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IRB 2012-18

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(Dated April 30, 2012)
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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 announcement confirms that the Service will continue to process requests for the refund of the wrongfully collected Telephone Excise Taxes described in Notice 2006-50 and Notice 2007-11 and also announces the July 27, 2012 filing deadline for such requests.

INCOME TAX

Final regulations under section 642 of the Code contains information regarding the Federal tax consequences of an ordering provision in a trust, a will, or a provision of local law that attempts to determine the tax character of the amount paid to a charitable beneficiary of the trust or estate.

Final regulations under section 267 of the Code provide guidance concerning the time for taking into account deferred losses on the sale or exchange of property between members of a controlled group.

Nonconventional source fuel credit, 2011 section 45K inflation adjustment factor and section 45K reference price. This proposed notice publishes the nonconventional fuel source credit, inflation adjustment factor, and reference price under section 45K of the Code for calendar year 2011. The inflation adjustment factor is used to determine the credit allowable on sales of fuel produced from a nonconventional source under section 45K. For calendar year 2011, the credit is available only for coke or coke gas (other than from petroleum based products). The calendar year 2011 nonconventional fuel source credit and inflation adjustment factor apply to the sales of barrel-of-oil equivalent of qualified fuels sold by the taxpayer to an unrelated person during the 2011 calendar year, the domestic production of which is attributable to the taxpayer.

This announcement contains corrections to Rev. Proc. 2011-62, 2011-52 I.R.B. 1032, which clarify the dimensions for Exhibit B for calendar year 2011. Rev. Proc. 2011-62 corrected.

EMPLOYEE PLANS

This notice announces that the IRS and the Treasury Department anticipate issuing guidance relating to the applicability of the normal retirement age rules to governmental plans. The notice describes the guidance under consideration, which -- (a) would clarify that governmental plans that do not provide for in-service distributions before age 62 do not need to have a definition of normal retirement age and (b) would modify the age-50 safe harbor rule for qualified public safety employees. The notice also announces that the IRS and Treasury Department intend to extend the effective date of the regulations relating to distributions from a pension plan upon attainment of normal retirement age for governmental plans. The notice includes a request for public comments. Notices 2008-98 and 2009-86 modified.

EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS

The IRS has revoked its determination that A Family Budget Counseling, Inc., of Huntington City, NY; Angels Enterprise, Inc., of Buchanan, MI; Fisher Institute of Irving, TX; and Graystone University Housing Corporation of Malvern, PA, qualify as organizations described in sections 501(c)(3) and 170(c)(2) of the Code.

ESTATE TAX

Final regulations under section 642 of the Code contains information regarding the Federal tax consequences of an ordering provision in a trust, a will, or a provision of local law that attempts to determine the tax character of the amount paid to a charitable beneficiary of the trust or estate.

GIFT TAX

Final regulations under section 642 of the Code contains information regarding the Federal tax consequences of an ordering provision in a trust, a will, or a provision of local law that attempts to determine the tax character of the amount paid to a charitable beneficiary of the trust or estate.

ADMINISTRATIVE

This announcement confirms that the Service will continue to process requests for the refund of the wrongfully collected Telephone Excise Taxes described in Notice 2006-50 and Notice 2007-11 and also announces the July 27, 2012 filing deadline for such requests.

This announcement contains corrections to Rev. Proc. 2011-62, 2011-52 I.R.B. 1032, which clarify the dimensions for Exhibit B for calendar year 2011. Rev. Proc. 2011-62 corrected.



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