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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>
            <ACRONYM>TREAS</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Exception to Passive Income Characterization of Certain Insurance Companies With Respect to Passive Foreign Investment Companies</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>This regulation will provide guidance regarding the determination of whether a foreign corporation is treated as a passive foreign investment company ("PFIC") for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code ("Code"). It will also provide guidance regarding the treatment of income and assets of a qualifying insurance corporation ("QIC") that is engaged in the active conduct of an insurance business ("PFIC insurance exception").</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>26 CFR 1</CFR>
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        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 7805</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 1297(b)(2)(B)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 1298(b)(7)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 1297(f)(3)(B)(ii)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 1297(f)(4)(A)(iii)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>26 U.S.C. 1297(f)(2)(B)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM and NPRM Withdrawal</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/15/2021</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>86 FR 4582</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/14/2021</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule (TD 9956)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/24/2021</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>86 FR 52971</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/24/2021</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2024</TTBL_DATE>
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        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>REG-111950-20 (NPRM)

Drafter attorneys:  Josephine Firehock  (202) 317-4932 and Anisa Afshar  (202) 317-4999

Reviewer attorneys:  Je Baik  (202) 317-4942 and Kristine Crabtree  (202) 317-4998

Treasury attorneys:  Angela Walitt  (202) 622-1787 and Erika Nijenhuis (202) 622-0843

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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>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Josephine</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Firehock</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>H.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Attorney-Advisor</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1545</CODE>
                    <NAME>Internal Revenue Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>IRS</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>202 317-4932</PHONE>
                <FAX>855 589-8672</FAX>
                <EMAIL>josephine.firehock@irscounsel.treas.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20224</ZIP>
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