80_FR_66625 80 FR 66416 - 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 66416 - 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 Range66416-66417
FR Document2015-27604

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)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66416-66417]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27604]


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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; correction.

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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 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:

[[Page 66417]]

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.

Correction of Publication

    Accordingly, the final and temporary regulations (TD 9733), that 
are the subject of FR Doc. 2015-21574, are corrected as follows:
    1. On page 52977, in the preamble, the first column, under the 
paragraph heading ``Background'', the second line of the paragraph, the 
language ``to 26 CFR part 1 under of the Internal'' is corrected to 
read ``to 26 CFR part 1 under section 956 of the Internal''.
    2. On page 52979, in the preamble, the second column, the first 
line of the column, the language ``the active development test in 
Sec. Sec.  1.954-'' is corrected to read ``the active development test 
in Sec.  1.954-''.
    3. On page 52979, in the preamble, the second column, the twentieth 
line of the column, the language ``Sec. Sec.  1.954-2T(c)(2)(iii)(E), 
(c)(2)(viii),'' is corrected to read ``Sec.  1.954-2T(c)(2)(iii)(E), 
(c)(2)(viii),''.
    4. On page 52979, in the preamble, the second column, the twelfth 
line from the bottom of the column, the language ``that such rents or 
royalties that are'' is corrected to read that such rents or royalties 
are''.

Martin V. Franks,
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, 
Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration).
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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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                                             Background                                              appropriate boundary line between the                 Berthold Designated Area as the ‘‘Little
                                               The final and temporary regulations                   North Fort Berthold and South Fort                    Missouri River;’’ at the technical
                                             (TD 9733) that are the subject of this                  Berthold Designated Areas and adding                  conference, ONRR would like to discuss
                                             correction are under sections 954 and                   additional counties to one or both of the             whether the Little Missouri River or the
                                             956 of the Internal Revenue Code.                       two Designated Areas in the Uintah and                county lines that follow the Missouri
                                                                                                     Ouray Reservation.                                    River is the appropriate boundary
                                             Need for Correction                                        Date And Address: ONRR will hold                   between the North Fort Berthold and
                                               As published, the final and temporary                 two sessions for the technical                        South Fort Berthold Designated Areas.
                                             regulations (TD 9733) contain errors that               conference. The first session will be                 (2) ONRR found at least one Indian lease
                                             may prove to be misleading and are in                   held in person on November 20, 2015,                  that is in Wasatch County in the Uintah
                                             need of clarification.                                  at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time in Denver,                 and Ouray Reservation. In addition,
                                                                                                     Colorado. The location will be at the                 ONRR identified two other counties in
                                             Correction of Publication                               Office of Natural Resources Revenue,                  the Uintah and Ouray Reservation that
                                                Accordingly, the final and temporary                 Denver Federal Center, 6th Avenue and                 do not currently have Indian leases:
                                             regulations (TD 9733), that are the                     Kipling Street, Building 85,                          Carbon and Emery Counties. However
                                             subject of FR Doc. 2015–21574, are                      Auditoriums A–D, Denver, Colorado                     these Counties could have Indian leases
                                             corrected as follows:                                   80226.                                                in the future. Because the current
                                                1. On page 52977, in the preamble,                      The second session will be a                       designated areas list only includes
                                             the first column, under the paragraph                   teleconference on November 20, 2015, at               Uintah, Duchesne, and Grand Counties
                                             heading ‘‘Background’’, the second line                 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time. To call into                 on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation,
                                             of the paragraph, the language ‘‘to 26                  the second session please call 1–866–                 ONRR would like to discuss adding
                                             CFR part 1 under of the Internal’’ is                   778–1299, and use participant code                    Wasatch County to the Uintah and
                                             corrected to read ‘‘to 26 CFR part 1                    5826518.                                              Ouray—Duchesne County Designated
                                             under section 956 of the Internal’’.                       To RSVP for either one of these two                Area. ONRR would also like to discuss
                                                2. On page 52979, in the preamble,                   sessions, please email Elizabeth Dawson               whether to include Carbon and Emery
                                             the second column, the first line of the                at lisa.dawson@onrr.gov or call (303)                 Counties in either the Uintah and
                                             column, the language ‘‘the active                       231–3653.                                             Ouray—Uintah and Grand Counties or
                                             development test in §§ 1.954–’’ is                         If you cannot participate in either                Uintah and Ouray—Duchesne County
                                             corrected to read ‘‘the active                          session and would like to provide                     Designated Areas.
                                             development test in § 1.954–’’.                         comments, please email us at                            ONRR will not consider or discuss
                                                3. On page 52979, in the preamble,                   ONRRIndianOilRuleQuestions@onrr.gov                   other issues associated with these or
                                             the second column, the twentieth line of                by November 30, 2015.                                 other designated areas at the technical
                                             the column, the language ‘‘§§ 1.954–                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      conference.
                                             2T(c)(2)(iii)(E), (c)(2)(viii),’’ is corrected          Elizabeth Dawson, ONRR, telephone                       We encourage stakeholders and
                                             to read ‘‘§ 1.954–2T(c)(2)(iii)(E),                     (303) 231–3653, or email at                           members of the public to participate in
                                             (c)(2)(viii),’’.                                        lisa.dawson@onrr.gov.                                 one of the two conference sessions. The
                                                4. On page 52979, in the preamble,                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the                  conference sessions will be open to the
                                             the second column, the twelfth line                     new Indian oil valuation amendments                   public without advance registration.
                                             from the bottom of the column, the                      (80 FR 24794—May 1, 2015), ONRR                       However, attendance may be limited to
                                             language ‘‘that such rents or royalties                 uses designated areas to calculate index-             the space available. Each attendee will
                                             that are’’ is corrected to read that such               based major portion prices for lessees to             be required to present a valid picture ID
                                             rents or royalties are’’.                               comply with the major portion                         in order to gain entry into the Denver
                                                                                                     provisions in their leases. Designated                Federal Center and Building 85.
                                             Martin V. Franks,
                                                                                                     areas are those areas ONRR identifies as                Dated: October 14, 2015.
                                             Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch,
                                             Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief              unique based on their location and                    Gregory J. Gould,
                                             Counsel (Procedure and Administration).                 crude type produced from Indian lands.                Director, Office of Natural Resources
                                             [FR Doc. 2015–27604 Filed 10–28–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                     When ONRR proposed the new Indian                     Revenue.
                                                                                                     oil valuation amendments (79 FR                       [FR Doc. 2015–27250 Filed 10–28–15; 8:45 am]
                                             BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                                                                     35102—June 19, 2014), we proposed                     BILLING CODE 4335–30–P
                                                                                                     sixteen initial Designated Areas.
                                                                                                     Generally, these Designated Areas were
                                             DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                                                                     the Indian reservation boundaries.                    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                             Office of Natural Resources Revenue                     However, there are five Designated
                                                                                                     Areas that are not the reservation                    National Park Service
                                             30 CFR Parts 1206 and 1210                              boundaries: Oklahoma; North Fort
                                                                                                     Berthold; South Fort Berthold; Uintah &               36 CFR Part 13
                                             [Docket No. ONRR–2015–0002; DS63610000                  Ouray: Uintah and Grand Counties; and
                                             DR2PS0000.CH7000 156D0102R2]                                                                                  [NPS–KLGO–19374; PPAKKLGOL0,
                                                                                                     Uintah and Ouray: Duschene County.                    PPMPRLE1Z.L00000]
                                                                                                        Under the new Indian Oil Valuation
                                             Technical Conference                                                                                          RIN 1024–AE27
                                                                                                     Amendments—and in order to modify
                                             AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources                     or change an existing Designated Area—
                                                                                                     ONRR must convene a technical                         Special Regulations, Areas of the
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                                             Revenue (ONRR), Interior.
                                                                                                     conference. See 30 CFR 1206.51. In                    National Park System, Klondike Gold
                                             ACTION: Notification of technical
                                                                                                     implementing the rule, ONRR                           Rush National Historical Park, Horse
                                             conference.                                                                                                   Management
                                                                                                     discovered two potential issues: (1) The
                                             SUMMARY:   ONRR will convene a                          preamble describes the dividing line                  AGENCY:    National Park Service, Interior.
                                             technical conference on November 20,                    between the North Fort Berthold
                                                                                                                                                           ACTION:   Final rule.
                                             2015, to discuss two issues: (1) The                    Designated Area and the South Fort


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Document Created: 2015-12-14 15:21:10
Document Modified: 2015-12-14 15:21:10
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; correction.
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 66416 
RIN Number1545-BJ49

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