Recomputation of Life Insurance Reserves

[4830-01-u] DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service 26 CFR Part 1 [REG-246018-96] RIN 1545-AU49

TITLE: Recomputation of Life Insurance Reserves

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public hearing.

SUMMARY: This document contains proposed regulations relating to the definition of life insurance reserves. The proposed regulations permit the taxpayer or the IRS to recompute certain reserves if those reserves were initially computed or estimated on other than an actuarial basis. The proposed regulations affect both life insurance companies and property and casualty insurance companies. This document also contains a notice of a public hearing on the proposed regulations.

DATES: Written comments must be received by [INSERT DATE 90 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS DOCUMENT IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. Requests to speak and outlines of oral comments to be discussed at the public hearing scheduled for Thursday, April 17, 1997, at 10 a.m. must be received by Thursday, March 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send submissions to: CC:DOM:CORP:R (REG-246018-96), room 5226, Internal Revenue Service, POB 7604, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044. Submissions may be hand delivered between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to: CC:DOM:CORP:R (REG- 246018-96), Courier's Desk, Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC. Alternatively, taxpayers may submit comments electronically via the Internet by selecting the "Tax Regs" option on the IRS Home Page, or by submitting comments directly to the IRS Internet site at http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/tax_regs/comments.html. The public hearing will be held in the Commissioner's conference room, room 3313, Internal Revenue Service Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning the regulations, Ann Cammack, (202) 622-3970; concerning submissions and the hearing, Evangelista Lee, (202) 622-7190 (not toll-free numbers).

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