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                                                                                                             Department of the Treasury
                                                                                                             Internal Revenue Service
Instructions for

Form 990-BL

(Rev. September 2017)
Information and Initial Excise Tax Return for Black Lung Benefit Trusts and Certain 
Related Persons

Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise 
noted.                                                                       Accounting Period
                                                                             The return must be on the basis of the established annual accounting 
Future developments. For the latest information about developments           period of the organization. If the organization has no established 
related to Form 990-BL and its instructions, such as legislation enacted     accounting period, the return should be on the basis of the calendar 
after they were published, go to IRS.gov/Form990bl.                          year.

                                                                             Accounting Methods
General Instructions                                                         Gross income, receipts, and disbursements must be figured by the 
                                                                             method of accounting regularly used by the organization in maintaining 
Purpose of Form                                                              its books and records, unless otherwise specified in the instructions.
The Black Lung Benefits Revenue Act of 1977 (the Act) amended the 
Internal Revenue Code to impose excise tax on the sale of coal by the        When and Where To File
producer and established a trust fund (funded by the coal tax and certain    This return, including Schedule A (Form 990-BL) if tax is due, must be 
other revenues) to be available for expenses of providing medical            filed on or before the 15th day of the 5th month following the close of the 
benefits where not paid by the appropriate mine operator.                    filer's tax year. If the regular due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or 
Form 990-BL is generally used by black lung benefit trusts to meet           legal holiday, file on the next business day. File it at the following 
the reporting requirements of section 6033. If initial taxes are imposed on  address:
the trust or certain related parties, trusts must also file Schedule A (Form 
990-BL), Initial Excise Taxes on Black Lung Benefit Trusts and Certain              Internal Revenue Service
Related Persons.                                                                    201 W. River Center Blvd.
                                                                                    Stop 312, TE/GE
                                                                                    Covington, KY 41011
Who Must File
The trustee must file Form 990-BL for a trust exempt from tax under          Tax-exempt organizations can use certain private delivery services 
section 501(a) and described in section 501(c)(21), unless the trust         (PDS) designated by the IRS to meet the “timely mailing as timely filing” 
normally has gross receipts in each tax year of not more than $50,000.       rule for tax returns. Go to IRS.gov/PDS for the current list of designated 
A trust that normally has gross receipts of $50,000 or less must file an     services.
annual electronic notice. See IRS.gov/Charities  & Other Non-Profits and     The PDS can tell you how to get written proof of the mailing date.
click on “Annual Reporting & Filing”, and then click on “Annual electronic 
notice (e-Postcard) for small exempt organizations” for more information.             Private delivery services can’t deliver items to P.O. boxes. You 
                                                                                      must use the U.S. Postal Service to mail any item to an IRS P.O. 
The initial excise taxes imposed on black lung benefit trusts, trustees,     CAUTION! box address.
and disqualified persons under sections 4951 and 4952 are reported on 
Schedule A (Form 990-BL).                                                    You may request an extension of time to file Form 990-BL by filing 
                                                                             Form 8868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File an 
A black lung benefit trust required to file an annual information return     Exempt Organization Return.
and liable for tax under section 4952 should complete Form 990-BL and        Rounding off to whole dollars.  You may show the money items on the 
attach a completed Schedule A (Form 990-BL). A trust liable for section      return and accompanying schedules as whole-dollar amounts. To do so, 
4952 tax but not otherwise required to file Form 990-BL should complete      drop amounts less than 50 cents and increase any amounts from 50 to 
the identification and signature area of Form 990-BL and attach a            99 cents to the next dollar. For example, $1.39 becomes $1 and $2.50 
completed Schedule A (Form 990-BL).                                          becomes $3.
A trustee or disqualified person liable for section 4951 or 4952 tax         If you have to add two or more amounts to figure the amount to enter 
should complete the heading (omitting the check boxes for application        on a line, include cents when adding the amounts and round off only the 
pending, address change, and fair market value of assets) and signature      total.
area of Form 990-BL and attach a completed Schedule A (Form                  Attachments.  If you need more space, attach separate sheets showing 
990-BL). A trustee liable for sections 4951 and 4952 taxes reports both      the same information in the same order as on the printed forms. Show 
taxes on one return.                                                         the totals on the printed forms.
If no tax is due under section 4951 or 4952, do not file Schedule A          Enter the trust's employer identification number (EIN) (or the 
(Form 990-BL).                                                               disqualified person's social security number (SSN)) on each sheet. Also, 
                                                                             use sheets that are the same size as the forms and indicate clearly the 
Your Area Director will tell you what procedures to follow if the trust or   line of the printed form to which the information relates.
any related persons incur any liability for additional taxes and penalties 
based on sections 4951 and 4952.                                             Penalties
Form 990-BL will not be automatically mailed to the persons required         If an organization fails to file timely, correctly, or completely, it will have to 
to file it but may be requested from the Forms Distribution Center for your  pay $20 for each day ($100 a day if it is a large organization) during 
state by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676).                            which such failure continues, unless it can be shown that the failure was 
                                                                             due to reasonable cause. The maximum penalty with respect to any one 
An organization claiming an exempt status under section 501(c)(21)           return is the smaller of $10,000 ($51,000 for a large organization) or 5% 
prior to the establishment of exempt status should file this return if its   of the gross receipts of the organization for the year. All these amounts 
application for recognition of exemption is pending (including appeal of a   are subject to inflationary adjustments in later years. The figures will be 
proposed adverse decision).                                                  updated in the next release of the Instructions.

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The IRS may make written demand that the delinquent return be filed                Before the organization provides the documents, it may require that 
or the information furnished within a reasonable time after mailing of             the individual requesting copies of the documents pay the fee. If the 
notice of the demand. The person failing to comply with the demand on              organization has provided an individual making a request with notice of 
or before the date specified in the demand will have to pay $10 for each           the fee, and the individual does not pay the fee within 30 days, or if the 
day the failure continues, unless there is reasonable cause. The                   individual pays the fee by check and the check does not clear upon 
maximum penalty imposed on all persons for failures with respect to any            deposit, the organization may disregard the request.
one return shall not exceed $5,000. If more than one person is liable for          Additional information.   See Regulations sections 301.6104(d)-1 
any failures, all such persons are jointly and severally liable with respect       through 301.6104(d)-3 for additional information on reasonable fees for 
to such failures. See section 6652(c). All these amounts are subject to            providing copies, not filling requests for copies when material is widely 
inflationary adjustments in later years. The figures will be updated in the        available, and other related information.
next release of the Instructions.
                                                                                   Exemption application.    Any section 501(c)(21) organization that 
To avoid having to explain an incomplete return, if a part or line item            submitted an application for recognition of exemption to the IRS after 
does not apply, enter “N/A” (not applicable) or “-0-” if an amount is zero.        July 15, 1987, must make available for public inspection a copy of its 
                                                                                   application (together with a copy of any papers submitted in support of 
There are penalties for willful failure to file and for filing fraudulent          its application) and any letter or other document issued by the IRS in 
returns and statements. (See sections 7203, 7206, and 7207.)                       response to the application. As in the case of annual returns, the copy of 
Large organization. A large organization is one that has gross receipts            the application and related documents must be made available for 
greater than $1,028,500 for the tax year.                                          inspection during regular business hours at the organization's principal 
                                                                                   office and at each of its regional or district offices having at least three 
                                                                                   employees.
Public Inspection of Completed 
                                                                                   Penalties for failure to comply with public inspection require-
990-BL Returns and Approved                                                        ments. If a person does not comply with the requirement to permit 
                                                                                   public inspection of annual returns, there is a penalty of $20 for each day 
Exemption Applications                                                             during which such failure continues, unless there is reasonable cause. 
Through the IRS. Generally, the information reported on or with Form               The maximum penalty imposed on all persons for failures that apply to 
990-BL, including most attachments, is available for public inspection             any one return is $10,000.
(section 6104(b)). This applies both to information required by the form           If a person does not comply with the public inspection of applications 
and to information furnished voluntarily. Approved applications for                requirement, there is a penalty of $20 a day for each day during which 
exemption from federal income tax are also available for public                    such failure continues, unless there is reasonable cause. There is no 
inspection.                                                                        maximum penalty limitation (see section 6652(c)).
Exception.  Part IV of Form 990-BL, Statement With Respect to                      Any person who willfully does not comply with the public inspection 
Contributors, etc., and Schedule A (Form 990-BL) are not open to public            requirements for the annual return or application is subject to an 
inspection.                                                                        additional penalty of $5,000 for each return or application (see section 
The public inspection rules do not apply to Form 990-BL and the                    6685).
attached Schedule A (Form 990-BL) filed by a trustee or disqualified               If more than one person is liable for any penalty, all such persons 
person to report initial taxes on self-dealing or taxable expenditures. The        shall be jointly and severally liable for each failure.
public inspection rules also do not apply to the trustee or disqualified 
person's SSN or EIN.
Use Form 4506-A, Request for Public Inspection or Copy of Exempt                   Specific Instructions
or Political Organization IRS Form, to request a copy or to inspect an 
exempt organization return through IRS. There is a fee for photocopying,           Identification Area
but not for inspection at an IRS office.
                                                                                   Period covered by the return.     Enter the calendar year or fiscal year 
Through the organization—Annual return.   An organization must,                    that corresponds to the accounting period being reported.
during the 3-year period beginning with the due date (including 
extensions) of the Form 990-BL (or, if later, the date it is actually filed),      Name and address.  Enter the name and address of the trust.
make its return available for public inspection. It must also provide              If the return and a Schedule A (Form 990-BL) are filed by a trustee or 
copies of either all items that are available for public inspection or             disqualified person liable for tax under section 4951 or 4952, then enter 
specifically identified items, if so requested. All parts of the return and all    that person's name and address below the name of the trust.
required schedules and attachments must be made available except 
Part IV of Form 990-BL and Schedule A (Form 990-BL) as discussed                   Include the suite, room, or other unit number after the street address. 
above.                                                                             If the Post Office does not deliver mail to the street address and the filer 
                                                                                   has a P.O. box, show the box number instead of the street address.
Inspection and requests for copies must be permitted during regular 
business hours at the organization's principal office and at each of its           Foreign address.   Enter the information in the following order: city or 
regional or district offices. This provision applies to any organization that      town, state or province, and country. Follow the country's practice for 
files Form 990-BL, regardless of the size of the organization and whether          entering the postal code, if any. Do not abbreviate the country name.
or not it has any paid employees. Also, copies must be provided the                “Return filed by.” Check only the box that applies to you.
same business day they are requested unless unusual circumstances 
exist. In the case of unusual circumstances, the copies must be provided           1.    Check the “Trust” box when the return is filed by a black lung 
by the next business day after the day the unusual circumstances cease             benefit trust as an information return, or tax return, or both.
to exist, but in no event may the delay exceed five business days. See             2.    Check the “Trustee” box when the return is filed by a trustee 
Regulations section 301.6104(d)-1 for what constitutes unusual                     because of liability for taxes under section 4951 or 4952, or both.
circumstances and the definition of regional and district offices.                 3.    Check the “Disqualified person” box when the return is filed by a 
When a request for copies is made in writing, the copies must                      disqualified person who is liable for section 4951 tax only.
generally be sent within 30 days of the date the request was received.
                                                                                   Taxpayer identification number.   Enter the EIN of the black lung 
Note. A black lung benefit trust does not have to comply with individual           benefit trust. If the return is being filed by a trustee or disqualified person, 
requests for copies if it makes this information widely available. This can        also enter that person's SSN or EIN.
be done by posting the application for tax exemption and/or an annual              Each trust should have only one employer identification number. If 
information return on a readily accessible World Wide Website.                     the trust has more than one number and has not been advised which 
However, an organization that makes its information available this way             one to use, you should notify the:
must advise requesters how the material may be accessed. See 
Regulations section 301.6104(d)-2 for specific instructions.
Fee for copies.  An organization may charge a reasonable fee for 
providing copies.

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    Internal Revenue Service Center                                             Line 4. Enter the amounts contributed by the trust to the Federal Black 
    Attention: Entity Control, Stop 6273                                        Lung Disability Trust Fund as provided for by section 3(b)(3) of Public 
    Ogden, UT 84201-0027                                                        Law 95-227.
Inform them what numbers the trust has, the name and address to                 Line 5. Enter the amounts paid for insurance exclusively covering 
which each number was assigned, and the address of its principal office.        liabilities under sections 501(c)(21)(A)(i)(I), and 501(c)(21)(A)(i)(IV). For 
The IRS will then advise you which number to use.                               details, see Regulations section 1.501(c)(21)-1(d).
Application pending, address change, and FMV of assets.          Fill in        Line 6. Enter the amounts paid to or for the benefit of miners or their 
these blocks only when a return must be filed for a trust. Enter the fair       beneficiaries other than amounts included in lines 4 or 5. Such payments 
market value (FMV) of the trust's assets at the beginning of the                could include direct payment of medical bills, etc., authorized by the Act 
operator's tax year within which the trust's tax year begins.                   and accident and health benefits for retired miners and their spouses 
                                                                                and dependents.
Signature. The return must be signed by the authorized trustee or 
trustees and also by any person, firm, or corporation who prepared the          Line 7. Enter the total amount of compensation for the year of all 
return. If the return is prepared by a firm or corporation, it should be        trustees. See Part III, line 26.
signed in the name of the firm or corporation.                                  Line 8. Enter the total of the salaries and wages of all employees other 
Paid preparer. Generally, anyone who is paid to prepare the return              than those included in line 7.
must sign the return and fill in the other blanks in the Paid Preparer Use      Line 9. Enter the administrative expenses (including legal, accounting, 
Only area. An employee of the filing organization is not a paid preparer.       actuarial, and trustee expenses) for the year other than salaries and 
The paid preparer must:                                                         wages paid to trustees and other employees.
Sign the return in the space provided for the preparer's signature,             Line 10. Attach a schedule, listing by type and amount, all allowable 
Enter the preparer information, and                                             deductions that are not deductible elsewhere on Form 990-BL. Enter the 
Give a copy of the return to the organization.                                  total of these deductions on line 10. See Regulations section
The paid preparer must also enter the preparer's identifying number             1.501(c)(21)-1 for additional information.
and the firm's EIN. The preparer's identifying number is the preparer's 
taxpayer identification number (PTIN).                                          Part II—Balance Sheets
        Because the Form 990-BL is a publicly disclosable document,             Complete the balance sheets on the basis of the accounting method 
                                                                                regularly used by the trust in keeping its books and records.
!       any information entered in this block will be publicly disclosed 
CAUTION (see Public Inspection of Completed 990-BL Returns and 
                                                                                Line 19. Enter only liabilities of the trust as of the first and last days of 
Approved Exemption Applications). Any paid preparer whose identifying           the tax year of the trust. Include payments for approved black lung 
number must be listed on Form 990-BL can apply for and obtain a PTIN            claims that are due but not paid, accrued trustee fees, etc. Do not 
using Form W-12, IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN)             include amounts for black lung claims being contested, the present value 
Application and Renewal. For more information about applying for a              of payments for approved claims, or the estimated liability for future 
PTIN online, visit the IRS website at IRS.gov/Ptin.                             claims.
Paid preparer authorization.   On the last line of the Signature Block,         Line 21. Enter the total of lines 19 and 20. That figure must equal the 
check “Yes,” if the IRS can contact the paid preparer who signed the            figure for total assets reported on line 18 for both the beginning and end 
return to discuss the return. This authorization applies only to the            of year.
individual whose signature appears in the Paid Preparer Use Only 
section of Form 990-BL. It does not apply to the firm, if any, shown in that    Part III—Questionnaire
section. By checking “Yes,” to this box, the organization is authorizing 
the IRS to contact the paid preparer to answer any questions that arise         General Instructions
during the processing of the return.
                                                                                The Black Lung Benefits Revenue Act of 1977 imposes excise taxes and 
The organization is also authorizing the paid preparer to:                      penalties on acts of self-dealing between trusts and disqualified persons, 
Give the IRS any information missing from the return;                           and on taxable expenditures made by the trusts. These taxes and 
Call the IRS for information about processing the return; and                   penalties apply to the trust (section 4952), trustees (sections 4951 and 
Respond to certain IRS notices about math errors, offsets, and return           4952), and self-dealers (section 4951). The purpose of the questions is 
preparation.                                                                    to determine whether there is any initial tax due under either of these two 
The organization is not authorizing the paid preparer to bind the               sections.
organization to anything or otherwise represent the organization before 
the IRS.                                                                        Definitions
The authorization will automatically end no later than the due date 
(excluding extensions) for filing the Form 990-BL. If the organization          Self-dealing (Section 4951)
wants to expand the paid preparer’s authorization or revoke it before it        Self-dealing. For purposes of section 4951, the term “self-dealing” 
ends, see Pub. 947, Practice Before the IRS and Power of Attorney.              means any direct or indirect:
Check “No,” if the IRS should contact the organization or its trustee           Sale, exchange, or leasing of real or personal property between a 
rather than the paid preparer.                                                  trust described in section 501(c)(21) and a disqualified person;
                                                                                Lending of money or other extension of credit between such a trust 
Part I—Analysis of Revenue and                                                  and a disqualified person;
                                                                                Furnishing of goods, services, or facilities between such a trust and a 
Expenses                                                                        disqualified person;
Line 1. Enter the total contributions received under section 192 from the       Payment of compensation (or payment or reimbursement of 
coal mine operator who established the trust.                                   expenses) by such a trust to a disqualified person; and
                                                                                Transfers to, or use by or for the benefit of, a disqualified person of 
Contributions to the trust must be in cash or property of the type in           the income or assets of such a trust.
which the trust is permitted to invest (i.e., public debt securities of the 
United States, obligations of a state or local government that are not in       Special rules. For purposes of section 4951:
default as to principal or interest, or time and demand deposits in a bank      The transfer of personal property by a disqualified person to such a 
or insured credit union as described in section 501(c)(21)(D)(ii)).             trust is treated as a sale or exchange if the property is subject to a 
                                                                                mortgage or similar lien;
Line 2. Enter the amounts received during the year from the sources             If a bank or an insured credit union is a trustee of the trust or 
listed in 2a, b, c, and d.                                                      otherwise is a “disqualified person” with respect to the trust, any amount 
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or other time or demand deposits in that bank or credit union constitutes      Payment of benefits. For purposes of section 4951, a payment out of 
a lending of money;                                                            assets or income of a trust described in section 501(c)(21) for the 
The furnishing of goods, services, or facilities by a disqualified person      purposes described in sections 501(c)(21)(A)(i)(I) and
to such a trust is not an act of self-dealing if the furnishing is without     501(c)(21)(A)(i)(IV) is not considered an act of self-dealing.
charge and if the goods, services, or facilities so furnished are used 
exclusively for the purposes specified in section 501(c)(21)(A); and
The payment of compensation (and the payment or reimbursement of               Taxable Expenditures (Section 4952)
expenses) by such a trust to a disqualified person for personal services 
that are reasonable and necessary to carry out the exempt purpose of           Taxable expenditure. For purposes of section 4952, the term “taxable 
the trust is not an act of self-dealing if the compensation (or payment or     expenditure” means any amount paid or incurred by a trust described in 
reimbursement) is not excessive. See Regulations section 53.4951-1 for         section 501(c)(21) other than for a purpose specified in that section.
additional information.                                                        Correction. The terms “correction” and “correct” mean, with respect to 
Taxable period. The term “taxable period” means, with respect to any           any taxable expenditure, placing the trust in a financial position not 
act of self-dealing, the period beginning with the date on which the act of    worse than that in which it would have been if the taxable expenditure 
self-dealing occurs and ending on the earliest of:                             had not been made:
1.  The date of mailing of a notice of deficiency under section 6212,          1.    By recovering all or part of the expenditure to the extent recovery 
with respect to the tax imposed by section 4951(a)(1),                         is possible, and
2.  The date on which the tax imposed by section 4951(a)(1) is                 2.    When full recovery is not possible, by contributions by the person 
assessed, or                                                                   or persons whose liabilities for black lung benefit claims (as defined in 
                                                                               section 192(e)) are to be paid out of the trust.
3.  The date on which correction of the act of self-dealing is 
completed.                                                                     Taxable period. The term “taxable period” means, with respect to any 
                                                                               taxable expenditure, the period beginning with the date on which the 
Amount involved. The term “amount involved” means, for any act of              taxable expenditure occurs and ending on the earlier of:
self-dealing, the greater of the amount of money and the fair market 
value (FMV) of the other property given or the amount of money and the         1.    The date of mailing a notice of deficiency under section 6212 
FMV of the other property received. However, in the case of services           with respect to the tax imposed by section 4952(a)(1), or
described in section 4951(d)(2)(C), the amount involved is only the            2.    The date on which the tax imposed by section 4952(a)(1) is 
excess compensation. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the               assessed.
FMV:
1.  For the initial taxes imposed by section 4951(a), is determined as         Specific Instructions
of the date on which the act of self-dealing occurs; and
                                                                               Line 22. A “conformed” copy is one that agrees with the original 
2.  For additional taxes imposed by section 4951(b), is the highest            document, and all amendments to it. If the copies are not signed, they 
FMV during the taxable period.                                                 must be accompanied by a written declaration signed by an officer 
                                                                               authorized to sign for the organization certifying that they are complete 
Correction.   The terms “correction” and “correct” mean, for any act of        and accurate copies of the original documents.
self-dealing, undoing the transaction to the extent possible, but in any 
case placing the trust in a financial position not worse than that in which    Chemically or photographically reproduced copies of articles of 
it would be if the disqualified person were dealing under the highest          incorporation showing the certification of an appropriate State official 
fiduciary standards.                                                           need not be accompanied by such a declaration. See Rev. Proc. 68-14, 
                                                                               1968-1 C.B. 768, for additional information.
Disqualified person.    The term “disqualified person” means, for a trust 
described in section 501(c)(21), a person who is:                              Line 23. If you answered “Yes,” to 23a(1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) and “No,” 
                                                                               to 23b, notify each self-dealer and trustee who may be liable for initial 
1.  A contributor to the trust;                                                taxes under section 4951 of the requirement to file a return for each year 
2.  A trustee of the trust;                                                    (or part of a year) and pay the applicable tax. The trust must also furnish 
3.  An owner of more than 10% of:                                              the information required by Schedule A (Form 990-BL), Part I, Section A 
                                                                               (other than columns (g) and (h)) on its own return.
a.  The total combined voting power of a corporation,
                                                                               For exceptions to the self-dealing rules, see Special Rules and 
b.  The profits interest of a partnership, or                                  Payment of Benefits, earlier.
c.  The beneficial interest of a trust or unincorporated enterprise,           Line 24. If you answered “Yes,” complete Part I, Section B (other than 
which is a contributor to the trust;                                           column (h)) and Part II of Schedule A (Form 990-BL). The trust must also 
4.  An officer, director, or employee of a person who is a contributor         notify any trustees who may be liable for initial taxes under section 4952 
to the trust;                                                                  of the requirement to file Form 990-BL, Schedule A (Form 990-BL), and 
5.  The spouse, ancestor, lineal descendant, or spouse of a lineal             to pay the tax.
descendant of an individual described in 1, 2, 3, or 4;                        Line 25. If you answered “No,” or if there were multiple acts or 
6.  A corporation of which persons described in 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 own           transactions giving rise to Chapter 42 taxes and all of them were not 
more than 35% of the total combined voting power;                              corrected, attach an explanation of each uncorrected act including the 
7.  A partnership in which persons described in 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 own           names of all parties to the act, the date of the act, the amount involved, 
more than 35% of the profits interest; or                                      why the act has not been corrected, and the date you expect correction 
                                                                               to be made.
8.  A trust or estate in which persons described in 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 
hold more than 35% of the beneficial interest.                                 Line 26. List each of the organization's officers, directors, trustees, and 
                                                                               other persons having responsibilities or powers similar to those of 
For purposes of items 3a and 6 above, indirect stockholdings are               officers, directors, or trustees. List all of these persons even if they did 
taken into account if they would be taken into account under section           not receive any compensation from the organization. Show all forms of 
267(c), except that, for purposes of this paragraph, section 267(c)(4) is      compensation received by each listed officer, etc. Enter “-0-” in columns 
treated as providing that the members of the family of an individual are       (c), (d), and (e) if none was paid.
only those individuals described in item 5. For purposes of items 3b and 
c, 7, and 8, the ownership of profits or beneficial interests is determined    Note. If you pay any other person, such as a management service 
by the rules for constructive ownership of stock provided in section           company, for the services provided by any of your officers, directors, 
267(c) (other than paragraph (3)), except that section 267(c)(4) is            trustees, or key employees, report the compensation and other items on 
treated as providing that the members of the family of an individual are       line 26 as if you had paid the officer, etc. directly.
only those individuals described in item 5.                                    Column (b). In column (b), a numerical estimate of average hours per 
                                                                               week devoted to the position is required for a complete answer. Phrases 
                                                                               such as “as needed” or “as required” are unacceptable.

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Column (c). Include all forms of deferred compensation (whether or not         Section A (Section 4951). Enter the information required in columns 
funded and whether or not the deferred compensation plan is a qualified        (b) through (f). Enter “N/A” in columns (g) and (h).
plan under section 401(a)) and payments to welfare benefit plans on 
behalf of the officers, etc.                                                   Section B (Section 4952). Enter the information required in columns 
                                                                               (b) through (g). Enter “N/A” in column (h).
Column (d). Enter expense allowances or reimbursements that the 
recipients must report as income on their separate income tax returns.         When filer is a self-dealer, Section A only. A self-dealer liable for 
Examples include amounts for which the recipient did not account to the        initial taxes under section 4951 completes this schedule by entering the 
organization or allowances that were more than the payee spent on              information required by columns (b) through (g) of Section A, Part I. 
serving the organization. Include payments made under indemnification          Enter “N/A” in column (h). Enter only the “prorated” portion of column (g) 
arrangements, the value of the personal use of housing, automobiles, or        on line 1 of Part II.
other assets owned or leased by the organization (or provided for the          When filer is a trustee, Sections A and B. A trustee liable for initial 
organization's use without charge), as well as any other taxable and           taxes under sections 4951 and 4952 completes this schedule by 
nontaxable fringe benefits. Get Pub. 525, Taxable and Nontaxable               entering the required information in columns (b) through (h) (other than 
Income, for details.                                                           (g)) of Section A and/or Section B, Part I. For Section A, enter the 
Column (e). Enter salary, fees, bonuses, and severance payments                “prorated” portion of column (h) on line 2 of Part II. For Section B, enter 
received by each person listed.                                                the “prorated” portion of column (h) on line 4 of Part II.

Black lung benefit trusts that pay salaries, wages, or other                   Part I—Initial Taxes on Self-dealing and Taxable 
compensation to officers or other employees are generally liable for filing 
Form 941, Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return, and Form 940,               Expenditures
Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return, to report            Disqualified persons and trustees who participate in acts of self-dealing 
social security, withholding, and federal unemployment taxes.                  with a section 501(c)(21) trust and who have tax years different from the 
                                                                               trust should use their own tax years to figure the initial tax and file the 
Part IV—Statement With Respect to                                              return.
Contributors, etc.                                                             Initial Section 4951 taxes on self-dealer. An initial tax of 10% of the 
                                                                               amount involved is imposed for each act of self-dealing between a 
Note. This part is not open for public inspection.                             disqualified person and a section 501(c)(21) trust, for each year (or part 
                                                                               of a year) in the taxable period. The tax is paid by any disqualified 
Line 1. List the names and addresses of all persons whose                      person (other than a trustee acting only as such) who participated in the 
contributions during the tax year totaled $5,000 or more.                      act of self-dealing.
In determining whether a person has contributed $5,000 or more, 
include only contributions of $1,000 or more from such person. Separate        Initial Section 4951 taxes on trustee. When a tax is imposed on an 
and independent contributions need not be included if less than $1,000.        act of self-dealing, any trustee who knowingly participated in such an act 
If a contribution is in the form of property and the fair market value is      must pay a tax of 2 % of the amount involved in the act of self-dealing 1 2
readily ascertainable, the description and fair market value must be           for each year (or part of a year) in the taxable period unless participation 
submitted. If the fair market value of the property is not readily             in the act was not willful and was due to reasonable cause.
ascertainable, you may submit an estimated value.                              Initial Section 4952 taxes on trust. An initial tax of 10% of the amount 
The term “person” includes individuals, fiduciaries, partnerships,             of the expenditure is imposed on each taxable expenditure from the 
corporations, associations, trusts, and exempt organizations.                  assets of a section 501(c)(21) trust. The tax is paid by the trustee out of 
                                                                               the assets of the trust.
Line 2. If the trust receives contributions that are more than what the 
contributor can deduct under section 192, the person making the excess         Initial Section 4952 taxes on trustee. When a tax is imposed on the 
contributions may be required to file Form 6069, Return of Excise Tax on       trust for a taxable expenditure, any trustee who knowingly agreed to the 
Excess Contributions to Black Lung Benefit Trust Under Section 4953            expenditure must pay a tax of 2 % of the amount of the taxable 1 2
and Computation of Section 192 Deduction, and pay the tax imposed by           expenditure unless such agreement was not willful and was due to 
section 4953(a).                                                               reasonable cause.
                                                                               Liability for tax.   A person's liability for tax as a self-dealer or trustee 
Instructions for Schedule A (Form                                              under sections 4951 and 4952 is joint and several. Therefore, if more 
                                                                               than one person is liable for tax on an act of self-dealing as a self-dealer 
990-BL)                                                                        or trustee, they may prorate the tax among themselves. The IRS may 
                                                                               assess a deficiency against one or more self-dealers or trustees liable 
Initial Excise Taxes on Black Lung Benefit                                     for the tax under section 4951 or 4952, regardless of the apportionment 
                                                                               of tax shown on the return, if the amount paid by all those who are liable 
Trusts and Certain Related Persons                                             for a particular transaction, is less than the total tax due for that 
                                                                               transaction.
General Instructions
Schedule A (Form 990-BL) is not open for public inspection. If you attach      Part II—Summary of Taxes
any exhibits to Schedule A (Form 990-BL), be sure to label them and            Generally, no more than three lines in Part II will be completed on any 
write “Not open for public inspection” on them.                                return. However, when a trustee is liable for section 4951 initial taxes, 
Purpose of form. Use Schedule A (Form 990-BL) only to report initial           both as a trustee and as a self-dealer, and is also liable for section 4952 
taxes under section 4951 or 4952. Schedule A (Form 990-BL) must be             initial taxes because of taxable expenditure involvement, enter the 
attached to a completed Form 990-BL. It cannot be filed separately. If no      section 4951 taxes on lines 1 and 2 and enter the section 4952 tax on 
taxes are due under section 4951 or 4952, do not file Schedule A (Form         line 4, with a total of the tax due on line 5. Pay in full with the return. 
990-BL).                                                                       Make the check or money order payable to the “United States Treasury”. 
                                                                               In all other instances, follow “Specific Instructions” given above.
Specific Instructions                                                          The payment of section 4951 tax for the tax year will not necessarily 
See Who Must File in the “General Instructions” and the “Specific              satisfy the entire initial tax liability for an act of self-dealing. A self-dealer 
Instructions” of Form 990-BL for completing the identification area of this    who is liable for tax under section 4951 must file Form 990-BL, 
schedule.                                                                      Schedule A (Form 990-BL), and must pay the tax for each year (or part 
                                                                               of a year) in the “taxable period.”
When filer is a trust. A trust filing this schedule for a year in which 
there are initial taxes due under section 4951 or 4952 completes Part I 
as follows:

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