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USC Title 26 enacted through 2008

§ 7702A. Modified endowment contract defined

 
(a)
General rule
 
For purposes of section 72, the term "modified endowment contract" means any contract meeting the requirements of section 7702 -
 
(1)
which -
 
(A)
is entered into on or after June 21, 1988, and
 
(B)
fails to meet the 7-pay test of subsection (b), or
 
(2)
which is received in exchange for a contract described in paragraph (1) or this paragraph.
 
(b)
7-pay test
 
For purposes of subsection (a), a contract fails to meet the 7-pay test of this subsection if the accumulated amount paid under the contract at any time during the 1st 7 contract years exceeds the sum of the net level premiums which would have been paid on or before such time if the contract provided for paid-up future benefits after the payment of 7 level annual premiums.
 
(c)
Computational rules
 
(1)
In general
 
Except as provided in this subsection, the determination under subsection (b) of the 7 level annual premiums shall be made -
 
(A)
as of the time the contract is issued, and
 
(B)
by applying the rules of section 7702(b)(2) and of section 7702(e) (other than paragraph (2)(C) thereof), except that the death benefit provided for the 1st contract year shall be deemed to be provided until the maturity date without regard to any scheduled reduction after the 1st 7 contract years.
 
(2)
Reduction in benefits during 1st 7 years
 
(A)
In general
 
If there is a reduction in benefits under the contract within the 1st 7 contract years, this section shall be applied as if the contract had originally been issued at the reduced benefit level.
 
(B)
Reductions attributable to nonpayment of premiums
 
Any reduction in benefits attributable to the nonpayment of premiums due under the contract shall not be taken into account under subparagraph (A) if the benefits are reinstated within 90 days after the reduction in such benefits.
 
(3)
Treatment of material changes
 
(A)
In general
 
If there is a material change in the benefits under (or in other terms of) the contract which was not reflected in any previous determination under this section, for purposes of this section -
 
(i)
such contract shall be treated as a new contract entered into on the day on which such material change takes effect, and
 
(ii)
appropriate adjustments shall be made in determining whether such contract meets the 7-pay test of subsection (b) to take into account the cash surrender value under the contract.
 
(B)
Treatment of certain benefit increases
 
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term "material change" includes any increase in the death benefit under the contract or any increase in, or addition of, a qualified additional benefit under the contract. Such term shall not include -
 
(i)
any increase which is attributable to the payment of premiums necessary to fund the lowest level of the death benefit and qualified additional benefits payable in the 1st 7 contract years (determined after taking into account death benefit increases described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 7702(e)(2)) or to crediting of interest or other earnings (including policyholder dividends) in respect of such premiums, and
 
(ii)
to the extent provided in regulations, any cost-of-living increase based on an established broad-based index if such increase is funded ratably over the remaining period during which premiums are required to be paid under the contract.
 
(4)
Special rule for contracts with death benefits of $10,000 or less
 
In the case of a contract -
 
(A)
which provides an initial death benefit of $10,000 or less, and
 
(B)
which requires at least 7 nondecreasing annual premium payments,
 
each of the 7 level annual premiums determined under subsection (b) (without regard to this paragraph) shall be increased by $75. For purposes of this paragraph, the contract involved and all contracts previously issued to the same policyholder by the same company shall be treated as one contract.
 
(5)
Regulatory authority for certain collection expenses
 
The Secretary may by regulations prescribe rules for taking into account expenses solely attributable to the collection of premiums paid more frequently than annually.
 
(6)
Treatment of certain contracts with more than one insured
 
If -
 
(A)
a contract provides a death benefit which is payable only upon the death of 1 insured following (or occurring simultaneously with) the death of another insured, and
 
(B)
there is a reduction in such death benefit below the lowest level of such death benefit provided under the contract during the 1st 7 contract years,
 
this section shall be applied as if the contract had originally been issued at the reduced benefit level.
 
(d)
Distributions affected
 
If a contract fails to meet the 7-pay test of subsection (b), such contract shall be treated as failing to meet such requirements only in the case of -
 
(1)
distributions during the contract year in which the failure takes effect and during any subsequent contract year, and
 
(2)
under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, distributions (not described in paragraph (1)) in anticipation of such failure.
 
For purposes of the preceding sentence, any distribution which is made within 2 years before the failure to meet the 7-pay test shall be treated as made in anticipation of such failure.
 
(e)
Definitions
 
For purposes of this section -
 
(1)
Amount paid
 
(A)
In general
 
The term "amount paid" means -
 
(i)
the premiums paid under the contract, reduced by
 
(ii)
amounts to which section 72(e) applies (determined without regard to paragraph (4)(A) thereof) but not including amounts includible in gross income.
 
(B)
Treatment of certain premiums returned
 
If, in order to comply with the requirements of subsection (b), any portion of any premium paid during any contract year is returned by the insurance company (with interest) within 60 days after the end of such contract year, the amount so returned (excluding interest) shall be deemed to reduce the sum of the premiums paid under the contract during such contract year.
 
(C)
Interest returned includible in gross income
 
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 72(e), the amount of any interest returned as provided in subparagraph (B) shall be includible in the gross income of the recipient.
 
(2)
Contract year
 
The term "contract year" means the 12-month period beginning with the 1st month for which the contract is in effect, and each 12-month period beginning with the corresponding month in subsequent calendar years.
 
(3)
Other terms
 
Except as otherwise provided in this section, terms used in this section shall have the same meaning as when used in section 7702.








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U.S. GAAP by Codification Topic
 
105 GAAP Hierarchy
105 GAAP History

205 Presentation of Financial Statements
205-20 Discontinued Operations
210 Balance Sheet
210-20 Offsetting
220 Comprehensive Income
225 Income Statement
225-20 Extraordinary and Unusual Items
230 Statement of Cash Flows
250 Accounting Changes and Error Corrections
260 Earnings per Share
270 Interim Reporting

310 Impairment of a Loan
320 Investment Securities
320 Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, FSP FAS 115-2
320-10-05 Overview of Investments in Other Entities
320-10-35 Reclassification of Investments in Securities
323-10 Equity Method Investments
323-30 Investments in Partnerships and Joint Ventures
325-20 Cost Method Investments
330 Inventory

340-20 Capitalized Advertising Costs
350-20 Goodwill
350-30 Intangibles Other than Goodwill
350-40 Internal-Use Software
350-50 Website Development Costs
360 Property, Plant and Equipment
360-20 Real Estate Sales

410 Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations
420 Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations
450 Contingencies
450-20 Loss Contingencies
450-30 Gain Contingencies
480 Redeemable Financial Instruments

505-20 Stock Dividends, Stock Splits
505-30 Treasury Stock

605 SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin, Topic 13
605-25 Revenue Recognition - Multiple Element Arrangements

715-30 Defined Benefit Plans - Pension
718 Share-Based Payment
730 Research and Development
730-20 Research and Development Arrangements

805 Business Combinations
810 Consolidation
810 Noncontrolling Interests
810 Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, SFAS 167

815 Derivatives and Hedging Overview

820 Fair Value Measurements
820 Fair value when the markets are not active, FSP FAS 157-4
825 Fair Value Option

830 Foreign Currency Matters
830-20 Foreign Currency Transactions
830-30 Translation of Financial Statements
835 Interest
835-20 Capitalization of Interest
835-30 Imputation of Interest

840 Leases
840-20 Operating Leases
840-30 Capital Leases
840-40 Sale-Leaseback Transactions
845 Nonmonetary Transactions

855 Subsequent Events
860-20 Sale of Financial Assets, SFAS 166
860-50 Servicing Assets and Liabilities, SFAS 156

985-20 Costs of software to be sold


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