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IRS Releases Inflation-Adjusted Items for 2017

OCT. 25, 2016

Rev. Proc. 2016-55; 2016-45 I.R.B. 707

DATED OCT. 25, 2016
Citations: Rev. Proc. 2016-55; 2016-45 I.R.B. 707

26 CFR 601.602: Tax forms and instructions.

(Also Part I, §§ 1, 23, 25A, 32, 36B, 42, 45R, 55, 59, 62, 63, 68, 125, 132(f),135, 137, 146, 147, 148, 151, 179, 213, 220, 221, 512, 513, 831, 877, 877A, 911, 2010, 2032A, 2503, 2523, 4161, 4261, 5000A, 6033, 6039F, 6323, 6334, 6601, 6651, 6652, 6695, 6698, 6699, 6721, 6722, 7345, 7430, 7702B; 1.148-5.)

                           Table of Contents

 

 

 SECTION 1. PURPOSE

 

 

 SECTION 2. CHANGES

 

 

 SECTION 3. 2017 ADJUSTED ITEMS

 

 

                                                          Code Section

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 .01 Tax Rate Tables 1(a)-(e)

 

 

 .02 Unearned Income of Minor Children Taxed as if         1(g)

 

     Parent's Income ("Kiddie Tax").

 

 

 .03 Adoption Credit                                       23

 

 

 .04 Lifetime Learning Credit                              25A

 

 

 .05 Earned Income Credit                                  32

 

 

 .06 Refundable Credit for Coverage Under a                36B(f)(2)(B)

 

     Qualified Health Plan

 

 

 .07 Rehabilitation Expenditures Treated as Separate       42(e)

 

     New Building

 

 

 .08 Low-Income Housing Credit                             42(h)

 

 

 .09 Employee Health Insurance Expense of Small            45R

 

     Employers

 

 

 .10 Exemption Amounts for Alternative Minimum Tax         55

 

 

 .11 Alternative Minimum Tax Exemption for a Child         59(j)

 

     Subject to the "Kiddie Tax"

 

 

 .12 Certain Expenses of Elementary and Secondary          62(a)(2)(D)

 

     School Teachers

 

 

 .13 Transportation Mainline Pipeline Construction         62(c)

 

     Industry Optional Expense Substantiation Rules

 

     for Payments to Employees under Accountable

 

     Plans

 

 

 .14 Standard Deduction                                    63

 

 

 .15 Overall Limitation on Itemized Deductions             68

 

 

 .16 Cafeteria Plans                                       125

 

 

 .17 Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefit               132(f)

 

 

 .18 Income from United States Savings Bonds for           135

 

     Taxpayers Who Pay Qualified Higher Education

 

     Expenses

 

 

 .19 Adoption Assistance Programs                          137

 

 

 .20 Private Activity Bonds Volume Cap                     146(d)

 

 

 .21 Loan Limits on Agricultural Bonds                     147(c)(2)

 

 

 .22 General Arbitrage Rebate Rules                        148(f)

 

 

 .23 Safe Harbor Rules for Broker Commissions on           148

 

     Guaranteed Investment Contracts or Investments

 

     Purchased for a Yield Restricted Defeasance

 

     Escrow

 

 

 .24 Personal Exemption                                    151

 

 

 .25 Election to Expense Certain Depreciable Assets        179

 

 

 .26 Eligible Long-Term Care Premiums                      213(d)(10)

 

 

 .27 Medical Savings Accounts                              220

 

 

 .28 Interest on Education Loans                           221

 

 

 .29 Treatment of Dues Paid to Agricultural or             512(d)

 

     Horticultural Organizations

 

 

 .30 Insubstantial Benefit Limitations for                 513(h)

 

     Contributions Associated With Charitable

 

     Fund-Raising Campaigns

 

 

 .31 Tax on Insurance Companies Other than Life            831

 

     Insurance Companies

 

 

 .32 Expatriation to Avoid Tax                             877

 

 

 .33 Tax Responsibilities of Expatriation                  877A

 

 

 .34 Foreign Earned Income Exclusion                       911

 

 

 .35 Unified Credit Against Estate Tax                     2010

 

 

 .36 Valuation of Qualified Real Property in               2032A

 

     Decedent's Gross Estate

 

 

 .37 Annual Exclusion for Gifts                            2503; 2523

 

 

 .38 Tax on Arrow Shafts                                   4161

 

 

 .39 Passenger Air Transportation Excise Tax               4261

 

 

 .40 Requirement to Maintain Minimum Essential             5000A

 

     Coverage

 

 

 .41 Reporting Exception for Certain Exempt                6033(e)(3)

 

     Organizations with Nondeductible Lobbying

 

     Expenditures

 

 

 .42 Notice of Large Gifts Received from Foreign           6039F

 

     Persons

 

 

 .43 Persons Against Whom a Federal Tax Lien Is            6323

 

     Not Valid

 

 

 .44 Property Exempt from Levy                             6334

 

 

 .45 Interest on a Certain Portion of the Estate           6601(j)

 

     Tax Payable in Installments

 

 

 .46 Failure to File Tax Return                            6651

 

 

 .47 Failure to File Certain Information Returns,          6652

 

     Registration Statements, etc.

 

 

 .48 Other Assessable Penalties With Respect to the        6695

 

     Preparation of Tax Returns for Other Persons

 

 

 .49 Failure to File Partnership Return                    6698

 

 

 .50 Failure to File S Corporation Return                  6699

 

 

 .51 Failure to File Correct Information Returns           6721

 

 

 .52 Failure to Furnish Correct Payee Statements           6722

 

 

 .53 Revocation or Denial of Passport in Case of           7345

 

     Certain Tax Delinquencies

 

 

 .54 Attorney Fee Awards                                   7430

 

 

 .55 Periodic Payments Received under Qualified            7702B(d)

 

     Long-Term Care Insurance Contracts or under

 

     Certain Life Insurance Contracts

 

 

 SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE

 

 

 SECTION 5. DRAFTING INFORMATION

 

 

SECTION 1. PURPOSE

This revenue procedure sets forth inflation-adjusted items for 2017.

SECTION 2. CHANGES

.01 Section 101 of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act (PATH Act) of 2015, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Pub. L. 114-113, div. Q, made permanent the earned income threshold of $3,000 used in § 24(d)(1)(B)(i) to determine the refundable portion of the child tax credit under § 24.

.02 Section 102 of the PATH Act made permanent the enhanced American Opportunity Tax Credit under § 25A(i). The Hope Scholarship Credit under § 25A(b)(1), as increased under § 25A(i) (the American Opportunity Tax Credit), is an amount equal to 100 percent of qualified tuition and related expenses not in excess of $2,000, plus 25 percent of those expenses in excess of $2,000, but not in excess of $4,000. Accordingly, the maximum Hope Scholarship Credit allowable under § 25A(b)(1) is $2,500.

.03 Section 103 of the PATH Act made permanent under § 32 the enhanced earned income tax credit percentage for an eligible individual with 3 or more qualifying children and the phaseout percentages. The PATH Act also made permanent an increase of $5,000 in the phaseout amount to reduce the marriage penalty and the indexing of this amount for inflation.

.04 Section 333 of the PATH Act modifies the § 831(b) eligibility rules for a property and casualty insurance company to elect to be taxed only on taxable investment income. The provision increases the amount of the limit on net written premiums or direct written premiums (whichever is greater) from $1,200,000 to $2,200,000 and indexes this amount for inflation effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2016.

.05 Section 202 of the Airport and Airways Extension Act of 2015, Pub. L. 114-55, amended § 4261(k)(1)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code (which governs the period of applicability of § 4261(a), 4261(b)(1), (c)(1), and (c)(3)). The effect of this amendment was to temporarily extend the passenger air transportation excise taxes of 7.5% on the amount paid for taxable transportation, $3.00 for each domestic segment of taxable transportation, $12.00 for amounts paid for any transportation beginning or ending in the United States (i.e., international travel), and $6.00 for each domestic segment beginning or ending in Alaska or Hawaii. These excise taxes applied to transportation that began during the period ending March 31, 2016. Section 202 of the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016, Pub. L. 114-141, extended these excise taxes through July 15, 2016, and Section 1202 of FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016, Pub. L. 114-190, extended these excise taxes through September 30, 2017.

.06 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. 111-148, and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-152 (collectively, the Affordable Car Act) enacted § 5000A, Requirement to Maintain Minimum Essential Coverage. For taxable years beginning in 2014, most individuals are subject to a penalty for each month for which they fail to have minimum essential health coverage for themselves or their dependents. For calendar years beginning after 2016, the applicable dollar amount used to determine the penalty under § 5000A(c) for failure to maintain minimum essential coverage is adjusted for inflation.

.07 Section 921 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, Pub. L. 114-125, increased the amount of the additional tax under § 6651(a) for failure to file a tax return within 60 days of the due date of such return (determined with regard to any extensions of time for filing). For returns required to be filed in calendar years after 2015, the amount of the addition tax shall not be less than the lesser of $205 (increased from $135) or 100 percent of the amount required to shown as tax on such returns.

.08 Section 32101 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) of 2015, Pub. L. 114-94, added § 7345, Revocation of Denial of Passport in Case of Certain Tax Delinquencies, to the Internal Revenue Code. The provision applies to a seriously delinquent tax debt, which generally includes any outstanding Federal tax liability (including interest and any penalties) in excess of $50,000 (adjusted for inflation for a calendar year beginning after 2016) for which a notice of lien or notice of levy has been filed.

SECTION 3. 2017 ADJUSTED ITEMS

.01 Tax Rate Tables. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the tax rate tables under § 1 are as follows:

             TABLE 1 -- Section 1(a) -- Married Individuals

 

               Filing Joint Returns and Surviving Spouses

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 If Taxable Income Is:                           The Tax Is:

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 Not over $18,650                        10% of the taxable income

 

 

 Over $18,650 but                        $1,865 plus 15% of

 

 not over $75,900                        the excess over $18,650

 

 

 Over $75,900 but                        $10,452.50 plus 25% of

 

 not over $153,100                       the excess over $75,900

 

 

 Over $153,100 but                       $29,752.50 plus 28% of

 

 not over $233,350                       the excess over $153,100

 

 

 Over $233,350 but                       $52,222.50 plus 33% of

 

 not over $416,700                       the excess over $233,350

 

 

 Over $416,700 but                       $112,728 plus 35% of

 

 not over $470,700                       the excess over $416,700

 

 

 Over $470,700                           $131,628 plus 39.6% of

 

                                         the excess over $470,700

 

 

             TABLE 2 -- Section 1(b) -- Heads of Households

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 If Taxable Income Is:                           The Tax Is:

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 Not over $13,350                        10% of the taxable income

 

 

 Over $13,350 but                        $1,335 plus 15% of

 

 not over $50,800                        the excess over $13,350

 

 

 Over $50,800 but                        $6,952.50 plus 25% of

 

 not over $131,200                       the excess over $50,800

 

 

 Over $131,200 but                       $27,052.50 plus 28% of

 

 not over $212,500                       the excess over $131,200

 

 

 Over $212,500 but                       $49,816.50 plus 33% of

 

 not over $416,700                       the excess over $212,500

 

 

 Over $416,700                           $117,202.50 plus 35% of

 

 not over $444,550                       the excess over $416,700

 

 

 Over $444,550                           $126,950 plus 39.6% of

 

                                         the excess over $444,550

 

 

            TABLE 3 -- Section 1(c) -- Unmarried Individuals

 

         (other than Surviving Spouses and Heads of Households)

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 If Taxable Income Is:                           The Tax Is:

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 Not over $9,325                         10% of the taxable income

 

 

 Over $9,325 but                         $932.50 plus 15% of

 

 not over $37,950                        the excess over $9,325

 

 

 Over $37,950 but                        $5,226.25 plus 25% of

 

 not over $91,900                        the excess over $37,950

 

 

 Over $91,900 but                        $18,713.75 plus 28% of

 

 not over $191,650                       the excess over $91,900

 

 

 Over $191,650 but                       $46,643.75 plus 33% of

 

 not over $416,700                       the excess over $191,650

 

 

 Over $416,700                           $120,910.25 plus 35% of

 

 not over $418,400                       the excess over $416,700

 

 

 Over $418,400                           $121,505.25 plus 39.6% of

 

                                         the excess over $418,400

 

 

             TABLE 4 -- Section 1(d) -- Married Individuals

 

                        Filing Separate Returns

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 If Taxable Income Is:                           The Tax Is:

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 Not over $9,325                         10% of the taxable income

 

 

 Over $9,325 but                         $932.50 plus 15% of

 

 not over $37,950                        the excess over $9,325

 

 

 Over $37,950 but                        $5,226.25 plus 25% of

 

 not over $76,550                        the excess over $37,950

 

 

 Over $76,550 but                        $14,876.25 plus 28% of

 

 not over $116,675                       the excess over $76,550

 

 

 Over $116,675 but                       $26,111.25 plus 33% of

 

 not over $208,350                       the excess over $116,675

 

 

 Over $208,350                           $56,364 plus 35% of

 

 not over $235,350                       the excess over $208,350

 

 

 Over $235,350                           $65,814 plus 39.6% of

 

                                         the excess over $235,350

 

 

             TABLE 5 -- Section 1(e) -- Estates and Trusts

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 If Taxable Income Is:                           The Tax Is:

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 Not over $2,550                         15% of the taxable income

 

 

 Over $2,550 but                         $382.50 plus 25% of

 

 not over $6,000                         the excess over $2,550

 

 

 Over $6,000 but                         $1,245 plus 28% of

 

 not over $9,150                         the excess over $6,000

 

 

 Over $9,150 but                         $2,127 plus 33% of

 

 not over $12,500                        the excess over $9,150

 

 

 Over $12,500                            $3,232.50 plus 39.6% of

 

                                         the excess over $12,500

 

 

.02 Unearned Income of Minor Children Taxed as if Parent's Income (the "Kiddie Tax"). For taxable years beginning in 2017, the amount in § 1(g)(4)(A)(ii)(I), which is used to reduce the net unearned income reported on the child's return that is subject to the "kiddie tax," is $1,050. This $1,050 amount is the same as the amount provided in § 63(c)(5)(A), as adjusted for inflation. The same $1,050 amount is used for purposes of § 1(g)(7) (that is, to determine whether a parent may elect to include a child's gross income in the parent's gross income and to calculate the "kiddie tax"). For example, one of the requirements for the parental election is that a child's gross income is more than the amount referenced in § 1(g)(4)(A)(ii)(I) but less than 10 times that amount; thus, a child's gross income for 2017 must be more than $1,050 but less than $10,500.

.03 Adoption Credit. For taxable years beginning in 2017, under § 23(a)(3) the credit allowed for an adoption of a child with special needs is $13,570. For taxable years beginning in 2017, under § 23(b)(1) the maximum credit allowed for other adoptions is the amount of qualified adoption expenses up to $13,570. The available adoption credit begins to phase out under § 23(b)(2)(A) for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income in excess of $203,540 and is completely phased out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income of $243,540 or more. (See section 3.19 of this revenue procedure for the adjusted items relating to adoption assistance programs.)

.04 Lifetime Learning Credit. For taxable years beginning in 2017, a taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income in excess of $56,000 ($112,000 for a joint return) is used to determine the reduction under § 25A(d)(2) in the amount of the Lifetime Learning Credit otherwise allowable under § 25A(a)(2).

.05 Earned Income Credit.

(1) In general. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the following amounts are used to determine the earned income credit under § 32(b). The "earned income amount" is the amount of earned income at or above which the maximum amount of the earned income credit is allowed. The "threshold phaseout amount" is the amount of adjusted gross income (or, if greater, earned income) above which the maximum amount of the credit begins to phase out. The "completed phaseout amount" is the amount of adjusted gross income (or, if greater, earned income) at or above which no credit is allowed. The threshold phaseout amounts and the completed phaseout amounts shown in the table below for married taxpayers filing a joint return include the increase provided in § 32(b)(3)(B)(i), as adjusted for inflation for taxable years beginning in 2017.

                                  Number of Qualifying Children

 

                           ____________________________________________

 

 

                                                    Three

 

           Item                One        Two       or More      None

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 Earned Income Amount       $10,000     $14,040     $14,040     $6,670

 

 

 Maximum Amount of Credit    $3,400      $5,616      $6,318       $510

 

 

 Threshold Phaseout         $18,340     $18,340     $18,340     $8,340

 

 Amount (Single,

 

 Surviving Spouse, or

 

 Head of Household)

 

 

 Completed Phaseout         $39,617     $45,007     $48,340    $15,010

 

 Amount (Single,

 

 Surviving Spouse, or

 

 Head of Household)

 

 

 Threshold Phaseout         $23,930     $23,930     $23,930    $13,930

 

 Amount (Married Filing

 

 Jointly)

 

 

 Completed Phaseout         $45,207     $50,597     $53,930    $20,600

 

 Amount (Married Filing

 

 Jointly)

 

 

The instructions for the Form 1040 series provide tables showing the amount of the earned income credit for each type of taxpayer.

(2) Excessive Investment Income. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the earned income tax credit is not allowed under § 32(i)(1) if the aggregate amount of certain investment income exceeds $3,450.

.06 Refundable Credit for Coverage Under a Qualified Health Plan. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the limitation on tax imposed under § 36B(f)(2)(B) for excess advance credit payments is determined using the following table:

                           The limitation amount

 

                           for unmarried indivi-

 

                           duals (other than

 

 If the household income   surviving spouses and   The limitation amount

 

 (expressed as a percent   heads of household)     for all other tax-

 

 of poverty line) is:      is:                     payers is:

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 Less than 200%                     $300                     $600

 

 

 At least 200% but less             $750                   $1,500

 

 than 300%

 

 

 At least 300% but less           $1,275                   $2,550

 

 than 400%

 

 

.07 Rehabilitation Expenditures Treated as Separate New Building. For calendar year 2017, the per low-income unit qualified basis amount under § 42(e)(3)(A)(ii)(II) is $6,700.

.08 Low-Income Housing Credit. For calendar year 2017, the amount used under § 42(h)(3)(C)(ii) to calculate the State housing credit ceiling for the low-income housing credit is the greater of (1) $2.35 multiplied by the State population, or (2) $2,710,000.

.09 Employee Health Insurance Expense of Small Employers. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the dollar amount in effect under § 45R(d)(3)(B) is $26,200. This amount is used under § 45R(c) for limiting the small employer health insurance credit and under § 45R(d)(1)(B) for determining who is an eligible small employer for purposes of the credit.

.10 Exemption Amounts for Alternative Minimum Tax. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the exemption amounts under § 55(d)(1) are:

 Joint Returns or                                           $84,500

 

 Surviving Spouses

 

 

 Unmarried Individuals (other than                          $54,300

 

 Surviving Spouses)

 

 

 Married Individuals Filing Separate                        $42,250

 

 Returns

 

 

 Estates and Trusts                                         $24,100

 

 

For taxable years beginning in 2017, under § 55(b)(1), the excess taxable income above which the 28 percent tax rate applies is:

 Married Individuals Filing Separate Returns                $93,900

 

 

 Joint Returns, Unmarried Individuals (other               $187,800

 

 than surviving spouses), and Estates and Trusts

 

 

For taxable years beginning in 2017, the amounts used under § 55(d)(3) to determine the phaseout of the exemption amounts are:

 Joint Returns or                                          $160,900

 

 Surviving Spouses

 

 

 Unmarried Individuals (other than                         $120,700

 

 Surviving Spouses)

 

 

 Married Individuals Filing Separate                        $80,450

 

 Returns and Estates and Trusts

 

 

.11 Alternative Minimum Tax Exemption for a Child Subject to the "Kiddie Tax." For taxable years beginning in 2017, for a child to whom the § 1(g) "kiddie tax" applies, the exemption amount under §§ 55 and 59(j) for purposes of the alternative minimum tax under § 55 may not exceed the sum of (1) the child's earned income for the taxable year, plus (2) $7,500.

.12 Certain Expenses of Elementary and Secondary School Teachers. For taxable years beginning in 2017, under § 62(a)(2)(D) the amount of the deduction allowed under § 162 which consists of expenses paid or incurred by an eligible educator in connection with books, supplies (other than nonathletic supplies for courses of instruction in health or physical education), computer equipment (including related software and services) and other equipment, and supplementary materials used by the eligible educator in the classroom is $250.

.13 Transportation Mainline Pipeline Construction Industry Optional Expense Substantiation Rules for Payments to Employees under Accountable Plans. For calendar year 2017, an eligible employer may pay certain welders and heavy equipment mechanics an amount of up to $17 per hour for rig-related expenses that are deemed substantiated under an accountable plan if paid in accordance with Rev. Proc. 2002-41, 2002-1 C.B. 1098. If the employer provides fuel or otherwise reimburses fuel expenses, up to $11 per hour is deemed substantiated if paid under Rev. Proc. 2002-41.

.14 Standard Deduction.

(1) In general. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the standard deduction amounts under § 63(c)(2) are as follows:

               Filing Status                         Standard Deduction

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 Married Individuals Filing Joint Returns                   $12,700

 

 and Surviving Spouses (§ 1(a))

 

 

 Heads of Households (§ 1(b))                                $9,350

 

 

 Unmarried Individuals (other than Surviving Spouses         $6,350

 

 and Heads of Households) (§ 1(c))

 

 

 Married Individuals Filing Separate                         $6,350

 

 Returns (§ 1(d))

 

 

(2) Dependent. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the standard deduction amount under § 63(c)(5) for an individual who may be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer cannot exceed the greater of (1) $1,050, or (2) the sum of $350 and the individual's earned income.

(3) Aged or blind. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the additional standard deduction amount under § 63(f) for the aged or the blind is $1,250. The additional standard deduction amount is increased to $1,550 if the individual is also unmarried and not a surviving spouse.

.15 Overall Limitation on Itemized Deductions. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the applicable amounts under § 68(b) are $313,800 in the case of a joint return or a surviving spouse, $287,650 in the case of a head of household, $261,500 in the case of an individual who is not married and who is not a surviving spouse or head of household, and $156,900 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return.

.16 Cafeteria Plans. For the taxable years beginning in 2017, the dollar limitation under § 125(i) on voluntary employee salary reductions for contributions to health flexible spending arrangements is $2,600.

.17 Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefit. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the monthly limitation under § 132(f)(2)(A) regarding the aggregate fringe benefit exclusion amount for transportation in a commuter highway vehicle and any transit pass is $255. The monthly limitation under § 132(f)(2)(B) regarding the fringe benefit exclusion amount for qualified parking is $255.

.18 Income from United States Savings Bonds for Taxpayers Who Pay Qualified Higher Education Expenses. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the exclusion under § 135, regarding income from United States savings bonds for taxpayers who pay qualified higher education expenses, begins to phase out for modified adjusted gross income above $117,250 for joint returns and $78,150 for all other returns. The exclusion is completely phased out for modified adjusted gross income of $147,250 or more for joint returns and $93,150 or more for all other returns.

.19 Adoption Assistance Programs. For taxable years beginning in 2017, under § 137(a)(2), the amount that can be excluded from an employee's gross income for the adoption of a child with special needs is $13,570. For taxable years beginning in 2017, under § 137(b)(1) the maximum amount that can be excluded from an employee's gross income for the amounts paid or expenses incurred by an employer for qualified adoption expenses furnished pursuant to an adoption assistance program for other adoptions by the employee is $13,570. The amount excludable from an employee's gross income begins to phase out under § 137(b)(2)(A) for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income in excess of $203,540 and is completely phased out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income of $243,540 or more. (See section 3.03 of this revenue procedure for the adjusted items relating to the adoption credit.)

.20 Private Activity Bonds Volume Cap. For calendar year 2017, the amounts used under § 146(d) to calculate the State ceiling for the volume cap for private activity bonds is the greater of (1) $100 multiplied by the State population, or (2) $305,315,000.

.21 Loan Limits on Agricultural Bonds. For calendar year 2017, the loan limit amount on agricultural bonds under § 147(c)(2)(A) for first-time farmers is $524,200.

.22 General Arbitrage Rebate Rules. For bond years ending in 2017, the amount of the computation credit determined under the permission to rely on § 1.148-3(d)(4) of the proposed Income Tax Regulations is $1,670.

.23 Safe Harbor Rules for Broker Commissions on Guaranteed Investment Contracts or Investments Purchased for a Yield Restricted Defeasance Escrow. For calendar year 2017, under § 1.148-5(e)(2)(iii)(B)(1), a broker's commission or similar fee for the acquisition of a guaranteed investment contract or investments purchased for a yield restricted defeasance escrow is reasonable if (1) the amount of the fee that the issuer treats as a qualified administrative cost does not exceed the lesser of (A) $39,000, and (B) 0.2 percent of the computational base (as defined in § 1.148-5(e)(2)(iii)(B) (2)) or, if more, $4,000; and (2) the issuer does not treat more than $111,000 in brokers' commissions or similar fees as qualified administrative costs for all guaranteed investment contracts and investments for yield restricted defeasance escrows purchased with gross proceeds of the issue.

.24 Personal Exemption.

(1) For taxable years beginning in 2017, the personal exemption amount under § 151(d) is $4,050.

(2) Phaseout. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the personal exemption phases out for taxpayers with the following adjusted gross income amounts:

                                    AGI -- Beginning   AGI -- Completed

 

 Filing Status                      of Phaseout        Phaseout

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 Married Individuals Filing              $313,800            $436,300

 

 Joint Returns and Surviving

 

 Spouses (§ 1(a))

 

 

 Heads of Households (§ 1(b))            $287,650            $410,150

 

 

 Unmarried Individuals (other            $261,500            $384,000

 

 than Surviving Spouses and

 

 Heads of Households) (§ 1(c))

 

 

 Married Individuals Filing Separate     $156,900            $218,150

 

 Returns (§ 1(d))

 

 

.25 Election to Expense Certain Depreciable Assets. For taxable years beginning in 2017, under § 179(b)(1), the aggregate cost of any § 179 property that a taxpayer elects to treat as an expense cannot exceed $510,000. Under § 179(b)(2), the $510,000 limitation is reduced (but not below zero) by the amount the cost of § 179 property placed in service during the 2017 taxable year exceeds $2,030,000.

.26 Eligible Long-Term Care Premiums. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the limitations under § 213(d)(10), regarding eligible long-term care premiums includible in the term "medical care," are as follows:

 Attained Age Before the Close

 

 of the Taxable Year                          Limitation on Premiums

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 40 or less                                              $410

 

 More than 40 but not more than 50                       $770

 

 More than 50 but not more than 60                     $1,530

 

 More than 60 but not more than 70                     $4,090

 

 More than 70                                          $5,110

 

 

.27 Medical Savings Accounts.

(1) Self-only coverage. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the term "high deductible health plan" as defined in § 220(c)(2)(A) means, for self-only coverage, a health plan that has an annual deductible that is not less than $2,250 and not more than $3,350, and under which the annual out-of-pocket expenses required to be paid (other than for premiums) for covered benefits do not exceed $4,500.

(2) Family coverage. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the term "high deductible health plan" means, for family coverage, a health plan that has an annual deductible that is not less than $4,500 and not more than $6,750, and under which the annual out-of-pocket expenses required to be paid (other than for premiums) for covered benefits do not exceed $8,250.

.28 Interest on Education Loans. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the $2,500 maximum deduction for interest paid on qualified education loans under § 221 begins to phase out under § 221(b)(2)(B) for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income in excess of $65,000 ($135,000 for joint returns), and is completely phased out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income of $80,000 or more ($165,000 or more for joint returns).

.29 Treatment of Dues Paid to Agricultural or Horticultural Organizations. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the limitation under § 512(d)(1), regarding the exemption of annual dues required to be paid by a member to an agricultural or horticultural organization, is $162.

.30 Insubstantial Benefit Limitations for Contributions Associated with Charitable Fund-Raising Campaigns.

(1) Low cost article. For taxable years beginning in 2017, for purposes of defining the term "unrelated trade or business" for certain exempt organizations under § 513(h)(2), "low cost articles" are articles costing $10.70 or less.

(2) Other insubstantial benefits. For taxable years beginning in 2017, under § 170, the $5, $25, and $50 guidelines in section 3 of Rev. Proc. 90-12, 1990-1 C.B. 471 (as amplified by Rev. Proc. 92-49, 1992-1 C.B. 987, and modified by Rev. Proc. 92-102, 1992-2 C.B. 579), for the value of insubstantial benefits that may be received by a donor in return for a contribution, without causing the contribution to fail to be fully deductible, are $10.70, $53.50, and $107, respectively.

.31 Tax on Insurance Companies Other than Life Insurance Companies. For taxable years beginning in 2017, under § 831(b)(2)(A)(i) the amount of the limit on net written premiums or direct written premiums (whichever is greater) is $2,250,000 to elect the alternative tax for certain small companies under § 831(b)(1) to be taxed only on taxable investment income.

.32 Expatriation to Avoid Tax. For calendar year 2017, under § 877A(g)(1)(A), unless an exception under § 877A(g)(1)(B) applies, an individual is a covered expatriate if the individual's "average annual net income tax" under § 877(a)(2)(A) for the five taxable years ending before the expatriation date is more than $162,000.

.33 Tax Responsibilities of Expatriation. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the amount that would be includible in the gross income of a covered expatriate by reason of § 877A(a)(1) is reduced (but not below zero) by $699,000.

.34 Foreign Earned Income Exclusion. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the foreign earned income exclusion amount under § 911(b)(2)(D)(i) is $102,100.

.35 Unified Credit Against Estate Tax. For an estate of any decedent dying in calendar year 2017, the basic exclusion amount is $5,490,000 for determining the amount of the unified credit against estate tax under § 2010.

.36 Valuation of Qualified Real Property in Decedent's Gross Estate. For an estate of a decedent dying in calendar year 2017, if the executor elects to use the special use valuation method under § 2032A for qualified real property, the aggregate decrease in the value of qualified real property resulting from electing to use § 2032A for purposes of the estate tax cannot exceed $1,120,000.

.37 Annual Exclusion for Gifts.

(1) For calendar year 2017, the first $14,000 of gifts to any person (other than gifts of future interests in property) are not included in the total amount of taxable gifts under § 2503 made during that year.

(2) For calendar year 2017, the first $149,000 of gifts to a spouse who is not a citizen of the United States (other than gifts of future interests in property) are not included in the total amount of taxable gifts under §§ 2503 and 2523(i)(2) made during that year.

.38 Tax on Arrow Shafts. For calendar year 2017, the tax imposed under § 4161(b)(2)(A) on the first sale by the manufacturer, producer, or importer of any shaft of a type used in the manufacture of certain arrows is $0.50 per shaft.

.39 Passenger Air Transportation Excise Tax. For calendar year 2017, the tax under § 4261(b)(1) on the amount paid for each domestic segment of taxable air transportation is $4.10. For calendar year 2017, the tax under § 4261(c)(1) on any amount paid (whether within or without the United States) for any international air transportation, if the transportation begins or ends in the United States, generally is $18. Under § 4261(c)(3), however, a lower amount applies under § 4261(c)(1) to a domestic segment beginning or ending in Alaska or Hawaii, and the tax applies only to departures. For calendar year 2017, the rate is $9.

.40 Requirement to Maintain Minimum Essential Coverage. For calendar year 2017, the applicable dollar amount used to determine the penalty under § 5000A(c) for failure to maintain minimum essential coverage is $695.

.41 Reporting Exception for Certain Exempt Organizations with Nondeductible Lobbying Expenditures. For taxable years beginning in 2017, the annual per person, family, or entity dues limitation to qualify for the reporting exception under § 6033(e)(3) (and section 5.05 of Rev. Proc. 98-19, 1998-1 C.B. 547), regarding certain exempt organizations with nondeductible lobbying expenditures, is $113 or less.

.42 Notice of Large Gifts Received from Foreign Persons. For taxable years beginning in 2017, § 6039F authorizes the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service to require recipients of gifts from certain foreign persons to report these gifts if the aggregate value of gifts received in the taxable year exceeds $15,797.

.43 Persons Against Whom a Federal Tax Lien Is Not Valid. For calendar year 2017, a federal tax lien is not valid against (1) certain purchasers under § 6323(b)(4) who purchased personal property in a casual sale for less than $1,540, or (2) a mechanic's lienor under § 6323(b)(7) who repaired or improved certain residential property if the contract price with the owner is not more than $7,690.

.44 Property Exempt from Levy. For calendar year 2017, the value of property exempt from levy under § 6334(a)(2) (fuel, provisions, furniture, and other household personal effects, as well as arms for personal use, livestock, and poultry) cannot exceed $9,200. The value of property exempt from levy under § 6334(a)(3) (books and tools necessary for the trade, business, or profession of the taxpayer) cannot exceed $4,600.

.45 Interest on a Certain Portion of the Estate Tax Payable in Installments. For an estate of a decedent dying in calendar year 2017, the dollar amount used to determine the "2-percent portion" (for purposes of calculating interest under § 6601(j) of the estate tax extended as provided in § 6166 is $1,490,000.

.46 Failure to File Tax Return. For tax years beginning in 2017, the amount of the additional tax under § 6651(a) for failure to file a tax return within 60 days of the due date of such return (determined with regard to any extensions of time for filing) shall not be less than the lesser of $210 or 100 percent of the amount required to shown as tax on such returns.

.47 Failure to File Certain Information Returns, Registration Statements, etc. For tax years beginning in 2017, the penalty amounts under § 6652(c) are:

(1) for failure to file a return required under § 6033(a)(1) (relating to returns by exempt organization) or § 6012(a)(6) (relating to returns by political organizations):

           Scenario                 Daily Penalty     Maximum Penalty

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 Organization (§ 6652(c)(1)(A))           $20       Lessor of $10,000

 

                                                    or 5% of gross

 

                                                    receipts of the

 

                                                    organization for

 

                                                    the year.

 

 

 Organization with gross receipts        $100       $51,000

 

 exceeding $1,028,500

 

 (§ 6652(c)(1)(A))

 

 

 Managers (§ 6652(c)(1)(B))               $10       $5,000

 

 

 Public inspection of annual returns      $20       $10,000

 

 and reports (§ 6652(c)(1)(C))

 

 

 Public inspection of applications        $20       No Limits

 

 for exemption and notice of status

 

 (§ 6652(c)(1)(D))

 

 

(2) for failure to file a return required under § 6034 (relating to returns by certain trust) or § 6043(b) (relating to terminations, etc., of exempt organizations):

           Scenario                 Daily Penalty     Maximum Penalty

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 Organization or trust                    $10              $5,000

 

 (§ 6652(c)(2)(A))

 

 

 Managers (§ 6652(c)(2)(B))               $10              $5,000

 

 

 Split-Interest Trust (§                  $20             $10,000

 

 6652(c)(2)(C)(ii))

 

 

 Any trust with gross receipts           $100             $51,000

 

 exceeding $257,000

 

 (§ 6652(c)(2)(C)(ii))

 

 

(3) for failure to file a disclosure required under § 6033(a)(2):

              Scenario              Daily Penalty     Maximum Penalty

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 Tax-exempt entity (§ 6652(c)(3)(A))      $100            $51,000

 

 

 Failure to comply with written           $100            $10,000

 

 demand (§ 6652(c)(3)(B)(ii))

 

 

.48 Other Assessable Penalties With Respect to the Preparation of Tax Returns for Other Persons. For tax years beginning in 2017, the penalty amounts under § 6695 are:

                                        Per Return

 

                                        or Claim

 

               Scenario                 for Refund      Maximum Penalty

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 Failure to furnish copy to taxpayer    $50                $25,500

 

 (§ 6695(a))

 

 

 Failure to sign return (§ 6695(b))     $50                $25,500

 

 

 Failure to furnish identifying number  $50                $25,500

 

 (§ 6695(c))

 

 

 Failure to retain copy or list         $50                $25,500

 

 (§ 6695(d))

 

 

 Failure to file correct information    $50 per return     $25,500

 

 returns (§ 6695(e))                    and item in

 

                                        return

 

 

 Negotiation of check (§ 6695(f))       $510 per check     No limit

 

 

 Failure to be diligent in determin-    $510 per return    No limit

 

 ing eligibility for child tax

 

 credit, American opportunity

 

 tax credit, and earned income credit

 

 (§ 6695(g))

 

 

.49 Failure to File Partnership Return. For tax years beginning in 2017, the dollar amount used to determine amount of the penalty under § 6698(b)(1) is $200.

.50 Failure to File S Corporation Return. For tax years beginning in 2017, the dollar amount used to determine amount of the penalty under § 6699(b)(1) is $200.

.51 Failure to File Correct Information Returns. For tax years beginning in 2017, the penalty amounts under § 6721 are:

(1) for persons with average annual gross receipts for the most recent three taxable years of more than $5,000,000, for failure to file correct information returns are:

                                      Penalty Per        Calendar Year

 

             Scenario                 Return             Maximum

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 General Rule (§ 6721(a)(1))              $260             $3,218,500

 

 

 Corrected on or before 30 days            $50               $536,000

 

 after required filing date (§

 

 6721(b)(1))

 

 

 Corrected after 30th day but             $100             $1,609,000

 

 on or before August 1 (§ 6721(b)(2))

 

 

(2) for persons with average annual gross receipts for the most recent three taxable years of $5,000,000 or less, for failure to file correct information returns are:

                                      Penalty Per        Calendar Year

 

             Scenario                 Return             Maximum

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 General Rule (§ 6721(d)(1)(A))            $260            $1,072,500

 

 

 Corrected on or before 30 days             $50              $187,500

 

 after required filing date (§

 

 6721(d)(1)(B))

 

 

 Corrected after 30th day but             $100               $536,000

 

 on or before August 1 (§ 6721(d)(1)(C))

 

 

(3) for failure to file correct information returns due to intentional disregard of the filing requirement (or the correct information reporting requirement) are:

                                      Penalty Per        Calendar Year

 

             Scenario                 Return             Maximum

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 Return other than a return           Greater of (i)       No limit

 

 required to be filed under §§        $530, or (ii)

 

 6045(a), 6041A(b), 6050H,            10% of aggregate

 

 6050I, 6050J, 6050K, or 6050L        amount of items

 

 (§ 6721(e)(2)(A))                    required to be

 

                                      reported correctly

 

 

 Return required to be filed          Greater of (i)       No limit

 

 under §§ 6045(a), 6050K, or          $530, or (ii) 5%

 

 6050L (§ 6721(e)(2)(B))              of aggregate amount

 

                                      of items required

 

                                      to be reported

 

                                      correctly

 

 

 Return required to be filed          Greater of (i)       No limit

 

 under § 6050I(a) (§ 6721(e)(2)(C))   $26,820, or (ii)

 

                                      amount of cash

 

                                      received up to

 

                                      $107,000

 

 

 Return required to be filed under    Greater of (i)       No limit

 

 § 6050V (§ 6721(e)(2)(D))            $530, or (ii) 10%

 

                                      of the value of

 

                                      the benefit of

 

                                      any contract with

 

                                      respect to which

 

                                      information is

 

                                      required to be

 

                                      included on the

 

                                      return

 

 

.52 Failure to Furnish Correct Payee Statements. For tax years beginning in 2017, the penalty amounts under § 6722 are:

(1) for persons with average annual gross receipts for the most recent three taxable years of more than $5,000,000, for failure to file correct information returns are:

                                      Penalty Per        Calendar Year

 

             Scenario                 Return             Maximum

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 General Rule (§ 6722(a)(1))              $260             $3,218,500

 

 

 Corrected on or before 30 days            $50               $536,000

 

 after required filing date (§

 

 6722(b)(1))

 

 

 Corrected after 30th day but on          $100             $1,609,000

 

 or before August 1 (§ 6722(b)(2))

 

 

(2) for persons with average annual gross receipts for the most recent 3 taxable years of $5,000,000 or less, for failure to file correct information returns are:

                                      Penalty Per        Calendar Year

 

             Scenario                 Return             Maximum

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 General Rule (§ 6722(d)(1)(A))            $260            $1,072,500

 

 

 Corrected on or before 30 days             $50              $187,500

 

 after required filing date (§

 

 6722(d)(1)(B))

 

 

 Corrected after 30th day but on           $100              $536,000

 

 or before August 1 (§ 6722(d)(1)(C))

 

 

(3) for failure to file correct payee statements due to intentional disregard of the requirement to furnish a payee statement (or the correct information reporting requirement) are:

                                      Penalty Per        Calendar Year

 

             Scenario                 Return             Maximum

 

 ______________________________________________________________________

 

 

 Statement other than a statement    Greater of (i)         No limit

 

 required under §§ 6045(b),          $530, or (ii) 10%

 

 6041A(e) (in respect of a           of aggregate

 

 return required under §             amount of items

 

 6041A(b)), 6050H(d), 6050J(e),      required to be

 

 6050K(b), or  6050L(c) (§           reported correctly

 

 6722(e)(2)(A))

 

 

 Payee statement required under      Greater of (i) $530,   No limit

 

 §§ 6045(b), 6050K(b), or 6050L(c)   or (ii) 5% of

 

 (§ 6722(e)(2)(B))                   aggregate amount of

 

                                     items required to be

 

                                     reported correctly

 

 

.53 Revocation or Denial of Passport in Case of Certain Tax Delinquencies. For calendar year 2017, the amount of a serious delinquent tax debt under § 7345 is $50,000.

.54 Attorney Fee Awards. For fees incurred in calendar year 2017, the attorney fee award limitation under § 7430(c)(1)(B)(iii) is $200 per hour.

.55 Periodic Payments Received under Qualified Long-Term Care Insurance Contracts or under Certain Life Insurance Contracts. For calendar year 2017, the stated dollar amount of the per diem limitation under § 7702B(d)(4), regarding periodic payments received under a qualified long-term care insurance contract or periodic payments received under a life insurance contract that are treated as paid by reason of the death of a chronically ill individual, is $360.

SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE

.01 General Rule. Except as provided in section 4.02, this revenue procedure applies to taxable years beginning in 2017.

.02 Calendar Year Rule. This revenue procedure applies to transactions or events occurring in calendar year 2017 for purposes of sections 3.07 (rehabilitation expenditures treated as separate new building), 3.08 (low-income housing credit), 3.13 (transportation mainline pipeline construction industry optional expense substantiation rules for payments to employees under accountable plans), 3.20 (private activity bonds volume cap), 3.21 (loan limits on agricultural bonds), 3.22 (general arbitrage rebate rules), 3.23 (safe harbor rules for broker commissions on guaranteed investment contracts or investments purchased for a yield restricted defeasance escrow), 3.32 (expatriation to avoid taxes), 3.35 (unified credit against estate tax), 3.36 (valuation of qualified real property in decedent's gross estate), 3.37 (annual exclusion for gifts), 3.38 (tax on arrow shafts), 3.39 (passenger air transportation excise tax), 3.40 (requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage), 3.43 (persons against whom a federal tax lien is not valid), 3.44 (property exempt from levy), 3.45 (interest on a certain portion of the estate tax payable in installments), 3.53 (revocation or denial of passport in case of certain tax delinquencies), 3.54 (attorney fee awards), and 3.55 (periodic payments received under qualified long-term care insurance contracts or under certain life insurance contracts).

SECTION 5. DRAFTING INFORMATION

The principal author of this revenue procedure is William Ruane of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Income Tax & Accounting). For further information regarding this revenue procedure, contact Mr. Ruane at (202) 317-4718 (not a toll-free call).

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