CFCs
Until now, shareholders had rarely invoked the Sec. 962 election to be taxed at corporate rates, and, as a result, most states have provided no specific guidance on how to treat a Sec. 962 election for state income tax purposes.
One potentially important component of Subpart F
income under Sec. 952(a)(4) is illegal bribes, kickbacks, or other payments made by or on behalf of a CFC to a foreign government official, employee, or agent.
This item highlights three often overlooked or misunderstood factors potentially disrupting international transactions.
U.S. shareholders who own stock in foreign corporations were given a safe harbor by the IRS, making it easier for them to establish that they are not shareholders in a controlled foreign corporation.
This discussion provides a summary of some of the basic previously taxed earnings and profits ordering rules likely to apply to distributions made by controlled foreign corporations .
The final rule allows a RIC invested in CFCs and PFICs to treat the required CFC inclusion or PFIC inclusion respectively, as qualifying income for purposes of a RIC’s qualifying income test.
Sec. 250 allows domestic corporations a deduction for their “foreign-derived intangible income.” Proposed regulations that were issued earlier this year answer many outstanding questions regarding the calculation of this new deduction but also include documentation requirements that may prove onerous for some taxpayers.
This discussion focuses on the GILTI and BEAT implications for the benefit received by a U.S. corporation reporting a worthless stock deduction
under Sec. 165(g) for a CFC’s stock.
The IRS issued final regulations on the Sec. 951A global low-taxed income inclusion and foreign tax credits, finalizing proposed rules issued in October and December 2018.
The TCJA substantially modified Sec. 163(j) so that the business interest expense in a tax year is limited to the sum of the taxpayer’s business interest income, 30% of the taxpayer’s adjusted taxable income, and the taxpayer’s floor plan financing interest.
Delineating the international tax considerations for a blockchain enterprise, a new industry involving new technology with almost no regulatory guidance, can be difficult.
Only after careful examination of GILTI can U.S. taxpayers assess whether the TCJA benefits or harms their foreign earnings.
The IRS issues guidance for application of overpayments or refunds for taxpayers that opt to pay the Sec. 965 transition tax in eight annual
installments.
In a changing landscape, U.S. C corporation multinationals should consider reevaluating their value chain.
This item provides an overview of the Sec. 958 constructive ownership rules, explores the “glitch" and its consequences, and discusses planning options to mitigate the negative effects.
This discussion focuses on the computation of tested income or loss and comments on the mechanics of the computation, clarifies common misconceptions, and uncovers snags that may catch unsuspecting practitioners who have little experience navigating the GILTI provision.
The IRS issued proposed regulations providing that Sec. 956, which requires an income inclusion by U.S. shareholders of controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) that invest in U.S. property, should not apply to corporate shareholders.
This article discusses the GILTI regime and the rules in proposed regulations and some of the most notable implications.
The proposed regulations effectively treat a consolidated group as a single entity for purposes of determining the sharing of tested loss.
The IRS issued proposed regulations implementing Sec. 951A’s global intangible low-taxed income provision, which requires a US shareholder of a controlled foreign corporation to include this income in the shareholder’s gross income.
