Source
(Added Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title II, § 211(a), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 726; amended Pub. L. 99–514, title X, § 1023(b), title XVIII, § 1821(a), (s), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2399, 2837, 2843; Pub. L. 100–203, title X, § 10241(a)–(b)(2)(A), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–419, 1330–420; Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11302(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–449; Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1704(t)(61), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1890; Pub. L. 104–191, title III, § 321(b), Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2058; Pub. L. 105–34, title X, § 1084(b)(2), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 954; Pub. L. 108–218, title II, § 205(b)(1), (2), Apr. 10, 2004, 118 Stat. 610.)
Codification
Another section 1084(b) of
Pub. L. 105–34 amended sections
101 and
264 of this title.
Prior Provisions
A prior section
807, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 259, related to adjustment for certain reserves, prior to the general revision of this part by act Mar. 13, 1956, ch. 83, § 2,
70 Stat. 36.
Amendments
2004—Subsecs. (a)(2)(B), (b)(1)(B).
Pub. L. 108–218, § 205(b)(1), struck out “the sum of (i)” before “the amount” and struck out “plus (ii) any excess described in section
809
(a)(2) for the taxable year,” after “to which section
264
(f) applies,”.
Subsec. (d)(1).
Pub. L. 108–218, § 205(b)(2)(A), substituted “paragraph (6)” for “section
809
(b)(4)(B)” in concluding provisions.
Subsec. (d)(6).
Pub. L. 108–218, § 205(b)(2)(B), added par. (6).
1997—Subsec. (a)(2)(B).
Pub. L. 105–34, § 1084(b)(2)(A), substituted “interest and the amount of the policyholder’s share of the increase for the taxable year in policy cash values (within the meaning of section 805(a)(4)(F)) of life insurance policies and annuity and endowment contracts to which section
264
(f) applies,” for “interest,”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(B).
Pub. L. 105–34, § 1084(b)(2)(B), substituted “interest and the amount of the policyholder’s share of the increase for the taxable year in policy cash values (within the meaning of section 805(a)(4)(F)) of life insurance policies and annuity and endowment contracts to which section
264
(f) applies,” for “interest,”.
1996—Subsec. (d)(3)(A)(iii).
Pub. L. 104–191 inserted “(other than a qualified long-term care insurance contract, as defined in section
7702B
(b))” after “insurance contract”.
Subsec. (d)(3)(B)(ii).
Pub. L. 104–188 substituted “Commissioners’ Annuities” for “Commissoners’ Annuities”.
1990—Subsec. (e)(7).
Pub. L. 101–508 added par. (7).
1987—Subsec. (c).
Pub. L. 100–203, § 10241(b)(2)(A), substituted “whichever of the following rates is the highest as of the time such obligation first did not involve life, accident, or health contingencies: the applicable Federal interest rate under subsection (d)(2)(B)(i), the prevailing State assumed interest rate under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii), or the rate of interest assumed by the company in determining the guaranteed benefit.” for “the higher of the prevailing State assumed interest rate as of the time such obligation first did not involve life, accident, or health contingencies or the rate of interest assumed by the company (as of such time) in determining the guaranteed benefit.” in third to last sentence.
Subsec. (d)(2)(B).
Pub. L. 100–203, § 10241(a), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “the prevailing State assumed interest rate, and”.
Subsec. (d)(4).
Pub. L. 100–203, § 10241(b)(1), substituted “Applicable Federal interest rate; prevailing State assumed interest rate” for “Prevailing State assumed interest rate” in heading and amended text generally, revising and restating as subpars. (A) and (B) provisions of former subpars. (A) to (D).
1986—Subsec. (c).
Pub. L. 99–514, § 1023(b), inserted at end “For purposes of paragraph (2) and section
805
(a)(1), the amount of the unpaid losses (other than losses on life insurance contracts) shall be the amount of the discounted unpaid losses as defined in section
846.”
Pub. L. 99–514, § 1821(a), inserted at end “In no case shall the amount determined under paragraph (3) for any contract be less than the net surrender value of such contract.”
Subsec. (d)(5)(C).
Pub. L. 99–514, § 1821(s), inserted at end “When the Secretary by regulation changes the table applicable to a type of contract, the new table shall be treated (for purposes of subparagraph (B) and for purposes of determining the issue dates of contracts for which it shall be used) as if it were a new prevailing commissioner’s standard table adopted by the twenty-sixth State as of a date (no earlier than the date the regulation is issued) specified by the Secretary.”
Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
Pub. L. 108–218, title II, § 205(c), Apr. 10, 2004,
118 Stat. 610, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections
808,
812,
817, and
842 of this title and repealing section
809 of this title] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004.”
Effective Date of 1997 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 105–34 applicable to contracts issued after June 8, 1997, in taxable years ending after such date, with special provisions relating to changes in contracts to be treated as new contracts, see section 1084(d) of
Pub. L. 105–34, set out as a note under section
101 of this title.
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 104–191 applicable to contracts issued after Dec. 31, 1997, see section 321(f) of
Pub. L. 104–191, set out as an Effective Date note under section
7702B of this title.
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Section 11302(b) of
Pub. L. 101–508 provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after September 30, 1990.”
Effective Date of 1987 Amendment
Section 10241(c) of
Pub. L. 100–203 provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section
812 of this title] shall apply to contracts issued in taxable years beginning after December 31, 1987.”
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Amendment by section 1023(b) of
Pub. L. 99–514 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1986, except as otherwise provided, see section 1023(e) of
Pub. L. 99–514, set out as an Effective Date note under section
846 of this title.
Amendment by section 1821(a), (s) of
Pub. L. 99–514 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1984,
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, to which such amendment relates, see section 1881 of
Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section
48 of this title.
Effective Date
Section applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1983, see section 215 of
Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section
801 of this title.
Plan Amendments Not Required Until January 1, 1989
For provisions directing that if any amendments made by subtitle A or subtitle C of title XI [§§ 1101–1147 and
1171–1177] or title XVIII [§§ 1800–1899A] of
Pub. L. 99–514 require an amendment to any plan, such plan amendment shall not be required to be made before the first plan year beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1989, see section 1140 of
Pub. L. 99–514, as amended, set out as a note under section
401 of this title.
Treatment of Certain Assessment Life Insurance Companies
Section 217(f) of subtitle A (§§ 211–219) of title II of div. A of
Pub. L. 98–369, as amended by
Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986,
100 Stat. 2095, provided that:
“(1) Mortality and morbidity tables.—In the case of a contract issued by an assessment life insurance company, the mortality and morbidity tables used in computing statutory reserves for such contract shall be used for purposes of paragraph (2)(C) of section 807(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] (as amended by this subtitle) if such tables were—
“(A) in use since 1965, and
“(B) developed on the basis of the experience of assessment life insurance companies in the State in which such assessment life insurance company is domiciled.
“(2) Treatment of certain mutual assessment life insurance companies.—In the case of any contract issued by a mutual assessment life insurance company which—
“(A) has been in existence since 1965, and
“(B) operates under chapter 13 or 14 of the Texas Insurance Code,
for purposes of part I of subchapter L of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the amount of the life insurance reserves for such contract shall be equal to the amount taken into account with respect to such contract in determining statutory reserves.
“(3) Statutory reserves.—For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘statutory reserves’ has the meaning given to such term by [former] section 809(b)(4)(B) of such Code.”
Special Rule for Companies Using Net Level Reserve Method for Noncancellable Accident and Health Insurance Contracts
Section 217(n) of
Pub. L. 98–369, as amended by
Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, title XVIII, § 1823, Oct. 22, 1986,
100 Stat. 2095, 2845, provided that: “A company shall be treated as meeting the requirements of section 807(d)(3)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954], as amended by this Act, with respect to any directly-written noncancellable accident and health insurance contract (whether under existing or new plans of insurance) for any taxable year if—
“(1) such company—
“(A) was using the net level reserve method to compute at least 99 percent of its statutory reserves on such contracts as of December 31, 1982, and
“(B) received more than half its total direct premiums in 1982 from directly-written noncancellable accident and health insurance,
“(2) after December 31, 1983, and through such taxable year, such company has continuously used the net level reserve method for computing at least 99 percent of its tax and statutory reserves on such contracts, and
“(3) for any such contract for which the company does not use the net level reserve method, such company uses the same method for computing tax reserves as such company uses for computing its statutory reserves.”