Rev. Proc. 2009-56

Rev. Proc. 2009-56

Rev. Proc. 2009-56

SECTION 1. PURPOSE

This revenue procedure prescribes the salvage discount factors for the 2009 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 2009 accident year. All the discount factors presented in this section were determined using the applicable interest rate under § 846(c) for 2009, 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, 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 2009
(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 2009 accident year as of the end of the 2009 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 2009 taxable year.
Auto Physical Damage
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200997.2331
201096.1174
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 2009 accident year.
2011 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 2011 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.
Commercial Auto/Truck Liability/Medical
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200992.3526
201092.2970
201192.6408
201292.9897
201393.7281
201493.5170
201591.9508
201692.8642
201796.2378
201898.0298
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 2009 accident year.
2019 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 2019 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.
Composite
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200992.3690
201092.1172
201191.9402
201291.7659
201391.1438
201490.2174
201591.0647
201692.4105
201794.4361
201896.2605
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 2009 accident year.
2019 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 97.8009 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2019 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.
Fidelity/Surety
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200993.6954
201096.1174
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 2009 accident year.
2011 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 2011 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.
Financial Guaranty/Mortgage Guaranty
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200994.7421
201096.1174
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 2009 accident year.
2011 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 2011 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.
International (Composite)
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200992.3690
201092.1172
201191.9402
201291.7659
201391.1438
201490.2174
201591.0647
201692.4105
201794.4361
201896.2605
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 2009 accident year.
2019 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 97.8009 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2019 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.
Medical Malpractice — Claims-Made
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200992.6642
201093.7424
201192.1505
201292.7778
201392.0831
201487.6889
201584.3189
201690.2868
201796.4445
201898.0298
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 2009 accident year.
2019 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 2019 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.
Medical Malpractice — Occurrence
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200985.5177
201089.9300
201192.2898
201284.2693
201394.7905
201491.4234
201593.0145
201695.8751
201797.0989
201898.0298
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 2009 accident year.
2019 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 2019 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.
Miscellaneous Casualty
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200996.5837
201096.1174
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 2009 accident year.
2011 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 2011 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 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 (%)
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200993.0068
201092.3990
201192.3201
201292.2569
201391.4462
201489.8725
201591.0239
201693.4483
201794.8485
201896.6142
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 2009 accident year.
2019 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 2019 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.
Other (Including Credit)
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200995.6448
201096.1174
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 2009 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 2011 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.
Other Liability — Claims-Made
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200988.4208
201089.5374
201187.6521
201290.8781
201392.3590
201494.2379
201593.1673
201691.7716
201797.3613
201898.0298
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 2009 accident year.
2019 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 2019 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.
Other Liability — Occurrence
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200987.1236
201088.1600
201190.4878
201291.2470
201390.6851
201490.8000
201590.2668
201693.0020
201795.7619
201897.5722
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 2009 accident year.
2019 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 2019 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.
Private Passenger Auto Liability/Medical
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200994.5329
201094.5579
201194.3102
201293.4459
201392.8620
201492.0891
201592.9858
201694.5440
201794.6149
201896.4088
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 2009 accident year.
2019 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 2019 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.
Products Liability — Claims-Made
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200988.9426
201051.3741
201153.7803
201290.7115
201380.1341
201491.4320
201559.5121
201690.5055
201791.6367
201892.7680
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 2009 accident year.
201994.5598
202096.3623
2021 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 95.6711 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2019 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.
Products Liability — Occurrence
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200987.6369
201089.7198
201191.6030
201292.4224
201392.8704
201490.4185
201591.0511
201694.0066
201794.2757
201896.1335
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 2009 accident year.
2019 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 97.2089 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2019 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.
Reinsurance — Nonproportional Assumed Property
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200991.0976
201092.7443
201195.6984
201280.1417
201389.8643
201481.5378
201551.4095
201692.8399
201773.3181
201888.1043
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 2009 accident year.
201989.8547
202091.6751
202193.5877
202295.6459
2023 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 91.4735 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2019 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.
Reinsurance — Nonproportional Assumed Liability
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200986.7636
201090.0422
201191.4998
201288.6312
201390.7036
201491.5709
201591.4636
201693.2257
201795.1632
201896.9140
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 2009 accident year.
2019 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 96.5025 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2019 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.
Reinsurance — Nonproportional Assumed Financial Lines
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200987.1652
201085.9016
201189.9069
201278.5011
201390.2511
201480.2802
201590.4154
201690.8197
201797.5152
201898.0298
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 2009 accident year.
2019 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 2019 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.
Special Property (Fire, Allied Lines, Inland Marine, Earthquake, Burglary and Theft)
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200994.8844
201096.1174
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 2009 accident year.
2011 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 2011 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.
Workers’ Compensation
Tax YearDiscount Factors (%)
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200988.3785
201090.4189
201191.2195
201291.1364
201389.6372
201488.2223
201588.8169
201688.5309
201790.7105
201892.4766
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 2009 accident year.
201994.2879
202096.1430
2021 and later years98.0298
Taxpayers that use the composite method of Notice 88-100 should use 95.7330 percent to discount salvage recoverable as of the end of the 2019 taxable year with respect to losses incurred in this line of business in 2009 and prior years.

DRAFTING INFORMATION

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