SECTION 1. PURPOSE

.01 This revenue procedure sets forth the procedures of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for issuing opinion and advisory letters regarding the acceptability under §§ 401, 403(a), and 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) of the form of pre-approved plans (that is, mas

ter and prototype (M&P) and volume submitter (VS) plans). This revenue procedure modifies and supersedes Rev. Proc. 2011–49, 2011–44 I.R.B. 608. Section 3 describes the changes to Rev. Proc. 2011–49.

.02 This revenue procedure also extends to October 30, 2015, the deadline for submitting on-cycle applications for opinion and advisory letters for pre

approved defined benefit plans for the plans’ second six-year remedial amendment cycle. The extension to October 30, 2015, applies to pre-approved defined benefit mass submitter lead and specimen plans, word-for-word identical plans, M&P minor modifier placeholder applications, and defined benefit non-mass submitter plans.

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