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A revenue ruling is an official interpretation by the IRS of the Internal Revenue Code, related statutes, tax treaties and regulations. It is the conclusion of the IRS on how the law is applied to a specific set of facts.

Rul. 2004-86, 2004-2 C.B. 191, holds that a Delaware statutory trust (Trust) formed to hold real property subject to a lease under the trust agreement described in the ruling is an arrangement that is classified as a trust for Federal tax purposes under § 301.7701-4(c).

A partnership that converts to a corporation under state law that does not require an actual transfer of assets or interests is treated in the same manner as a partnership that makes an election to be treated as a corporation under Reg. 301.7701-3(c)(1)(i).

Revoke Revenue Ruling 2004-64: Revenue Ruling 2004-64 holds that gift tax would not apply to a grantor's payment of income tax attributable to trust income, which effectively allows grantors to make additional, tax-free gifts to the trust beneficiaries.

All cash and non-cash tips an received by an employee are income and are subject to Federal income taxes. All cash tips received by an employee in any calendar month are subject to social security and Medicare taxes and must be reported to the employer.

This ruling holds that an employer has reduced retiree health coverage, within the meaning of section 420(c)(2)(E) of the Code, if an individual who has coverage for retiree health benefits (“covered individual”) accepts an offer from the employer to waive the coverage in exchange for enhanced pension benefits.