Department of Treasury April 16, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Disclosure of Cochineal Extract and Carmine in the Labeling of Wines, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages
Document Number: 2012-9101
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-04-16
Agency: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is revising its regulations to require the disclosure of the presence of cochineal extract and carmine on the labels of any alcohol beverage product containing one or both of these color additives. This rule responds to a final rule issued by the Food and Drug Administration. Consumers who are allergic to cochineal extract or carmine will now be able to identify and thus avoid alcohol beverage products that contain these color additives.
Guidance Under Section 267(f); Deferral of Loss on Transactions Between Members of a Controlled Group
Document Number: 2012-9004
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-04-16
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains final regulations concerning the deferral of losses on the sale or exchange of property between members of a controlled group and provides guidance as to the time for taking into account those losses. These regulations affect corporations that are members of a controlled group.
Allocation of Earnings and Profits in Tax-Free Transfers From One Corporation to Another
Document Number: 2012-9003
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-04-16
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains proposed regulations under section 312 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). The proposed regulations clarify the regulations under section 312 regarding the allocation of earnings and profits in tax-free transfers from one corporation to another. The proposed regulations affect corporations involved in these transfers and their shareholders.
Guidance Under Sections 642 and 643 (Income Ordering Rules)
Document Number: 2012-8996
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-04-16
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains final regulations under Internal Revenue Code (Code) section 642(c) with regard to the Federal tax consequences of an ordering provision in a trust, a will, or a provision of local law that attempts to determine the tax character of the amounts paid to a charitable beneficiary of the trust or estate. The final regulations also make conforming amendments to the regulations under section 643(a)(5). The final regulations affect estates, charitable lead trusts (CLTs), and other trusts making payments or permanently setting aside amounts for a charitable purpose.
Certain Transfers of Property to Regulated Investment Companies [RICs] and Real Estate Investment Trusts [REITs]
Document Number: 2012-8995
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-04-16
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains proposed amendments to regulations under section 337(d) of the Internal Revenue Code. The proposed regulations provide guidance concerning certain transfers of property from a C corporation to a Regulated Investment Company (RIC) or a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and will affect the parties to such transactions. This document also invites comments from the public regarding these proposed regulations.
Conduit Financing Arrangements; Correction
Document Number: 2012-8993
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-04-16
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains a correction to final regulations (TD 9562) that were published in the Federal Register on Friday, December 9, 2011 (76 FR 76895) providing guidance on conduit financing arrangements. The final regulations apply to multiple-party financing arrangements that are effected through disregarded entities, and are necessary in order to determine which of those arrangements should be recharacterized as a conduit financing arrangement.
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