80_FR_66624 80 FR 66415 - United States Property Held by Controlled Foreign Corporations in Transactions Involving Partnerships; Rents and Royalties Derived in the Active Conduct of a Trade or Business; Correction

80 FR 66415 - United States Property Held by Controlled Foreign Corporations in Transactions Involving Partnerships; Rents and Royalties Derived in the Active Conduct of a Trade or Business; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 209 (October 29, 2015)

Page Range66415-66416
FR Document2015-27603

This document contains corrections to final and temporary regulations (TD 9733) that were published in the Federal Register on September 2, 2015 (80 FR 52976). The temporary regulations are regarding the treatment as United States property of property held by a controlled foreign corporation in connection with certain transactions involving partnerships.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 209 (Thursday, October 29, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 209 (Thursday, October 29, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[TD 9733]
RIN 1545-BJ49


United States Property Held by Controlled Foreign Corporations in 
Transactions Involving Partnerships; Rents and Royalties Derived in the 
Active Conduct of a Trade or Business; Correction

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Final and temporary regulations; correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to final and temporary 
regulations (TD 9733) that were published in the Federal Register on 
September 2, 2015 (80 FR 52976). The temporary regulations are 
regarding the treatment as United States property of

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property held by a controlled foreign corporation in connection with 
certain transactions involving partnerships.

DATES: This correction is effective on October 29, 2015 and applicable 
beginning September 2, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rose E. Jenkins at (202) 317-6934 (not 
a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The final and temporary regulations (TD 9733) that are the subject 
of this correction are under sections 954 and 956 of the Internal 
Revenue Code.

Need for Correction

    As published, the final and temporary regulations (TD 9733) contain 
errors that may prove to be misleading and are in need of 
clarification.

List of Subjects in 26 CFR Part 1

    Income taxes, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Correction of Publication

    Accordingly, 26 CFR part 1 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendments:

PART 1--INCOME TAXES

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Paragraph 1. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read in 
part as follows:

    Authority:  26 U.S.C. 7805 * * *


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Par. 2. Section 1.954-2T is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1) 
through (c)(1) introductory text, paragraph (c)(2)(iii) introductory 
text through (c)(2)(iii)(D), paragraph (c)(3) and (d)(1) introductory 
text, (d)(2)(iii) introductory text through (d)(2)(iii)(D), and the 
last sentence of paragraph (j) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.954-3T  Foreign personal holding company income (temporary).

    (a)(1) through (c)(1) introductory text [Reserved]. For further 
guidance, see Sec.  1.954-2(a)(1) through (c)(1) introductory text.
* * * * *
    (c)(2)(iii) introductory text through (c)(2)(iii)(D) [Reserved]. 
For further guidance, see Sec.  1.954-2(c)(2)(iii) introductory text 
through (c)(2)(iii)(D).
* * * * *
    (c)(3) and (d)(1) introductory text [Reserved]. For further 
guidance, see Sec.  1.954-2(c)(3) and (d)(1) introductory text.
* * * * *
    (d)(2)(iii) introductory text through (d)(2)(iii)(D) [Reserved]. 
For further guidance, see Sec.  1.954-2(d)(2)(iii) introductory text 
through (d)(2)(iii)(D).
* * * * *
    (j) * * * See Sec.  1.954-2(c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(iv), (c)(2)(ii), 
(c)(2)(iii), (d)(1)(i), (d)(1)(ii), (d)(2)(ii), and (d)(2)(iii), as 
contained in 26 CFR part 1 revised as of April 1, 2015, for rules 
applicable to rents or royalties, as applicable, received or accrued 
before September 1, 2015.
* * * * *

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Par. 3. Section 1.956-1 is amended by revising paragraph (g) 
introductory text through (g)(3) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.956-1  Shareholder's pro rata share of a controlled foreign 
corporation's increase in earnings invested in United States property.

* * * * *
    (g) introductory text through (g)(3) [Reserved]. For further 
guidance, see Sec.  1.956-1T(g) introductory text through (g)(3).
* * * * *

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Par. 4. Section 1.956-1T is amended by revising paragraph (b)(4)(ii), 
the third sentence of paragraph (b)(4)(iv) Example 1. (i), the first 
sentence of paragraph (b)(4)(iv) Example 3. (i), and paragraph (g)(1) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  1.956-1T  Shareholder's pro rata share of a controlled foreign 
corporation's increase in earnings invested in United States property 
(temporary).

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (4) * * *
    (ii) Control. For purposes of paragraphs (b)(4)(i)(B) and (C) of 
this section, a controlled foreign corporation controls a foreign 
corporation or partnership if the controlled foreign corporation and 
the other foreign corporation or partnership are related within the 
meaning of section 267(b) or section 707(b). For this purpose, in 
determining whether two corporations are members of the same controlled 
group under section 267(b)(3), a person is considered to own stock 
owned directly by such person, stock owned for the purposes of section 
1563(e)(1), and stock owned with the application of section 267(c).
* * * * *
    (iv) * * *
    Example 1. (i) * * * FS2 has no earnings and profits, and FS1 
has substantial accumulated earnings and profits. * * *
* * * * *
    Example 3. (i) * * * FS1 has $100x of post-1986 undisturbed 
earnings and profits and $100x post-1986 foreign income taxes, but 
does not have any cash. * * *
* * * * *
    (g) * * * (1) Paragraph (b)(4) of this section applies to taxable 
years of controlled foreign corporations ending on or after September 
1, 2015, and to taxable years of United States shareholders in which or 
with which such taxable years end, with respect to property acquired on 
or after September 1, 2015. See paragraph (b)(4) of Sec.  1.956-1T, as 
contained in 26 CFR part 1 revised as of April 1, 2015, for the rules 
applicable to taxable years of controlled foreign corporations ending 
before September 1, 2015, and property acquired before September 1, 
2015. For purposes of this paragraph (g)(1), a deemed exchange of 
property pursuant to section 1001 on or after September 1, 2015, 
constitutes an acquisition of the property on or after that date.
* * * * *

Martin V. Franks,
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, 
Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration).
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                                             the specifications found in the                         www.regulations.gov by searching for and              additive regulations to add § 73.1530
                                             Accomplishment Instructions of GippsAero                locating Docket No. FAA–2014–1123.                    Spirulina extract (21 CFR 73.1530) to
                                             Mandatory Service Bulletin SB–GA8–2014–                   (6) You may view this service information           provide for the safe use of spirulina
                                             115, Issue 1, dated October 6, 2014, before             that is incorporated by reference at the
                                                                                                                                                           extract as a color additive in coating
                                             further flight, re-install the isolators to the         National Archives and Records
                                             correct orientation, or if damage is found,             Administration (NARA). For information on             formulations applied to drug tablets and
                                             replace with airworthy parts.                           theavailability of this material at NARA, call        capsules.
                                                                                                     202–741–6030, or go to: http://                         We gave interested persons until
                                             (g) Other FAA AD Provisions                             www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-            September 21, 2015, to file objections or
                                                The following provisions also apply to this          locations.html.                                       requests for a hearing. We received no
                                             AD:
                                                                                                       Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on                 objections or requests for a hearing on
                                                (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance                                                                      the final rule. Therefore, we find that
                                                                                                     October 22, 2015.
                                             (AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office,                                                                       the effective date of the final rule that
                                             FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs                 Melvin Johnson,
                                                                                                                                                           published in the Federal Register of
                                             for this AD, if requested using the procedures          Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
                                                                                                     Aircraft Certification Service.                       August 21, 2015, should be confirmed.
                                             found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to
                                             ATTN: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer,                 [FR Doc. 2015–27438 Filed 10–28–15; 8:45 am]          List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 73
                                             FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
                                             Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;
                                                                                                     BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                  Color additives, Cosmetics, Drugs,
                                             telephone: (816) 329–4059; fax: (816) 329–                                                                    Foods, Medical devices.
                                             4090; email: doug.rudolph@faa.gov. Before                                                                       Therefore, under the Federal Food,
                                             using any approved AMOC on any airplane                 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                              Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321,
                                             to which the AMOC applies, notify your                  HUMAN SERVICES                                        341, 342, 343, 348, 351, 352, 355, 361,
                                             appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the                                                                   362, 371, 379e) and under authority
                                             FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO),            Food and Drug Administration                          delegated to the Commissioner of Food
                                             or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.
                                                (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement
                                                                                                                                                           and Drugs, and redelegated to the
                                                                                                     21 CFR Part 73                                        Director, Center for Food Safety and
                                             in this AD to obtain corrective actions from
                                             a manufacturer or other source, use these               [Docket No. FDA–2014–C–1552]                          Applied Nutrition, we are giving notice
                                             actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective                                                                  that no objections or requests for a
                                             actions are considered FAA-approved if they             Listing of Color Additives Exempt                     hearing were filed in response to the
                                             are approved by the State of Design Authority           From Certification; Spirulina Extract;                August 21, 2015, final rule.
                                             (or their delegated agent). You are required            Confirmation of Effective Date                        Accordingly, the amendments issued
                                             to assure the product is airworthy before it                                                                  thereby became effective September 22,
                                             is returned to service.                                 AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,              2015.
                                             (h) Related Information
                                                                                                     HHS.
                                                                                                                                                             Dated: October 21, 2015.
                                                Refer to MCAI Civil Aviation Safety
                                                                                                     ACTION:  Final rule; confirmation of
                                                                                                                                                           Susan Bernard,
                                             Authority (CASA) AD No. AD/GA8/8, Amdt                  effective date.
                                                                                                                                                           Director, Office of Regulations, Policy and
                                             1, dated March 26, 2015. The MCAI can be                                                                      Social Sciences, Center for Food Safety and
                                             found in the AD docket on the Internet at:              SUMMARY:  The Food and Drug
                                                                                                     Administration (FDA or we) is                         Applied Nutrition.
                                             http://www.regulations.gov/
                                                                                                     confirming the effective date of                      [FR Doc. 2015–27369 Filed 10–28–15; 8:45 am]
                                             #!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-1123-0007.
                                                                                                     September 22, 2015, for the final rule                BILLING CODE 4164–01–P
                                             (i) Material Incorporated by Reference
                                                                                                     that appeared in the Federal Register of
                                                (1) The Director of the Federal Register             August 21, 2015, and that amended the
                                             approved the incorporation by reference                 color additive regulations to expand the              DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                             (IBR) of the service information listed in this
                                                                                                     permitted use of spirulina extract as a
                                             paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR                                                                     Internal Revenue Service
                                             part 51.                                                color additive to include use in coating
                                                (2) You must use this service information            formulations applied to dietary
                                             as applicable to do the actions required by             supplement and drug tablets and                       26 CFR Part 1
                                             this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.             capsules.                                             [TD 9733]
                                                (3) The following service information was
                                                                                                     DATES:  Effective date of final rule                  RIN 1545–BJ49
                                             approved for IBR on April 24, 2015 (80 FR
                                             14810, March 20, 2015).                                 published in the Federal Register of
                                                (i) GippsAero Mandatory Service Bulletin             August 21, 2015 (80 FR 50762),                        United States Property Held by
                                             SB–GA8–2014–115, Issue 1, dated October 6,              confirmed: September 22, 2015.                        Controlled Foreign Corporations in
                                             2014.                                                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Transactions Involving Partnerships;
                                                (ii) Reserved.                                       Molly A. Harry, Center for Food Safety                Rents and Royalties Derived in the
                                                (4) For GippsAero service information                and Applied Nutrition (HFS–265), Food                 Active Conduct of a Trade or
                                             identified in this AD, contact GA 8 Airvan                                                                    Business; Correction
                                                                                                     and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint
                                             (Pty) Ltd, c/o GippsAero Pty Ltd, Attn:
                                             Technical Services, P.O. Box 881, Morwell               Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740–                 AGENCY:  Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
                                             Victoria 3840, Australia; telephone: + 61 03            3835, 240–402–1075.                                   Treasury.
                                             5172 1200; fax: +61 03 5172 1201; email:                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the                     ACTION: Final and temporary
                                             techpubs@gippsaero.com; Internet: http://               Federal Register of August 21, 2015 (80
                                             www.gippsaero.com/customer-support/
                                                                                                                                                           regulations; correcting amendment.
                                                                                                     FR 50762), we amended the color
                                             technical-publications.aspx.                            additive regulations in § 73.530                                This document contains
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                                                                                                                                                           SUMMARY:
                                                (5) You may view this service information
                                                                                                     Spirulina extract (21 CFR 73.530) to                  corrections to final and temporary
                                             at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901
                                             Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For                expand the permitted use of spirulina                 regulations (TD 9733) that were
                                             information on the availability of this                 extract as a color additive to include use            published in the Federal Register on
                                             material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148. In            in coating formulations applied to                    September 2, 2015 (80 FR 52976). The
                                             addition, you can access this service                   dietary supplement tablets and                        temporary regulations are regarding the
                                             information on the Internet at http://                  capsules. We also amended the color                   treatment as United States property of


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                                             property held by a controlled foreign                   guidance, see § 1.954–2(d)(2)(iii)                       (g) * * * (1) Paragraph (b)(4) of this
                                             corporation in connection with certain                  introductory text through (d)(2)(iii)(D).             section applies to taxable years of
                                             transactions involving partnerships.                    *       *     *     *       *                         controlled foreign corporations ending
                                             DATES: This correction is effective on                     (j) * * * See § 1.954–2(c)(1)(i),                  on or after September 1, 2015, and to
                                             October 29, 2015 and applicable                         (c)(1)(iv), (c)(2)(ii), (c)(2)(iii), (d)(1)(i),       taxable years of United States
                                             beginning September 2, 2015.                            (d)(1)(ii), (d)(2)(ii), and (d)(2)(iii), as           shareholders in which or with which
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rose                   contained in 26 CFR part 1 revised as of              such taxable years end, with respect to
                                             E. Jenkins at (202) 317–6934 (not a toll                April 1, 2015, for rules applicable to                property acquired on or after September
                                             free number).                                           rents or royalties, as applicable,                    1, 2015. See paragraph (b)(4) of § 1.956–
                                                                                                     received or accrued before September 1,               1T, as contained in 26 CFR part 1
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                    revised as of April 1, 2015, for the rules
                                                                                                     2015.
                                             Background                                              *       *     *     *       *                         applicable to taxable years of controlled
                                                                                                                                                           foreign corporations ending before
                                               The final and temporary regulations                   ■ Par. 3. Section 1.956–1 is amended by               September 1, 2015, and property
                                             (TD 9733) that are the subject of this                  revising paragraph (g) introductory text              acquired before September 1, 2015. For
                                             correction are under sections 954 and                   through (g)(3) to read as follows:                    purposes of this paragraph (g)(1), a
                                             956 of the Internal Revenue Code.                                                                             deemed exchange of property pursuant
                                                                                                     § 1.956–1 Shareholder’s pro rata share of
                                             Need for Correction                                     a controlled foreign corporation’s increase           to section 1001 on or after September 1,
                                                                                                     in earnings invested in United States                 2015, constitutes an acquisition of the
                                               As published, the final and temporary
                                                                                                     property.                                             property on or after that date.
                                             regulations (TD 9733) contain errors that
                                             may prove to be misleading and are in                   *       *     *     *    *                            *      *    *     *     *
                                             need of clarification.                                     (g) introductory text through (g)(3)
                                                                                                                                                           Martin V. Franks,
                                                                                                     [Reserved]. For further guidance, see
                                             List of Subjects in 26 CFR Part 1                                                                             Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch,
                                                                                                     § 1.956–1T(g) introductory text through
                                                                                                                                                           Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief
                                               Income taxes, Reporting and                           (g)(3).                                               Counsel (Procedure and Administration).
                                             recordkeeping requirements.                             *       *     *     *    *                            [FR Doc. 2015–27603 Filed 10–28–15; 8:45 am]
                                             Correction of Publication                               ■ Par. 4. Section 1.956–1T is amended                 BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                                                                     by revising paragraph (b)(4)(ii), the third
                                               Accordingly, 26 CFR part 1 is                         sentence of paragraph (b)(4)(iv) Example
                                             corrected by making the following                       1. (i), the first sentence of paragraph               DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                             correcting amendments:                                  (b)(4)(iv) Example 3. (i), and paragraph
                                                                                                     (g)(1) to read as follows:                            Internal Revenue Service
                                             PART 1—INCOME TAXES
                                                                                                     § 1.956–1T Shareholder’s pro rata share of            26 CFR Part 1
                                             ■ Paragraph 1. The authority citation                   a controlled foreign corporation’s increase
                                             for part 1 continues to read in part as                 in earnings invested in United States                 [TD 9733]
                                             follows:                                                property (temporary).
                                                 Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805 * * *                     *       *    *     *    *                             RIN 1545–BJ49
                                                                                                        (b) * * *
                                             ■ Par. 2. Section 1.954–2T is amended                      (4) * * *                                          United States Property Held by
                                             by revising paragraph (a)(1) through                       (ii) Control. For purposes of                      Controlled Foreign Corporations in
                                             (c)(1) introductory text, paragraph                     paragraphs (b)(4)(i)(B) and (C) of this               Transactions Involving Partnerships;
                                             (c)(2)(iii) introductory text through                   section, a controlled foreign corporation             Rents and Royalties Derived in the
                                             (c)(2)(iii)(D), paragraph (c)(3) and (d)(1)             controls a foreign corporation or                     Active Conduct of a Trade or
                                             introductory text, (d)(2)(iii) introductory             partnership if the controlled foreign                 Business; Correction
                                             text through (d)(2)(iii)(D), and the last               corporation and the other foreign
                                             sentence of paragraph (j) to read as                                                                          AGENCY:  Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
                                                                                                     corporation or partnership are related                Treasury.
                                             follows:                                                within the meaning of section 267(b) or
                                                                                                                                                           ACTION: Final and temporary
                                             § 1.954–3T Foreign personal holding                     section 707(b). For this purpose, in
                                                                                                     determining whether two corporations                  regulations; correction.
                                             company income (temporary).
                                                (a)(1) through (c)(1) introductory text              are members of the same controlled                    SUMMARY:   This document contains
                                             [Reserved]. For further guidance, see                   group under section 267(b)(3), a person               corrections to final and temporary
                                             § 1.954–2(a)(1) through (c)(1)                          is considered to own stock owned                      regulations (TD 9733) that were
                                             introductory text.                                      directly by such person, stock owned for              published in the Federal Register on
                                                                                                     the purposes of section 1563(e)(1), and               September 2, 2015 (80 FR 52976). The
                                             *      *      *     *    *
                                                                                                     stock owned with the application of                   temporary regulations are regarding the
                                                (c)(2)(iii) introductory text through
                                                                                                     section 267(c).                                       treatment as United States property of
                                             (c)(2)(iii)(D) [Reserved]. For further
                                             guidance, see § 1.954–2(c)(2)(iii)                      *       *    *     *    *                             property held by a controlled foreign
                                             introductory text through (c)(2)(iii)(D).                  (iv) * * *                                         corporation in connection with certain
                                                                                                       Example 1. (i) * * * FS2 has no earnings            transactions involving partnerships.
                                             *      *      *     *    *                              and profits, and FS1 has substantial
                                                (c)(3) and (d)(1) introductory text                                                                        DATES: This correction is effective on
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                                                                                                     accumulated earnings and profits. * * *
                                             [Reserved]. For further guidance, see                                                                         October 29, 2015 and applicable
                                                                                                     *       *     *       *      *                        beginning September 2, 2015.
                                             § 1.954–2(c)(3) and (d)(1) introductory                   Example 3. (i) * * * FS1 has $100x of
                                             text.                                                   post-1986 undisturbed earnings and profits            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rose
                                             *      *      *     *    *                              and $100x post-1986 foreign income taxes,             E. Jenkins at (202) 317–6934 (not a toll
                                                (d)(2)(iii) introductory text through                but does not have any cash. * * *                     free number).
                                             (d)(2)(iii)(D) [Reserved]. For further                  *       *     *       *      *                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:



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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal and temporary regulations; correcting amendment.
DatesThis correction is effective on October 29, 2015 and applicable beginning September 2, 2015.
ContactRose E. Jenkins at (202) 317-6934 (not a toll free number).
FR Citation80 FR 66415 
RIN Number1545-BJ49
CFR AssociatedIncome Taxes and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

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