IRS Revenue Rulings

Rev. Ruling 2001-31
Premium Deductions: The IRS will no longer invoke the economic family theory with respect to captive insurance transactions.
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Rev. Ruling 2002-75
Annuity Contracts: Tax-free exchanges: Insurance Companies: Basis: Investment in Contracts.
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Rev. Ruling 2002-89
Business Deductions: Insurance premiums: Risk Shifting Safe Harbor - 50% 3rd Party
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Rev. Ruling 2002-90
Business Deductions: Insurance Premiums: Risk Shifting Safe Harbor - 12 Entity Standard
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Rev. Ruling 2002-91
Group Captive Insurance Companies: Insurance Premiums: Risk Shifting
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Rev. Ruling 2005-40
The IRS analyzed four hypothetical captive arrangements and concluded that three of the four lacked risk distribution. Prior to 2005-40, the IRS's position on risk distribution was unclear, primarily
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IRS Revenue Procedures

Rev. Proc. 2002-3
Advance rulings: Areas of non-issuance determination letters
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Rev. Proc. 2002-75
Advance rulings: Areas of non-issuance: Captive insurance companies
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IRS Notices

Notice 2002-70
Insurance Companies: Sham transactions: Reinsurance arrangements: Allocation: Listed Transactions
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Notice 2003-75
To qualify as an insurance company, the company must have adequate risk shifting and risk distribution.
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Notice 2004-64
501(c)(15) - total revenues $600,000 or less with investment income not to exceed 50% of revenues.
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Notice 2004-65
Producer-owned reinsurance companies no longer considered a listed transaction.
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Notice 2005-49
Risk distribution: Comments
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