26 USC § 6047 - Information relating to certain trusts and annuity plans | Title 26 - Internal Revenue Code | U.S. Code

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Current through Pub. L. 113-99. (See Public Laws for the current Congress.)

(a) Trustees and insurance companies

The trustee of a trust described in section 401 (a) which is exempt from tax under section 501 (a) to which contributions have been paid under a plan on behalf of any owner-employee (as defined in section 401 (c)(3)), and each insurance company or other person which is the issuer of a contract purchased by such a trust, or purchased under a plan described in section 403 (a), contributions for which have been paid on behalf of any owner-employee, shall file such returns (in such form and at such times), keep such records, make such identification of contracts and funds (and accounts within such funds), and supply such information, as the Secretary shall by forms or regulations prescribe.

(b) Owner-employees

Every individual on whose behalf contributions have been paid as an owner-employee (as defined in section 401 (c)(3))—

(1) to a trust described in section 401 (a) which is exempt from tax under section 501 (a), or

(2) to an insurance company or other person under a plan described in section 403 (a),

shall furnish the trustee, insurance company, or other person, as the case may be, such information at such times and in such form and manner as the Secretary shall prescribe by forms or regulations.

(c) Other programs

To the extent provided by regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the provisions of this section apply with respect to any payment described in section 219 and to transactions of any trust described in section 408 (a) or under an individual retirement annuity described in section 408 (b).

(d) Reports by employers, plan administrators, etc.

(1) In general

The Secretary shall by forms or regulations require that—

(A) the employer maintaining, or the plan administrator (within the meaning of section 414(g)) of, a plan from which designated distributions (as defined in section 3405 (e)(1)) may be made, and

(B) any person issuing any contract under which designated distributions (as so defined) may be made,

make returns and reports regarding such plan (or contract) to the Secretary, to the participants and beneficiaries of such plan (or contract), and to such other persons as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe. No return or report may be required under the preceding sentence with respect to distributions to any person during any year unless such distributions aggregate $10 or more.

(2) Form, etc., of reports

Such reports shall be in such form, made at such time, and contain such information as the Secretary may prescribe by forms or regulations.

(e) Employee stock ownership plans

The Secretary shall require—

(1) any employer maintaining, or the plan administrator (within the meaning of section 414(g)) of, an employee stock ownership plan which holds stock with respect to which section 404 (k) applies to dividends paid on such stock, or

(2) both such employer or plan administrator,

to make returns and reports regarding such plan, transaction, or loan to the Secretary and to such other persons as the Secretary may prescribe. Such returns and reports shall be made in such form, shall be made at such time, and shall contain such information as the Secretary may prescribe.

(f) Designated Roth contributions

The Secretary shall require the plan administrator of each applicable retirement plan (as defined in section 402A) to make such returns and reports regarding designated Roth contributions (as defined in section 402A) to the Secretary, participants and beneficiaries of the plan, and such other persons as the Secretary may prescribe.

(g) Cross references

(1) For provisions relating to penalties for failures to file returns and reports required under this section, see sections 6652 (e), 6721, and 6722.

(2) For criminal penalty for furnishing fraudulent information, see section 7207.

(3) For provisions relating to penalty for failure to comply with the provisions of subsection (d), see section 6704.

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(a) Trustees and insurance companies

The trustee of a trust described in section 401 (a) which is exempt from tax under section 501 (a) to which contributions have been paid under a plan on behalf of any owner-employee (as defined in section 401 (c)(3)), and each insurance company or other person which is the issuer of a contract purchased by such a trust, or purchased under a plan described in section 403 (a), contributions for which have been paid on behalf of any owner-employee, shall file such returns (in such form and at such times), keep such records, make such identification of contracts and funds (and accounts within such funds), and supply such information, as the Secretary shall by forms or regulations prescribe.

(b) Owner-employees

Every individual on whose behalf contributions have been paid as an owner-employee (as defined in section 401 (c)(3))—

(1) to a trust described in section 401 (a) which is exempt from tax under section 501 (a), or

(2) to an insurance company or other person under a plan described in section 403 (a),

shall furnish the trustee, insurance company, or other person, as the case may be, such information at such times and in such form and manner as the Secretary shall prescribe by forms or regulations.

(c) Other programs

To the extent provided by regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the provisions of this section apply with respect to any payment described in section 219 and to transactions of any trust described in section 408 (a) or under an individual retirement annuity described in section 408 (b).

(d) Reports by employers, plan administrators, etc.

(1) In general

The Secretary shall by forms or regulations require that—

(A) the employer maintaining, or the plan administrator (within the meaning of section 414(g)) of, a plan from which designated distributions (as defined in section 3405 (e)(1)) may be made, and

(B) any person issuing any contract under which designated distributions (as so defined) may be made,

make returns and reports regarding such plan (or contract) to the Secretary, to the participants and beneficiaries of such plan (or contract), and to such other persons as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe. No return or report may be required under the preceding sentence with respect to distributions to any person during any year unless such distributions aggregate $10 or more.

(2) Form, etc., of reports

Such reports shall be in such form, made at such time, and contain such information as the Secretary may prescribe by forms or regulations.

(e) Employee stock ownership plans

The Secretary shall require—

(1) any employer maintaining, or the plan administrator (within the meaning of section 414(g)) of, an employee stock ownership plan which holds stock with respect to which section 404 (k) applies to dividends paid on such stock, or

(2) both such employer or plan administrator,

to make returns and reports regarding such plan, transaction, or loan to the Secretary and to such other persons as the Secretary may prescribe. Such returns and reports shall be made in such form, shall be made at such time, and shall contain such information as the Secretary may prescribe.

(f) Designated Roth contributions

The Secretary shall require the plan administrator of each applicable retirement plan (as defined in section 402A) to make such returns and reports regarding designated Roth contributions (as defined in section 402A) to the Secretary, participants and beneficiaries of the plan, and such other persons as the Secretary may prescribe.

(g) Cross references

(1) For provisions relating to penalties for failures to file returns and reports required under this section, see sections 6652 (e), 6721, and 6722.

(2) For criminal penalty for furnishing fraudulent information, see section 7207.

(3) For provisions relating to penalty for failure to comply with the provisions of subsection (d), see section 6704.

Source

(Added Pub. L. 87–792, § 7(m)(1),Oct. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 830; amended Pub. L. 93–406, title II, §§ 1031(c)(3), 2002 (g)(8),Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 947, 970; Pub. L. 94–455, title XV, § 1501(b)(9), title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A),Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1737, 1834; Pub. L. 97–34, title III, § 311(h)(8),Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 282; Pub. L. 97–248, title III, § 334(b),Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 626; Pub. L. 97–448, title I, § 103(c)(12)(C),Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2377; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, § 491(d)(47), (57),July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 852; Pub. L. 99–514, title XV, § 1501(d)(1)(D), title XVIII, § 1848(e)(2),Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2740, 2857; Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7301(e),Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2349; Pub. L. 102–318, title V, § 522(b)(2)(D), (E),July 3, 1992, 106 Stat. 314; Pub. L. 104–188, title I, §§ 1455(b)(2), (d)(1), 1602(b)(6),Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1818, 1834; Pub. L. 107–16, title VI, § 617(d)(2),June 7, 2001, 115 Stat. 106.)

Amendments

2001—Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 107–16added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g).

1996—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1455(b)(2), inserted at end “No return or report may be required under the preceding sentence with respect to distributions to any person during any year unless such distributions aggregate $10 or more.”

Subsec. (e)(1) to (3). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1602(b)(6), added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) to (3) which read as follows:

“(1) any employer maintaining, or the plan administrator (within the meaning of section 414(g)) of, an employee stock ownership plan—

“(A) which acquired stock in a transaction to which section 133 applies, or

“(B) which holds stock with respect to which section 404 (k) applies to dividends paid on such stock,

“(2) any person making or holding a loan to which section 133 applies, or

“(3) both such employer or plan administrator and such person,”.

Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1455(d)(1), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “For provisions relating to penalties for failure to file a return required by this section, see section 6652 (e).”

1992—Subsec. (d)(1)(A). Pub. L. 102–318, § 522(b)(2)(E), which directed the substitution of “section 3405 (d)(3)” for “section 3405 (d)(1)”, could not be executed because of the prior amendment by Pub. L. 102–318, § 522(b)(2)(D). See below.

Pub. L. 102–318, § 522(b)(2)(D), substituted “3405(e)(1)” for “3405(d)(1)”.

1989—Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 101–239added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f).

1986—Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1501(d)(1)(D), substituted “section 6652 (e)” for “section 6652 (f)”.

Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1848(e)(2), added par. (3).

1984—Pub. L. 98–369, § 491(d)(57), struck out “and bond purchase” after “trusts and annuity” in section catchline.

Subsecs. (c) to (f). Pub. L. 98–369, § 491(d)(47), redesignated former subsecs. (d) to (f) as (c) to (e), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (c) which related to information to be supplied by employees under qualified bond purchase plans.

1983—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–448substituted “section 219” for “section 219 (a)”.

1982—Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 97–248added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f).

1981—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–34substituted “section 219 (a)” for “section 219 (a) or 220 (a)”.

1976—Subsecs. (a) to (d). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1906(b)(13)(A), struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1501(b)(9), inserted “or 220(a)” after “section 219 (a)”.

1974—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 93–406, § 2002(g)(8), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 93–406, §§ 1031(c)(3), 2002 (g)(8), redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e), and inserted reference to section 6652 (f) covering provisions relating to penalties for failure to file a return required by this section.

Effective Date of 2001 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 107–16applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2005, see section 617(f) ofPub. L. 107–16, set out as a note under section 402 of this title.

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by section 1455(b)(2), (d)(1) ofPub. L. 104–188applicable to returns, reports, and other statements the due date for which (determined without regard to extensions) is after Dec. 31, 1996, see section 1455(e) ofPub. L. 104–188, set out as a note under section 408 of this title.

Amendment by section 1602(b)(6) ofPub. L. 104–188applicable to loans made after Aug. 20, 1996, with exception and provisions relating to certain refinancings, see section 1602(c) ofPub. L. 104–188, set out as an Effective Date of Repeal note under former section 133 of this title.

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–318applicable, except as otherwise provided, to distributions after Dec. 31, 1992, see section 522(d) ofPub. L. 102–318.

Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 101–239, applicable, except as otherwise provided, to loans made after July 10, 1989, see section 7301(f) ofPub. L. 101–239, set out as a note under section 133 of this title.

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Amendment by section 1501(d)(1)(D) ofPub. L. 99–514applicable to returns the due date for which (determined without regard to extensions) is after Dec. 31, 1986, see section 1501(e) ofPub. L. 99–514, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6721 of this title.

Amendment by section 1848(e)(2) ofPub. L. 99–514effective, 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 ofPub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 48 of this title.

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–369applicable to obligations issued after Dec. 31, 1983, see section 491(f)(1) ofPub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 62 of this title.

Effective Date of 1983 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–448effective, except as otherwise provided, as if it had been included in the provision of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, Pub. L. 97–34, to which such amendment relates, see section 109 ofPub. L. 97–448, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–248effective Jan. 1, 1983, see section 334(e) ofPub. L. 97–248, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3405 of this title.

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–34applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1981, see section 311(i)(1) ofPub. L. 97–34, set out as a note under section 219 of this title.

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Amendment by section 1501(b)(9) ofPub. L. 94–455applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1976, see section 1501(d) ofPub. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 62 of this title.

Effective Date of 1974 Amendment

Amendment by section 1031(c)(3) ofPub. L. 93–406effective Sept. 2, 1974, see section 1034 ofPub. L. 93–406, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6057 of this title.

Amendment by section 2002(g)(8) ofPub. L. 93–406effective Jan. 1, 1975, see section 2002(i)(2) ofPub. L. 93–406, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4973 of this title.

Effective Date

Section applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1962, see section 8 ofPub. L. 87–792, set out as a note under section 22 of this title.

Plan Amendments Not Required Until January 1, 1998

For provisions directing that if any amendments made by subtitle D [§§ 1401–1465] of title I of Pub. L. 104–188require an amendment to any plan or annuity contract, such amendment shall not be required to be made before the first day of the first plan year beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1998, see section 1465 ofPub. L. 104–188, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.

Plan Amendments Not Required Until January 1, 1994

For provisions directing that if any amendments made by subtitle B [§§ 521–523] of title V of Pub. L. 102–318require 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, 1994, see section 523 ofPub. L. 102–318, set out as a note under section 401 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. 99–514require 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 ofPub. L. 99–514, as amended, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.

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