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IRB 2012-41

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(Dated October 9, 2012)
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INCOME TAX

Fringe benefits aircraft valuation formula. For purposes of section 1.61-21(g) of the Income Tax Regulations, relating to the rule for valuing non-commercial flights on employer-provided aircraft, the Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL) cents-per-mile rates and terminal charge in effect for the second half of 2012 are set forth.

This procedure modifies the rules under section 446 of the Code in Rev. Proc. 2011-14, 2011-4 I.R.B. 330, and Rev. Proc. 97-27, 1997-1 C.B. 680, regarding certain changes in method of accounting by taxpayers that engage in a transaction to which section 381(a) applies that occurs on or after August 31, 2011. The procedure also modifies section 3.09 of the APPENDIX of Rev. Proc. 2011-14 regarding a change in method of accounting described in Rev. Proc. 2011-43 for taxpayers in the business of transporting, delivering, or selling electricity. Finally, the procedure clarifies and modifies section 8.04 of the APPENDIX of Rev. Proc. 2011-14 regarding a change in method of accounting for amounts paid or incurred for the installation of energy efficient commercial building property under section 179D. Rev. Proc. 97-27 modified. Rev. Proc. 2011-14 clarified and modified.

EXCISE TAX

This notice describes safe harbor methods that employers may use to determine which employees are treated as full-time employees for purposes of the shared employer responsibility provisions of section 4980H of the Code.

This notice provides temporary guidance regarding the 90-day waiting period limitation in Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) section 2708.

ADMINISTRATIVE

Per capita payments from proceeds of settlements of Indian tribal trust cases. This notice advises taxpayers that per capita payments to Indian tribal members made from the proceeds of the settlement of certain litigation between the United States and Indian tribes are excluded from gross income.

This procedure contains updates to Publication 1239, Specifications for Filing Form 8027, Employer’s Annual Information Return of Tip Income and Allocated Tips, Electronically, revised (9-2012).



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