An overview of a governmental plans roundtable discussion held on Apr. 22, 2008. Excerpt: "The roundtable was the first step in establishing a dialogue between the IRS and the governmental plans community in an effort to ensure that governmental entities understand the tax qualification requirements applicable to their plans and are aware of the tools and resources available to assist them in ensuring ongoing compliance. IRS representatives acknowledged that there is very little history examining governmental plans. They want to better understand the issues and barriers these plans face in attempting to satisfy tax qualification requirements."

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