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Title 29 — Labor

Chapter 18 — Employee Retirement Income Security Program

§ 1203. Procedures in connection with prohibited transactions

Statutory text

(a)

Notification to Secretary of Labor; opportunity to comment on imposition of tax under section 4975 of title 26; waiver; requests for investigations

Unless the Secretary of the Treasury finds that the collection of a tax is in jeopardy, in carrying out the provisions of section 4975 of title 26 (relating to tax on prohibited transactions) the Secretary of the Treasury shall, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (h) of such section, notify the Secretary of Labor before sending a notice of deficiency with respect to the tax imposed by subsection (a) or (b) of such section, and, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (h) of such section, afford the Secretary an opportunity to comment on the imposition of the tax in any case. The Secretary of the Treasury shall have authority to waive the imposition of the tax imposed under section 4975(b) in appropriate cases. Upon receiving a written request from the Secretary of Labor or from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause an investigation to be carried out with respect to whether the tax imposed by section 4975 of title 26 should be applied to any person referred to in the request.

(b)

Consultation

The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Labor shall consult with each other from time to time with respect to the provisions of section 4975 of title 26 (relating to tax on prohibited transactions) and with respect to the provisions of subchapter I of this chapter relating to prohibited transactions and exemptions therefrom in order to coordinate the rules applicable under such standards.

(c)

Transmission of information to Secretary of the Treasury

Whenever the Secretary of Labor obtains information indicating that a party-in-interest or disqualified person is violating section 1106 of this title, he shall transmit such information to the Secretary of the Treasury.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

    Pub. L. 93–406 title III § 3003 · 88 Stat. 829

    Enacted · 29 U.S.C. § 1203

    Pub. L. 93–406, title III, § 3003, Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 998

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 93–406, title III, § 3003, Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 998

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 3003. procedures in connection with prohibited transactions (a) Unless the Secretary of the Treasury finds that the 29 USC 1203. collection of a tax is in jeopardy, in carrying out the provisions of section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to tax on Ante, p. 971. prohibited transactions) the Secretary of the Treasury shall, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (h) of such section, notify the Secretary of Labor before sending a notice of deficiency with respect to the tax imposed by subsection (a) or (b) of such section, and, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (h) of such section, afford the Secretary an opportunity to comment on the imposition of the tax in any case. The Secretary of the Treasury shall have authority to waive the imposition of the tax imposed under section 4975(b) in appropriate cases. Upon receiving a written request from the Secretary of Labor or from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause an investigation to be carried out with respect to whether the tax imposed by section 4975 of such Code should be applied to any person referred to in the request. (b) The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Labor shall consult with each other from time to time with respect to the provisions of section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to tax on prohibited transactions) and with respect to the provisions of title I of this Act relating to prohibited transactions and Ante, p. 832. exemptions therefrom in order to coordinate the rules applicable under such standards. (c) Whenever the Secretary of Labor obtains information indicating that a party-in-interest or disqualified person is violating section 406 of this Act, he shall transmit such information to the Secretary Ante, p. 879. of the Treasury.

  2. Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–239 title VII § 7891(a)(1) · 103 Stat. 2106

    Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 1203(a); 29 U.S.C. § 1203(b)

    Pub. L. 101–239 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 101–239 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Titles I, III, and IV of ERISA (other than sections 3(37)(E), 29 USC 1001 et seq. 301(a)(7), and 308, the last sentence of section 408(d), and sections 414(c), 4001(a)(3)(ii), and 4303) are each amended by striking “Internal Revenue Code of 1954” each place it appears and inserting “Internal Revenue Code of 1986”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 101–239 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99–514, to which such amendment relates, see section 7891(f) of Pub. L. 101–239, set out as a note under section 1002 of this title.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1989—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 101–239 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 101–239 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99–514, to which such amendment relates, see section 7891(f) of Pub. L. 101–239, set out as a note under section 1002 of this title.

Credits

1974–1989 · 2 acts
  1. 1974Pub. L. 93–406, title III, § 3003, , 88 Stat. 998
  2. 1989Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7891(a)(1), , 103 Stat. 2445.
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(Pub. L. 93–406, title III, § 3003, , 88 Stat. 998; Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7891(a)(1), , 103 Stat. 2445.)

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