ABATax: Comments Relating to Prop. Treas. Reg. §§ 1.401(A)(4)-8(B)(1) and 9(B)(2)(V)

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Section of Taxation
Submission to the Federal Executive Branch

Comments With Respect to
Prop. Treas. Reg. §§ 1.401(A)(4)-8(B)(1) and 9(B)(2)(V)
Governing So-Called “New Comparability Plans”

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The following Comments are the individual views of members of the Section of Taxation who prepared them and do not represent the position of the American Bar Association or the Section of Taxation.

This report was prepared by individual members of the Employee Benefits Committee of the Section of Taxation. The principal responsibility was exercised by Wm. Scott Magargee, III. Substantive contributions were made by Thomas C. Graves, Kurt L.P. Lawson, and Scott Magargee. The Comments were reviewed by Kyle N. Brown, Committee Vice Chair, and Diane J. Fuchs, Committee Chair. They were also reviewed by Cynthia C. Benson of the Section’s Committee on Government Submissions and by Stuart M. Lewis, Council Director for the Employee Benefits Committee.

Although many members of the Section of Taxation who participated in preparing these Comments have clients who would be affected by the federal tax principles addressed by these Comments or have advised clients on the application of such principles, no such member (or the firm or organization to which such member belongs) has been engaged by a client to make a government submission with respect to, or otherwise to influence the development or outcome of, the specific subject matter of these Comments, with the exception of Mr. Lewis, whose involvement with these Comments was limited to nonsubstantive, technical and procedural review.

Contact:

Wm. Scott Magargee, III
(215) 994-2609
scott.magargee@dechert.com

Date: March 23, 2001

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Contents

Introduction
Background
Summary of Issues Addressed
I.Definition of Compensation
II.Use of Combination of Age and Service in Determining “Broadly Available Allocation Rates”
III.“Broadly Available Allocation” Rates Requirement
IV.Target Benefit Plans
V.“Primarily Defined Benefit” Test

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