Free Form 8927 (Rev. 07-2009) - Federal

Form (July 2009) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service For calendar year 20

8927

Determination Under Section 860(e)(4) by a Qualified Investment Entity
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Name of regulated investment company (RIC) or real estate investment trust (REIT)

Employer identification number (EIN)

Number, street, and room or suite no. (If a P.O. box, see instructions.)

City or town, state, and ZIP code

Service Center where the tax return for the year entered above was or will be filed

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this form and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete.

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Signature of officer Title Date

General Instructions
Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.

Date of Determination
Generally, the date Form 8927 is mailed is the date of determination under section 860(e)(4). See Section 4 of Rev. Proc. 2009-28 for details.

Purpose of Form
File Form 8927 to make a determination under section 860(e)(4). When properly completed and filed with the Internal Revenue Service, Form 8927 will be treated as a statement by the taxpayer attached to its amendment or supplement to a return of tax for the relevant tax year for purposes of section 860(e)(4). For more information, see Rev. Proc. 2009-28, 2009-20 I.R.B. 1011, available at www.irs.gov/irb/2009-20_IRB/ ar11.html.

Specific Instructions
Name and Address
Enter the name and address of the RIC or REIT that is filing Form 8927. If the post office does not deliver mail to the street address and the corporation has a P.O. box, show the number instead. If the RIC or REIT receives its mail in care of a third party (such as an accountant or an attorney), enter on the street address line "C/O" followed by the third party's name and street address or P.O. box.

You are not required to provide the information requested on a form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the form displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a form or its instructions must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax returns and return information are confidential, as required by section 6103. The time needed to complete and file this form will vary depending on individual circumstances. The estimated average time is: Recordkeeping 2 hr., 9 min. 18 min. Learning about the law or the form Preparing, copying, assembling, and sending the form to the IRS

Who Must File
A RIC or REIT that seeks to make a self-determination under section 860(e)(4) must file Form 8927 with the Internal Revenue Service.

Paperwork Reduction Act Notice
We ask for the information on this form to carry out the Internal Revenue laws of the United States. You are required to give us the information. We need it to ensure that you are complying with these laws and to allow us to figure and collect the right amount of tax.

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Where To File
File Form 8927 with the Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 9941, Mail Stop 4912, Ogden, UT 84409.

When To File
File Form 8927 when the RIC or REIT seeks to make a self-determination under section 860(e)(4).

If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these time estimates or suggestions for making this form simpler, we would be happy to hear from you. You can write to the Internal Revenue Service; Tax Products Coordinating Committee; SE:W:CAR:MP:T:T:SP; 1111 Constitution Ave., N.W.; IR-6526; Washington, DC 20224. Do not send Form 8927 to this office. Instead, see "Where To File."

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Form

8927

(7-2009)