cost maintenance period
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "cost maintenance period" means the period of 5 taxable years (7 taxable years in the case of a transfer to which subsection (e)(7) applies) beginning with the taxable year in which the qualified transfer occurs. If a taxable year is in two or more overlapping cost maintenance periods, this paragraph shall be applied by taking into account the highest applicable employer cost required to be provided under subparagraph (A) for such taxable year.
Source
- 2022–present26 U.S.C. § 420Internal Revenue Code · Transfers of excess pension assets to retiree health accounts · for purposes of this section
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “cost maintenance period” means the period of 5 taxable years beginning with the taxable year in which the qualified transfer occurs. If a taxable year is in two or more overlapping cost maintenance periods, this paragraph shall be applied by taking into account the highest applicable employer cost required to be provided under subparagraph (A) for such taxable year.
Source
- 1999–202226 U.S.C. § 420Internal Revenue Code · Transfers of excess pension assets to retiree health accounts · for purposes of this section