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SECTION 1. PURPOSE
This revenue procedure generally provides guidance related to the repeal of section 958(b)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code ("Code") to certain United States persons within the meaning of section 7701(a)(30) ("U.S. persons") that own stock in certain foreign corporations. Section 2 of this revenue procedure provides background on section 958. Section 3 of this revenue procedure provides definitions of terms used in this revenue procedure. Section 4 of this revenue procedure provides a safe harbor for determining whether a foreign corporation is a controlled foreign corporation within the meaning of section 957 ("CFC"). Section 5 of this revenue procedure provides a safe harbor for determining certain items, including taxable income and earnings and profits ("E&P"), of a CFC based on alternative information (as defined in section 3.01 of this revenue procedure). Section 6 of this revenue procedure provides a safe harbor for determining certain items of a specified foreign corporation within the meaning of section 965(e) and ?1.965-1(f)(45) ("SFC") based on alternative information. Section 7 of this revenue procedure addresses penalties under sections 6038 and 6662. Section 8 of this revenue procedure describes modifications to be made with respect to filing requirements for Form 5471, Information Return of' U\S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. Section 9 of this revenue procedure provides examples illustrating rules described in this revenue procedure. Section 10 of this revenue procedure provides applicability dates. Section 11 of this revenue procedure provides drafting information. The Department of the Treasury ("Treasury Department") and the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") expect to issue other guidance related to certain other consequences of the repeal of section 958(b) (4) separately.
SECTION 2. BACKGROUND
Section 958 provides rules for determining direct, indirect, and constructive stock ownership. Under section 958(a)(1), stock is considered owned by a person if it is owned directly or is owned indirectly through certain entities under section 958(a)(2). Under section 958(b), section 318 (relating to constructive ownership of stock) applies, with certain modifications, to the extent that the effect is to treat any U.S. person as a United States shareholder within the meaning of section 951(b) ("U.S. shareholder") of a foreign corporation, to treat a person as a related person within the meaning of section 954(d)(3), to treat the stock...