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        <PUBLICATION>
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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1545</CODE>
            <NAME>Internal Revenue Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>IRS</ACRONYM>
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        <PARENT_AGENCY>
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            <NAME>Department of the Treasury</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>TREAS</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Application of Section 338 to Insurance Companies</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[These proposed regulations by reference to temporary regulations incorporated within TD 9257 (71 FR 17990) provide guidance in the following areas: Guidance is provided with regard to the determination of the adjusted basis of section 197 amortizable assets resulting from certain reinsurance transactions and the interplay of those rules with regard to the requirement for the capitalization by insurance companies of policy acquisition expenses.  These proposed regulations by reference to the temporary regulations provide rules that apply to insurance reserve increases by a new target insurance company after a stock purchase which is treated as a deemed asset sale under section 338.  Additionally, these proposed regulations by reference to temporary regulations also allow the new target insurance company in a deemed asset sale to use the historical loss payment pattern elected by the old target under section 846(e) to continue to be used by new target insurance company, unless new target chooses to revoke that existing election.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.197-2</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.338-1</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.338-11</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.846-2</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.846-4</CFR>
            <CFR>...</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 USC 7805</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 USC 197(f)(5)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 USC 338</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 USC 846(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/08/2002</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>67 FR 10641</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Public Hearing</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/18/2002</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Completed by TD 9377</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/23/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 3868</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>REG-118861-00

Drafting attorney:  William T. Sullivan  (202)  622-7052

Reviewing attorney:  Donald J. Drees  (202)  622-3970

Treasury attorney:  Mark Smith  (202)  622-0180

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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <RIN>1545-AY49</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
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        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Sullivan</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>T.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Attorney</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1545</CODE>
                    <NAME>Internal Revenue Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>IRS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 622-7052</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 622-6275</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.t.sullivan@irscounsel.treas.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 3550,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20224</ZIP>
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