What is a passive foreign investment company (PFIC)?
A PFIC is a foreign corporation that meets the following criteria: (1) at least 50% of its income is passive income; or (2) it is engaged in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding, or trading in certain types of passive assets. U.S. shareholders of PFICs may be subject to special tax rules and restrictions on their ability to defer taxes on foreign income.
What is an electing fund?
An electing fund is a PFIC that has elected out of the PFIC status. By making this election, the fund becomes a non-PFIC and its shareholders can defer income tax on their pro rata shares of the fund's passive income until such income is distributed as a dividend or otherwise becomes subject to tax.
What information is required on Schedule H of Form 965 (Rev. 01-2021)?
Schedule H of Form 965 (Rev. 01-2021) is used to report section 965(a) inclusions and related deductions for each separate category of income, as well as the foreign taxes paid or deemed paid with respect to those inclusions.
What is a deferral CFC?
A deferral CFC is a controlled foreign corporation that meets both of the following requirements: (1) it is not a passive foreign investment company (PFIC); and (2) it has not been a PFIC in any year when the U.S. shareholder held at least 25% ownership. Deferral CFCs are named because their earnings can be deferred until they become subject to tax.
What is a QEF?
A Qualified Foreign Equity (QFE) is a foreign corporation that is considered an equity interest in another corporation. A U.S. shareholder of a QEF can make an election to include the foreign corporation's income, deductions, credits, and losses in their income for tax purposes, allowing them to defer taxes on certain passive income until it is distributed as a dividend or otherwise becomes subject to tax.
What is a QBA?
A Qualified Business Activities (QBA) election allows a U.S. shareholder of a foreign corporation that is not a PFIC to defer income tax on certain passive income earned through the active conduct of a trade or business. To make this election, the foreign corporation must meet specific requirements and the U.S. shareholder must file Form 965 to elect in.
What is a CFC?
A Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) is a foreign corporation in which a U.S. person (such as an individual, partnership, or corporation) owns, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of the voting power or value of the corporation's stock. The U.S. shareholder can be subject to tax on the foreign corporation's income and may have to file Form 965.
What is the purpose of the applicable percentage from a U.S. shareholder pass-through entity on Schedule H of Form 965 (Rev. 01-2021)?
The applicable percentage from a U.S. shareholder pass-through entity on Schedule H of Form 965 (Rev. 01-2021) is used to determine the amount of disallowed taxes with respect to foreign taxes deemed paid in connection with the section 965(a) inclusions from that entity.
What are separate categories of income on Schedule H of Form 965 (Rev. 01-2021)?
Separate categories of income on Schedule H of Form 965 (Rev. 01-2021) include general category income, passive category income, and specific categories of income (such as section 965(c) deductions).
Who needs to file Form 965 (Rev. 01-2021)?
U.S. taxpayers, including corporations and individuals, who have section 951(a)(1), 951A, or 965(a) inclusions during the tax year are required to file Form 965 (Rev. 01-2021).
What is the purpose of Form 965 (Rev. 01-2021) and when should it be filed?
Form 965 (Rev. 01-2021) is used by U.S. taxpayers, including corporations and individuals, to report sections 951(a)(1), 951A, and 965(a) inclusions in their income. This form should be filed with the annual income tax return for the tax year that includes the inclusion amounts.
Do I need to file Form 965 for 2020?
If you were a U.S. shareholder of a controlled foreign corporation (CFC) during the 2020 tax year and such CFC was a deferral CFC, then yes, you need to file Form 965 for that year. You may also need to file Form 965 if there have been changes in your ownership or income from the CFC since the previous tax year.