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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Internal Revenue Service</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of the Treasury</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Application of Section 409A to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>Proposed regulations regarding the measurement of income inclusion by a service provider due to a failure of a nonqualified deferred compensation plan to comply with the requirements of section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, and calculation of the additional income tax applicable under section 409A(1)(B) to the amount includible in income under section 409A.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <EO_13771_DESIGNATION>Other</EO_13771_DESIGNATION>
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            <CFR>26 CFR 1.409A-1</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.409A-2</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.409A-3</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.409A-4</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1.409A-6</CFR>
            <CFR>...</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 7805</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 409A</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM and Partial Withdrawal of NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/22/2016</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>81 FR 40569</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM and Partial Withdrawal of NPRM; Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/04/2016</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>81 FR 51413</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/20/2016</TTBL_DATE>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2021</TTBL_DATE>
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        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>REG-123854-12 (NPRM)

Drafter attorney:  Richard Nettles  (202) 317-5600

Reviewer attorney:  John Richards  (202) 317-5600 

Treasury attorney:  Amber Salotto  (202) 622-6707

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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Richard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Nettles</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>H.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Attorney</TITLE>
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                    <CODE>1545</CODE>
                    <NAME>Internal Revenue Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>IRS</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>202 317-5600</PHONE>
                <FAX>855 595-5263</FAX>
                <EMAIL>richard.h.nettles@irscounsel.treas.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 5113,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20224</ZIP>
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