EMPLOYEE PLANS

Rev. Rul. 2004–4, page 414. Employee stock ownership plans; S corporations; listed transactions. A finding of synthetic equity owned by a disqualified person in a nonallocation year of an ESOP, as those terms are defined in section 409(p) of the Code and regulations section 1.409(p)–1T, takes place in three distinct situations. In addition, the transactions described in this ruling, as well as substantially similar transactions, are designated as “listed transactions.”

Notice 2004–10, page 433. Electronic delivery of Form 1099 and Form 5498 payee statements. This notice permits the electronic delivery of Form 1099–R, Form 1099–MSA, Form 1099–Q, Form 5498, Form 5498–ESA, and Form 5498–MSA payee statements by their respective due dates.

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