Rules and Regulations. Final and temporary regulations; correcting amendment

Agency: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury
Action: Final and temporary regulations; correcting amendment
Citation: FR Doc. 2016-15739 · RIN 1545-BM87 · TD 9766 · 26 CFR 301

Summary

This document contains a correction to final and temporary regulations (TD 9766) that were published in the Federal Register on May 4, 2016 (81 FR 26693). The final and temporary regulations clarify the employment tax treatment of partners in a partnership that owns a disregarded entity.

Dates

This correction is effective on July 5, 2016 and applicable on May 4, 2016.

Supplementary Information

Background The final and temporary regulations (TD 9766) that are the subject of this correction are under section 7701 of the Internal Revenue Code. Need for Correction As published, the final and temporary regulations (TD 9766) contains an error that may prove to be misleading and is in need of clarification. List of Subjects in 26 CFR Part 301 Employment taxes, Estate taxes, Excise taxes, Gift taxes, Income taxes, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Correction of Publication Accordingly, 26 CFR part 301 is corrected by making the following correcting amendment: PART 301—PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION Paragraph 1. The authority citation for part 301 continues to read in part as follows: Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805 * * * Par. 2. Section 301.7701-2T is amended by revising paragraph (e)(8)(ii) to read as follows: § 301.7701-2T Business entities; definitions (temporary). (e) * * * (8) * * * (ii) Expiration date. The applicability of paragraph (c)(2)(iv)(C)( 2 ) of this section expires on or before May 3, 2019, or such earlier date as may be determined under amendments to the regulations issued after May 3, 2016. Martin V. Franks, Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration). [FR Doc. 2016-15739 Filed 7-1-16; 8:45 am]