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December 27, 2004

Internal Revenue Bulletin No. 2004-52

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INCOME TAX

Rev. Proc. 2004-72(PDF, 41K)
This procedure allocates the national limitation of $400 million for year 2005 for Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZABs) among the States ("States" includes the District of Columbia and possessions of the U.S. (American Samoa, Northern Marianas, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands)). The procedure implements the amendments to section 1397E(e)(1) of the Code made by section 304 of the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004, which extended the authority to issue QZABs in the amount of $400 million each for years 2004 and 2005.

Rev. Rul. 2004-113(PDF, 52K)
LIFO; price indexes; department stores. The October 2004 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, October 31, 2004.

T.D. 9163(PDF, 72K)
Final regulations under section 6081 of the Code provide an automatic extension of time to file certain information returns and exempt organization returns by removing the requirement for a signature and an explanation of the need for the extension. In addition, these regulations remove the requirement for a signature to obtain an automatic extension of time to file a corporation income tax return. T.D. 9061 removed.

EMPLOYEE PLANS

Notice 2004-84(PDF, 63K)
Retirement plans; qualification, list of changes. This notice sets forth a list of changes referred to in Announcement 2004-71, 2004-40 I.R.B. 569, pertaining to the statutory, regulatory, and guidance changes needed for certain requests to the Service as well as the designation of the regulations pertaining to a retroactive annuity starting date as a disqualifying provision.

EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS

Announcement 2004-103(PDF, 62K)
A list is provided of organizations now classified as private foundations.

T.D. 9163(PDF, 72K)
Final regulations under section 6081 of the Code provide an automatic extension of time to file certain information returns and exempt organization returns by removing the requirement for a signature and an explanation of the need for the extension. In addition, these regulations remove the requirement for a signature to obtain an automatic extension of time to file a corporation income tax return. T.D. 9061 removed.

EMPLOYMENT TAX

T.D. 9163(PDF, 72K)
Final regulations under section 6081 of the Code provide an automatic extension of time to file certain information returns and exempt organization returns by removing the requirement for a signature and an explanation of the need for the extension. In addition, these regulations remove the requirement for a signature to obtain an automatic extension of time to file a corporation income tax return. T.D. 9061 removed.

ADMINISTRATIVE

Notice 2004-83(PDF, 40K)
This notice updates the list of designated private delivery services (PDSs) for purposes of section 7502 of the Code. The updating reflects the merger of two PDSs listed in the prior notice and additional delivery times for a service listed for the surviving PDS in the prior notice. Notice 2002-62 modified and superseded.

Rev. Proc. 2004-72(PDF, 41K)
This procedure allocates the national limitation of $400 million for year 2005 for Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZABs) among the States ("States" includes the District of Columbia and possessions of the U.S. (American Samoa, Northern Marianas, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands)). The procedure implements the amendments to section 1397E(e)(1) of the Code made by section 304 of the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004, which extended the authority to issue QZABs in the amount of $400 million each for years 2004 and 2005.

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