80_FR_52398 80 FR 52231 - Reportable Transactions Penalties Under Section 6707A

80 FR 52231 - Reportable Transactions Penalties Under Section 6707A

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 167 (August 28, 2015)

Page Range52231-52236
FR Document2015-21259

This document contains proposed regulations that provide guidance regarding the amount of the penalty under section 6707A of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) for failure to include on any return or statement any information required to be disclosed under section 6011 with respect to a reportable transaction. The proposed regulations are necessary to clarify the amount of the penalty under section 6707A, as amended by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. The proposed regulations would affect any taxpayer who fails to properly disclose participation in a reportable transaction.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 301

[REG-103033-11]
RIN 1545-BK62


Reportable Transactions Penalties Under Section 6707A

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This document contains proposed regulations that provide 
guidance regarding the amount of the penalty under section 6707A of the 
Internal Revenue Code (Code) for failure to include on any return or 
statement any information required to be disclosed under section 6011 
with respect to a reportable transaction. The proposed regulations are 
necessary to clarify the amount of the penalty under section 6707A, as 
amended by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. The proposed 
regulations would affect any taxpayer who fails to properly disclose 
participation in a reportable transaction.

DATES: Written or electronic comments and requests for a public hearing 
must be received by November 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send submissions to: CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-103033-11), Room 
5205, Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station, 
Washington, DC 20044. Submissions may be hand delivered Monday through 
Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. to CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-
103033-11), Courier's Desk, Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC, or sent electronically via the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov (indicate IRS and REG-
103033-11).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning the proposed regulations, 
Melissa Henkel, (202) 317-6844; concerning submissions of comments or 
requests for a public hearing, Oluwafunmilayo (Funmi) Taylor, (202) 
317-6901 (not toll-free numbers).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This document contains proposed amendments to 26 CFR part 301 under 
section 6707A of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 6707A was added to 
the Code by section 811(a) of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 
(Pub. L. 108-357, 118 Stat. 1418) and was amended

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by section 11(a)(41) of the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 (Pub. 
L. 110-172, 121 Stat. 2473). Section 6707A imposes a penalty on a 
taxpayer who has a duty to disclose a reportable transaction and fails 
to do so. It also imposes a requirement that certain taxpayers must 
disclose in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 
any requirement to pay a penalty under (1) section 6707A with respect 
to a listed transaction, (2) section 6662A with respect to an 
undisclosed reportable transaction, or (3) section 6662(h) with respect 
to an undisclosed reportable transaction. Failure to make that required 
disclosure to the SEC subjects a taxpayer to another penalty under 
section 6707A. On September 11, 2008, temporary regulations (TD 9425) 
relating to the penalty under section 6707A were published in the 
Federal Register (73 FR 52784). A notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-
160868-04) cross-referencing the temporary regulations was published in 
the Federal Register on the same day (73 FR 52805). Section 6707A was 
amended again in 2010 by section 2041(a) of the Small Business Jobs Act 
of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-240, 124 Stat. 2504) (the Jobs Act), which changed 
the amount of the penalty from a stated dollar amount to a percentage 
(with maximum and minimum dollar amounts). Before the Jobs Act was 
enacted, the penalty was $10,000 in the case of a natural person 
($50,000 in any other case) and, in the case of a listed transaction, 
$100,000 in the case of a natural person ($200,000 in any other case). 
In some cases, this structure resulted in penalties that were 
potentially disproportionate to the tax benefit derived from the 
transaction. See ``Legislative Recommendations with Legislative Action: 
Modify Internal Revenue Code Section 6707A to Ameliorate Unconscionable 
Impact,'' National Taxpayer Advocate 2008 Annual Report to Congress 
vol. 1, at 419. In response, Congress amended section 6707A(b) through 
the Jobs Act. See Joint Committee on Taxation, General Explanation of 
Tax Legislation Enacted in the 111th Congress (JCS-2-11), March 2011 
(explaining the reasons for the change to section 6707A). The Jobs Act 
amended section 6707A(b) to make the penalty 75 percent of the decrease 
in tax shown on the return as a result of a reportable transaction, 
with a minimum penalty amount of $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of a 
natural person). The maximum penalty amount is $200,000 ($100,000 in 
the case of a natural person) for failure to disclose a listed 
transaction, or $50,000 ($10,000 in the case of a natural person) for 
failure to disclose any other reportable transaction. The 2010 
amendment specifying the amount of the penalty applies to penalties 
assessed after December 31, 2006. See Jobs Act Sec.  2041(b), 124 Stat. 
at 2560. On September 7, 2011, final regulations (TD 9550) were 
published in the Federal Register (76 FR 55256). The final regulations 
in TD 9550 did not provide guidance on the amount of the penalty as 
amended by the Jobs Act beyond reciting the language of section 6707A 
because the notice of proposed rulemaking on which those final 
regulations were based predated the Jobs Act. The proposed regulations 
in this document provide guidance on the amount of the penalty under 
section 6707A, as amended by the Jobs Act.

Explanation of Provisions

    The following is a summary of the proposed changes to the existing 
regulations relating to the penalties under section 6707A.

1. Definition of Return

    Treas. Reg. Sec.  1.6011-4 establishes that a taxpayer whose 
amended return or application for tentative refund reflects 
participation in a reportable transaction has the same disclosure 
obligation as a taxpayer whose original return reflects participation 
in a reportable transaction. Treas. Reg. Sec.  301.6707A-1, published 
on September 11, 2011, clarifies that a taxpayer's failure to disclose 
participation in a reportable transaction will trigger a penalty under 
section 6707A regardless of whether the participation is reflected on 
an original return, an amended return, or an application for tentative 
refund. In its current state, the regulation generally refers to 
original returns, amended returns, and applications for tentative 
refund in every case where all three terms are relevant. The proposed 
regulations streamline these references by defining the term ``return'' 
to include all three. This change simplifies sentences throughout the 
regulation without changing their meaning.

2. Amount of the Penalty

A. Decrease in Tax
    Subject to certain minimum and maximum amounts, ``the amount of the 
penalty under subsection (a) with respect to any reportable transaction 
shall be 75 percent of the decrease in tax shown on the return as a 
result of such transaction (or which would have resulted from such 
transaction if such transaction were respected for Federal tax 
purposes).'' Section 6707A(b)(1). The proposed regulations define this 
decrease in tax generally as the difference between the amount of tax 
reported on the return as filed and the amount of tax that would be 
reported on a hypothetical return where the taxpayer did not 
participate in the reportable transaction. The amount of tax shown on 
the hypothetical return will reflect adjustments that result 
mechanically from backing out the reportable transaction, such as tax 
items affected by an increase in adjusted gross income resulting from 
non-participation in the reportable transaction.
    In some situations, a taxpayer's participation in a listed 
transaction creates a liability for a tax that would not exist absent 
participation in the transaction. For example, a taxpayer engaging in a 
listed abusive Roth IRA transaction may be subject to an excise tax on 
excess IRA contributions. If the taxpayer fails to report the excise 
tax on his excess IRA contributions, this amount of tax would not 
appear on the return filed by the taxpayer that reflected his 
participation in the reportable transaction. The excise tax would also 
not appear on a return filed by the taxpayer if he had not engaged in 
the transaction, because there would be no excess contribution on which 
excise tax would be imposed. Therefore, the difference between these 
two returns would result in no decrease in tax attributable to the 
unreported tax. To capture this tax, the proposed regulations include 
in the definition of the decrease in tax ``any other tax that results 
from participation in the reportable transaction but was not reported 
on the taxpayer's return.'' Example 1 in Sec.  301.6707A-1(d)(2) 
illustrates this rule.
B. Subsequently Identified Transactions
    Listed transactions and transactions of interest are identified in 
published guidance. See Sec.  1.6011-4(b)(2), (6). Once a listed 
transaction or a transaction of interest is identified by published 
guidance, a taxpayer has a reporting obligation if the taxpayer 
participated in the transaction prior to the issuance of the guidance 
and the statute of limitations for the year of the taxpayer's 
participation remains open. See Sec.  1.6011-4(e)(2). Under Sec.  
1.6011-4, the taxpayer may use a single disclosure statement to 
disclose multiple years of participation in a reportable transaction. 
Because the taxpayer in these cases is permitted to disclose multiple 
years of participation on a single statement, the taxpayer's failure to 
complete and submit the disclosure statement properly will result in no 
more than one penalty under section 6707A. The

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proposed regulations provide, however, that the amount of that penalty 
will be determined by taking into account the aggregate decrease in tax 
shown on all of the returns for which disclosure was not provided. 
Accordingly, under the proposed regulations, the decrease in tax will 
be determined separately for each year of participation for which only 
a single disclosure statement was required and the amount of the 
penalty will be 75 percent of the aggregate decrease in tax in all 
years for which disclosure was required, subject to the minimum and 
maximum penalty amount limitations.
C. Penalty Under Section 6707A(e) for Failure To Report to the 
Securities and Exchange Commission
    Section 6707A(e) generally requires certain taxpayers who must pay 
penalties under sections 6707A, 6662A (accuracy-related penalty on 
understatements with respect to reportable transactions), or 6662(h) 
(accuracy-related penalty on underpayments attributable to gross 
valuation misstatements) to disclose their liability for these 
penalties in filings with the SEC. The flush language of section 
6707A(e) provides that ``[f]ailure to make a disclosure in accordance 
with the preceding sentence shall be treated as a failure to which the 
penalty under subsection (b)(2) applies.'' However, as discussed in the 
Background section of this preamble, subsection (b)(2) was amended in 
2010. Prior to enactment of the Jobs Act, section 6707A(b)(2) provided 
that the amount of the penalty for failure to disclose participation in 
a listed transaction was $100,000 for natural persons and $200,000 in 
any other case. After the 2010 amendments, section 6707A(b)(2) now 
provides that ``[t]he amount of the penalty under subsection (a) with 
respect to any reportable transaction shall not exceed-- (A) in the 
case of a listed transaction, $200,000 ($100,000 in the case of a 
natural person), or (B) in the case of any other reportable 
transaction, $50,000 ($10,000 in the case of a natural person).''
    Treasury and the Service do not believe that Congress intended its 
reference to subsection (b)(2) to impose the maximum penalty on 
violations of section 6707A(e). This would be contrary to the purpose 
of the 2010 amendments to section 6707A, which sought to make the 
penalty proportionate to the tax benefit derived by the transaction. A 
reference solely to subsection (b)(2) does not make sense in terms of 
describing the amount of the penalty, as subsection (b)(2) merely caps 
the amount of the penalty that can be imposed on a failure to disclose 
and does not provide a particular amount for the penalty. It seems 
likely that the intent was to reference the amount of the penalty 
generally under subsection (b). The proposed regulations clarify this 
point.
    In each case giving rise to an obligation to disclose liability in 
filings with the SEC, there must be a reportable transaction for the 
relevant penalty to arise. The amount of the penalty for a violation of 
section 6707A(e), therefore, will be 75 percent of the decrease in tax, 
as provided in section 6707A(b). In addition to being consistent with 
the language of section 6707A(e), the proposed regulations are also 
consistent with the Congressional intent of the 2010 amendments to 
section 6707A to render proportionality between the amount of the 
penalty and the tax benefit derived from the reportable transaction. 
See JCS-2-11.
D. Minimum and Maximum Amount of the Penalty
    Pursuant to section 6707A(b)(2), ``[t]he amount of the penalty 
under subsection (a) with respect to any reportable transaction shall 
not exceed'' certain specified dollar values. Likewise, under section 
6707A(b)(3), ``[t]he amount of the penalty under subsection (a) with 
respect to any transaction shall not be less than'' certain specified 
dollar values. Under the proposed regulations, these minimum and 
maximum limits on the amount of the penalty would be applied separately 
to each individual penalty under section 6707A(a). The limitations in 
sections 6707A(b)(2) and (3) apply expressly to ``[t]he amount of the 
penalty under subsection (a).'' Because, as provided in Sec.  
301.6707A-1(c), each separate failure to disclose a reportable 
transaction gives rise to a new penalty under section 6707A(a), the 
minimum and maximum limits on the amount of the penalty apply 
separately to each failure to disclose.

Special Analyses

    Certain IRS regulations, including this one, are exempt from the 
requirements of Executive Order 12866 of, as supplemented and 
reaffirmed by Executive Order 13563. Therefore, a regulatory impact 
assessment is not required. It also has been determined that section 
553(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 5) does 
not apply to the proposed regulations. Because the proposed regulations 
would not impose a collection of information on small entities, the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 6) does not apply.
    Pursuant to section 7805(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, this 
notice of proposed rulemaking has been submitted to the Chief Counsel 
for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration for comment on its 
impact on small businesses.

Comments and Requests for Public Hearing

    Before these proposed regulations are adopted as final regulations, 
consideration will be given to any written or electronic comments that 
are submitted timely to the IRS. The Treasury Department and the IRS 
request comments on all aspects of the proposed regulations. All 
comments will be available for public inspection and copying at 
www.regulations.gov or upon request. A public hearing will be scheduled 
if requested in writing by any person that timely submits written 
comments. If a public hearing is scheduled, notice of the date, time, 
and place for the public hearing will be published in the Federal 
Register.

Drafting Information

    The principal authors of the proposed regulations are Melissa 
Henkel of the Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and 
Administration) and Spence Hanemann, formerly of the Office of the 
Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration).

List of Subjects in 26 CFR Part 301

    Employment taxes, Estate taxes, Excise taxes, Gift taxes, Income 
taxes, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Proposed Amendments to the Regulations

    Accordingly, 26 CFR part 301 is proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 301--PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION

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Paragraph 1. The authority citation for part 301 continues to read in 
part as follows:

    Authority:  26 U.S.C. 7805 * * *

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Par. 2. Section 301.6707A-1 is amended by:
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1. Adding paragraph (b)(3).
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2. In paragraph (c)(1), removing the language ``(including an amended 
return or application for tentative refund)'' in the fifth sentence.
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3. Redesignating paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) as paragraphs (e), (f), 
and (g).
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4. Adding new paragraph (d).
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5. In newly designated paragraph (e), removing the language ``(d)'' 
wherever it appears and adding ``(e)'' in its place.
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6. In newly designated paragraph (e)(3)(i), removing the language

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``(including an amended return or application for tentative refund)'' 
wherever it appears.
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7. In newly designated paragraph (f), removing the language ``(e)'' 
wherever it appears and adding ``(f)'' in its place.
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8. Revising newly designated paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2).
    The revisions and additions read as follows:


Sec.  301.6707A-1.   Failure to include on any return or statement any 
information required to be disclosed under section 6011 with respect to 
a reportable transaction.--

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (3) Return. For purposes of this section, the term ``return'' means 
an original return, amended return, or application for tentative 
refund, except where otherwise indicated. As used in examples, the term 
``return'' means an original return, except where otherwise indicated.
* * * * *
    (d) Calculation of the penalty. (1) Decrease in tax--(i) In 
general. As used in this section, the phrase ``decrease in tax shown on 
the return as a result of the transaction or the decrease that would 
have resulted from the transaction if it were respected for Federal tax 
purposes'' means the sum of (A) the excess of the amount of the tax 
that would be shown on the return if the return did not reflect the 
taxpayer's participation in the reportable transaction over the tax 
actually reported on the return reflecting participation in the 
reportable transaction and (B) any other tax that results from 
participation in the reportable transaction but was not reported on the 
taxpayer's return. The amount of tax that would be shown on the return 
if it did not reflect the taxpayer's participation in the reportable 
transaction includes adjustments that result mechanically from backing 
out the reportable transaction, such as tax items affected by an 
increase in adjusted gross income resulting from not participating in 
the transaction. Under this rule, it makes no difference whether a 
taxpayer's tax liability is ultimately settled with the IRS for a 
different amount or whether the taxpayer subsequently reports a 
different amount of tax on an amended return, because these amounts do 
not enter into the calculation of the decrease in tax shown on the 
return (or returns) to which the penalty relates.
    (ii) Subsequently identified transactions. If the taxpayer fails to 
file a complete and proper disclosure statement required by Sec.  
1.6011-4(e)(2)(i) disclosing participation in a listed transaction or 
transaction of interest with respect to more than one return, the 
amount of the penalty will be computed by aggregating the decrease in 
tax shown on each return for which the required disclosure was not 
provided.
    (iii) Penalty for failure to report to the SEC. In the case of a 
penalty imposed under section 6707A(e) for failure to disclose 
liability for certain penalties in reports to the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, the amount of the penalty will be determined under 
section 6707A(b) and this paragraph (d), regardless of whether the 
penalty that the taxpayer failed to disclose is imposed under section 
6707A, 6662A, or 6662(h).
    (iv) Minimum and maximum amount of the penalty. The limitations on 
the minimum and maximum penalty amounts described in paragraph (a) of 
this section apply separately to each failure to disclose that is 
subject to a penalty.
    (2) No tax required to be shown on return. For returns with respect 
to which disclosure is required but on which no tax is required to be 
shown (for example, returns of passthrough entities), the minimum 
penalty amount will be imposed for failures to disclose.
    (3) Examples. The rules in paragraphs (d)(1) and (2) of this 
section are illustrated by the following examples:

    Example 1.  Taxpayer X, a natural person, filed a return 
reflecting participation in an abusive Roth IRA transaction listed 
in Notice 2004-8, 2004-1 I.R.B. 333 (Jan. 26, 2004). As described in 
the notice, X's Roth IRA acquired shares of a wholly owned 
corporation and then X sold assets to the corporation at less than 
fair market value, effectively transferring value to the corporation 
comparable to a contribution to the Roth IRA. X failed to disclose 
his participation in the listed transaction as required by the 
regulations under section 6011. As a result of the transaction, X 
was liable under section 4973 for a $10,000 excise tax for excess 
contributions to his Roth IRA. On his return, X correctly reported 
$25,000 of income tax, none of which was attributable to the listed 
transaction, but failed to report the excise tax. If X had not 
participated in the listed transaction, the excise tax under section 
4973 would not have applied and his income tax would have remained 
$25,000. There would, therefore, be no difference between the tax on 
his return as filed and the tax on his return if it did not reflect 
participation in the transaction. The excise tax, however, is 
another tax that resulted from participation in the transaction but 
was not reported on X's return, as described in paragraph 
(d)(1)(i)(B) of this section. Therefore, the decrease in tax 
resulting from the listed transaction is $10,000, which amount is 
the sum of zero (the excess of the amount of tax that would be shown 
on X's return if the return did not reflect X's participation in the 
transaction over the tax X actually reported on the return 
reflecting X's participation in the transaction) and $10,000 (the 
amount of excise tax that resulted from participation in the 
transaction but was not reported on the return). The amount of the 
penalty will be $7,500, which amount is 75 percent of the $10,000 
decrease in tax.
    Example 2.  Taxpayer X participated in a listed transaction that 
resulted in a $40,000 decrease in the tax shown on its return. X 
failed to disclose its participation and is, therefore, subject to a 
penalty under section 6707A. After weighing litigating hazards and 
other costs of litigation, the IRS Office of Appeals agreed to 
settle X's deficiency for $20,000. For purposes of calculating the 
amount of the penalty, the settlement does not affect the decrease 
in tax shown on X's return as a result of the listed transaction, 
which remains $40,000. The amount of X's penalty will be $30,000, 
which amount is 75 percent of the $40,000 decrease in tax.
    Example 3.  Taxpayer X, a natural person, participated in a 
nonlisted reportable transaction and, because he failed to disclose 
his participation, is subject to a penalty under section 6707A. 
After offsetting gross income with the losses generated in the 
reportable transaction, X's return reported adjusted gross income of 
$100,000. The return also reported $12,000 of medical expenses, 
$2,000 of which were deductible after applying the 10 percent floor 
in section 213(a). If X's return had not reflected participation in 
the reportable transaction, his adjusted gross income would have 
been $140,000. The decrease in tax shown on X's return as a result 
of the transaction would take into account both the tax on the 
$40,000 difference in adjusted gross income and the tax on the 
$2,000 adjustment to X's deductible medical expenses under section 
213(a) caused by the increase in adjusted gross income.
    Example 4.  Taxpayer X, a natural person, timely filed his 2014 
return and reported income tax of $40,000. X did not participate in 
a reportable transaction in 2014. X participated in a listed 
transaction in 2015, but failed to file a complete and proper 
disclosure statement with his 2015 return as required by the 
regulations under section 6011. As filed, the 2015 return reports 
that X owes no tax and has a loss of $10,000. If the tax 
consequences of the listed transaction were not reflected on the 
2015 return, the return would show income tax of $15,000 and no 
loss. X files an amended return for his 2014 tax year on which its 
only amendment is to carry back the $10,000 loss reported on its 
2015 tax return to the 2014 tax year, which decreases X's tax 
liability for 2014 by $3,000. X fails to file a complete and proper 
disclosure statement with the 2014 amended return as required by the 
regulations under section 6011. X will be assessed two penalties 
under section 6707A: one for his failure to disclose participation 
in a listed transaction reflected on his 2015 tax return and another 
for his failure to disclose participation in the same listed 
transaction reflected on his 2014 amended return. The decrease in 
tax on the 2015 tax return resulting from the listed transaction is 
$15,000, which amount is the excess of the

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amount of tax that would be shown on X's return if the return did 
not reflect X's participation in the transaction over the tax X 
actually reported on the return reflecting X's participation in the 
transaction. The amount of the penalty with respect to the 2015 tax 
return is $11,250, which amount is 75 percent of the decrease in 
tax. The decrease in tax on the 2014 amended return that results 
from the listed transaction is $3,000, which is the excess of the 
amount of tax that would be shown on X's return if the return did 
not reflect X's participation in the transaction over the tax X 
actually reported on the return reflecting X's participation in the 
transaction. See Sec.  301.6707A-1(c). Because X is a natural 
person, the amount of the penalty with respect to the 2014 amended 
return is $5,000, which is the minimum penalty under Sec.  
301.6707A-1(a) and section 6707A(b)(3).
    Example 5.  Taxpayer X, a corporation, timely files its 2012 and 
2013 tax returns, each of which reflects participation in the same 
transaction. In 2015, the transaction becomes a listed transaction 
and X fails to file a complete and proper disclosure statement as 
required by the regulations under section 6011. X was required to 
file a single disclosure statement reflecting its participation in 
the listed transaction for all years which had open periods of 
limitation on assessment at the time the transaction became listed. 
When the transaction at issue became listed, the periods of 
assessment on X's 2012 and 2013 tax years were open. Pursuant to 
paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of this section, the amount of the penalty for 
X's single failure to disclose its participation in the transaction 
in 2012 and 2013 is computed by aggregating the decrease in tax 
shown on the 2012 return and the decrease in tax shown on the 2013 
return. The decreases in tax shown on the returns as a result of X's 
participation in the transaction are $265,000 in tax year 2012 and 
$7,000 in tax year 2013. The total decrease in tax shown on both 
returns is $272,000, and 75 percent of that amount is $204,000. 
Because X is a corporation, the amount of the penalty will be 
limited to the maximum amount of $200,000 under Sec.  301.6707A-1(a) 
and section 6707A(b)(2)(A).
    Example 6.  The 2014 return of Taxpayer X, a natural person, 
reflects participation in a nonlisted reportable transaction, but X 
fails to file a complete and proper disclosure statement as required 
by the regulations under section 6011. The decrease in tax shown on 
X's 2014 return as a result of participation in the reportable 
transaction is $20,000. X subsequently files an amended 2014 return 
to include a net operating loss carried forward from a prior year, 
which X inadvertently failed to include when he filed his original 
return. The amended return reflects participation in the same 
reportable transaction, but X again fails to file a complete and 
proper disclosure statement. The decrease in tax shown on the 
amended 2014 return as a result of participation in the transaction 
is also $20,000. X is subject to two separate penalties: one for 
each failure to disclose. Seventy-five percent of the $20,000 
decrease in tax shown on each of the original 2014 return and the 
amended 2014 return is $15,000 for each return. Because X is a 
natural person, the amount of the penalty for failure to disclose 
with respect to the original return will be limited to the maximum 
amount of $10,000 under Sec.  301.6707A-1(a) and section 
6707A(b)(2)(B). The amount of the penalty for failure to disclose 
with respect to the amended return will also be limited to the 
maximum amount of $10,000.
    Example 7.  Partnership M is required to attach Form 8886, 
Reportable Transaction Disclosure Statement, to its Form 1065, U.S. 
Return of Partnership Income, for the 2014 taxable year. It fails to 
do so and is, therefore, subject to a penalty under section 6707A. 
The amount of the penalty will be the minimum penalty of $10,000 
under Sec.  301.6707A-1(a) and section 6707A(b)(3) because Form 1065 
is a return that does not show an amount of tax that would be 
decreased as a result of participation in the reportable 
transaction. The partners of Partnership M may have separate 
disclosure obligations as required by the regulations under section 
6011 and would be subject to separate section 6707A penalties if 
they fail to comply with the disclosure requirements.
    Example 8.  In tax year 2014, Taxpayer X participated in a 
listed transaction that resulted in a $150,000 deduction. X's gross 
income for 2014 before the listed transaction deduction is $100,000. 
X uses $100,000 of the deduction to offset $100,000 of gross income 
and reports tax of zero for 2014. X also has a $50,000 net operating 
loss for 2014. X timely elects to waive the carryback period and 
carry over the 2014 net operating loss to tax year 2015. X's gross 
income for tax year 2015 is $200,000 but as a result of the $50,000 
net operating loss carryover, X reports $150,000 adjusted gross 
income. Pursuant to Sec.  1.6011-4, X is required to disclose 
participation in the listed transaction for both 2014 and 2015, but 
X fails to make the required disclosures and is therefore subject to 
the section 6707A penalty for each failure. The decrease in tax on 
the 2014 return is the amount of tax on $100,000 because that is the 
difference between the amount of tax that would have been shown on 
the return if it did not reflect participation in the reportable 
transaction and the tax actually reported. No other tax resulted 
from X's participation in the listed transaction. The amount of the 
penalty with respect to X's failure to disclose with respect to 2014 
will be 75 percent of the decrease in tax. The decrease in tax on 
the 2015 return is the difference between the tax shown on the 
return as filed and the tax that would be shown if the $50,000 net 
operating loss was not used, including any changes to the amount of 
tax that are only indirectly connected with the listed transaction. 
The amount of the penalty with respect to X's failure to disclose 
with respect to 2015 will be 75 percent of the decrease in tax.
    Example 9.  In tax year 2014, Taxpayer X, a natural person, 
participated in a listed transaction that resulted in a $50,000 
deduction. X's gross income for 2014 before the listed transaction 
deduction is $100,000. X also has a net operating loss carryover of 
$150,000 from 2013. X uses the deduction of $50,000 and a portion of 
the net operating loss carryover to offset $100,000 of gross income 
and reports adjusted gross income of zero for 2014. X carries over 
the remaining net operating loss to tax year 2015. X's gross income 
for 2015 is $250,000, but as a result of the net operating loss 
carryover, X reports reduced adjusted gross income of $150,000. 
Pursuant to Sec.  1.6011-4, X is required to disclose participation 
in the listed transaction for both 2014 and 2015, but X fails to 
make the required disclosures and is subject to the section 6707A 
penalty for each failure. The decrease in tax on the 2014 return 
that results from the reportable transaction is zero. Because X has 
$150,000 of a net operating loss carryover not attributable to the 
reportable transaction, X's tax without the benefits of the 
reportable transaction is the same as the tax shown on the 2014 
return as filed. Because X is a natural person, the minimum penalty 
of $5,000 under Sec.  301.6707A-1(a) and section 6707A(b)(3) will 
apply for the failure to disclose the listed transaction with the 
2014 return. The decrease in tax on the 2015 return is the 
difference between the tax shown on the return as filed and the tax 
that would be shown if X had only $50,000 of net operating loss to 
carry over to 2015 (i.e., if X had not offset $50,000 of its 2014 
gross income with the deduction resulting from the reportable 
transaction and thus had used $100,000 of its net operating loss 
carryover in 2014), including any changes to the amount of tax that 
are only indirectly connected with the listed transaction. The 
amount of the penalty with respect to the disclosure relating to 
2015 will be 75 percent of this decrease in tax.
    Example 10.  In tax year 2014, Taxpayer X, a corporation, 
engaged in a nonlisted reportable transaction and is subject to a 
penalty under section 6662A because its 2014 return resulted in a 
reportable transaction understatement. As a result of X's 
involvement in the transaction, it reported tax of $10,000 for 2014; 
if X had not engaged in the transaction, it would have reported tax 
of $200,000. X disclosed its involvement in the transaction as 
required by the regulations under section 6011, and thus was not 
subject to a penalty under section 6707A(a). As a person who is 
required to file periodic reports under section 13 or 15(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, however, X was also required, 
pursuant to section 6707A(e), to disclose the penalty imposed under 
section 6662A to the Securities and Exchange Commission, which X 
failed to do. X's failure to disclose the section 6662A penalty is 
treated as a failure to disclose to which section 6707A(b) applies. 
Thus, X will be subject to a penalty under section 6707A(e), which 
will equal 75 percent of the decrease in tax resulting from the 
transaction. The decrease in tax resulting from the nonlisted 
reportable transaction was $190,000, 75 percent of which is 
$142,500. Because X is a corporation, the amount of the penalty will 
be limited to $50,000 under Sec.  301.6707A-1(a) and section 
6707A(b)(2)(B).
* * * * *
    (g) * * *
    (1) This section applies to penalties assessed after the date that 
these regulations are published as final regulations in the Federal 
Register.

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    (2) For penalties assessed before the date that these regulations 
are published as final regulations in the Federal Register, Sec.  
301.6707A-1 (as contained in 26 CFR part 1, revised April 2013) shall 
apply.

John M. Dalrymple,
Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2015-21259 Filed 8-27-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                                             Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 167 / Friday, August 28, 2015 / Proposed Rules                                                                                        52231

                                               3. Nease, R., S. Miller, and S. G. Frazee,                                     0602, and FDA–2011–D–0611 on ‘‘Draft                                         Therefore, under the Federal Food,
                                                    ‘‘2010 Specialty Drug Trend Report.’’                                     Guidance Documents on Biosimilar                                           Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public
                                                    Express Scripts Specialty Benefit                                         Product Development,’’ available at                                        Health Service Act, and under authority
                                                    Services (June 2011).                                                     http://www.regulations.gov.
                                               4. Vora, J. B., ‘‘Evaluation of Medical
                                                                                                                                                                                                         delegated to the Commissioner of Food
                                                                                                                         10. ‘‘Apotex Announces FDA Has Accepted
                                                    Specialty Medications: Utilization and                                    for Filing Its Biosimilar Application for                                  and Drugs, FDA proposes to amend 21
                                                    Management Opportunities,’’                                               Pegfilgrastim’’ (December 17, 2014),                                       CFR part 299 as follows:
                                                    Commissioned by CVS Caremark (April                                       available at http://www.apotex.com/
                                                    8, 2014), available at http://                                            global/about/press/20141217.asp;                                           PART 299—DRUGS; OFFICIAL NAMES
                                                    info.cvscaremark.com/insights2014/                                        ‘‘Hospira Submits New Biologics License                                    AND ESTABLISHED NAMES
                                                    Singh06-Medical-Specialty-Utilization-                                    Application to U.S. FDA for Proposed
                                                    and-Management-Opportunities.pdf.                                         Epoetin Alfa Biosimilar,’’ PR Newswire                                     ■ 1. The authority citation for 21 CFR
                                               5. Dal Pan, G. J., M. Lindquist, and K.                                        (January 12, 2015), available at http://
                                                    Gelperin, ‘‘Postmarketing Spontaneous
                                                                                                                                                                                                         part 299 is revised to read as follows:
                                                                                                                              www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/
                                                    Pharmacovigilance Reporting Systems,’’                                    hospira-submits-new-biologics-license-                                       Authority: 21 U.S.C. 331, 351, 352, 355,
                                                    Chapter 10, in Pharmacoepidemiology,                                      application-to-us-fda-for-proposed-                                        358, 360b, 371; 42 U.S.C. 262.
                                                    5th ed., edited by B. L. Strom and S.                                     epoetin-alfa-biosimilar-300018991.html;
                                                    Hennessy. Etobicoke (Canada): John                                        ‘‘Celltrion Files for US FDA Approval of                                   ■ 2. Add subpart B to Part 299 to read
                                                    Wiley & Sons; 2012.                                                       Remsima®,’’ (August 11, 2014), available                                   as follows:
                                               6. Getz, K. A., S. Stergiopoulos, and K. I.                                    at http://www.celltrion.com/en/
                                                    Kaitin, ‘‘Evaluating the Completeness                                     COMPANY/notice_                                                            Subpart B—Designated Names
                                                    and Accuracy of MedWatch Data,’’
                                                                                                                              view.asp?idx=456&code=ennews
                                                    American Journal of Therapeutics,                                                                                                                    § 299.20 Official names and proper names
                                                                                                                              &intNowPage=1&menu_num=&align_
                                                    21(6):442–446, 2014.                                                                                                                                 of certain biological products.
                                                                                                                              year=all.
                                               7. American Society of Health-System
                                                                                                                         11. ‘‘Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis,                                     (a) The Food and Drug Administration
                                                    Pharmacists (ASHP), ‘‘ASHP Guidelines
                                                    on Preventing Medication Errors With                                      Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis,                                   has designated official names under
                                                    Chemotherapy and Biotherapy,’’ 2014,                                      and Unfunded Mandates Reform Act                                           section 508 of the Federal Food, Drug,
                                                    available at http://www.ashp.org/                                         Analysis for Designation of Official
                                                                                                                                                                                                         and Cosmetic Act for the biological
                                                    DocLibrary/BestPractices/                                                 Names and Proper Names for Certain
                                                                                                                              Biological Products; Proposed Rule,’’                                      products licensed under section 351 of
                                                    MedMisGdlAntineo.aspx.                                                                                                                               the Public Health Service Act in the
                                               8. Institute for Safe Medication Practices                                     available at http://www.fda.gov/About
                                                    (ISMP), ‘‘ISMP’s Guidelines for Standard                                  FDA/ReportsManualsForms/Reports/                                           biologics license applications provided
                                                    Order Sets,’’ available at http://ismp.org/                               EconomicAnalyses/default.htm.                                              in the following list. The official name
                                                    tools/guidelines/StandardOrderSets.asp.                                                                                                              shall be the proper name designated in
                                                                                                                         List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 299                                             the license for use upon each package of
                                               9. See, e.g., Comments from AARP to Docket
                                                    Nos. FDA–2011–D–0605, FDA–2011–D–                                        Drugs.                                                                      the product.

                                                                                            Biologics license application (BLA) number                                                                                     Official name and proper name

                                               BLA   103234     ....................................................................................................................................................    epoetin alfa-cgkn.
                                               BLA   103353     ....................................................................................................................................................    filgrastim-jcwp.
                                               BLA   125553     ....................................................................................................................................................    filgrastim-bflm.
                                               BLA   125294     ....................................................................................................................................................    filgrastim-vkzt.
                                               BLA   103772     ....................................................................................................................................................    infliximab-hjmt.
                                               BLA   125031     ....................................................................................................................................................    pegfilgrastim-ljfd.



                                                  (b) [Reserved]                                                         SUMMARY:   This document contains                                               Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and
                                                 Dated: August 25, 2015.                                                 proposed regulations that provide                                               4 p.m. to CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG–103033–
                                               Leslie Kux,
                                                                                                                         guidance regarding the amount of the                                            11), Courier’s Desk, Internal Revenue
                                                                                                                         penalty under section 6707A of the                                              Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
                                               Associate Commissioner for Policy.
                                                                                                                         Internal Revenue Code (Code) for failure                                        Washington, DC, or sent electronically
                                               [FR Doc. 2015–21382 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am]                               to include on any return or statement                                           via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
                                               BILLING CODE 4164–01–P                                                    any information required to be disclosed                                        http://www.regulations.gov (indicate
                                                                                                                         under section 6011 with respect to a                                            IRS and REG–103033–11).
                                                                                                                         reportable transaction. The proposed                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                                regulations are necessary to clarify the                                        Concerning the proposed regulations,
                                                                                                                         amount of the penalty under section                                             Melissa Henkel, (202) 317–6844;
                                               Internal Revenue Service                                                  6707A, as amended by the Small                                                  concerning submissions of comments or
                                                                                                                         Business Jobs Act of 2010. The proposed                                         requests for a public hearing,
                                               26 CFR Part 301                                                           regulations would affect any taxpayer                                           Oluwafunmilayo (Funmi) Taylor, (202)
                                                                                                                         who fails to properly disclose                                                  317–6901 (not toll-free numbers).
                                               [REG–103033–11]                                                           participation in a reportable transaction.                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                         DATES: Written or electronic comments
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Background
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                                               RIN 1545–BK62                                                             and requests for a public hearing must
                                                                                                                         be received by November 27, 2015.                                                 This document contains proposed
                                               Reportable Transactions Penalties                                         ADDRESSES: Send submissions to:                                                 amendments to 26 CFR part 301 under
                                               Under Section 6707A                                                       CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG–103033–11), Room                                              section 6707A of the Internal Revenue
                                               AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),                                   5205, Internal Revenue Service, P.O.                                            Code. Section 6707A was added to the
                                               Treasury.                                                                 Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station,                                                 Code by section 811(a) of the American
                                                                                                                         Washington, DC 20044. Submissions                                               Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108–
                                               ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
                                                                                                                         may be hand delivered Monday through                                            357, 118 Stat. 1418) and was amended


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                                               by section 11(a)(41) of the Tax                         in the case of a natural person) for                  The proposed regulations define this
                                               Technical Corrections Act of 2007 (Pub.                 failure to disclose any other reportable              decrease in tax generally as the
                                               L. 110–172, 121 Stat. 2473). Section                    transaction. The 2010 amendment                       difference between the amount of tax
                                               6707A imposes a penalty on a taxpayer                   specifying the amount of the penalty                  reported on the return as filed and the
                                               who has a duty to disclose a reportable                 applies to penalties assessed after                   amount of tax that would be reported on
                                               transaction and fails to do so. It also                 December 31, 2006. See Jobs Act                       a hypothetical return where the
                                               imposes a requirement that certain                      § 2041(b), 124 Stat. at 2560. On                      taxpayer did not participate in the
                                               taxpayers must disclose in filings with                 September 7, 2011, final regulations (TD              reportable transaction. The amount of
                                               the Securities and Exchange                             9550) were published in the Federal                   tax shown on the hypothetical return
                                               Commission (SEC) any requirement to                     Register (76 FR 55256). The final                     will reflect adjustments that result
                                               pay a penalty under (1) section 6707A                   regulations in TD 9550 did not provide                mechanically from backing out the
                                               with respect to a listed transaction, (2)               guidance on the amount of the penalty                 reportable transaction, such as tax items
                                               section 6662A with respect to an                        as amended by the Jobs Act beyond                     affected by an increase in adjusted gross
                                               undisclosed reportable transaction, or                  reciting the language of section 6707A                income resulting from non-participation
                                               (3) section 6662(h) with respect to an                  because the notice of proposed                        in the reportable transaction.
                                               undisclosed reportable transaction.                     rulemaking on which those final                          In some situations, a taxpayer’s
                                               Failure to make that required disclosure                regulations were based predated the                   participation in a listed transaction
                                               to the SEC subjects a taxpayer to another               Jobs Act. The proposed regulations in                 creates a liability for a tax that would
                                               penalty under section 6707A. On                         this document provide guidance on the                 not exist absent participation in the
                                                                                                       amount of the penalty under section                   transaction. For example, a taxpayer
                                               September 11, 2008, temporary
                                                                                                       6707A, as amended by the Jobs Act.                    engaging in a listed abusive Roth IRA
                                               regulations (TD 9425) relating to the
                                                                                                                                                             transaction may be subject to an excise
                                               penalty under section 6707A were                        Explanation of Provisions                             tax on excess IRA contributions. If the
                                               published in the Federal Register (73
                                                                                                         The following is a summary of the                   taxpayer fails to report the excise tax on
                                               FR 52784). A notice of proposed
                                                                                                       proposed changes to the existing                      his excess IRA contributions, this
                                               rulemaking (REG–160868–04) cross-
                                                                                                       regulations relating to the penalties                 amount of tax would not appear on the
                                               referencing the temporary regulations
                                                                                                       under section 6707A.                                  return filed by the taxpayer that
                                               was published in the Federal Register
                                                                                                                                                             reflected his participation in the
                                               on the same day (73 FR 52805). Section                  1. Definition of Return                               reportable transaction. The excise tax
                                               6707A was amended again in 2010 by                                                                            would also not appear on a return filed
                                               section 2041(a) of the Small Business                      Treas. Reg. § 1.6011–4 establishes that
                                                                                                       a taxpayer whose amended return or                    by the taxpayer if he had not engaged in
                                               Jobs Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–240, 124                                                                        the transaction, because there would be
                                               Stat. 2504) (the Jobs Act), which                       application for tentative refund reflects
                                                                                                       participation in a reportable transaction             no excess contribution on which excise
                                               changed the amount of the penalty from                                                                        tax would be imposed. Therefore, the
                                               a stated dollar amount to a percentage                  has the same disclosure obligation as a
                                                                                                       taxpayer whose original return reflects               difference between these two returns
                                               (with maximum and minimum dollar                                                                              would result in no decrease in tax
                                               amounts). Before the Jobs Act was                       participation in a reportable transaction.
                                                                                                       Treas. Reg. § 301.6707A–1, published on               attributable to the unreported tax. To
                                               enacted, the penalty was $10,000 in the                                                                       capture this tax, the proposed
                                               case of a natural person ($50,000 in any                September 11, 2011, clarifies that a
                                                                                                       taxpayer’s failure to disclose                        regulations include in the definition of
                                               other case) and, in the case of a listed                                                                      the decrease in tax ‘‘any other tax that
                                               transaction, $100,000 in the case of a                  participation in a reportable transaction
                                                                                                       will trigger a penalty under section                  results from participation in the
                                               natural person ($200,000 in any other                                                                         reportable transaction but was not
                                               case). In some cases, this structure                    6707A regardless of whether the
                                                                                                       participation is reflected on an original             reported on the taxpayer’s return.’’
                                               resulted in penalties that were                                                                               Example 1 in § 301.6707A–1(d)(2)
                                               potentially disproportionate to the tax                 return, an amended return, or an
                                                                                                       application for tentative refund. In its              illustrates this rule.
                                               benefit derived from the transaction. See
                                               ‘‘Legislative Recommendations with                      current state, the regulation generally               B. Subsequently Identified Transactions
                                               Legislative Action: Modify Internal                     refers to original returns, amended
                                                                                                                                                                Listed transactions and transactions of
                                               Revenue Code Section 6707A to                           returns, and applications for tentative
                                                                                                                                                             interest are identified in published
                                               Ameliorate Unconscionable Impact,’’                     refund in every case where all three
                                                                                                                                                             guidance. See § 1.6011–4(b)(2), (6). Once
                                               National Taxpayer Advocate 2008                         terms are relevant. The proposed
                                                                                                                                                             a listed transaction or a transaction of
                                               Annual Report to Congress vol. 1, at                    regulations streamline these references               interest is identified by published
                                               419. In response, Congress amended                      by defining the term ‘‘return’’ to include            guidance, a taxpayer has a reporting
                                               section 6707A(b) through the Jobs Act.                  all three. This change simplifies                     obligation if the taxpayer participated in
                                               See Joint Committee on Taxation,                        sentences throughout the regulation                   the transaction prior to the issuance of
                                               General Explanation of Tax Legislation                  without changing their meaning.                       the guidance and the statute of
                                               Enacted in the 111th Congress (JCS–2–                   2. Amount of the Penalty                              limitations for the year of the taxpayer’s
                                               11), March 2011 (explaining the reasons                                                                       participation remains open. See
                                               for the change to section 6707A). The                   A. Decrease in Tax                                    § 1.6011–4(e)(2). Under § 1.6011–4, the
                                               Jobs Act amended section 6707A(b) to                       Subject to certain minimum and                     taxpayer may use a single disclosure
                                               make the penalty 75 percent of the                      maximum amounts, ‘‘the amount of the                  statement to disclose multiple years of
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                                               decrease in tax shown on the return as                  penalty under subsection (a) with                     participation in a reportable transaction.
                                               a result of a reportable transaction, with              respect to any reportable transaction                 Because the taxpayer in these cases is
                                               a minimum penalty amount of $10,000                     shall be 75 percent of the decrease in tax            permitted to disclose multiple years of
                                               ($5,000 in the case of a natural person).               shown on the return as a result of such               participation on a single statement, the
                                               The maximum penalty amount is                           transaction (or which would have                      taxpayer’s failure to complete and
                                               $200,000 ($100,000 in the case of a                     resulted from such transaction if such                submit the disclosure statement
                                               natural person) for failure to disclose a               transaction were respected for Federal                properly will result in no more than one
                                               listed transaction, or $50,000 ($10,000                 tax purposes).’’ Section 6707A(b)(1).                 penalty under section 6707A. The


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                                               proposed regulations provide, however,                  imposed on a failure to disclose and                    Pursuant to section 7805(f) of the
                                               that the amount of that penalty will be                 does not provide a particular amount for              Internal Revenue Code, this notice of
                                               determined by taking into account the                   the penalty. It seems likely that the                 proposed rulemaking has been
                                               aggregate decrease in tax shown on all                  intent was to reference the amount of                 submitted to the Chief Counsel for
                                               of the returns for which disclosure was                 the penalty generally under subsection                Advocacy of the Small Business
                                               not provided. Accordingly, under the                    (b). The proposed regulations clarify                 Administration for comment on its
                                               proposed regulations, the decrease in                   this point.                                           impact on small businesses.
                                               tax will be determined separately for                      In each case giving rise to an
                                                                                                       obligation to disclose liability in filings           Comments and Requests for Public
                                               each year of participation for which
                                                                                                       with the SEC, there must be a reportable              Hearing
                                               only a single disclosure statement was
                                               required and the amount of the penalty                  transaction for the relevant penalty to                 Before these proposed regulations are
                                               will be 75 percent of the aggregate                     arise. The amount of the penalty for a                adopted as final regulations,
                                               decrease in tax in all years for which                  violation of section 6707A(e), therefore,             consideration will be given to any
                                               disclosure was required, subject to the                 will be 75 percent of the decrease in tax,            written or electronic comments that are
                                               minimum and maximum penalty                             as provided in section 6707A(b). In                   submitted timely to the IRS. The
                                               amount limitations.                                     addition to being consistent with the                 Treasury Department and the IRS
                                                                                                       language of section 6707A(e), the                     request comments on all aspects of the
                                               C. Penalty Under Section 6707A(e) for                   proposed regulations are also consistent              proposed regulations. All comments
                                               Failure To Report to the Securities and                 with the Congressional intent of the                  will be available for public inspection
                                               Exchange Commission                                     2010 amendments to section 6707A to                   and copying at www.regulations.gov or
                                                  Section 6707A(e) generally requires                  render proportionality between the                    upon request. A public hearing will be
                                               certain taxpayers who must pay                          amount of the penalty and the tax                     scheduled if requested in writing by any
                                               penalties under sections 6707A, 6662A                   benefit derived from the reportable                   person that timely submits written
                                               (accuracy-related penalty on                            transaction. See JCS–2–11.                            comments. If a public hearing is
                                               understatements with respect to                                                                               scheduled, notice of the date, time, and
                                               reportable transactions), or 6662(h)                    D. Minimum and Maximum Amount of                      place for the public hearing will be
                                               (accuracy-related penalty on                            the Penalty                                           published in the Federal Register.
                                               underpayments attributable to gross                        Pursuant to section 6707A(b)(2),
                                                                                                       ‘‘[t]he amount of the penalty under                   Drafting Information
                                               valuation misstatements) to disclose
                                               their liability for these penalties in                  subsection (a) with respect to any                      The principal authors of the proposed
                                               filings with the SEC. The flush language                reportable transaction shall not exceed’’             regulations are Melissa Henkel of the
                                               of section 6707A(e) provides that                       certain specified dollar values.                      Office of the Associate Chief Counsel
                                               ‘‘[f]ailure to make a disclosure in                     Likewise, under section 6707A(b)(3),                  (Procedure and Administration) and
                                               accordance with the preceding sentence                  ‘‘[t]he amount of the penalty under                   Spence Hanemann, formerly of the
                                               shall be treated as a failure to which the              subsection (a) with respect to any                    Office of the Associate Chief Counsel
                                               penalty under subsection (b)(2)                         transaction shall not be less than’’                  (Procedure and Administration).
                                               applies.’’ However, as discussed in the                 certain specified dollar values. Under                List of Subjects in 26 CFR Part 301
                                               Background section of this preamble,                    the proposed regulations, these
                                               subsection (b)(2) was amended in 2010.                  minimum and maximum limits on the                       Employment taxes, Estate taxes,
                                               Prior to enactment of the Jobs Act,                     amount of the penalty would be applied                Excise taxes, Gift taxes, Income taxes,
                                               section 6707A(b)(2) provided that the                   separately to each individual penalty                 Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping
                                               amount of the penalty for failure to                    under section 6707A(a). The limitations               requirements.
                                               disclose participation in a listed                      in sections 6707A(b)(2) and (3) apply                 Proposed Amendments to the
                                               transaction was $100,000 for natural                    expressly to ‘‘[t]he amount of the                    Regulations
                                               persons and $200,000 in any other case.                 penalty under subsection (a).’’ Because,
                                                                                                                                                               Accordingly, 26 CFR part 301 is
                                               After the 2010 amendments, section                      as provided in § 301.6707A–1(c), each
                                                                                                                                                             proposed to be amended as follows:
                                               6707A(b)(2) now provides that ‘‘[t]he                   separate failure to disclose a reportable
                                               amount of the penalty under subsection                  transaction gives rise to a new penalty               PART 301—PROCEDURE AND
                                               (a) with respect to any reportable                      under section 6707A(a), the minimum                   ADMINISTRATION
                                               transaction shall not exceed— (A) in the                and maximum limits on the amount of
                                               case of a listed transaction, $200,000                  the penalty apply separately to each                  ■ Paragraph 1. The authority citation
                                               ($100,000 in the case of a natural                      failure to disclose.                                  for part 301 continues to read in part as
                                               person), or (B) in the case of any other                                                                      follows:
                                               reportable transaction, $50,000 ($10,000                Special Analyses
                                                                                                                                                                 Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805 * * *
                                               in the case of a natural person).’’                       Certain IRS regulations, including this
                                                                                                                                                             ■ Par. 2. Section 301.6707A–1 is
                                                  Treasury and the Service do not                      one, are exempt from the requirements
                                                                                                                                                             amended by:
                                               believe that Congress intended its                      of Executive Order 12866 of, as                       ■ 1. Adding paragraph (b)(3).
                                               reference to subsection (b)(2) to impose                supplemented and reaffirmed by                        ■ 2. In paragraph (c)(1), removing the
                                               the maximum penalty on violations of                    Executive Order 13563. Therefore, a                   language ‘‘(including an amended return
                                               section 6707A(e). This would be                         regulatory impact assessment is not                   or application for tentative refund)’’ in
                                               contrary to the purpose of the 2010                     required. It also has been determined                 the fifth sentence.
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                                               amendments to section 6707A, which                      that section 553(b) of the Administrative             ■ 3. Redesignating paragraphs (d), (e)
                                               sought to make the penalty                              Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 5) does               and (f) as paragraphs (e), (f), and (g).
                                               proportionate to the tax benefit derived                not apply to the proposed regulations.                ■ 4. Adding new paragraph (d).
                                               by the transaction. A reference solely to               Because the proposed regulations would                ■ 5. In newly designated paragraph (e),
                                               subsection (b)(2) does not make sense in                not impose a collection of information                removing the language ‘‘(d)’’ wherever it
                                               terms of describing the amount of the                   on small entities, the Regulatory                     appears and adding ‘‘(e)’’ in its place.
                                               penalty, as subsection (b)(2) merely caps               Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 6) does             ■ 6. In newly designated paragraph
                                               the amount of the penalty that can be                   not apply.                                            (e)(3)(i), removing the language


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                                               ‘‘(including an amended return or                       transaction or transaction of interest                X actually reported on the return reflecting
                                               application for tentative refund)’’                     with respect to more than one return,                 X’s participation in the transaction) and
                                               wherever it appears.                                    the amount of the penalty will be                     $10,000 (the amount of excise tax that
                                               ■ 7. In newly designated paragraph (f),
                                                                                                                                                             resulted from participation in the transaction
                                                                                                       computed by aggregating the decrease in
                                                                                                                                                             but was not reported on the return). The
                                               removing the language ‘‘(e)’’ wherever it               tax shown on each return for which the                amount of the penalty will be $7,500, which
                                               appears and adding ‘‘(f)’’ in its place.                required disclosure was not provided.                 amount is 75 percent of the $10,000 decrease
                                               ■ 8. Revising newly designated                             (iii) Penalty for failure to report to the         in tax.
                                               paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2).                           SEC. In the case of a penalty imposed                    Example 2. Taxpayer X participated in a
                                                  The revisions and additions read as                  under section 6707A(e) for failure to                 listed transaction that resulted in a $40,000
                                               follows:                                                disclose liability for certain penalties in           decrease in the tax shown on its return. X
                                                                                                       reports to the Securities and Exchange                failed to disclose its participation and is,
                                               § 301.6707A–1. Failure to include on any                                                                      therefore, subject to a penalty under section
                                               return or statement any information                     Commission, the amount of the penalty
                                                                                                                                                             6707A. After weighing litigating hazards and
                                               required to be disclosed under section 6011             will be determined under section                      other costs of litigation, the IRS Office of
                                               with respect to a reportable transaction.—              6707A(b) and this paragraph (d),                      Appeals agreed to settle X’s deficiency for
                                               *       *    *     *    *                               regardless of whether the penalty that                $20,000. For purposes of calculating the
                                                  (b) * * *                                            the taxpayer failed to disclose is                    amount of the penalty, the settlement does
                                                  (3) Return. For purposes of this                     imposed under section 6707A, 6662A,                   not affect the decrease in tax shown on X’s
                                               section, the term ‘‘return’’ means an                   or 6662(h).                                           return as a result of the listed transaction,
                                                                                                          (iv) Minimum and maximum amount                    which remains $40,000. The amount of X’s
                                               original return, amended return, or                                                                           penalty will be $30,000, which amount is 75
                                               application for tentative refund, except                of the penalty. The limitations on the
                                                                                                       minimum and maximum penalty                           percent of the $40,000 decrease in tax.
                                               where otherwise indicated. As used in                                                                            Example 3. Taxpayer X, a natural person,
                                               examples, the term ‘‘return’’ means an                  amounts described in paragraph (a) of
                                                                                                                                                             participated in a nonlisted reportable
                                               original return, except where otherwise                 this section apply separately to each                 transaction and, because he failed to disclose
                                               indicated.                                              failure to disclose that is subject to a              his participation, is subject to a penalty
                                                                                                       penalty.                                              under section 6707A. After offsetting gross
                                               *       *    *     *    *                                  (2) No tax required to be shown on
                                                  (d) Calculation of the penalty. (1)                                                                        income with the losses generated in the
                                                                                                       return. For returns with respect to                   reportable transaction, X’s return reported
                                               Decrease in tax—(i) In general. As used
                                                                                                       which disclosure is required but on                   adjusted gross income of $100,000. The
                                               in this section, the phrase ‘‘decrease in                                                                     return also reported $12,000 of medical
                                                                                                       which no tax is required to be shown
                                               tax shown on the return as a result of                                                                        expenses, $2,000 of which were deductible
                                                                                                       (for example, returns of passthrough
                                               the transaction or the decrease that                                                                          after applying the 10 percent floor in section
                                                                                                       entities), the minimum penalty amount
                                               would have resulted from the                                                                                  213(a). If X’s return had not reflected
                                                                                                       will be imposed for failures to disclose.             participation in the reportable transaction,
                                               transaction if it were respected for                       (3) Examples. The rules in paragraphs
                                               Federal tax purposes’’ means the sum of                                                                       his adjusted gross income would have been
                                                                                                       (d)(1) and (2) of this section are                    $140,000. The decrease in tax shown on X’s
                                               (A) the excess of the amount of the tax                 illustrated by the following examples:
                                               that would be shown on the return if the                                                                      return as a result of the transaction would
                                                                                                          Example 1. Taxpayer X, a natural person,           take into account both the tax on the $40,000
                                               return did not reflect the taxpayer’s                                                                         difference in adjusted gross income and the
                                                                                                       filed a return reflecting participation in an
                                               participation in the reportable                                                                               tax on the $2,000 adjustment to X’s
                                                                                                       abusive Roth IRA transaction listed in Notice
                                               transaction over the tax actually                       2004–8, 2004–1 I.R.B. 333 (Jan. 26, 2004). As         deductible medical expenses under section
                                               reported on the return reflecting                       described in the notice, X’s Roth IRA                 213(a) caused by the increase in adjusted
                                               participation in the reportable                         acquired shares of a wholly owned                     gross income.
                                               transaction and (B) any other tax that                  corporation and then X sold assets to the                Example 4. Taxpayer X, a natural person,
                                               results from participation in the                       corporation at less than fair market value,           timely filed his 2014 return and reported
                                               reportable transaction but was not                      effectively transferring value to the                 income tax of $40,000. X did not participate
                                               reported on the taxpayer’s return. The                  corporation comparable to a contribution to           in a reportable transaction in 2014. X
                                                                                                       the Roth IRA. X failed to disclose his                participated in a listed transaction in 2015,
                                               amount of tax that would be shown on                                                                          but failed to file a complete and proper
                                                                                                       participation in the listed transaction as
                                               the return if it did not reflect the                    required by the regulations under section             disclosure statement with his 2015 return as
                                               taxpayer’s participation in the                         6011. As a result of the transaction, X was           required by the regulations under section
                                               reportable transaction includes                         liable under section 4973 for a $10,000 excise        6011. As filed, the 2015 return reports that
                                               adjustments that result mechanically                    tax for excess contributions to his Roth IRA.         X owes no tax and has a loss of $10,000. If
                                               from backing out the reportable                         On his return, X correctly reported $25,000           the tax consequences of the listed transaction
                                               transaction, such as tax items affected                 of income tax, none of which was attributable         were not reflected on the 2015 return, the
                                               by an increase in adjusted gross income                 to the listed transaction, but failed to report       return would show income tax of $15,000
                                               resulting from not participating in the                 the excise tax. If X had not participated in          and no loss. X files an amended return for
                                                                                                       the listed transaction, the excise tax under          his 2014 tax year on which its only
                                               transaction. Under this rule, it makes no               section 4973 would not have applied and his           amendment is to carry back the $10,000 loss
                                               difference whether a taxpayer’s tax                     income tax would have remained $25,000.               reported on its 2015 tax return to the 2014
                                               liability is ultimately settled with the                There would, therefore, be no difference              tax year, which decreases X’s tax liability for
                                               IRS for a different amount or whether                   between the tax on his return as filed and the        2014 by $3,000. X fails to file a complete and
                                               the taxpayer subsequently reports a                     tax on his return if it did not reflect               proper disclosure statement with the 2014
                                               different amount of tax on an amended                   participation in the transaction. The excise          amended return as required by the
                                               return, because these amounts do not                    tax, however, is another tax that resulted            regulations under section 6011. X will be
                                                                                                                                                             assessed two penalties under section 6707A:
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                                               enter into the calculation of the decrease              from participation in the transaction but was
                                               in tax shown on the return (or returns)                 not reported on X’s return, as described in           one for his failure to disclose participation in
                                                                                                       paragraph (d)(1)(i)(B) of this section.               a listed transaction reflected on his 2015 tax
                                               to which the penalty relates.                           Therefore, the decrease in tax resulting from         return and another for his failure to disclose
                                                  (ii) Subsequently identified                         the listed transaction is $10,000, which              participation in the same listed transaction
                                               transactions. If the taxpayer fails to file             amount is the sum of zero (the excess of the          reflected on his 2014 amended return. The
                                               a complete and proper disclosure                        amount of tax that would be shown on X’s              decrease in tax on the 2015 tax return
                                               statement required by § 1.6011–4(e)(2)(i)               return if the return did not reflect X’s              resulting from the listed transaction is
                                               disclosing participation in a listed                    participation in the transaction over the tax         $15,000, which amount is the excess of the



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                                               amount of tax that would be shown on X’s                $15,000 for each return. Because X is a               income and reports adjusted gross income of
                                               return if the return did not reflect X’s                natural person, the amount of the penalty for         zero for 2014. X carries over the remaining
                                               participation in the transaction over the tax           failure to disclose with respect to the original      net operating loss to tax year 2015. X’s gross
                                               X actually reported on the return reflecting            return will be limited to the maximum                 income for 2015 is $250,000, but as a result
                                               X’s participation in the transaction. The               amount of $10,000 under § 301.6707A–1(a)              of the net operating loss carryover, X reports
                                               amount of the penalty with respect to the               and section 6707A(b)(2)(B). The amount of             reduced adjusted gross income of $150,000.
                                               2015 tax return is $11,250, which amount is             the penalty for failure to disclose with              Pursuant to § 1.6011–4, X is required to
                                               75 percent of the decrease in tax. The                  respect to the amended return will also be            disclose participation in the listed
                                               decrease in tax on the 2014 amended return              limited to the maximum amount of $10,000.             transaction for both 2014 and 2015, but X
                                               that results from the listed transaction is                Example 7. Partnership M is required to            fails to make the required disclosures and is
                                               $3,000, which is the excess of the amount of            attach Form 8886, Reportable Transaction              subject to the section 6707A penalty for each
                                               tax that would be shown on X’s return if the            Disclosure Statement, to its Form 1065, U.S.          failure. The decrease in tax on the 2014
                                               return did not reflect X’s participation in the         Return of Partnership Income, for the 2014            return that results from the reportable
                                               transaction over the tax X actually reported            taxable year. It fails to do so and is, therefore,    transaction is zero. Because X has $150,000
                                               on the return reflecting X’s participation in           subject to a penalty under section 6707A.             of a net operating loss carryover not
                                               the transaction. See § 301.6707A–1(c).                  The amount of the penalty will be the                 attributable to the reportable transaction, X’s
                                               Because X is a natural person, the amount of            minimum penalty of $10,000 under                      tax without the benefits of the reportable
                                               the penalty with respect to the 2014 amended            § 301.6707A–1(a) and section 6707A(b)(3)              transaction is the same as the tax shown on
                                               return is $5,000, which is the minimum                  because Form 1065 is a return that does not           the 2014 return as filed. Because X is a
                                               penalty under § 301.6707A–1(a) and section              show an amount of tax that would be                   natural person, the minimum penalty of
                                               6707A(b)(3).                                            decreased as a result of participation in the         $5,000 under § 301.6707A–1(a) and section
                                                  Example 5. Taxpayer X, a corporation,                reportable transaction. The partners of               6707A(b)(3) will apply for the failure to
                                               timely files its 2012 and 2013 tax returns,             Partnership M may have separate disclosure            disclose the listed transaction with the 2014
                                               each of which reflects participation in the             obligations as required by the regulations            return. The decrease in tax on the 2015
                                               same transaction. In 2015, the transaction              under section 6011 and would be subject to            return is the difference between the tax
                                               becomes a listed transaction and X fails to             separate section 6707A penalties if they fail         shown on the return as filed and the tax that
                                               file a complete and proper disclosure                   to comply with the disclosure requirements.           would be shown if X had only $50,000 of net
                                               statement as required by the regulations                   Example 8. In tax year 2014, Taxpayer X            operating loss to carry over to 2015 (i.e., if
                                               under section 6011. X was required to file a            participated in a listed transaction that             X had not offset $50,000 of its 2014 gross
                                               single disclosure statement reflecting its              resulted in a $150,000 deduction. X’s gross           income with the deduction resulting from the
                                               participation in the listed transaction for all         income for 2014 before the listed transaction         reportable transaction and thus had used
                                               years which had open periods of limitation              deduction is $100,000. X uses $100,000 of             $100,000 of its net operating loss carryover
                                               on assessment at the time the transaction               the deduction to offset $100,000 of gross             in 2014), including any changes to the
                                               became listed. When the transaction at issue            income and reports tax of zero for 2014. X            amount of tax that are only indirectly
                                               became listed, the periods of assessment on             also has a $50,000 net operating loss for             connected with the listed transaction. The
                                               X’s 2012 and 2013 tax years were open.                  2014. X timely elects to waive the carryback          amount of the penalty with respect to the
                                               Pursuant to paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of this                period and carry over the 2014 net operating          disclosure relating to 2015 will be 75 percent
                                               section, the amount of the penalty for X’s              loss to tax year 2015. X’s gross income for tax       of this decrease in tax.
                                               single failure to disclose its participation in         year 2015 is $200,000 but as a result of the             Example 10. In tax year 2014, Taxpayer X,
                                               the transaction in 2012 and 2013 is computed            $50,000 net operating loss carryover, X               a corporation, engaged in a nonlisted
                                               by aggregating the decrease in tax shown on             reports $150,000 adjusted gross income.               reportable transaction and is subject to a
                                               the 2012 return and the decrease in tax                 Pursuant to § 1.6011–4, X is required to              penalty under section 6662A because its
                                               shown on the 2013 return. The decreases in              disclose participation in the listed                  2014 return resulted in a reportable
                                               tax shown on the returns as a result of X’s             transaction for both 2014 and 2015, but X             transaction understatement. As a result of X’s
                                               participation in the transaction are $265,000           fails to make the required disclosures and is         involvement in the transaction, it reported
                                                                                                                                                             tax of $10,000 for 2014; if X had not engaged
                                               in tax year 2012 and $7,000 in tax year 2013.           therefore subject to the section 6707A
                                                                                                                                                             in the transaction, it would have reported tax
                                               The total decrease in tax shown on both                 penalty for each failure. The decrease in tax
                                                                                                                                                             of $200,000. X disclosed its involvement in
                                               returns is $272,000, and 75 percent of that             on the 2014 return is the amount of tax on
                                                                                                                                                             the transaction as required by the regulations
                                               amount is $204,000. Because X is a                      $100,000 because that is the difference
                                                                                                                                                             under section 6011, and thus was not subject
                                               corporation, the amount of the penalty will             between the amount of tax that would have
                                                                                                                                                             to a penalty under section 6707A(a). As a
                                               be limited to the maximum amount of                     been shown on the return if it did not reflect
                                                                                                                                                             person who is required to file periodic
                                               $200,000 under § 301.6707A–1(a) and section             participation in the reportable transaction
                                                                                                                                                             reports under section 13 or 15(d) of the
                                               6707A(b)(2)(A).                                         and the tax actually reported. No other tax
                                                                                                                                                             Securities Exchange Act of 1934, however, X
                                                  Example 6. The 2014 return of Taxpayer               resulted from X’s participation in the listed
                                                                                                                                                             was also required, pursuant to section
                                               X, a natural person, reflects participation in          transaction. The amount of the penalty with           6707A(e), to disclose the penalty imposed
                                               a nonlisted reportable transaction, but X fails         respect to X’s failure to disclose with respect       under section 6662A to the Securities and
                                               to file a complete and proper disclosure                to 2014 will be 75 percent of the decrease in         Exchange Commission, which X failed to do.
                                               statement as required by the regulations                tax. The decrease in tax on the 2015 return           X’s failure to disclose the section 6662A
                                               under section 6011. The decrease in tax                 is the difference between the tax shown on            penalty is treated as a failure to disclose to
                                               shown on X’s 2014 return as a result of                 the return as filed and the tax that would be         which section 6707A(b) applies. Thus, X will
                                               participation in the reportable transaction is          shown if the $50,000 net operating loss was           be subject to a penalty under section
                                               $20,000. X subsequently files an amended                not used, including any changes to the                6707A(e), which will equal 75 percent of the
                                               2014 return to include a net operating loss             amount of tax that are only indirectly                decrease in tax resulting from the transaction.
                                               carried forward from a prior year, which X              connected with the listed transaction. The            The decrease in tax resulting from the
                                               inadvertently failed to include when he filed           amount of the penalty with respect to X’s             nonlisted reportable transaction was
                                               his original return. The amended return                 failure to disclose with respect to 2015 will         $190,000, 75 percent of which is $142,500.
                                               reflects participation in the same reportable           be 75 percent of the decrease in tax.                 Because X is a corporation, the amount of the
                                                                                                          Example 9. In tax year 2014, Taxpayer X,
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                                               transaction, but X again fails to file a                                                                      penalty will be limited to $50,000 under
                                               complete and proper disclosure statement.               a natural person, participated in a listed            § 301.6707A–1(a) and section 6707A(b)(2)(B).
                                               The decrease in tax shown on the amended                transaction that resulted in a $50,000
                                               2014 return as a result of participation in the         deduction. X’s gross income for 2014 before           *     *     *    *     *
                                               transaction is also $20,000. X is subject to            the listed transaction deduction is $100,000.           (g) * * *
                                               two separate penalties: one for each failure to         X also has a net operating loss carryover of            (1) This section applies to penalties
                                               disclose. Seventy-five percent of the $20,000           $150,000 from 2013. X uses the deduction of           assessed after the date that these
                                               decrease in tax shown on each of the original           $50,000 and a portion of the net operating            regulations are published as final
                                               2014 return and the amended 2014 return is              loss carryover to offset $100,000 of gross            regulations in the Federal Register.


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                                                 (2) For penalties assessed before the                    Stone Gap, VA 24219, Phone: (276)                  the docket for the DEIS and/or proposed
                                               date that these regulations are published                  523–0022 x 16                                      rule. If you have a written copy of your
                                               as final regulations in the Federal                     Roger Calhoun, 1027 Virginia Street                   comments, we encourage you to provide
                                               Register, § 301.6707A–1 (as contained                      East, Charleston, West Virginia 25301,             a copy to the moderator to assist the
                                               in 26 CFR part 1, revised April 2013)                      Phone: (304) 347–7158                              court reporter in preparing the written
                                               shall apply.                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        record.
                                                                                                       proposed rule, announced on July 16,                     If you are a disabled individual who
                                               John M. Dalrymple,
                                                                                                       2015 and published on July 27, 2015 (80               needs reasonable accommodations to
                                               Deputy Commissioner for Services and                                                                          attend a public hearing, please contact
                                               Enforcement.                                            FR 44436–44698), would modernize
                                                                                                       rules that are 32 years old in order to               the person listed under FOR FURTHER
                                               [FR Doc. 2015–21259 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       better protect people, water quality, and             INFORMATION CONTACT.
                                               BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                                                                       the environment from the adverse                       Dated: August 24, 2015.
                                                                                                       effects of coal mining. We will hold                  Harry J. Payne,
                                                                                                       public hearings on the proposed Stream                Acting Assistant Director, Program Support.
                                               DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                              Protection Rule and the accompanying                  [FR Doc. 2015–21412 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am]
                                               Office of Surface Mining Reclamation                    DEIS at the following locations on the
                                                                                                                                                             BILLING CODE 4310–05–P
                                               and Enforcement                                         listed dates:
                                                                                                          Tuesday, September 1, 2015: Jefferson
                                               30 CFR Parts 700, 701, 773, 774, 777,                   County Fairgrounds Event Center, 15200
                                                                                                       W. 6th Ave., Golden, CO 80401.                        ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                               779, 780, 783, 784, 785, 800, 816, 817,                                                                       AGENCY
                                               824, and 827                                               Thursday, September 3, 2015:
                                                                                                       Lexington Convention Center, 430 W.                   40 CFR Part 52
                                               [Docket ID: OSM–2010–0018; OSM–2010–                    Vine St., Lexington, KY 40507.
                                               0021; OSM–2015–0002 S1D1                                   Thursday, September 10, 2015: St.                  [EPA–R09–OAR–2015–0280; FRL–9933–20–
                                               SS08011000SX064A000156S180110;                          Charles Convention Center, 1                          Region 9]
                                               S2D2SS08011000SX064A00015X501520]
                                                                                                       Convention Center Plaza, St. Charles,
                                                                                                                                                             Revisions to California State
                                               RIN 1029–AC63                                           MO 63303.
                                                                                                                                                             Implementation Plan; Bay Area Air
                                                                                                          Thursday, September 10, 2015:
                                               Stream Protection Rule                                                                                        Quality Management District;
                                                                                                       DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh,
                                                                                                                                                             Stationary Sources Permits
                                                                                                       500 Mansfield Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
                                               AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining
                                                                                                       15205.                                                AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                               Reclamation and Enforcement,
                                                                                                          Tuesday, September 15, 2015:                       Agency (EPA).
                                               Department of the Interior.
                                                                                                       Mountain Empire Community College,                    ACTION: Proposed rule.
                                               ACTION: Notice of public hearings.                      3441 Mt. Empire Rd., Big Stone Gap, VA
                                               SUMMARY:    We, the Office of Surface                   24219.                                                SUMMARY:    The Environmental Protection
                                               Mining Reclamation and Enforcement                         Thursday, September 17, 2015:                      Agency (EPA) is proposing a limited
                                               (OSMRE), are announcing the schedule                    Charleston Civic Center, 200 Civic                    approval and limited disapproval of
                                               for public hearings on the proposed                     Center Dr., Charleston, WV 25301                      Regulation 2, Rules 1 and 2 for the Bay
                                               Stream Protection Rule and the                             All hearings are scheduled to begin at             Area Air Quality Management District
                                               accompanying Draft Environmental                        5 p.m. and end at 9 p.m. We will                      (BAAQMD or District) portion of the
                                               Impact Statement (DEIS).                                provide opportunities for interested                  California State Implementation Plan
                                                                                                       parties to deliver or write comments                  (SIP) submitted on April 22, 2013.
                                               DATES: We will be holding public
                                                                                                       onsite at each public hearing. We will                These revisions consist of significant
                                               hearings on the proposed rule and DEIS                  also provide an opportunity for                       updates to rules governing the issuance
                                               on September 1, 3, 10, 15, and 17, 2015                 participants to speak with a court                    of permits for stationary sources,
                                               at the locations listed in the                          reporter who will transcribe their verbal             including review and permitting of
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
                                                                                                       comments for the written record.                      major sources and major modifications
                                               this notice.                                            Additionally, the public will be able to              under parts C and D of title I of the
                                               ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY                        speak in a public hearing format. Those               Clean Air Act (CAA). The intended
                                               INFORMATION section of this notice for                  speaking in the public hearing format                 effect of this proposed limited approval
                                               the addresses at which we will hold the                 must register to do so at the hearing, and            and limited disapproval action is to
                                               public hearings on the proposed rule                    will be called on a first-come, first-                update the applicable SIP with current
                                               and DEIS.                                               served basis as time allows. Verbal                   BAAQMD permitting rules and to set
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        comments will be limited to two                       the stage for remedying certain
                                               Jessica Villanueva, 1999 Broadway,                      minutes in order to allow as many                     deficiencies in these rules. If finalized
                                                  Suite 3320, Denver, Colorado 80201,                  people to speak as possible. People are               as proposed, this limited disapproval
                                                  Phone: (303) 293–5057                                encouraged to provide their complete                  action would trigger an obligation for
                                               Robert Evans, 2675 Regency Road,                        detailed comments in writing.                         EPA to promulgate a Federal
                                                  Lexington, Kentucky 40503, Phone:                       The primary purpose of the hearings                Implementation Plan unless California
                                                  (859) 260–3902                                       is to obtain input on the proposed rule               submits and we approve SIP revisions
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                                               Len Meier, 501 Belle Street, Room 216,                  and DEIS. Therefore, we encourage you                 that correct the deficiencies within two
                                                  Alton, Illinois 62002, Phone: (618)                  to limit your testimony to the merits of              years of the final action, and for certain
                                                  463–6463 x 5109                                      the provisions of the proposed rule and               deficiencies the limited disapproval
                                               Ben Owens, 3 Parkway Center,                            DEIS.                                                 would also trigger sanctions under
                                                  Pittsburgh, PA 152220, Phone: (412)                     At the hearing, a court reporter will              section 179 of the CAA unless California
                                                  937–2827                                             record and prepare a verbatim                         submits and we approve SIP revisions
                                               Ian Dye, Jr., 1947 Neeley Road,                         transcription of all comments presented.              that correct the deficiencies within 18
                                                  Compartment 116, Suite 220, Big                      This written record will be made part of              months of final action.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking.
DatesWritten or electronic comments and requests for a public hearing must be received by November 27, 2015.
ContactConcerning the proposed regulations, Melissa Henkel, (202) 317-6844; concerning submissions of comments or requests for a public hearing, Oluwafunmilayo (Funmi) Taylor, (202) 317-6901 (not toll-free numbers).
FR Citation80 FR 52231 
RIN Number1545-BK62
CFR AssociatedEmployment Taxes; Estate Taxes; Excise Taxes; Gift Taxes; Income Taxes; Penalties and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

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