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Introduced
03/13/2019
03/13/2019
In Committee
03/13/2019
03/13/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for current year inclusion of net CFC tested income, and for other purposes. This bill modifies the tax treatment of the foreign source income of domestic corporations. The bill includes provisions that eliminate an exemption for certain returns from tangible investments made overseas, eliminate deductions for a domestic corporation's foreign-derived intangible income and global intangible low-taxed income, repeal a provision that excludes foreign oil and gas extraction income from the tested income of a controlled foreign corporation, limit the tax deduction for the interest expenses of a U.S. corporation that is a member of a financial reporting group (i.e., a group that prepares consolidated financial statements according to generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards), modify the rules for the taxation of inverted corporations (U.S. corporations that acquire foreign companies to reincorporate in a foreign jurisdiction with income tax rates lower than the United States), and treat certain foreign corporations managed and controlled primarily in the United States as domestic corporations for tax purposes.
AI Summary
This bill proposes several key changes to the tax treatment of foreign income for U.S. corporations:
1. It eliminates the exemption for certain returns from tangible investments made overseas, requiring the current year inclusion of "net CFC tested income" rather than "global intangible low-taxed income."
2. It repeals the reduced rate of tax on net CFC tested income, effectively increasing the tax rate on such income.
3. It limits the tax deduction for interest expenses of U.S. corporations that are members of an international financial reporting group, based on the group's reported net interest expense.
4. It modifies the rules for the taxation of "inverted" corporations (U.S. corporations that acquire foreign companies to reincorporate overseas) by expanding the definitions and criteria for when a foreign corporation will be treated as a domestic corporation for tax purposes.
5. It allows the IRS to treat certain foreign corporations as domestic corporations for income tax purposes if their management and control primarily occurs in the United States, regardless of their formal place of incorporation.
The overall effect of the bill is to reduce or eliminate various tax advantages and deductions related to the foreign operations and income of U.S. corporations, in an effort to discourage the practice of "outsourcing" and incentivize keeping business activities and investments within the United States.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 03/13/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/780/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s780/BILLS-116s780is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s780/BILLS-116s780is.pdf.pdf |
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