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NCTR Washington Regulatory Wrap-Up 
Description: Status of matters involving the IRS and other federal agencies that are of interest to state and local retirement systems that cover teachers. Requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free download, to read or print.
Added on: Jan 11, 2006 Hits: 1318
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Guidance on GUST Remedial Amendment Period (RAP") 
Description: Special issue of Employee Plans News" discusses common issues in amendments and filings for GUST. (GUST is the term for the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
Added on: Dec 31, 1969 Hits: 1444
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Uncle Fed for Tax Professionals 
Description: Includes selected files from 1994-the present, in both HTML (Web page) and pdf formats.
Added on: Nov 28, 2001 Hits: 2833 Rating: 9 (2 Votes)
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Private Letter Ruling 200345043 (August 13, 2003) 
Description: Private letter ruling discusses effect on a governmental plan of having contributing employer privatized.
Added on: Oct 09, 2004 Hits: 1301
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Federal, State, & Local Governments Newsletter 
Description: A publication of the Federal, State, & Local Governments office of the IRS Tax Exempt and Government Entities Operating Division, this newsletter is issued quarterly during the year and provides information about current developments and upcoming events of interest to government entities. View the archives online, or subscribe to receive new issues as they come out. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader software is required to view
Added on: Dec 31, 1969 Hits: 824
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IRS Tax information for Federal, State, and Local Governments 
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Added on: Oct 03, 2002 Hits: 939
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IRS Office of Chief Counsel Advice Letter 0210014, FICA taxation of State Section 403(b) Plan 
Description: IRS says contributions to a 403(b) contract made pursuant to a one-time irrevocable agreement between an employer and an employee are treated as made pursuant to a "salary reduction agreement," and therefore as subject to Social Security taxes under Internal Revenue Code section 3121(v). This holding would apply to tax-exempt organizations that maintain 403(b) programs, as well as to public schools and universities in situations in which the employer is subject to Social Security. Requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print.
Added on: Apr 13, 2002 Hits: 1214
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Publication 571: Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plans-Web page version 
Description: Updated March 2007, includes new rules for 2006 and 2007. This version can be used without special software.
Added on: Mar 27, 2007 Hits: 1379
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Publication 571: Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plans-PDF version 
Description: Updated March 2007, includes new rules for 2006 and 2007. Requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print.
Added on: Mar 27, 2007 Hits: 1297
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Revenue Procedure 2001-15 
Description: Provides list of federal tax provisions that treat Native American tribal governments as state governments, and list of organizations treated as tribal governments for this purpose.
Added on: Oct 09, 2004 Hits: 1537
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Tax Information for Indian Tribal Governments 
Description: From the Internal Revenue Service, guidance on issues involving Native American tribal governments.
Added on: Oct 03, 2002 Hits: 882
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IRC 403(b)/457 Educational Outreach 
Description: The Employee Plans Division of the Internal Revenue Service has created a diskette containing information for sponsors and practitioners of IRC 403(b) tax-sheltered annuities and 457 retirement plans which it distributes at benefits conferences, educational events, etc. This is the online version of that diskette.
Added on: Oct 03, 2002 Hits: 1540
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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Tax Sheltered Annuities 
Description: IRS guidance on common areas of problems for 403(b) (tax-sheltered") annuities and custodial accounts maintained by governmental and tax-exempt organizations
Added on: Oct 03, 2002 Hits: 1177
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Federal-State Reference Guide  Popular
Description: Social Security coverage and FICA reporting for state and local government employers. Requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to read or print.
Added on: Jul 09, 2002 Hits: 4181
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Notice 2003-6 
Description: Effective date of rules prohibiting discrimination in favor of highly compensated employees (nondiscrimination rules") in the case of governmental plans other than state and local governmental plans has been postponed indefinitely.
Added on: Oct 09, 2004 Hits: 1438
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Technical Advice Memorandum 199903032 
Description: Technical Advice Memorandum discussing the tax consequences of a failed section 457 plan.
Added on: Oct 09, 2004 Hits: 1691
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IRS Ruling on Excess Benefit Plans 
Description: Ruling issued to the New York State & Local Retirement Systems regarding the taxation of an excess benefit plan.
Added on: Oct 09, 2004 Hits: 1766
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News Release IR-1869 
Description: This is the news release which held that governmental plan trusts would not be taxed until further notice, even if the plans became disqualified.
Added on: Oct 09, 2004 Hits: 1451
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Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") Announcement 82-146 
Description: Announcement which exempted governmental and church plans from Form 5500 filing requirements.
Added on: Oct 09, 2004 Hits: 2377
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