INCOME TAX

Rev. Rul. 2009–9, page 735. Tax treatment of losses. This ruling addresses the tax treatment of losses from criminally fraudulent investment arrangements that take the form of “Ponzi” schemes. Rev. Rul. 71–381 obsoleted in part.

Rev. Rul. 2009–10, page 738. Federal rates; adjusted federal rates; adjusted federal long-term rate and the long-term exempt rate. For purposes of sections 382, 642, 1274, 1288, and other sections of the Code, tables set forth the rates for April 2009.

Rev. Proc. 2009–19, page 747. This procedure provides guidance to taxpayers on electing the 3, 4, or 5-year carryback of net operating losses of small businesses under section 1211 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009.

Rev. Proc. 2009–20, page 749. This procedure provides an optional safe harbor method for eligible taxpayers to deduct theft losses from criminally fraudulent investment arrangements that take the form of “Ponzi” schemes.