U.S. Tax Rules for Controlled Foreign Corporations

The U.S. does not have jurisdiction over foreign corporations but it does have jurisdiction over the U.S. owners of foreign corporations. This section of the Offshore Tax Manual explains the complex tax rules that apply to the U.S. shareholders or officers of foreign corporations.

 

 
 The Offshore Tax Manual - Part 8 
 - U.S. Taxpayer's Guide for Controlled Foreign Corporations
  • Introduction 
  • Definition of a Foreign Corporation 
  • Definition of a Controlled Foreign Corporation 
  • A Summary Explanation of "Subpart F Income" 
    • Investment Income of Controlled Foreign Corp. 
    • Related Party Purchases or Sales 
    • Related Party Services Income 
    • Other "Tainted Income" (Subpart F Income) 
    • Exceptions to Subpart F Income 
  • U.S. Source Income of Foreign Corporations 
  • CFC Earnings Invested in U.S. Property 
  • Election to be Taxed as a Domestic Corporation 
  • U.S. Corporations with Foreign Operations 
  • Tax Deferral of Non-CFC Income 
  • Tax Treatment of U.S. Stockholders in CFCs 
  • Rules for Passive Foreign Investment Companies 
  • Election to Treat a CFC as a Disregarded Entity 
  • Attribution and Constructive Ownership 
  • Tax on Appreciated Assets Exchanged for Stock 
  • Deemed Royalty on Intangibles 
  • Diverting Profits to a Foreign Corporation 
  • Foreign Tax Credit 
  • U.S. Employee Working and Living Offshore 
  • Ownership of a CFC by a Charitable Trust 
  • Use of an IBC to Avoid Foreign Inheritance Taxes 
  • Withholding on Payments to Foreign Corporation 
  • Foreign Corporation Tax Scams and Schemes 
  • Some Typical Questions We Receive 
  • Tax Filing Obligations of a Foreign Corporation 
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