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EBSA Advisory Opinion

Advisory Opinion 1985-01A

Whether entities that are recipients of “church plan” letters from IRS constitute one or more church plans within the meaning of section 3(33) of title I of ERISA.

EBSA Advisory Opinion 1985-01A (Printer Friendly Version)

January 9, 1985