Bulletin No. 2013-31 July 29, 2013

tain a constant share price. Comments requested by October 28, 2013.

EMPLOYEE PLANS

T.D. 9624, page 86. These final regulations provide guidance on coverage of certain preventive services. They provide an exemption for religious employers from the coverage of contraceptive services requirement under section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act, incorporated into the Code by section 9815. The rules also establish accommodations for nonprofit organizations that do not meet the definition of religious employer but have a religious objection to providing coverage of contraceptive services.

Notice 2013–46, page 117. This notice contains updates for the corporate bond weighted average interest rate for plan years beginning in July 2013; the 24-month average segment rates; the funding segment rates applicable for July 2013; and the minimum present value rates for June 2013. The rates in this notice reflect certain changes implemented by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, Public Law 112-141 (MAP–21).

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EXCISE TAX

T.D. 9624, page 86. These final regulations provide guidance on coverage of certain preventive services. They provide an exemption for religious employers from the coverage of contraceptive services requirement under section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act, incorporated into the Code by section 9815. The rules also establish accommodations for nonprofit organizations that do not meet the definition of religious employer but have a religious objection to providing coverage of contraceptive services.

Notice 2013–45, page 116. This notice provides transition relief for 2014 from the information reporting requirements under sections 6055 and 6056 of the Code and from the employer shared responsibility provisions under section 4980H of the Code.

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