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December 02, 1996

Internal Revenue Bulletin No. 1996-49

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INCOME TAX

IA-42-95(PDF, 20K)
Proposed regulations under Code section 6662 relate to the accuracy-related penalty regulations. A public hearing will be held on February 25, 1997.

Rev. Rul. 96-55(PDF, 15K)
1996 base period T-bill rate. The "base period T-bill rate" for the period ending September 30, 1996, is published, as required by Code section 995(f)(4).

ADMINISTRATIVE

Announcement 96-124(PDF, 18K)
The Service announces the publication of Rev. Proc. 96-53, informing taxpayers how to secure an advance pricing agreement from the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International).

Notice 96-58(PDF, 18K)
Qualified State Tuition Programs. This notice provides guidance regarding certain reporting requirements and the transition rules applicable to "qualified State tuition programs" described in Code section 529 as added by the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-188).

Notice 96-60(PDF, 25K)
The Service intends to issue, before the end of 1996, detailed guidance under Code section 877, as amended by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"), Code section 6039F, as added by HIPAA, and Code sections 1494 and 6048, as amended by the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996. Certain filings under Code sections 877, 6039F, and 6048 will not be required to be submitted, and no penalty will be imposed under Code section 1494(c), before a date that is at least 60 days after the issuance of the forthcoming guidance.

Notice 96-61(PDF, 19K)
Information reporting; discharge of indebtedness. Pending issuance of further guidance, no penalties will be imposed for failure to report under Code section 6050P a discharge of indebtedness of a foreign debtor held by foreign offices or branches of foreign financial institutions that are applicable entities under Code section 6050P(c)(2)(C).

Notice 96-62(PDF, 27K)
Information reporting; substitute Forms 1099; logos. Payors required to report certain payments on Form 1099 are informed that the Service intends to issue regulations permitting the use of certain logos and identifying slogans on substitute Forms 1099, and that the Service is requesting comment on this matter.

Rev. Proc. 96-53(PDF, 84K)
This procedure informs taxpayers how to secure an advance pricing agreement covering transfer pricing methodologies for international transactions from the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International). Rev. Proc. 91-22 superseded. Modified by Notice 98-65, 1998-52 I.R.B. 1

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