INCOME TAX

Rev. Rul. 2011–29, page 824. Accrual of liability to unknown payees. This ruling holds that an employer can establish the “fact of the liability” under section 461 of the Code for bonuses payable to a group of employees even though the employer does not know the identity of any particular bonus recipient and the amount payable to that recipient until after the end of the taxable year. Rev. Rul. 76–345 revoked.

Rev. Rul. 2011–30, page 826. 2011 base period T-bill rate. The “base period T-bill rate” for the period ending September 30, 2011, is published as required by section 995(f) of the Code.

Rev. Rul. 2011–31, page 829. 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 December 2011.