diff --git a/compiler/frontend/builtins/jet/.kotlin_class_names b/compiler/frontend/builtins/jet/.kotlin_class_names
index 14c2f9fcff6..cc20324b6db 100644
Binary files a/compiler/frontend/builtins/jet/.kotlin_class_names and b/compiler/frontend/builtins/jet/.kotlin_class_names differ
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/builtins/jet/.kotlin_name_table b/compiler/frontend/builtins/jet/.kotlin_name_table
index 66fd80f2114..20ce8ec5116 100644
Binary files a/compiler/frontend/builtins/jet/.kotlin_name_table and b/compiler/frontend/builtins/jet/.kotlin_name_table differ
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/builtins/jet/.kotlin_package b/compiler/frontend/builtins/jet/.kotlin_package
index 60c8fca1d67..297ac989735 100644
Binary files a/compiler/frontend/builtins/jet/.kotlin_package and b/compiler/frontend/builtins/jet/.kotlin_package differ
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/builtins/jet/tailRecursive.kotlin_class b/compiler/frontend/builtins/jet/tailRecursive.kotlin_class
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0610f78b6b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/frontend/builtins/jet/tailRecursive.kotlin_class
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+†Î
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+
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diff --git a/compiler/frontend/builtins/jet/volatile.kotlin_class b/compiler/frontend/builtins/jet/volatile.kotlin_class
index 0610f78b6b1..f1256e1a72e 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/builtins/jet/volatile.kotlin_class
+++ b/compiler/frontend/builtins/jet/volatile.kotlin_class
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
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+†Ï
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diff --git a/compiler/testData/builtin-classes.txt b/compiler/testData/builtin-classes.txt
index 7a90cd99dbc..6c53bd95ae8 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/builtin-classes.txt
+++ b/compiler/testData/builtin-classes.txt
@@ -1640,6 +1640,10 @@ public final annotation class suppress : jet.Annotation {
     /*primary*/ public constructor suppress(/*0*/ vararg names: jet.String /*jet.Array<jet.String>*/)
 }
 
+public final annotation class tailRecursive : jet.Annotation {
+    /*primary*/ public constructor tailRecursive()
+}
+
 public final annotation class volatile : jet.Annotation {
     /*primary*/ public constructor volatile()
 }
diff --git a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/types/lang/KotlinBuiltIns.java b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/types/lang/KotlinBuiltIns.java
index 95e101a2619..dcff67a2730 100644
--- a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/types/lang/KotlinBuiltIns.java
+++ b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/types/lang/KotlinBuiltIns.java
@@ -401,6 +401,11 @@ public class KotlinBuiltIns {
         return getBuiltInClassByName("volatile");
     }
 
+    @NotNull
+    public ClassDescriptor getTailRecursiveAnnotationClass() {
+        return getBuiltInClassByName("tailRecursive");
+    }
+
     @NotNull
     public ClassDescriptor getDeprecatedAnnotation() {
         return getBuiltInClassByName("deprecated");
@@ -955,6 +960,10 @@ public class KotlinBuiltIns {
         return containsAnnotation(declarationDescriptor, getDeprecatedAnnotation());
     }
 
+    public boolean isTailRecursive(@NotNull DeclarationDescriptor declarationDescriptor) {
+        return containsAnnotation(declarationDescriptor, getTailRecursiveAnnotationClass());
+    }
+
     static boolean containsAnnotation(DeclarationDescriptor descriptor, ClassDescriptor annotationClass) {
         List<AnnotationDescriptor> annotations = descriptor.getOriginal().getAnnotations();
         if (annotations != null) {
diff --git a/idea/builtinsSrc/jet/Library.kt b/idea/builtinsSrc/jet/Library.kt
index 0f22c9ea6b8..391fb2b24a8 100644
--- a/idea/builtinsSrc/jet/Library.kt
+++ b/idea/builtinsSrc/jet/Library.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ public annotation class atomic : Annotation
 public annotation class data : Annotation
 public annotation class deprecated(value: String) : Annotation
 public annotation class suppress(vararg names: String)
+public annotation class tailRecursive : Annotation
 
 public annotation class noinline
 public annotation class inline(public val strategy: InlineStrategy = InlineStrategy.AS_FUNCTION)
diff --git a/runtime/src/jet/tailRecursive.java b/runtime/src/jet/tailRecursive.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4bd8b400f7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/src/jet/tailRecursive.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2013 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package jet;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
+@Target({ElementType.METHOD})
+public @interface tailRecursive {
+}