Jul 12, 2017

From the June 2017 Taxing Times:  The IRS has consistently spoken to the doctrine of investor control through private letter ruling requested by insurers and fund managers. And within the past decade, many of those requests, and the rulings issued in response, dealt with the concern that indirect investment in...

Jun 13, 2017

From the June 2017 Taxing Times: The federal income tax law was once described by a federal judge as a conspiracy in restraint of understanding. While people—including tax professionals—at times feel that way, there are some terms in the tax law that appear reassuringly simple. And yet some of those terms are...

Mar 23, 2017

Tax and statutory accounting changes present complex legal questions and challenges in product development and financial reporting, underscoring the importance of collaboration between actuarial, financial and legal departments. To get perspective on best practices for tax actuaries collaborating with accountants...

Mar 17, 2017

The IRS recently released Notice 2016-631 providing safe harbor guidance for use of the 2017 CSO in calculations under sections 7702 and 7702A. This article contains a summary which many actuaries will find quite helpful. Written by John T. Adney, Craig Springfield and Brian King. Read by Dan Theodore.

Dec 13, 2016

This article is part one of a two part series addressing product tax implications of the adoption of the 2017 CSO Tables. Part 1 describes the mortality requirements of sections 7702 and 7702A​. From the October 2016 Taxing Times. Written by John T. Adney, Craig Springfield and Brian King. Read by Dan Theodore,...