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26 U.S.C. § 6047

§ 6047. Information relating to certain trusts and annuity plans

673 words · amended 12 times · cited by 4 other sections

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History

Added in 1962 by the Public Law 87-792. Last changed December 22, 2017 by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017).

Every change, newest first (13)
  1. December 22, 2017Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017)
  2. June 7, 2001Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
  3. August 20, 1996Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
  4. July 3, 1992Public Law 102-318
  5. December 19, 1989Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989
  6. October 22, 1986Tax Reform Act of 1986
  7. July 18, 1984Deficit Reduction Act of 1984
  8. January 12, 1983Public Law 97-448
  9. September 3, 1982Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982
  10. August 13, 1981Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981
  11. October 4, 1976Tax Reform Act of 1976
  12. September 2, 1974Public Law 93-406
  13. October 10, 1962Public Law 87-792 · added this section

The law as written

Current through Public Law 119-102. Amendment notes omitted.

Structure

  1. (a) Trustees and insurance companies
  2. (b) Owner-employees
  3. (c) Other programs
  4. (d) Reports by employers, plan administrators, etc.
  5. (e) Employee stock ownership plans
  6. (f) Designated Roth contributions
  7. (g) Information relating to life insurance contract transactions
  8. (h) Cross references
(a) Trustees and insurance companies

The trustee of a trust described in section 401(a) which is exempt from tax under section 501(a) to which contributions have been paid under a plan on behalf of any owner-employee (as defined in section 401(c)(3)), and each insurance company or other person which is the issuer of a contract purchased by such a trust, or purchased under a plan described in section 403(a), contributions for which have been paid on behalf of any owner-employee, shall file such returns (in such form and at such times), keep such records, make such identification of contracts and funds (and accounts within such funds), and supply such information, as the Secretary shall by forms or regulations prescribe.

(b) Owner-employees

Every individual on whose behalf contributions have been paid as an owner-employee (as defined in section 401(c)(3))—

(1)

to a trust described in section 401(a) which is exempt from tax under section 501(a), or

(2)

to an insurance company or other person under a plan described in section 403(a),

shall furnish the trustee, insurance company, or other person, as the case may be, such information at such times and in such form and manner as the Secretary shall prescribe by forms or regulations.

(c) Other programs

To the extent provided by regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the provisions of this section apply with respect to any payment described in section 219 and to transactions of any trust described in section 408(a) or under an individual retirement annuity described in section 408(b).

(d) Reports by employers, plan administrators, etc.
(1) In general

The Secretary shall by forms or regulations require that—

(A)

the employer maintaining, or the plan administrator (within the meaning of section 414(g)) of, a plan from which designated distributions (as defined in section 3405(e)(1)) may be made, and

(B)

any person issuing any contract under which designated distributions (as so defined) may be made,

make returns and reports regarding such plan (or contract) to the Secretary, to the participants and beneficiaries of such plan (or contract), and to such other persons as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe. No return or report may be required under the preceding sentence with respect to distributions to any person during any year unless such distributions aggregate $10 or more.

(2) Form, etc., of reports

Such reports shall be in such form, made at such time, and contain such information as the Secretary may prescribe by forms or regulations.

(e) Employee stock ownership plans

The Secretary shall require—

(1)

any employer maintaining, or the plan administrator (within the meaning of section 414(g)) of, an employee stock ownership plan which holds stock with respect to which section 404(k) applies to dividends paid on such stock, or

(2)

both such employer or plan administrator,

to make returns and reports regarding such plan, transaction, or loan to the Secretary and to such other persons as the Secretary may prescribe. Such returns and reports shall be made in such form, shall be made at such time, and shall contain such information as the Secretary may prescribe.

(f) Designated Roth contributions

The Secretary shall require the plan administrator of each applicable retirement plan (as defined in section 402A) to make such returns and reports regarding designated Roth contributions (as defined in section 402A) to the Secretary, participants and beneficiaries of the plan, and such other persons as the Secretary may prescribe.

(g) Information relating to life insurance contract transactions

This section shall not apply to any information which is required to be reported under section 6050Y.

(h) Cross references
(1)

For provisions relating to penalties for failures to file returns and reports required under this section, see sections 6652(e), 6721, and 6722.

(2)

For criminal penalty for furnishing fraudulent information, see section 7207.

(3)

For provisions relating to penalty for failure to comply with the provisions of subsection (d), see section 6704.

(4)

For provisions requiring reporting of information relating to certain life insurance contract transactions, see section 6050Y.