Rev. Proc. 2008-71

Rev. Proc. 2008-71
in: Rev. Proc. 2008-71

Rev. Proc. 2008-71

SECTION 1. PURPOSE

This revenue procedure prescribes the salvage discount factors for the 2008 accident year. These factors must be used to compute discounted estimated salvage recoverable under § 832 of the Internal Revenue Code.

SECTION 2. BACKGROUND

Section 832(b)(5)(A) requires that all estimated salvage recoverable (including that which cannot be treated as an asset for state accounting purposes) be taken into account in computing the deduction for losses incurred. Under § 832(b)(5)(A), paid losses are to be reduced by salvage and reinsurance recovered during the taxable year. This amount is adjusted to reflect changes in discounted unpaid losses on nonlife insurance contracts and in unpaid losses on life insurance contracts. An adjustment is then made to reflect any changes in discounted estimated salvage recoverable and in reinsurance recoverable.

Pursuant to § 832(b), the amount of estimated salvage is determined on a discounted basis in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary.

SECTION. 3. SCOPE

This revenue procedure applies to any taxpayer that is required to discount estimated salvage recoverable under § 832.

SECTION 4. APPLICATION

.01 The following tables present separately for each line of business the discount factors under § 832 for the 2008 accident year. All the discount factors presented in this section were determined using the applicable interest rate under § 846(c) for 2008, which is 4.06 percent, and by assuming all estimated salvage is recovered in the middle of each calendar year. See Rev. Proc. 2008-11, 2008-3 I.R.B. 301, for background regarding the tables.

.02 These tables must be used by taxpayers irrespective of whether they elected to discount unpaid losses using their own historical experience under § 846.

.03 Section V of Notice 88-100, 1988-2 C.B. 439, provides a composite discount factor to be used in determining the discounted unpaid losses for accident years that are not separately reported on the NAIC Annual Statement. The tables separately provide discount factors for taxpayers who elect to use the composite method. Rev. Proc. 2002-74, 2002-2 C.B. 980, clarifies that for certain insurance companies subject to tax under § 831 the composite method for discounting unpaid losses set forth in Notice 88-100, section V, 1988-2 C.B. 439, is permitted but not required. This revenue procedure further provides alternative methods for computing discounted unpaid losses that are permitted for insurance companies not using the composite method, and sets forth a procedure for insurance companies to obtain automatic consent of the Commissioner to change to one of the methods described in Rev. Proc. 2002-74.

.04 Tables.

Tables of Factors to be Used to Discount Salvage Recoverable With Respect to Losses Incurred in Accident Year 2008
(Interest rate: 4.06 percent)
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Accident and Health (Other Than Disability Income or Credit Disability Insurance)
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Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 98.0298 percent to discount salvage recoverable with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year as of the end of the 2008 and later taxable years.
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 98.0298 percent to discount all salvage recoverable in this line of business as of the end of the 2008 taxable year.
Auto Physical Damage
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200897.2331
200996.1174
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factor to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
2010 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 98.0298 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2010 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
Commercial Auto/Truck Liability/Medical
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200892.3526
200992.2970
201092.6408
201192.9897
201293.7281
201393.5170
201491.9508
201592.8642
201696.2378
201798.0298
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factor to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
2018 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 98.0298 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2018 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
Composite
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200892.3690
200992.1172
201091.9402
201191.7659
201291.1438
201390.2174
201491.0647
201592.4105
201694.4361
201796.2605
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factor to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
2018 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 96.8444 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2018 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
Fidelity/Surety
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200893.6954
200996.1174
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factor to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
2010 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 98.0298 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2010 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
Financial Guaranty/Mortgage Guaranty
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200894.7421
200996.1174
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factor to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
2010 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 98.0298 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2010 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
International (Composite)
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200892.3690
200992.1172
201091.9402
201191.7659
201291.1438
201390.2174
201491.0647
201592.4105
201694.4361
201796.2605
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factor to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
2018 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 96.8444 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2018 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
Medical Malpractice — Claims-Made
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200892.6642
200993.7424
201092.1505
201192.7778
201292.0831
201387.6889
201484.3189
201590.2868
201696.4445
201798.0298
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factor to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
2018 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 98.0298 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2018 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
Medical Malpractice — Occurrence
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200885.5177
200989.9300
201092.2898
201184.2693
201294.7905
201391.4234
201493.0145
201595.8751
201697.0989
201798.0298
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factor to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
2018 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 98.0298 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2018 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
Miscellaneous Casualty
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200896.5837
200996.1174
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factor to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
2010 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 98.0298 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2010 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
Multiple Peril Lines (Homeowners/Farmowners, Commercial Multiple Peril, and Special Liability (Ocean Marine, Aircraft (All Perils), Boiler and Machinery))
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200893.0068
200992.3990
201092.3201
201192.2569
201291.4462
201389.8725
201491.0239
201593.4483
201694.8485
201796.6142
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factor to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
2018 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 98.0298 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2018 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
Other (Including Credit)
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200895.6448
200996.1174
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factor to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
2010 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 98.0298 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2010 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
Other Liability — Claims-Made
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200888.4208
200989.5374
201087.6521
201190.8781
201292.3590
201394.2379
201493.1673
201591.7716
201697.3613
201798.0298
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factor to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
2018 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 98.0675 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2018 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
Other Liability — Occurrence
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200887.1236
200988.1600
201090.4878
201191.2470
201290.6851
201390.8000
201490.2668
201593.0020
201695.7619
201797.5722
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factor to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
2018 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 98.0298 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2018 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
Private Passenger Auto Liability/Medical
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200894.5329
200994.5579
201094.3102
201193.4459
201292.8620
201392.0891
201492.9858
201594.5440
201694.6149
201796.4088
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factor to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
2018 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 98.0298 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2018 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
Products Liability — Claims-Made
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200888.9426
200951.3741
201053.7803
201190.7115
201280.1341
201391.4320
201459.5121
201590.5055
201691.6367
201792.7680
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factors to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
201894.5598
201996.3623
2020 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 95.2929 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2018 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
Products Liability — Occurrence
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200887.6369
200989.7198
201091.6030
201192.4224
201292.8704
201390.4185
201491.0511
201594.0066
201694.2757
201796.1335
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factor to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
2018 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 95.9730 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2018 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
Reinsurance — Nonproportional Assumed Property
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200891.0976
200992.7443
201095.6984
201180.1417
201289.8643
201381.5378
201451.4095
201592.8399
201673.3181
201788.1043
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factors to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
201889.8547
201991.6751
202093.5877
202195.6459
2022 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 90.7540 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2018 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
Reinsurance — Nonproportional Assumed Liability
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200886.7636
200990.0422
201091.4998
201188.6312
201290.7036
201391.5709
201491.4636
201593.2257
201695.1632
201796.9140
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factor to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
2018 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 94.8390 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2018 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
Reinsurance — Nonproportional Assumed Financial Lines
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200887.1652
200985.9016
201089.9069
201178.5011
201290.2511
201380.2802
201490.4154
201590.8197
201697.5152
201798.0298
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factor to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
2018 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 98.0298 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2018 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
Special Property (Fire, Allied Lines, Inland Marine, Earthquake, Burglary and Theft)
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200894.8844
200996.1174
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factor to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
2010 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 98.0298 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2010 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.
Workers’ Compensation
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
200888.3785
200990.4189
201091.2195
201191.1364
201289.6372
201388.2223
201488.8169
201588.5309
201690.7105
201792.4766
Taxpayers that do not use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use the following factors to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the tax year shown with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in the 2008 accident year.
201894.2879
201996.1430
2020 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 95.7028 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2018 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2008 and prior years.

DRAFTING INFORMATION

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