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EnterpriseRiskCaptives:Regulatory&LegislativeUpdate
DCIA2017SpringForum
RyanWork,VicePresident,GovernmentRelationsSelf-InsuranceInstituteofAmerica,Inc.
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2016Presidential– BytheNumbersü 5xElectoralCollegewinnerlostthe
popularvoteü 14xWinnerreceivedlessthan50%LowerTurnout• Poolofeligiblevotersrose5.5%/#ballotsincreased1.5%
• Majorpartyvotesfell3million- 3rd party=5.5%/7.5millionvotes
2012vs.2016• Trumpreceived317,00moreballotsthanRomney
• Clintonreceived3.5millionfewerthanObama(3.4%)
SmallFactorsWon:
• Clintonwon3%lessthanObama
• Trumpwon10%ofObamasupport
• Trumpwonwhitefemalesby10points,53to43.
• TrumpwonlargerAfricanAmerican(8%)andHispanicvote(29%)thanRomney
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Framing thePoliticalEnvironmentPresident:306R– 232D(270towin)• AntiWashingtonFrustration• Post-IdeologicalHouse:239R– 193D(218Majority)• 246Republicans- 188DemocratsSenate:52R– 48D(+2)• Republicansdefended24seats,comparedwithonly10forDemocrats
• OutpolledPresidential– Toomey,Rubio
States:
• Governors– 33R- 16Ds
• Rs Control33StateLegislatures,17vetoproof
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2016– BattlegroundStates2012
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2016ElectionMap2012
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PolicyPerspectives
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RegulatoryViewofCaptives
AbusiveTaxShelters– IRS‘DirtyDozen’List• ‘Unscrupulouspromoterspersuadecloselyheldentitiestoparticipateinscheme…creatingand“selling”totheentitiesoftentimespoorlydrafted“insurance”bindersandpoliciestocoverordinarybusinessrisksoresoteric,implausiblerisksforexorbitant“premiums,”whilemaintainingtheireconomicalcommercialcoveragewithtraditionalinsurers.’
• ‘Promotersmanagetheentities’captiveinsurancecompaniesyearafteryearforheftyfees,assistingtaxpayersunsophisticatedininsurancetocontinuethecharade.’
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ERCLegislativeEnvironment
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CongressionalProposals• FarmMutuals:IncreasewrittenpremiumthresholdofIRC§ 831(b)from$1.2millionto$2.2.Million
831(b)LegislativePurpose
•Prohibituseofreinsurance• Limitto20%ofnetwrittenpremiumstoapolicyholderinataxableyear
SenateFinanceCommitteeOriginal
Restrictions
• Senate•Thresholdincrease/curbestateabuse
•U.S.Treasurystudyontheuseofcaptivesasanestateplanningtool
•House• Cleanthresholdincrease
IntroducedafterSIIAAdvocacy
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Congressional– LawChangesIncorporatedin2015PATHAct
I.Premiumthresholdincreasefrom$1.2millionto$2.2million(indexedtoinflation).
II.Restrictionstoprohibitestateplanningandwealthtransfer.
üTest1:RiskDiversificationNomorethan20%ofnetwrittenordirectpremiumsfromanyonepolicyholder.
• RelatedinsuredsaretreatedasonepolicyholderOR
üTest2:OwnershipTestFamilyandlinealdescendantscannotownmoreintheinsurancecompanythantheoperatingentity.
• 2%deminimis
EffectiveDate:Dec.31,2016
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WhereWeStandwithChanges
SIIA,joinedby15stateassociations,requestedthefollowingfromtheIRS/Treasury:
• AdministrativerelieffromcompliancewiththePATHAct
• InterimReasonableCompliance/SafeHarbors
• Guidance&Clarificationonkeyissues:• Defining“policyholder”• Clarificationofspecifiedandspousalownership• Calculationofspecifiedassetsrelatedtomultiplebusinessentities• Deminimis standardapplicationandexceptions.
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PATHAct:SIIALegislativeClarificationProposals
JCTDiscussions&TaxTechnicalCorrections:
vTest1:Clarificationoflook-throughlanguage
vTest2:Calculationofthe“percentageofinterestsinthespecifiedassets”
vGuidancetoTreasurythatdeminimis standard(2%)cannotbelowered- providebrightlineexceptionsforsituationswherenoestatetaxavoidanceisinvolved
vSpousalOwnershipIntent
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TaxTechnicalCorrectionsAct
1)Clarifylook-thoughforreinsuranceorfrontingarrangements2)Clarifyspecifiedassets( underTest2)tomeanaggregateamountofrelatedassetsownedbyspouse/relation.• Two-yeargraceperiodwhenacquiringownershipthroughinheritanceordeath.
JCTleavesuptoTreasuryDepartmentguidancerelatedtoownership,premiums,grossrevenue,andfactorstakenintoaccountunderapplicableStatelawforassessingrisk.
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Captives&TaxReform
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TaxReformReconciliationRoundTwo:ØCreateaseparate,lowerbusinesstaxrate
Ø Trump-15%Ø House- 20%
ØCuttaxesonsavingsandinvestmentbyallowingdeductionof50percentofthedividends,capitalgains,andinterestreceivedfromstocksandmutualfunds.
Ø Provideatax-freereturnonnewinvestmentbyallowingfullandimmediatewrite-offs.
ØEliminateDeathTaxØ Individualtaxdownto3brackets– 10/25/35
Ø Eliminatealldeductionswiththeexceptionofchild,home,charitableØ Doublestandarddeductions
Questions:qTreatmentof831(b)Captives
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IRSNotice2016-66
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Notice2016-66OverviewNovember1,2016• IRSissuesNotice2016-66designatingvastmajorityof831(b)
captivesas“TransactionsofInterest”• Triggersdisclosurerequirementsforowners,managersandmaterial
advisors.• Failuretoreportcanincurfinancialpenalties.
January30,2017• OriginalFilingDate• PostponementtoMay1(Notice2017-08)
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IRSConcernsIsthecaptiveaninsurancecompany?Ø Inadequatecapitaltocoverassumedrisks.Ø LoansfromcaptivetoinsuredsoraffiliatesØ InsurednotfilingclaimsforlossesØ PooledpremiumsdonotreflecttheriskØ AmbiguousclaimsproceduresØ IssuanceofpoliciesandbindersØ CaptiveclaimsadministrationØ Investmentssolelybenefittingtheinsured
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TransactionofInterestRequirements•Form8886FilingRequirements:• 831(b)Captivesinwhichtheinsuredcompanyowner(andaffiliates)ownatleast20%ofthecaptiveAND:
1.Thecaptives’lossesandlossexpensesarelessthan70%ofpremiumsearnedlesspolicyholderdividends,or
2.Captivehasmadeloans,guarantees,etc.benefitingaffiliates.
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Form8886Filed,NowWhat?
• TheIRSwillreviewfilingsandtrytodistinguishbetweenabusiveandnon-abusivestructures.• IRSwilldeterminewhethercertain831(b)captiveswillbe:• DeletedfromTOIcategory;• DesignatedasListedTransactions;or• FurtherReview.
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IRSNotice:ExecutiveOrderApril21– ‘IdentifyingandReducingTaxRegulatoryBurdens’§ TreasurytoreviewsignificanttaxregulationsissuedonorafterJanuary1,2016.
§ OfficeofInformationandRegulatoryAffairsandOMBidentifyinaninterimreportwithin60daysregulationsthat:
(i)imposeunduefinancialburdenontaxpayers;(ii)addunduecomplexitytotheFederaltaxlaws;or(iii)exceedthestatutoryauthorityoftheIRS.
üFinalreportdue150daysaftertheorder.üActionswillbepublishedintheFederalRegisternolaterthan180afterfinalreport.
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SIIAAdvocacyMessages• ERCtaxpayerswillbeplacedunderundueregulatoryandreportingburdens.• Noticebroadlytargetedformajorityofparticipants,insteadofbeingnarrowlytailoredtowardsabusers.• MuchoftheinforequestedbytheIRSisalreadyprovidedtothemthroughvariousrequiredforms.• IRSisignoringrecentTaxCourtprecedent• PrematuretoissuesuchaNoticeconsideringtheimplicationsofcases– ie.Avrahami.• IRSisignoringCongressionalintent- PATHACT
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SIIAActivitiesüMetwithIRS
üFormallyRequestExtensionforCompliance(GranteduntilMay1).
üExpressedConcerns
üEducate&MeetwithCongresstowardsgoalofIRSrescission.üCongressionalLettersüIndustryLetters
üFiledCommentsinJanuary.üInformingEOReport
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CongressionalIntervention
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IndustryTools
IndustryCoalitions• StateAssociations(DCIA)• IndividualMembers• Owners• DomicileAdvocates• DealerObligors
Self-InsuranceEducationalFoundation(SIEF)
• CapitolHillBriefings
Self-InsurancePoliticalActionCommittee
• Supportingfederalcandidates
MediaOutreachCapabilities
• Op-eds• ExpertInterviews