Cross-Testing, Corbel document, using Relius Software. Does the Mortality Table you use in cross-testing have to be consistent from year to year. I don't see table defined in document, so if i get a better result using a different table than last year is it ok to use the different table?

Absolutely, if it is one of the "standard tables" in 1.401(a)(4).

In case it isn't clear, Andy's response means that the answer to the first question is "NO" and the answer to the second question is "YES."

My thanks to EF Hutton for completing my inadvertent half answer.

Now, my zen question of the day. The 'applicable mortality table" for 417(e) is among the standard tables. Is it still standard even if it is no longer the 417(e) applicable table, e.g. is 1983 GAM M/F blended a standard table in a 2008 test?

Off the top of my head, I'd say no.

Thank you both

I guess that woujld make it either an "ex-standard table" or a "table formerly known as standard".

The latter is clearly more poetic!

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