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IRB 2010-49

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(Dated December 6, 2010)
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Highlights of This Issue

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

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

This notice alerts taxpayers to an amendment made to section 833 of the Code by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590, P.L. 111-148). In addition, this notice provides transitional relief and interim guidance on the interpretation and application of the amendment and requests comments on what further guidance, if any, is needed.

INCOME TAX

2010 base period T-bill rate. The “base period T-bill rate” for the period ending September 30, 2010, is published as required by section 995(f) of the Code.

This notice alerts taxpayers to an amendment made to section 833 of the Code by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590, P.L. 111-148). In addition, this notice provides transitional relief and interim guidance on the interpretation and application of the amendment and requests comments on what further guidance, if any, is needed.

This procedure provides two safe harbor methods of accounting for certain motor vehicle dealerships to (1) treat certain sales facilities as retail sales facilities for purposes of section 263A of the Code, and (2) be treated as resellers without production activities for purposes of section 263A. This procedure also provides procedures for obtaining automatic consent to change to the safe harbor methods. Rev. Proc. 2008-52 modified.

EMPLOYEE PLANS

2011 cost-of-living adjustments; retirements plans, etc. This notice sets forth certain cost-of-living adjustments effective January 1, 2011, applicable to the dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans. The limitations that are adjusted by reference to § 415(d) generally will remain unchanged for 2011. Other limitations applicable to deferred compensation plans are also unchanged for 2011. This notice also contains cost-of-living adjustments for several pension-related amounts in restating the data in IR-2010-108 issued October 28, 2010.

EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS

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

ADMINISTRATIVE

This notice alerts taxpayers to an amendment made to section 833 of the Code by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590, P.L. 111-148). In addition, this notice provides transitional relief and interim guidance on the interpretation and application of the amendment and requests comments on what further guidance, if any, is needed.

Nonshareholder contribution to capital under section 118(a). This procedure provides a safe harbor under section 118(a) of the Code for the treatment of certain grants to corporations from the National Energy Technology Laboratory of the Department of Energy under the Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

Nonshareholder contribution to capital under section 118(a). This procedure provides a safe harbor under section 118(a) of the Code for certain amounts received by corporate taxpayers under certain Department of Transportation programs.



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