is $5,800. High deductible health plan. For cal- endar year 2008, a “high deductible health plan” is defined under § 223(c)(2)(A) as a health plan with an annual deductible that is not less than $1,100 for self-only coverage or $2,200 for family coverage, and the annual out-of-pocket expenses (deductibles, co-payments, and other amounts, but not premiums) do not ex- ceed $5,600 for self-only coverage or $11,200 for family coverage. SECTION 5. EFFECT ON OTHER DOCUMENTS Section 3.24(1) of Rev. Proc. 2006–53 is modified and superseded. SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATES Section 3 of this revenue procedure is effective for calendar year 2007. Section 4 of this revenue procedure is effective for calendar year 2008. SECTION 7. DRAFTING INFORMATION The principal author of this revenue procedure is Marnette M. Myers of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (In- come Tax & Accounting). For further information regarding this revenue proce- dure, contact Marnette M. Myers at (202) 622–4920 (not a toll-free call). 2007–22 I.R.B.1336May 29, 2007 Part IV. Items of General Interest Anti-Avoidance and Anti-Loss Reimportation Rules Applicable Following a Loss on Disposition of Stock of Consolidated Subsidiaries; Correction Announcement 2007–50 AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Correction to final and tempo- rary regulations. SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to final and temporary regu- lations (T.D. 9322, 2007–18 I.R.B. 1100) that were published in the Federal Reg- ister on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 (71 FR 17804) providing guidance to corpora- tions filing consolidated returns and apply an anti-avoidance rule and revising an anti-loss reimportation rule that applies following a disposition of stock of a sub- sidiary at a loss. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theresa Abell, (202) 622–7700 or Phoebe Bennett, (202) 622–7770 (not toll-free numbers). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The final and temporary regulations (T.D. 9322) that is the subject of these corrections are under section 1502 of the Internal Revenue Code. Need for Correction As published, these final and temporary regulations (T.D. 9322) contain errors that may prove to be misleading and are in need of clarification. Correction of Publication Accordingly, these final and temporary regulations (T.D. 9322) that were the sub- ject of FR Doc. E7–6541, are corrected as follows: 1. On page 17805, column 1, in the preamble, under the paragraph heading “Background and Explanation of Provi- sions” paragraph 2, line 6 from the bottom of the column, the language “the loss reim- portation rule is also” is corrected to read “the anti-loss reimportation rule is also”. 2. On page 17805, column 2, in the preamble, under the paragraph heading “Special Analyses”, line 5 from the top of the column, the language “U.S.C. 553(b)(B) that prior notice and” is cor- rected to read “U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B) that prior notice and”. 3. On page 17805, column 2, in the pre- amble, under the paragraph heading “Spe- cial Analyses”, line 16 from the top of the column, the language “reference notice of the proposed” is corrected to read “refer- ence notice of proposed”. LaNita Van Dyke, Branch Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration). (Filed by the Office of the Federal Register on April 30, 2007, 8:45 a.m., and published in the issue of the Federal Register for May 1, 2007, 72 F.R. 23771) Deletions From Cumulative List of Organizations Contributions to Which are Deductible Under Section 170 of the Code Announcement 2007–51 The names of organizations that no longer qualify as organizations described in section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Rev- enue Code of 1986 are listed below. Generally, the Service will not disallow deductions for contributions made to a listed organization on or before the date of announcement in the Internal Revenue Bulletin that an organization no longer qualifies. However, the Service is not precluded from disallowing a deduction for any contributions made after an or- ganization ceases to qualify under section 170(c)(2) if the organization has not timely filed a suit for declaratory judgment under section 7428 and if the contributor (1) had knowledge of the revocation of the ruling or determination letter, (2) was aware that such revocation was imminent, or (3) was in part responsible for or was aware of the activities or omissions of the organization that brought about this revocation. If on the other hand a suit for declara- tory judgment has been timely filed, con- tributions from individuals and organiza- tions described in section 170(c)(2) that are otherwise allowable will continue to be deductible. Protection under section 7428(c) would begin on May 29, 2007, and would end on the date the court first deter- mines that the organization is not described in section 170(c)(2) as more particularly set forth in section 7428(c)(1). For indi- vidual contributors, the maximum deduc- tion protected is $1,000, with a husband and wife treated as one contributor. This benefit is not extended to any individual, in wholeorinpart,fortheactsoromissions of the organization that were the basis for revocation. Security Warranty, Inc. San Antonio, TX Franklin Foundation, Inc. Gaithersburg, MD Howard Family Foundation Chicago, IL Center for Electronic Art Woodacre, CA Richard & Jane Pater Charitable Foundation Salt Lake City, UT Foundations Status of Certain Organizations Announcement 2007–52 The following organizations have failed to establish or have been unable to main- tain their status as public charities or as op- erating foundations. Accordingly, grantors and contributors maynot, after this date, rely on previous rulings or designations in the Cumulative List of Organizations (Publication 78), or on the presumption arising from the filing of notices under sec- tion 508(b) of the Code. This listing does notindicate that the organizations have lost their status as organizations described in May 29, 200713372007–22 I.R.B. section 501(c)(3), eligible to receive de- ductible contributions. Former Public Charities.The follow- ing organizations (which have been treated as organizations thatare not private foun- dations described in section 509(a) of the Code) are now classified as private foun- dations: Adoptions Abroad, Houston, TX American Council for Adjunct Faculty, Inc., Columbia, MD And Bibles for All, Salem, OR Ark Adventures, Inc., Weatherford, TX Batavia Youth Football, Inc., Cincinnati, OH Bonim Lamokom, Inc., Brooklyn, NY Butlee’s Handicap Outdoor Adventures Corporation, Brockton, MA Childrens Global Relief Project, Inc., Elmont, NY Citizens Advisory Panel, Inc., Bridgehampton, NY Clemente Garcia Jr. Community Learning Center, Corpus Christi, TX Community Home Services, Inc., Georgetown, TX Community Vision, Carlsbad, NM Cornerstone Art Group, Sherman Oaks, CA Cuerda Floja Arts Troupe, Oak Park, IL E J Ralph Foundation, Inc., Riverdale, NY Federal Hill Foundation, Incorporated, Arlington, VA Friends of Summit Children’s Residence Center, Inc., Upper Nyack, NY Gaelic Language Foundation, New York, NY Gina Eisenman Foundation, Inc., San Diego, CA Gods Will for Africa, Columbia, SC Grassroots Foundation, Inc., Oak Park, IL Greater Weatherly Ambulance Association, Inc., Weatherly, PA Hebron House, Inc., North Brunswick, NJ Hogar Divino Jesus, Inc., Toa Baja, PR Institut De La Maison De Bourbon, Thomasville, GA Jesus Cares Ministry, Inc., Irvington, NJ Kamp Kiwanis Childrens Foundation, Inc., Lexington, NC Kansas City 4wd Association, Inc., Olathe, KS Kentucky Blasting Conference, Keene, KY Kiwanis Club of Flamingo-Hialeah Foundation, Inc., Hialeah, FL Milwaukee Marauders, Inc., Grafton, WI Miracle League of Maryland, Baltimore, MD Musicians Uplifting Services in the Community, Jackson, MI National Football League Players Association — Tampa Bay Chapter, Tampa, FL Nepali Tibetan Education Center, South Pasadena, CA Nevada Medical and Aesthetic Nonprofit Organization, Sacramento, CA Old West Enrichment Center, Inc., Tallahassee, FL Possibility Ranch, Lake Arrowhead, CA Redemption Home of Love, McKinney, TX Resurrection Group, Ltd., New York, NY Riley Arts Foundation, Pasadena, CA Rochester Rowing Club of Minnesota, Rochester, MN Rock Solid Foundations, Inc., Norcross, GA Sail Musical on Tour Corp, Readington, NJ SATEC,NineMileFalls,WA Shoppers Charitable Foundation, Inc., Lanham, MD Simi Valley Future Stars, Inc., Simi Valley, CA Skate Park Association International, Inc., Los Angeles, CA Soma (Strategies for the Organic Management of Agriculture), Inc., New York, NY Starving Pets & Animals Rescue Effort, Stanwood, WA Tawana Williams Outreach, Inc., Wilson, NC Treasured Hearts Ministry, Somerset, MA United Hispanics Union All, All, Against TheLead,Miami,FL Vietnamese Physician Foundation of Northern California, San Jose, CA Watertown Firestation No 2 Foundation, Inc., Watertown, WI Whoa-Womens Hockey Organization of Arizona, Chandler, AZ Wilson Midget Football Association, Easton, PA Womens Eleemosynary Foundation aka District 1 PWA Charitable Education Foundation, Chicago, IL Worthy Center, Bakersfield, CA If an organization listed above submits information that warrants the renewal of its classification as a public charity or as a private operating foundation, the Inter- nalRevenueServicewillissuearulingor determinationletterwiththerevisedclas- sification as to foundation status. Grantors and contributors may thereafter rely upon such ruling or determination letter as pro- videdinsection1.509(a)–7oftheIncome Tax Regulations. It is not the practice of the Service to announce such revised clas- sification of foundation status in the Inter- nal Revenue Bulletin. 2007–22 I.R.B.1338May 29, 2007 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 be- ing 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 fol lowing abbreviations in current use and for merly used will appear in material publis hedintheBulletin. A—Individual. Acq.—A cquiescence. B—Individual. BE—Beneficiary. BK—Bank . B.T.A.—Board of Tax Appeals. C—Individual. C.B.—Cu mulative Bulletin. CFR—Code of Federal Regulations. CI—City. COOP—Coo perative. Ct.D.—Court Decision. CY—County. D—Decede nt. 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—Emp loyer. ERISA—Employee Retirement Income Security Act. EX—Executor. F—Fiduc iary. FC—Foreign Country. FICA—Federal Insurance Contributions Act. FISC—Fo reign International Sales Company. FPH—Foreign Personal Holding Company. F.R.—Federal Register. FUTA—Fed eral Unemployment Tax Act. FX—Foreign corporation. G.C.M.—Chief Counsel’s Memorandum. GE—Grante e. GP—General Partner. GR—Grantor. IC—Insura nce Company. I.R.B.—Internal Revenue Bulletin. LE—Lessee. LP—Limited Partner. LR—Lessor. M—Minor. Nonacq.—No nacquiescence. O—Organization. P—Parent Corporation. PHC—Persona l Holding Company. PO—Possession of the U.S. PR—Partner. PRS—Pa rtnership. PTE—Prohibited Transaction Exemption. Pub. L.—Public Law. REIT—Re al Estate Investment Trust. Rev. Proc.—Revenue Procedure. Rev. Rul.—Revenue Ruling. S—Subsi diary. S.P.R.—Statement of Procedural Rules. Stat.—Statutes at Large. T—Target Corporation. T.C.—Tax Court. T.D.—Treasury Decision. TFE—Trans feree. TFR—Transferor. T.I.R.—Technical Information Release. TP—Taxpay er. TR—Trust. TT—Trustee. U.S.C.—Uni ted States Code. X—Corporation. Y—Corporation. Z—Corporat ion. May 29, 2007i2007–22 I.R.B. Numerical Finding List 1 Bulletins 2007–1 through 2007–22 Announcements: 2007-1, 2007-1 I.R.B.243 2007-2, 2007-2 I.R.B.263 2007-3, 2007-4 I.R.B.376 2007-4, 2007-7 I.R.B.518 2007-5, 2007-4 I.R.B.376 2007-6, 2007-4 I.R.B.376 2007-7, 2007-4 I.R.B.377 2007-8, 2007-5 I.R.B.416 2007-9, 2007-5 I.R.B.417 2007-10, 2007-6 I.R.B.464 2007-11, 2007-6 I.R.B.464 2007-12, 2007-6 I.R.B.465 2007-13, 2007-7 I.R.B.519 2007-14, 2007-7 I.R.B.519 2007-15, 2007-8 I.R.B.596 2007-16, 2007-8 I.R.B.597 2007-17, 2007-8 I.R.B.597 2007-18, 2007-9 I.R.B.625 2007-19, 2007-7 I.R.B.521 2007-20, 2007-8 I.R.B.599 2007-21, 2007-9 I.R.B.630 2007-22, 2007-9 I.R.B.631 2007-23, 2007-10 I.R.B.665 2007-24, 2007-10 I.R.B.681 2007-25, 2007-10 I.R.B.682 2007-26, 2007-10 I.R.B.682 2007-27, 2007-11 I.R.B.733 2007-28, 2007-10 I.R.B.683 2007-29, 2007-11 I.R.B.733 2007-30, 2007-11 I.R.B.734 2007-31, 2007-12 I.R.B.769 2007-32, 2007-11 I.R.B.734 2007-33, 2007-13 I.R.B.841 2007-34, 2007-13 I.R.B.842 2007-35, 2007-15 I.R.B.949 2007-36, 2007-15 I.R.B.953 2007-37, 2007-15 I.R.B.954 2007-38, 2007-15 I.R.B.954 2007-39, 2007-15 I.R.B.954 2007-40, 2007-16 I.R.B.978 2007-41, 2007-16 I.R.B.978 2007-42, 2007-17 I.R.B.1037 2007-43, 2007-17 I.R.B.1038 2007-44, 2007-19 I.R.B.1238 2007-45, 2007-18 I.R.B.1122 2007-46, 2007-19 I.R.B.1239 2007-47, 2007-20 I.R.B.1260 2007-48, 2007-20 I.R.B.1274 2007-49, 2007-21 I.R.B.1300 2007-50, 2007-22 I.R.B.1337 2007-51, 2007-22 I.R.B. 1337 2007-52, 2007-22 I.R.B.1337 Notices: 2007-1, 2007-2 I.R.B.254 2007-2, 2007-2 I.R.B.254 2007-3, 2007-2 I.R.B.255 2007-4, 2007-2 I.R.B.260 2007-5, 2007-3 I.R.B.269 2007-6, 2007-3 I.R.B.272 2007-7, 2007-5 I.R.B.395 2007-8, 2007-3 I.R.B.276 2007-9, 2007-5 I.R.B.401 2007-10, 2007-4 I.R.B.354 2007-11, 2007-5 I.R.B.405 2007-12, 2007-5 I.R.B.409 2007-13, 2007-5 I.R.B.410 2007-14, 2007-7 I.R.B.501 2007-15, 2007-7 I.R.B.503 2007-16, 2007-8 I.R.B.536 2007-17, 2007-12 I.R.B.748 2007-18, 2007-9 I.R.B.608 2007-19, 2007-11 I.R.B.689 2007-20, 2007-9 I.R.B.610 2007-21, 2007-9 I.R.B.611 2007-22, 2007-10 I.R.B.670 2007-23, 2007-11 I.R.B.690 2007-24, 2007-12 I.R.B.750 2007-25, 2007-12 I.R.B.760 2007-26, 2007-14 I.R.B.870 2007-27, 2007-13 I.R.B.814 2007-28, 2007-14 I.R.B.880 2007-29, 2007-14 I.R.B.881 2007-30, 2007-14 I.R.B.883 2007-31, 2007-16 I.R.B.971 2007-32, 2007-17 I.R.B.996 2007-33, 2007-21 I.R.B.1284 2007-34, 2007-17 I.R.B.996 2007-35, 2007-15 I.R.B.940 2007-36, 2007-17 I.R.B.1000 2007-37, 2007-17 I.R.B.1002 2007-38, 2007-18 I.R.B.1103 2007-39, 2007-20 I.R.B.1243 2007-40, 2007-21 I.R.B.1284 2007-41, 2007-21 I.R.B.1287 2007-42, 2007-21 I.R.B.1288 2007-43, 2007-22 I.R.B.1318 2007-44, 2007-22 I.R.B.1320 2007-45, 2007-22 I.R.B.1320 Proposed Regulations: REG-100841-97, 2007-12 I.R.B.763 REG-153037-01, 2007-15 I.R.B.942 REG-157711-02, 2007-8 I.R.B.537 REG-143316-03, 2007-21 I.R.B.1292 REG-144859-04, 2007-20 I.R.B.1245 REG-159444-04, 2007-9 I.R.B.618 REG-115403-05, 2007-12 I.R.B.767 Proposed Regulations— Continued: REG-152043-05, 2007-2 I.R.B.263 REG-158677-05, 2007-16 I.R.B.975 REG-161919-05, 2007-6 I.R.B.463 REG-125632-06, 2007-5 I.R.B.415 REG-146247-06, 2007-16 I.R.B.977 REG-147144-06, 2007-10 I.R.B.680 REG-156420-06, 2007-18 I.R.B.1110 REG-156779-06, 2007-17 I.R.B.1015 REG-157834-06, 2007-13 I.R.B.840 Revenue Procedures: 2007-1, 2007-1 I.R.B.1 2007-2, 2007-1 I.R.B.88 2007-3, 2007-1 I.R.B.108 2007-4, 2007-1 I.R.B.118 2007-5, 2007-1 I.R.B.161 2007-6, 2007-1 I.R.B.189 2007-7, 2007-1 I.R.B.227 2007-8, 2007-1 I.R.B.230 2007-9, 2007-3 I.R.B.278 2007-10, 2007-3 I.R.B.289 2007-11, 2007-2 I.R.B.261 2007-12, 2007-4 I.R.B.354 2007-13, 2007-3 I.R.B.295 2007-14, 2007-4 I.R.B.357 2007-15, 2007-3 I.R.B.300 2007-16, 2007-4 I.R.B.358 2007-17, 2007-4 I.R.B.368 2007-18, 2007-5 I.R.B.413 2007-19, 2007-7 I.R.B.515 2007-20, 2007-7 I.R.B.517 2007-21, 2007-9 I.R.B.613 2007-22, 2007-10 I.R.B.675 2007-23, 2007-10 I.R.B.675 2007-24, 2007-11 I.R.B.692 2007-25, 2007-12 I.R.B.761 2007-26, 2007-13 I.R.B.814 2007-27, 2007-14 I.R.B.887 2007-28, 2007-16 I.R.B.974 2007-29, 2007-17 I.R.B.1004 2007-30, 2007-18 I.R.B.1104 2007-31, 2007-19 I.R.B.1225 2007-32, 2007-22 I.R.B.1322 2007-33, 2007-21 I.R.B.1289 2007-36, 2007-22 I.R.B.1335 Revenue Rulings: 2007-1, 2007-3 I.R.B.265 2007-2, 2007-3 I.R.B.266 2007-3, 2007-4 I.R.B.350 2007-4, 2007-4 I.R.B.351 2007-5, 2007-5 I.R.B.378 2007-6, 2007-5 I.R.B.393 2007-7, 2007-7 I.R.B.468 2007-8, 2007-7 I.R.B.469 1 A cumulative list of all revenue rulings, revenue procedures, Treasury decisions, etc., published in Internal Revenue Bulletins 2006–27 through 2006–52 is in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2006–52, dated December 26, 2006. 2007–22 I.R.B.iiMay 29, 2007 Revenue Rulings— Continued: 2007-9, 2007-6 I.R.B.422 2007-10, 2007-10 I.R.B.660 2007-11, 2007-9 I.R.B.606 2007-12, 2007-11 I.R.B.685 2007-13, 2007-11 I.R.B.684 2007-14, 2007-12 I.R.B.747 2007-15, 2007-11 I.R.B.687 2007-16, 2007-13 I.R.B.807 2007-17, 2007-13 I.R.B.805 2007-18, 2007-13 I.R.B.806 2007-19, 2007-14 I.R.B.843 2007-20, 2007-14 I.R.B.863 2007-21, 2007-14 I.R.B.865 2007-22, 2007-14 I.R.B.866 2007-23, 2007-15 I.R.B.889 2007-24, 2007-21 I.R.B.1282 2007-25, 2007-16 I.R.B.956 2007-26, 2007-16 I.R.B.970 2007-27, 2007-18 I.R.B.1099 2007-28, 2007-18 I.R.B.1039 2007-29, 2007-19 I.R.B.1223 2007-30, 2007-21 I.R.B.1277 2007-31, 2007-21 I.R.B.1275 2007-32, 2007-21 I.R.B.1278 2007-33, 2007-21 I.R.B.1281 2007-34, 2007-22 I.R.B.1316 2007-35, 2007-22 I.R.B.1317 Tax Conventions: 2007-23, 2007-10 I.R.B.665 Treasury Decisions: 9298, 2007-6 I.R.B.434 9299, 2007-6 I.R.B.460 9300, 2007-2 I.R.B.246 9301, 2007-2 I.R.B.244 9302, 2007-5 I.R.B.382 9303, 2007-5 I.R.B.379 9304, 2007-6 I.R.B.423 9305, 2007-7 I.R.B.479 9306, 2007-6 I.R.B.420 9307, 2007-7 I.R.B.470 9308, 2007-8 I.R.B.523 9309, 2007-7 I.R.B.497 9310, 2007-9 I.R.B.601 9311, 2007-10 I.R.B.635 9312, 2007-12 I.R.B.736 9313, 2007-13 I.R.B.805 9314, 2007-14 I.R.B.845 9315, 2007-15 I.R.B.891 9316, 2007-16 I.R.B.962 9317, 2007-16 I.R.B.957 9318, 2007-17 I.R.B.990 9319, 2007-18 I.R.B.1041 9320, 2007-17 I.R.B.994 9321, 2007-19 I.R.B.1123 9322, 2007-18 I.R.B.1100 Treasury Decisions— Continued: 9323, 2007-20 I.R.B.1240 9324, 2007-22 I.R.B.1302 May 29, 2007iii2007–22 I.R.B. Finding List of Current Actions on Previously Published Items 1 Bulletins 2007–1 through 2007–22 Announcements: 2006-45 Updated and superseded by Ann. 2007-47, 2007-20 I.R.B.1260 Notices: 2002-45 Modified by Notice 2007-22, 2007-10 I.R.B.670 2005-1 Obsoleted in part by T.D. 9321, 2007-19 I.R.B.1123 2005-29 Modified and superseded by Notice 2007-4, 2007-2 I.R.B.260 2005-86 Modified by Notice 2007-22, 2007-10 I.R.B.670 2005-98 Modified and superseded by Notice 2007-26, 2007-14 I.R.B.870 2006-2 Modified and superseded by Notice 2007-4, 2007-2 I.R.B.260 2006-4 Superseded in part by T.D. 9321, 2007-19 I.R.B.1123 2006-13 Obsoleted by T.D. 9315, 2007-15 I.R.B.891 2006-50 Amplified, clarified, and modified by Notice 2007-11, 2007-5 I.R.B.405 2006-64 Superseded for taxable years on or after January 1, 2008 by T.D. 9321, 2007-19 I.R.B.1123 2006-77 Clarified, modified, and amplified by Notice 2007-36, 2007-17 I.R.B.1000 2006-87 Modified and supplemented by Notice 2007-25, 2007-12 I.R.B.760 2007-19 Amended and supplemented by Notice 2007-31, 2007-16 I.R.B.971 Proposed Regulations: REG-208270-86 Corrected by Ann. 2007-4, 2007-7 I.R.B.518 REG-121509-00 Corrected by Ann. 2007-17, 2007-8 I.R.B.597 REG-139059-02 Corrected by Ann. 2007-36, 2007-15 I.R.B.953 Ann. 2007-37, 2007-15 I.R.B.954 REG-141901-05 Corrected by Ann. 2007-7, 2007-4 I.R.B.377 REG-142270-05 Corrected by Ann. 2007-2, 2007-2 I.R.B.263 REG-125632-06 Corrected by Ann. 2007-26, 2007-10 I.R.B.682 REG-127819-06 Corrected by Ann. 2007-5, 2007-4 I.R.B.376 REG-136806-06 Corrected by Ann. 2007-6, 2007-4 I.R.B.376 Hearing cancelled by Ann. 2007-19, 2007-7 I.R.B.521 Revenue Procedures: 86-46 Modified by Notice 2007-44, 2007-22 I.R.B.1320 98-20 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-12, 2007-4 I.R.B.354 2000-38 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2007-16, 2007-4 I.R.B.358 2000-42 Obsoleted in part by T.D. 9315, 2007-15 I.R.B.891 2000-50 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2007-16, 2007-4 I.R.B.358 2001-31 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-29, 2007-17 I.R.B.1004 2001-42 Modified and amplified by Rev. Proc. 2007-19, 2007-7 I.R.B.515 Revenue Procedures— Continued: 2002-9 Modified and amplified by Rev. Proc. 2007-14, 2007-4 I.R.B.357 Rev. Proc. 2007-33, 2007-21 I.R.B.1289 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2007-16, 2007-4 I.R.B.358 2003-35 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-32, 2007-22 I.R.B.1322 2004-11 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-16, 2007-4 I.R.B.358 2004-65 Modified and superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-20, 2007-7 I.R.B.517 2005-12 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-17, 2007-4 I.R.B.368 2005-51 Amplified by Rev. Proc. 2007-25, 2007-12 I.R.B.761 2005-69 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-15, 2007-3 I.R.B.300 2005-74 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-24, 2007-11 I.R.B.692 2006-1 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-1, 2007-1 I.R.B.1 2006-2 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-2, 2007-1 I.R.B.88 2006-3 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-3, 2007-1 I.R.B.108 2006-4 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-4, 2007-1 I.R.B.118 2006-5 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-5, 2007-1 I.R.B.161 2006-6 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-6, 2007-1 I.R.B.189 2006-7 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-7, 2007-1 I.R.B.227 1 A cumulative list of current actions on previously published items in Internal Revenue Bulletins 2006–27 through 2006–52 is in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2006–52, dated December 26, 2006. 2007–22 I.R.B.ivMay 29, 2007 Revenue Procedures— Continued: 2006-8 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-8, 2007-1 I.R.B.230 2006-17 Obsoleted in part by Rev. Proc. 2007-26, 2007-13 I.R.B.814 2006-20 Obsoleted in part by Rev. Proc. 2007-31, 2007-19 I.R.B.1225 2006-35 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2007-22, 2007-10 I.R.B.675 2006-53 Section 3.24(1) modified and superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-36, 2007-22 I.R.B.1335 Revenue Rulings: 54-19 Obsoleted in part by Rev. Rul. 2007-14, 2007-12 I.R.B.747 55-132 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-14, 2007-12 I.R.B.747 56-462 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-14, 2007-12 I.R.B.747 56-518 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-14, 2007-12 I.R.B.747 57-505 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-14, 2007-12 I.R.B.747 58-370 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-14, 2007-12 I.R.B.747 58-500 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-14, 2007-12 I.R.B.747 69-141 Modified by Notice 2007-22, 2007-10 I.R.B.670 69-212 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-14, 2007-12 I.R.B.747 69-587 Revoked by Rev. Rul. 2007-12, 2007-11 I.R.B.685 71-477 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-14, 2007-12 I.R.B.747 Revenue Rulings— Continued: 74-245 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-35, 2007-22 I.R.B.1317 75-161 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-8, 2007-7 I.R.B.469 76-188 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-8, 2007-7 I.R.B.469 78-330 Modified by Rev. Rul. 2007-8, 2007-7 I.R.B.469 81-18 Distinguished by Rev. Rul. 2007-32, 2007-21 I.R.B.1278 81-225 Clarified and amplified by Rev. Rul. 2007-7, 2007-7 I.R.B.468 82-45 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-35, 2007-22 I.R.B.1317 92-19 Supplemented in part by Rev. Rul. 2007-10, 2007-10 I.R.B.660 96-51 Amplified by Rev. Rul. 2007-12, 2007-11 I.R.B.685 2002-41 Modified by Notice 2007-22, 2007-10 I.R.B.670 2003-43 Modified by Notice 2007-2, 2007-2 I.R.B.254 2003-92 Clarified and amplified by Rev. Rul. 2007-7, 2007-7 I.R.B.468 2003-102 Modified by Notice 2007-22, 2007-10 I.R.B.670 2003-109 Superseded by Rev. Rul. 2007–28, 2007-18 I.R.B.1039 2005-24 Modified by Notice 2007-22, 2007-10 I.R.B.670 2005-76 Supplemented and superseded by Rev. Rul. 2007-4, 2007-4 I.R.B.351 2006-36 Modified by Notice 2007-22, 2007-10 I.R.B.670 Treasury Decisions: 9263 Corrected by Ann. 2007-22, 2007-9 I.R.B.631 9276 Corrected by Ann. 2007-20, 2007-8 I.R.B.599 Ann. 2007-21, 2007-9 I.R.B.630 9278 Corrected by Ann. 2007-9, 2007-5 I.R.B.417 Ann. 2007-10, 2007-6 I.R.B.464 9286 Corrected by Ann. 2007-8, 2007-5 I.R.B.416 9298 Corrected by Ann. 2007-32, 2007-11 I.R.B.734 9303 Corrected by Ann. 2007-25, 2007-10 I.R.B.682 9313 Corrected by Ann. 2007-48, 2007-20 I.R.B.1274 9315 Corrected by Ann. 2007-49, 2007-21 I.R.B.1300 9322 Corrected by Ann. 2007-50, 2007-22 I.R.B.1337 May 29, 2007v2007–22 I.R.B. INDEX Internal Revenue Bulletins 2007–1 through 2007–22 The abbreviation and number in parenthesis following the index entry refer to the specific item; numbers in roman and italic type following the parenthesis refers to the Internal Revenue Bulletin in which the item may be found and the page number on which it appears. Key to Abbreviations: AnnAnnouncement CDCourt Decision DODelegation Order EOExecutive Order PLPublic Law PTEProhibited Transaction Exemption RPRevenue Procedure RRRevenue Ruling SPRStatement of Procedural Rules TCTax Convention TDTreasury Decision TDOTreasury Department Order EMPLOYEE PLANS Contributions, deductibility, Pension Protection Act of 2006 (Notice 28) 14,880 Corporations, prohibited allocations of securities in an S corpo- ration (TD 9302) 5,382 Definition of party and allocation of net income or proceeds for purposes of section 4965 (Notice 18) 9,608 Determination letters, issuing procedures (RP 6) 1,189 Full funding limitations, weighted average interest rate for: January 2007 (Notice 12) 5,409 February 2007 (Notice 20) 9,610 March 2007 (Notice 27) 13,814 April 2007 (Notice 32) 17,996 May 2007 (Notice 33) 21,1284 Guidance Priority List, recommendations for 2007–2008 (Notice 41) 21,1287 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA): Health plan nondiscrimination requirements: For certain grandfathered church plans (TD 9299) 6,460 For group health plans (TD 9298) 6,434; correction (Ann 32) 11,734 Insurance arrangements, application of section 409A to split-dol- lar life insurance arrangements (Notice 34) 17,996 Letter rulings: And determination letters, areas which will not be issued from: Associates Chief Counsel and Division Counsel (TE/GE) (RP 3) 1,108 Associate Chief Counsel (International) (RP 7) 1,227 And general information letters, procedures (RP 4) 1,118 User fees, request for letter rulings (RP 8) 1,230 EMPLOYEE PLANS—Cont. Mortality tables for determining current liability, updated (TD 9310) 9,601 Nonbank trustees and nonbank custodians, approval list (Ann 47) 20,1260 Nonqualified deferred compensation plans, application of sec- tion 409A (TD 9321) 19,1123 Qualified retirement plans: Defined benefit pension plans: Cash balance and other hybrid plans (Notice 6) 3,272 Permitted benefits (Notice 14) 7,501 Designated Roth accounts under section 402A (TD 9324) 22, 1302 Distribution issues, multiple issues (Notice 7) 5,395 Limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified plans (TD 9319) 18,1041 Pension plans, in-service distributions (Notice 8) 3,276 Remedial amendment period (Notice 3) 2,255 Regulations: 26 CFR 1.401(a)–2(b), revised; 1.401(a)(9)–5, revised; 1.401(k)–1, amended; 1.402(c)–2, revised; 1.415–1 thru –10, removed; 1.415(a)–1, added; 1.415(b)–1, –2, added; 1.415(c)–1, –2, added; 1.415(d)–1, added; 1.415(f)–1, added; 1.415(g)–1, added; 1.415(j)–1, added; 1.416–1, amended; 1.457–4, –5, –6, –10, amended; 11.415(c)(4)–1, removed; limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified plans (TD 9319) 18,1041 26 CFR 1.401(k)–0, –1(f), amended; 1.402(g)–1, amended; 1.402A–1, –2, added; 1.408A–10, added; 602.101, amended; designated Roth accounts under section 402A (TD 9324) 22,1302 26 CFR 1.402(c)–2, revised; 1.409(p)–1, added; prohibited allocations of securities in an S corporation (TD 9302) 5, 382 26 CFR 1.409A–0 thru –6, added; application of section 409A to nonqualified deferred compensation plans (TD 9321) 19, 1123 26 CFR 1.412(l)(7)–1, added;updated mortality tables for determining current liability (TD 9310) 9,601 26 CFR 54.9801–1, –2, amended; 54.9802–2, added; 54.9831–1, amended; exception to the HIPAA nondiscrim- ination requirements for certain grandfathered church plans (TD 9299) 6,460 26 CFR 54.9802–1, revised; 54.9802–1T, removed; nondis- crimination and wellness programs in health coverage in the group market (TD 9298) 6,434; correction (Ann 32) 11,734 Technical advice to IRS employees (RP 5) 1,161 EMPLOYMENT TAX Frivolous tax return positions: Arguments and schemes (Notice 30) 14,883 That a taxpayer is not a citizen or is not a person as defined by the Code (RR 22) 14,866 2007–22 I.R.B.viMay 29, 2007 EMPLOYMENT TAX—Cont. That filing tax returns and paying federal tax are voluntary (RR 20) 14,863 That wages are not income (RR 19) 14,843 Guidance Priority List, recommendations for 2007–2008 (Notice 41) 21,1287 Installment agreements, payment of tax liabilities (REG–100841–97) 12,763 Letter rulings and information letters issued by Associate Of- fices, determination letters issued by Operating Divisions (RP 1) 1,1 Penalties, disclosure on reports filed with Securities and Ex- change Commission (SEC) (RP 25) 12,761 Proposed Regulations: 26 CFR 301.6159–0, added; 301.6159–1, revised; 301.6331–4, revised; agreements for payment of tax liabilities in installments (REG–100841–97) 12,763 Regulations: 26 CFR 31.3402(g)–1(a)(8), revised; flat rate supplemental wage withholding, correction to TD 9276 (Ann 20) 8,599; additional correction (Ann 21) 9,630 Supplemental wages, withholding, correction to TD 9276 (Ann 20) 8,599; additional correction (Ann 21) 9,630 Technical Advice Memoranda (TAMs) (RP 2) 1,88 ESTATE TAX Frivolous tax return positions: Arguments and schemes (Notice 30) 14,883 That filing tax returns and paying federal tax are voluntary (RR 20) 14,863 Guidance Priority List, recommendations for 2007–2008 (Notice 41) 21,1287 Installment agreements, payment of tax liabilities (REG–100841–97) 12,763 Letter rulings and information letters issued by Associate Of- fices, determination letters issued by Operating Divisions (RP 1) 1,1 Post-death events, guidance under section 2053 (REG–143316–03) 21,1292 Proposed Regulations: 26 CFR 20.2051–1, amended; 20.2053–1, –3, –6, –9, –10, amended; 20.2053–4, revised; guidance under section 2053 regarding post-death events (REG–143316–03) 21,1292 26 CFR 301.6159–0, added; 301.6159–1, revised; 301.6331–4, revised; agreements for payment of tax liabilities in installments (REG–100841–97) 12,763 Technical Advice Memoranda (TAMs) (RP 2) 1,88 EXCISE TAX Communications excise tax (Notice 11) 5,405 Credits and payments, renewable diesel and diesel mixtures (No- tice 37) 17,1002 EXCISE TAX—Cont. Frivolous tax return positions: Arguments and schemes (Notice 30) 14,883 That filing tax returns and paying federal tax are voluntary (RR 20) 14,863 Guidance Priority List, recommendations for 2007–2008 (Notice 41) 21,1287 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA): Health plan nondiscrimination requirements: For certain grandfathered church plans (TD 9299) 6,460 For group health plans (TD 9298) 6,434; correction (Ann 32) 11,734 Installment agreements, payment of tax liabilities (REG–100841–97) 12,763 Letter rulings and information letters issued by Associate Of- fices, determination letters issued by Operating Divisions (RP 1) 1,1 Penalties, disclosure on reports filed with Securities and Ex- change Commission (SEC) (RP 25) 12,761 Proposed Regulations: 26 CFR 301.6159–0, added; 301.6159–1, revised; 301.6331–4, revised; agreements for payment of tax liabilities in installments (REG–100841–97) 12,763 Regulations: 26 CFR 54.9801–1, –2, amended; 54.9802–2, added; 54.9831–1, amended; exception to the HIPAA nondiscrim- ination requirements for certain grandfathered church plans (TD 9299) 6,460 26 CFR 54.9802–1, revised; 54.9802–1T, removed; nondis- crimination and wellness programs in health coverage in the group market (TD 9298) 6,434; correction (Ann 32) 11,734 Technical Advice Memoranda (TAMs) (RP 2) 1,88 EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS Annual notice to donors regarding pending and settled declara- tory judgment suits (Ann 1) 1,243 Declaratory judgment suits (Ann 45) 18,1122 Definition of party and allocation of net income or proceeds for purposes of section 4965 (Notice 18) 9,608 Frivolous tax return positions, arguments and schemes (Notice 30) 14,883 Guidance Priority List, recommendations for 2007–2008 (Notice 41) 21,1287 Letter rulings: And determination letters, areas which will not be issued from Associates Chief Counsel and Division Counsel (TE/GE) (RP 3) 1,108 And general information letters, procedures (RP 4) 1,118 User fees, request for letter rulings (RP 8) 1,230 List of organizations classifiedas private foundations (Ann 14) 7,519;(Ann33)13,841; (Ann 42) 17,1037;(Ann52)22, 1337 May 29, 2007vii2007–22 I.R.B. EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS—Cont. New public inspection requirement of annual return filed under section 6011 relating to tax imposed under section 511, Form 990-T (Notice 45) 22,1320 Revocations (Ann 3) 4,376;(Ann13)7,519; (Ann 34) 13,842; (Ann 38) 15,954; (Ann 43) 17,1038; (Ann 46) 19,1239;(Ann 51) 22,1337 Safe harbor under section 527(l) (RP 27) 14,887 Technical advice to IRS employees (RP 5) 1,161 GIFT TAX Frivolous tax return positions: Arguments and schemes (Notice 30) 14,883 That filing tax returns and paying federal tax are voluntary (RR 20) 14,863 Guidance Priority List, recommendations for 2007–2008 (Notice 41) 21,1287 Installment agreements, payment of tax liabilities (REG–100841–97) 12,763 Letter rulings and information letters issued by Associate Of- fices, determination letters issued by Operating Divisions (RP 1) 1,1 Proposed Regulations: 26 CFR 301.6159–0, added; 301.6159–1, revised; 301.6331–4, revised; agreements for payment of tax liabilities in installments (REG–100841–97) 12,763 Technical Advice Memoranda (TAMs) (RP 2) 1,88 INCOME TAX Accounting methods: Accrual of interest on nonperforming loans (RR 32) 21,1278 Automatic consent to changeaccounting method for execu- tory contract liabilities (RP 14) 4,357 Changes in accounting methods (RP 16) 4,358 Changes in computing depreciation (TD 9307) 7,470 Executory contract liabilities (RR 3) 4,350 Payroll taxes on deferredcompensation (RR 12) 11,685 Procedures to change method for uncollected interest to safe harbor method (RP 33) 21,1289 Uniform capitalization: Of costs (Notice 29) 14,881 Simplified methods, assets produced on a routine and repetitive basis (TD 9318) 17,990 Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) Program, annual report to the public, 2006 (Ann 31) 12,769 Annual notice to donors regarding pending and settled declara- tory judgment suits (Ann 1) 1,243 Annuities, exchanges of property for an annuity contract, change in hearing location for REG–141901–05 (Ann 7) 4,377 Archer Medical Savings Accounts (Archer MSAs): 2005 and 2006 not cut-off years (Ann 44) 19,1238 Reporting obligation for accounts established between Jan- uary 1, 2005, and June 30, 2005, and January 1, 2006, and June 30, 2006 (Ann 24) 10,681 INCOME TAX—Cont. Automobile owners and lessees, inflation adjustments for 2007 (RP 30) 18,1104 Bonds, clean renewable energy bonds (Notice 26) 14,870 Charitable contributions, study on donor advised funds and sup- porting organizations (Notice 21) 9,611 Common mistakes on tax returns (Notice 35) 15,940 Communications excise tax (Notice 11) 5,405 Compliance resolution program for employees other than cor- porate insiders for additional2006 taxes arising under section 409A due to exercise of stock rights (Ann 18) 9,625 Computer software under section 199(c)(5)(B) (TD 9317) 16, 957 Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments, certain loans under section 1274A for 2007 (RR 4) 4,351 Contractual protection filter under regulations section 1.6011–4, exceptions (RP 20) 7,517 Controlled services transactions under section 482, treatment, allocation of income and deductions from intangibles, and stewardship expense, correction to TD 9278 (Ann 9) 5, 417; additional corrections (Ann 10) 6,464; correction to REG–146893–02 (Ann 11) 6,464 Corporations: Banks, status as S corporation under section 1361(a)(1) (REG–158677–05) 16,975 Bulgarian per se entity (Notice 10) 4,354 Consolidated returns: Anti-avoidance and anti-loss reimportation rules follow- ing a loss on disposition of stock of consolidated sub- sidiaries (TD 9322) 18,1100;correction(Ann50)22, 1337; (REG–156420–06) 18,1110 Unified rule for loss on subsidiary stock (REG–157711–02) 8,537 Contributions to the capital of a corporation, nonshareholder contributions, exclusions from gross income (RR 31) 21, 1275 Controlled foreign corporation (CFC): Subpart F income (Notice 9) 5,401 Substantial assistance, shipping income (Notice 13) 5,410 Corporate reorganizations: Additional guidance on distributions under sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 354(b)(1)(B) (TD 9313) 13,805; correction (Ann 40) 16,978; additional correction (Ann 48) 20,1274; (REG–157834–06) 13,840 Distributions under sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 354(b)(1)(B) (TD 9303) 5,379; correction (Ann 25) 10, 682; (REG–125632–06) 5,415; correction (Ann 26) 10,682 Guidance on measurement of continuity of interest (TD 9316) 16,962; (REG–146247–06) 16,977 Liabilities in excess of basis, transfers to controlled corpo- rations (RR 8) 7,469 Dual consolidated losses (TD 9315) 15,891; correction (Ann 49) 21,1300 Exclusion from gross income of previously taxed earnings and profits and related basis adjustments, correction to REG–121509–00 (Ann 17) 8,597 2007–22 I.R.B.viiiMay 29, 2007 INCOME TAX—Cont. Foreign corporation interest expense allocations, branch prof- its tax, election for liability reduction (Notice 1) 2,254 Look-through treatment of dividends from noncontrolled sec- tion 902 corporation, correction to TD 9260 (Ann 12) 6,465 Open account debt, section 1367 (REG–144859–04) 20,1245 Transfers by U.S. persons of stock or securities to foreign cor- porations (TD 9311) 10,635; (REG–147144–06) 10,680 Credits: Alternative fuel vehicle refueling property (Notice 43) 22, 1318 Child and dependent care credit, expenses, correction to REG–139059–02 (Ann 36) 15,953; additional correction (Ann 37) 15,954 Foreign tax credits, direct and indirect (REG–156779–06) 17, 1015 Low-income housing credit: 2007 population figures used for calculation (Notice 23) 11,690 Satisfactory bond, “bond factor” amounts for the period: January through March 2007 (RR 5) 5,378 January through June 2007 (RR 25) 16,956 Nonconventional source fuel credit, inflation adjustment fac- tor and phase-out amount for CY 2006 (Notice 38) 18,1103 Railroad track maintenance credit, hearing cancellation for REG–142270–05 (Ann 2) 2,263;correctiontoTD9286 (Ann 8) 5,416 Renewable electricity, refined coal, and Indian coal produc- tion credit, 2007 inflation adjustment (Notice 40) 21,1284 Cross licensing arrangements, guidance on tax treatment (RP 23) 10,675 Declaratory judgment suits (Ann 45) 18,1122 Depreciation: 2007 limitations on depreciation deductions for passenger au- tomobiles (RP 30) 18,1104 MACRS property acquired in a like-kind exchange or an in- voluntary conversion (TD 9314) 14,845 Disallowance of convention expenses, North American geo- graphical area (RR 28) 18,1039 Disaster relief: Depreciation, Gulf Opportunity (GO) Zone additional first year depreciation deduction (Notice 36) 17,1000 Reduction in taxable income for housing Hurricane Katrina displaced individuals (TD 9301) 2,244; (REG–152043–05) 2,263 Disciplinary actions involving attorneys, certified public accoun- tants, enrolled agents, and enrolled actuaries (Ann 41) 16,978 Disclosure of reportable transactions by: List maintenance rules under section 6112 for material advi- sors, hearing scheduled for REG–103043–05 (Ann 27) 11, 733 Material advisors under section 6111, hearing scheduled for REG–103039–05 (Ann 30) 11,734 Taxpayers under section 6011, hearing scheduled for REG–103038–05 (Ann 29) 11,733 Domestic production activities, income attributable, correction to TD 9263 (Ann 22) 9,631 INCOME TAX—Cont. Electronic filing: Electronic payment option for user fee charges for Form 8802 (RP 22) 10,675 Elimination of regulatory impediments to filing certain busi- ness income tax returns and other forms (TD 9300) 2,246 Guidance necessary to facilitatebusiness electronic filing un- der section 1561 (TD 9304) 6,423; (REG–161919–05) 6, 463 Specifications for Form 8851, Summary of Archer MSAs (RP 29) 17,1004 Employer-provided vehicles, cents-per-mile valuation rule, max- imum vehicle values (RP 11) 2,261 Estimated tax penalty, waiver for citizens or residents of the U.S. living abroad (Notice 16) 8,536 Extensions: Extension of time taxpayers have until April 17, 2007, to file 2006 returns and pay any taxes due, Emancipation Day Hol- iday in the District of Columbia (Ann 16) 8,597 Extension of deadline for settlement offered to certain foreign embassy staff (Ann 28) 10,683 Federal tax lien, procedures for obtaining release or discharge (REG–159444–04) 9,618 Film and television production, deduction for qualified costs (TD 9312) 12,736; (REG–115403–05) 12,767 Foreign earned income exclusion (RP 28) 16,974 Forms: 1096, 1098, 1099, 5498, W-2G, and 1042-S, substitute form specifications (RP 15) 3,300 8802, electronic payment option for user fee charges (RP 22) 10,675 8851, Summary of Archer MSAs, specifications for filing electronically (Ann 15) 8,596; (RP 29) 17,1004 8921, Transactions Involving a Pool of Applicable Insurance Contracts, comments requested on draft form (Notice 24) 12,750 8922, Applicable Insurance Contract Information Return (For Tax-Exempt Organizations and Government Entities under Section 6050V), comments requested on draft form (Notice 24) 12,750 Frivolous tax return positions: Arguments and schemes (Notice 30) 14,883 That a Form 23C must be provided as a record of assessment (RR 21) 14,865 That a taxpayer is not a citizen or is not a person as defined by the Code (RR 22) 14,866 That filing tax returns and paying federal tax are voluntary (RR 20) 14,863 That wages are not income (RR 19) 14,843 Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement (GITCA) Program, update (RP 32) 22,1322 Guidance Priority List, recommendations for 2007–2008 (Notice 41) 21,1287 Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs), debit cards (No- tice 2) 2,254 May 29, 2007ix2007–22 I.R.B. INCOME TAX—Cont. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): Cost-of-living adjustments for inflation for 2008 (RP 36) 22, 1335 Rollovers to (Notice 22) 10,670 Housing cost amount eligible for exclusion or deduction, revised (Notice 25) 12,760 Income and currency gain or loss with respect to a section 987 qualified business unit (QBU), correction to REG–208270–86 (Ann 4) 7,518 Information reporting: Requirements, exclusion of the sale or exchange of a principle residence (RP 12) 4,354 Under section 6050V, comments requested on draft Forms 8921, Transactions Involving a Pool of Applicable Insur- ance Contracts, and Form 8922, Applicable Insurance Con- tract Information Return (For Tax-Exempt Organizations and Government Entities under Section 6050V) (Notice 24) 12,750 Installment agreements: Payment of tax liabilities (REG–100841–97) 12,763 User fees (TD 9306) 6,420 Insurance companies: Comments requested on closing agreements for life insurance and annuity contracts (Notice 15) 7,503 Indices and electronic submission of information, Rev. Proc. 2001–42 updated (RP 19) 7,515 Investor control and general public (RR 7) 7,468 Loss payment patterns and discount factors for the 2006 acci- dent year (RP 9) 3,278 Prevailing state assumed interest rate tables, 2007 (RR 10) 10, 660 Salvage discount factors forthe 2006 accident year (RP 10) 3,289 Tax-free exchange, endorsement of check to second company for a second annuity contract (RR 24) 21,1282 Interest: Exclusion from gross income of portfolio interest paid to a nonresident alien individual or foreign corporation (TD 9323) 20,1240 Investment: Federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates for: January 2007 (RR 2) 3,266 February 2007 (RR 9) 6,422 March 2007 (RR 15) 11,687 April 2007 (RR 23) 15,889 May 2007 (RR 29) 19,1223 Rates: Underpayments and overpayments, quarter beginning, April 1, 2007 (RR 16) 13,807 Inventory: IRS discontinues publication, but continues acceptance, of BLS Department Store Inventory Price Indexes (Notice 44) 22,1320 LIFO, price indexes used by department stores for: November 2006 (RR 6) 5,393 December 2006 (RR 11) 9,606 INCOME TAX—Cont. January 2007 (RR 18) 13,806 February 2007 (RR 27) 18,1099 March 2007 (RR 34) 22,1316 Leases, tax-exempt use property (Notice 4) 2,260 Letter rulings: And determination letters, areas which will not be issued from: Associates Chief Counsel and Division Counsel (TE/GE) (RP 3) 1,108 Associate Chief Counsel (International) (RP 7) 1,227 And information letters issued byAssociate Offices, determi- nation letters issued by Operating Divisions (RP 1) 1,1 Life insurance, transfer of value and grantor trusts (RR 13) 11, 684 Like-kind exchanges, qualified settlement funds and certain other escrow accounts, trusts, and funds, taxation and report- ing of earned income, revision of REG–113365–04 (Ann 35) 15,949 Monetary penalties under Circular 230 (Notice 39) 20,1243 National and area median gross income figures, guidance for 2007 (RP 31) 19,1225 Nonsufficient funds (NSF) fees, accounting for credit card NSF fees that are not interest (RR 1) 3,265 Partnerships, income attributable to domestic production activ- ities, qualifying in-kind partnerships, deductions (RR 30) 21, 1277 Penalties: Disclosure on reports filed with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (RP 25) 12,761 Under sections 6707 or 6707A, rescission (RP 21) 9,613 Pre-Filing Agreement (PFA) program, continued (RP 17) 4,368 Private foundations, organizations now classified as (Ann 14) 7, 519; (Ann 33) 13,841; (Ann 42) 17,1037; (Ann 52) 22,1337 Proposed Regulations: 26 CFR 1.21–1, corrected; expenses for household and depen- dent care services necessary for gainful employment, cor- rection to REG–139059–02 (Ann 36) 15,953; additional correction (Ann 37) 15,954 26 CFR 1.45G–0, –1, added; railroad track maintenance credit, hearing cancellation for REG–142270–05 (Ann 2) 2,263 26 CFR 1.181–0 thru –6, added; deduction for qualified film and television production costs (REG–115403–05) 12,767 26 CFR 1.337(d)–1, –2, removed; 1.358–6, amended; 1.1502–13, –19, –21, –30 thru –33, –35, –80, –91, amended; 1.1502–20, –35T, removed; 1.1502–36, added; unified rule for loss on subsidiary stock (REG–157711–02) 8,537 26 CFR 1.367(a)–3, amended; 1.367(a)–8, revised; certain transfers of stock orsecurities by U.S. persons to foreign corporations (REG–147144–06) 10,680 26 CFR 1.368–1, amended; corporate reorganizations, guidance on the measurement of continuity of interest (REG–146247–06) 16,977 2007–22 I.R.B.xMay 29, 2007 INCOME TAX—Cont. 26 CFR 1.368–2, amended; corporate reorganizations, dis- tributions under sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 354(b)(1)(B) (REG–125632–06) 5,415; correction (Ann 26) 10,682; additional guidance (REG–157834–06) 13,840 26 CFR 1.468B–6, amended; escrow accounts, trusts, and other funds used during deferred exchanges of like-kind property, revision of REG–113365–04 (Ann 35) 15,949 26 CFR 1.482–1, –8, –9, amended; 1.861–8, amended; allo- cation of income and deductions from intangibles, steward- ship expense, correction to REG–146893–02 (Ann 11) 6, 464 26 CFR 1.901–2, amended; determining the amount of taxes paid for purposes of section 901 (REG–156779–06) 17, 1015 26 CFR 1.959–1, –2, –3, revised; 1.961–2, –3, revised; ex- clusion from gross income of previously taxed earnings and profits and adjustments to basis of stock in controlled foreign corporations and of other property, correction to REG–121509–00 (Ann 17) 8,597 26 CFR 1.987–1 thru –3, –6, amended; income and currency gain or loss with respect to a section 987 QBU, correction to REG–208270–86 (Ann 4) 7,518 26 CFR 1.1363–1, amended; effect of election on corporation (REG–158677–05) 16,975 26 CFR 1.1367–2, –3, amended; open account debt (REG–144859–04) 20,1245 26 CFR 1.1502–32, –35, amended, anti-avoidance and anti-loss reimportation rules applicable following a loss on disposition of stock of consolidated subsidiaries (REG–156420–06) 18,1110 26 CFR 1.1502–43, –47, amended; 1.1561–1, –3, added; 1.1561–2, amended; 1.1563–1, added; guidance necessary to facilitate business electronic filing under section 1561 (REG–161919–05) 6,463 26 CFR 1.9300–1, added; reduction in taxable income for housing Hurricane Katrina displaced individuals (REG–152043–05) 2,263 26 CFR 301.6159–0, added; 301.6159–1, revised; 301.6331–4, revised; agreements for payment of tax liabilities in installments (REG–100841–97) 12,763 26 CFR 301.6325–1, amended; 301.6503(f)–1, revised; 301.7426–1, revised; release of lien or discharge of prop- erty (REG–159444–04) 9,618 26 CFR 301.7603–1, revised; 301.7603–2, added; 301.7609–1 thru –5, revised; suspension of statutes of lim- itations in third-party and John Doe summons disputes and expansion of taxpayers’ rights to receive notice and seek ju- dicial review of third-party summonses (REG–153037–01) 15,942 Publications: 1167, General Rules and Specifications for Substitute Forms and Schedules (RP 24) 11,692 Qualified amended returns (TD 9309) 7,497 Qualified board or exchange, section 1256(g)(7)(C), United Kingdom ICE Futures (RR 26) 16,970 INCOME TAX—Cont. Qualified mortgage bonds (QMBs) and mortgage credit certifi- cates (MCCs), average area housing purchase prices for 2007 (RP 26) 13,814 Qualified Zone Academy Bonds, allocations for years 2006 and 2007 (RP 18) 5,413 Real estate investment trust (REIT): Treatment of gain under section 987 for REIT qualification purposes (Notice 42) 21,1288 Treatment of section 988 gain for REIT income test purposes (RR 33) 21,1281 Real estate mortgage investment conduit (REMIC), modifica- tions of commercial loans held by a REMIC (Notice 17) 12, 748 Regulations: 26 CFR 1.45G–0T, –1T, added; railroad track maintenance credit; correction to TD 9286 (Ann 8) 5,416 26 CFR 1.108–1, removed and reserved; 1.342–1, removed; 1.371–1, –2, removed; 1.372–1, removed; 1.374–1 thru –4, removed; 1.924(a)–1T, amended; 1.1018–1, removed; 1.1502–43, –47, –47T, –90, amended; 1.1502–43T, added; 1.1561–0, –1, –3, removed; 1.1561–1T, –2T, –3T, added; 1.1561–2, amended; 1.1562–0 thru –7, removed; 1.1563–1, removed; 1.1563–1T, –3, amended; 1.1564–1, removed; 5.1561–1, removed; guidance necessary to facilitate busi- ness electronic filing under section 1561 (TD 9304) 6,423 26 CFR 1.167(e)–1, amended; 1.167(e)–1T, removed; 1.168(i)–4, –6T, amended; 1.446–1, amended; 1.446–1T, removed; 1.1016–3, amended; 1.1016–3T, removed; changes in computing depreciation (TD 9307) 7,470 26 CFR 1.168(a)–1, (b)–1, (i)–5, (i)–6, added; 1.168(a)–1T, (b)–1T, (d)–1T, (i)–0T, (i)–1T, (i)–5T, (i)–6T, removed; 1.168(d)–1, (i)–0, (i)–1, (k)–1, amended; depreciation of MACRS property that is acquired in a like-kind exchange or as a result of an involuntary conversion (TD 9314) 14, 845 26 CFR 1.170A–11, amended; 1.170A–11T, removed; 1.556–2, amended; 1.556–2T, removed; 1.565–1, amended; 1.565–1T, removed; 1.936–7, amended; 1.936–7T, removed; 1.1017–1, amended; 1.1017–1T, removed; 1.1368–1, amended; 1.1368–1T, removed; 1.1377–1, amended; 1.1377–1T, removed; 1.1502–21, amended; 1.1502–21T, amended; 1.1502–75, amended; 1.1502–75T, removed; 1.1503–2, amended; 1.1503–2T, removed; 1.6038B–1, amended; 1.6038B–1T, amended; 301.7701–3, amended; 301.7701–3T, removed; 602.101, amended; guidance necessary to facilitate business elec- tronic filing (TD 9300) 2,246 26 CFR 1.181–0T thru –6T, added; 602.101, amended; deduc- tion for qualified film and television production costs (TD 9312) 12,736 26 CFR 1.199–0, –3, –3T, –6, –8, –8T, amended; computer software under section 199(c)(5)(B) (TD 9317) 16,957 26 CFR 1.199–1 thru –4, –6 thru –9, amended; income attrib- utable to domestic production activities, correction to TD 9263 (Ann 22) 9,631 May 29, 2007xi2007–22 I.R.B. INCOME TAX—Cont. 26 CFR 1.263A–1, –2, amended; 1.263A–1T, –2T, removed; guidance regarding the simplified service cost method and the simplified production method (TD 9318) 17,990 26 CFR 1.367(a)–3, –8, amended; 1.367(a)–3T, –8T, added; 602.101, amended; certain transfers of stock or securities by U.S. persons to foreign corporations (TD 9311) 10,635 26 CFR 1.368–1, amended; 1.368–1T, added; corporate reor- ganizations, guidance on the measurement of continuity of interest (TD 9316) 16,962 26 CFR 1.368–2, amended; 1.368–2T, added; corporate reor- ganizations, distributions under sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 354(b)(1)(B) (TD 9303) 5,379; correction (Ann 25) 10,682 26 CFR 1.368–2T, amended; corporate reorganizations, additional guidance on distributions under sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 354(b)(1)(B) (TD 9313) 13,805; correc- tion (Ann 40) 16,978; additional correction (Ann 48) 20, 1274 26 CFR 1.482; 1.861; 1.6038; 1.6038A; 1.6662; treatment of services under section 482, allocation of income and deduc- tions from intangibles, stewardship expense, correction to TD 9278 (Ann 9) 5,417; additional corrections (Ann 10) 6, 464 26 CFR 1.671–5, amended; 1.671–5T, removed; reporting rules for widely held fixed investment trusts (TD 9308) 8, 523 26 CFR 1.863–3, amended; 1.863–8, –9, added; 602.101, amended; source of income from certain space and ocean activities, source of communications income (TD 9305) 7, 479 26 CFR 1.871–14, amended; 1.881–2(a)(6), added; 1.1441–1(b)(7), amended; revisions to regulations re- lating to repeal of tax on interest of nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations received from certain portfolio debt investments (TD 9323) 20,1240 26 CFR 1.902–1, –1T, –2, amended; 1.904–0, –4, –5, amended; 1.904(f)–12T, amended; 1.964–1, –1T, amended; application of separate limitations to dividends from non- controlled section 902 corporations, correction to TD 9260 (Ann 12) 6,465 26 CFR 1.985–3, amended; United States dollar approximate separate transactions method (DASTM) (TD 9320) 17,994 26 CFR 1.1502–21, amended; 1.1503(d)–0 thru –8, added; 1.1503–2A, removed; 602.101, amended; dual consoli- dated losses (TD 9315) 15,891; correction (Ann 49) 21, 1300 26 CFR 1.1502–32, –32T, –35, –35T, amended, anti-avoid- ance and anti-loss reimportation rules applicable following a loss on disposition of stock of consolidated subsidiaries (TD 9322) 18,1100; correction (Ann 50) 22,1337 26 CFR 1.6664–0, –1, amended; 1.6664–1T, –2T, removed; 1.6664–2(c), revised; qualified amended returns (TD 9309) 7,497 26 CFR 1.9300–1T, added; reduction in taxable income for housing Hurricane Katrina displaced individuals (TD 9301) 2,244 INCOME TAX—Cont. 26 CFR 300.0, amended; 300.1, amended; 300.2, amended; user fees for processing installment agreements (TD 9306) 6,420 Reporting rules for widely held fixed investment trusts (WHFITs) (TD 9308) 8,523 Revenue rulings: Obsolete (RR 14) 12,747 Withdrawal of obsolete guidance on blocked income (RR 35) 22,1317 Revocations, exempt organizations (Ann 3) 4,376;(Ann13)7, 519;(Ann34)13,842;(Ann38)15,954;(Ann43)17,1038; (Ann 46) 19,1239; (Ann 51) 22,1337 Services cost method: And other issues under section 482 temporary regulations, partial modification of effective date and clarification (No- tice 5) 3,269 Under section 482 regulations, specified covered services el- igible (RP 13) 3,295 Settlement initiative, further extension of deadline for settlement offered to certain foreign embassy staff (Ann 39) 15,954 Space and ocean activities, sourceof income, source of commu- nications income (TD 9305) 7,479 Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL) formula (RR 17) 13,805 Statute of limitations: On assessment for bona fide residents of the U.S. Virgin Is- lands (Notice 19) 11,689; and exchange of information (Notice 31) 16,971 Suspension in third-party and John Doe summons disputes (REG–153037–01) 15,942 Substitute forms: 1096, 1098, 1099, 5498, W-2G, and 1042-S, rules and speci- fications (RP 15) 3,300 And schedules, general rules and specifications (RP 24) 11, 692 Tax conventions: Disallowance of convention expenses, North American geo- graphical area (RR 28) 18,1039 Reciprocal exemption agreement, Bailiwick of Jersey (Ann 23) 10,665 Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (TIPRA) amendments to section 199, change in hearing location for REG–127819–06 (Ann 5) 4,376 Technical Advice Memoranda (TAMs) (RP 2) 1,88 Treatment of payments in lieu of taxes under section 141, change in hearing location for REG–136806–06 (Ann 6) 4,376; can- cellation of hearing on REG–136806–06 (Ann 19) 7,521 United States dollar approximate separate transactions method (DASTM), qualified business unit (QBU) (TD 9320) 17,994 User fees: Electronic payment option for user fee charges for Form 8802 (RP 22) 10,675 Installment agreements (TD 9306) 6,420 Waiver of estimated tax penalty for citizens or residents of the U.S. living abroad (Notice 16) 8,536 2007–22 I.R.B.xiiMay 29, 2007 SELF-EMPLOYMENT TAX Frivolous tax return positions: Arguments and schemes (Notice 30) 14,883 That filing tax returns and paying federal tax are voluntary (RR 20) 14,863 Letter rulings and information letters issued by Associate Of- fices, determination letters issued by Operating Divisions (RP 1) 1,1 Technical Advice Memoranda (TAMs) (RP 2) 1,88 May 29, 2007xiii2007–22 I.R.B. 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